A strike called by India's trade unions over the government's economic reforms has entered its second day. Security is tight in Noida, a Delhi suburb where angry workers attacked factories and set ablaze 25 vehicles, including a fire truck, on...
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NEW YORK (AP) — Sony unveiled its next-generation gaming system, PlayStation 4, at an event in New York, saying the console will be part of a new ecosystem focused on hardware, software and "the fastest, most powerful gaming network." "Our long-term vision is to reduce download times of digital...
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A tanker. Photo: Reuters LAGOS: Armed pirates who stormed an oil service ship off Nigeria have kidnapped six foreigners and demanded a $US1.3 million ($1.26 million) ransom for their release, the police and military say. "Three of those abducted are from Ukraine, two from India, one from Russia,"...
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The former Portsmouth pair struck in the second half of a memorable victory for the Rossoneri, who defended with their lives to clinch a priceless first-leg victory By Keeghann Sinanan More On : AC Milan, FC Barcelona, AC Milan vs FC Barcelona Comments Getty Images A textbook smash and...
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FORT CAMPBELL, Ky. (AP) The 101st Airborne Division is headed to Afghanistan for the third time in five years, but the divisions commanding general, Maj. Gen. James McConville, says his forces have to be more adaptive and agile as they set the stage for the 2014 withdrawal of U.S. combat forces....
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Bulgarian Prime Minister Boyko Borissov offered to step down after anti-government protests sparked street violence four months before parliamentary elections are scheduled to take place. The premier, who has been in office since 2009, told the Sofia-based assembly he will submit his resignation...
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When the armored car set off for the Brussels airport carrying $50 million worth of precious stones from Antwerp's diamond district, eight gunmen knew all about it. One of the biggest diamond heists in recent memory was about to go down. The thieves surely knew it would be too risky to make their...
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BOUAZZA BEN BOUAZZA Associated Press= TUNIS, Tunisia (AP) — Tunisia's prime minister announced his resignation Tuesday following a failed effort to form a technocratic government to see the country out of its political crisis. The resignation is expected to further deepen the country's political...
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GENEVA (Reuters) - The rebel-held north of Syria remains largely out of reach to aid operations, even though they have been stepped up elsewhere in the country torn by civil war, U.N. humanitarian chief Valerie Amos said on Tuesday. "We are watching a humanitarian tragedy unfold before our eyes,"...
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