Jury convicts two in JFK airport terror plot
A Brooklyn federal court found Russell Defreitas and Abdul Kadir guilty on multiple conspiracy charges for plans to blow up jet fuel tanks at John F. Kennedy International Airport. Kadir was acquitted on one count of surveillance of mass transportation.
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John E Kennedy International
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Russell Defreitas
JFK
Abdul Kadir
Guyana
Kadir
Brooklyn
Defreitas
Obama outlines Iraq troop pullback to 50000 by month end
President Obama announced a plan to reduce U S combat forces in Iraq to 50000 by the end of August with a transitional force until final withdrawal by 2011 end. He stressed a shift from military effort to civilian diplomacy and noted ongoing coalition and political challenges in Baghdad.
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Flood survivors salvage what they can as Pakistan faces delays
In Pakistan's flood zones, survivors salvage chairs, plates, and a wall clock from mud and debris as aid remains slow. About 1,200 dead and up to 2 million needing help, with roads blocked and bridges washed away in Nowshera and Swat valleys. The United States offers $10 million in emergency aid alongside other international relief efforts amid ongoing militant concerns.
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Marjan Khan
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Taliban
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Lashkar e-Taiba
Falah-e-Insamat
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United Nations
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Camp Koroona
Asif Ali Zardari
France
Britain
Israel agrees to join U.N. flotilla inquiry
Israel will participate in a four member U N panel examining the deadly Gaza flotilla raid. The inquiry aims to assess credibility of Israel and Turkey investigations and report progress by September. The panel starts August 10 with Geofrey Palmer Alvaro Uribe and a Turkish and Israeli member.
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Alvaro Uribe
Ban
Turkey
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