Ambassador flees as angry Iraqis storm US embassy
The US ambassador to Iraq and other staff were evacuated from their embassy in Baghdad for their safety yesterday, Iraqi officials said, as thousands of protesters and militia fighters thronged the gates in fury at US air strikes in Iraq.

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Authorities in Cyprus back courts after rape claim trial
The government of Cyprus has said it has "full confidence in the justice system and the courts" after a British teenager was found guilty of lying about being gang-raped.

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34 prison officer trainees sacked over Nazi salute in class photo
West Virginia's governor has fired 34 prison officer trainees who were photographed giving a Nazi salute and also sacked their instructor.

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Hanukkah knife attack suspect 'searched online for Hitler' - FBI
Prosecutors claim that more than a month before he charged into Hanukkah celebrations with a machete, Grafton Thomas used his mobile phone to search the internet: "Why did Hitler hate the Jews?"

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Australian bushfires: Thousands trapped on beaches as wildfires rage
Thousands swarmed to beaches on Australia's east coast yesterday to escape fierce wildfires bearing down on several seaside towns, as the government readied naval vessels and military helicopters to aid firefighting and evacuations.

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