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Three Dead in Manila Blast

Three people were killed in a mysterious explosion in a luxury apartment building in the Philippine capital, a government minister said Saturday, as officials lowered the death toll from the blast.

Interior Secretary Mar Roxas said authorities were still trying to assess what had triggered the blast but that initial investigations found no evidence of a bomb.

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U.S. May Need Larger Force in Afghanistan, Says Ex-Commander

The former NATO commander in Afghanistan said Friday the United States may need to keep a larger force in the country than initially planned after 2014 to help Afghans build up their military.

His suggestion, endorsed by a former senior official at the Pentagon, would expand the potential U.S. military commitment to Afghanistan beyond next year and appeared to contradict President Barack Obama's stated policy on the war.

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Colombia Praises Venezuela's Role in FARC Peace Process

Colombia's chief negotiator in peace talks with the country's largest leftist rebel group on Friday praised Venezuela's role in the process after Caracas threatened to pull out over a diplomatic spat.

"The role of Venezuela has been very important in the dialogue and we do not want this to be interrupted," Humberto de la Calle told Radio Caracol.

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Home-Made Alcohol Kills Four, Poisons 298 in Iran

Four people have died after drinking home-made alcohol in southern Iran and 298 others were poisoned, the ISNA news agency quoted a local health official as saying on Friday.

"Nine of the victims are in a coma and have lost their vision," said Hamid Najmeddin, adding that 100 of the victims were on dialysis after drinking the alcohol on Wednesday.

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Nigeria Releases 58 Women, Children in Peace Gesture

Nigeria's military said Friday it had released 58 women and children held in connection with the Islamist insurgency in the country's northeast under a peace gesture announced 10 days ago.

The youngest of the children released in Borno state told journalists at a ceremony announcing the move that he was nine years old. Twenty women and children were released in Borno, while 38 others in neighboring Yobe state.

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Central Africa Issues Warrant against Ousted Leader Bozize

The Central African Republic has issued an international arrest warrant for former president Francois Bozize, who was ousted by rebels in a March coup, on charges including crimes against humanity, the chief Bangui prosecutor said Friday.

"Since May 29, 2013, an international arrest warrant has been out against... Francois Bozize," Alain Tolmo said, adding that some of the charges fell under the scope of the International Criminal Court (ICC) and included "crimes against humanity and incitement to genocide".

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Spain Police Seize Three Tonnes of Cocaine on Boat

Spanish police seized a boat carrying three tonnes of cocaine in the Atlantic and arrested 21 people including the vessel's Korean captain and Indonesian crew, officials said on Friday.

"National police officers boarded a fishing boat in the Atlantic ocean with more than three tonnes of cocaine in parcels," on Wednesday, a police statement said.

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Nigeria Says 56 More Islamist Insurgents Arrested

Nigeria's military said Friday it had arrested 56 more Islamist insurgents as part of an ongoing offensive in the country's restive northeast, but provided few other details on the operation.

A military statement said they were arrested in various locations but did not specify where or when. It added that weapons seized included homemade bombs.

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Second Suspect in UK Soldier Murder out of Hospital

The second suspect in the murder of a British soldier in London last week was released from hospital on Friday and taken into custody, Scotland Yard said.

Michael Adebolajo, 28, who was shot and injured by police in the incident on May 22, faces questioning over the killing of Lee Rigby and the attempted murder of a police officer, the force said in a statement.

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Obama: NATO Summit on Afghanistan Next Year

U.S. President Barack Obama said Friday that NATO will hold a summit next year on the "final chapter" in its Afghan war and on a new training mission for after combat troops withdraw at the end of 2014.

Obama made the announcement as he met NATO Secretary General Anders Fogh Rasmussen for White House talks, also focusing on modernizing the alliance's forces and the need to stabilize Libya's borders.

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