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Timeline: Major militant attacks in India Wed,13 Jul 2011 09:20 PM PDT Reuters - NEW DELHI (Reuters) - Three near simultaneous blasts ripped through India's financial city of Mumbai on Wednesday, killing at least 13 people, in the biggest attack in the city since 2008 assaults blamed on Pakistan-based militants. Full Story | |
Q+A: Who could be behind the Mumbai blasts? Wed,13 Jul 2011 09:20 PM PDT Reuters - MUMBAI (Reuters) - Three bombs rocked crowded districts of Mumbai during rush hour on Wednesday, killing at least 21 people in the biggest militant attack on India's financial capital since 2008 assaults blamed on Pakistan-based militants. Full Story | |
China calls on world to normalize ties with Sudan Wed,13 Jul 2011 06:21 PM PDT Reuters - BEIJING (Reuters) - The world should recognize the efforts made by Sudan in bringing peace to its southern region, now an independent state, and normalize relations with Khartoum, state media on Thursday quoted a senior Chinese diplomat as saying. Full Story | |
Syrian military kills four in renewed assaults Wed,13 Jul 2011 06:17 PM PDT Reuters - AMMAN (Reuters) - Syrian forces killed four villagers on Wednesday near Turkey, rights campaigners said, in an expansion of a military campaign to crush dissent against President Bashar al-Assad. Full Story | |
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U.N. council split likely on Syria atomic issue: U.S. Wed,13 Jul 2011 03:02 PM PDT Reuters - UNITED NATIONS (Reuters) - Divisions in the Security Council are likely to prevent any immediate concrete outcome when the body discusses Syria's alleged covert atomic work on Thursday, the U.S. ambassador to the United Nations said. Full Story | |
Irish Catholic Church still hid child abuse until 2009 Wed,13 Jul 2011 02:43 PM PDT Reuters - DUBLIN (Reuters) - The Catholic Church in Ireland concealed the sexual abuse of children by priests as recently as 2009, a decade after it introduced rules to protect minors, and the Vatican was complicit in the cover-up, a government report said on Wednesday. Full Story | |
Russia lays out "step-by-step" approach on Iran Wed,13 Jul 2011 02:42 PM PDT Reuters - WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Russia on Wednesday laid out a "step-by-step" approach under which Iran could address questions about its nuclear program and be rewarded with a gradual easing of sanctions. Full Story | |
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Q+A: Who could be behind the Mumbai blasts? Wed,13 Jul 2011 01:09 PM PDT Reuters - MUMBAI (Reuters) - Three bombs rocked crowded districts of Mumbai during rush hour on Wednesday, killing at least 21 people in the biggest militant attack on India's financial capital since 2008 assaults blamed on Pakistan-based militants. Full Story | |
Syrian military kills four in renewed assaults Wed,13 Jul 2011 12:38 PM PDT Reuters - AMMAN (Reuters) - Syrian forces killed four villagers Wednesday in a northwestern region near Turkey, rights campaigners said, in an expansion of a military campaign to crush dissent against President Bashar al-Assad. Full Story | |
Obama condemns Mumbai attacks, offers support Wed,13 Jul 2011 12:16 PM PDT Reuters - WASHINGTON (Reuters) - President Barack Obama strongly condemned the attacks in Mumbai on Wednesday and offered support to bring the perpetrators to justice, according to a statement read by White House spokesman Jay Carney. Full Story | |
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Yemeni security forces, opposition clash in Taiz Wed,13 Jul 2011 11:05 AM PDT Reuters - TAIZ, Yemen (Reuters) - Security forces battled opposition protesters on Wednesday in Yemen's third largest city of Taiz, while thousands more marched in fresh protests in Sanaa to demand President Ali Abdullah Saleh step down. Full Story | |
Syrian forces kill 4 villagers in renewed assaults Wed,13 Jul 2011 10:58 AM PDT Reuters - - AMMAN (Reuters) - Syrian forces killed four villagers on Wednesday in assaults on a northwestern region near Turkey, rights campaigners said, in an expansion of a military campaign to crush dissent against President Bashar al-Assad. Full Story | |
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Timeline: Major militant attacks in India Wed,13 Jul 2011 09:07 AM PDT Reuters - NEW DELHI (Reuters) - Three near simultaneous blasts ripped through India's financial city of Mumbai on Wednesday, killing at least 13 people, in the biggest attack in the city since 2008 assaults blamed on Pakistan-based militants. Full Story | |
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Improvised explosive used in at least one India blast: police Wed,13 Jul 2011 08:39 AM PDT Reuters - MUMBAI (Reuters) - An improvised explosive device was used to carry out at least one of the three near simultaneous blasts that ripped through populated areas of India's financial capital of Mumbai on Wednesday, the city's police chief said. Full Story | |
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Timeline: WikiLeaks' Assange fights extradition Wed,13 Jul 2011 07:02 AM PDT Reuters - (Reuters) - Here is a timeline of the main elements in the WikiLeaks saga as founder Julian Assange appears in a British court for a second time on Tuesday to block his extradition from Britain to Sweden. Full Story | |
Tunisia looks to recast ties with West after Ben Ali Wed,13 Jul 2011 06:58 AM PDT Reuters - TUNIS (Reuters) - - Tunisians are debating what kind of relationship they will have with Europe and the United States after an uprising this year unmasked the police state behind what was once touted in the West as an "economic miracle." Islamists, leftists and nationalists from the major political parties agree that Tunisia should push for relations on a more equal footing with the West, for better trade arrangements and avoiding debt. Full Story | |
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Afghan suicide bombing kills five French troops Wed,13 Jul 2011 06:22 AM PDT Reuters - CHARIKAR, Afghanistan (Reuters) - A suicide attack killed five French soldiers and seriously wounded four others in Afghanistan on Wednesday, the French president's office said on Wednesday, France's biggest one-day troop loss since 2008. Full Story | |
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European summit needs to be game-changer: Irish PM Wed,13 Jul 2011 05:21 AM PDT Reuters - DUBLIN (Reuters) - European Union leaders need to come up with a comprehensive plan for tackling the region's debt crisis if they hold an emergency summit on Friday, the Irish Prime Minister said on Wednesday after Ireland had to swallow its first ever junk credit rating. Full Story | |
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Libya rebels loot seized towns, says rights group Wed,13 Jul 2011 04:56 AM PDT Reuters - ALGIERS (Reuters) - Libyan rebel fighters who capture villages from forces loyal to Muammar Gaddafi have looted shops, burned homes and beaten people suspected of supporting the Libyan leader, Human Right Watch said. Full Story | |
Turkey says EU ties will freeze if no solution to Cyprus Wed,13 Jul 2011 04:16 AM PDT Reuters - ANKARA (Reuters) - Turkey's foreign minister said on Wednesday relations between Turkey and the European Union "will freeze" if Cyprus takes on the EU presidency in July 2012 without a solution to the divided island. Full Story | |
Benelux countries recognize Libyan rebel council Wed,13 Jul 2011 04:14 AM PDT Reuters - BRUSSELS (Reuters) - Belgium, Luxembourg and the Netherlands have recognized the Libyan rebel council based in Benghazi as the legitimate representative of Libyans, officials said on Wednesday. Full Story | |
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Syria gas pipelines damaged by fires Wed,13 Jul 2011 03:55 AM PDT Reuters - BEIRUT (Reuters) - Two explosions hit two minor gas pipelines in eastern Syria Wednesday, residents said, but the official state news agency said a pipeline had caught fire due to either dry weather conditions or a leakage in the line. Full Story |
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