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U.S. eyes Pakistan assistance after Times Square plot

But Gates appeared to play down the chances of an expanded crackdown by Pakistan because of the strain its security forces are already under …
Reuters

Governments seek to ease global fears over Greece

Group of Seven finance ministers discussed the debt problems in a conference call after U.S. Federal Reserve officials expressed concern and …
Reuters

Labour, Conservatives court third-place UK party

The Conservatives, who won the largest number of seats in Thursday’s contest, suggested that lawmakers from the third-place Liberal Democrats could …
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Proposal on U.N. Iran sanctions seen next week-sources

The EU3+3 — the United States, Britain, France, Germany, Russia and China — will put forward the proposal for a fourth round of sanctions with the …
Reuters

Ex-Soviet veterans of World War II to parade in Berlin

In smart suits, with decorations on their chests, and with bunches of red carnations in their hands, the veterans will march from the Brandenburg Gate …
Interfax-Ukraine

Europe tries to douse debt crisis

Ahead of an evening summit of the 16 euro countries, French President Nicolas Sarkozy and European Commission President Jose Manuel Barroso huddled …
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Factbox: Key risks to watch in post-election Britain

LONDON, May 7 (Reuters) – Britain’s general election has produced the first hung parliament in a generation, with no one party in overall control and …
Reuters

Eurocontrol: New ash cloud sparks re-routing

The area of potential higher ash contamination is forecast to extend from Iceland as far south as the western edge of the Iberian Peninsula on …
Reuters

Turkish lawmakers confirm constitutional amendments

Opposition parties accuse the government of pushing the amendments to dilute the independence of the judiciary, including the Constitutional Court, …
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British stocks, pound drop amid uncertain election

In the first minute of trading, the FTSE 100 share index fell 1.3 percent before recovering somewhat by midday to trade 0.7 percent lower at 5,224. …
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Two NATO service members killed in Afghanistan

In incidents Thursday, one service member was killed in an insurgent attack in the south, and another died following a mortar or rocket attack in …
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Child virus spreads in China, killing 260 so far

Every spring and summer China sees deadly outbreaks of the disease, which typically infects infants and children, particularly in rural areas where …
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Irish airports reopen despite Atlantic ash cloud

The Irish Aviation Authority, which ordered a half-dozen airports shut overnight, quickly reopened them once it became clear that the cloud was …
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FACTBOX-Rules for inconclusive British election

The new parliament sits for the first time on May 18 to elect a speaker and swear in members. The first test of any new government would be when it …
Reuters

FACTBOX-Ties between China and North Korea

Here is an overview of Chinese-North Korean ties. COMRADES-IN-ARMS Communist China was a crucial backer of North Korean Communist forces in the …
Reuters

Giant box lowered in U.S. Gulf to battle oil spill

A crane late Thursday lowered the containment vessel designed to collect as much as 85 percent of the oil spewing into the Gulf and funnel it up to …
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Labour holds Barking and halts ‘wave of fascism’

Hodge, a minister for tourism and culture, retained the seat the Labour Party have held here since 1945 with a majority of more than 16,000 after …
Reuters

Giant box lowered in Gulf to battle oil spill

The 100-ton containment vessel is designed to collect as much as 85 percent of the oil spewing into the Gulf and funnel it up to a tanker. It could …
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