80 year old Japanese climber tops Mount Everest
Yuichiro Miura, 80, became the oldest person to summit Everest at 9:05 a.m. local time, aided by a skilled support team. The feat follows his fourth heart operation in January and years after earlier climbs at ages 70 and 75. Nepalese official confirms the record as rival Min Bahadur Sherchan eyes a later ascent.
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Suspect identified in London knife murder of British soldier
Police identified a suspect in the fatal stabbing of Lee Rigby, a 25 year old Royal Fusiliers soldier. Two suspects were hospitalized after police shot them, and a man and a woman, both 29, were arrested on conspiracy to murder charges. Reports say the attacker, seen with bloody hands wielding a knife, was connected to radical groups and a convert to Islam.
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Clashes in Tripoli push Lebanon toward Syria spillover
In Tripoli Lebanon clashes between pro and anti Assad groups killed five and left 16 dead since Sunday. Heavy weapons and mortars sparked by the Syria conflict raised regional fears as Beirut warned of broader spillover and international talks in Geneva sought to press both sides toward peace.
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Sweden riots raise inequality questions
Sweden faced riots in migrant areas near Stockholm with youths throwing rocks and setting cars ablaze after a fatal police shooting of an elderly man wielding a knife. Authorities and residents blamed unemployment and isolation among youths, while some criticized police conduct as racist. The unrest highlighted growing social segregation and a rising foreign-born population in Sweden.
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