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July 13, 2009

Spate of Iraq Attacks Kill 25

BAGHDAD ~ At least 20 people were killed in a double suicide bombing in northern Iraq on Thursday, the deadliest – Read More...
July 13, 2009

Obama, Aso Agree to Keep Pressure on N. Korea

L’AQUILA ~ US President Barack Obama and Japanese Prime Minister Taro Aso agreed this week on the sidelines of the – Read More...
July 6, 2009

Iraq Death Toll Spikes as US Troops Leave Cities

BAGHDAD ~ Bombings in the lead-up to the pullback of US forces from Iraq’s towns and cities resulted in the – Read More...
July 6, 2009

Obama in Battle with US Military ‘Super Plane’

By Jonathan Mann President Barack Obama has accomplished some extraordinary things, but can he really shoot down a fighter jet? – Read More...
July 6, 2009

UN’s Ban to Meet Suu Kyi Party Members

YANGON ~ UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon is to meet senior members of the party of Aung San Suu Kyi – Read More...
June 26, 2009

Ahmadinejad Tells Obama to Stop Meddling in Iran

TEHRAN ~ President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad warned his US counterpart Barack Obama on Thursday to stop meddling in Iran’s affairs as – Read More...
June 26, 2009

N. Korea Warns of ‘Dark Clouds of Nuclear War’ on Peninsula

SEOUL ~ North Korea warned on Thursday that “dark clouds of nuclear war” were gathering over the peninsula and vowed – Read More...
June 26, 2009

Revenue Plunge Brings Airlines ‘Worst Crisis Ever’

GENEVA ~ Airlines need to tackle a “dramatic” plunge in revenues in the industry’s “worst” crisis ever, IATA said on – Read More...
June 26, 2009

Suu Kyi’s ‘Houseguest’ Accused of Dissident Links

YANGON ~ Myanmar’s junta said Thursday that an American man on trial for swimming to the house of Aung San – Read More...
June 12, 2009

Eight Dead in Clashes on Philippine Hostage Island

ZAMBOANGA ~ Two soldiers and six members of an Islamic militant group holding an Italian Red Cross hostage were killed – Read More...