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New Russia wildfires kill 2, consume homes 03 September 2010 at 3:46 am by xDragonZ

MOSCOW (Reuters) – A new wave of wildfires swept through villages in southern Russia on Thursday, killing at least two people and destroying hundreds of homes, officials and news reports said.

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+ Gaza militants vow wave of attacks against Israel By xDragonZ 03 September 2010 at 3:46 am and have No Comments

GAZA (Reuters) – Palestinian militant groups have joined forces to step up attacks against Israel, possibly including suicide bombings, the Hamas Islamist faction said on Thursday, after Palestinian and Israeli leaders launched direct peace negotiations in Washington.

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+ Japan imposes additional sanctions on Iran By Zeta100609 03 September 2010 at 3:46 am and have No Comments

TOKYO (Reuters) – Japan imposed additional sanctions against Iran over its disputed nuclear programme on Friday, following the lead of the United States in putting pressure on Tehran despite Tokyo’s reliance on oil imports from the country.

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+ No sign of oil after Gulf platform fire – U.S. government By ruswomengood 03 September 2010 at 3:46 am and have No Comments

NEW ORLEANS (Reuters) – An oil and gas platform operated by Mariner Energy burst into flames in the Gulf of Mexico on Thursday, but the crew of 13 escaped and there were no signs of an oil spill, the U.S. Coast Guard said.

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+ Nations meet on climate cash, U.N. sees long haul By xDragonZ 03 September 2010 at 3:46 am and have No Comments

GENEVA (Reuters) – About 45 nations met on Thursday to seek ways to raise billions of dollars in aid to help the poor combat climate change as the United Nations warned them of a long haul to slow global warming.

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+ Hurricane Earl closes in on U.S. East Coast By xDragonZ 03 September 2010 at 3:46 am and have No Comments

HATTERAS ISLAND, N.C. (Reuters) – Hurricane Earl began to strafe North Carolina’s barrier islands with dangerous surf and winds on Thursday as it spun parallel to the U.S. East Coast on a northward trek toward New England and Canada.

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+ Police reopen New York’s Park Avenue By xDragonZ 03 September 2010 at 3:46 am and have No Comments

NEW YORK (Reuters) – New York police reopened Park Avenue in midtown Manhattan on Thursday afternoon after investigating a suspicious vehicle and declaring it safe.

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+ IMF to give Pakistan $450 mln in flood aid By ruswomengood 03 September 2010 at 3:46 am and have No Comments

WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The International Monetary Fund will give Pakistan $450 million in emergency flood aid and disburse funds in September to help the country’s economy cope with the devastation, the head of the IMF said on Thursday.

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+ Israel, Palestinians agree to more peace meetings By joey 03 September 2010 at 3:46 am and have No Comments

WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Israeli and Palestinian leaders agreed to a series of direct talks on Thursday, seeking to forge the framework for a U.S.-backed peace deal within a year and end a conflict that has boiled for six decades.

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+ News portal chief denies any links with anti-Malaysia group By xDragonZ 03 September 2010 at 3:14 am and have No Comments

KUALA LUMPUR: The Malaysian Insider chief executive officer Jahabar Sadiq has denied allegations that he is linked to an Indonesian anti-Malaysia group.

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