Vatican decries stoning as brutal punishment, hints at help in adultery case of Iranian woman
The Vatican on Sunday raised the possibility of using behind-the-scenes diplomacy to try to spare the life of an Iranian widow sentenced to be stoned for adultery.


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Sun, 05 Sep 2010 12:04:28 GMT
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Former British army chief: Tony Blair and Gordon Brown let down troops in Iraq, Afghanistan
The former head of the British Army has accused former prime ministers Tony Blair and Gordon Brown of forcing the military to fight in Iraq and Afghanistan without adequate funding.
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Sun, 05 Sep 2010 12:00:09 GMT
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Reports: relics of Russian saint, ancient icons stolen in Moscow suburb
A Russian news agency is reporting that three ancient icons, one of which contained relics of Russia's most venerated saint, have been stolen.


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Sun, 05 Sep 2010 11:51:51 GMT
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NATO service member killed in Afghan fighting as possible talks with insurgents draw closer
A coalition service member was killed in fighting in Afghanistan's turbulent south Sunday, while a political rival of President Hamid Karzai questioned his approach to pending talks with Taliban...


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Sun, 05 Sep 2010 10:52:59 GMT
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Sarkozy adviser: 2 French hostages in Afghanistan 'in good health'; talks to resume
President Nicolas Sarkozy's chief of staff says two French journalists held hostage in Afghanistan are "in good health" and that negotiations toward their release will resume.


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Sun, 05 Sep 2010 10:42:19 GMT
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Abducted Japanese journalist freed in Afghanistan after 5 months, reports say
A Japanese journalist who was abducted by apparent Taliban militants in Afghanistan five months ago has been freed by his captors, reports said Sunday.


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Sun, 05 Sep 2010 10:34:42 GMT
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Basque separatist group ETA announces cease-fire in new video
The Basque separatist militant group ETA declared a cease-fire in a video statement issued on Sunday, suggesting it might turn to a political process in its quest for independence.
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Sun, 05 Sep 2010 10:14:24 GMT
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BBC: Basque separatist group ETA announces cease fire in new video
BBC: Basque separatist group ETA announces cease fire in new video.


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Sun, 05 Sep 2010 10:06:04 GMT
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Expert says bird flu still a pandemic danger, warns against complacency after swine flu fizzle
A leading virus expert urged health authorities around the world Sunday to stay vigilant even though the recent swine flu pandemic was less deadly than expected, warning that bird flu could spar...


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Sun, 05 Sep 2010 09:28:47 GMT
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Suicide car bomb attacks Baghdad military headquarters killing at least 8
Militants detonated a car bomb at a Baghdad military headquarters on Sunday and then tried to shoot their way into the building, killing eight people and wounding 29 in a brazen morning attack, ...


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Sun, 05 Sep 2010 09:10:49 GMT
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'Quiet' smart phone maker HTC starts to build brand as it competes with iPhone
East Asia is the world's electronics factory, yet unless they are Japanese, producers are largely anonymous. Now HTC Corp., a Taiwanese maker of smart phones, is moving out of the shadows and tr...


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Sun, 05 Sep 2010 08:45:54 GMT
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Probe finds UPS cargo plane had smoke in cockpit, trouble holding altitude before Dubai crash
Pilots onboard a UPS cargo plane faced radio problems and smoke in the cockpit as they struggled to maintain altitude before crashing into the desert outside Dubai last week, investigators said ...


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Sun, 05 Sep 2010 08:40:10 GMT
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Philippine police kill Abu Sayyaf commander, 2 other militants in clash on southern island
Philippine police commandos killed an Abu Sayyaf commander linked to last year's kidnapping of Red Cross workers and gunned down two other militants in a clash in the south, officials said Sunda...


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Sun, 05 Sep 2010 07:35:35 GMT
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3 soldiers killed, 32 wounded, in suicide car-bomb attack on Russian base in Dagestan
A suicide car-bomber killed three soldiers and wounded 32 others in an attack on a military base in Russia's violence-plagued republic of Dagestan on Sunday, officials said.


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Sun, 05 Sep 2010 07:02:55 GMT
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Police say 5 Russian soldiers killed in suicide car-bomb attack on military base in Dagestan
Police say 5 Russian soldiers killed in suicide car-bomb attack on military base in Dagestan.


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Sun, 05 Sep 2010 06:52:17 GMT
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Palestinian leader says he warned Israeli PM he'll quit peace talks if settlement freeze ends
Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas says he has warned Israel's prime minister that he'll quit peace talks unless Israel extends a curb on settlement construction.


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Sun, 05 Sep 2010 06:31:30 GMT
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Report: Iran Paying Taliban to Kill U.S. Troops
The Iranian embassy in Kabul refused to respond to the allegations. But according to the Taliban treasurer, who has been interviewed by The Sunday Times, Iran is paying bonuses of $1,000 for killing an American soldier and $6,000 for destroying a U.S. military vehicle.


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Sun, 05 Sep 2010 05:52:43 GMT
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New Zealand investigators hope to find why skydiving plane crashed, killing 9
Investigators expressed confidence Sunday that they will learn why an airplane carrying skydivers crashed in flames near a popular tourist spot in New Zealand's Southern Alps, killing four Europ...


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Sun, 05 Sep 2010 01:12:38 GMT
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Grateful for no deaths, New Zealand cleans up after quake that ripped open new fault line
The powerful earthquake that smashed buildings, cracked roads and twisted rail lines around the New Zealand city of Christchurch also ripped a new fault line in the Earth's surface, a geologist ...


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Sat, 04 Sep 2010 23:38:39 GMT
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Saudi telecom shuts websites violating royal decree limiting fatwas to senior clerics
Saudi Arabia's telecom regulator has shut down three websites that were violating a government decree limiting the issuance of religious edicts to the country's most senior group of clerics, aut...


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Sat, 04 Sep 2010 22:33:43 GMT
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