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Explosion Near Beirut Kills 1

Posted August 11th, 2011 at 6:00 am (UTC-5)
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Officials in Lebanon say an explosion near the capital, Beirut, has killed at least one person and wounded another. Authorities said the blast happened Thursday in a parking lot in Antelias, a Christian suburb to the northeast of Beirut. Officials say a car belonging to the son of a judge was parked near where the […]

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Chinese Train Maker Shuts Some Production Pending Safety Tests

Posted August 11th, 2011 at 5:45 am (UTC-5)
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One of China’s leading train manufacturers has been ordered to shut down some production lines because of problems in a safety system that caused repeated delays on the Beijing-to-Shanghai line. The decision, announced Thursday on the Shanghai stock exchange, comes a day after the government put a hold on all new railway projects and ordered […]

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British Police Arrest Riot Suspects; Emergency Session of Parliament Meets

Posted August 11th, 2011 at 5:25 am (UTC-5)
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British police have begun raiding houses in London on Thursday in connection with the riots that have gripped the country for much of the past week. Deputy Assistant Commissioner Steve Kavanagh says that officers began knocking on doors to arrest people across the city in the early hours of Thursday. He says more than 100 […]

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Japan’s Nikkei Reverses to Negative Territory

Posted August 11th, 2011 at 5:20 am (UTC-5)
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Japanese markets closed lower Thursday, while the U.S. dollar is higher against the Japanese yen. Tokyo’s Nikkei index dropped more than one-half of one percent to finish at 8,982. In currency trading, the dollar was selling at 76.55 yen, a loss of more than one-quarter of a yen from Wednesday. Gold is trading at $1,790.67 […]

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China’s Palace Museum Faces Criticism After $15 Million Mishap

Posted August 11th, 2011 at 5:20 am (UTC-5)
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The Palace Museum in China’s historic Forbidden City is under scrutiny after admitting one of its workers broke a priceless centuries-old relic. The museum says a 1,000-year-old piece of porcelain was destroyed in early July when a laboratory researcher used a machine to run tests on it. The porcelain, valued at more than $15 million, […]

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Thailand, Cambodia Agree to Convene Border Committee

Posted August 11th, 2011 at 5:00 am (UTC-5)
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Thailand and Cambodia have agreed to convene a committee to discuss their festering border dispute, likely before the end of this month. Thai Defense Minister Yutthasak Sasiprapa said Thursday his Cambodian counterpart had called him to request the meeting of the General Border Committee. He said the meeting could take place as soon as the […]

Activists Say Syria Troops Storm Northwestern Town

Posted August 11th, 2011 at 4:55 am (UTC-5)
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Right activists say Syrian security forces have stormed a northwestern town near the Turkish border. The London-based Syrian Observatory for Human Rights said troops in tanks and buses arrived Thursday in Saraqeb and that gunfire has been heard in the area. There were no immediate reports of casualties. Details of events in Syria are difficult […]

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ISAF: Five Service Members Killed in Afghanistan

Posted August 11th, 2011 at 4:55 am (UTC-5)
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The international coalition fighting in Afghanistan says five service members have been killed in a roadside bomb attack in the southern part of the country. The International Security Assistance Force says the soldiers were killed by an improvised explosive device on Thursday, but gave no other details. The attack comes less than a week after […]

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Israel Approves Plans for 1,600 New Homes in East Jerusalem

Posted August 11th, 2011 at 4:30 am (UTC-5)
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Israel’s Interior Ministry has given final approval for the construction of 1,600 new homes in East Jerusalem, days after the United States said it was “deeply concerned” about Israel continuing to build in the city. A spokesman said Thursday the ministry also expects to soon approve the construction of another 2,700 houses in East Jerusalem. […]

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Asian Stocks Mixed

Posted August 11th, 2011 at 4:30 am (UTC-5)
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Asian stock markets closed mixed Thursday. Tokyo’s Nikkei index dropped more than one-half of one percent to finish at 8,982. Hong Kong’s Hang Seng index lost one percent to finish the day’s trading at 19,595. Share prices were higher in Manila, Shanghai and Wellington, but lower in Taipei. Trading was virtually unchanged in Sydney. In […]

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