"Twin blasts rocked Lahore today, hitting a high-security military district and killing at least 39 people. Unconfirmed reports put the death toll at up to 50, while more than 95 people were …
Success of lone gunmen may shift al-Qaida strategy
"On Christmas Day, a passenger on a Northwest Airlines flight bound for Detroit tried to blow up the plane with plastic explosives in his underwear. He failed, yet the very attempt shook the U.S. …
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Thailand Braces for Political Rallies in Capital
"Thailand’s seemingly unending political crisis is likely to reach another moment of tension this weekend with huge opposition rallies that organizers say they hope will paralyze the city and bring …
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6 Employees of U.S. Charity Killed in Attack in Pakistan
"Six Pakistani employees of the American Christian charity World Vision were gunned down Wednesday, and seven others were wounded in an attack on the aid group’s offices in a remote village in …
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France seizes 35 Somali ‘pirates’
"The French navy has captured 35 piracy suspects off Somalia's coast - hailing it as the most successful mission since EU operations began in 2008. French officials said four mother ships and six …
Cyberwar declared as China hunts for the West’s intelligence secrets
"Urgent warnings have been circulated throughout Nato and the European Union for secret intelligence material to be protected from a recent surge in cyberwar attacks originating in China. The attacks …
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Attack on Nigerian town kills hundreds
"he death toll from weekend violence in central Nigeria climbed to more than 200 Monday after members of a machete-wielding Muslim group attacked a mostly Christian town south of the city of Jos, …
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Thailand to Impose Security Law For Rally
"The Thai government plans to invoke a tough security law, giving the armed forces broad powers to control a rally in Bangkok by supporters of former Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra, a minister said …
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Suicide car bomber strikes Pakistani intelligence unit
"A suicide car bombing at a building that houses terrorism investigations in Lahore killed at least 13 people and wounded 80 others Monday, the first terrorist strike to hit a major city in the …
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Sirens in Hawaii warn of possible tsunami
"Sirens sounded early Saturday morning across Hawaii, warning people of a possible tsunami and telling people to in coastal areas to evacuate. The sirens sounded at 6 a.m. local time (11 a.m. ET/1600 …
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