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Diplomat: Report finds Iran arms to Syria
1 hr, 20 mins ago
A confidential U.N. report reveals Iran is exporting arms to the Syrian government in violation of a ban on weapons sales, the same day President Bashar al-Assad blamed the violence in his country on the work of foreign-backed fighters.
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Pakistan's Zardari to be at NATO summit
1 hr, 42 mins ago
President Asif Ali Zardari of Pakistan will attend the NATO summit meeting about Afghanistan in Chicago this weekend, his office said in a statement Thursday.
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Iran threatens to sue Google over map
1 hr, 46 mins ago
Iran has threatened legal action against Google for not labeling the Persian Gulf on its maps.
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Disco queen Donna Summer dies at 63
3 hrs, 6 mins ago
Seventies disco queen Donna Summer died Thursday in Florida, a representative said.
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Al Qaeda: Rise against Yemen president
3 hrs, 8 mins ago
Al-Qaeda's leader is calling for the Yemeni people to rise up against the country's new president, portraying him as the stooge of the unpopular former president, Ali Abdullah Saleh, and the United States.
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Frustration in Greece before election
9 hrs, 5 mins ago
Cabinet ministers in Greece's interim government, which will run the country until new elections on June 17, are sworn in as fears swirl of a eurozone exit.
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China jails smuggler Lai for life
1 hr, 1 min ago
Lai Changxing, extradited from Canada to China to face smuggling and bribery charges, is jailed for life in China, state media says.
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Mbeki to pressure Sudan on talks
1 hr, 13 mins ago
Former South African President Thabo Mbeki arrives in Sudan to try to restart talks between Sudan and South Sudan after heavy fighting last month.
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Search for missing fishing boat
1 hr, 22 mins ago
A major search has been under way to find a fishing boat missing with a crew of three off the Dorset coast.
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Zimmerman found with bloody nose
1 hr, 34 mins ago
A Florida neighbourhood watch volunteer who shot an unarmed black teenager had a bloody nose and a cut on his head, according to police reports.
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Tributes to Donna Summer pour in
1 hr, 37 mins ago
The music industry pays tribute to Donna Summer, famous for disco hits like I Feel Love and Love To Love You Baby, after she dies aged 63.
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Japan launches S Korea satellite
1 hr, 46 mins ago
Japan completes its first successful commercial launch of a foreign-made satellite early on Friday, marking its entry into the launch business.
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China Sentences Former Fugitive to Life in Prison
1 hr, 17 mins ago
China sentences notorious fugitive Lai Changxing to life in prison for smuggling
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Bus Plunges Into Vietnam River Bank; 34 Killed
1 hr, 20 mins ago
Bus plunges into river bank, killing 34 and injuring 21 in central Vietnam
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Asia Stocks Fall on US, Eurozone Worries
1 hr, 23 mins ago
Asian stocks tumble on worries over US recovery, eurozone debt crisis
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3rd Mexico Army General Probed for Cartel Ties
1 hr, 48 mins ago
3rd Mexican army general detained, after 2 others probed for links to Beltran Leyva cartel
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New Zealand Police Charge Driver in Boston U Crash
2 hrs, 17 mins ago
New Zealand police charge driver in minivan crash that killed 3 fellow Boston U students
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Bus Attacker Wins Right to Leave Mental Hospital
3 hrs, 33 mins ago
Man who beheaded passenger on bus in Canada wins right to escorted town trips
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Ahmadinejad: UK doesn't want me at Olympics
4 hrs, 47 mins ago
Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad says he wants to attend the 2012 Summer Olympics in London but that the U
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Somaliland court sentences 17 civilians to death
5 hrs, 57 mins ago
A military court in Somalia's autonomous northern region of Somaliland has sentenced 17 civilians to death for attacking a military base, the BBC reports.
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Obama names first US ambassador to Myanmar in 22 years
7 hrs, 37 mins ago
The Obama administration says it is easing restrictions on U.S. investment and trade in Myanmar to encourage business development in the impoverished country and in recognition of its political reforms.
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Witnesses to Afghan massacre recount chilling scene
8 hrs, 20 mins ago
Villagers who witnessed a massacre in southern Afghanistan that killed 17 civilians, including children, describe a chilling scene of screaming, gunfire and barking dogs in which a woman cried that her husband had been shot.
