"Egypt's parliament Tuesday extended the nation's emergency law, limiting its scope but drawing condemnation from dissidents and human rights groups who say the legislation will not stop police from …
3 bodies found headless near Acapulco; 5 more shot
"Three headless bodies showing signs of torture were found just outside Acapulco and the bodies of five other men with multiple gunshot wounds were discovered in a car north of the Pacific resort, …
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Two Darfur peacekeepers killed in deadly ambush
"Two peacekeepers were killed Friday when a military convoy from UNAMID's Egyptian contingent, with three vehicles and 20 personnel, was ambushed near Katila village, 85 kilometres south of Eddal …
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Europe Crisis Deepens As Chaos Grips Greece
"Greece's fiscal crisis took a new turn to violence Wednesday when three people died in a firebomb attack amid a paralyzing national strike, while governments from Spain to the U.S. took steps to …
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Pakistan Taliban leader threatens US cities
"Pakistani Taliban leader Hakimullah Mehsud has vowed to attack major US cities in two purported new videos released months after his reported killing in a US missile strike. The videos emerged after …
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New York Bomb Attempt Is Part of Shift to Small-Scale Attacks
"The car-bomb attempt in New York's Times Square is the latest in a series of plots against U.S. targets that counterterrorism experts say may indicate a shift to small-scale strikes that are harder …
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State of emergency declared as oil spill nears Louisiana
"Louisiana Gov. Bobby Jindal declared a state of emergency Thursday as winds drove a massive oil spill toward the state's coast and authorities scrambled to mitigate its environmental effects. The …
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Swiss Arrest Three in Attack Plot Against I.B.M.
"Three people suspected of planning an attack against a Swiss branch of I.B.M. were arrested this month, Swiss authorities said Monday. The three suspects — two Italians and a Swiss national who had …
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Bomb Damages Iraqi Oil Pipeline
"A bomb attack on a major oil pipeline in northern Iraq has disrupted Iraqi crude oil exports sent through Turkey. Civil defense workers are trying to put out a fire caused by the attack at al-Hadhar …
6 police, 1 civilian dead in Juarez shootout
"A noon shootout left six police officers and a civilian dead on the streets of Ciudad Juarez, Mexico, Friday, city officials said. Mayor Jose Reyes Ferriz said five of the dead were federal police …
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