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BRUSSELS (Reuters) – The European Union’s executive distanced itself on Friday from comments by its trade chief Karel De Gucht, which a European Jewish group called an incitement to anti-Semitism.
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EU says trade chief’s remarks on Jews "personal"
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WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Hurricane Earl was downgraded to a tropical storm on Friday, weakening as it swirled up the U.S. eastern seaboard, the U.S.
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Earl downgraded from hurricane to tropical storm
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HOUSTON (Reuters) – U.S. government inspectors found no leaking oil at Mariner Energy Inc’s burned platform in the Gulf of Mexico, officials said late on Friday, allaying fears about more environmental damage after BP’s massive spill.
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U.S. Govt says no leaking oil at Mariner platform
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QUETTA, Pakistan (Reuters) – A suicide bomber struck a rally in the Pakistani city of Quetta on Friday, killing at least 54 people in the second major attack this week and piling pressure on a U.S.-backed government overwhelmed by a flood crisis.
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Bomb kills 54 in Pakistan, Taliban threatens U.S.
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WELLINGTON (Reuters) – Authorities declared a state of emergency after a major earthquake hit New Zealand’s second biggest city, Christchurch, early on Saturday, bringing down power lines, ripping up roads and wrecking building facades, but authorities reported no deaths.
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Emergency declared after 7.1 quake hits New Zealand
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MINSK (Reuters) – The director of a prominent Belarus opposition website which has faced pressure from the government was found dead on Friday, a colleague said.
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Opposition website head found dead in Belarus
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FACTBOX – Details of cargo plane which crashed in Dubai
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NEW YORK (Reuters Life!) – Flying in the developing world is 13 times more dangerous than flying in the United States or other first world countries, according to a new study.
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Dangers of flying change around the globe – study
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WELLINGTON (Reuters) – A major earthquake of 7.4 magnitude hit New Zealand, 30 km (20 miles) west of Christchurch early on Saturday morning, causing no immediate reports of casualties but widespread damage, authorities said.
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Quake of 7.4 hits New Zealand near Christchurch
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WASHINGTON (Reuters) – American knowledge of Russia’s nuclear capabilities will dwindle if a new nuclear arms treaty with Moscow is not ratified, the chief U.S. negotiator argued as a Senate panel on Friday scheduled a vote on the document.
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U.S. grasp of Russia nukes may weaken, official warns