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Afghanistan bans coverage of Taliban attacks
March 2, 2010
Afghanistan bans coverage of Taliban attacks
Kabul-- Afghanistan on Monday announced a ban on news coverage showing Taliban attacks, saying such images embolden the Islamist militants,…
Gunman opens fire near East Jerusalem settler block
March 1, 2010
Gunman opens fire near East Jerusalem settler block
Jerusalem--A gunman opened fire near an apartment block housing Jewish settlers in East Jerusalem on Monday, slightly wounding a security…
Dubai says hit team had 27th member, slams ‘insult’
March 1, 2010
Dubai says hit team had 27th member, slams ‘insult’
Dubai-- Israel's intelligence agency Mossad has insulted Dubai and countries whose forged passports were used by its agents in the…
Al-Qaeda growing in strength and numbers in Africa
March 1, 2010
Al-Qaeda growing in strength and numbers in Africa
Washington-- Al-Qaeda's terror network in North Africa is growing more active and attracting new recruits, threatening to further destabilize the…
Iraq election brings regional rivalry into focus
March 1, 2010
Iraq election brings regional rivalry into focus
Baghdad--Outside powers, especially Iran and its US foe, have huge stakes in Sunday's Iraqi election and the messy, maybe violent,…
Dubai: Mabhouh drugged, suffocated
February 28, 2010
Dubai: Mabhouh drugged, suffocated
Dubai--Police said Sunday forensic tests show a Hamas commander who was killed in his hotel room by an alleged Israeli…
Yemen arrests 21 separatists in south as tensions rise
February 28, 2010
Yemen arrests 21 separatists in south as tensions rise
Dubai--Security forces arrested 21 separatists trying to provoke rioting during demonstrations in a southern provincial capital as Yemen increased security…
Russia and Japan warn of tsunami after Chile quake
February 28, 2010
Russia and Japan warn of tsunami after Chile quake
Moscow--Russia warned that a tsunami of up to 2 meters could hit its east coast on Sunday following a major…
Iraq Kurds again likely to be kingmakers post-poll
February 28, 2010
Iraq Kurds again likely to be kingmakers post-poll
Arbil, Iraq--Tensions between Iraq's Kurds and Arabs may one day lead to armed conflict but, after an election in March,…
Obama: Healthcare reform can’t wait a generation
February 27, 2010
Obama: Healthcare reform can’t wait a generation
Washington--President Barack Obama sought on Saturday to spark momentum for a final push to revive his stalled healthcare overhaul, insisting…