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U.S. at risk of cyberattacks, experts say - CNN.com

Web sites and computer networks have been targeted by hackers for decades, although large-scale, coordinated cyberattacks are still a relatively new phenomenon.

Op-Ed Columnist - An Olive Branch From the Dalai Lama - Op-Ed - NYTimes.com

It's possible to devise an agreement that leaves both China and the Tibetans much better off — if they hurry.

'Catholic problem' dogs Obama and Democrats - International Herald Tribune

The party is considering giving a speaking slot at the convention to [...] Senator Bob Casey of Pennsylvania, who [...] is a Roman Catholic who opposes abortion rights.

Al Jazeera English - CENTRAL/S. ASIA - Analysis: Musharraf fights on

Currently, Musharraf is in the eye of a storm with nearly all power stakeholders at home arraigned against him. Even his allies are conspicuous by their silence.

Farming Is Latest Casualty In Drought-Stricken Iraq : NPR

Across Iraq, farmers are struggling with the worst drought the country has faced in years. Some say it's the worst they've seen in their lifetime — and not just because of the lack of rain.

Al Jazeera English - Africa - Mauritanian military stages coup

Officers seized Sidi Mohamed Ould Cheikh Abdallahi, the president, on Wednesday, along with the country's interior minister and Yahya Ould Ahmed Waghf, Mauritania's prime minister in what appears to be a bloodless coup.

In Gaza, a blurry line between enemies and friends - International Herald Tribune

The events of the past few days in and around Gaza — mortar and grenade battles, negotiations drawing in Israel and Egypt, and the bizarre denouement in which Israel both saved and interrogated scores of Palestinian fighters — offer a glimpse of the byzantine nature of the Is …

'Mother Lode' Of Gorillas Found In Congo Forests : NPR

Gorilla experts say they've made a spectacular find in the forests of the Republic of Congo: 125,000 previously undiscovered western lowland gorillas. The species is critically endangered.

BBC NEWS | Middle East | Ill Palestinians 'asked to spy'

Israeli security agents are putting pressure on some Palestinian medical patients to become informants, according to a human rights group.

BBC NEWS | Europe | Troops patrolling Italian cities

Some 3,000 soldiers will be deployed over the next week in major cities including Milan, Rome and Naples. They are patrolling alongside police officers and guarding high-profile tourist sites and embassies, as well as immigrant holding centres.

No nudity please, we're Italian - Times Online

Silvio Berlusconi, the Italian Prime Minister and media tycoon, is noted for his appreciation of the female form.

Cast out, but at the center of the storm - International Herald Tribune

For a man at the heart of a bitter dispute that threatens to sunder the Anglican communion, Bishop Gene Robinson seems more relaxed than almost any of the 650 bishops and archbishops gathered for the Lambeth Conference, the once-a-decade assembly that brings together the leaders  …

HIV Infection Rate In U.S. Higher Than Estimated : NPR

As the 17th International AIDS Conference opens today in Mexico City, researchers from the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention are reporting that the HIV epidemic at home is substantially worse than was thought. [...]

Shipping Costs Start to Crimp Globalization - NYTimes.com

The world economy has become so integrated that shoppers find relatively few T-shirts and sneakers in Wal-Mart and Target carrying a "Made in the U.S.A." label.

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