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Heat Top Mavericks for 2-1 NBA Finals Lead

Posted June 6th, 2011 at 7:15 am (UTC-5)
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The Miami Heat held on to win game three of the National Basketball Association championship series 88-86 Sunday, as Dallas Mavericks star Dirk Nowitzki missed a potential game-tying shot as time expired. The visiting Heat narrowly avoided blowing a double-digit lead for a second consecutive game, and now lead the best-of-seven series two games to […]

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Thai Groups Secure Release of Ahmadiyah Refugees

Posted June 6th, 2011 at 7:10 am (UTC-5)
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Authorities in Thailand have freed 96 members of a Muslim minority sect after almost six months in detention. The Ahmadiyah practitioners had fled from Pakistan, where the sect is persecuted, and all but two have been recognized as refugees by the United Nations. The group, which includes 34 children below the age of 12, were […]

European Markets Lower at Midday

Posted June 6th, 2011 at 7:05 am (UTC-5)
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European stock markets were lower in midday trading Monday. London’s Financial Times 100 index slipped slightly to 5,851. The CAC-40 in Paris lost six-tenths of a percent to 3,866. And the DAX in Frankfurt dipped slightly at 7,104. The S&P futures contract was down two points, indicating a lower opening for U.S. markets. In Asia, […]

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Indian Supreme Court Wants Answers about Guru Crackdown

Posted June 6th, 2011 at 7:00 am (UTC-5)
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India’s Supreme Court said Monday it wants the government to explain why it sent hundreds of police to end the peaceful hunger strike of a popular yoga guru and thousands of this supporters. Baba Ramdev’s mass fast, staged in a huge tent in New Delhi, was part of a populist campaign to fight corruption. The […]

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Suicide Blast Kills 12 in Iraq

Posted June 6th, 2011 at 6:40 am (UTC-5)
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Iraqi officials say a suicide attacker has detonated a bomb-laden car in the city of Tikrit, killing at least 12 people and wounding 15 others. The blast happened Monday outside a compound that houses several palaces built during the rule of the late Iraqi leader Saddam Hussein. Officials say an Iraqi army colonel and several […]

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Asian Markets Close Lower

Posted June 6th, 2011 at 6:35 am (UTC-5)
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Asian stock markets closed lower Monday. Tokyo’s Nikkei index fell 1.2 percent to close at 9,380. Elsewhere, share prices were lower in Sydney, Singapore, Kuala Lumpur, Bangkok, Jakarta, Wellington and Manila. Mumbai markets edged up slightly. Markets in Hong Kong, Shanghai and Taipei were closed for the Dragon Boat Festival, while Seoul markets were closed […]

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Soldiers, Protesters Remain at Golan Heights Following Clash

Posted June 6th, 2011 at 6:30 am (UTC-5)
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Israeli soldiers and dozens of pro-Palestinian protesters remained Monday on opposite sides of the border between Syria and the Israeli-controlled Golan Heights, a day after deadly clashes there. The Israeli military on Monday disputed Syrian state media reports that 20 people were killed and more than 325 wounded when Israeli troops fired at protesters who […]

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Foreign Maid Dies in Malaysia, Abuse Suspected

Posted June 6th, 2011 at 6:20 am (UTC-5)
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Malaysia’s state news agency is reporting the death of a foreign maid who is believed to have been abused by her employers. The Bernama news agency reported Monday that the maid, who was identified only as coming from a neighboring country, died in a Kuala Lumpur hospital Sunday. The death comes less than a week […]

HRW Urges India to Keep Rights Promises

Posted June 6th, 2011 at 5:55 am (UTC-5)
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Human Rights Watch has called on India to live up to its legal and moral commitments, following the South Asian nation’s election last month to the United Nations Human Rights Council. The New York-based human rights organization says the “current culture of impunity” that protects Indian public officials from prosecution for violating human rights stands […]

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Suicide Blast Kills 12 in Iraq

Posted June 6th, 2011 at 5:50 am (UTC-5)
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Iraqi officials say a suicide attacker has detonated a bomb-laden car in the city of Tikrit, killing at least 12 people and wounding 15 others. The blast happened Monday outside a compound that houses several palaces built during the rule of the late Iraqi leader Saddam Hussein. Officials say an Iraqi army colonel and several […]

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