"Scotland Yard chief Sir Paul Stephenson has warned there was a 'real problem' that some police forces were incapable of combating serious organised crime. The Metropolitan Police Commissioner said …
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Residents flee as Philippines volcano threatens to erupt
"Philippines authorities Tuesday started evacuating about 50,000 people living around the island nation's most active volcano after it oozed fiery lava and belched clouds of ash. A large-scale …
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Suicide attack near Kabul hotel kills 8
"A suicide bomber struck an upmarket district of the Afghan capital Kabul on Tuesday near a hotel and guest house frequented by foreigners, killing eight people and wounding another 40, officials …
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Pakistan ‘terrorist’ blast kills 20, buries dozens
"A suspected car bomb ripped through a market near the home of a politician in central Pakistan on Tuesday, killing at least 20 people and wounding scores including relatives of the lawmaker. The …
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Six injured in latest Hong Kong acid attack
"Hong Kong police say they were investigating a fifth acid attack in a year after six people were injured by a bottle of corrosive liquid in a bustling shopping district. The plastic bottle was …
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India civil unrest travel alert
The Department of State alerts U.S. citizens to the possibility of violence as Andhra Pradesh continues to experience civil unrest. A demonstration is planned for December 10, and there is the …
Juarez, Mexico continues to be violence hotbed
Juarez has become a deadly city where bodies, blood and gun-shell casings are commonplace in the streets. "In 2008, more than 1,600 people were killed in drug-related violence; this year local …
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Dallas-Fort Worth area moves to top tier of terrorism targets
"Dallas is now officially one of the nation's top 10 terrorist targets – a designation that sounds alarming but which state and local officials have sought for years, because it means millions in …
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Gunmen launch third attack on Darfur peacekeepers
"Gunmen ambushed U.N./African Union peacekeepers in Sudan's Darfur region and exchanged fire with them for 25 minutes in the third attack on the force in less than a week, officials said on …
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