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The Ministry of Defence has ordered its legal teams to make use of ‘Big Brother’ undercover spying powers originally drawn up to deal with counter-terrorism. Read more
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Moon probe malfunction New 8:15AM Saturday Jul 18, 2009 India’s first unmanned moon probe has malfunctioned and might have to curtail its two-year mission, India’s space agency said. The Chandrayaan-1, which cost $124.62 million, was launched in October to map the moon’s surface and look for precious metals. “The mission is continuing,” said [...]
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The trial of Michel Fourniret — who reportedly enlisted his wife’s help to seize virgin girls to rape and kill — began March 27, 2008, with Fourniet refusing to speak unless court went into closed session and refusing to let the press take his photograph. The Times of London reported the gory details: “The couple [...]
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The trial of Michel Fourniret — who reportedly enlisted his wife’s help to seize virgin girls to rape and kill — began March 27, 2008, with Fourniet refusing to speak unless court went into closed session and refusing to let the press take his photograph. The Times of London reported the gory details: “The couple [...]
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Now, officials in California are demanding that Illinois return Johnson to their custody so he can continue serving a life sentence for a murder he was convicted of in that state. Read more
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2:59pm UK, Friday July 17, 2009 At least eight people, including four foreigners, have been killed in suicide bomb attacks on two luxury hotels in the Indonesian capital Jakarta, police have said. [...]
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The full cast of the West End production of Breakfast At Tiffany’s has been unveiled. It was announced earlier this year that Anna Friel will take on the role of Holly Golightly made famous by Audrey Hepburn in a movie adaptation of the novel in 1961. Among those joining Friel on stage are James Dreyfus, [...]
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At least four people were killed Friday when bombs exploded at the Ritz-Carlton and Marriott hotels in Indonesian capital, police and a television station reported. Read full story from www.msnbc.msn.com Read more
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We ran a blog post today from a column by Chronicle colleague Leah Garchik, who reported the scene at a closed campaign event for 2010 GOP gubernatorial candidate Meg Whitman. The candidate was asked to… Read more
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It is jokingly dubbed ‘the most expensive B&B in the world’. Then again the trailer camp is the only ‘bed and breakfast’ that also provides lunch, dinner, a gym, 24-hour Internet access and a relatively secure place to stay in Basra.Situated within the newly-acquired American military base in this southern-Iraqi province, the B&B provides private [...]
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Does the British Army have enough helicopters in Afghanistan? I don’t know, you probably don’t really know, and many have argued that Bob Ainsworth, the new Defence Secretary, doesn’t have a clue. So, should there be a man, or woman, with military experience in Cabinet to speak up with authority on behalf of the [...]
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WASHINGTON — As one who has written about the desert that often is U.S. policy toward Latin America, I should be quick to admit that it is also easy to see mirages. Read more
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L’AQUILA, Italy, July 8 — President Obama and other world leaders opened a Group of Eight summit Wednesday in this earthquake-shattered mountain city but seemed unlikely to reach consensus on how to repair their economies and prevent global warming. Read more
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JAKARTA, July 17 — A pair of powerful bombs exploded at two luxury hotels in an upscale Jakarta business district Friday, killing nine and wounding at least 41, Indonesian officials said. Read more
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KGOTSONG, South Africa — The economic crisis is causing South Africa, like many countries, to hemorrhage jobs. But its far deeper unemployment problem is represented not by pink slips but by the many people in this dusty rural township who do not work and never have. Read more
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JAKARTA, Indonesia — A pair of powerful explosions at two luxury hotels killed nine and wounded at least 50 people in an upscale Jakarta neighborhood Friday morning, sending debris and glass flying onto the streets. Anti-terror forces were at the scenes of both blasts, but did not yet want to speculate about the possibility of [...]
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UNITED NATIONS (Reuters) – The U.N. Security Council on Thursday expanded the list of North Korean bodies and individuals under sanctions for nuclear and missile activities, adding its atomic energy agency and two of its top officials. Read more
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WASHINGTON (Reuters) – President Barack Obama sought on Thursday to persuade Republicans to support overhaul of the U.S. healthcare industry, his signature domestic policy goal, as the measures moved on a fast track through congressional committees with only Democratic support. Read more
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India will not start peace talks with Pakistan until the Mumbai attacks suspects are brought to justice, Prime Minister Manmohan Singh has said. Read more