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Dutch to use full body scans for U.S. flights
Wednesday, 12.30.2009, 11:03am
Amsterdam's Schiphol Airport will begin using body scanners on all
passengers taking flights to the United States following the attempted
terrorist attack on a U.S.-bound flight on Christmas Day, the Dutch
interior minister said Wednesday.
The millimeter-wave body
scanners will be in place in about three weeks, Dutch Interior Minister
Guusje ter Horst told a news conference at The Hague.
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Remembering the tsunami: 'We'll never really forget'
Saturday, 12.26.2009, 12:12pm
Crowds attended prayers and other ceremonies across Asia on Saturday
to mark the anniversary of the deadly Indian Ocean tsunami that killed
about 250,000 people in 14 countries five years ago.
The towering waves left hundreds of thousands displaced on coastlines across Africa and Asia.
One
of the hardest hit areas was Banda Aceh in Indonesia, where about
150,000 people died.
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Brazil high court lifts stay, allowing boy to return to U.S.
Wednesday, 12.23.2009, 07:02am
The chief justice of the Brazilian Supreme Court ruled Tuesday in
favor of an American father in an international custody battle.
The
ruling by Chief Justice Gilmar Mendes will reunite a 9-year-old boy
with his father, David Goldman, who has been locked in a custody battle
with the family of the boy's deceased mother.
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Leader of Mexican drug cartel killed
Friday, 12.18.2009, 07:27am
The rapid thud-thud-thud of military choppers overhead on Wednesday
was the first thing to catch the attention of the residents of
Cuernavaca, a city south of Mexico City known as a retreat for
city-dwellers and tourists alike.
The helicopters landed near
Punta Vista Hermosa, a majestic resort where condos sell for millions
of Mexican pesos, and before long, seemingly hundreds of military
personnel were on its grounds.
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U.S. dad says he hopes to bring son home
Thursday, 12.17.2009, 11:40am
An American father said he hopes to be bringing his 9-year-old son
home from Brazil on Thursday after a long international custody battle
that has involved U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton and many
Brazilian courtrooms.
A Brazilian court on Wednesday ordered that the boy, Sean Goldman, be returned to the custody
of his father in the United States. The father, David Goldman, spoke to
CNN's "American Morning" on Thursday shortly after his plane touched
down in Brazil.
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Activists arrested in Copenhagen protests
Wednesday, 12.16.2009, 09:46am
Danish police made around 250 arrests in Copenhagen Wednesday
morning as an organized demonstration against the U.N. climate talks
converged on the Bella Center ahead of crucial negotiations at the
COP15 summit.
Kristina Larsen, a spokeswoman for Climate Justice
Action (CJA) -- the group organizing the protest -- told CNN that
police have used pepper spray and dogs to contain the protests.
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Pakistan blocks deportation of 5 Americans
Monday, 12.14.2009, 08:05am
A court order issued Monday blocks five Americans arrested in
Pakistan last week from being deported or being handed over to the FBI,
officials said.
"All the government functionaries, including
federal government or provincial governments are directed not to hand
over the alleged detainees [Americans] to any American agencies, or any
other foreign agencies," the order said, according to Faisal Zaman,
attorney for the government of Pakistan's Punjab province.
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Darfur violence becoming a forgotten war
Friday, 12.11.2009, 08:26am
The conflict in western Sudan generated global headlines and
prompted a humanitarian response by governments, charities and
Hollywood celebrities such as George Clooney, Mia Farrow and Don
Cheadle.
But despite continuing efforts by activists and aid groups, Darfur seems to get little attention these days.
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Russia seeks U.S. help in fight against heroin epidemic
Thursday, 12.10.2009, 10:21am
Russia's top drugs adviser has called on the United States to use
its troop surge into Afghanistan to help stem the flow of drugs
entering its borders, as heroin addiction reaches epidemic levels.
Last
week President Barack Obama announced plans to send an extra 30,000
U.S. troops to the region in an effort to stabilize the Afghan
government by defeating the Taliban, who are believed to be heavily
involved in the country's burgeoning drugs trade.
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Eco-wall or segregation: Rio plan stirs debate
Wednesday, 12.09.2009, 07:41am
Cement-block walls are being built around the shantytowns of Rio de
Janeiro. Authorities say it's to save rainforests. The city's poorest
residents say it's an attempt to shut them out.
When Francisco
de Moraes looks at the wall, it angers him. He has one of the best
views of Rio, overlooking the city, its shimmering beaches and
Sugarloaf Mountain jutting from the sea.
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