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- Charges pending against Afghans accused of prison abuse: Aus …
By Rob Taylor CANBERRA (Reuters) - Afghan authorities will lay charges against officials at a prison run by the country's internal security service, Australia said … More »
United States to meet Taliban to seek Afghan peaceBy Mark Felsenthal, Warren Strobel and Hamid Shalizi WASHINGTON/KABUL (Reuters) - The United States and the Taliban raised hopes for a negotiated peace in … More »
Japan finds highly toxic strontium in Fukushima groundwaterTOKYO (Reuters) - High levels of toxic strontium-90 have been found in groundwater at the devastated Fukushima nuclear power plant in Japan, the utility that … More »
Republican-led U.S. House passes bill restricting abortionBy Rachelle Younglai WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The Republican-controlled U.S. House of Representatives on Tuesday passed legislation severely restricting abortions, a … More »
NASA wants backyard astronomers to help track asteroidsBy Deborah Zabarenko WASHINGTON (Reuters) - NASA called on backyard astronomers and other citizen-scientists on Tuesday to help track asteroids that could create … More »
New York police sued over surveillance of MuslimsBy Chris Francescani NEW YORK (Reuters) - The New York Civil Liberties Union filed a lawsuit on Tuesday against the New York Police Department over its surveillance … More »
Obama to prod West to take on global challenges in Berlin sp …By Jeff Mason BERLIN (Reuters) - In the city where John F. Kennedy and Ronald Reagan gave defiant Cold War speeches, President Barack Obama will call on Wednesday … More »
- Mother in upscale N.Y. suburb indicted as marijuana dealer
NEW YORK (Reuters) - A mother of three in an upscale New York suburb was indicted on Tuesday on charges she ran a sophisticated marijuana operation, federal law … More »
Russia's Putin torpedoes G8 efforts to oust AssadBy Andrew Osborn and Maria Golovnina ENNISKILLEN, Northern Ireland (Reuters) - Russia's Vladimir Putin derailed Barack Obama's efforts to win backing for the … More »
Dozens held in Turkey, silent protester goes viralBy Daren Butler and Parisa Hafezi ISTANBUL/ANKARA (Reuters) - A lone, silent vigil by a man in Istanbul inspired copycat protests on Tuesday, as police detained … More »
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