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Further tightening its control over Internet use, China has barred use of nicknames like 'Obama' and 'Putin' in cyberspace and put in place processes to filter out "malicious" and "pornographic" content.

Other Ukrainian authorities said at least 13 civilians had also been killed in attacks.

NASA launch manager Tim Dunn said there were zero launch problems with the rocket, calling the Delta 2 a "workhorse."

A judge will investigate possible "manslaughter" in connection with the crash that killed all 162 people on board.

The US does not consider the Afghan Taliban as a terrorist outfit, describing it as 'an armed insurgency'.

An angry Japanese prime minister on Wednesday slammed as "utterly despicable" an Islamist terrorists threat to kill both a Japanese hostage and a Jordanian pilot unless Amman releases a jihadi bomber.

Boston could receive up to 25 inches (64 cm) of accumulation, approaching the record of 27.5 inches (69.85 cm) set in February 2003.