Hong Kong protests for Nobel winner Posted: 05 Dec 2010 01:09 PM PST Hundreds implore Chinese government to release human rights activist Liu Xiabo ahead of the Nobel Peace Prize ceremony.  
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Qatar royal killed in car crash in Iraq Posted: 05 Dec 2010 01:23 PM PST FALLUJA, Iraq (Reuters) - A member of the Qatari royal family was killed in a car accident during a hunting trip in Iraq's western Anbar province Sunday, a provincial official said.  
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Mosque shuns FBI informant Posted: 05 Dec 2010 12:59 PM PST Muslims took out restraining order against an FBI agent sent to spy on them. The agent is suing his former handlers.  
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Hong Kong protests for Nobel winner Posted: 05 Dec 2010 01:09 PM PST Hundreds implore Chinese government to release human rights activist Liu Xiabo ahead of the Nobel Peace Prize ceremony.  
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Cables Reveal Europe’s Distrust of U.S. Bank Monitoring Program Posted: 05 Dec 2010 12:20 PM PST When Europeans halted a program used to monitor international banking transactions, the United States had to scramble to regain support for it.  
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Pressure Rises to Bolster European Bailout Fund Posted: 05 Dec 2010 12:42 PM PST The Belgian finance minister and International Monetary Fund suggested that the scope of measures to stabilize the euro should be strengthened.  
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Spanish Air Traffic Begins to Ease After Strike Posted: 05 Dec 2010 07:04 AM PST Spanish air traffic was returning to normal Sunday, a day after the government declared a "state of alarm" and ordered the military to break up a strike by air traffic controllers.  
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Piracy Charges Dropped Against Russian Group Posted: 05 Dec 2010 12:20 PM PST Software charges against an environmental group were dropped after Microsoft withdrew its support for the case.  
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Web Site for Teenagers With Literary Leanings Posted: 05 Dec 2010 12:28 PM PST Figment.com, created by former staff members of The New Yorker, gives teenagers a chance to show what they're reading and writing.  
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Saudis 'chief funders of militants' Posted: 05 Dec 2010 12:27 PM PST A leaked memo by US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton criticises Saudi officials for not doing enough to tackle funding for al-Qaeda and other militants groups.  
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Officials in Israel Say Fires Are Under Control Posted: 05 Dec 2010 11:48 AM PST A deadly forest fire that had raged for four days in the parched north of Israel has been brought "more or less under control," an Israeli police official said on Sunday.  
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Macedonians protest for early poll Posted: 05 Dec 2010 12:06 PM PST Thousands march against the conservative government, saying it has failed on the economy and obtaining EU accession.  
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Egypt shark attack: Your reaction Posted: 05 Dec 2010 11:39 AM PST A German woman has been killed by a shark, while snorkelling at the Egyptian resort. BBC News website readers in Sharm el-Sheikh have been sending in their reaction.  
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Egypt shark attack kills German Posted: 05 Dec 2010 11:35 AM PST Egyptian authorities have hunted down and killed two sharks after a German woman was killed in a shark attack in the waters off the Egyptian Red Sea resort of Sharm el-Sheikh  
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UAE looks to upgrade missile defense systems Posted: 05 Dec 2010 11:30 AM PST ABU DHABI (Reuters) - The United Arab Emirates is planning to upgrade its missile defense systems and integrate them regionally with other Gulf Arab states to shore up its defenses, top military officials said on Sunday.  
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Talks with Iran to begin Monday amid low expectations Posted: 05 Dec 2010 11:18 AM PST |
Bucks: Watch Out for Online Holiday Scams Posted: 05 Dec 2010 04:14 AM PST The list from the Internet security firm McAfee of the online scams that consumers should watch out for this holiday season.  
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Under pressure, WikiLeaks asks supporters for mirror sites Posted: 05 Dec 2010 11:09 AM PST Under heavy pressure from the United States and allied governments, WikiLeaks appealed to supporters worldwide to mirror its website Sunday as it continued the process of releasing thousands of sensitive U.S. diplomatic cables.  
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Sources: Israel, Turkey meeting aimed at mending rift Posted: 05 Dec 2010 11:05 AM PST Officials from Israel and Turkey met in Geneva, Switzerland, on Sunday in an attempt to reduce tensions between the two nations in the wake of an incident earlier this year involving an aid flotilla to Gaza, representatives from both countries said.  
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Shark hunt on after woman killed off Egypt's coast Posted: 05 Dec 2010 10:28 AM PST A German woman died Sunday after being attacked by a shark in waters off Sharm el-Sheikh, Egypt, in an area where three snorkelers were injured and two sharks were caught last week, officials said.  
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