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Pentagon: Furloughs for civilian workers if sequester happens – CNN International
WTNH Pentagon: Furloughs for civilian workers if sequester happensCNN International(CNN) — Nearly 800,000 civilian workers would be forced to take one day of leave per week without pay if automatic spending cuts go into effect as scheduled on March 1, … Continue reading
2 missing, 14 hurt in Kansas City gas explosion – CNN International
CBS News 2 missing, 14 hurt in Kansas City gas explosionCNN InternationalSee CNN affiliate coverage on KSHB, KCTV and KMBC. (CNN) — It was happy hour at JJ's when the roof blew off the popular Kansas City, Missouri, restaurant. "When … Continue reading
Pistorius due back in court; bail ruling expected – CNN International
BusinessLIVE Pistorius due back in court; bail ruling expectedCNN InternationalPretoria, South Africa (CNN) — Olympian Oscar Pistorius returns to court on Wednesday to find out if he can be freed on bail after being charged with premeditated murder in the … Continue reading
Karachi :Shutter-down, wheel-jam strike called today – The News International
The News International Karachi :Shutter-down, wheel-jam strike called todayThe News InternationalKARACHI: The Shia Ulema Council (SUC) has called a strike today (Monday) to express solidarity with Quetta's bereaved Hazara families, which lost 80 of their loved ones in one of … Continue reading
Russian meteor exploded with force of 30 Hiroshima bombs – The News International
ABC News Russian meteor exploded with force of 30 Hiroshima bombsThe News InternationalNEW YORK: The meteor that streaked across the Russian skies on Friday, injuring around 1,200 people, exploded with a force 30 times greater than the Hiroshima nuclear bomb, … Continue reading
Suicide bomber devastates Shiite enclave in Pakistan – CNN International
The Hindu Suicide bomber devastates Shiite enclave in PakistanCNN InternationalIslamabad, Pakistan (CNN) — Pakistani police have revised the cause of a blast that killed 83 people on Saturday, saying a suicide bomber was behind the attack that pulverized a busy … Continue reading
Russia starts clean-up after meteor strike – CNN International
National Geographic Russia starts clean-up after meteor strikeCNN InternationalChelyabinsk, Russia (CNN) — A day after a spectacular meteor blast shook Russia's Urals region, the clean-up operation got under way Saturday in the hard-hit Russian city of Chelyabinsk. Although some buildings … Continue reading
North Koreans up to a new nuke test, report says – The News International
The News International North Koreans up to a new nuke test, report saysThe News InternationalBEIJING: North Korea has told its key ally, China, that it is prepared to stage one or even two more nuclear tests this year in an … Continue reading
Russian meteor shower causes blast; hundreds injured – CNN International
ABC News Russian meteor shower causes blast; hundreds injuredCNN InternationalMoscow (CNN) — A meteor shower sparked an explosion that left 247 people injured Friday in southern Russia, the local Emergency Ministry said. Nine people have been hospitalized, a spokesman for … Continue reading
Nike’s bullet ad with Pistorius backfires – CNN International
IBNLive Nike's bullet ad with Pistorius backfiresCNN International(CNN) — Tiger Woods' personal life went off the rails. Lance Armstrong's sporting image crashed in drugs. Both were sponsored by Nike in multi-million dollar deals. Now Nike is being reminded again that … Continue reading
