"Afghan President Hamid Karzai’s office says he has dismissed the country’s top intelligence official, a move that comes just as he prepares to name new defense and interior ministers. The changes in …
Militants attack Pakistan army post, kill 8 troops
"Taliban militants attacked a Pakistani army post near the Afghan border before dawn Wednesday, killing eight soldiers, a reminder of the threat posed by insurgents despite numerous military …
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Americans Shot in Mexico Were C.I.A. Operatives
" The two Americans who were wounded when gunmen fired on an American Embassy vehicle last week were Central Intelligence Agency employees sent as part of a multiagency effort to bolster Mexican …
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Syrian Rebels Claim to Take Over Chemical Weapons
"The Supreme Military Council of the Syrian rebels released on a statement on Tuesday which said that the rebel forces took control of an army missile base in Damascus, in which ten ready-to-launch …
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Yosemite warns recent visitors after second hantavirus death
"Yosemite National Park officials are warning people who have visited the park since June to seek immediate medical attention if they experience symptoms associated with hantavirus after a second …
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American Universities Infected by Foreign Spies Detected by FBI
"Hearkening back to Cold War anxieties, growing signs of spying on U.S. universities are alarming national security officials. As schools become more global in their locations and student populations, …
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Iran Said to Send Troops to Bolster Syria
"Iran is sending commanders from its elite Iranian Revolutionary Guard Corps and hundreds of foot soldiers to Syria, according to current and former members of the corps." Source: Iran Said to Send …
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11 Bodies Dumped on Highway in Southern Mexico
"Eleven bodies were found over the weekend on a highway in the southern Mexican state of Guerrero, state prosecutors said." Source: Latin American Herald Tribune - 11 Bodies Dumped on Highway in …
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Gambia confirms 9 executed by firing squad
"Gambia's interior ministry on Monday said nine death row prisoners had been executed by firing squad, after President Yahya Jammeh vowed to carry out all death sentences by mid-September." Source: …
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Two Tibetan teenagers die in self-immolations
"Two Tibetan teenagers have died after setting themselves on fire in Sichuan province, activists and US media said." Source: BBC News - Two Tibetan teenagers die in self-immolations …
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