Archive for January, 2010

Massive food distribution begins in Haiti

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A massive food distribution coordinated by the World Food Programme, international aid agencies and the Haitian government was under way Sunday in the quake-ravaged capital.

China threatens sanctions over U.S deal

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China has threatened to slap sanctions on American companies that sell arms to its rival Taiwan as part of a range of punitive actions Beijing is taking to protest the deal.

British hostages: We’re being badly treated

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A British couple kidnapped by Somalian pirates in the Indian Ocean have issued another plea for help, saying they are being badly treated and need urgent help.

Report: Pakistani Taliban leader killed

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The Pakistani military on Sunday was looking into a local report that the region’s Taliban leader had died, officials said.

10 face child trafficking charges in Haiti

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Ten Americans were charged with child trafficking after they tried to bus 33 children through the Haitian-Dominican Republic border Saturday without proper paperwork, authorities said.

Businessman arranges Haiti burial rites

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Daniel Rouzier clutched a mahogany rosary and a pair of latex gloves in his left hand, his face covered in a sterile mask.

Quake kills one, injures 11 in China

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An earthquake killed one person and injured 11 in southwest China early Sunday, state media reported.

Yemen counters rebels’ truce offer

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A rebel group said Saturday that it will accept a truce offered by the Yemeni government on condition that the government ends its “unjust war” against it.

Iran puts 16 protesters on trial

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Sixteen opposition protesters went on trial Saturday in Iran on charges that they tried to overthrow the government, state-run media said.

China halts U.S. visits after Taiwan deal

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China said Saturday it had suspended military exchanges with the United States over Washington’s $6.4-billion arms deal with Taiwan, the territory that Beijing claims as its own.