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Protesters chant death to dictator at annual Tehran rally
Friday, 09.18.2009, 09:02am
Large crowds gathered in the Iranian capital Friday to march in an
annual pro-Palestinian rally, among them thousands of green-clad
supporters of the opposition movement, according to CNN sources in
Tehran.
The Quds (Jerusalem) Day rally, in support of the Palestinian
people, is observed on the last Friday of the Muslim fasting month of
Ramadan.
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U.S. scraps missile defense shield plans
Thursday, 09.17.2009, 10:14am
The Obama administration will scrap the controversial missile
defense shield program in Eastern Europe, a senior administration
official confirmed to CNN Thursday.
The U.S. has been testing the ability of ground-based interceptor missiles to hit long-range ballistic missiles.
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Yemeni government defends efforts to end girls marriages
Wednesday, 09.16.2009, 08:47pm
The Yemeni government Wednesday defended its efforts to end the
practice of young girls marrying, citing last week's death during
childbirth of a 12-year-old Yemeni.
In a statement this week, UNICEF director Ann Veneman assailed the "deplorable" violations of children's rights.
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Bush shoe thrower claims he was tortured in prison
Tuesday, 09.15.2009, 09:48am
The Iraqi man who threw his shoes at then-President George W. Bush
last year said Tuesday that he was beaten and tortured while he was
detained.
Muntadhar
al-Zaidi told reporters after he was released that he was beaten with
cables and pipes and tortured with electricity immediately after guards
removed him from a news conference for hurling both shoes at Bush.
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Bin Laden tape says Obama cant stop war
Monday, 09.14.2009, 10:12am
An audio message purportedly from al Qaeda leader Osama bin Laden
accuses President Barack Obama of being unable to fulfil his election
pledge to pull U.S. troops out of Iraq.
An audio message purportedly from al Qaeda leader Osama bin Laden
has accused President Barack Obama of being unable to fulfil his
election pledge to pull U.S. troops out of Iraq.
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Taiwans Chen & his wife sentenced to life
Friday, 09.11.2009, 09:10am
Former Taiwan President Chen Shui-bian was convicted on corruption
charges and sentenced to life in prison Friday, according to officials
at Taipei City Court. Prosecutors said the former first couple's son has a Swiss bank account with $22 million they think are illegal proceeds. |
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China set to provide first swine flu vaccines
Thursday, 09.10.2009, 08:53am
China has developed a vaccine for swine flu and is set to become the
first country in the world to begin mass inoculations, but there are
concerns over possible side effects, the World Health Organization
(WHO) has said.
A swine flu vaccine has been approved in China and inoculations could begin in the next few weeks.
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Commandos free abducted reporter in Afghanistan
Wednesday, 09.09.2009, 12:54pm
A New York Times reporter who was kidnapped last week was freed
Wednesday in a pre-dawn military raid in Afghanistan that left a
British commando and several others dead.
New York Times reporter Stephen Farrell was abducted Saturday while covering a NATO airstrike in Afghanistan.
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Feds update H1N1 antivirals guidelines
Wednesday, 09.09.2009, 09:14am
Federal authorities said Tuesday that health care providers could
consider simply watching for flu symptoms in some individuals rather
than prescribing preventive antiviral drugs right away if a person has
been exposed to the flu.
CDC: The fact that the virus has mutated little in recent months is a reason for optimism.
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Warmest Arctic temperatures for 2000 years
Friday, 09.04.2009, 09:37am
Arctic temperatures in the 1990s reached their warmest level of any decade in at least 2,000 years, new research indicates. Say hello to warmer temperatures, wave goodbye to ice cover in the Arctic.
The study presents new evidence that the Arctic would be cooling if not
for greenhouse gas emissions overpowering natural climate patterns.
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