5 Hostages Found Dead in Mumbai Jewish Center
11.28.08
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The bodies of five hostages have been found in the Mumbai Jewish center, an Israeli Foreign Ministry official said today. Police say they are in the final stages of wrapping up the operation at the center. At least 146 people, including eight foreigners, have been killed since gunmen sailed into Mumbai on boats on Wednesday and attacked nine locations.
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US Says No, But 111 Nations Adopt Cluster Bomb Treaty
05.30.08
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The treaty formally adopted by 111 nations, including many NATO nations, would outlaw all current designs of cluster munitions. It also opens the possibility that European allies could order U.S. bases located in their countries to remove cluster bombs. The US, Russia, China, Israel, India and Pakistan - makers of such bombs - boycotted the talks, emphasized they would not sign the treaty.
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