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A bomb kills two policemen<\/a> on the Spanish island of Majorca in what authorities believe is the second attack by the Basque separatist group ETA in the past two days.<\/p>\n

Nigerian forces storm the headquarters<\/a> of the Islamic militant group Boko Haram killing 100 people, including the group’s deputy leader<\/a>.<\/p>\n

The last ruling Communist Party in Europe<\/a> loses its majority in parliamentary elections in Moldova, less than 4 months after a disputed election led to widespread anti-communist protests in the country.<\/p>\n

Iranian riot police use batons and tear gas<\/a> to break up a group of protesters mourning the death of Neda Agha-Soltan and other demonstrators who were killed in the post-election violence last month.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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