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  • Javanese terror suspects killed

    Javanese terror suspects killed

    Copenhagen News.Net

    Indonesian police have confirmed the deaths of three terrorists in raids outside the capital, Jakarta.

  • World Vision employees in Pakistan attacked

    World Vision employees in Pakistan attacked

    Copenhagen News.Net

    Pakistani police have reported a militant incident at the offices of a US-based Christian aid group.

  • Aung San Suu Kyi no longer allowed to stand for election

    Aung San Suu Kyi no longer allowed to stand for election

    Copenhagen News.Net

    In Myanmar, a new law may force the National League for Democracy leader, Aung San Suu Kyi, out of the party.

  • Bangladesh rejects claims of refugee neglect

    Bangladesh rejects claims of refugee neglect

    Copenhagen News.Net

    Bangladesh has been accused of starving and blocking medical treatment for Rohingya refugees.

  • Biden objects to Israeli settlement announcement

    Biden objects to Israeli settlement announcement

    Copenhagen News.Net

    US Vice President Joe Biden has told the Israeli prime minister that the US condemns an Israeli plan to build hundreds of homes in disputed east Jerusalem.

  • Gaddafi receives apology from US

    Gaddafi receives apology from US

    Copenhagen News.Net

    The US State Department has apologised over comments made by a State Department official about Libyan leader Muammar Gaddafi.

  • North Korea leases Sea of Japan port to China

    Copenhagen News.Net

    China has been given direct access to the Sea of Japan for the first time since the 19th century, thanks to a lease deal with North Korea.

  • Letterman blackmailer confesses his crime

    Letterman blackmailer confesses his crime

    Copenhagen News.Net

    A former television producer on the David Letterman show has admitted in a New York court that he tried to extract two million dollars from the famous television compere.

  • Rape in Russian prison results in charges against jailers

    Rape in Russian prison results in charges against jailers

    Copenhagen News.Net

    Top prison officials in Saint Petersburg have been charged with the rape of two prisoners, one of whom was awaiting trial.

  • African nation condemns homosexuals

    African nation condemns homosexuals

    Copenhagen News.Net

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  • Obama: Situation in Haiti remains 'dire'

    Washington Times

    Joseph Weber President Obama said Wednesday that living conditions in Haiti remain "dire," despite recovery efforts since the Jan. 12 earthquake. He was joined at his White House speech by Haitian Pr...

  • U.S.-Iran tension plays out in Afghanistan

    Washington Times

    By Deb Riechmann and Rahim Faiez ASSOCIATED PRESS KABUL, Afghanistan -- Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad used a brief visit to Afghanistan on Wednesday to lob insults at the United States and ar...

  • Biden: Palestinians deserve 'viable' state

    Washington Times

    By Karen Laub ASSOCIATED PRESS RAMALLAH, West Bank -- Vice President Joseph R. Biden Jr.'s displeasure over an Israeli plan to enlarge an east Jerusalem settlement was on display Wednesday as he warn...

  • Suspected U.S. Drone Strikes Kills At least 12 In Pakistan

    RadioFreeEurope

    Two suspected U.S. drone attacks today in Pakistan's restive tribal region near the Afghan border reportedly killed at least 12 people.Intelligence officials said the air strikes took place in the Dat...

  • U.S. Says Hikers Detained In Iran Call Families

    RadioFreeEurope

    WASHINGTON (Reuters) -- Three Americans detained in Iran last year and accused of spying have been allowed to telephone their families, although formal consular access has not been granted, the U.S. S...

  • Pensioners Protest In Russia's Chelyabinsk

    RadioFreeEurope

    CHELYABINSK, Russia -- About 100 people rallied in the central Russian city of Chelyabinsk today to protest the unchecked prices of utilities and retirees' low pensions, RFE/RL's Russian Service repor...

  • Moldova Reassures Moscow Over EU Integration Plans

    RadioFreeEurope

    CHISINAU -- Moldovan Deputy Foreign Minister Andrei Popov said the Russian Foreign Ministry was "understanding" of Chisinau's plan for European integration, RFE/RL's Moldovan Service reports...

