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Baba Ram Dass, spiritual guru and LSD pioneer, dies at 88
Baba Ram Dass, the 1960s counterculture spiritual leader who experimented with LSD and traveled to India to find enlightenment, returning to share it with Americans, has died. He was 88.
Iran starts new operations at heavy water reactor
Iran began new operations on Monday at a heavy water nuclear reactor, the head of the country's nuclear agency said. The move was designed to intensify pressure on Europe to find an effective way around U.S. sanctions that block Tehran's oil sales abroad.
Mayor says landslides kill at least 15 in Burundi's capital
The mayor of Burundi's capital says at least 15 people have been killed by landslides caused by heavy rains over the weekend.
New construction seen at missile-related site in North Korea
A new satellite image of a factory where North Korea makes military equipment used to launch long-range missiles shows the construction of a new structure.
Thai court to rule on case linking opposition to Illuminati
Thailand's Constitutional Court says it will rule on a sedition complaint that claims a popular opposition political party is linked to the Illuminati, which conspiracy theorists say secretly seeks world domination.
Blast kills 5 in north Syria town controlled by opposition
A vehicle rigged with explosives blew up in a market in a northern Syrian town on Monday, killing five people and wounding others, state media and opposition activists said.
At least 9 dead, over 130 sick in Philippines after drinking spurious liquor
At least nine people have died and over 130 fell sick from drinking cheap spurious liquor containing toxic methanol in the provinces of Laguna and Quezon, south of Manila, local officials said on Monday.
Turkish president says will not bear burden of refugees alone
In case of an influx of refugees towards Turkish borders, Turkey will not take such a burden on its own, Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said late on Sunday.
2 killed, over 65,000 affected by heavy rains in Sri Lanka
Two people were killed and over 65,000 affected by days of heavy rains and strong winds which lashed out across Sri Lanka, the Disaster Management Center said in a statement on Monday.
Switzerland's Credit Suisse confirms snooping on 2nd manager
Swiss bank Credit Suisse said Monday that a second former top executive was snooped on at the behest of its then-chief operating officer, who resigned earlier this year over another such case.