Thai suspects 'targeted Israeli diplomats'Thai bomb squad officials inspect the site of an explosion in Bangkok on February 14

A group of Iranians detained after prematurely exploding bombs in Bangkok on Tuesday planned to target two Israeli diplomats, Thai police believe.


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Honduran officials say 355 people died in Tuesday's massive prison fire, as bodies are taken to a mortuary in the capital for the identification.

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Ecuador's top court upholds a verdict against El Universo newspaper in a $40m libel case brought by President Rafael Correa.

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