Pakistan says 3 percent of drone deaths are civilians
The Pakistani government told the Senate that 3 percent of 2,227 people killed in U S drone strikes since 2008 were civilians, a far lower figure than prior estimates. The defense ministry said 2,160 militants and 67 civilians have died in 317 strikes since 2008, drawing criticism from groups tracking the toll.
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Rjukan Embraces Sun via Mountain Mirrors
In Norway the town of Rjukan finally glimpse sun as three 183-square-foot mirrors on a mountain reflect light into the market square. Residents cheered and shaded faces as the reflective ellipse brightened about a third of the square, a historic revival of Sam Eyde’s century-old plan now tied to hydroelectric power and local museum homage.
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Indian Communist official fires for basking on cash bed
Samar Acharjee, 43, Tripura Communist Party official, is shown lounging on stacks of rupees worth about 24000 dollars in a cell phone video. He boasts of a half million rupees in government earnings and slams rivals as hypocrites while opponents call for his arrest and asset disclosure by Marxist leaders.
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Roundup: Tiananmen attack labeled terrorist in Beijing
A Beijing car attack at Tiananmen Square killed five, including the driver and two tourists, with five more arrested as accessories. Authorities say the incident was planned and premeditated, with likely Uighur suspects. The roundup also notes Egypt probes comedian Bassem Youssef for insulting the state, Vermont police seek a metal chicken theft, and Georgia man hailed as rattlesnake wrangler after killing a 5-foot diamondback.
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