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Israel tells United Nations North Korea hurting Mideast stability

"Israel would like to express its ongoing concern regarding the proliferation of ballistic missiles from (North Korea), and to encourage the …
Reuters

Tropical Storm Bonnie takes aim at Gulf of Mexico

At 2 p.m. EDT (1800 GMT), the center of the fast-moving storm was located about 55 miles (88 km) east-southeast of Naples, Florida, and it was due …
Reuters

Ancient woman suggests diverse migration

Mexico’s National Institute of Anthropology and History on Thursday released photos of the reconstructed image of a woman who probably lived on …
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Kosovo, Serbia launch rival diplomatic offensives

In a major blow to Serbia’s attempts to hang on to the breakaway territory, the International Court of Justice in The Hague-based said in a …
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World court says Kosovo’s independence is legal

Kosovo Prime Minister Hashim Thaci hailed Thursday’s ruling as a "historic victory" and "the best possible answer for the entire world," while …
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Update: Most European banks pass stress tests

Five of Spain’s smaller regional lenders, known as cajas, failed the test and their recapitalisation is likely to speed a restructuring of the …
Reuters

Obama, Clinton pledge U.S. support for AIDS fight

Speaking via prerecorded video at the close of an international conference on fighting the disease, the two said they were committed to building …
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No absolute agreement between G8 members on how to reform United Nations

"The United Nations Organization should change in line with the changes occurring in the world," Medvedev said at a joint press conference with …
Interfax-Ukraine

More troops ready to be sent to Somalia

Djibouti and Guinea will both send troops to the Somali capital of Mogadishu, said AU commission president Jean Ping. The peacekeeping mission is …
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Apple’s white iPhone 4 delayed, in latest headache

Apple, in a brief statement, said that its black iPhone 4 had not been affected. As for the white iPhone, the company said it has "continued to be …
Reuters

United Nations: AIDS crisis in the world’s prisons

Often, inmates are held in inhumane conditions in which the HIV virus is spread through the use of non-sterile drug injection equipment, sexual …
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Frustration grows as AIDS science, politics clash

Despite promises from governments around the world to pursue evidence-based policies, AIDS experts are frustrated at a refusal to adapt to new ways …
Reuters

US-Russia nuke treaty facing hurdles in US Senate

Conservatives opposing New START, a replacement for a Cold War-era treaty, are trying to make it an issue in November’s congressional elections. While …
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FOXNews: U.S. Homeland Security official fired for lying on resume

Omar Alomari, 60, had been assigned to connect with local groups, offer advice, collect information and provide a first line of defense against …
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Clinton urges Asia to get tough on North Korea

Clinton, speaking in Hanoi at the Asia-Pacific’s biggest security dialogue, also called on Myanmar’s neighbours to pressure the country’s military …
Reuters

London Review of Books: Some wild creature

Although William Nickell and the contemporary Russian journalists whose work he has explored for The Death of Tolstoy try to make an enigma of the …
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FORBES: Un-Freakonomics

In particular Roth uses the mathematical tools of game theory to find fixes for big, broken systems. Over the last 20 years he has pioneered a …
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German inquiry into top cleric ends with no proof

Prosecutor Christoph Hettenbach says in a statement released Wednesday that the investigation into Freiburg Archbishop Robert Zollitsch has been …
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