Oman mediators to seek release of 2 U.S. men in Iran – KABCTEHRAN, Iran — (09/29/10) — A delegation from the Persian Gulf sultanate of Oman is visiting Iran to try to secure the release of two American men imprisoned for more than a year and accused by Tehran of illegally crossing the border and…
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Iran News – Oman mediators to seek release of 2 U.S. men in Iran – KABC
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Indonesia – Aceh-Penang accord packed with intrigue – The Sun
Aceh-Penang accord packed with intrigue – The SunTHERE was an intriguing development this week in the economic and diplomatic dynamics of the small geo-political triangle that covers the northern parts of Indonesia and Malaysia, and southern Thailand. The Sumatran province of Aceh, emerging from a calamitous Powerful earthquakes hit eastern Indonesia, spur tsunami alert –…
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Terrorism and Insurgency – SPATWATCH: Gitmo Now Rationing Ice Cream in War on Terror
SPATWATCH: Gitmo Now Rationing Ice Cream in War on Terror There’s a new front in the global war on terror: ice cream for suspected terrorists. The U.S. prison at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, has begun rationing the amount of ice cream that can be given to its 147 detainees. The Miami Herald’s Carol Rosenberg photographs a…
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World News – General – U.N. Reports Mixed Results on Afghan Poppy Crops
U.N. Reports Mixed Results on Afghan Poppy Crops Afghan and Western efforts reduced cultivation in the country s largest opium-producing province, and blight damaged yields regionwide. U.S. Presses Israelis on Renewal of Freeze The Obama administration is offering Israel security guarantees but is also weighing a fallback plan that could involve reaching out to the…
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Latin America – CUBA: Men’s Group Champions “Diverse Masculinities”
CUBA: Men’s Group Champions “Diverse Masculinities” Men representing an array of sexual identifications have organised in Cuba to defend sexual rights and promote respect for “other masculinities,” with the belief that greater visibility is needed to achieve true social change and acceptance. VENEZUELA: Chávez Allies Set to Win Majority in Congress The opposition is getting…
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Philippines – Manila police chief s daughter loses iPhone to pickpockets
Manila police chief s daughter loses iPhone to pickpockets The daughter of the acting Manila police chief was robbed of her P15,000 iPhone on Thursday. Reds quiz: Bronson Arroyo You know that he plays for the current NL Central Champions and that he does that leg thing when he pitches, but what do you really…
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Somalia – Somalia: Market Shelling Claims 11 Lives
Somalia: Market Shelling Claims 11 Lives At least 11 people have been killed and 20 others wounded Wednesday in an artillery battle by Somali government backed by African Union forces and insurgents in Mogadishu, according to witnesses, Radio Garowe reports. Al-Qaeda plot to attack European cities uncovered Western intelligence agencies have uncovered an Al-Qaeda plot…
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North Africa – Tanzania/Morocco: Stars Stay Stagnate as Morocco Drop in Fifa Ranking
Tanzania/Morocco: Stars Stay Stagnate as Morocco Drop in Fifa Ranking WHILE Tanzania remained stagnated at 111th position in the latest FIFA ranking, their next opponent in the African Cup of Nations (AFCON) qualifiers Morocco dropped twelve places from 83 to 95. Gambia/Egypt: GFA President in Cairo for CAF Annual Meeting The president of the Gambia…
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Nigeria – Nigerian Nobel Laureate s to Focus on Youth – Voice of America
Nigerian Nobel Laureate s to Focus on Youth – Voice of AmericaNigerian poet and Nobel laureate Akinwande Oluwole Soyinka said his Democratic Front for a People s Federation (DFPF) party will give young people a platform to actively participate in Nigeria s democratic process. Wole Soyinka said the DFPF is Negotiations to free children after…
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Middle East News – Iranian forces cross into Iraq, killing 30 bombing suspects
Iranian forces cross into Iraq, killing 30 bombing suspects TEHRAN, Iran — Iranian forces crossed into neighboring Iraq and killed 30 fighters from a group Tehran says was involved in last week’s bombing of a military parade, the state TV reported. Jordan unions urge boycott of cycling event with Israel Jordan’s trade unions called on…
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