Archive for November, 2009

Media reveal ‘black’ jails in China

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Secret, illegal jails exist in China, a state-run weekly has confirmed, despite official denials. Those imprisoned are often victims of land grabs, assaults or corruption, the report says.

Air France plane forced to turn back over Atlantic Ocean

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An Airbus airplane was forced to turn back to New York 90 minutes into a flight to Paris, Air France said Monday.

Iranian navy seizes racing yacht, British crew members

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Five British nationals who were the crew of a racing yacht were detained by the Iranian Navy on November 25 and remain held in Iran, the British Foreign Office said Monday.

Obama relays Afghanistan strategy to top officials

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President Obama has informed several top diplomatic and military officials about his decision regarding new U.S. strategy and troop levels in Afghanistan, White House press secretary Robert Gibbs said Monday.

Witnesses recall bloody siege at Rwandan college

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Against the chilling scale of the Rwandan genocide, the events that left 80 Tutsi students dead at the Kibeho College of Arts on May 7, 1994, appear as a blip of horror.

Nations divided on recognizing Honduran president-elect

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Voters in Honduras have elected a new president, but it remained in question Monday whether the international community would recognize conservative candidate Porfirio Lobo Sosa.

Arrest highlights clergy’s role in genocide

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Against the chilling scale of the Rwandan genocide, the events that left 80 Tutsi students dead at the Kibeho College of Arts on May 7, 1994, appear as a blip of horror.

Government won’t guarantee Dubai World’s debt

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Lawyer: Guards who helped Nazis ‘victims, not culprits’

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Alleged Nazi camp guard John Demjanjuk goes on trial Monday on charges of being an accessory to about 27,900 murders during World War II.

Commentary: More than troops needed to win in Afghanistan

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How can we best meet our national security objectives in Afghanistan?