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Christine Ohuruogu of Britain celebrates her gold medal victory in the women's 400-meter final during the athletics competitions in the National Stadium at the Beijing 2008 Olympics in Beijing, Tuesday, Aug. 19, 2008.
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Athletics: Christine Ohuruogu finishes an excellent third in Doha 400 metres
Christine Ohuruogu made a pleasing start to the Diamond League season with a third placed finish in the 400 metres in Doha. Ohuruogu chased home Amantle Montsho and Allyson Felix in a creditable time... (photo: AP / Anja Niedringhaus)
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Qatar approached British Airways parent over Bankia stake - FT
(Reuters) - Qatar has approached International Airlines Group , the owner of British Airways and Iberia, with an informal offer to become the company's largest shareholder by buying the 12 percent... (photo: GFDL / Panhard)
Nominee for defense minister, Gen. Ahmad Vahidi, delivers his speech in an open session of parliament to debate on the qualification of proposed ministers of Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad, in Tehran, Iran, Tuesday, Sept. 1, 2009.  The Siasat Daily 
No soldiers sent to Syria: Iranian defence minister
Tehran, May 25: Iranian Defense Minister Brigadier General Ahmad Vahidi denied Saturday that Iran has dispatched any military forces to Syria, reported Xinhua citing the semi-official Fars news... (photo: AP / Vahid Salemi)
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Senate Foreign Relations Chairman Sen. John Kerry, D-Mass., sits before the committee he has served on for 28 years and led for the past four as he seeks confirmation as U.S. secretary of state, on Capitol Hill in Washington. New U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry and his South Korean counterpart have agreed to make sure North Korea is punished if it carries out its threat to conduct a nuclear test. Amid signs that such a test is coming, South Korea's president also speculated that Pyongyang may detonate multiple atomic devices simultaneously.  Chicago Sun-Times 
Kerry’s focus on peace talks, not settlements
TEL AVIV, Israel (AP) — U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry urged Israel’s government on Friday to prevent further settlement construction where possible to help revitalize Middle East peace hopes, but... (photo: AP / J. Scott Applewhite)
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France rules out Iran taking part in Syrian peace talks
ABU DHABI (Reuters) - France's foreign minister on Saturday ruled out Iran taking part in a proposed Syria peace conference, saying Tehran was involved in the conflict... (photo: AP / Claude Paris)
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President Barack Obama pauses as he speaks at the election night party at McCormick Place, Wednesday, Nov. 7, 2012 Herald Tribune
Obama sees terror threat reduced to pre-9/11 level
WASHINGTON - Some call it wishful thinking, but President Barack Obama has all but declared an end to the global war on terror. Obama is not claiming final victory over... (photo: AP / Carolyn Kaster)
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Guatemala's former President Alfonso Portillo, center, is escorted in hand cuffs by National Police officers and representatives from the Commission Against Impunity, left, at an air force base at Guatemala City, Tuesday, Jan. 26, 2010. Police captured fugitive Portillo in northern Guatemala Tuesday, a day after U.S. prosecutors indicted him on charges of laundering money stolen from foreign donations meant to buy children's books. The New York Times
Ex-Guatemalan President Extradited to U.S. in Corruption Case
MEXICO CITY — Guatemalan officials rousted an imprisoned former president on Friday, loaded him onto a jet and whisked him to New York to face long-pending corruption... (photo: AP / Moises Castillo)
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French President Francois Hollande greets well-wishers during his two-hour-long visit to Timbuktu, Mali, Saturday Feb. 2, 2013. The New York Times
French President Defends Mali War After Attacks
PARISFrance's president says his country must fight harder against terrorists in Africa, after two suicide bombings apparently staged by extremists angry over the... (photo: AP / Jerome Delay)
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The Index is a mixed-use skyscraper designed by Foster and Partners currently under construction (topped out) in Dubai, United Arab Emirates. Khaleej Times
Dubai among top four in prime global cities index
Dubai recorded 18.3 per cent surge in luxury home prices to rank among the top four in 'Prime Global Cities Index' as prime property prices across the world fell by 0.4... (photo: Creative Commons / LoverOfDubai)
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A supporter of President Barack Obama uses a digital camera to snap a picture during a fundraiser at Southern Maine Community College, Friday, March, 30, 2012 in Portland, Maine. The New York Times
Obama Lifts Ban on Guantanamo Transfers to Yemen
WASHINGTON — President Barack Obama is lifting his self-imposed ban on transferring Guantanamo Bay detainees to Yemen, where a leadership upheaval has improved the... (photo: AP / Pablo Martinez Monsivais)
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Secretary of State John Kerry speaks during a brief news conference with European Union foreign policy chief Catherine Ashton, before their meeting WPXI
Palestinians have little faith in Kerry effort
Palestinians believe the U.S. effort to restart peace talks is doomed, and they're preparing instead to resume their campaign of seeking membership in key international... (photo: AP / Jacquelyn Martin)
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