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Hard-line supporters of President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad on Sunday criticized him over a decision to appoint a controversial figure as first vice president who once said Iranians and Israelis were friends. Read more
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The Pentagon has identified the American soldier who went missing June 30 from his base in eastern Afghanistan and was later confirmed to have been captured. The Defense Department said in a statement Sunday that the soldier is Pfc. Bowe R. Bergdahl, 23, of Ketchum, Idaho. The statement also says his status is now classified [...]
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With the state budget in meltdown and Dems and Reps still battling over closing that $26.3 billion deficit, is there an opportunity for another political party — a moderate party planted in the middle of the road — to make gains in the Golden State? 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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Another school very evident at Chelsea Flower show was Writhlington School. Pupils embarked in March 2009 on a trip to Sikkim in the Himalayas to take part in the Gangtok Schools’ Orchid project. This has furthered the work of the botanical team at the school and resulted in a stand in the Continuous Learning area [...]
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WASHINGTON — It seemed a good idea, bringing in the most prominent leftist leader in the Americas, Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez, to talk to the oldest leftist guerrilla organization in Colombia. Chavez could have a moment in the sun and Colombian President Alvaro Uribe could begin to surmount the last big hurdle to Colombia’s peace [...]
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MOSCOW, July 7 — President Obama called Tuesday for a new relationship between the United States and Russia, saying that the frequent rivals would both prosper by joining forces to combat common threats and pursue their mutual interests. Read more
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NEW DELHI, July 18 — In the new India, villagers in far-flung areas might have cellphones but live in darkness because they have no access to electricity. The cellphone network towers in the villages run on diesel-powered, smoke-spewing, portable generators. Read more
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BOGOTA, Colombia, July 18 — A report for the U.S. Congress on drug smuggling through Venezuela concludes that corruption at high levels of President Hugo Chávez’s government and state aid to Colombia’s drug-trafficking guerrillas have made Venezuela a major launching pad for cocaine bound for the United States and Europe. Read more
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JAKARTA (Reuters) – Indonesian police said on Sunday that deadly attacks on two Jakarta hotels used the same methods and equipment as previous bombings by the militant Jemaah Islamiah group. Read more
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NEW YORK (Reuters) – CIT Group Inc was in talks with a bondholder group on Saturday, as the lender tried to hammer out a rescue financing deal before markets opened and avoid bankruptcy, a source close to the situation said. Read more
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A civilian helicopter has crashed in southern Afghanistan, killing at least 16 civilians and injuring five, Nato officials have confirmed. Read more
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WASHINGTON (AFP) – Ecuador has called off banana trade talks with the European Union that also included Colombia and Peru, saying World Trade Organization (WTO) rulings in Quito’s favor were not being respected. Read more
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AFP/File – An Indonesian police image of Malaysian-born extremist Noordin Mohammed Top. Indonesian police have confirmed … Slideshow:Explosions rock Jakarta hotels Play Video Terrorism Video:Terror Foils May Have Magnified Attacks ABC News Play Video Terrorism Video:Terror group leader eyed for Indonesian bombings AP By BEN STOCKING, Associated Press Writer Ben Stocking, Associated Press Writer – 1 min ago JAKARTA, Indonesia [...]
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THE respected Russian human rights group Memorial is stopping work at its office in the republic of Chechnya after the kidnapping and killing of one of its most daring activists. Read more
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WASHINGTON (July 18) – The American soldier who went missing June 30 from his base in eastern Afghanistan and was later confirmed to have been captured, appeared on a video posted Saturday to a Web site by the Taliban. Two U.S. defense officials confirmed to The Associated Press that the man in the video is [...]
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Victims of violent crime are to have their compensation slashed if they have previously committed minor offences such as speeding. Read more
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Jakarta: the hunt begins Page 1 of 2 View as a single page 4:00AM Sunday Jul 19, 2009 Indonesian President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono inspects the damage caused by Friday’s bombings at the Ritz-Carlton hotel in Jakarta. Photo / AP Videos Deadly hotel blasts in Indonesia Photos Jakarta terror attack Related links: Bomb blast [...]
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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 [...]