"Personnel records of former and current members of Nigeria's top domestic spy agency, including home addresses and names of immediate family members, leaked onto the Internet in a threatening message …
West Nile cases rising; 66 dead
"Sixty-six people have died from West Nile virus infections this year, and the number of human cases has grown to 1,590, the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said Wednesday. That's the …
U.S. ties Mexican oil service company to Zeta drugrunners
"The United States placed restrictive sanctions on a Mexican oil services subcontractor Wednesday, labelling it an arm of the ultra-violent Los Zetas drug trafficking group. The US Treasury said …
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US Journalist Disappears in Mexico Drug Cartel Stronghold
"A 30-year-old American photojournalist has become the latest reporter to go missing while covering Mexico's drug war, after he left his hotel room in the violent drug cartel stronghold of Nuevo …
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Western oil firms face minefields of risk in Myanmar
"Western energy firms eyeing Myanmar's wealth of untapped resources face potential minefields of risk from entrenched corruption and still-fragile reforms, which could damage global reputations and …
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Pakistani officials confirm death of key militant
"Pakistani intelligence officials confirmed Thursday that a U.S. drone strike last week near the Afghan border killed the son of the founder of the powerful Haqqani militant network, a major blow to …
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S.Sudan could take 6 months to resume oil output
"South Sudan's Upper Nile oilfields may take up to half a year to resume production after the government signs a final deal on export fees with Sudan, South Sudan's oil minister said on Thursday. …
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Pussy Riot Slogan Left at Kazan Double Murder
"An elderly woman and her daughter have been found dead in the Volga city of Kazan under a ‘Free Pussy Riot’ slogan written in what appears to be their blood, investigators in Russia's Republic of …
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Poor in India Starve as Politicians Steal $14.5 Billion of Food
"India has run the world’s largest public food distribution system for the poor since the failure of two successive monsoons led to the creation of the Food Corporation of India in 1965. The …
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U.S. sees signs Israel could use nuclear EMP attack against Iran
"U.S. intelligence agencies recently reported growing concerns that Israel will conduct a strike on Iran using a high-altitude nuclear burst aimed at disrupting all electronics in the country. The …
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