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SA apartheid assassin given parole NEW

South African apartheid-era death squad commander Eugene de Kock is granted parole after 20 years in jail for killing activists.

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Deadly attacks hit Egypt's Sinai

At least 26 people, mostly soldiers, are killed in a series of attacks by Islamist militants in Egypt's Sinai peninsula.

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Balloonists surpass distance record

Two pilots have surpassed the world distance record for a flight in a helium balloon after crossing the Pacific Ocean.

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