Kerry Bypasses Israel on First Middle East Trip
Secretary of State John Kerry will bypass Israel on his inaugural Middle East tour with stops in Britain Germany France Italy Turkey Egypt Saudi Arabia United Arab Emirates and Qatar. The nine nation itinerary concentrates on Mali Syria and Afghanistan conflicts per State Department spokesman Victoria Nuland. There are no visits to Israel or the Palestinian territories.
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Mandiant ties Chinese unit to vast hacking campaign
U S security firm Mandiant links a Shanghai suburb office building run by Unit 61398 of the People’s Liberation Army to a cyber espionage campaign. The unit allegedly stole hundreds of terabytes from at least 141 organizations worldwide including defense and energy sectors. The Chinese Foreign Ministry dismissed the report as groundless.
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Diamonds stolen in audacious Antwerp airport heist
Belgian police hunt a gang posing as police after stealing about 120 diamond parcels worth around 50 million dollars from a Brink's shipment at Brussels Zaventem. The five minute raid used two black vehicles with masked gunmen, no injuries reported, main loot centered on Antwerp.
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Pistorius Denies Murder Charge in Bailed Hearing
In Pretoria the double amputee Oscar Pistorius faces premeditated murder charges after prosecutors described him firing four shots through a locked bathroom door killing his girlfriend Reeva Steenkamp. Pistorius cried in court while his attorney denied murder and argued no premeditation.
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Overdose deaths rise for 11th straight year in 2010 data
CDC data show 38,329 drug overdose deaths nationwide in 2010, with nearly 60 percent involving prescription meds. Opioids like OxyContin and Vicodin accounted for about three quarters of medication deaths, while anti anxiety drugs such as Valium were also common contributors.
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US Iran unite over wrestling amid Olympic debate in Tehran
U S freestyle coach Zeke Jones and Mitch Hull of USA Wrestling say ten top nations including Azerbaijan Belarus Bulgaria Georgia Iran Japan Kazakhstan Russia and Turkey will meet in Iran to discuss preserving wrestling at the 2020 Olympics. They stress sport ties over politics and forge a rare cross border alliance.
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