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CIA opens investigation into Petraeus scandal

by  Agence France-Presse  on  November 16, 2012

The CIA launches an internal inquiry following the resignation of its director David Petraeus, who confessed to an...

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Gaza toll rises as rockets pound Israel

by  Agence France-Presse  on  November 16, 2012

The death toll in more than 24 hours of Israeli air strikes on Gaza rises to 19 as Palestinian militants fired more...

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US power grid vulnerable to terrorist attack: study

by  Agence France-Presse  on  November 16, 2012

The US power grid is susceptible to terrorists and could take weeks or even months to repair if attacked, a study

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BP to pay record $4.5-B fine over US oil spill

by  Agence France-Presse  on  November 16, 2012

BP agreed Thursday to pay a record $4.5 billion in US fines for the 2010 Gulf of Mexico oil spill and pled guilty to 14...

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South Africa's mine unrest ends, but job losses loom

by  Agence France-Presse  on  November 15, 2012

Thousands of miners returned to work on Thursday at Anglo American Platinum, putting a lid on the most devastating and...

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Israel, Hamas live-tweet Israel-Gaza violence

by  Bea Cupin  on  November 15, 2012

The Israel Defense Force reports on its assault on Hamas forces via Twitter

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More people die in Israel-Gaza attacks

by  Rappler.com  on  November 15, 2012

Israel's harshest assault on Gaza in 4 years, the attacks kill at least 6 while accounts on the violence unfold on...

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'Rapping jihadi,' Abu Sayyaf leader in FBI terror wanted list

by  Agence France-Presse  on  November 15, 2012

The FBI said Wednesday, November 14, it had added to its list of most wanted terrorists the American "rapping jihadi,"...

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Singapore eases death penalty policy

by  Agence France-Presse  on  November 15, 2012

In a statement, the Attorney-General's Chambers (AGC) said parliament had formally approved amendments enabling judges...

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Suu Kyi: Myanmar unrest an 'international tragedy'

by  Agence France-Presse  on  November 15, 2012

Aung San Suu Kyi described violence in west Myanmar between Buddhists and Muslims as a "huge international tragedy" and...

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