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Cops get smarter, save US mission

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Embarrassed by the violent demonstration by a Muslim outfit outside the US consulate general the previous day, the Chennai police gathered its wits and enough forces on Saturday to halt another angry

Qaeda calls for fresh attacks, US pulls some embassy staff

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Al-Qaeda called for fresh attacks against US targets in the Arab world and the West, as Washington said it was pulling non-essential embassy staff out of Sudan and Tunisia.

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Six US fighter jets destroyed in Prince Harry base attack

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Six US fighter jets were destroyed and two significantly damaged when insurgents stormed a heavily fortified Afghan base where Britain's Prince Harry is deployed on Friday, a NATO spokesman said.

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Anti-Islam filmmaker: I won't return to besieged home

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A Southern California filmmaker linked to an anti-Islamic movie inflaming protests across the Middle East was interviewed on Saturday at a Los Angeles sheriff's station and afterward decided not to re

Occupy Wall Street plans to mark anniversary

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Occupy Wall Street will mark its first anniversary on Monday by attempting to blockade the New York Stock Exchange and re-launch the movement against what it sees as inequality, organizers said.

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Western embassies on alert as Muslim anger simmers over film

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Western embassies across the Muslim world remained on high alert on Sunday and the United States urged vigilance after days of anti-American violence provoked by a video mocking the Prophet Mohammad.

Bomb scares force evacuation at two US universities

Bomb scares at two US universities led to thousands of students and staff being ordered off campus on Friday, though no explosive devices were found after the mass evacuations.

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Obama vows to ‘stand fast’ as anti-US violence spreads

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Furious protesters targeted symbols of US influence in cities across the Muslim world on Friday, attacking embassies, schools and restaurants in retaliation for a film that mocks Islam.

US Marines killed in Afghan base attack: Official

Two US Marines were killed in an attack Saturday on the military post in southern Afghanistan where Britain's Prince Harry is based, officials said, adding he was 'not in any danger'.

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US consulate in Chennai attacked, staff rattled

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At least 2,000 angry Muslims attacked the US consulate general with stones and sticks at the busy Gemini Circle, Chennai on Friday evening in protest against an American film that denigrated the Proph

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