September 10, 2010 GMT

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Nineteen killed in suicide bombing in Pakistan

Mon, 09/06/2010 - 07:20

Source: Reuters * Two children also among dead * Bomber drove explosive-laden car into police station (Updates death toll, adds details) By Mustansar Baluch LAKKI MARWAT, Pakistan, Sept 6 (Reuters) - A suicide ...

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FACTBOX-Security developments in Iraq, Sept 6

Mon, 09/06/2010 - 07:12

Source: Reuters Sept 6 (Reuters) - Following are security developments in Iraq at 0700 GMT on Monday. * Denotes new or updated item. * BAGHDAD - A roadside bomb, planted in the same area where a sticky bomb ...

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Afghan toll of foreign troop deaths in 2010 hits 500

Mon, 09/06/2010 - 06:42

Source: Reuters (For more on Afghanistan click [ID:nAFPAK]) KABUL, Sept 6 (Reuters) - The number of foreign troops killed in Afghanistan this year has reached at least 500, according to an independent monitoring ...

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Bomb blast wounds five in Tajikistan nightclub

Mon, 09/06/2010 - 05:45

Source: Reuters * Small bomb placed under table, says security source * Two suspects arrested -- sources * Blast follows Friday's suicide bombing (Recasts with bomb responsible for blast) DUSHANBE, Sept 6 ...

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RPT-ANALYSIS-U.S. Democrats face grim election prospects

Mon, 09/06/2010 - 05:20

Source: Reuters * Democratic prospects for November grow more bleak * Weak economy, Obama's struggles hurt Democrats * More Democratic seats, House control at risk By John Whitesides WASHINGTON, Sept 3 ( ...

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Explosion in Tajik nightclub injures four

Mon, 09/06/2010 - 04:41

Source: Reuters DUSHANBE, Sept 6 (Reuters) - Tajikistan officials said on Monday they were investigating whether an explosion that injured four people in a nightclub in the capital Dushanbe overnight was caused by ...

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Eight policemen dead in Pakistan suicide attack

Mon, 09/06/2010 - 03:11

Source: Reuters ISLAMABAD, Sept 6 (Reuters) - At least eight policemen were killed and 13 wounded in a suspected suicide attack on a police station in the northwestern Pakistani town of Lakki Marwat on Monday, police ...

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Key political risks to watch in Asia this week

Mon, 09/06/2010 - 01:47

Source: Reuters For a roundup of the key political risk themes to watch in Asia this week, plus links to related Reuters stories and country risk analysis, please click on: http://r.reuters.com/jum59n ...

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Guatemala landslides kill dozens, toll seen rising

Mon, 09/06/2010 - 01:16

Source: Reuters * Torrential rains trigger fresh landslides in Guatemala * 41 people confirmed dead since Saturday (Updates death toll, adds detail, new landslide, previous GUATEMALA CITY) CUMBRE DE ALASKA, ...

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FEATURE-War, corruption swell number of Afghan street kids

Mon, 09/06/2010 - 01:00

Source: Reuters By Andrew Hammond KABUL, Sept 6 (Reuters) - At a centre for disadvantaged children in Kabul, shy young girls step up to recite their duties as fasting Muslims for the visiting U.S. ambassador. ...

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FACTBOX-Facts about Russia's republic of Dagestan

Sun, 09/05/2010 - 06:52

Source: Reuters Sept 5 (Reuters) - Here are some facts about Russia's mainly Muslim republic of Dagestan, where violence has escalated over the past year. At least five people were killed and 35 wounded on Sunday ...

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Suicide bomber kills five in southern Russia

Sun, 09/05/2010 - 06:47

Source: Reuters * Bomber attacks Russian military unit in North Caucaus * Attacks on the rise in Dagestan (Adds details, recasts) MAKHACHKALA, Russia, Sept 5 (Reuters) - At least five people were killed and ...

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Gales, aftershocks shake quake hit New Zealand city

Sun, 09/05/2010 - 06:26

Source: Reuters * Insurance fund has enough assets to cover claims * Public facilities suffer some superficial damage * Storm and aftershocks hamper clean-up (Releads) By Gyles Beckford WELLINGTON, Sept 5 ( ...

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FACTBOX-Security developments in Iraq, Sept 5

Sun, 09/05/2010 - 06:16

Source: Reuters Sept 5 (Reuters) - Following are security developments in Iraq at 0600 GMT on Sunday. BAGHDAD - A bomb attached to the car of prison service employee killed him and wounded two passers-by in the ...

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FACTBOX-Security developments in Afghanistan, Sept 5

Sun, 09/05/2010 - 05:46

Source: Reuters Sept 5 (Reuters) - Following are security developments in Afghanistan at 0530 GMT on Sunday: SOUTHERN AFGHANISTAN - A service member from the NATO-led International Security Assistance Force (ISAF) ...

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Suicide bomber kills five in southern Russia

Sun, 09/05/2010 - 05:00

Source: Reuters MAKHACHKALA, Russia, Sept 5 (Reuters) - At least five people were killed and 35 wounded on Sunday when a suicide bomber attacked troops at a firing range in Russia's southern region of Dagestan, ...

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Torrential rains kill 18 in Guatemala

Sun, 09/05/2010 - 02:30

Source: Reuters * Heavy rains kill 18 in Guatemala * Severe flooding reported in southeastern Mexico (Recasts, updates death toll) GUATEMALA CITY, Sept 4 (Reuters) - At least 18 people were killed in Guatemala ...

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Gales, aftershocks shake quake-hit New Zealand city

Sun, 09/05/2010 - 01:53

Source: Reuters * Insurance fund has enough assets to cover claims * Public facilities suffer some superficial damage * Storm and aftershocks hamper clean-up By Gyles Beckford WELLINGTON, Sept 5 (Reuters) - ...

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FACTBOX-Security developments in Yemen

Sat, 09/04/2010 - 23:41

Source: Reuters Sept 4 (Reuters) - Yemen is trying to quell a resurgent regional arm of al Qaeda that has increased attacks on Western and regional targets. At the same time, it is trying to cement a truce with Shi ...

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Earl sweeps through Maritime Canada, fizzles

Sat, 09/04/2010 - 22:18

Source: Reuters * Earl weakens to tropical storm after hitting Canada * Nova Scotia reports power outages, flooded roads * Earl was once Category 4 hurricane, but faded (Updates with one dead, other local ...

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