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9 die in attack in Shiite mosque
At least eight people were killed and 15 others wounded Friday when a suicide bomber detonated explosives in a Shiite mosque south of Baghdad, an Interior Ministry official said.
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Chaos at Jewish center and hotel
The bodies of five hostages have been found at a Jewish center in Mumbai, according to reports, but fighting still rages at a hotel in the city two days after terrorists launched a series of deadly attacks that have so far claimed the lives of 155.
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Fighting rages at Mumbai hotel
Fighting continued to rage at two sites in Mumbai Friday as India again suggested the terrorists behind the attacks involved "elements in Pakistan." Explosions and gunfire could be heard at Mumbai's Taj hotel, where commandos are in a standoff with at least one gunman.
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Pirates hijack chemical tanker off Somalia
A chemical tanker with 30 crew has become the latest ship to be hijacked off Somalia, a commercial shipping expert said Friday.
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Bangkok airport standoff continues
Bangkok's two main airports remained occupied by anti-government protesters Friday but Thai authorities appeared to have backed down from earlier threats to end the siege by force.
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8 die in attack in Shiite mosque
At least eight people were killed and 15 others wounded Friday when a suicide bomber detonated explosives in a Shiite mosque south of Baghdad, an Interior Ministry official said.
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Japan to pull military from Iraq by year's end
Japan will pull its Air Self-Defense Force out of Iraq, part of an effort to withdraw its 210 military personnel from the country by the end of 2008, the prime minister said Friday.
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Congolese fleeing violence pour into Uganda
An estimated 13,000 Congolese civilians threatened by fierce fighting and gruesome attacks have fled to neighboring Uganda over the past two days and more are expected, the United Nations' refugee agency said in a news release Thursday.
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Russian, Venezuelan leaders tour fleet
On the second day of his state visit to Venezuela, Russian President Dmitri Medvedev accompanied Venezuelan leader Hugo Chavez on a tour Thursday of a Russian fleet anchored at a local port.
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Official: Airbus crashes into sea off France
A plane with seven people aboard crashed into the Mediterranean Sea on Thursday, a French regional government official told CNN.
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Terrified Westerners describe Mumbai chaos
Europeans and Americans were among those caught up in the bloodshed and chaos of the terror attacks in Mumbai, India, on Wednesday and Thursday.
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Iraq parliament OKs pact on U.S. troops' future
After months of tough negotiations and intense political wrangling, Iraqi lawmakers Thursday approved the U.S.-Iraqi security agreement, a pact that allows the presence of American troops in Iraq for three more years.
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Death toll climbs in Brazil flooding
The death toll from flooding in southern Brazil on Thursday climbed to 97, the state news agency said.
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Thai PM declares emergency at airports
Thai prime minister Somchai Wongsawat declared a state of emergency Thursday at Bangkok's two main airports, which are still being besieged by anti-government protesters, a government spokesman said.
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World leaders condemn Mumbai attacks
World leaders have condemned terrorist attacks in Mumbai which killed more than 100 people. Indian Prime Minister Manmohan Singh said the attacks were well-coordinated and apparently launched by "people from outside the country."
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Blasts rock Mumbai hotels as toll climbs
New explosions rock Mumbai hotels as Indian police battle to release hostages, one day after gunmen carried out attacks across the city, killing more than 100 people in multiple locations.
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Mumbai tense as hotel standoffs remain
The morning after teams of gunmen carried out a brazen series of attacks across southern Mumbai -- killing scores of people and taking hostages in multiple locations -- the situation remained chaotic.
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Thailand closes second airport amid protests
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Four killed in blast near Afghan U.S. Embassy
A suicide car bomb blast, apparently targeting a military convoy, killed four people and wounded 15 others in Kabul Thursday morning, officials said.
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Scores killed in Mumbai rampage
In a brazen series of coordinated attacks, gunmen struck 10 sites Wednesday night across India's financial hub, killing scores of people and taking hostages in two luxury hotels frequented by Westerners, officials said. A Mumbai police spokesman put the death toll at 87 and another 185 wounded, with ...
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