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Taliban claim bomb in southwest Pakistan that kills 13
ReutersPESHAWAR, Pakistan (Reuters) - The Pakistani Taliban claimed responsibility on Thursday for a bomb that killed 11 security personnel and two civilians in the southwestern city of Quetta. Sixteen people were wounded in the attack in the capital of...Tags: Wars and Interventions, Taliban, Armed Conflicts, Pakistan, Explosions
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World shares slump on U.S. stimulus, growth fears
ReutersLONDON (Reuters) - World stocks fell and measures of investor risk aversion surged on Thursday on signs the U.S. central bank may soon start scaling back the support measures that have been driving global assets higher. Unexpected weakness in China's...Tags: Portugal, Nike, Inc., Robin Williams, New Zealand, Music
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Iran seeks to speed up nuclear activity, capacity unclear
Reuters* Iran installing advanced centrifuges - IAEA * New machines could enrich uranium faster * Launch date, efficiency unclear, experts say By Fredrik Dahl VIENNA, May 23 (Reuters) - Iran is trying to accelerate its uranium enrichment programme, a U.N....Tags: Israel, Iran, Tehran (Iran), International Organizations, Nuclear Power
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Iran seeks to speed up nuclear activity: IAEA
ReutersVIENNA (Reuters) - Iran is trying to accelerate its uranium enrichment program, a U.N. nuclear report showed, but experts said it was unclear when Tehran's new machines could start operating and how efficiently they would work. The Islamic state's...Tags: Iran's Nuclear Program, Iran, Nuclear Policy, Israel, Tehran (Iran)
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The real threat to our homeland
We recently learned that the Pentagon will spend $1 billion to bolster U.S. missile defenses in response to "irresponsible and reckless provocations" by North Korea. This money, as announced by Secretary of Defense Chuck Hagel, would add 14 new anti-...Tags: Economy, Business and Finance, Government Debt, Weaponry, Defense, Defense Equipment
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Iran pushes ahead with nuclear plant that worries West
ReutersVIENNA (Reuters) - Iran is pressing ahead with the construction of a research reactor that Western experts say could eventually produce plutonium for a nuclear weapon if Tehran decides to make one, a U.N. report showed on Wednesday. In another...Tags: Iran's Nuclear Program, Weaponry, Iran, Heavy Engineering, Defense Equipment
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Turkey shuts Syria border crossing after deadly bombs
ReutersANKARA (Reuters) - Turkey has shut its side of the last border crossing with Syria still controlled by President Bashar al-Assad's government, stepping up security following two deadly bombings this month. Fifty-one people were killed when twin car bombs...Tags: Wars and Interventions, Political Dissent, Syrian Civil War (2011 - present ), Unrest, Conflicts and War, Rentals
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Chemical that sparked deadly Texas explosion found across U.S
ReutersNEW YORK (Reuters) - At least 800,000 people across the United States live near hundreds of sites that store large amounts of potentially explosive ammonium nitrate, which investigators are blaming as the source of last month's deadly blast at a...Tags: Inventories, Religion and Belief, Robin Williams, Health and Safety at School, Hospitals and Clinics
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Anurag Kashyap: He's India's Man at Cannes
VarietyAnurag Kashyap ended a years-long drought for Hindi films at Cannes with last year's six-hour "Gangs of Wasseypur," which premiered in Directors' Fortnight. He's back this year with a posse of pics, and received the Order of Arts and Letters from French...Tags: Movies, Arts and Culture, Piracy, Anil Kapoor, Mumbai (India)
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Special Report: Poor planning left Texas firefighters unprepared
ReutersWEST, Texas (Reuters) - The fertilizer-plant explosion that killed 14 and injured about 200 others in Texas last month highlights the failings of a U.S. federal law intended to save lives during chemical accidents, a Reuters investigation has found....Tags: Inventories, Emergency Planning, Robin Williams, Environmental Issues, Local Government
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A drink for every woman in Chicago
For RedEyeSummertime in Chicago means the bars will be as packed as ever with young singles looking to mingle and tingle. The women of this city are as distinct as the neighborhoods that produce them, and it's important for every guy to know his environment....Tags: Allergies, Wrigleyville, Explosions
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Iran pushes ahead with new nuclear plant that worries West
ReutersVIENNA (Reuters) - Iran is pressing ahead with the construction of a research reactor that Western experts say could offer it a second way of producing material for a nuclear bomb if it decides to make one, a U.N. report showed on Wednesday. Iran has...Tags: Israel, Tehran (Iran), Iran, Nuclear Power, Explosions
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