A number of leading charities have warned that an increase in military deployments in Afghanistan could lead to a rise in civilian casualties. They called on Nato leaders gathering in Strasbourg to …
N.Korea rocket launch expected April 4: S.Korea
South Korean President Lee Myung-bak said Friday he expected North Korea to launch a rocket on Saturday if the weather is good, and said the launch was "not in their benefit". Full Story …
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Nigerian militants dismiss govt's amnesty offer
Nigeria's biggest armed group dismissed an amnesty offer from the government as "unrealistic" on Friday and charged that the military was being put on a warpath in the oil-rich Niger Delta. The …
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US kills Sunni paramilitary planting bomb
The U.S. military says a U.S. aircraft has killed a gunman believed to have been from a U.S.-allied Sunni group as he and others were planting a roadside bomb north of Baghdad. Full Story …
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French police detain 300 after anti-NATO protests
French police detained at least 300 demonstrators after riot police used tear gas and rubber bullets to quell violent clashes ahead of a two-day summit marking NATO's 60th anniversary. Full Story …
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IMF to launch fund against terror financing
The International Monetary Fund Wednesday announced the launch of a fund aimed at financing technical assistance in the global fight against money laundering and terrorism financing. The …
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Suspect denies targeting Morocco government
A Belgian-Moroccan national suspected of spearheading a presumed 35-member terrorist ring denied in court Thursday that he undertook actions intended to target the Moroccan government. Full Story …
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Mexico reports arrest of major drug suspect
An heir to one of Mexico's most notorious narcotics empires was grabbed by police as he exercised in a city park, officials announced Thursday, shortly before U.S. and Mexican Cabinet officials met to …
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Iraq: Deadly carbomb strikes northern city
A civilian was killed and three others were wounded on Thursday in a car bombing in the volatile northern city of Mosul, a security source said, quoted by the Voices of Iraq news agency. Two other …
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Italy: Police carry out anti-terror raids across country
Twenty-six foreigners suspected of links to international terrorism as well as aiding and abetting illegal immigration are being investigated by Italian police, after raids carried out on Thursday in …
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