Guantanamo detainee's family sues Kenya for $30 mln
NAIROBI, (Reuters) - The family of a man held at the U.S. Guantanamo Bay prison camp on suspicion of carrying out militant attacks has sued the Kenya government for 2.25 billion shillings ($29.60 million) for wrongful detainment and torture.
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UK issues advice on labeling West Bank products
LONDON (AP) - The British government says that produce from the West Bank may not be labeled as "produce of Israel," because the area is not within the internationally recognized boundaries of the state. Such products are now labeled "produce of the ... more |
EU warns Iran of sanctions over nuclear programme
BRUSSELS, (Reuters) - European Union leaders expressed concern on Friday at Iran's failure to clarify its intentions over its nuclear programme and warned of new sanctions if Tehran refused to return to negotiations.
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Somali Speaker says suicide bomber was Danish
MOGADISHU, (Reuters) - A suicide bomber who killed 22 people including three government ministers in Mogadishu last week disguised as a veiled woman was a 26-year-old Danish citizen of Somali descent, Somalia's parliament speaker said.
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Israeli minister: no real "freeze" on settlement
JERUSALEM, (Reuters) - The population of Jewish settlements in the West Bank could grow by 10,000 in the coming year despite a declared "freeze" on Israeli building in the occupied territory, an Israeli cabinet minister said.
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Gates tells US troops Iraq mission is critical
KIRKUK, Iraq (AP) - U.S. Defense Secretary Robert Gates told American troops Friday in this oil-rich northern city that their mission in Iraq remains critical despite the nation's focus on Afghanistan and that plans are on track to reduce forces next ... more |
Somali minister: Suicide bomber was Danish-Somali
NAIROBI, Kenya (AP) - A suicide bomber who killed 24 people last week at a university graduation ceremony in Somalia's capital was a Danish citizen of Somali descent, a top Somali government official told The Associated Press Thursday.
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Egypt working on Gaza border to stem smuggling
CAIRO (AP) - Egypt has been digging trenches and installing metal sheets underground along its border with Gaza in an apparent attempt to curb smuggling into the Palestinian territory through tunnels, Gaza border guards and area residents said Thursday.
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Obama defends war as he accepts Nobel peace prize
OSLO (AP) - President Barack Obama evoked the cause of a just war on Thursday, accepting his Nobel Peace Prize just nine days after sending 30,000 more U.S. troops to war in Afghanistan but promising to use the prestigious prize to "reach for the world ... more |
Iran's intelligence minister hits at Rafsanjani
TEHRAN, (Reuters) - Iran's intelligence minister lashed out at former president Akbar Hashemi Rafsanjani on Thursday, in comments underlining deep establishment rifts in the Islamic Republic after its disputed June election.
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Americans held in Pakistan "wanted to join jihad"
SARGODHA, Pakistan, (Reuters) - Five young Americans detained in Pakistan, which is fighting a violent Taliban insurgency, wanted to join a holy war and were in contact with militants through the Internet, officials said on Thursday.
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Al Qaeda claims this week's deadly Baghdad blasts
BAGHDAD (Asharq Al-Awsat and Agencies) - Al Qaeda's umbrella group in Iraq claimed responsibility Thursday for the coordinated Baghdad bombings this week that killed 127 people and wounded more than 500, warning of more strikes against the Iraqi government.
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Petraeus sees short-term rise in Afghan violence
WASHINGTON/KABUL, (Reuters) - Violence in Afghanistan and turmoil within the Karzai government are likely to rise in the short term, General David Petraeus said on Wednesday, calling on U.S. lawmakers to reserve judgment on President Barack Obama's new ... more |
Iraq's March vote won't affect U.S. drawdown - Pentagon
KABUL, (Reuters) - Iraq's decision to hold parliamentary elections in March will not interfere with the U.S. military's plans to reduce the number of troops in the country to 50,000 by the end of August, the Pentagon said on Thursday.
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Crown Prince Sultan to Return to Riyadh Friday
Riyadh, Asharq Al-Awsat - The Saudi Royal Court announced Wednesday that Crown Prince Sultan bin Abdulaziz Al Saud, Deputy Premier, Minister of Defense and Aviation and Inspector General, will return to Riyadh on Friday evening from abroad.
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Saudi Foreign Ministry: We are Stunned by Iran’s Allegations
London/Washington, Asharq Al-Awsat - The Saudi Foreign Ministry has said that it is stunned by Iranian declarations and allegations about the disappearance of the Iranian nuclear scientist Shahram Amiri in Saudi Arabia as well as claims that Riyadh ... more |
Iran to hit Israeli nuke sites if attacked-minister
TEHRAN, (Reuters) - Iran would strike back at Israeli weapons manufacturing sites and nuclear installations if the Jewish state attacked the Islamic Republic's nuclear facilities, Defence Minister Ahmad Vahidi was quoted as saying on Wednesday.
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Abbas in Egypt says no deal yet on Israeli Shalit
SHARM EL-SHEIKH, Egypt, (Reuters) - Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas said on Wednesday there was no deal for now between Israel and the Islamist group Hamas on freeing an Israeli soldier held captive in Gaza.
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Gates: pieces coming together for Afghan success
KABUL, (Reuters) - Secretary of Defense Robert Gates visited U.S. commanders in Afghanistan on Wednesday, promising that President Barack Obama's surge of extra forces would give them what they need for success against the Taliban.
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