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Scientists simulate terror attack on U.S. subway

It’s part of a weeklong study commissioned by the U.S. Department of Homeland Security to figure out ways to quickly minimize the impact of an …
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Dutch prosecutors to probe Srebrenica killings

About 8,000 Bosnian Muslim men and boys were killed at Srebrenica after Bosnian Serb forces overran the United Nations-protected enclave where Dutch …
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Text of a statement issued by Mideast “Quartet”

"The representatives of the Quartet reaffirm their strong support for direct negotiations between the Israelis and the Palestinians to resolve all …
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New York mosque imam: Extremism is global threat

Imam Feisal Abdul Rauf, who is on the first leg of a 15-day Mideast tour funded by the U.S. State Department, refused to discuss the political …
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Pakistan to clamp down on Islamist militant charities

While Pakistan’s government overwhelmed by the scale of the disaster has struggled to reach aid to millions of people, Islamist charities with much …
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Japan tells ships to be more vigilant in Hormuz Strait

The ministry issued an advisory to the shipping industry to be "sufficiently alert" when passing through the Strait, especially calling for …
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Gold bullion stolen from Florida treasure museum

The 74.85-ounce gold bar was stolen on Wednesday from the Mel Fisher Maritime Museum in Key West, Florida, in what executive director Melissa …
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Jakarta introduces women-only trains to avoid groping

Women can choose to board the female-only, orange and pink-seated carriages at the front and rear of trains in Jakarta, the latest in a growing …
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Korea says consensus with China on nuclear talks

China, the North’s sole key ally, has urged regional powers to put the March sinking of a South Korean warship behind them and return to the …
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Pakistan flood victim finds safety on ancient mound

Floods that began three weeks ago with torrential monsoon rain over the upper Indus river basin have forced more than 4 million people from their …
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U.S. assures Israel nuclear Iran not imminent

The newspaper cited White House officials saying they believed the assessment had dimmed prospects of a pre-emptive Israeli strike against Iran’s …
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Pakistan leader says militants could exploit flood

Asif Ali Zardari’s remarks were echoed by U.S. Sen. John Kerry, who toured some of the worst hit areas and visited a relief camp alongside the …
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Violence erupts during South Africa strike

On the second day of the strike, the government ordered the army medical corps to treat patients who have been abandoned by medical workers. Defense …
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Beijing: China’s top nuclear envoy visited North Korea

North Korea walked away from six-nation nuclear talks last year in protest at an international condemnation of a long-range rocket launch. Prospects …
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Q+A: India confronts land grabs in industrialisation push

WHY IS LAND A BIG ISSUE? For many Indians, land is the only asset or social security that they possess and is a mark of social standing. Nearly 60 …
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Vuvuzelas make it into the Oxford dictionary

Vuvuzela is among 2,000 new words and phrases added to the third edition of the dictionary, published on Thursday, August 19, which is compiled from …
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Analysis: Lebanese doubt Hariri tribunal will deliver justice

Nearly 18 months after it began to function, the court has yet to file indictments for the huge bombing on Feb. 14, 2005 in which Hariri and 22 …
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France to repatriate 93 Gypsies to Romania

The official, who declined to be identified in accordance with ministry policy, said 79 people are to leave on a charter flight from the central …
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