Every day that former Marine Jon Hammar spends in a notorious Mexican prison can only worsen the Post Traumatic Stress…
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UN anti-poverty agency chases cash rather than results, study finds
The $5.7 billion United Nations Development Program, the U.N.’s flagship anti-poverty agency, is poor at producing lasting results, sets unrealistic…
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The brother of a top Al Qaeda commander killed in an American drone strike in Pakistan last summer is emerging…
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Russia says Syrian government agreed to Geneva peace conference
MOSCOW – The Syrian government has agreed “in principle” to attend a conference proposed by Russia and the United States…
Read MoreLiverpool’s Suarez returns to training: reports
LONDON (AFP) – Controversial Liverpool striker Luis Suarez has returned to first-team training, British media reported Friday. Liverpool manager Brendan…
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Officials say they are monitoring 3 suspected cases of SARS-related virus in France
PARIS – French health officials are investigating three suspected cases of a deadly new respiratory virus related to SARS, while…
Read MorePakistan’s next two series to be staged in UAE
KARACHI (AFP) – Pakistan Monday conceded their next two cricket series will be held at neutral venues, inviting bids to…
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Suspected LulzSec hacker arrested in Australia could face 12 years in jail
SYDNEY – Australian police have arrested a man they say is affiliated with international hacking collective Lulz Security on a…
Read MoreDays of cajoling, dozens of phone calls in run-up to Gaza truce test Kerry’s stamina
NEW DELHI – Hours past midnight Thursday, U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry was still working the phones, trying to…
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