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Thailand Imposes New Security Act – NTDTV
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Thailand Imposes New Security Act
NTDTV The Internal Security Act will allow Thai security forces to impose curfews, checkpoints and restrict the movement of protesters if things turn violent. Supporters of the former Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra are planning to demonstrate for at least … Thailand to Impose Security Law For RallyNew York Times Thailand Braces for New Round of Anti-Government ProtestsVoice of America Thailand invokes emergency laws before rallyBBC News Aljazeera.net -AFP -The Standard all 393 news articles » |
Law bars Myanmar’s Aung San Suu Kyi from elections – BusinessWeek
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Law bars Myanmar's Aung San Suu Kyi from elections
BusinessWeek Myanmar's military rulers have barred pro-democracy leader Aung San Suu Kyi from running in upcoming elections and may force her own political party to expel her under a new election law unveiled Wednesday. The Political Parties Registration Law, … Burmese election law requires NLD to expel Aung San Suu KyiThe Guardian Burma Election Rules Requires Opposition Party to Expel Democracy LeaderVoice of America Myanmar polls 'devoid of credibility': USAFP ABC Online -New York Times -Reuters all 803 news articles » |
US-Iran tension plays out in Afghanistan – The Associated Press
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US-Iran tension plays out in Afghanistan
The Associated Press KABUL — Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad used a brief visit to Afghanistan on Wednesday to lob insults at the United States and argue that international forces won't stop terrorism and will only lead to more civilian deaths. … Iran and US trade insults over Taliban-led violenceTelegraph.co.uk Afghan, Pakistani presidents vow to jointly fight against terrorismXinhua Karzai arrives in Pakistan to discuss TalibanPress TV Voice of America -BBC News -The Guardian all 755 news articles » |
Israel under pressure over East Jerusalem homes – BBC News
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Israel under pressure over East Jerusalem homes
BBC News Israel is coming under growing international pressure following its approval of new housing for Israelis in occupied East Jerusalem. Britain, France, the EU and the Arab League have all added their protests against the decision. … Joe Biden, in Ramallah, stymied by new settlement constructionChristian Science Monitor Are peace talks doomed to fail before they start?Ha’aretz Israeli housing plan threatens potential peace talks with PalestiniansXinhua Ynetnews -AFP -CNN all 3,653 news articles » |
Swedish cartoonist receives fresh death threats – Reuters
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Swedish cartoonist receives fresh death threats
Reuters STOCKHOLM (Reuters) – The Swedish cartoonist whose sketch of the Prophet Mohammad has made him the target of Muslim anger said on Wednesday he had received more death threats since arrests were made this week over an alleged plot to kill him. … Swedish artist: cartoon murder plot 'low-tech'The Associated Press Muhammad cartoonist Lars Vilks installs panic room and booby-trapped artTimes Online Arrests over alleged plot to kill cartoonistRTE.ie CNN -BBC News -Times of India all 855 news articles » |
Nigeria charges 49 over Jos killings – BBC News
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Nigeria charges 49 over Jos killings
BBC News Nigerian police say 49 people are to be charged with murder after communal violence left scores of villagers dead. Most of those facing charges are Muslims from the Fulani group, police spokesman Mohammed Lerama told the BBC. … Retaliation fears stalk Nigeria city after clashesReuters Governor of Nigeria's Violence-Wracked State Blames Army for InactionVoice of America Nigerian soldiers open fire on youths; 2 killedThe Associated Press Times Online -AllAfrica.com -Aljazeera.net all 2,276 news articles » |
Pakistan militants attack US Christian aid group, killing six – Los Angeles Times
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Pakistan militants attack US Christian aid group, killing six
Los Angeles Times All of the dead were Pakistanis employed by World Vision, which has been helping victims of a devastating 2005 earthquake in the country's north. The body of one of six humanitarian workers is carried away from the scene of the killings in the Mansehra … Six killed in attack on World Vision office in PakistanBBC News Militants Kill 6 Aid Workers in Pakistan's NorthwestVoice of America 6 Employees of US Charity Killed in Attack in PakistanNew York Times Christian Science Monitor -The Associated Press -CNN International all 449 news articles » |
Russian police ‘used drivers as human shield’ – BBC News
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Russian police 'used drivers as human shield'
BBC News Russia has launched a criminal inquiry following claims that traffic police used civilian motorists as a "human shield" to stop suspected criminals. Several drivers were reportedly ordered to use their cars to form a barrier on a major Moscow motorway … Medvedev Orders Nurgaliyev to Probe LUKoil CrashThe Moscow Times Russia, India to sign 10-billion-dollar deals during Putin's visitXinhua United Russia says too early to put Putin forward for 2012 pollsRIA Novosti Reuters -The Hindu -Sify all 349 news articles » |
Some people saw Sheikh Mohammed Sayed Tantawi as a government stooge – BBC News
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Some people saw Sheikh Mohammed Sayed Tantawi as a government stooge
BBC News For some, Sheikh Mohammed Sayed Tantawi, the head of Sunni Islam's most prestigious seat of learning, was a bravely outspoken liberal; for others, a mouthpiece of the Egyptian state. Sheikh Tantawi, who has died of a heart attack at the … Egypt's Top Sunni Cleric Dies of Heart Attack at Age 81Voice of America Al-Azhar head dies in Saudi ArabiaAljazeera.net Sunni Islam's top cleric diesCNN International The Associated Press -Ynetnews -Press TV all 253 news articles » |
Gates: Some troops could leave Afghanistan early – The Associated Press
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Gates: Some troops could leave Afghanistan early
The Associated Press PUL-E-CHARKHI, Afghanistan — US Defense Secretary Robert Gates raised the possibility Wednesday that some of the US forces involved in the Afghanistan surge could leave the country before President Barack Obama's announced July 2011 date to begin … Gates: Early pullout reliant on 'conditions' in AfghanistanCNN International Gates Praises Building of Afghan Army After Visiting War ZoneBusinessWeek Zabul province seeks US troops, but is caught in Afghan numbers gameWashington Post Reuters -New York Times -BBC News all 1,283 news articles » |