Published March 04, 2012 | Associated Press MOSCOW – Vladimir Putin claimed victory in Russia’s presidential election before tens of thousands of cheering supporters Sunday, even as the opposition and independent observers insisted the vote had been marred by widespread fraud. At a massive rally just outside the Kremlin, Putin thanked his supporters for…
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Dec
20
U.S. Bio-Security Officials Sound Warning After Scientists Create Deadly New Strain of Bird Flu
The U.S. government is sounding the alarm after reports that Dutch scientists have created a highly-contagious and deadly airborne strain of bird flu that is potentially capable of killing millions, The Independent reported Tuesday. The U.S. National Science Advisory Board for Biosecurity is currently analyzing how much of the scientists’ information should be allowed to…
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Dec
18
Filipino Police Rescue American Boy from Kidnappers
MANILA, Philippines – Philippine police say they’ve rescued a 4-year-old American boy who was held for ransom for eight days and that five suspects have been arrested. Isagani Nerez, head of the police anti-crime unit, said Friday that the boy was seized by three gunmen Dec. 6 in the Philippine capital while traveling in a…
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Dec
18
Mexican Troops Kill 11 Gunmen Near U.S. Border
MEXICO CITY – The Mexican army said Monday 11 suspected drug cartel members were killed and a soldier wounded in a shootout just south of the Texas border. Soldiers began engaging with the gunmen Saturday after they opened fire from a building where they had holed up in city of Valle Hermoso, south of Brownsville,…
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Dec
17
Carlos The Jackal Sentenced To Life, Again
By PIERRE-ANTOINE SOUCHARD, Associated Press PARIS — Carlos the Jackal, the flamboyant Venezuelan who symbolized Cold War terrorism, was sentenced to life in prison – again – in a Paris trial that ended late Thursday with him rallying for revolution and weeping for Moammar Gadhafi. Carlos, whose real name is Ilich Ramirez Sanchez, hasn’t seen…
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Dec
10
US Senator Kerry meets with Egypt’s Brotherhood
The Associated Press – Saturday, Dec. 10, 2011 | 1:28 p.m. U.S. Sen. John Kerry met with members of Egypt’s Muslim Brotherhood, the Islamist group set to dominate the new parliament, as well as the country’s military ruler and prime minister on Saturday. The Muslim Brotherhood said in a statement three of its top officials…
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