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World Cup 2018 host country decided today
Today, in Zurich, Fifa members will decide witch country is to hold the 2018 and 2022 World Cup.England, Russia, Spain/Portugal and Belgium/Netherlands are all competing for the right to be 2018 hosts.

Indonesian Volcano continues to erupt; death toll up to 156
Mount Merapi in Indonesia has not ceased to emit boiling gases and scorching ashes. Today the death toll has increased to 156, with more than 200,000 people displaced from their homes.

3 American citizens killed near the Mexico- Us Border
This weekend three Americans were shot and killed in the area of Ciudad Juarez, Mexico. The circumstances of the murder are still not clear, but State Department spokesmen Philip Crowley has assured the US will “support the Mexican government."

Iranian president Ahmadinejad arrives in Beirut for 2 day visit
The Iranian president has arrived in the Lebanese capital of Beirut for a two-day visit. In his plans is a visit to the tense border area with Israel.

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