7 Convicted in France On Terrorism Charges
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PARIS, May 14 — A French judge on Wednesday convicted seven men on terrorism charges for recruiting young French Muslims to fight against U.S. forces in Iraq. Read more
Rescue, Recovery Efforts Continue After China Quake
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BEICHUAN, China, May 15 — “What floor were you on?” Five taps. “How many are you?” Eight taps. Then, tap, tap, tap, tap. Read more
In Diversity Push, Top Universities Enrolling More Black Immigrants
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The nation’s most elite colleges and universities are bolstering their black student populations by enrolling large numbers of immigrants from Africa, the West Indies and Latin America, according to a study published recently in the American Journal of Education. Read more
Chávez Chastened in Venezuela Vote
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CARACAS, Venezuela, Dec. 3 — A day after the first electoral loss of Hugo Chávez‘s presidency, the calculus of political affairs in Venezuela has fundamentally changed. Read more
A Family Weighs Democrats’ Latino Credibility
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LAS VEGAS — Olivia Diaz’s political commentary began soon after her family settled in their cozy living room on Sunday night to watch the first presidential forum in the nation’s history targeting Hispanics. Read more
Zimbabwe’s Opposition Calls for Urgent Meetings
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JOHANNESBURG, May 15 — Zimbabwe’s opposition party on Thursday called for an urgent new round of regional diplomacy to resolve the nation’s six-week-old electoral stalemate, saying that only foreign intervention can prevent a recent surge of political violence from developing into full-scale civil strife. Read more
Child Bomber Kills 23 In Iraq
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BAGHDAD, May 14 — A youthful suicide bomber killed at least 23 people Wednesday in an attack against relatives of Col. Faisal Ismail al-Zobaie, a U.S.-backed police chief and former insurgent who has turned against his onetime comrades. Read more
Venezuela Offered Aid to Colombian Rebels
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CARACAS, Venezuela, May 14 — High-ranking officials in Venezuela offered to help Colombian guerrillas obtain surface-to-air missiles meant to change the balance of power in their war with the Colombian government, according to internal rebel documents. Read more
Indian police probe bombing leads
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JAIPUR, India (Reuters) – Indian police probed on Thursday whether Indian Islamist groups or Bangladeshi infiltrators were behind bombings in a popular Indian tourist city that killed 61 people this week, but made no major arrests. Read more
China says quake toll could rise above 50,000
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WENCHUAN, China (Reuters) – The death toll from China’s massive earthquake could soar to more than 50,000, state media reported on Thursday, as rescuers struggled to help survivors and hope faded for the thousands buried under rubble. Read more
China quake toll ‘to top 50,000′
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More than 50,000 people may have died in the earthquake that devastated parts of China on Monday, state media say. Read more
State TV: China quake death toll could hit 50,000 (AP)
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Some key roads to other towns in the worst affected areas were cleared Thursday, and rescue workers were able to begin moving heavy equipment in for the first time. Previously, soldiers riding to isolated mountain villages on helicopters and small boats had been forced to dig for survivors with their hands. Read more
Boost for Obama as Edwards offers his backing
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Democrat John Edwards yesterday endorsed former rival Barack Obama, a fresh sign of the party establishment embracing the likely presidential nominee even as Hillary Clinton refused to give up her long-shot candidacy. Read more
Ripper makes bid for freedom
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Yorkshire Ripper Peter Sutcliffe has instructed a top legal team to use human rights legislation to establish the minimum time he must serve behind bars. Read more
UK Reveals Secret Reports of Green Aliens
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LONDON (May 13) – Aliens from outer space have been visiting Britain for years and UFO sightings doubled after the film Close Encounters was released in 1977, according to secret files collating reports by members of the public. The alien craft come in all shapes, sizes and colors but their occupants are uniformly green, the [...]
Former rival John Edwards throws his weight behind Obama in battle with Hillary
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Former rival John Edwards throws his weight behind Obama in battle with Hillary Last updated at 08:32am on 15th May 2008 Barack Obama has won the support of former rival John Edwards in the race for the presidential candidacy as he shrugged off a landslide victory by rival Hillary Clinton in West Virginia. Mr Edwards [...]
Fire destroys shed at US base in Antarctica
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Officials have confirmed that a fire near the U.S. McMurdo Station science base in Antarctica has destroyed a mobile shed and shelter. Read more
The Arab-Israeli Conflict
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The Camp David Accords and the Israel-Egypt Peace Treaty of 1978 and 1979 resulted in Israel’s withdrawal from the oil-rich Sinai and the designation of Gaza and the West Bank as Palestinian territories. The Palestine Liberation Organization didn’t recognize Israel’s right to exist until the 1993 Oslo Accords, which paved the way for the creation [...]
Pan-Arab Nationalism
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Top 10 News Stories to WatchThe Arab-Israeli ConflictDevastating Cyclone Strikes BurmaWhat will happen in Pakistan?Russia’s Dmitry Medvedev Read more
Internal Fighting Threatens anti-Musharraf Coalition
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And if he’d been waiting to exhale, on-the-ropes President Pervez Musharraf can breathe a little easier for the time being. Why? The great opposition coalition aiming to oust him from power — the Pakistan People’s Party headed by Benazir Bhutto widower, Asif Ali Zardari, and the Pakistan Muslim League-N, headed by former Prime Minister [...]