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N. Korea threatens S. Korea for hauling it to UN
SEOUL, South Korea North Korea threatened Sunday to retaliate against South Korea for taking it to the UN Security Council over the deadly sinking of a warship, calling the action an "intolerable provocation."
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SEOUL, South Korea North Korea threatened Sunday to retaliate against South Korea for taking it to the UN Security Council over the deadly sinking of a warship, calling the action an "intolerable provocation."Thomas apologizes for saying Jews don't belong in Israel
White House correspondent, 89, issues statement apologizing for anti-Jewish statements that provoked storm in US, saying her comments that Jews should 'get the hell out' of Israel 'do not reflect belief in need for mutual respect and tolerance'
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White House correspondent, 89, issues statement apologizing for anti-Jewish statements that provoked storm in US, saying her comments that Jews should 'get the hell out' of Israel 'do not reflect belief in need for mutual respect and tolerance'5 killed in heavy storms sweeping through U.S. Midwest
Tornadoes and thunderstorms swept through the Midwest overnight, destroying dozens of homes and upending school buses and police cars in one miles-long trail of destruction in Ohio, and ripping off siding on a nuclear plant in Michigan. At least five peop
Misc World | 206878 hits | 1:17 PM on Sunday | posted by wildrosegirl
Tornadoes and thunderstorms swept through the Midwest overnight, destroying dozens of homes and upending school buses and police cars in one miles-long trail of destruction in Ohio, and ripping off siding on a nuclear plant in Michigan. At least five peopUS high school ends 'Beat the Jew' game
Seven seniors at a Southern California high school are facing disciplinary action for participating in a game called Beat the Jew, in which losers were subjected to "incineration" or "enslavement", a school administrator says.
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Seven seniors at a Southern California high school are facing disciplinary action for participating in a game called Beat the Jew, in which losers were subjected to "incineration" or "enslavement", a school administrator says.BP chief won't quit over Gulf of Mexico spill
BP PLC chief executive Tony Hayward said Sunday he won't step down over the Gulf of Mexico oil spill, and predicted his company will recover from the disaster.
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BP PLC chief executive Tony Hayward said Sunday he won't step down over the Gulf of Mexico oil spill, and predicted his company will recover from the disaster.Misc World | 207200 hits | 12:41 AM on Sunday | posted by Hyack
Six of the nine activists killed in Mondays raid on an aid convoy were shot by a single Israeli commando who is now being considered for a medal of valour.
Canadian says he was 'brutalized' in Israeli custodyMisc World | 206901 hits | 9:33 PM on Saturday | posted by Hyack
Victoria, B.C., activist Kevin Neish, who was arrested aboard a Gaza-bound aid flotilla earlier this week, says he was brutalized while detained in Israel.Burma 'trying to build nuclear weapon'
Burma has started on a nuclear-weapons programme, according to a documentary based on evidence from a soldier who defected.
Misc World | 206900 hits | 7:50 PM on Saturday | posted by Hyack
Burma has started on a nuclear-weapons programme, according to a documentary based on evidence from a soldier who defected.U.S. weighing new options over North Korea
SINGAPORE The United States said on Saturday it was weighing new options beyond the United Nations to punish North Korea, which South Korea blames for the sinking of a warship that has escalated tensions on the peninsula.
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SINGAPORE The United States said on Saturday it was weighing new options beyond the United Nations to punish North Korea, which South Korea blames for the sinking of a warship that has escalated tensions on the peninsula. Canada wins key battle against bank taxMisc World | 206853 hits | 8:01 AM on Saturday | posted by wildrosegirl
Canada has won a key battle against a global bank tax as G20 finance ministers came to an agreement to allow countries to deal with the issue as they want.Gaza aid ship Rachel Corrie 'defies Israeli orders'
Israel says its troops will board an Irish-owned aid ship attempting to break the blockade of Gaza if it does not change course.
Misc World | 207061 hits | 12:24 AM on Saturday | posted by martin14
Israel says its troops will board an Irish-owned aid ship attempting to break the blockade of Gaza if it does not change course.
Artists asked to 'lighten' faces of Black, Hispanic kids on mural
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Fire devastates Bangladesh capital
A devastating fire raced through several apartment complexes in the Bangladesh capital, killing more than 100 people and injuring 100 others, local media reported Friday.
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A devastating fire raced through several apartment complexes in the Bangladesh capital, killing more than 100 people and injuring 100 others, local media reported Friday.British Airways says oops to fake bin Laden boarding pass
British Airways say a mockup in an employee magazine that shows a boarding pass with Osama bin Laden's name on it is "no laughing matter."
