West Bank raid seeks militants in Nablus Old City
Israeli forces conduct a major operation in the Nablus Old City targeting militants and bomb labs. troops blew doors, searched homes, and rounded up residents while sealing the area with cement blocks and barbed wire. Leaflets named seven suspects linked to Al Aqsa Martyrs Brigades.
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North Korea Threatens Nuclear Test Over Freeze Demand
In Beijing talks with US officials, North Korea warned it would test a nuclear weapon if Washington does not accept a freeze on Pyongyang’s atomic program. Vice Foreign Minister Kim Gye Gwan pressed the demand in a 2 1/2 hour private meeting with James A. Kelly as six-nation talks near a grim deadline. The US seeks complete disarmament, and a senior official says the threat may signal failure of the conference.
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Pigeons Lead Crew to Hidden Renaissance Fresco
Pigeons fluttering from a ceiling hole guided an art restoration team in Valencia to a concealed Renaissance fresco of winged angels that had been hidden behind a false ceiling for over 300 years. The team was removing gray paint from the cathedral dome and fending off birds for more than a month when the discovery was made as Valencia's regional government announced on Thursday.
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Pigeons Lead Team to Hidden Fresco Discovery
A team drawn by pigeons Tuesday discovered a well preserved fresco, over 26 feet in diameter, after Javier Catala inserted a digital camera and captured partial but spectacular images.
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Three militants detained over Ingushetia attacks
Three militants are detained on suspicion of involvement in the Ingushetia attacks that raised the death toll to 98. Ingush President Zyazikov blamed an international squad for destabilizing Ingushetia in an interview with Rossiyskaya Gazeta.
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Glasgow to repatriate Maori heads to New Zealand
Glasgow City Council unanimously approved returning three 19th century Maori heads or toi moko along with an 18th century Maori leg bone and other artifacts to New Zealand. The items had been donated to Kelvingrove Art Gallery and Museum between 1900 and 1950 and were not on display.
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Al-Qaida threat rising ahead of U S elections
A senior U S security official said intelligence chatter is stronger and more robust than usual about al Qaida attacks timed to the presidential election or party conventions. Adm James Loy noted no specifics but described a growing registry of concern ahead of political events.
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