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Two Men Arrested on Terror Suspicion on Flight From Chicago to Amsterdam FOXNews Two men from the Detroit area suspected of terrorist activity were arrested at Amsterdam's airport, showin in this April 2010 file photo. Two men from the Detroit area were arrested in Amsterdam on a flight arriving from Chicago, reportedly suspected ... See all stories on this topic » FOXNews

US sees Mideast talks as beginning of year-long process Ha'aretz Washington officials and analysts express cautious optimism about direct peace negotiations, but cast doubt on one-year framework. The Obama administration on Monday described the Middle East talks set for later this week as the "launch of a vigorous ... See all stories on this topic » Ha'aretz

S.Korea welcomes sanctions on North, offers flood aid Reuters By Jeremy Laurence and Jack Kim SEOUL, Aug 31 (Reuters) - South Korea welcomed expanded US financial sanctions against North Korea on Tuesday, but made its first large-scale offer of aid to its destitute neighbour since the sinking of one of its ... See all stories on this topic »

Chile begins drilling mine rescue shaft BBC News Engineers in Chile have begun drilling the rescue shaft through which they hope to eventually free the 33 men trapped in a collapsed gold mine. The miners have been stuck 700m (2300ft) underground for the past three weeks. Officials say it could take ... See all stories on this topic »

Obama: I've kept my promise on Iraq The Press Association President Barack Obama is to keep a promise by making a speech declaring the end of America's combat mission in Iraq and will be wagering the wobbly Baghdad government can hold together against a still-dangerous uprising. ... See all stories on this topic »

Putin dismisses rumours about his running the country Sify /RIA Novosti) Russian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin has dismissed rumours about him still running Russia as 'complete nonsense'. 'It is a complete nonsense that I am still running the country,' the prime minister said during a 2000-km trip along the ... See all stories on this topic »

Seven dead, 14 injured in Slovak shooting Sify At least seven people were killed and 14 injured Monday in a shooting in the Slovak capital Bratislava, a spokeswoman for the city's medical rescue services confirmed. The Czech news agency CTK said the seventh victim was likely the gunman, ... See all stories on this topic »

Roma 'war' sparks summer of dissent The Australian DISSENT over Nicolas Sarkozy's crackdown on Roma immigrants has surfaced at the highest level of the French cabinet. the unrst has set the scene for the President to sack disgruntled ministers and appoint a new, more right-wing, government. ... See all stories on this topic »

Memorial service held in Manila for Hong Kong hostage victims Xinhua MANILA, Aug. 31 (Xinhua) -- More than 4000 people attended a memorial service held here Tuesday for the victims of hostage crisis at the Quirino Grandstand in Manila, where the incident took place on Aug. 23. "This terrible case is also calling out to ... See all stories on this topic »

Villagers return to slopes of Indonesian volcano The Associated Press TANAH KARO, Indonesia — Villagers returned to their homes along the fertile slopes of an Indonesian volcano that spewed hot ash and smoke after laying dormant for more than four centuries — an eruption that caught scientists off-guard. ... See all stories on this topic »

Colonel Gaddafi's Islam conversion party: Clio Evans attends bizarre event Daily Mail By Nick Pisa A British actress was among 500 glamorous women invited to a 'convert to Islam party' thrown by Libyan leader Colonel Muammar Gaddafi yesterday. Clio Evans, 28, was recruited via an agency along with hundreds of other women for the second ... See all stories on this topic » Daily Mail

US move to ease dual technology export control Sify In a move that may benefit India, the United States plans to ease restrictions on selling products with military applications to foreign buyers as part of a restructuring of US export rules. Aimed at boosting American competitiveness in the technology ... See all stories on this topic »

Sri Lanka readies for the 'Rajapaksa dynasty' Express Buzz COLOMBO: The Sri Lankan cabinet on Monday approved the constitutional changes that President Mahinda Rajapaksa wanted to bring about. The proposed changes are: Removing the two-term limit for a President; diluting the 17th amendment on appointments to ... See all stories on this topic »

I came to be dead, but then resurrected: Fidel Castro Times of India WASHINGTON: In his most revealing comments yet on his health crisis nearly four years ago, Cuban leader Fidel Castro has said that he "came to be dead", but then resurrected. "I came to be dead. I did not know how long that torment would last and the ... See all stories on this topic »

Tibet dispute would lead to greater tension in China: US Indian Express Supporting unconditional talks between China and Tibetan spiritual leader Dalai Lama, the US has said that leaving the Tibet issue unresolved would create greater tension in the Communist state and will be an impediment to its social and economic ... See all stories on this topic » Indian Express

US aid worker held for 105 days freed in Darfur Reuters By Opheera McDoom KHARTOUM, Aug 30 (Reuters) - A US aid worker was released in Darfur on Monday after being held by her kidnappers for 105 days, the latest in a series of abductions of foreigners for ransom in Sudan's west. A day earlier, three members ... See all stories on this topic »

Beck's marriage of politics and religion raising questions Washington Post By Michelle Boorstein A few weeks before organizing a massive rally on the Mall that had the feel of a religious revival, Glenn Beck sought the blessing of some of the country's most prominent conservative Christian leaders. ... See all stories on this topic » Washington Post

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