south africa 's government has said the eu 's decision to impose sanctions on zimbabwean president robert mugabe 's regime was `` regrettable and unfortunate .

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afghan president hamid karzai formally registered monday to stand for re - election in august but sparked dismay by picking a controversial warlord as one of his two running mates .

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iran 's top leader warned wednesday his country will pursue `` illegal actions '' -- an apparent reference to nuclear activities outside international regulations -- if the u.n. security council presses forward with its insistence that iran halt uranium enrichment .

A summary about the text above: iranian leader warns of illegal steps if u.n. insists it stop enrichment

chileans reveled thursday in the stunning glory and jubilation of a record-setting mine rescue .

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as chile celebrates mine s future in question