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Philippines admits police may have shot some hostages in bus standoff - CNN
September 9, 2010 Jakarta Globe | Philippines admits police may have shot some hostages in bus standoff CNN By the CNN Wire Staff (CNN) -- Philippine authorities acknowledged for the first time Thursday that some of the tourists taken hostage in a bus standoff last month may have been shot by police in the bungled rescue operation. Until now, Manila police ... Philippines Says Police Bullets May Have Killed Some Hostages 'Friendly fire' suspected in Philippines siege Friendly fire may have killed Manila hostages |
Sri Lanka president handed sweeping new powers - AFP
September 9, 2010 AFP | Sri Lanka president handed sweeping new powers AFP COLOMBO — Sri Lankan ministers denied that the president now enjoys dictatorial powers under a post-war constitutional revamp, but observers are worried about the chilling effect on democracy. The national parliament voted late Wednesday in favour of ... Sri Lanka Ends Presidential Term Limits Sri Lanka passes constitutional amendment Sri Lanka Debates Ending President's Term Limit |
Philippines Says Police Bullets May Have Killed Some Hostages - BusinessWeek
September 9, 2010Jakarta Globe | Philippines Says Police Bullets May Have Killed Some Hostages BusinessWeek Sept. 9 (Bloomberg) -- Philippine Justice Secretary Leila de Lima said it's possible some of the Hong Kong tour group members killed in the August 23 bus hijacking in Manila were shot by police who assaulted the vehicle. ... 'Friendly fire' suspected in Philippines siege Friendly fire may have killed Manila hostages Philippines admits police may have shot some hostages |
Mullah Omar Says in Statement Afghan Taliban Near Victory Over US Forces - Bloomberg
September 9, 2010 Boston Globe | Mullah Omar Says in Statement Afghan Taliban Near Victory Over US Forces Bloomberg Mullah Omar, the supreme leader of Afghanistan's Taliban guerrillas, said in a statement that his movement is close to victory against US-led forces, according to a monitoring group and an Afghan news ... Taliban chief says victory close Taliban chief says victory imminent Taliban chief: We are winning |
Fidel latest to say Cuba's communism doesn't work - The Associated Press
September 9, 2010 Reuters (press release) | Fidel latest to say Cuba's communism doesn't work The Associated Press HAVANA — Cuba's communist economic model has come in for criticism from an unlikely source: Fidel Castro. The revolutionary leader told a visiting American journalist and a US-Cuba policy expert that the island's state-dominated system is in need of ... Fidel Castro: Economic model is broken Cuba: Communist Economic Model Loses a Stalwart Defender Fidel Castro casts doubt on 'Cuban model' |
Fear of fresh violence in Nigeria - Aljazeera.net
September 9, 2010 Myjoyonline.com | Fear of fresh violence in Nigeria Aljazeera.net Prison break by armed rebel group Boko Haram raises new fears of violence as security is tightened in country's north. A prison break by an armed group known as Boko Haram has raised fears of renewed violence in northern Nigeria just months before ... Nigeria: Attack On Bauchi Prison - Boko Haram Frees 721 Inmates 'Islamists' free hundreds of inmates in Nigerian jail attack Prison Raid in Nigeria Releases Hundreds |
Malays held for early Eid celebrations - Sydney Morning Herald
September 9, 2010 Boston Globe | Malays held for early Eid celebrations Sydney Morning Herald Malaysian religious officials said on Thursday they had detained and fined nine members of an Islamic sect for celebrating the Eid al-Fitr holiday two days early. The Eid festival, marking the end of the fasting month of Ramadan, has been declared on ... US church's plans to burn Qur'an berated across Muslim world Muslims will tone down Eid celebrations on 9/11 Saudi Arabia, Most Arab States To Start Eid Feast Friday |
David Cameron loses 'role model' father - The Guardian
September 9, 2010 msnbc.com | David Cameron loses 'role model' father The Guardian The prime minister's father, Ian Cameron, died today shortly after his son had cancelled his engagements and flown to the south of France to be at his bedside at a hospital near Toulon. He was 77, the survivor of severe physical disabilities since ... Britain: Premier's Father Dies UK prime minister's father dies in France Father of UK Prime Minister Cameron dies in France |
China warns Japan ties will suffer over boat incident - Reuters
September 9, 2010 Telegraph.co.uk | China warns Japan ties will suffer over boat incident Reuters BEIJING, Sept 9 (Reuters) - China warned Japan on Thursday that relations would suffer if Tokyo mishandles a dispute over a Chinese fishing boat seized in disputed waters in the East China Sea. "Disputes over territorial sovereignty are hightly ... China boat captain could stand trial for collision China rejects Japan's handling of Chinese fishing boat incident Japan moves to prosecute Chinese fisherman over boat collision |
China warns Japan ties will suffer over boat incident - Reuters
September 9, 2010Telegraph.co.uk | China warns Japan ties will suffer over boat incident Reuters BEIJING, Sept 9 (Reuters) - China warned Japan on Thursday that relations would suffer if Tokyo mishandles a dispute over a Chinese fishing boat seized in disputed waters in the East China Sea. "Disputes over territorial sovereignty are hightly ... China boat captain could stand trial for collision China rejects Japan's handling of Chinese fishing boat incident Japan moves to prosecute Chinese fisherman over boat collision |
