Mass Deadly Shooting At U.S. Military BaseA shooting at a U.S. Army base in the western state of Texas has left at least seven people killed and 20 were wounded in the attack.One shooter is in custody and at least one other remains at large. A spokeswoman for Fort Hood, Sergeant Rebekah Lampan, says it's not yet known whether the shooters were soldiers or civilians or what their motives may have been. Fort Hood is a large U.S. military base, and is home to about 65,000 soldiers. compiled from agency reports sponsored by  Secretary-General mourns death of former Nepalese prime ministerSecretary-General Ban Ki-moon today paid tribute to Nepal's former prime minister and head of the Nepali Congress party Girija Prasad Koirala, calling his death a “huge loss” both for the country and for its peace process, which ended a decade-long civil war. No room for racism at this year's soccer World Cup, UN chief saysMarking the 50th anniversary of the massacre of protesters taking a peaceful stand against apartheid in South Africa, Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon said today that there is “no room for racist and xenophobic acts” at this summer's soccer World Cup in the country, the first time the ... Copyright (c) RFE/RL, Inc. Reprinted with the permission of Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty, 1201 Connecticut Ave., N.W. Washington DC 20036.
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