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China abuzz over reported N
8 hrs, 55 mins ago
In what appears to be a rare public spat between longtime neighbors and allies, 29 Chinese sailors have been kidnapped in the Yellow Sea by North Koreans, according to Chinese media reports.
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Israel slams Olympic committee over Munich massacre tribute
9 hrs, 46 mins ago
An Israeli official on Thursday attacked the International Olympic Committee after it apparently refused to allow a minute's silence at the start of this year's games in memory of 11 Israeli athletes and coaches massacred by Palestinian militants in the 1972 Munich Olympics.
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Former Colombia lawmaker arrested for allegedly betraying colleagues to rebel kidnappers
4 hrs, 24 mins ago
One of a dozen provincial lawmakers kidnapped by the country's main rebel group a decade ago has been arrested for allegedly helping the insurgents plan the daring daylight abduction
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Jamaica police seize cash, arrest 8 accused of defrauding US citizens through lottery scams
4 hrs, 26 mins ago
Eight people accused of defrauding U.S. citizens through a multinational lottery scam were arrested during raids of several homes on a single street in Jamaica's capital, police announced Thursd
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UN council calls for agreement on disputed Sudanese region, extends UN mission there
4 hrs, 33 mins ago
The Security Council called for an agreement between Sudan and South Sudan on the status of the disputed, oil-rich border region of Abyei and extended the U
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Greek legislators take their seats for a day, among them members of extremist right-wing party
4 hrs, 34 mins ago
Greece swore in 300 legislators for just one day before it dissolves Parliament and calls new elections, among them 21 lawmakers from Golden Dawn — arguably the most far-right party to be
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US envoy to Israel: Washington ready to strike Iran if sanctions, diplomacy fail
4 hrs, 47 mins ago
The U.S. has plans in place to attack Iran if necessary to prevent it from developing nuclear weapons, Washington's envoy to Israel said, days ahead of a crucial round of nuclear talks with Tehran.
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2 detained Mexican army generals probed for links to Beltran Leyva drug cartel
5 hrs, 29 mins ago
A federal judge in Mexico has ordered two army generals placed under a form of house arrest pending an investigation for possible links to the Beltran Leyva drug cartel, authorities said Thursda
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Candidates fight for "change" vote in Dominican election
55 mins ago
SANTO DOMINGO (Reuters) - Voters in the Dominican Republic's presidential election on Sunday will choose between two candidates vying to be seen as agents of change, even though one represents the ruling party and the other is a former president
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Former editor says Murdoch sowed seeds of hacking scandal
1 hr, 15 mins ago
LONDON (Reuters) - Rupert Murdoch sowed the seeds of the phone hacking scandal that has tarnished his reputation by forcing Britain's most respected newspapers into "a Faustian bargain" with the powerful, a former editor of the UK's Times newspaper said on Thursday
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China jails smuggling kingpin Lai for life
1 hr, 27 mins ago
BEIJING (Reuters) - A Chinese court convicted Lai Changxing, who was deported from Canada, on smuggling and bribery charges and jailed him for life on Friday, the official Xinhua news agency reported
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Anti-war protesters march at Obama campaign headquarters
1 hr, 37 mins ago
CHICAGO (Reuters) - A small group of anti-war demonstrators staged a peaceful "die in" on Thursday at President Barack Obama's election campaign headquarters in Chicago to demand an end to the war in Afghanistan and unmanned drone aircraft attacks overseas
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U.S. eyes funding boost for Israel's "Iron Dome" shield
1 hr, 50 mins ago
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The Pentagon will seek to provide Israel with an additional $70 million in the coming months for its short-range rocket shield, known as the "Iron Dome," Defense Secretary Leon Panetta said after a meeting with his Israeli counterpart on Thursday
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Exclusive: U
2 hrs, 36 mins ago
UNITED NATIONS (Reuters) - A U.N. panel of experts that monitors compliance with sanctions on North Korea is investigating reports of possible weapons-related deals between Pyongyang and Syria and Myanmar, the panel said in a confidential report seen by Reuters on Thursday
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NZ police charge driver in Boston U crash
1 hr, 13 mins ago
20-year-old American drove a minivan in a crash that killed three fellow Boston University students
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US, Pakistan to reach "conclusion" on supply route
3 hrs, 5 mins ago
White House says U.S.,Pakistan have decided to "reach a conclusion" to their standoff over Pakistan's blockade of supply route
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Video: Mother believes newborn was stolen, sold
3 hrs, 6 mins ago
Linda Merrill is one of thousands of Spanish women now organizing themselves to search for babies they believe were stolen by an industrial-scale baby-trafficking racket
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Video: Uncovering Spain's baby trafficking ring
3 hrs, 7 mins ago
Thousands of women believe they are victims of an industrial-scale baby-trafficking racket in which they were told their infant died so that it could be sold to other parents
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"I think that my baby was sold": Re-opening a dark chapter in Spain's history
5 hrs, 1 min ago
Thousands of Spanish women say babies were taken by industrial-scale racket involving the government, doctors, and church
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Spain's four-decade baby-snatching nightmare: What motivated the abductions?
