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Chicago police foils terror attack ahead of NATO Summit

Three members of the 'Black Bloc' group have been arrested in President Barack Obama's hometown Chicago on charges of allegedly plotting terror attacks during the key NATO Summit in the city.

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NATO won't pay $5,000 per truck to Pakistan: Leon Panetta

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US Defence Secretary Leon Panetta has ruled out paying Pakistan $5,000 for each truck carrying supplies via its territory for NATO troops in Afghanistan.

In an interview to the Los Angeles Times befo

‘Your face may reveal sexual orientation’

People can judge an individual’s sexual preferences with surprising accuracy in less than a blink of an eye, a new study has claimed.

‘Turtle as big as a small car unearthed’

Scientists have unearthed what they believe are the fossilised remains of a turtle the size of a small car that roamed across what is now South America some 60 million years ago.

Bush set to return to White House to unveil portrait

Former US President George W. Bush and his wife Laura will make a trip back to the White House later this month for the unveiling of their official portraits.

The former president and first lady will

Hewlett-Packard contemplating cutting up to 25,000 jobs

Hewlett-Packard is considering cutting up to 25,000 jobs, as the world's largest PC maker wrestles with a decline in demand.

According to the Telegraph, some cuts being considered will be coming fro

China developing internet for offensive operations: Pentagon

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China is improving its capacity for operations in cyberspace and developing capabilities to use Internet for offensive operations, the Pentagon said on Friday.

"China is investing in not only capabi

Will probe war abuses: Lanka tells US

Sri Lanka will conduct investigations into the allegations of war abuses, its Foreign Minister said while presenting a detailed reconciliation plan of the island to the US.

The visiting Sri Lankan Fo

Brezhnev and Sarvepalli: A red moment

Former Soviet leader Leonid Brezhnev had faced some embarrassing moments as he tore his pants when went to receive ex-Indian President S. Radhakrishnan during his visit to Moscow.

NATO summit to decide on next steps in Afghan transition: US

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The NATO Summit, which begins over the weekend in Chicago, will focus on Afghanistan, in particular on the next steps of transition and the post 2014 Afghanistan, a top White House official has said.

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