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Attack on Kabul CIA office kills 1 American - The Associated Press
Sep 26, 2011 - KABUL, Afghanistan (AP) — An Afghan employed by the US government killed one American and wounded another in an attack on a CIA office in Kabul, officials said Monday. The shooting Sunday evening is the most recent in a growing number of attacks this
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Italian lawyer calls Amanda Knox a 'she-devil' - The Associated Press
Sep 26, 2011 - PERUGIA, Italy (AP) — Italian lawyers described Amanda Knox, the American student convicted of killing her British roommate, as a "she-devil" and a "witch" in an appeals court Monday while calling her alleged victim a "beautiful girl in the prime of
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In Riddle of Mideast Upheaval, Turkey Offers Itself as an Answer - New York Times
Sep 26, 2011 - ISTANBUL — Not so long ago, the foreign policy of Turkey revolved around a single issue: the divided island of Cyprus. These days, its prime minister may be the most popular figure in the Middle East, its foreign minister envisions a
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Philippines evacuation ordered as typhoon causes chaos - The Guardian
Sep 26, 2011 - AP in Manila Children leave for home as the approaching Typhoon Nesat forced classes to be suspended in Manila, the capital of the Philippines. Photograph: Noel Celis/AFP/Getty Images A powerful typhoon slammed ashore on Tuesday in the eastern
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Saudi Arabia: A Trial for Woman Who Drove - New York Times
Sep 26, 2011 - By AP A Saudi lawyer and human rights advocates said that the authorities would bring a Saudi activist to trial for defying the kingdom's ban on women driving. The lawyer, Waleed Aboul Khair, said that the activist, Najalaa Harrir, had been summoned
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Suicide bomb attack at Indonesia church injures 20 - The Associated Press
Sep 25, 2011 - JAKARTA, Indonesia (AP) — A suicide bomber attacked an Indonesian church packed with hundreds of worshippers Sunday, killing himself and wounding at least 20 other people, police and hospital officials said. The blast in Solo town in Central Java
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Yemeni Forces Fire on Protesters - Wall Street Journal
Sep 25, 2011 - President Ali Abdullah Saleh warned Yemeni citizens that they wouldn't succeed in removing him from power with their nearly eight-month-old nationwide protests against his regime, and he reiterated his stance that he wouldn't leave office until new
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100000 pilgrims turn out for Pope's last Mass of trip to his native Germany - Telegraph.co.uk
Sep 25, 2011 - The Pope celebrated the third and final Mass of his visit to his native Germany on Sunday, making a strong appeal for unity among Catholics and with the Vatican. Some 100000 faithful filled an airfield beside Freiburg's airport under a crystal clear
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Libyans Say Qaddafi Loyalists Mounted Raid From Algeria - New York Times
Sep 25, 2011 - TRIPOLI, Libya — In a rare cross-border incursion, fighters loyal to Col. Muammar el-Qaddafi drove cars full of weapons into Libya from across the Algerian border and attacked former rebel forces, Libyan military officials said Sunday.
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In Speech, Yemen President Confirms Support for Transfer of Power - New York Times
Sep 25, 2011 - SANA, Yemen — In his first speech since returning to Yemen, President Ali Abdullah Saleh confirmed on Sunday that his deputy remained authorized to sign a transfer-of-power agreement that would lead to early presidential elections,
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16 die in latest shelling of protesters in Yemen - The Associated Press
Sep 24, 2011 - SANAA, Yemen (AP) — Yemeni government forces and snipers attacked an opposition protest camp in the capital Sanaa early Saturday, killing at least 16 people, a medical official said. The latest bloodshed came a day after President Ali Abdullah Saleh
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Putin Will Seek Russian Presidency in 2012 - New York Times
Sep 24, 2011 - Russia's President Dmitri A. Medvedev and Prime Minister Vladimir V. Putin make a joint appearance at a congress of the United Russia ruling party in Moscow on Saturday. By ELLEN BARRY and MICHAEL SCHWIRTZ MOSCOW — Vladimir V. Putin, who for more than
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Libyan fighters plan new attack on loyalist city - The Associated Press
Sep 23, 2011 - TRIPOLI, Libya (AP) — Revolutionary fighters in Libya are planning a new assault on a loyalist stronghold southeast of Tripoli where forces loyal to Moammar Gadhafi have put up fierce resistance for two weeks, a commander said Friday.
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Palestinians Seek Statehood at UN - Wall Street Journal
Sep 23, 2011 - UNITED NATIONS—Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas formally applied to the UN Security Council for Palestinian statehood, defying US pressure to return to direct negotiations with Israel. Despite the move, American and European diplomats
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Strauss-Kahn Will Face French Accuser - New York Times
Sep 23, 2011 - PARIS — Dominique Strauss-Kahn will come face to face with the French writer who has accused him of attempted rape as part of an investigation into the woman's accusations, the Paris prosecutor said Friday.
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