Posts Tagged ‘world’

Indonesia confirms Bali bomber killed (AFP)

AFP – Indonesia’s president confirmed Wednesday that a suspected Bali bombing mastermind with a 10-million-dollar bounty on his head had been killed, as Australia lauded Jakarta’s drive to fight extremists.

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Suspect: Charges in Argentine bomb case are ‘lies’ (AP)

AP – An Iranian accused of masterminding the 1994 bombing of a Jewish cultural center that killed 85 people dismissed the allegations as “lies” on Tuesday and said he won’t appear before an Argentine court.

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Guatemala closer to extraditing ex-president to US (AP)

AP – Guatemala is a step closer to extraditing former President Alfonso Portillo to the United States to face money laundering charges.

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Biden condemns new Israel settlement plan (Reuters)

Reuters – Vice President Joe Biden on Tuesday condemned Israeli plans to build 1,600 more homes on occupied land where Palestinians seek statehood, announced in the middle of his visit to help revive peace negotiations.

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Biden condemns new Israeli settlement plan (AP)

AP – Vice President Joe Biden condemned an Israeli plan to build hundreds of homes in disputed east Jerusalem on Tuesday — a disagreement that tarnished a high-profile visit that had been aimed at repairing ties with the Jewish state and kickstarting Mideast peace talks.

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Christians flee after Nigeria’s massacre (AFP)

AFP – Christian villagers in Nigeria fled their homes fearing new attacks Tuesday even as a senior official accused the country’s military chiefs of ignoring warnings about last weekend’s massacre.

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Former Medellin drug trafficker Porras dies at 62 (AP)

AP – Evaristo Porras, a former high-flying Medellin cartel drug trafficker associated with Pablo Escobar in the 1980s, has died at age 62, reportedly in economic ruin.

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Former Medellin drug trafficker Porras dies at 62
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Iran calls political opponents enemies of Islam (AP)

AP – A traditional Islamic concept about protecting the faith and its followers has become a judicial weapon for Iran’s rulers: charging opponents as so-called enemies of God with the threat of possible death sentences.

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Iran calls political opponents enemies of Islam
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