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On 28th March 1942 the Royal Navy's HMS Campbelltown mounted a raid on Saint Nazaire dock at what seemed like impossible odds of success.
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Neil McElwee, 24, and Yanan Sun, 19, along with their 40 guests arrived at the Guildhall building in Londonderry on Tuesday for the couple's wedding. To the shock of all, the police arrived, arrested the couple and detained the guests.
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Watching a White House press briefing on Tuesday, WH Spokesman Jay Carney read from a prepared narrative and told the world that when he was shot and killed, Osama bin Laden was providing resistance but was "not armed."
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Northampton -
A fearless handbag-wielding pensioner who witnessed a jewellery store raid in progress has been hailed a heroine after she helped to thwart a six-strong gang in a daylight raid in Northampton, England.
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Kuala Lumpur -
Reports of a second swift and successful raid against Somali pirates say the Malaysian Navy has liberated 23 crew, wounded three pirates and captured a further 20 in the Gulf of Aden.
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Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu offered no apologies for the Israeli raid in international waters on a Turkish flotilla that was headed for Gaza in May.
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Rabat -
In the disputed territory of Western Sahara, Moroccan forces raided a protest camp, which led to further unrest in a nearby city. At least 3 Moroccan officers are dead, 1 civilian was killed and rioters have roamed the streets.
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Rome -
What does it mean that when pope Benedict talks about 'respecting the rights of victims,' he's not talking about sexually abused kids, but about church officials detained for a few hours by Belgian police? Is it a mere gaffe, or a truly Freudian slip?
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Brussels -
Belgian authorities have raided offices of the Catholic Church and the home of a recently retired cardinal as part of an investigation into child sexual abuse claims. The country may have no government at present, but it does seem to function without one.
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Israel is facing continued worldwide condemnation for its high seas commando assault on a ship carrying humanitarian aid.
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A cabinet minister in Uganda, where homosexual acts are illegal, raids a workshop for gay activists and tries to arrest the organiser.
 Quebec authorities have raided several homes in connection to a notorious child porn probe originating in the Netherlands.
The government defend plans in the Budget to change tax allowances for the elderly, amid claims they amount to a raid on pensioners' incomes.
Activists: Syrian regime forces raid Aleppo University after protests; at least 4 killed
The Afghan government and US special forces sign a deal on the conduct of controversial night raids.
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White House photo by Pete Souza
President Barack Obama talks with members of the national security team in the Situation Room of the White House
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