The death toll climbed to 15 in the wake of a series of explosions that rocked northwest Pakistan on Thursday, officials announced Friday.
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- U.N. raises Islamabad security level
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- ‘20 dead’ in Islamabad hotel blast
A car bomb detonated Saturday night in the heart of Islamabad, killing at least 20 people and wounding at least another 20, police said.
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- Marriott destroyed in Islamabad; 40 dead
A car bomb detonated Saturday night in the heart of Islamabad, killing at least 20 people and wounding at least another 20, police said.
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- Scores feared dead in Islamabad hotel blast
A car bomb detonated Saturday night in the heart of Islamabad, killing at least 20 people and wounding at least another 20, police said.
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- Four held over hotel blast in Islamabad
Pakistani authorities have arrested four men in connection with the suicide truck bombing of a Marriott Hotel last month in Islamabad that killed more...
- More than $200M pledged to beat Somali pirates
Countries have pledged $213 million at an international conference to boost security in Somalia and halt the country’s growing piracy problem.
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- Taliban: We’ll leave district near capital
Pakistan’s military can stop Taliban fighters who are closing in on the capital and the nation’s nuclear weapons are safe, Pakistan’...
- Security net thrown around Islamabad
The death toll climbed to 15 in the wake of a series of explosions that rocked northwest Pakistan on Thursday, officials announced Friday.
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- MINNESOTA: Cargill asks for E.coli lawsuit to be thrown out – (KSTP News)
After a Twin Cities family sued Cargill over beef tailed with E.coli, the company is now asking for the lawsuit to be thrown out.
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- Taliban tighten grip on area outside Islamabad
Taliban militants appeared to be consolidating their control Thursday after this week’s land-grab of a district about 96 kilometers (60 miles) f...
- Grenades thrown at Istanbul building
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- Yemeni sheik’s terror conviction thrown out
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- Bush assailant kick-starts sales for shoemaker
The shoes thrown last week at U.S. President George W. Bush have provided an unexpected windfall for the shoemaker who made them.
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- Greek protesters call for more action
Greek students have called for daily protests starting Monday, 10 days after the police killing of a 15-year-old boy in Athens sparked demonstrations ...
- Pakistan airport on alert after threat
Police on Thursday evacuated an international airport that serves Islamabad after receiving reports of an imminent attack there.
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- Confirmed H1N1 virus cases leap
Confirmed cases of the H1N1 swine flu worldwide have jumped to 257, up from the previous day’s total of 147, the World Health Organization says....
- Indian girl thrown on fire for being ‘low class’
A man, incensed that a six-year-old girl chose to walk through a path reserved for upper caste villagers, pushed her into burning embers, police in no...
- Deadly explosion rocks Pakistani capital
A loud explosion has been heard in Islamabad, Pakistan’s capital.
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- Thailand in crisis as violence spreads north
Flights into Thailand have been thrown into chaos Wednesday after explosions at two Bangkok airports wounded four people and triggered the closure of ...
