U.S. special forces set out to kill Osama bin Laden and dump his body in the sea to make it harder for the al Qaeda founder to become a martyr, U.S. national security officials told Reuters on Monday. "This was a kill operation," one of the officials said. "If he had waved a white flag
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Sony's Internet security crisis deepened on Monday with the company revealing hackers had stolen data of another 25 million users of its PC games system in a second massive breach for the consumer electronics giant. Sony's latest revelation comes just a day after Sony No. 2 Kazuo Hirai announced measures had been put in place
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Pakistan's president acknowledged for the first time on Tuesday that his security forces were left out of a U.S. operation to kill Osama bin Laden, but he did little to dispel questions over how the al Qaeda leader was able to live in comfort near Islamabad. The revelation that bin Laden had been holed up
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The Minister of Commerce, Industry and Tourism, Antonis Paschalides, has said that the government is doing its utmost to support foreign investors Cyprus’ service providers, emphasizing Nicosia’s firm commitment to safeguarding and enhancing the Republic’s competitiveness as a cost-effective platform for international business operations and a gateway for cross-border investment cooperation across Europe and the
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Euphoria over the killing of Sept. 11 mastermind Osama bin Laden was tempered in the West on Monday by fears of retaliation, and world leaders and security experts urged renewed vigilance against attacks. Americans celebrated on the streets and U.S. markets rallied on hopes bin Laden's death could ease the threats hanging over much of
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– Berlusconi blasts magistrates as arrives in court – Latest hearing comes ahead of local elections Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi made a fresh attack on prosecutors on Monday as he arrived in court for the latest in a series of tax fraud and sex trials that have overshadowed Italy's political life for months. Berlusconi's legal
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– Greek finmin moots lengthening repayment period of bailout – Greece got extension, lower interest rate from EU in March – Says no question of debt restructuring -Greek finmin – Indicative Greek short bond yields up, liquidity low Greek Finance Minister George Papaconstantinou suggested on Monday that the EU and the IMF give Greece more
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Extra vigilance will be needed to combat a heightened terrorism risk after following the killing of al Qaeda leader Osama bin Laden, France-based international police agency Interpol said on Monday. "The world's most-wanted international terrorist is no more, but the death of bin Laden does not represent the demise of al Qaeda affiliates and those
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Unbelievable as it may sound, not all young men want more sex. According to a survey of Australian men, 12% between the ages of 16 and 24 said they wanted less sex — the highest proportion of any age group. "Although it's a minority, it's still interesting that it's more of them (than any other
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One hundred exhibitors representing over 1000 companies will participate in the 36th Cyprus International Fair, which will open its doors on the 6th of May and will remain open until the 15th May, Chairman of Cyprus State Fair Authority, Loizos Constantinou has said, adding that 22 other countries will be on display. According to an
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