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CARACAS, Venezuela, Dec. 27 (UPI) -- An explosion at an eastern Venezuela armory killed a dozen people and nearly another 30 are still missing, El Universal newspaper reported Tuesday.

SHONAI, Japan, Dec. 27 (UPI) -- Rescuers Tuesday pulled body parts from a train that derailed in Shonai, Japan, bringing the death toll to five.

CAPE COAST, Ghana, Dec. 27 (UPI) -- The sub-Saharan African nation of Ghana, from where millions left forever in slavery, is urging descendants to return.

KHARSI, Iraq, Dec. 27 (UPI) -- Two years after welcoming U.S. soldiers as an ancient religious prophesy come true, members of a remote Iraqi tribe say they feel let down.

BERLIN, Dec. 27 (UPI) -- A group of progressive female theologians of various faiths in Germany formed a religious group to reflect on their traditions from a feminist perspective.

NEW YORK, Dec. 27 (UPI) -- Alerted by neighbors' complaints, New York police found the rotting corpse of a man stuffed in a suitcase in a pricey Upper East Side apartment.

WASHINGTON, Dec. 27 (UPI) -- State laws going into effect Sunday in the United States include measures regarding child predators in Michigan and privacy laws in several states.

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WASHINGTON, Dec. 26 (UPI) -- U.S. President George Bush decided to skip seeking warrants for international wiretaps because the court was challenging him at an unprecedented rate.

TOKYO, Dec. 27 (UPI) -- A government panel in Japan has come up with recommendations to fight gender discrimination in the workplace.

LONDON, Dec. 27 (UPI) -- A blast this month at a fuel terminal in Britain has begun to disrupt gasoline supplies but as yet there is no panic buying.

GAZA, West Bank, Dec. 27 (UPI) -- Infighting in the ruling Fatah party among traditionalists and the younger faction could delay elections next month for the Palestinian Authority.

LONDON, Dec. 27 (UPI) -- A poll in Britain says almost half of the respondents opposed building additional nuclear power stations in the country.

OLONGAPO, Philippines, Dec. 27 (UPI) -- Four U.S. Marines and a Filipino driver are accused in the rape of a 22-year-old woman Nov. 1 at the U.S. Navy's former Subic Bay base, reports said.