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Yemen preacher urges jihad on United States - tape (18 March 06:56) |
| DUBAI (Reuters) - A U.S.-born radical cleric linked to shootings at a U.S. army base and the failed bombing of a U.S. plane appeared to urge Muslims to conduct a jihad against the United Sta... |
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FACTBOX - Qaeda-inspired Islamists in the Gaza Strip (18 March 06:31) |
| (Reuters) - A hitherto unknown group which appears to be part of a growing constellation of al Qaeda-inspired factions opposed to Gaza's ruling Islamist movement Hamas claimed responsibility... |
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Greek PM warns of debt spiral hopes to avoid IMF (18 March 06:22) |
| BRUSSELS/ATHENS (Reuters) - Greece raised the stakes on Thursday in its quest for EU help to tackle its debt crisis, warning it cannot achieve promised deficit cuts if its borrowing costs re... |
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US-Russian duo returns to Earth from space station (18 March 05:26) |
| MOSCOW (Reuters) - A Russian Soyuz space capsule carrying a U.S. astronaut and a Russian cosmonaut from the International Space Station landed safely in Kazakhstan on Thursday.
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Greek PM fears debt cost spiral may go to IMF (18 March 04:50) |
| BRUSSELS/ATHENS (Reuters) - Greece raised the stakes on Thursday in its quest for EU help to tackle its debt crisis, warning it cannot achieve promised deficit cuts if its borrowing costs re... |
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Thai protesters vow prolonged rally to force elections (18 March 04:41) |
| BANGKOK (Reuters) - Protesters in Bangkok vowed on Thursday to prolong a mass anti-government rally to force Thailand's government to call elections, despite doubts the mainly rural movement... |
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ANALYSIS - Syrias link to Hezbollah clouds honeymoon with US (18 March 04:35) |
| DAMASCUS (Reuters) - Emboldened by its strong ties with Iran and Turkey, Syria is ignoring U.S. demands that it stop backing Hezbollah, despite the risk that this will spoil its rapprochemen... |
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Direct Mideast talks needed eventually - UN chief (18 March 04:33) |
| MOSCOW (Reuters) - The Israeli and Palestinian leaderships have no alternative to eventual direct negotiations, U.N. Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon said on Thursday, repeating criticism of p... |
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Rocket kills 1 in Israel as EU top diplomat in Gaza (18 March 03:45) |
| JERUSALEM (Reuters) - Palestinian militants fired a rocket into Israel from the Gaza Strip on Thursday, killing a Thai agricultural worker, while the European Union's foreign affairs chief w... |
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Myanmar deports jailed Burmese-American activist (18 March 02:43) |
| BANGKOK (Reuters) - Army-ruled Myanmar deported a Burmese-American activist on Thursday after sentencing him last month to three years in prison for forgery and immigration offences, United ... |
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Nigeria leader to choose new cabinet quickly - source (18 March 02:26) |
| ABUJA (Reuters) - Nigeria's Acting President Goodluck Jonathan will send a list of ministerial nominees for Senate approval by early next week and is likely to reappoint around half of the c... |
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Amnesty Intl urges Taiwan to scrap death penalty (18 March 02:07) |
| TAIPEI (Reuters) - Amnesty International called on Taiwan's President on Thursday to lead the region by scrapping the death penalty, adding pressure to alter a popular law a week after his j... |
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US tells China yuan issue is of real concern (18 March 01:54) |
| BEIJING (Reuters) - The United States kept up pressure on China on Thursday to let the yuan climb as Beijing disclosed it was sounding out exporters on whether they could cope with a stronge... |
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Australian laws to promote building efficiency (18 March 12:41) |
| CANBERRA (Reuters) - Owners of large commercial buildings in Australia will have to disclose energy efficiency information when putting buildings up for sale or lease, under laws introduced ... |
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Israel says Obama peace envoy could return Sunday (18 March 12:28) |
| JERUSALEM (Reuters) - U.S. President Barack Obama's Middle East peace envoy may return to the region on Sunday, having postponed his trip over an Israeli settlement plan, an Israeli official... |
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Clinton in Moscow to push arms treaty Middle East (18 March 12:18) |
| MOSCOW (Reuters) - U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton arrived in Russia on Thursday hoping to clear obstacles to a new treaty cutting arsenals of nuclear weapons and to win Moscow's bac... |
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Thai protesters seek reinforcements for dwindling rally (18 March 12:04) |
| BANGKOK (Reuters) - Thai "red shirt" protesters vowed to prolong their mass anti-government rally in Bangkok on Thursday, despite doubts that the mainly rural movement has the ability to car... |
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Obamas Jakarta home district sees shift in Islam (18 March 10:21) |
| JAKARTA (Reuters) - Some things in the central Jakarta district of Matraman have barely changed since the late 1960s, when United States President Barack Obama lived and played there.
