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  • Army psychiatrist Nidal Malik Hasan was shot during the gun rampage  AP Fort Hood shooter still 'critical'
    pa.press.net - 2009-11-07T08:22:12

    The military psychiatrist responsible for a shooting spree that left 13 dead remains in a coma, frustrating attempts to work out what made him kill.

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    • A lawyer has been appointed to act on behalf of former Bosnian Serb leader Radovan Karadzic  AP Lawyer appointed for Karadzic trial
      pa.press.net - 2009-11-05T15:48:31

      A lawyer has been appointed to act for former Bosnian Serb leader Radovan Karadzic at his war crimes trial.

    • UN to withdraw 600 staff from Afghanistan after attacks on Kabul guest house600 UN staff relocated after attack
      pa.press.net - 2009-11-05T15:48:31

      The United Nations has said it is temporarily relocating more than half its staff in Afghanistan following last week's deadly Taliban attack.

    • Former Thai Prime Minister Thaksin ShinawatraThailand recalls Cambodia diplomat
      pa.press.net - 2009-11-05T15:48:31

      Thailand has recalled its ambassador from neighbouring Cambodia after former Thai Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra, a fugitive from justice, was named an adviser to the government in Phnom Penh.

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    • Army base gunman remains in coma
      itn.co.uk - 2009-11-07T07:49:38

      The army psychiatrist behind a shooting spree in the US which left 13 people dead remains in a coma, frustrating efforts to work out what motivated him to kill.

    • Ex-defence chiefs criticise Afghan policy
      itn.co.uk - 2009-11-07T07:50:03

      Gordon Brown's policy on Afghanistan has come in for stiff criticism from three former defence chiefs.

    • Orlando shooter arrested
      itn.co.uk - 2009-11-07T07:53:07

      An ex-employee of an engineering consulting firm who was laid off in 2007 opened fire at his former workplace in Orlando, Florida, killing one person and wounding five others, police said.

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    • Motive probed for U.S. army shooting rampage
      REUTERS - 2009-11-06T21:02:45

      By Erwin SebaKILLEEN, Texas (Reuters) - Investigators searched for the motive on Friday behind a mass shooting at a sprawling U.S. Army base in Texas, in which an Army psychiatrist trained to treat war wounded is suspected of killing 13 people.

    • At least 25 hurt in U.S. troop search in Afghanistan
      REUTERS - 2009-11-06T19:22:34

      By Sharafuddin SharafyarHERAT, Afghanistan (Reuters) - More than 25 NATO and Afghan troops were wounded during a search Friday for two missing U.S. paratroopers in western Afghanistan, the NATO-led force said.

    • One killed, 5 injured in Orlando shootingOne killed, 5 injured in Orlando shooting
      REUTERS - 2009-11-06T21:30:08

      ORLANDO, Florida (Reuters) - An ex-employee of an engineering consulting firm who was laid off in 2007 opened fire at his former workplace in Orlando, Florida, on Friday, killing one person and wounding five others, police said.The suspected gunman, who caused panic for several hours at the Gateway Centre building in downtown Orlando, was arrested at his mother's home after fleeing the scene, Orlando Mayor Buddy Dyer and Police Chief Val Demings told reporters.

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