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Blasts at Yemen Munitions Factory Kills Scores
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Witnesses said the blasts, possibly triggered by a cigarette, caused a massive fire in the factory in the town of Jaar in Abyan province, where al Qaeda… more
American Warplane Crashes in Libya as Ground Fighting Continues
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After three days of strikes authorized by the United Nations Security Council, however, disputes within the allied coalition over the future of the mission… more
Sarkozy to run for second term: UMP
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French President Nicolas Sarkozy Tuesday told lawmakers of his UMP party that he wants to serve "for two terms," ahead of the next presidential election in… more
Crackdown Was Only Option, Bahrain Sunnis Say
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But in the past week or two, the nature of the protest shifted — and so did any hope that demands for change would cross sectarian lines and unite Bahrainis in… more
N.Y.U. to Establish a Degree-Granting Campus in Shanghai
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The university set up a degree-granting campus in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates, in September and it has long sponsored a dozen smaller programs in other… more
Asking China to Act Like the U.S.
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Somebody needs to tell that to the United States when it comes to China, many foreign policy experts say. A key part of America’s relationship with China now… more
Antigovernment Protesters Seal Off Bahrain’s Financial Center
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