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Doomsday Clock Moves Closer to World Destruction

'Doomsday Clock' Moves Closer to World Destruction

The hands of a symbolic doomsday clock fell back one minute Tuesday to five minutes to midnight, according to the Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists, a group that monitors global threats such as climate change, nuclear proliferation and human-caused disasters.

Assad Plans Address to Syrians on Unrest

Syria's President Bashar al-Assad is pictured during an interview with Russian television in Damascus
Syria's President Bashar al-Assad, locked in a violent struggle against a wave of unrest, is to make a speech Tuesday on the internal issue and international and regional developments, state media said Monday night.
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Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad gestures during his visit to speak in Shahrekord in Chahar Mahal and Bakhtiari province

Iran Wants Nuclear Talks in Turkey

After more than a month of posturing, Iran said it's ready to restart nuclear talks with the European Union, adding that Turkey would be the best place for a dialog.
Anna Malova

Anna Malova, Former Miss Russia, Gets 'Last Chance' for Drug Rehab

Anna Malova, who was crowned the 1998 Miss Russia and placed in the top 10 for the 1998 Miss Universe, received one last chance from Manhattan Criminal Court Judge Ellen Coin to go through drug rehab or else stand trial and be deported, according to the Associated Press.
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Israelis and Palestinians to Resume Talks Tuesday

Israeli and Palestinian negotiators will meet this week after more than a year of deadlock in peacemaking, officials said Sunday, but both sides played down prospects of any imminent resumption of talks.
Kovalchuk keys Devils' win over Penguins

Kovalchuk Keys Devils' Win over Penguins

Ilya Kovalchuk scored on a first-period penalty shot and assisted on David Clarkson's goal minutes later as the New Jersey Devils defeated the visiting Pittsburgh Penguins 3-1 in an Eastern Conference matchup on Saturday.
Jagr sparks Flyers in Pittsburgh return

Jagr sparks Flyers in Pittsburgh return

Jaromir Jagr scored on his return to Pittsburgh Thursday, sparking the Philadelphia Flyers to a 4-2 victory and snapping the Penguins' four-game win streak.
View of the prison where former Ukrainian PM Tymoshenko will be held after being sentenced to seven years for abuse of office in Kharkiv

Former Ukrainian PM Tymoshenko Abruptly Moved to Prison Colony

Woken up without explanation and carried to a police vehicle on a stretcher, former Ukrainian Prime Minister Yulia Tymoshenko has been moved from a Kiev prison to a remote prison colony about 300 miles east of the capital on Friday, her party said.
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Russian Officials Rattled by Breach at Rocket Plant

Russia's deputy prime minister vowed Thursday to punish "sleepy" security officials after bloggers posted dozens of photos of an apparently unguarded strategic military rocket motor factory near Moscow.

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