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09/02/2010 07:03 PM

U.S. says Israel, Palestinians agree to more talks

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Israeli and Palestinian leaders began their first round of direct peace negotiations in more than a year on Thursday, pledging to meet again in two weeks as part of a U.S.-brokered quest for peace.

09/02/2010 07:08 PM

Hurricane Earl bears down on U.S. East Coast

HATTERAS ISLAND, North Carolina (Reuters) - Hurricane Earl took aim at North Carolina on Thursday and was on track to lash its barrier islands with dangerous winds and pounding surf before cutting a path up the U.S. East Coast.

09/02/2010 05:36 PM

Pakistan gets IMF relief, tightens security

LAHORE, Pakistan (Reuters) - The International Monetary Fund will give Pakistan $450 million (£292.26 million) in emergency flood aid, providing some relief for a government overwhelmed by the disaster and facing renewed militant violence.

09/02/2010 06:33 PM

No injuries, signs of spill in Gulf rig explosion

HOUSTON (Reuters) - An oil and gas platform in the Gulf of Mexico exploded on Thursday in an accident that recalled the worst offshore oil spill in history, though there appeared to be no injuries and no initial signs of pollution.

09/02/2010 04:45 PM

Lawyer wants Dutch cardinal's evidence on sex abuse

AMSTERDAM (Reuters) - Cardinal Ad Simonis, a former head of the Dutch Catholic Church, could become the first senior Church official to testify in a Dutch court in a sexual abuse case involving a former priest, a lawyer said on Thursday.

09/02/2010 06:05 PM

Afghan leader condemns air strike as Gates arrives

KABUL (Reuters) - Afghan President Hamid Karzai strongly condemned an air strike by NATO-led forces which he said killed 10 campaign workers for this month's election, a sour note as U.S. Defence Secretary Robert Gates arrived for talks.

09/02/2010 07:07 PM

Drug gangs prey on migrants in risky Mexico journey

GUATEMALA CITY (Reuters) - Hermelindo Maquin set out from his home in the Guatemalan countryside in early August, leaving behind his small farm and pregnant wife as he began the long, perilous journey to the United States.

09/02/2010 05:22 PM

Only stable Bosnia can ensure Balkan peace - Turkey

SARAJEVO (Reuters) - Turkey's President Abdullah Gul urged Bosnian leaders on Thursday to speed up their country's efforts to join NATO and the European Union, saying that only a united Bosnia can secure peace and stability in the Balkans.

09/02/2010 06:51 PM

Nations meet on climate cash, U.N. sees long haul

GENEVA (Reuters) - About 45 nations met on Thursday to seek ways to raise billions of dollars in aid to help the poor combat climate change as the United Nations warned them of a long haul to slow global warming.

09/02/2010 05:24 PM

Troops clear barricades, Mozambique riots persist

MAPUTO (Reuters) - Mozambique's government deployed troops to clear barricades in the capital as angry protesters blocked roads and looted shops on Thursday, the second day of riots caused by soaring bread prices.

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