British officials say it’s not clear what’s on the ship.

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Man Finds $3B WWII Treasure

British officials say it’s not clear what’s on the ship.

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Man Finds $3B WWII Treasure

China’s navy is to carry out military exercises in the Pacific Ocean, officials say, amid continuing maritime disputes in the region.

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Federal officials say that many medical marijuana operations are covers for large-scale illegal sales.

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One of Thailand’s largest industrial estates is evacuated due to flooding, as officials say most of Bangkok appears to have escaped the deluge.

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More than two hundred people have died in monsoon flooding in Thailand since mid-July, officials say, as more heavy rain is forecast.

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Thailand flood deaths exceed 200

A tomato-hurling mob assaulted the U.S. ambassador to Syria and several aides Thursday as they arrived for a meeting with an opposition leader, an incident the State Department later said was deliberately staged by Syrian officials. Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton sharply condemned the attack on Ambassador Robert S. Ford , who U.S. officials say was trapped for more than an hour when the mob besieged the Damascus office building where the meeting occurred. No Americans were hurt, but several embassy cars were badly damaged. Read full article > >

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U.S. ambassador to Syria accosted by pro-Assad mob in Damascus

President Obama projects that his new plan for reducing the federal debt will save more than $3 trillion over the next decade by raising taxes on the wealthy and slashing spending on a host of government programs, from farm subsidies to federal worker pensions. But independent budget experts said the blueprint that Obama unveiled Monday — which White House officials say would save more than $4 trillion when added to earlier budget deals this year — appears to fall short of his target. The plan also relies on an array of well-worn budget ploys that do little to advance the cause of bipartisan cooperation in taming the nation’s spiraling debt, the experts said. Read full article > >

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Budget analysts say Obama deficit plan is likely to miss its targets

Fugitive Libyan leader Muammar Gaddafi denies reports he has fled to Niger, as officials say he sold 29 tonnes of Libya’s gold during April or May.

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Gaddafi denies fleeing to Niger

The wife and three children of fugitive Libyan leader Muammar Gaddafi have entered Algeria, officials say, prompting an angry reaction from Libyan rebels.

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Gaddafi family ‘flee to Algeria’

The rebel claims come as U.S. officials say Moammar Gadhafi might be preparing for a last stand in Tripoli.

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Libya: Gadhafi not seeking exit for family

Health officials say seven cases of E. coli have now been confirmed and three people are in hospital following an outbreak in south east Wales.

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Seven cases in E. coli outbreak

South Korean officials say they are building a new facility to hold some of the 3,000 North Koreans who arrive in the country each year.

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New holding centre for N Koreans

Yemeni Vice President Abed Rabbo Mansour Hadi has taken over President Saleh’s responsibilities, according to a government spokesman. The announcement comes as Saudi officials say Saleh has arrived Riyadh for medical treatment, though many Yemeni…

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Another match flicked at the tinderbox of U.S.-Pakistani relations: Local intelligence officials say NATO helicopters from Afghanistan intruded into Pakistan Tuesday, wounding two soldiers. According to a Western official, the choppers were returning…

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