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Afghan government to shun U.S. talks with Taliban |
51 min 5 sec ago |
KABUL (Reuters) - Afghan President Hamid Karzai said on Wednesday his government would not join U.S. peace talks with the Taliban until they were led by Afghans and would suspend negotiations with the United States on a troop pact.
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Orders top $100 billion as Ryanair gives Boeing a boost |
52 min 17 sec ago |
PARIS (Reuters) - Orders at the Paris Airshow surpassed $100 billion on Wednesday, as planemakers Boeing and Airbus cashed in on demand for fuel-efficient jets and growth in both budget carriers and emerging markets.
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Obama defends intelligence tactics in wary Berlin |
52 min 31 sec ago |
BERLIN (Reuters) - President Barack Obama defended U.S. intelligence methods on a visit to Berlin on Wednesday, telling Chancellor Angela Merkel and wary Germans that Washington was not monitoring the emails of ordinary citizens or damaging civil liberties.
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North Korea repeats offer for nuclear talks |
56 min 55 sec ago |
BEIJING (Reuters) - A top North Korean diplomat repeated an offer for international talks over his country's disputed nuclear program during a meeting in China on Wednesday, saying the denuclearization of the peninsula was the "dying wish" of North Korea's founder.
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Somali Islamist rebels attack U.N. compound in Mogadishu |
1 hour 13 min ago |
MOGADISHU (Reuters) - Islamist militants carried out their first major assault for years on a U.N. compound in the Somali capital Mogadishu on Wednesday, dealing a blow to fragile security gains that have allowed a slow return of foreign aid workers and diplomats.
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Underwater art: Sailors, sweethearts |
1 hour 33 min ago |
A sunken World War II ship is now underwater gallery, featuring 12 photographs of retro sailors and their sweethearts.
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Most endangered historic places |
1 hour 34 min ago |
America's first permanent English settlement, a military club for African-American officers, an unused airline terminal and Houston's Astrodome have all been labeled "endangered" by the National Trust for Historic Preservation.
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Ask Sanjay your brain health questions |
1 hour 38 min ago |
The lifestyle choices you make today directly impact your brain health as you age.
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Police: Day-care drugged kids |
1 hour 40 min ago |
Getting children to take a nap can be hard. Getting them to eat pancakes is not nearly as difficult.
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Guys in ties get into road rage fight |
1 hour 42 min ago |
These two guys in business attire go at it near a busy Los Angeles intersection, and it's all caught on camera.
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