Explosion outside Athens prison Posted: 13 May 2010 12:51 PM PDT There has been a large explosion outside the main prison in Athens, Greek police say.  
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Explosion outside Athens' main prison: police Posted: 13 May 2010 12:34 PM PDT ATHENS (Reuters) - There was a large explosion outside the main prison in Athens on Thursday, Greek police said, but there were no immediate reports of injuries or damage.  
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Russia defends Medvedev-Hamas talks Posted: 13 May 2010 12:11 PM PDT Moscow says other Middle East quartet members are in some sort of contact with Hamas.  
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Dubai Arrests Ex-Nigerian Governor Fleeing Graft Charges Posted: 13 May 2010 12:17 PM PDT Dubai police have arrested a former Nigerian governor fleeing corruption charges, as authorities prepare to take the rare step of extraditing him to the U.K.  
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Libya Elected to Human Rights Council Posted: 13 May 2010 12:02 PM PDT Seven countries accused of human-rights violations, including Libya, Angola and Malaysia, won seats on the U.N.Human Rights Council in an uncontested election.  
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Protesters in Kyrgyzstan Try for Control of South Posted: 13 May 2010 11:46 AM PDT |
Pretty windfall Posted: 13 May 2010 11:46 AM PDT Nepali butler inherits a fortune from US employer  
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Lula visit may be last shot on Iran engagement: U.S. Posted: 13 May 2010 11:52 AM PDT WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva's visit to Iran this weekend may be the last chance to engage Iran over its nuclear program before fresh U.N. sanctions, a senior U.S. official said on Thursday.  
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Pope urges Portuguese to oppose gay marriage law Posted: 13 May 2010 11:38 AM PDT FATIMA, Portugal (Reuters) - Pope Benedict on Wednesday condemned gay marriage as an "insidious" threat to society, implicitly encouraging Portuguese to work against a proposed law that would legalize it.  
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British Bangkok Embassy to shut Posted: 13 May 2010 12:08 PM PDT The UK Embassy in Bangkok will close on Friday following increased violence in the Thai capital.  
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U.K. Ministers Take Pay Cut Posted: 13 May 2010 11:25 AM PDT Britain's new coalition government held its inaugural meeting, as members of once-rival parties signaled their seriousness about deficit-slashing by agreeing to an immediate pay cut.  
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Tokyo Wary of China's New Might Posted: 13 May 2010 10:55 AM PDT Japan's foreign minister expressed concern about China's growing military muscle—a development he said raised the urgency for Washington and Tokyo to resolve their standoff over the U.S.'s Futenma Marine base.  
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Dead or alive - Mumbai zoo to stuff its animals once they die Posted: 13 May 2010 10:57 AM PDT The only zoo in the Indian city of Mumbai (Bombay) plans to stuff its animals after their deaths and put them on show, officials say.  
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In pictures Posted: 13 May 2010 10:05 AM PDT Vast crowds join Pope for Mass at Portuguese shrine  
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Crackdown on Thai protesters turns bloody; state of emergency declared in provinces Posted: 13 May 2010 11:35 AM PDT |
U.S. sees "good progress" in Iran sanctions talks Posted: 13 May 2010 10:52 AM PDT UNITED NATIONS (Reuters) - The United States and five other major powers are making progress in talks on a U.N. sanctions resolution against Iran, and Brazilian mediation is not slowing down the process, Washington's U.N. envoy said on Thursday.  
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Raids in US over NY bomb plot Posted: 13 May 2010 12:39 PM PDT Three people held on immigration violations during searches across the northeast.  
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British Airways vows to fly during strike Posted: 13 May 2010 05:59 AM PDT British Airways said Thursday it plans to fly more than 70 percent of its customers during the first of four planned strikes starting next week.  
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UK halts use of 'dirty' 500-euro notes Posted: 13 May 2010 07:44 AM PDT The 500-euro note is no longer available in Britain after evidence showed it was used mostly by criminals, British authorities said Thursday.  
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'Gaza homes destroyed unlawfully' Posted: 13 May 2010 09:35 AM PDT Human Rights Watch say the Israeli army unlawfully destroyed civilian property in Gaza during its 2008 and 2009 offensive.  
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