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Afghan opiate use has doubled in 5 years

Use of opiates such as heroin and opium has doubled in Afghanistan in the last five years, the U.N. said Monday, as hundreds of thousands of Afghans …
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Colombia’s Santos vows continuity as new president

Santos succeeds President Alvaro Uribe as leader of Washington’s top ally in South America and says he will continue pro-business drive that saw …
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China carrying market hopes at yuan fixing

The yuan surged almost 0.5 percent on Monday in spot trading to reach 6.7976 per dollar, its highest since the last major revaluation in 2005. …
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Hurricane Celia spins further away from Mexico

The storm in the eastern Pacific Ocean was upgraded to a category 2 hurricane on Monday evening with sustained winds up to 105 mph [165 kph], Celia …
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Asian dancers dominating ballet competition

Nearly half of the 34 finalists announced Monday were from Asian countries. The USA IBC, considered the United States’ official international ballet …
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Poll: Tech firms more trusted than Facebook

Nearly half of 2,100 adults questioned in a Zogby Interactive survey said they trusted the big three technology firms "completely" or "a lot," …
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Record high temperature cause Saudi power outages

The skyrocketing demand for demand for electricity to power air conditioners forced eight power turbines to go off line causing several Saudi cities …
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By the numbers: Oil leak would not fill stadium

A little mathematical context to the spill size can put the environmental catastrophe in perspective. Viewing it through some lenses, it is not …
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U.S. author calls Afghanistan war ‘pointless’

Journalist and veteran Afghanistan expert Jere Van Dyk is intimate with the war-torn country, after spending 45 harrowing days in 2008 jailed there …
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Connecticut pursues Google over data collection

Attorney General Richard Blumenthal said on Monday more than 30 states participated in a recent conference call on the issue. He said consumers have …
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BP chief executive cancels appearance at major oil conference

The last-minute pullout follows stinging criticism of Hayward’s attendance at a yacht race on the Isle of Wight off the coast of southern England on …
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Death toll at 32 in Colombia mine blast

Antioquia state disaster coordinator John Rendon says at least 40 workers are still underground. Officials hold out little hope that any are still …
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Oil spill stirs study, debate over health impacts

"I was in the water two hours yesterday," said Robert Theil, a French visitor to Orange Beach, as his sister acted as translator. "I’m not worried. It …
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Germany taking 6 of 10 submarines out of service

The Defense Ministry told The Associated Press on Monday the German navy originally wanted to use the six 206A type submarines until 2015 but decided …
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Adidas sees record football sales due to World Cup

The company based in Herzogenaurach, Germany, said Monday its football gear sales were up more than 15 percent, compared with 2008, when the European …
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Factbox: Key political risks to watch in Poland

The runoff vote is necessary because no candidate managed to secure more than 50 percent in Sunday’s first round. Preliminary results showed …
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Germany sees increase in leftist violence

Interior Minister Thomas de Maiziere also highlighted the threat posed by economic espionage and terrorism in data gathered in 2009 and released in …
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Egyptian Bedouin attack trucks heading to Israel

A truck driver and his assistant were wounded, the source added. "Tens of armed men driving small trucks and SUV vehicles blocked the international …
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