Saturday, July 2, 2011

Strauss-Kahn leaves New York house, destination unknown

Strauss-Kahn leaves New York house, destination unknown


Strauss-Kahn leaves New York house, destination unknown

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Former International Monetary Fund (IMF) chief Dominique Strauss-Kahn left the townhouse he was renting and stepped into a vehicle with his wife on Saturday afternoon, a day after a judge lifted his house arrest on attempted rape charges.


As Thailand votes, parties deeply divided

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Five tumultuous years after a military coup divided this Southeast Asian kingdom, Thailand is holding pivotal elections on Sunday that will determine whether it can end the long-running political crisis that has shattered its reputation for stability.


Three-year-old boy is Britain's youngest vandal

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A boy, merely three-years-old has turned Britain's youngest vandal after police nabbed him damaging cars in a street close to his home.


Afghan attacks kill 18, family on board a van

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A roadside bomb ripped through a van carrying a family on Saturday in southern Afghanistan, killing all on board — the deadliest incident in a string of attacks that killed 18 civilians, according to officials.


Gaddafi threatens Europe if NATO presses air war

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Libyan leader Moammar Gaddafi has threatened retaliation against Europe unless NATO ceases its operations, warning loyalist forces can launch stinging attacks like "locusts and bees."


US: Polite thief offers to repair screen he damaged

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Authorities say a burglar offered to repair the screen that he damaged breaking into a New Jersey home after he was confronted by the homeowner and told her he meant to break into a neighbour's home.


Barack Obama chooses new counterterrorism chief

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President Barack Obama's choice for his next counterterrorism chief is Matthew Olsen, a former prosecutor with extensive experience in intelligence matters for the federal government, the White House announced Friday.


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