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Tibetan high school students protest in west China (18 March 10:14) |
| BEIJING (Reuters) - Tibetan high school students protested in the streets of at least two towns in western China this week to mark the anniversary of an uprising against Chinese rule, and so... |
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China says probing report on deadly faulty vaccines (18 March 10:04) |
| BEIJING (Reuters) - China's Health Ministry is probing a report in a domestic newspaper that faulty vaccines in northern Shanxi province were responsible for killing four children and making... |
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China faces important negotiations on yuan - US (18 March 09:58) |
| BEIJING (Reuters) - China faces important negotiations over its exchange rate in coming weeks, the U.S. ambassador to China said on Thursday, adding that it was not just the United States th... |
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North Korea executes official for blunder - report (18 March 09:57) |
| SEOUL (Reuters) - North Korea has executed a ruling party official blamed for a botched currency reform, in a desperate attempt to quell public unrest and stem negative impact on Pyongyang's... |
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EXCLUSIVE - Malaysia plans new economic model for growth (18 March 09:53) |
| KUALA LUMPUR (Reuters) - Malaysia is considering proposals to end its subsidy regime and phase in a new goods and services tax as it begins dismantling a four-decade race-based economic syst... |
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South Korea green growth to hurt environment - report (18 March 08:52) |
| SEOUL (Reuters) - A massive river restoration project at the centre of South Korean President Lee Myung-bak's green growth strategy will harm globally threatened bird species and destroy cri... |
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Deal nearing on US Senate climate bill - lawmaker (18 March 08:39) |
| WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The U.S. Senate is close to wrapping up talks ahead of introducing a compromise climate change bill, said a top Democratic lawmaker who discussed ideas with industry g... |
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FBI cautious on rules for terrorism questioning (18 March 07:37) |
| WASHINGTON (Reuters) - FBI Director Robert Mueller on Wednesday urged the U.S. Congress to be cautious about imposing strict rules on how and whether law enforcement officials can interroga... |
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US sees good progress on arms control with Russia (18 March 06:19) |
| SHANNON, Ireland (Reuters) - The United States and Russia have made significant headway on a nuclear arms reduction pact in the last week but are not done yet, U.S. officials said on Wednesd... |
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FEATURE - US troops leave border to Afghan boss accused of graft (18 March 06:16) |
| SPIN BOLDAK, Afghanistan (Reuters) - One of the most important trade routes in Asia was closed last week while a boyish-looking man everyone calls "the general" showed around the commander o... |
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Australia urges access to China trial of Rio staff (18 March 06:12) |
| CANBERRA (Reuters) - Australia is urging China to allow Australian diplomats access to the entire trial of four Rio Tinto staff charged with commercial spying, Australia's foreign minister s... |
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California police report supports Prius driver (18 March 05:47) |
| LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - A California Highway Patrol report released on Wednesday in a sensational "runaway" Toyota Prius incident appears to support the version of events given by the drive... |
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Obama says US to pursue aggressive Iran sanctions (18 March 05:45) |
| WASHINGTON (Reuters) - President Barack Obama said on Wednesday the United States would pursue "aggressive sanctions" to prevent Iran from getting a nuclear weapon that could potentially spa... |
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Obama says Israel home plans not helpful for peace (18 March 04:29) |
| WASHINGTON (Reuters) - President Barack Obama said on Wednesday Israeli plans to build more homes near East Jerusalem were not helpful for the Middle East peace process, but he said the issu... |
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Obama picks up new support for health bill (18 March 02:36) |
| WASHINGTON (Reuters) - President Barack Obama picked up support for healthcare reform on Wednesday from a former critic and from a group of Catholic nuns, who broke with bishops on the abort... |
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UK Conservatives maintain poll lead in survey (18 March 02:31) |
| LONDON (Reuters) - Britain's main opposition Conservatives maintained their lead over ruling Labour in a survey on Wednesday from a pollster which has consistently shown a wide gap between t... |
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US believes key al Qaeda planner killed in Pakistan (18 March 02:12) |
| WASHINGTON (Reuters) - A U.S. drone strike in Pakistan last week appears to have killed a top al Qaeda planner who Washington believes played a key role in organizing December's deadly suici... |
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US Muslim group calls textbooks discriminatory (18 March 02:03) |
| PHILADELPHIA (Reuters) - Muslim activists launched a campaign on Wednesday against a series of educational books that they say promote anti-Islamic sentiment among U.S. school children.
