A Mexican national said he has been barred from entering the United States to bury his 10-year-old son, a U.S. citizen who died Tuesday in a house fire in northeastern Pennsylvania that killed three other people.
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Man denied entry to US from Mexico to bury son, 10
A proposed island resort complex in the United Arab Emirates using the brand of the Real Madrid football team is still working to line up investors, the executive in charge of the development said Thursday.
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Real Madrid-themed UAE island seeks investors
TUNIS (Reuters) – The United States has pledged $100 million to the Tunisian government to help it meet its debt obligations for the year, Tunisian state media said on Thursday. The pledge was given by U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton in a telephone conversation with the Tunisian prime minister on Wednesday as part of Washington’s efforts to support the transition to democracy after last year’s revolution ousted veteran dictator Zine al-Abidine Ben Ali. “The U.S. administration… …
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US pledges $100 mln to Tunisia to cover debt needs
North Korea has invited UN inspectors to monitor a nuclear deal with the United States, insisting the pact remains in force despite its shock announcement of an upcoming satellite launch.
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North Korea invites IAEA, says US deal still in force
The Christian Science Monitor – The man accused of attempting a suicide bombing at the US Capitol building fell into what has become a typical trap set for would-be terrorist attackers in the United States.
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Foiled suicide bombing of US Capitol: plot is both familiar and strange
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Reuters – Novartis AG is slashing nearly 2,000 jobs in the United States ahead of the patent loss of its top-selling blood pressure drug Diovan, the Swiss drugmaker said on Friday, just months after it said would scale back operations in Switzerland.
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AP – An Iranian court has convicted an American man of working for the CIA and sentenced him to death, state radio reported Monday, in a case adding to the accelerating tension between the United States and Iran.
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Iran sentences American man to death in CIA case
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AP – Fatigued by a series of diplomatic crises over the past year, the United States and Pakistan are redefining their troubled relationship, stepping back from the assumption that common goals and shared interests can trump mutual suspicion.
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Pakistan, US assume less cooperation in future
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Reuters – North Koreans poured into the streets on Monday to mourn the death of leader Kim Jong-il and state media hailed his untested son as the “Great Successor” of the reclusive state whose atomic weapons ambitions are a major threat to the region.
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North Korea mourns dead leader, son is "Great Successor"
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Reuters – A senior Pakistani military officer said a NATO air strike killing 24 Pakistani troops on the Afghan border last month was pre-planned and warned of more attacks, comments likely to fuel tension with the United States.
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Pakistan army believes NATO attack planned: reports
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