5 hrs, 49 mins ago
One theory is that babies were taken from mothers thought "morally lacking," but the dominant theory is simpler: money
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American Idol: Semifinals Results
2 hrs, 43 mins ago
...and it's shocker!!!!!!! It’s results night on “American Idol” and by the end of the hour, the world will know which two singers will be battling it out next week for the title of the new “American Idol” joining Kelly
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Syrian opposition leader Burhan Ghalioun to resign
5 hrs, 11 mins ago
Syrian opposition leader Burhan Ghalioun announced that he is resigning from his post just two days after being re-elected by a vote of 21-19
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Breaking: Evidence shows confrontation between Zimmerman and Martin was avoidable
5 hrs, 20 mins ago
The Orlando Sentinel reports that new evidence released this afternoon shows that Sanford Police have stated the confrontation between the 16 year old and Zimmerman was avoidable, according to the Sentinel
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Now that JayZ supports same-sex marriage, will the Hip-Hop community follow?
5 hrs, 24 mins ago
Same-sex marriage rights took a milestone leap forward last week when President Barack Obama told ABC's Robyn Roberts that he now supports it
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Celebrating 58 Years of Brown v
5 hrs, 50 mins ago
On May 17, 1954 the U.S. Supreme Court ruled against segregation by race in public schools in the United States making equal opportunity in education the law of the land
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Harold Poling, former head of Ford, dies at the age of 86
5 hrs, 56 mins ago
Harold A. Poling, the former chairman and chief executive officer of Ford Motor Company, passed away at the age of 86
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Colombian lawmaker Sigifredo Lopez arrested on suspicion of planning own kidnapping
27 mins ago
Lopez is being questioned on suspicion of murder, treachery and hostage-taking.read more
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Trayvon Martin autopsy finds traces of marijuana
1 hr, 34 mins ago
The marijuana traces are "irrelevant", says an attorney for the Martin family.read more
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Hewlett-Packard to cut 30,000 jobs: sources
3 hrs, 8 mins ago
HP’s new chief executive Meg Whitman “is trying to build a new company,” one senior executive said, according to the New York Times
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Zebrafish study helps shed light on autism, schizophrenia and obesity
3 hrs, 10 mins ago
Human gene isolation in zebrafish may help shed light on autism, says a new study
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Brazil dictatorship's human rights abuses being probed
3 hrs, 44 mins ago
"Brazil deserves the truth, future generations deserve the truth and, most importantly, those who lost their friends and their families deserve to know the truth," Rousseff said during the swearing-in ceremony at the presidential palace in Brasilia
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Chinese solar panels slammed with huge US tariffs
4 hrs, 7 mins ago
Commerce's ruling "is a bellwether decision," Steve Ostrenga, chief executive officer of Milwaukee-based Helios Solar Works, said, according to USA Today
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Paul Krugman: The Euro Can Still Be Saved
1 hr, 33 mins ago
Suddenly, it has become easy to see how the euro — that grand, flawed experiment in monetary union without political union — could come apart
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U.N. Investigating Potential Arms Trade Between North Korea, Syria
2 hrs, 57 mins ago
* China may block report on North Korean breaches-envoys * No reports of illicit nuclear, missile transfers-panel (Adds quotes, details, background) By Louis Charbonneau and
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Legendary Arab Singer Dies At 72
3 hrs, 44 mins ago
CAIRO — The Algerian singer Warda, whose sultry voice and range helped make her one of the giants of Arab song, has died
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Country Sues Over Google Maps Dispute
4 hrs, 43 mins ago
TEHRAN, Iran -- Iran says it will sue Google over dropping the name of the Persian Gulf on Google Maps
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British Lawmaker Warns Afghanistan Could 'Explode'
4 hrs, 59 mins ago
WASHINGTON -- With early troop removals by key contributors to the war in Afghanistan, military factors have dominated war news over the past few weeks
