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Teen sailor wants 'to give it another try'
Rescued solo teen sailor Abby Sunderland says she is determined to take to the seas and sail around the world once again.

Kyrgyzstan forces told shoot-to-kill
Kyrgyzstan has granted shoot-to-kill powers to its security forces and appealed for Russia's help to stop ethnic fighting that has killed at least 77 people and left parts of two major cities in flames.

7.5 quake strikes near Indian islands
An earthquake of 7.5 magnitude has struck near India's remote Nicobar Islands and north-west of the tip of Sumatra in Indonesia, the US Geological Survey (USGS) said.