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London Olympic Mascots UnveiledWenlock and Mandeville, the London 2012 Olympic and Paralympic mascots, elicited mostly baffled reactions as to just what they were at their unveiling today.
Insurgents attack giant U.S. base in AfghanistanKABUL, Afghanistan � Insurgents launched a brazen pre-dawn assault Wednesday against the giant U.S.-run Bagram Air Field one day after a suicide bomber struck a U.S. convoy in the capital of Kabul, killing 18 people
UN plans new sanctions against IranThe United States introduced a resolution backed by all veto-wielding members of the United Nations Security Council on Tuesday that would impose new sanctions against Iran's powerful Revolutionary Guard and seek to curtail military, financial and shippin
Future of Mount St. Helens debatedCASTLE ROCK, Wash. � Thirty years after the eruption of Mount St. Helens levelled a forest and rained volcanic ash for miles around, the devastated mountain remains an important centre for volcano research and science.
Afghan plane crashes with 44 people on boardA plane carrying 44 people, including six foreigners, on a domestic flight in Afghanistan crashed about 100 kilometres outside Kabul Monday morning. There was no immediate word on casualties.
Thai PM defends crackdown as death toll risesWhat began as a day of hope here Sunday � sparked by an offer of renewed negotiations � ended with the sound of gunfire and explosions rumbling across this city�s humid, night air.
Thai women, children leave protest campThailand's army has called on Red Shirt protesters to remove all women, children and the elderly from their camp by Monday afternoon, signalling that the military crackdown in Bangkok may escalate.
Six dead as urban warfare breaks out in BangkokRaging violence in the heart of the Thai capital claimed six more lives Saturday as the embattled premier vowed no turning back and the army threatened a crackdown on thousands of protesters.
Bomb explodes in Greek courthouseA powerful bomb exploded inside a courthouse in the northern Greek city of Thessaloniki on Friday, sending smoke billowing in the building and injuring one person.
Los Angeles approves Arizona travel boycottThe Los Angeles City Council overwhelmingly approved a boycott of Arizona-based businesses and governments Wednesday unless the state repeals a new law giving police the power to question a detainee's immigration status.
Fungus hits Afghan opium poppiesA serious disease is affecting opium poppies in Afghanistan, Antonio Maria Costa, the head of the UN Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC) has said.
Boy who survived Libyan plane crash united with relativesHopeful family members rushed to a Libyan hospital Thursday to reunite with the Dutch boy who was the only survivor of a plane crash that killed 103 people and doctors said the 9-year-old was out of danger after surgery on his shattered legs.
7 children hacked to death in ChinaSeven children have been hacked to death in an attack at a kindergarten in northwest China, the official Xinhua news agency has reported, citing local officials.
Gordon Brown resigns as UK prime ministerLabour's Gordon Brown has resigned as UK prime minister after three years. Mr Brown officially tendered his resignation to the Queen at Buckingham Palace, with Conservative leader David Cameron set to succeed him.
Russian mine death toll rises to 52The death toll from a Siberian coal mine disaster at the weekend rose to 52 on Tuesday and dozens of workers were still missing in a maze of tunnels threatened by flooding, emergency officials said.
Karachi airport stops man with circuits in shoes(CNN) -- A man who was arrested at an airport in Pakistan with shoes that contained batteries, a circuit board and an on/off switch said Monday that he did not know the materials were in his shoes.
Israel accepted into OECDThe Organization for Economic Development and Cooperation (OECD) accepted Israel into its ranks Monday during a vote, as its 32nd member.
Rescuers descend into Russian mine after two explosionsRescuers descended into Russia's largest underground coal mine early Monday after a pair of deadly explosions one day earlier killed at least 12 people and injured dozens more, including an earlier rescue team, officials said.
Venezuela is not GreeceGiven the Venezuelan government's low public and foreign debt, the idea the country is facing an 'economic crisis' is plain wrong.
Bangkok attacks kill 2 officersViolence erupted on the streets of the Thai capital late Friday and early Saturday after a week of negotiations had raised hopes of a deal to end anti-government protests.
Afghan authorities beat citizens on 'whim': boardCanadian soldiers saw and talked about Afghan authorities beating citizens in the street "on an apparent whim" around the time a suspected Taliban fighter turned over to Afghan police was assaulted in June 2006, a military board of inquiry has found.
British Tories ask Clegg to help governBritish Conservative Leader David Cameron says he is ready to lead his country with the help of third-place Liberal Democratic Leader Nick Clegg after Thursday's general election
Preliminary results indicate David Cameron's Conservative Party will win
UN nuclear watchdog puts pressure on IsraelThe UN atomic watchdog is asking for international input on an Arab-led push to have Israel join the Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty, a move that adds to pressure on the Jewish state to disclose its unacknowledged nuclear arsenal.
Greek parliament passes tough austerity billATHENS/LONDON, May 6 (Reuters) - The Greek parliament approved a harsh austerity plan on Thursday in the face of violent unrest, as European Central Bank inaction pushed down global markets fearful a debt crisis will engulf the euro zone.
One leak capped, two more still gushing oil, BP saysMother Nature appears poised to deliver the output of a massive Gulf Coast oil spill to the Louisiana coastline a day later than originally expected, giving authorities some extra time to prepare for its unwelcome arrival.
Magnitude 6.4 quake hits southern PeruLIMA, Peru - A magnitude-6.4 earthquake shook southern Peru near the Chilean border late Wednesday, the U.S. Geological Survey said. There were reports of toppled electricity poles in the Peruvian city of Tacna.
Canada aims to avoid bloody Afghan summerKANDAHAR, Afghanistan � The commander of Canadian Forces overseas says the military is trying to avoid large-scale fighting with the Taliban this summer, just as thousands of NATO troops arrive in southern Afghanistan.
Dutch line streets to honour Canadian heroesWAGENINGEN, the Netherlands - More than 100,000 people lined the streets, cheered from rooftops and applauded from windows in this historic Dutch town Wednesday, saying thanks to the Canadians who liberated their country 65 years ago.
Greek protesters drape banners on AcropolisGreek protesters unfurled banners Tuesday over the defensive walls of the ancient Acropolis, the country's most famous monument, to protest harsh new austerity measures as strikes began across the country.
Pakistani couple beats car sex charge in DubaiA Dubai appeals court has thrown out a public indecency conviction and a month's prison sentence for a Pakistani couple accused of having sex in their car after the pair claimed they were together in a private place, their lawyer said Tuesday.
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