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British Airways say a mockup in an employee magazine that shows a boarding pass with Osama bin Laden's name on it is "no laughing matter."Report: Catholic bishop stabbed to death in Turkey
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Sherpas warn ice melt is making Everest 'dangerous'
Sherpa mountaineers in Nepal say a rise in the rate of snow and ice melt on Mount Everest has exposed bare rock faces and made it dangerous to climb.
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Sherpa mountaineers in Nepal say a rise in the rate of snow and ice melt on Mount Everest has exposed bare rock faces and made it dangerous to climb.Three Germans killed disarming WWII-era bomb
BERLIN Three experts working to defuse a bomb from the Second World War were killed when the device exploded, injuring six others, police said Wednesday.
Misc World | 206945 hits | 8:30 PM on Wednesday | posted by Hyack
BERLIN Three experts working to defuse a bomb from the Second World War were killed when the device exploded, injuring six others, police said Wednesday.Israel moves to deport all Gaza activists within hours
Israel intends to deport hundreds of pro-Palestinian activists by the end of Wednesday, while scrapping plans to lay charges against anyone who participated in an aid flotilla that was headed for the blockaded Gaza Strip.
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Israel intends to deport hundreds of pro-Palestinian activists by the end of Wednesday, while scrapping plans to lay charges against anyone who participated in an aid flotilla that was headed for the blockaded Gaza Strip.Militants attack as Afghan peace conference starts
The Taliban made good on its threats to attack a national peace conference in Afghanistan on Wednesday, as suicide attackers descended on the conference on its opening day.
Misc World | 206787 hits | 8:15 AM on Wednesday | posted by wildrosegirl
The Taliban made good on its threats to attack a national peace conference in Afghanistan on Wednesday, as suicide attackers descended on the conference on its opening day.Latest effort to contain Gulf oil spill stalls
BP's latest, and possibly last-ditch, attempt to stem the flow of oil from its crippled Gulf of Mexico well ran into another snag Wednesday, even as the expanding slick of crude oil from the spill drifted closer to previously untouched beaches in three mo
Misc World | 206715 hits | 8:07 AM on Wednesday | posted by wildrosegirl
BP's latest, and possibly last-ditch, attempt to stem the flow of oil from its crippled Gulf of Mexico well ran into another snag Wednesday, even as the expanding slick of crude oil from the spill drifted closer to previously untouched beaches in three moSinkhole gobbles intersection, factory
GUATEMALA CITY - A cavernous and almost perfectly round sinkhole swallowed an entire intersection in Guatemala City during a tropical storm, spooking people in the neighbourhood but exciting geologists.
Misc World | 206975 hits | 12:36 AM on Wednesday | posted by Hyack
GUATEMALA CITY - A cavernous and almost perfectly round sinkhole swallowed an entire intersection in Guatemala City during a tropical storm, spooking people in the neighbourhood but exciting geologists.Iran has fuel for 2 nukes
Iran has amassed more than two tonnes of enriched uranium, the UN nuclear watchdog says in a report that has heightened Western concerns about the country developing the ability to produce a nuclear weapon.
Misc World | 206945 hits | 9:30 PM on Tuesday | posted by Hyack
Iran has amassed more than two tonnes of enriched uranium, the UN nuclear watchdog says in a report that has heightened Western concerns about the country developing the ability to produce a nuclear weapon.Gaza residents head for Egypt after border opens
Several thousand Gaza Strip residents have attempted to cross into Egypt after being given a rare opportunity to leave the area that has been blockaded for the past three years.
Misc World | 206883 hits | 9:03 PM on Tuesday | posted by wildrosegirl
Several thousand Gaza Strip residents have attempted to cross into Egypt after being given a rare opportunity to leave the area that has been blockaded for the past three years.Al and Tipper Gore separating after 40 years of marriage
After forty years of marriage, Al and Tipper Gore are separating, the couple announced in an e-mail to friends Tuesday morning...
Misc World | 207046 hits | 10:55 AM on Tuesday | posted by tritium
After forty years of marriage, Al and Tipper Gore are separating, the couple announced in an e-mail to friends Tuesday morning...Many in danger as Haiti heads into hurricane season
A hurricane season predicted to be one of the wettest on record opens Tuesday in the Caribbean, where hundreds of thousands of Haitian earthquake victims have only tarps or fraying tents to protect them in a major storm.
