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Tech toys become tools in Haiti
It's easy to get caught up in the glitter and froth surrounding the high-octane, high-tech wonders that emanate from Silicon Valley...
London’s Heathrow Airport to begin using full-body scanners
LONDON — Despite ongoing privacy concerns, authorities will start using full-body scanners at Heathrow Airport, one of the world's busiest, in about three weeks, the British government announced Tuesday...
Airlifts from Haiti resume as U.S. government says it will pay...
FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. — The airlift of critically injured patients from Haiti...
Iranian officials blame West for bombing that killed top scientist
TEHRAN, Iran — A powerful bomb blast killed one of Iran's leading nuclear scientists Tuesday in a quiet northern Tehran neighborhood as he was leaving home for work, officials said...
U.S. spending $600 million on Afghan police stations
KABUL — The U.S. military plans to spend more than $600 million to build nearly 200 police stations for the Afghan National Police...
Japan economy grows more than expected
TOKYO — Japan's economy grew more than expected in the July...
19 killed in courthouse bombing in Pakistan
ISLAMABAD — A suicide bomb strike on a crowded courthouse in...
Intent unclear in Baghdad crackdown on alcohol
BAGHDAD — It started in the Green Zone, with Iraqi soldiers ordering restaurants to stop serving alcohol and confiscating bottles from politicians at checkpoints...
Haitian prime minister defends handling of the dead
PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti — In Haiti, funerals are as expensive as weddings, tombs often more elaborate than the homes of the living...
Pakistan bombings kill 40 as government fights for survival
ISLAMABAD, Pakistan — More than 40 Pakistanis were killed in...
