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Bangladesh Arrests Islamist Leader

Bangladesh Arrests Islamist Leader

Bangladesh, which went to war with Pakistan in 1971 to gain its independence, is going to war against the same Islamists who opposed Bangladeshi independence. On Sunday, the government arrested AKM Yusuf, the leader of the Jamaat-e-Islami Party, on charges

Syria: We Can Invade Israel's Golan Heights

Syria: We Can Invade Israel's Golan Heights

In its last-ditch attempt to draw the anti-Semitic Middle East into war with Israel, Syria has now declared that it may invade Israel’s Golan Heights. Information Minister Omran al-Zoubi said that Israel had broken the 1974 ceasefire between the two

U.N. Disarmament Conference Chaired by Iran

U.N. Disarmament Conference Chaired by Iran

According to U.N. Watch, the U.N. Disarmament Conference which began on May 13 is being chaired by Iran. U.N. Watch executive director Hillel Neuer declared, “This is like putting Jack the Ripper in charge of a women’s shelter.” The U.N.

Drunk Tourist Charges at South African Elephant

Drunk Tourist Charges at South African Elephant

(AFP) – Video footage of an inebriated tourist lunging out of his car and charging a wild elephant at South Africa’s famous Kruger National Park caused an uproar on Monday. The footage, posted on wildlife site Latest Sightings (www.latestsightings.com), showed

Bangladesh to End Search for Collapse Victims

Bangladesh to End Search for Collapse Victims

(AP) Bangladesh to end search for collapse victimsBy FARID HOSSAINAssociated PressDHAKA, BangladeshBangladesh’s military is ending its search for bodies in the wreckage of an eight-story garment factory building that collapsed last month because no more are expected to be found,

Israeli PM, Putin to Meet Tuesday for Syria Talks

Israeli PM, Putin to Meet Tuesday for Syria Talks

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is to hold talks on Tuesday with Russian President Vladimir Putin on the conflict in Syria, the Kremlin said, amid concerns Moscow plans to deliver advanced missiles to the Damascus regime.

France, Germany Plan 'New Deal' for Jobless Youths

France, Germany Plan 'New Deal' for Jobless Youths

Germany and France plan to launch this month a “New Deal for Europe” against youth unemployment, which has topped 50 percent in several countries, with credits for companies that create jobs, a news report said Monday. Under the initiative, billions

Afghan Roadside Bomb Kills 10 Civilians: Officials

Afghan Roadside Bomb Kills 10 Civilians: Officials

A bomb killed 10 civilians including women and children in southern Afghanistan on Monday, officials said, in the latest violence since the Taliban launched their annual “spring offensive”. Raziq said the victims were travelling to the funeral of two people