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The trial of Michel Fourniret — who reportedly enlisted his wife’s help to seize virgin girls to rape and kill — began March 27, 2008, with Fourniet refusing to speak unless court went into closed session and refusing to let the press take his photograph. The Times of London reported the gory details: “The couple [...]
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Saudi Arabia’s king called for greater dialogue and openness between the world’s monotheistic religions on March 24, 2008. In the face of rising tensions over Mohammed cartoons, al-Qaida claiming Pope Benedict XVI is leading a crusade, and a stalled Middle East peace process, King Abdullah‘s outreach took on extra weight. From the International Herald Tribune: [...]
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Somalia has given world powers the green light to use force if necessary to free a Ukrainian ship, seen above, from the dastardly clutches of Somali pirates: “Last week’s hijacking of the Ukrainian ship MV Faina — carrying 33 Soviet-made T-72 tanks, rifles, and heavy weapons — was the highest profile act of piracy [...]
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As you read this transcript from a portion of CBS anchor Katie Couric’s recent series of interviews with GOP vice presidential candidate Sarah Palin, note how relentlessly Palin bobs and weaves around the simple question with which Couric begins: Read more
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11:52am UK, Wednesday October 01, 2008 Alex Crawford, Asia correspondent The Pakistani authorities and the Taliban are engaged in a propaganda battle over the fate of Baitullah Mehsud – the man accused of planning a string of suicide attacks [...]
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A man in Croatia has caught a bullet intended for his wife in his false teeth. Stipe Cavlovic, 37, and his wife Mirna were arguing with another man about an overdue debt when the men took out a pistol and fired at the couple. Despite shooting at close range, the assailant only grazed Mirna’s cheekbone [...]
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The leader of Pakistan’s Taliban, Baitullah Mehsud, is dead from kidney failure, sources told CNN. The Pakistan government blamed Mehsud for the December 27, 2007, assassination of former Prime Minister Benazir Bhutto. Read more
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Post Wire Service Last updated: 5:35 amOctober 1, 2008 Posted: 3:38 amOctober 1, 2008 Somali pirates who hijacked an Iranian ship off the coast of Africa may have unknowingly seized a lethal cargo, according to a frightening new report. There are indications the Iran Deyanat is carrying a secret stash of deadly materials that can [...]
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The Electoral College dodged a bullet in California tonight as Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger vetoed a measure that would have bypassed the nation’s centuries-old method of choosing a president in favor of using the popular vote to name the country’s leader. Read more
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In Washington, lawmakers must now go back and cook up a new rescue deal for the big, costly, controversial rescue scheme they rejected yesterday. Read more
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Usher, Chris Brown and 50 Cent are among the favourite artists listed by two Baghdad brothers who fancy themselves as breakdancing rappers with an R&B flavour.Pulling robotic moves in a park that runs alongside the Tigris River in the centre of the Iraqi capital, Ahmed and Amar Mohammed quickly draw a crowd.“We call ourselves AWA,†[...]
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BERLIN, Sept. 30 — Central bankers and elected leaders around the world acknowledged Tuesday that they lacked a comprehensive strategy to protect their countries from the global financial crisis and were as dependent as ever on Washington to come up with a solution. Read more
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SHANGHAI — Looking down from his building’s 87th floor at the glittering signs of multinational banks along the river here, Fan Dizhao declared confidently that Wall Street‘s reign as the world’s No. 1 financial hub is coming to an end. Read more
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RIO DE JANEIRO, Sept. 30 — As his popularity has surged and his nation’s booming economy has lifted thousands from poverty, Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva has largely refrained from the angry criticism of the United States that can be heard nearly any day from other South American leaders. Read more
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CAIRO, Sept. 29 — The U.S. Navy on Monday strengthened its force of warships standing watch over a hijacked Ukrainian-operated vessel off Somalia, intent on ensuring that the pirates holding the vessel do not unload its cargo of 33 Soviet-designed T-72 tanks and other arms, a U.S. Navy spokesman said. Read more
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Violence in Iraq dropped further during the summer although security gains remain “reversible and uneven,” with the main threats coming from Iranian-backed militias and the Shiite-led Iraqi government’s slow integration of volunteer Sunni fighters, according to a Pentagon report released yesterday. Read more
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BAGHDAD, Sept. 30 — Ever since the U.S.-led invasion in 2003, Um Abdullah has kept her four children inside on holidays, terrified by the bombings and kidnappings that were tearing the country apart. But on Tuesday, she set out to reclaim her former life. Read more
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NEW YORK (Reuters) – U.S. diplomat Chris Hill will try to re-engage North Korea on how to verify its nuclear claims and rescue a crumbling disarmament-for-aid deal in Pyongyang this week, U.S. officials said on Monday. Read more
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WASHINGTON/NEW YORK (Reuters) – The U.S. Senate agreed to vote on Wednesday night on a new version of the $700 billion bailout package for Wall Street that will include a big increase in the amount of bank deposits protected by the government’s insurance program, a Senate aide said on Tuesday. Read more
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US President George W Bush has warned the US economy is at a “critical moment”, and vowed to get his Wall Street rescue plan through Congress. Read more