Iran State TV station FARS announced Saturday morning that four American dual-nationality prisoners were released from Iranian custody in a “prisoner swap” with the United States.
(AP) Bin Laden’s relatives get short prison sentenceBy ZARAR KHANAssociated PressISLAMABADA Pakistani court convicted Osama bin Laden’s three widows and two of his daughters of illegally entering and living in the country on Monday and sentenced them to 45 days
(AP) Plane crash in Siberia kills 31 of 43 on boardBy LYNN BERRYAssociated PressMOSCOWA passenger plane crashed in Siberia shortly after taking off Monday morning, killing 31 of the 43 people on board, Russian emergency officials said. The 12 survivors
(AP) Myanmar’s Suu Kyi hopes victory is dawn of new eraBy TODD PITMAN and AYE AYE WINAssociated PressYANGON, MyanmarAung San Suu Kyi claimed victory Monday in Myanmar’s historic by-election, saying she hoped it would mark the beginning of a new
Cairo, April 01 (QNA) – Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas met here on Sunday with with Chief of Egypt’s intelligence Maj. Gen. Murad Muwafi. Discussions during the meeting dealt with latest developments on the Palestinian arena, and Palestinian reconciliation.(QNA) AK QNA
CAIRO (Reuters) – Egypt’s military has dropped two court convictions against the Muslim Brotherhood’s new presidential candidate Khairat al-Shater, clearing him to run in the elections to replace ousted leader Hosni Mubarak, the movement’s lawyer said on Sunday.
Washington will monitor actions by Egyptian politicians and hold them “accountable,” US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton said on Sunday, after the Muslim Brotherhood entered Egypt’s presidential fray. The Muslim Brotherhood’s political arm, the Freedom and Justice Party, said on
A small group of radical anti-Israel rabbis, made famous for their alliance with Iranian president Mahmoud Ahmadinejad, has been attacked by Arabs during a regional anti-Israel protest, the Times of Israel reports. The fringe group, known as Neturei Karta (Keepers
CAIRO, April 1 (UPI) — Death threats did not stop Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas from traveling to Cairo Sunday to meet with Field Marshall Hussein Tantawi, officials said. Abbas’ visit came amid reports that Ahmed Jibril, leader of the Popular
(AP) Syria conference: Coalition moves to fund rebelsBy CHRISTOPHER TORCHIA and BRADLEY KLAPPERAssociated PressISTANBUL A coalition of at least 70 countries pledged several million dollars a month Sunday and communications equipment for Syrian rebels and opposition activists, signaling deeper involvement
Thousands of people in Hong Kong noisily protested on Sunday against the city’s incoming leader and decried Beijing’s alleged interference in the election that propelled him to the top job. Holding banners and chanting slogans such as “One person, one
The US Ambassador to Moscow, Michael McFaul, accused Russian state television reporters of hacking his phone and email today. McFaul is the ideological father of the Obama administration’s famed “Reset” with the Kremlin. The accusation followed a media ambush of
NATO commanders are struggling to contain the damage from a spike in “fratricidal” attacks by Afghan forces, seeking to protect their troops without rupturing a frayed partnership with Kabul. With Afghan soldiers opening fire on their NATO comrades with alarming
MANAMA, Bahrain (AP) – Bahraini officials say a young man was killed by gunfire during the latest anti-government protests in the Gulf kingdom. The Interior Ministry says 22-year-old Ahmed Ismail died from a “live bullet” on Saturday and that an
Europe’s finance ministers Saturday made another effort to achieve a breakthrough on a disputed financial transactions tax, as Germany unveiled a plan to bring on board a skeptical Britain. Ministers entering the second of a two-day meeting here expressed cautious
(AFP) At least 29 people were killed in heavy fighting Saturday between the army and suspected Al-Qaeda militants in Yemen’s southern province of Lahij, almost double an earlier toll, officials said. An official in the Al-Qaeda stronghold of Jaar, southeast
This morning’s key headlines from GenerationalDynamics.com. Timbuktu surrounded by rebels with Mali’s junta government in crisis Palestinians clash with Israeli soldiers on ‘Land Day’ Call by Salafist cleric in Tunisia to kill Jews raises firestorm Timbuktu surrounded by rebels with
(AFP) The bid to overthrow Syria’s government is over, and the battle now was to secure stability, foreign ministry spokesman Jihad Makdisi said in a report by state media on Saturday.
SEATTLE (AP) – The attorney for the U.S. soldier accused of killing 17 Afghan civilians says the government is “hiding evidence” and not giving his defense team the cooperation they were promised. The Army says officials have been following procedures
This morning’s key headlines from GenerationalDynamics.com. Sunni leaders snub Shia-led Iraq at Arab League summit Iraq accuses Sunni nations of forming an ‘anti-Iran alliance’ The Middle East is waiting for a ‘new baby’ Azerbaijan grants Israel access to air bases
(AP) France detains 19 suspected Islamist extremistsBy THOMAS ADAMSON and CECILE BRISSONAssociated PressPARISFrench police detained 19 people Friday as they launched a crackdown on suspected Islamist extremists in cities around the country, President Nicolas Sarkozy said, promising more raids to
