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May 20, 2010 / 8:12 PM

Dossiers found in Italy Scientology raid

TURIN, Italy, May 20 (UPI) -- Italian police who raided a Scientology chapter said they found what appeared to be extensive files on law-enforcement officials and former members.

The documents were in a locked room of the Scientology chapter in Turin and were said to contain information on the subjects' health, politics and sexual habits, the ANSA news agency said Thursday.

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Citing media reports in Turin, ANSA said police spent about 9 hours searching the building as part of an investigation into alleged violations of Italian law on the handling of personal information.

No arrests were reported.

Lebanon's PM designate calls for 'unity' to save war-ravaged country

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Lebanon's PM designate calls for 'unity' to save war-ravaged country

Jan. 14 (UPI) -- Lebanon's Prime Minister-designate Nawaf Salam on Tuesday called for "unity and cooperation" to save, reform and reconstruct Lebanon, saying he is extending his hands to "all," in spe

British probe to look at Google's dominance in search engines

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British probe to look at Google's dominance in search engines

Jan. 14 (UPI) -- A British probe into Google has opened by a watchdog agency as its first ivestigation under a new law over Google's search and advertising services on some European consumers.

MI5: Queen Elizabeth II was not told of spy on royal staff for years

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MI5: Queen Elizabeth II was not told of spy on royal staff for years

Jan. 14 (UPI) -- Documents newly declassified by MI5, Britain's internal intelligence agency, show the late Queen Elizabeth II was not informed for almost 10 years that a member of her staff had spied for the then-Soviet Union.

NATO bolsters Baltic Sea security to prevent damage to undersea cables

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NATO bolsters Baltic Sea security to prevent damage to undersea cables

Jan. 14 (UPI) -- NATO announced on Tuesday that it will beef up its patrol of the Baltic Sea in the light of past infrastructure damage to cables on the sea floor.

German defense minister Boris Pistorius visits Ukraine in show of support

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German defense minister Boris Pistorius visits Ukraine in show of support

Jan. 14 (UPI) -- German defense minister Boris Pistorius arrived in Kyiv on a surprise visit amid rising uncertainty with growing splits in Europe over Ukraine as the coalition he represents stares down the barrel of defeat in elections.

TikTok calls reports of potential sale to Elon Musk 'pure fiction'

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TikTok calls reports of potential sale to Elon Musk 'pure fiction'

Jan. 14 (UPI) -- TikTok officials threw cold water on a report that China is considering a deal that would allow ByteDance to sell the U.S. portion of the popular video app to Elon Musk, owner of X.

North Korea launches short-range ballistic missiles ahead of Trump's return to White House

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North Korea launches short-range ballistic missiles ahead of Trump's return to White House

SEOUL, Jan. 14 (UPI) -- North Korea fired several short-range ballistic missiles into the East Sea on Tuesday, Seoul's military said, in a provocation just days before U.S. President-elect Donald Trump takes office.

Israeli, Hamas cease-fire deal, hostage release 'on the brink'

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Israeli, Hamas cease-fire deal, hostage release 'on the brink'

Jan. 13 (UPI) -- An initial 42-day cease-fire deal between Israel and Hamas, being negotiated in Doha, could be finalized in the next 24 hours with the release of 33 hostages currently being held in Gaza, according to senior officials.

Int'l Court of Justice top judge Nawaf Salam named Lebanon's prime minister

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Int'l Court of Justice top judge Nawaf Salam named Lebanon's prime minister

BEIRUT, Lebanon, Jan. 13 (UPI) -- Nawaf Salam, the head of the International Court of Justice, was named Monday as Lebanon's new Prime Minister after he won the support of 84 parliamentarians in another blow to the once powerful Hezbollah.

6.8 magnitude earthquake strikes off coast of Japan

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6.8 magnitude earthquake strikes off coast of Japan

Jan. 13 (UPI) -- A 6.8-magnitude earthquake struck off the coast of the Miyazaki Prefecture Monday evening in Japan, initially setting off a tsunami warning before it was called off, officials said.

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