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LOOK: 200-Year-Old Shipwreck Discovered In Gulf
5 hrs, 4 mins ago
Scientists exploring marine life in the Gulf of Mexico earlier this year uncovered a shipwreck site believed to be 200 years old
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Former Colombia lawmaker arrested for allegedly betraying colleagues to rebel kidnappers
4 hrs, 24 mins ago
One of a dozen provincial lawmakers kidnapped by the country's main rebel group a decade ago has been arrested for allegedly helping the insurgents plan the daring daylight abduction
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Jamaica police seize cash, arrest 8 accused of defrauding US citizens through lottery scams
4 hrs, 26 mins ago
Eight people accused of defrauding U.S. citizens through a multinational lottery scam were arrested during raids of several homes on a single street in Jamaica's capital, police announced Thursd
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UN council calls for agreement on disputed Sudanese region, extends UN mission there
4 hrs, 33 mins ago
The Security Council called for an agreement between Sudan and South Sudan on the status of the disputed, oil-rich border region of Abyei and extended the U
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Greek legislators take their seats for a day, among them members of extremist right-wing party
4 hrs, 34 mins ago
Greece swore in 300 legislators for just one day before it dissolves Parliament and calls new elections, among them 21 lawmakers from Golden Dawn — arguably the most far-right party to be
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US envoy to Israel: Washington ready to strike Iran if sanctions, diplomacy fail
4 hrs, 47 mins ago
The U.S. has plans in place to attack Iran if necessary to prevent it from developing nuclear weapons, Washington's envoy to Israel said, days ahead of a crucial round of nuclear talks with Tehran.
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2 detained Mexican army generals probed for links to Beltran Leyva drug cartel
5 hrs, 29 mins ago
A federal judge in Mexico has ordered two army generals placed under a form of house arrest pending an investigation for possible links to the Beltran Leyva drug cartel, authorities said Thursda
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Former editor says Murdoch sowed seeds of hacking scandal
1 hr, 15 mins ago
LONDON (Reuters) - Rupert Murdoch sowed the seeds of the phone hacking scandal that has tarnished his reputation by forcing Britain's most respected newspapers into "a Faustian bargain" with the powerful, a former editor of the UK's Times newspaper said on Thursday
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Candidates fight for "change" vote in Dominican election
1 hr, 26 mins ago
SANTO DOMINGO (Reuters) - Voters in the Dominican Republic's presidential election on Sunday will choose between two candidates vying to be seen as agents of change, even though one represents the ruling party and the other is a former president
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China jails smuggling kingpin Lai for life
1 hr, 27 mins ago
BEIJING (Reuters) - A Chinese court convicted Lai Changxing, who was deported from Canada, on smuggling and bribery charges and jailed him for life on Friday, the official Xinhua news agency reported
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Anti-war protesters march at Obama campaign headquarters
1 hr, 38 mins ago
CHICAGO (Reuters) - A small group of anti-war demonstrators staged a peaceful "die in" on Thursday at President Barack Obama's election campaign headquarters in Chicago to demand an end to the war in Afghanistan and unmanned drone aircraft attacks overseas
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U.S. eyes funding boost for Israel's "Iron Dome" shield
1 hr, 50 mins ago
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The Pentagon will seek to provide Israel with an additional $70 million in the coming months for its short-range rocket shield, known as the "Iron Dome," Defense Secretary Leon Panetta said after a meeting with his Israeli counterpart on Thursday
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Exclusive: U
2 hrs, 36 mins ago
UNITED NATIONS (Reuters) - A U.N. panel of experts that monitors compliance with sanctions on North Korea is investigating reports of possible weapons-related deals between Pyongyang and Syria and Myanmar, the panel said in a confidential report seen by Reuters on Thursday
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