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Trio wins chemistry Nobel for key chemical tool
The Associated Press
STOCKHOLM — An American and two Japanese scientists won the Nobel Prize in chemistry on Wednesday for finding new ways to bond carbon atoms together, methods now widely used to make medicines and in agriculture and electronics. ...
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Hungary toxic sludge heading towards the Danube
The Guardian
Rivers and lakes in 12 European countries are in danger of being contaminated as toxic sludge from a factory in Hungary heads towards the Danube, EU officials said today. "This is a serious environmental problem," said Joe Hennon, a spokesman for the ...
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The Guardian
Spoils of war for sale in Pakistan border town
The Associated Press
PESHAWAR, Pakistan — In this town along the road to the Afghan border, you can buy US Army gear, computers and manuals instructing soldiers how to avoid roadside bombs. Traders are coy about where their stock comes from, but much is stolen from trucks ...
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Assailants in Yemen Attack British Diplomats, Frenchman
Voice of America
Photo: AP Yemeni security forces and forensics personnel attend the scene where an attack took place on a convoy carrying a senior British diplomat in Sana'a, Yemen, 06 Oct. 2010 An attack on a British embassy car in the Yemeni capital has left one ...
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France raises terror fears in UK
BBC News
France has urged citizens travelling to Britain to be "extremely vigilant" amid raised fears of a terror attack there. The French government said it was now "highly likely" public transport and tourist sites in the UK would be hit. ...
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South Korea: NKorea's nuclear threat 'dangerous'
The Associated Press
SEOUL, South Korea — The threat posed by North Korea's nuclear program has reached an "extremely dangerous level," an adviser to South Korea's president said in comments published Wednesday. It was not clear whether the comments by Kim Tae-hyo, ...
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Saudi 'not in gay relationship'
BBC News
A Saudi prince accused of murder was not in a gay relationship with the alleged victim, his lawyer has said. Bandar Abdulaziz, 32, was found beaten and strangled in central London's Landmark Hotel, on 15 February. Saud Abdulaziz bin Nasser al Saud, 34, ...
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Donald Trump 'Seriously' Considering Running for President
TIME
Even if we didn't already know that Trump loves publicity stunts, we'd still have a hard time believing this would actually happen. After a New Hampshire telephone poll included Trump's name when asking about presidential candidates--a poll Trump says ...
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Ecuador extends state of alert after police unrest
Reuters
By Hugh Bronstein QUITO (Reuters) - Ecuador's government extended a state of alert on Tuesday and soldiers replaced the police as the force that guards Congress after a deadly revolt by some officers last week over a new law cutting their bonuses. ...
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Why Mahmoud Abbas is so committed to Israeli-Palestinian peace talks
Christian Science Monitor
As Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu resists pressure to extend a settlement freeze, Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas faces mounting criticism for remaining in peace talks. A Palestinian girl looks out of a window between banners ...
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Christian Science Monitor
Musharraf the 'murderer' of Benazir Bhutto: PPP Secy Gen
Oneindia
Karachi, Oct 5 (ANI): Pakistan People's Party's Secretary-General Jehangir Badar has called former President Pervez Musharraf the 'murderer' of former Pakistani Prime Minister Benazir Bhutto. "Pervez Musharraf is the murderer of Benazir Bhutto," the ...
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'I don't hate Red Shirts,' says new Thai army chief
AFP
BANGKOK — Thailand's new army chief vowed on Wednesday to stay out of the country's colour-coded politics, playing down his image as a vociferous opponent of the anti-government "Red Shirt" movement. "I have never said I hate Red Shirts. ...
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AFP
Palestinian woman 'humiliated' by Israeli military
AFP
NUBA, Palestinian Territories — A Palestinian woman described on Wednesday how she was "humiliated" when Israeli soldiers filmed her in detention, one of them belly dancing close to her as she stood blindfolded against a wall. ...
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AFP
Denials slow battle against Nigeria lead poisoning
AFP
ANKA, Nigeria — Aid agencies working to decontaminate parts of northern Nigeria where lead poisoning has killed more than 400 children are battling concealment of deaths and lead-laden sites as well as the epidemic itself. Hundreds of children have ...
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AFP
Nepal fails to get new PM even after 10th round
Sify
Kathmandu, Oct 6 (IANS) Anger, ridicule and disinterest marked the 10th round of prime ministerial election in Nepal Wednesday with the parties failing to elect a new premier for an unprecedented 10th time in a row despite only one contestant remaining ...
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Marseille Oil Port Strike to Run at Least to Tomorrow, CGT Says
Bloomberg
By Tara Patel - Wed Oct 06 11:38:29 GMT 2010 A 10-day strike at the French port of Marseille that has stranded 47 vessels and forced refiners to cut production will last until at least tomorrow morning and likely longer, according to a union official. ...
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China and US clash at climate talks
The Guardian
The world's two biggest carbon emitters clashed at UN climate talks in China today as the United States' top climate envoy accused his counterparts of trying to renegotiate last year's global climate agreement, and threatened to pursue alternatives to ...
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Floods inundate central Vietnam
BBC News
At least 26 people have been killed in flooding that has swamped parts of central Vietnam. More than 34000 people in the worst-hit provinces of Ha Tinh and Quang Binh have left their homes after days of torrential rain. The army has been using boats ...
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China, US Defense Officials to Meet
Wall Street Journal
By JEREMY PAGE BEIJING—China said its defense minister will meet with US Defense Secretary Robert Gates in Vietnam next week, in the clearest signal yet that military relations are returning to normal after Beijing suspended them in January. ...
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