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Amnesty says Saudi may paralyse man as punishment

Amnesty said a court in the northwest province of Tabuk had approached a number of hospitals about the possibility of cutting the man’s spinal cord in …
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US delays missile-zapping laser test for 4th time

"Troubleshooting indicates that a hot bypass valve on the aircraft is in an abnormal condition, thus not allowing for proper component cooling," the …
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Two U.S. troops killed in eastern Afghanistan

NATO gave no other further details about the U.S. casualties, which bring the number of international forces killed in Afghanistan this month to 40, …
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5.7 magnitude earthquake hits off Greek coast

The quake was centered 95 miles (153 km) west southwest of the city of Patras at a depth of 20.5 miles (33 km) and struck at 1023 GMT.
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Israeli PM: Peace ‘difficult but possible’

Benjamin Netanyahu’s comments Sunday were his first since U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton announced the resumption of direct peace talks on …
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Communications problem shuts Greek airports

They say takeoffs were stopped at all airports at 8:30 a.m. (0530 GMT; 1:30 a.m. EDT) Sunday. Athens International Airport says that flights resumed …
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In new posters, Egypt’s son for president?

For the last decade, it has been believed that Gamal Mubarak is being groomed to succeed his 82-year-old father, who has ruled Egypt for nearly 30 …
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Iran inaugurates nation’s first unmanned bomber

Speaking to a group of officials Ahmadinejad said, "The jet, as well as being an ambassador of death for the enemies of humanity, has a main message …
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China Premier Wen calls for political reform

Wen’s call for political reform lacked specifics. But his comments reflect broader worries that unless the Party embraces at least limited reforms to …
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NATO strikes kill Afghan police, civilians

Sensitivities about civilian casualties and "friendly fire" incidents have been running high as violence spreads across Afghanistan, reaching its …
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Kenyan court sentences 2 TB patients to 8 months

Joseph Sitienei with the public health and sanitation ministry said Saturday the male patients were locked up in Kapsabet prison nearly 10 days ago to …
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IOC says many countries interested in Youth games

The inaugural winter games will be held in Innsbruck, Austria in 2012 and the next summer games in Nanjing, China in 2014. Lillehammer, Norway, which …
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Iran begins fueling first nuclear reactor

The weeklong operation to load uranium fuel into the reactor at the Bushehr power plant in southern Iran is the first step in starting up a facility …
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Flooding submerges new towns in Pakistan’s south

Officials expect the floodwaters nationwide will recede in the next few days as the last river torrents empty into the Arabian Sea. Survivors may find …
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China seized 100 tonnes of melamine-laced milk powder

A total of 103 tonnes of milk powder from four dairy brands in Hebei, Shanxi and Tianjin provinces were found to be laced with the industrial chemical …
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Peace this time? Israel, Palestinians to talk (photos)

Negotiations shelved two years ago will resume Sept. 2 in Washington, Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton said. Obama will host Israeli Prime …
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France expels Gypsies to Romania for second day (photos)

Associated Press Television News saw at least 100 Gypsy men, women and children arrive by bus at Paris’ Charles de Gaulle airport Friday. After …
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Somali rebels say they destroyed donated grain

"WFP brings the bad food to poison our people. Indeed many would have died from it, so we have traced it and confiscated it from the markets and …
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