Brave woman told London attacker he can't win the war

Associated Press | Thursday May 23, 2013, London

A brave scout leader who may have prevented further violence has emerged as an unlikely hero in the apparent terror attack that left one man dead on the streets of London.

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Soldier's murder is attack on Britain, betrayal of Islam: Prime Minister David Cameron

Agence France-Presse | Thursday May 23, 2013, London

Prime Minister David Cameron said on Thursday the brutal murder of a soldier by two suspected Islamists on a London street was an attack on Britain and a betrayal of Islam.

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London attacker was British-born of Nigerian descent

Reuters | Thursday May 23, 2013, London

British authorities have established that one and possibly both of the men who hacked a soldier to death on a London street was born in Britain of Nigerian descent, a source with knowledge of the investigation said on Thursday.

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For hackers, China is land of opportunity

Edward Wong, The New York Times | Thursday May 23, 2013, Beijing

Name a target anywhere in China, an official at a state-owned company boasted recently, and his crack staff will break into that person's computer, download the contents of the hard drive, record the keystrokes and monitor cell phone communications, too.

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Chinese Premier Li Keqiang invites Pakistan's Nawaz Sharif to visit Beijing

Agence France-Presse | Thursday May 23, 2013, Islamabad

Chinese Premier Li Keqiang today invited Pakistan's incoming PM Nawaz Sharif to visit Beijing and reiterated a promise to strengthen economic ties.

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Solar plane sets distance record on US tour

Agence France-Presse | Thursday May 23, 2013, Los Angeles

The first manned aircraft that can fly day and night powered only by solar energy set a new distance record Thursday when it landed after the second leg of a cross-country US tour.

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Five climbers feared dead on Nepal's Kanchenjunga mountain

Agence France-Presse | Thursday May 23, 2013, Kathmandu

Five climbers, including the first Hungarian to scale Mount Everest, are missing and feared dead on Nepal's treacherous Kangchenjunga mountain, tourism officials said Thursday.

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Mobile services in Pakistan shut for second day for Chinese Premier Li Keqiang's visit

Press Trust of India | Thursday May 23, 2013, Islamabad

Mobile phone services were suspended in the Pakistani capital and nearby Rawalpindi for the second day today as part of extraordinary security measures put in place to ensure an incident-free visit by Chinese Premier Li Keqiang Islamabad.

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Pakistan's Nawaz Sharif seeks civil-nuclear technology from China

Press Trust of India | Thursday May 23, 2013, Islamabad

Prime Minister-designate Nawaz Sharif today sought civil nuclear technology to overcome Pakistan's energy crisis during a meeting with Chinese Premier Li Keqiang.

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Five killed, 50 wounded in Lebanon clashes

Reuters | Thursday May 23, 2013, Tripoli

Five people were killed and more than 50 wounded in overnight clashes in Tripoli between Lebanese gunmen backing rival factions in Syria's civil war, doctors and security sources said today.

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