  • Kyrgyz Village Head Sacked For Beating Journalist

    RadioFreeEurope

    OSH, Kyrgyzstan -- The head of a village in the southern Kyrgyz region of Osh has been sacked for beating a local journalist, RFE/RL's Kyrgyz Service reports. Kyrgyz human rights activist Noomanjan Da...

  • Lancman slams health cuts

    New York Post

    The Kissena Park Civic Association hosted a community forum last Thursday evening on the negative effects Gov. David Paterson’s proposed budget would have on the eroding Queens health care syste...

  • Editorial: Bloomy's takeover does not ensure a real Brooklyn Bridge Park

    New York Post

    Mayor Bloomberg’s announcement that the city will take over the construction of the unbuilt portions of Brooklyn Bridge Park has changed very little for the Brooklynites who will use this suppos...

  • More than $10M in marijuana plants seized in record NJ bust

    New York Post

    MONROE TOWNSHIP, N.J. — New Jersey authorities say they’ve seized more than $10 million worth of marijuana plants and arrested three people in a bust they’re calling the largest in s...

  • Calif. police seek gunmen after boy's 911 call

    New York Post

    NORWALK, Calif. — Detectives on Wednesday searched for three armed robbers who broke into a home and threatened the parents of a 7-year-old boy who called 911 from a locked bathroom.The assailan...

  • Far Rock. drug bust at Hammels nets 45: DA

    New York Post

    A dozen people have been indicted and 33 others have been criminally charged on drug-related charges stemming from an eight-month undercover investigation at a Far Rockaway housing project, Queens Dis...

  • Sex harassment suit over CB 1 manager settled

    New York Post

    The city has paid a $98,000 settlement to a former staff member at Astoria’s Community Board 1 who had filed a lawsuit that accused former district manager George Delis of sexually harassing her...

  • 'Jihad Jane' to be arraigned on terror charges in Philadelphia next week

    New York Post

    Accused terror plotter Colleen LaRose, also known as "Jihad Jane," will be arraigned in a Philadelphia federal court next Thursday, March 18, Fox News reported Wednesday.LaRose has been charged with c...

  • Bayside Historical Society gets ready for St. Pat’s Day

    New York Post

    The Bayside Historical Society will host its second annual Irish-themed event next week at Fort Totten that will include musical and dance performances to celebrate St. Patrick’s Day.The event w...

  • Biz owners fear Flushing Commons parking situation

    New York Post

    The limited number of parking spaces in downtown Flushing has long been a headache for drivers, but the loss of more spots could devastate local business owners once construction begins on the propose...

  • LIC car dealer stole $1.2M in sales tax: DA

    New York Post

    A Long Island City car dealer has been arrested after allegedly bilking the state out of more than $1.2 million in sales tax, Queens District Attorney Richard Brown said.Michael Silverstein, 54, of Al...

  • 'Curious George Saves the Day' exhibit

    New York Post

    An exhibit devoted to the lovable children's book character opens at the Jewish Museum. Through August 1, expect to see 80 original drawings of the monkey on display, along with journal entries of the...

  • 'Letters by J.D. Salinger' exhibit

    New York Post

    The Morgan Library & Museum will display 11 letters the "Catcher in the Rye" author sent to artist Michael Mitchell, who designed the cover jacket for the famous novel. The first four will be on d...

  • Senate passes $150 billion jobs bill

    New York Post

    The U.S. Senate voted 62-36 Wednesday to pass a roughly $150 billion bill that extends a series of tax credits targeted at businesses and individuals. The legislation includes $70 billion in funding f...

  • Kerik can't go to DC to meet lawyer: judge

    New York Post

    Crooked ex-NYPD commissioner Bernard Kerik, who's under house arrest until he reports to prison in May, got shot down in a bid to meet with a Washington, D.C., lawyer today.The disgraced former top co...

  • City unveils new anti-smoking campaign

    New York Post

    New York City’s new campaign to help smokers quit reminds them of the damage to their bodies and how quickly it is possible to heal. The ad campaign by Mayor Michael Bloomberg’s administra...

