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www.timesofearth.com - After one of the most closely watched trials in Italy, an American college student and her former Italian boyfriend were found guilty of murdering her housemate two years ago in this picturesque university town. Perugia, Italy - A court in Italy has found an American woman, along with her Italian ex-boyfriend, guilty of murdering her British housemate, in a case that has fascinated the Western media. Amanda Knox was sentenced to 26 years on Saturday for the murder and ...

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www.timesofearth.com - Officials said fireworks caused the blast and that most victims had died from smoke inhalation. MOSCOW - At least 103 people have been killed and 140 others injured in a blast caused by fireworks at a nightclub in Perm, a Russian city located near the Ural mountains. The explosion occurred in the Lame Horse bar in the centre of the city, where over 200 people were partying early on Saturday, Russia's Itar-Tass news agency quoted a local police official as saying. "As ...

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timesofearth.com - An explosion at a graduation ceremony in the Somali capital Thursday killed at least 19 people, including three government ministers and nine students. MOGADISHU - At least 19 people have been killed including three government ministers after an explosion ripped through the Shamo Hotel in Mogadishu, the Somali capital, during a graduation ceremony. A suicide bomber disguised as a woman carried out Thursday's attack at the hotel during a crowded graduation ceremony for ...

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www.timesofearth.com - Obama's escalation of the war in Afghanistan challenges his generals to do more with slightly less than they wanted -- and much, much faster. WASHINGTON — US President Barack Obama is sending 30000 more US troops to Afghanistan by the summer of 2010, and plans to start withdrawing American forces a year later. The president laid out his strategy for winning the war in Afghanistan. After several months of deliberation, President Obama has announced his plan for ...

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www.timesofearth.com PRETORIA, South Africa - Jacob Zuma, the South African president, has said his government will roll out life-prolonging anti-retroviral drugs to "significantly more people" infected with Aids from next year. In a speech marking World Aids Day on Tuesday, Zuma compared the fight against Aids to the decades-long struggle against the apartheid government. Zuma said: "At another moment in our history, in another context, the liberation movement observed that the time comes ...

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timesofearth.com - According to final results, 57.5 per cent of voters and a majority of cantons backed the initiative. GENEVA — Voters in Switzerland have approved a ban on the construction of minarets on mosques, official results posted by the Swiss news agency ATS have shown. Over 57 per cent of those who cast votes in Sunday's poll approved the ban while only four cantons out of 26 rejected the proposals, paving the way for a constitutional amendment to be made. The Swiss People's Party ...

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timesofearth.com MUMBAI, INDIA - India has marked the first anniversary of the Mumbai attacks that paralysed its financial capital and cost the lives of 166 people. Prayer ceremonies and candlelight vigils were to be held at a number of sites on Thursday, where the victims, including 25 foreigners, were killed. Security forces paraded through the city, showing-off armoured vehicles worth 1.3 billion rupees ($27.7m) as part of its new plan to beef up security in the city. In the aftermath of ...

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timesofearth.com - Michaele and Tareq Salahi later boasted about their feat on a Facebook Web page, posting photos of themselves posing with US Vice President Joe Biden, White House Chief of Staff Rahm Emanuel and other guests The US Secret Service is investigating how an uninvited couple was admitted to a White House state dinner for visiting Indian Prime Minister Manmohan Singh. The Washington Post says the couple from the northern part of the US state of Virginia slipped through several ...

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timesofearth.com - President Obama says his intention is to "finish the job" in Afghanistan but that the Afghan people "ultimately have to provide for their own security." - Barack Obama to send 34000 more troops to Afghanistan. WASHINGTON - US President Barack Obama says he will announce a new Afghanistan war strategy soon. Mr. Obama says he will explain his decision to the American people after the upcoming Thanksgiving holiday weekend. The president held his final meeting on the new ...

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timesofearth.com LONDON - Britain has opened a long awaited, wide-ranging inquiry into the government's involvement in the Iraq war, vowing to be thorough and fair and not shy away from criticizing individuals or institutions if warranted. The government appointed five-member panel began its first public hearings in London in an inquiry expected to last until the end of 2010 and possibly beyond. Its mission is to examine Britain's role in the run-up to the start of the Iraq war in 2003 ...

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