Misc World | 208586 hits | 8:36 PM on Monday | posted by wildrosegirl
A hurricane season predicted to be one of the wettest on record opens Tuesday in the Caribbean, where hundreds of thousands of Haitian earthquake victims have only tarps or fraying tents to protect them in a major storm.AP source: U.S. believes No. 3 al Qaeda official dead
U.S. officials believe al Qaeda's No. 3, Sheikh Mustafa Abu al-Yazid, is dead, killed by a U.S. Predator drone strike in Pakistan's tribal areas within the past two weeks.
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U.S. officials believe al Qaeda's No. 3, Sheikh Mustafa Abu al-Yazid, is dead, killed by a U.S. Predator drone strike in Pakistan's tribal areas within the past two weeks.Pacific volcano erupts near Marianas islands
A volcanic eruption near the Pacific's Northern Mariana Islands shot clouds of ash and vapour nearly 13 kilometres into the sky, federal scientists said.
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A volcanic eruption near the Pacific's Northern Mariana Islands shot clouds of ash and vapour nearly 13 kilometres into the sky, federal scientists said.Tropical Storm Agatha kills 144 in 3 countries
Flooding and landslides from the season's first tropical storm have killed at least 144 people and left thousands homeless in Central America, officials said Monday.
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Flooding and landslides from the season's first tropical storm have killed at least 144 people and left thousands homeless in Central America, officials said Monday.Smoking toddler shows Indonesia's tobacco problem
A new video of a smoking Indonesian toddler has emerged to shock health experts and provide further graphic illustration of the Southeast Asian country's growing addiction to tobacco.
Misc World | 208870 hits | 9:25 PM on Sunday | posted by wildrosegirl
A new video of a smoking Indonesian toddler has emerged to shock health experts and provide further graphic illustration of the Southeast Asian country's growing addiction to tobacco.Pakistan mosque attacks kill 80
At least 80 people are dead after armed attackers stormed two mosques packed with hundreds of people in eastern Pakistan on Friday, local officials say.
Misc World | 208464 hits | 9:01 PM on Sunday | posted by wildrosegirl
At least 80 people are dead after armed attackers stormed two mosques packed with hundreds of people in eastern Pakistan on Friday, local officials say.Malawi gay couple pardoned
Malawi's president on Saturday pardoned and ordered the release of a gay couple sentenced to 14 years in prison, but warned that homosexuality remains illegal in the conservative southern African nation.
Misc World | 208534 hits | 8:58 PM on Sunday | posted by wildrosegirl
Malawi's president on Saturday pardoned and ordered the release of a gay couple sentenced to 14 years in prison, but warned that homosexuality remains illegal in the conservative southern African nation.Storm in Central America kills scores
Torrential rains brought by the first tropical storm of the 2010 season pounded Central America and southern Mexico, triggering landslides and floods that killed at least 90 people.
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Torrential rains brought by the first tropical storm of the 2010 season pounded Central America and southern Mexico, triggering landslides and floods that killed at least 90 people.Volcanoes erupt in Ecuador, Guatemala
Two huge volcanoes in Central and South America are spewing lava, rocks and debris, forcing thousands of people to flee their homes.
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Two huge volcanoes in Central and South America are spewing lava, rocks and debris, forcing thousands of people to flee their homes.Man had his penis almost amputated after 27 hours of erection
A man tried to escape from a hospital in the Dominican Republic where he had been hospitalized for priapism, a condition characterized by a prolonged and painful erection not associated with sexual desire after learning that doctors planned to amputate hi
Misc World | 210654 hits | 11:46 AM on Sunday | posted by snookums
A man tried to escape from a hospital in the Dominican Republic where he had been hospitalized for priapism, a condition characterized by a prolonged and painful erection not associated with sexual desire after learning that doctors planned to amputate hiChina seeks to defuse tension over Korea ship sinking
China's premier said Sunday that tensions over the sinking of a South Korean warship urgently need to be defused, but did not join other key nations in blaming longtime ally North Korea and gave no indication he would support UN sanctions.
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China's premier said Sunday that tensions over the sinking of a South Korean warship urgently need to be defused, but did not join other key nations in blaming longtime ally North Korea and gave no indication he would support UN sanctions.Sandstone arch at Nevada park collapses
LAS VEGAS (AP) A prominent sandstone arch at Valley of Fire State Park in southern Nevada has collapsed.
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LAS VEGAS (AP) A prominent sandstone arch at Valley of Fire State Park in southern Nevada has collapsed.Tropical Storm Agatha hits coast of Guatemala
The first tropical storm of the 2010 season hit the Pacific coastline of Guatemala and Mexico on Saturday, killing 12 people under landslides and rockfall triggered by torrential rains.
