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Floods test defenses for southern Pakistani cities

The floods, which began nearly a month ago with hammering rains in the country’s northwest, have affected more than 17 million people, a U.N. official …
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Johnson & Johnson recalls contact lenses overseas

Johnson & Johnson said it had received a limited number of complaints from customers in Japan that they experienced an unusual stinging or pain when …
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Spanish minister in Morocco amid spat over enclave

Spanish Interior Minister Alfredo Perez Rubalcaba also met with King Mohammed VI during his trip to Morocco. Discussions with his Moroccan counterpart …
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Two Spanish hostages land in Burkina Faso

Roque Pascual and Albert Vilalta walked out of the chopper wearing polo shirts and khaki pants. One of them — believed to be Vilalta who is known to …
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Update: Nine killed on hijacked Philippine tourist bus

At least seven captives survived, four of whom were seen crawling out the back door of the bus after Philippine police stormed it Monday evening when …
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International Monetary Fund reviews standby deal with Serbia

An IMF delegation met Serbian government officials for a scheduled evaluation of the latest fiscal, monetary and macroeconomic developments. The …
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Some 200 women gang-raped near Congo United Nations base

Will F. Cragin of the International Medical Corps said aid workers knew rebels had occupied Luvungi town and surrounding villages in eastern Congo the …
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Egypt deputy minister detained over van Gogh theft

Thieves made off with the canvas, known by the titles of "Poppy Flowers" and "Vase with Flowers," on Saturday from the Mahmoud Khalil Museum in Cairo. …
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European Union hoping for German domestic demand to pick up

Rehn told the Handelsblatt daily in an interview for its Tuesday edition that, if German domestic demand increases, France, Spain and other countries …
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SeaWorld fined $75,000 for whale trainer’s death

The federal Occupational Safety and Health Administration issued the citation on Monday. One of the three violations is considered "willful," or shows …
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M&A activity ends 3-day losing run for FTSE 100

HSBC said on Monday it was in talks to buy up to 70 percent in South Africa’s fourth-largest bank, Nedbank, in which insurer Old Mutual has a …
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NATO: 4 foreign troops killed in Afghanistan

The attacks came in the north, south and east of the war-torn country, the military alliance said. France’s Defense Ministry said a lieutenant and …
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Update: Gunman, seven hostages killed in Manila bus siege

Two more hostages were seriously wounded and Hong Kong leader Donald Tsang criticised the authorities handling of the siege, the violent final stages …
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Hewlett-Packard makes $1.5 billion bid for 3Par, topping Dell’s offer

The tussle for control of 3Par comes as both HP and Dell have been looking to expand beyond personal computers in search of bigger profits. The …
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Eight killed on hijacked Philippine tourist bus

At least six captives survived, four of whom were seen crawling out the back door of the bus after Philippine police stormed it Monday evening when …
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Holiday over for French President Sarkozy

Sarkozy has spent the traditional August vacation period at the summer home of his wife, Carla Bruni-Sarkozy, on the Mediterranean coast, where …
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Police kill Manila bus gunman; some hostages alive

The gunman, identified as 55-year-old former police captain Rolando Mendoza who was armed with an M-16 assault rifle, had stopped the bus, which …
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Philippines bus hostage crisis ends with 7 dead

The hostage-taker also died, police said. Five hostages were brought to the Manila Hospital, two of them dead on arrival and three alive without …
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