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UK presses UN council to take up Myanmar - diplomats (18 March 01:59) |
| UNITED NATIONS (Reuters) - Britain is pushing the U.N. Security Council to discuss concerns about Myanmar's upcoming election but is facing resistance from the southeast Asian nation's power... |
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Hobbit ancestors colonised Indonesia island mln yrs ago (17 March 11:38) |
| HONG KONG (Reuters) - Ancestors of a hobbit-like species of humans may have colonised the Indonesian island of Flores as far back as a million years ago, much earlier than thought, according... |
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ElBaradei memoirs to look back at Iraq war dispute (17 March 11:35) |
| UNITED NATIONS (Reuters) - Mohamed ElBaradei, former head of the U.N. nuclear watchdog, will disclose details in his memoirs of conversations with U.S. officials who pushed for a war in Iraq... |
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Turkish PM threatens to expel Armenians (17 March 11:20) |
| ANKARA (Reuters) - Turkey's prime minister has threatened to expel thousands of illegal Armenian immigrants after U.S. and Swedish lawmakers passed votes branding World War One-era killings ... |
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Nigerias acting leader dissolves cabinet (17 March 11:19) |
| ABUJA (Reuters) - Nigeria's Acting President Goodluck Jonathan dissolved the cabinet on Wednesday in a further step to assert his authority just over a month after assuming executive powers.... |
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Family of Chile quake victims sues government (17 March 10:53) |
| SANTIAGO (Reuters) - The family of two victims of Chile's massive quake accused the government of manslaughter in a lawsuit filed on Wednesday, saying officials failed to warn them of a dead... |
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Family of Chile quake victims sue government (17 March 10:52) |
| SANTIAGO (Reuters) - The family of two victims of Chile's massive quake accused the government of manslaughter in a lawsuit filed on Wednesday, saying officials failed to warn them of a dead... |
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Zimbabwe leaders happy with Zuma talks so far (17 March 10:31) |
| HARARE (Reuters) - Zimbabwe's bickering leaders were upbeat on Wednesday about talks brokered by South African President Jacob Zuma to help resolve differences in their power-sharing governm... |
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Sudan hangs two for killing Chinese oil workers (17 March 10:17) |
| KHARTOUM (Reuters) - Sudan executed two people convicted of killing four oil workers, two of them Chinese, in one of the country's most energy-rich regions, state media reported on Wednesday... |
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Obama wins first convert in healthcare push (17 March 10:10) |
| WASHINGTON (Reuters) - President Barack Obama picked up his first convert in the push for healthcare reform on Wednesday as Democrats in the House of Representatives prepared for a close wee... |
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China envoy urges Iran to compromise wary on sanctions (17 March 08:57) |
| GENEVA (Reuters) - China has urged Iran to accept a nuclear fuel swap proposal to ease demands for new sanctions on Tehran, a senior Chinese diplomat said, adding that Beijing wants "every a... |
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UKs Brown forced to change stance on army spending (17 March 08:40) |
| LONDON (Reuters) - British Prime Minister Gordon Brown said on Wednesday that his statements on defence spending at an inquiry into the Iraq war had not been entirely accurate, an embarrassi... |
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African Union imposes sanctions on Madagascar (17 March 08:38) |
| ADDIS ABABA (Reuters) - The African Union slapped sanctions on Madagascar's President Andry Rajoelina and 108 other people in the Indian Ocean island who have backed Africa's youngest leader... |
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Montenegro says has given Thaksin citizenship (17 March 08:11) |
| PODGORICA (Reuters) - Ousted Thai Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra has Montenegrin citizenship and arrived there earlier this week, officials in the Balkan country said on Wednesday, as tho... |
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