NEW YORK - A Colorado airport shuttle bus driver has been charged in New York with conspiring to carry out a bombing attack in the United States, accused of acquiring the same bomb-making chemicals used in the 2005 London transit attacks.

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BEIJING/UNITED NATIONS - China dampened expectations of further sanctions on Iran yesterday, telling other major powers that putting even more pressure on Tehran would not persuade it to halt its nuclear programme.

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WASHINGTON - US Senate Democrats will unveil legislation to cut greenhouse gas emissions next Wednesday, kicking off what is likely to be a battle in Congress due to concerns over additional energy costs.

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GENEVA - Drug makers can only produce enough H1N1 vaccine each year for half the planet and each country will have to decide who should get the limited supplies, the World Health Organisation (WHO) said.

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BANNU, Pakistan – Pakistani Taliban killed 11 pro-government militiamen yesterday in a fresh outburst of violence in the northwest, security officials said.

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WASHINGTON – The number of US workers filing new claims for jobless benefits fell last week, but a surprise drop in sales of existing homes in August hinted at a less vigorous pace of recovery from a severe recession.