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U.S., China spar on rights, soften tone on economy

May 10, 2011
Al-Qaida in Iraq pledges support for al-Zawahiri

May 10, 2011

BAGHDAD (AP) ― Al-Qaida’s front group in Iraq reaffirmed its support Monday for the terror network’s second-in-command, Ayman al-Zawahiri, a week after U.S. commandos killed Osama bin Laden.Al-Qaida has not yet announced a successor and there is some uncertainty about whether al-Zawahri will indeed take over for bin Laden.In a statement posted on an insurgent website Monday, the Islamic State of I
Pakistan rejects accusations over bin Laden

May 10, 2011
Schwarzenegger, Shriver announce separation

May 10, 2011

LOS ANGELES (AP) - Former California Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger and his wife of 25 years, Maria Shriver, announced Monday that they are separating.The statement, issued by a spokesman for Schwarzenegger, said the two were working on the future of their relationship while living apart and would continue to parent their four children together.``This has been a time of great personal and professional
Five headless bodies found in north Mexico

May 10, 2011

Five decapitated bodies were found Monday outside a school near the northern Mexican city of Durango, where soldiers have now unearthed 168 bodies in a month-long search of hidden graves.Authorities found the five bodies lying naked, with their heads nearby, in the small town of Pueblo Nuevo, adjacent to Durango, said the state prosecutor's office in a statement, without giving further details.Ten
Obama: Bin Laden had support network

May 9, 2011

U.S. urges Pakistan to investigate helperWASHINGTON (AP) ― Osama bin Laden benefited from “some sort of support network” inside Pakistan, President Barack Obama said in a Sunday broadcast interview, but he added it is not clear whether government officials knew the terrorist leader was living inside their country when U.S. commandos killed him in a raid last weekend.“We don’t know whether there mi
Church burning deepens tumult of Egypt’s post-revolution transition

May 9, 2011

Inter-faith violence kills 12 and injures more than 100CAIRO (AP) ― Relations between Egypt’s Muslims and Christians degenerated to a new low Sunday after riots overnight left 12 people dead and a church burned, adding to the disorder of the country’s post-revolution transition to democracy.The attack on the church was the latest sign of assertiveness by an extreme, ultraconservative movement of M
Obama: bin Laden had support network

May 9, 2011

WASHINGTON (AP) -- Osama bin Laden benefitted from ``some sort of support network'' inside Pakistan, President Barack Obama said in a Sunday broadcast interview, but he added it is not clear whether government officials knew the terrorist leader was living inside their country when U.S. commandos killed him in a raid last weekend.``We don't know whether there might have been some people inside of
U.S. has new leverage, but how will Pakistan respond?

May 8, 2011
Singapore opposition makes breakthrough

May 8, 2011

SINGAPORE (AP) ― Singapore’s long-time ruling party won an overwhelming parliamentary majority in elections in the Southeast Asian city-state, but the opposition made historic gains after mounting its biggest challenge since independence in 1965, according to returns released early Sunday.The ruling People’s Action Party won 81 of the 87 parliament seats as it captured 60 percent of the 2 million
Syrian forces launch raid on hotbed city

May 8, 2011

Residents form human chains in desperate bid to halt military operationDAMASCUS (AFP) ― Syrian forces rained gunfire on Banias Saturday as they pushed ahead with an assault on the restive port, killing six people, activists said, as President Bashar al-Assad’s opponents called for elections to end the crisis.Activists said dozens of tanks and armored vehicles entered Banias, on the Mediterranean c
Trial request for Berlusconi friends in sex case

May 8, 2011

ROME (AFP) - Prosecutors on Friday requested a trial for three of Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi's friends on pimping charges linked to the Italian leader's own trial for having sex with an underage prostitute.The request "was sent today to the judge" on the prostitution charges, the main prosecutor's office in Milan said in a statement.The charges relate to alleged crimes committed between 2009
Bin Laden directed Qaeda from Pakistan compound

May 8, 2011
Obama to bin Laden assault team: 'Job well done'

May 7, 2011

FORT CAMPBELL, Kentucky (AP) – Brimming with pride, President Barack Obama on Friday met and honored the U.S. commandos he sent after terror mastermind Osama bin Laden, saluting them on behalf of America and the world and capping an extraordinary week for the country. "Job well done," the president declared.Obama addressed roughly 2,000 troops after meeting privately with the full assault team — A
Japan's Iwate wins World Heritage endorsement

May 7, 2011

TOKYO (AFP) – Japan's Iwate prefecture, whose coastline was hard hit by the March 11 tsunami, on Saturday won endorsement for its historic Hiraizumi area to be listed as a World Heritage site, the government said.Japan's Agency for Cultural Affairs announced that an International Council on Monuments and Sites panel recommended that the Buddhist architecture, gardens and archaeological sites in Hi