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Court Bombing Kills 11 in Indian Capital

Posted September 7th, 2011 at 9:35 am (UTC-5)
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A powerful bomb exploded outside the High Court building in the Indian capital Wednesday, killing at least 11 people and injuring some 66 others. Police say they believe the “medium intensity bomb” was hidden in a briefcase near a main gate to the courthouse in New Delhi, where people were waiting to enter the building. […]

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Obama to Propose $300 Billion Plan to Boost Economy

Posted September 7th, 2011 at 9:25 am (UTC-5)
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U.S. news media are reporting that President Barack Obama plans to seek congressional approval for a $300 billion proposal to boost the country’s lagging economy through a variety of tax cuts, aid for unemployed workers and construction spending. The president is set to unveil the plan Thursday night in a speech to a joint session […]

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Activists Say Syrian Forces Kill 7 in Homs Assault

Posted September 7th, 2011 at 9:25 am (UTC-5)
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Syrian rights activists say government security forces, backed by tanks, have killed at least seven people in an assault on the central flashpoint city of Homs. The activists said mobile phones, land lines and Internet services were cut off Wednesday in many parts of the city, which has been a hub for protests against President […]

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Somali Pirates Free Danish Family, Crew

Posted September 7th, 2011 at 8:40 am (UTC-5)
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Somali pirates have released a Danish family of five and two Danish crew members who were seized while sailing around the world more than six months ago. In a statement Wednesday, the Danish foreign ministry said the freed hostages were safe and doing well under the circumstances. The statement did not indicate if a ransom […]

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Iran Kills Senior Kurdish Rebel

Posted September 7th, 2011 at 8:25 am (UTC-5)
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Iran says it has killed a senior member of the Kurdish rebel group known as PJAK . State-run media reports on Wednesday said Revolutionary Guards killed deputy commander Majid Kavian during a “cleanup operation.” The reports say he died on Saturday of shrapnel wounds. PJAK has clashed sporadically with Iranian forces in recent years. The […]

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Forecasters Predict Return of Rainfall to Southern Somalia

Posted September 7th, 2011 at 8:20 am (UTC-5)
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The U.N. weather agency is forecasting a return to normal or above normal rainfall conditions in famine-hit southern Somalia. The World Meteorological Organization said its prediction, issued Wednesday, is for the September-to-December period, an important rainfall season for southern Somalia and other equatorial regions in the Horn of Africa. The Horn is struggling with a […]

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Libya Fighters, NATO Focus on Gadhafi Strongholds

Posted September 7th, 2011 at 8:10 am (UTC-5)
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Libyan fighters are continuing negotiations with leaders from one of ousted leader Moammar Gadhafi’s last remaining strongholds, as NATO forces say they have bombed another pro-Gadhafi holdout. NATO on Wednesday said its warplanes bombed several tanks and other armored vehicles around Gadhafi’s hometown, Sirte. The first fighting in days was reported near Sirte on Tuesday, […]

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Forecasters Predict Return of Rainfall to Southern Somalia

Posted September 7th, 2011 at 7:50 am (UTC-5)
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The U.N. weather agency is forecasting a return to normal or above-normal rainfall conditions in famine-hit southern Somalia. The World Meteorological Organization said its prediction, released Wednesday, is for the September to December period, an important rainfall season for southern Somalia and other equatorial regions in the Horn of Africa. The Horn is struggling with […]

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Algeria Hosts Regional Terrorism Meeting

Posted September 7th, 2011 at 7:45 am (UTC-5)
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Delegations from nearly 40 countries have gathered in Algeria for a two-day meeting to discuss the threat of al-Qaida’s North Africa affiliate. The meeting in the capital, Algiers, includes the foreign ministers of neighboring Mali and Mauritania, and comes amid new fears about weapons from the conflict in Libya flooding out of the country into […]

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European Stocks Higher in Midday Trading

Posted September 7th, 2011 at 7:35 am (UTC-5)
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European stock prices are higher in midday trading Wednesday. London’s Financial Times index is up nearly two percent. The CAC-40 in Paris is up 2.7 percent, and the DAX index in Frankfurt is up nearly three percent. In New York, the S&P futures contract is up 13 points, indicating a higher opening. Tokyo’s Nikkei index […]

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