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Bangladesh
'Huge Weapons Haul' in Bangladesh
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Dominican Republic
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Kenya
75 Held as Police Crack Down on Highway Gangs
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Iraq
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Philippines
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Philippines
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Russia
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Argentina
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Haiti
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Iraq
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Australia
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Puerto Rico (U.S. Territory)
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Cyber Threat
Blackmail Gang Hit To More Bokies
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Spain
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Brazil
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Burundi
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China
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China
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Venezuela
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Colombia
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Colombia
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Sub-Saharan Africa
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Philippines
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Cyber Threat
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United States
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Cyprus
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Nepal
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Central African Republic and Eritrea
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Nigeria
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Sub-Saharan Africa
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North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO)
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Cyber Threat
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France
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Latin America
FTAA Trade Officials Postpone Planned Meeting in Mexico
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Germany
German State Backs Headscarf Ban
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Guatemala
Guatemala to Cut Its Army in Half
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Guinea-Bissau
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Haiti
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South Africa
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Somalia
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Sri Lanka
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Bangladesh
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Afghanistan and Pakistan
Hunt for Pakistan Ambushers
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Sri Lanka
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Canada
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India
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Indonesia
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Iraq
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European Union (EU)
Italy Requests Red Brigade Terrorists to be Placed on EU Terror List
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Cote D'Ivoire (Ivory Coast)
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Jordan
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Afghanistan
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Nigeria
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Angola
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Latin America
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Indonesia and Malaysia
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Indonesia
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North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO)
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Iraq and New Zealand
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Nigeria
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Nigeria
Nigerian Cops Kill Thousands
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South Africa
No Security Challenges Expected On Election Day
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Nicaragua
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Somalia
Peace Demonstration Held in Mogadishu
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Philippines
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Trinidad And Tobago
Piracy, Quotas Cloud Caribbean Carnival
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United Kingdom
Police Seize 250,000 Counterfeit Euros
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Israel and West Bank/Gaza
Police Storm Disputed Jerusalem Holy Site
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Sri Lanka
Polls Close After Sri Lankans Vote in Large Numbers
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Iraq and United Nations (UN)
Powell Sees New U.N. Resolution on Role in Iraq
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Serbia-Kosovo (Former Federal Republic of Yugoslavia)
Priest 'In Coma' After Nato Raid
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Iraq and Worldwide
Private U.S. Guards Take Big Risks for Right Price
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Cyber Threat
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Russia
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Serbia-Kosovo (Former Federal Republic of Yugoslavia)
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Cyber Threat
Ridge: Priorities include data sharing, cybersecurity
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Romania and United Kingdom
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Russia
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Russia
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Iraq and South Korea
S. Korea to Send Troops to Northern Iraq
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South Korea
S. Korean Court Opens First Hearing on Roh
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Iraq
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China and Hong Kong (Special Administrative Region of China)
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Cyber Threat
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Germany
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Sri Lanka
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Cyber Threat
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South Korea
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United States
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Spain
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Spain
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Uzbekistan
State Mosques Tell Uzbeks to Root Out 'Kamikazes'
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Sudan
Sudan Forces 'Commit War Crimes'
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Sudan
Sudan Steps Up Islamist Crackdown
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Uzbekistan
Suicide Bomber Kills One in Uzbekistan
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Taiwan
Taiwan Court Sets Five Days to Sort Out Recount
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Spain
Three More Madrid Bombing Suspects Released
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Tunisia
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Worldwide
U.S. Says al-Qaeda Under "Catastrophic Stress"
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Uganda
Ugandan Court Acquits Journalists in National Security Case
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United Kingdom
UK Terrorist Suspect's Brother Works as Immigration Officer at London Airport
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Serbia-Kosovo (Former Federal Republic of Yugoslavia)
UN Launches Kosovo 'Peace Plan'
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Israel, United States and West Bank/Gaza
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India
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Iraq
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