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Chile orders evacuation around active volcano

Chilean authorities have ordered a mandatory evacuation of a 25-km radius around the active Copahue volcano, which straddles the border with Argentina.

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Deal reached on land reform in Colombia

The government of Colombia and leftist rebels say they have reached a deal on land reform, one of the most contentious items in their protracted peace negotiations.

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Obama visits Oklahoma to see tornado damage

US President Barack Obama has paid a visit to Moore, Oklahoma to survey damage from last week's tornado, which killed 24 people and damaged an estimated 12,000 homes.

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Worldwide protests held against Monsanto

Protests against seed giant Monsanto have been held across the US and in dozens of other countries.

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Chile blocks Barrick Gold mining project

Chile's environmental regulator has blocked Canada-based Barrick Gold Corporation's multi-billion dollar mining project and imposed its maximum fine, citing "serious" environmental violations.

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Guatemala's ex-president extradited to US

Guatemala has extradited ex-president Alfonso Portillo to the United States to face charges of laundering $70m.

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Obama defends US drone attacks

Obama has pledged to be more open with the public about the scope of the drone strikesPresident Barack Obama has defended his country's controversial drone attacks as legal, effective and a necessary tool in an evolving US counterterrorism policy.

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US tax official put on leave over scandal

Lois Lerner, the Internal Revenue Service official at the centre of the scandal over the agency's extra scrutiny of conservative groups, has been put on administrative leave after she refused to resign, according to a US politician.

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US highway bridge collapses into river

Part of a four-lane freeway bridge over a river in a rural area north of Seattle has collapsed, sending vehicles and people into the water below, authorities say.

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Satellite collides with Soviet-era rocket

A small Ecuadoran satellite that collided in space with the remains of a Soviet-era rocket has survived the crash, but is damaged and not transmitting, Quito's space agency says.

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Protests at Taksim Square in Istanbul started after trees were torn up to make way for the redevelopment of Gezi Park. ( 16-Jun-2013 )

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