  • City looking to save by deactivating street alarm boxes

    New York Post

    The Fire Department is preparing to deactivate its street alarm boxes throughout New York City as a way to save money. Mayor Michael Bloomberg included the idea in his January budget proposal. Fire Co...

  • We're not buying it, O

    New York Post

    03/10/2010 3:22 PM I always enjoy Michael Goodman's columns, especially when they're about the emperor in the White House. There are so many truths and great lines in this article, I'm going to save ...

  • Concocting a Cure for Kids With Issues

    International Herald Tribune

    You can do nothing — and watch your child flounder while teachers register their disapproval. Or you can get help, which generally means, first, an expensive and time-consuming evaluation, then ...

  • Panel Will Review U.N. Climate Work

    International Herald Tribune

    climate change panel so that it can try to avoid the kinds of errors that have brought its work into question in recent months, officials said Wednesday.

  • Mohamed Sayed Tantawi, Top Cleric, Dies at 81

    International Herald Tribune

    Al Azhar , the oldest and most prestigious center of learning in the Sunni Muslim world, died Wednesday during a visit to Saudi Arabia, Egyptian state media reported. He was 81. The apparent cause wa...

  • Trial over death of U.S. activist Rachel Corrie begins

    Haaretz

    The family of an American activist who was fatally crushed by an Israeli bulldozer in Gaza accused Israel of whitewashing its investigation into the death Wednesday in the opening of a civil case agai...

  • Passenger identified in plane crash

    The Miami Herald

    BIRMINGHAM, Ala. -- Authorities have confirmed a passenger killed with a Birmingham neurosurgeon after the plane he was flying crashed into the Gulf of Mexico off the Florida Panhandle was his wife.M...

  • Gates keeps up pressure on Iran

    Jerusalem Post

    RIYADH, Saudi Arabia — US Defense Secretary Robert Gates told Saudi leaders Wednesday that the US effort for diplomatic engagement with Iran had come to naught and he asked for the influential kingd...

  • 'Jihad Jane' suspect a loose cannon

    New Zealand Herald

    PHILADELPHIA - The self-dubbed "Jihad Jane" case is a rare instance of a US woman inciting foreign terrorism and shows the latest evolution of the global threat, authorities say. The suburban Philade...

  • Distance ed students forming college clubs online

    USA Today

    Or rather, join a club. At a handful of institutions, students working toward degrees online are meeting outside of class via the Web. These extracurricular organizations offer online students what ma...

  • Police: 'Jihad Jane' tried suicide in '05

    CNN

    (CNN) -- Colleen LaRose, the Pennsylvania woman indicted for allegedly conspiring to support terrorists and kill a person in a foreign country, attempted to commit suicide in 2005, according to a poli...

  • Opinion: Optimism from immigrants

    CNN

    RedBrownandBlue.com , a site featuring multicultural political commentary; hosts a nationally syndicated Spanish-language radio show; and wrote a guide to success for immigrants, "¡Adelante...

  • Fuel line blamed for N.S. plane crash

    CBC News

    A loose fuel line caused a light plane to crash in Trenton, N.S., in January, according to a report from the Transportation Safety Board. The pilot, John Brewer of P.E.I., and a passenger were not se...

  • Ex-chief warns over defence funds

    BBC

    Ministers will have to cut back all but the most essential defence projects to meet a funding shortfall, a former head of the armed forces has warned.General Lord Guthrie of Craigiebank told the Centr...

  • Man charged with terror offences

    BBC

    A Tyneside man has been charged with a series of terror offences, police in London have said.Rajib Karim, aged 30, of Newcastle has been accused of committing three offences under the Terrorism Act. T...

  • U.S. says hikers detained in Iran call families

    Reuters

    (Reuters) - Three American detained in Iran last year and accused of spying have been allowed to telephone their families, although formal consular access has not been granted, the U.S. State Departme...

  • Out-of-Control Toyota Reports Multiplying

    CBS News

    On Monday James Sikes, seen at left, drove his Toyota Prius down a southern California highway when he experienced something now familiar to many Toyota owners: his car