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The first tropical storm of the 2010 season hit the Pacific coastline of Guatemala and Mexico on Saturday, killing 12 people under landslides and rockfall triggered by torrential rains.Oakland to license, tax indoor marijuana growers
Local governments in California and other Western states have tried to clamp down on medical marijuana, but Oakland has taken a different approach.
Misc World | 208288 hits | 9:44 PM on Saturday | posted by wildrosegirl
Local governments in California and other Western states have tried to clamp down on medical marijuana, but Oakland has taken a different approach.Protesters march against Arizona immigration law
Angered by Arizona's crackdown on illegal immigrants, thousands of protesters marched through central Phoenix Saturday, urging Washington to block the new state law they call racist.
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Angered by Arizona's crackdown on illegal immigrants, thousands of protesters marched through central Phoenix Saturday, urging Washington to block the new state law they call racist. Pacific Northwest at risk for a mega earthquakeMisc World | 208581 hits | 1:40 PM on Saturday | posted by Hyack
Every seismic tremor in British Columbia brings a question: Is it the Big One? A U.S. scientist now says there's a 10 to 15 per cent chance a mega-earthquake will strike in the next 50 years.Saunas, massages help Swedish sailors hunt pirates
ABOARD THE CARLSKRONA Drops of sweat trickled down the faces of the pirate hunters on the Swedish warship. They conferred in low voices, finally reaching a consensus: Yes, throw another pitcher of water onto the sauna heater.
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ABOARD THE CARLSKRONA Drops of sweat trickled down the faces of the pirate hunters on the Swedish warship. They conferred in low voices, finally reaching a consensus: Yes, throw another pitcher of water onto the sauna heater.Big volcanic eruptions shake Guatemala, Ecuador
GUATEMALA CITY Explosive eruptions shook two huge volcanos in Central and South America on Friday, forcing thousands of people to flee their homes and disrupting air traffic as ash drifted over major cities.
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GUATEMALA CITY Explosive eruptions shook two huge volcanos in Central and South America on Friday, forcing thousands of people to flee their homes and disrupting air traffic as ash drifted over major cities.N. Korea accuses S. Korea of faking ship attack
North Korea's powerful National Defence Commission accused South Korea on Friday of faking the sinking of a warship for which Pyongyang has been blamed, warning that the Korean peninsula was heading to "the brink of war."
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North Korea's powerful National Defence Commission accused South Korea on Friday of faking the sinking of a warship for which Pyongyang has been blamed, warning that the Korean peninsula was heading to "the brink of war."Hundreds of Guatemalans flee volcano
HUNDREDS of Guatemalans are in shelters after a powerful eruption at the southern Pacaya volcano killed one person and forced the international airport to close.
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HUNDREDS of Guatemalans are in shelters after a powerful eruption at the southern Pacaya volcano killed one person and forced the international airport to close.71 dead after train derailment in eastern India
Railway officials say a bomb is the suspected cause of a deadly train derailment in eastern India, which killed at least 71 people and injured at least 200 on Friday.
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Railway officials say a bomb is the suspected cause of a deadly train derailment in eastern India, which killed at least 71 people and injured at least 200 on Friday.U.N. says N. Korea selling nuke technology
North Korea is exporting nuclear and ballistic missile technology and using multiple intermediaries, shell companies and overseas criminal networks to circumvent U.N. sanctions, U.N. experts said in a report obtained by The Associated Press.
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North Korea is exporting nuclear and ballistic missile technology and using multiple intermediaries, shell companies and overseas criminal networks to circumvent U.N. sanctions, U.N. experts said in a report obtained by The Associated Press.NKorea scraps sea accords; SKorea holds navy drill
SEOUL, South Korea Military tension on the Korean peninsula rose Thursday after North Korea threatened to attack any South Korean ships entering its waters and Seoul held anti-submarine drills in response to the March sinking of a navy vessel blamed on
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SEOUL, South Korea Military tension on the Korean peninsula rose Thursday after North Korea threatened to attack any South Korean ships entering its waters and Seoul held anti-submarine drills in response to the March sinking of a navy vessel blamed on Colombian beauty queen arrested on drug charges
A Colombian beauty queen has been arrested in Argentina on charges of leading a drug trafficking ring.
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A Colombian beauty queen has been arrested in Argentina on charges of leading a drug trafficking ring.Ships recreate Dunkirk journey for 70th anniversary
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FINALLY! Somalia recgonizes Kosovo Independence!
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