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India protests to Canada over visa denials

The visa rejections, on grounds of human rights records, came to light just weeks before Indian Prime Minister Manmohan Singh is to travel to Toronto …
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Number of attempted attacks within U.S. rising

The memo prepared for law enforcement groups expects operatives in the country to strike at easily accessible targets. It specifically mentioned the …
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The Wall Street Journal: Polish crash probe focuses on general

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NATO: Security key to economic growth

Rasmussen said in an interview with Britain’s Times newspaper that pressure on governments to reduce budget deficits would undoubtedly lead to …
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Japan exports up on Asia demand; no euro pain yet

The euro’s weakness triggered by the European debt crisis had little effect on shipments to the region, although analysts warn the effect may …
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Malaysians warned of rising debt without cuts

A government think-tank charged with producing plans to cut the country’s subsidy bill presented its plans to the public in a bid to win acceptance …
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Soros bolsters global forest aid effort

Soros announced the move a day before about 50 nations meet in Oslo to seal a deal on protecting forests from the Amazon to Indonesia by helping to …
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British Petroleum begins novel effort to stop Gulf oil leak

The British oil giant’s chief executive earlier gave the procedure a 60 to 70 percent chance of working, and President Barack Obama cautioned …
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U.S. lawmakers push for ID to buy prepaid cell phones

Under the proposal by Democrat Charles Schumer and Republican John Cornyn, buyers of the prepaid cell phones would have to produce identification at …
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Terror-fighting fireboat helps open New York Fleet Week

To complete the maritime spectacular, two military jet flyovers coincided with the morning "Parade of Ships" — a formation of Naval F-18 Hornets …
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Obama doctrine to make clear no war on Islam

The White House on Thursday plans to roll out Obama’s first formal declaration of national security goals, which are expected to deviate sharply …
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Hostages urge prime minister to clarify stance with Somali pirates

Paul and Rachel Chandler said their kidnappers’ expectations had been raised by the election of the new Conservative/Liberal Democrat coalition …
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United Nations sees world recovery speeding up but still weak

"The recovery … is uneven across countries," said a mid-year update to an annual report issued last December. "While growth prospects for some …
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Apple knocks off Microsoft as biggest technology company

Apple’s shares rose 1 percent on Nasdaq on Wednesday, pushing its market value up to $225.1 billion and ahead of Microsoft’s $222.7 billion, …
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Facebook boosts privacy controls amid criticism

Facebook Chief Executive Mark Zuckerberg said on Wednesday his company would soon make it easier for users to change privacy settings, giving them …
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Yahoo will modernize its sites until mid-2011

Bartz told analysts at a briefing on Wednesday that Yahoo was focused on infusing its network of more than a dozen websites with additional social …
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FIFA to crack down on dangerous tackles

D’Hooghe said Wednesday that he plans to give referees plenty of instruction and warning, adding that a big event like the World Cup offers a chance …
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Greek premier’s phone cut off in unpaid bill mixup

OTE telecoms says George Papandreou was left without a home landline for three days on May 19-21 after an employee mistyped a digit when cutting …
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