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Panetta: US, NATO Seek to End Afghan Combat Mission in 2013

Posted February 1st, 2012 at 5:15 pm (UTC-5)
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U.S. Defense Secretary Leon Panetta says the United States and NATO will seek to end combat operations in Afghanistan in the second half of next year and switch to training and advising Afghan troops through 2014. Panetta made the comment Wednesday aboard his plane enroute to a NATO meeting in Brussels. He told reporters traveling […]

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Bankrupt American Airlines to Cut 13,000 Jobs

Posted February 1st, 2012 at 4:55 pm (UTC-5)
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Bankrupt American Airlines says it has to cut costs 20 percent as it tries to reorganize and return to profitability. Media reports say the airline plans to eliminate 13,000 jobs, from management all the way down to maintenance workers. The airline’s chief executive, Thomas Horton, says in a letter to employees that American will use […]

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Pakistan: ‘No Hidden Agenda’ in Afghanistan

Posted February 1st, 2012 at 4:35 pm (UTC-5)
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Pakistan says it has no “hidden agenda” in Afghanistan, and has dismissed a recently leaked classified NATO report that accuses it of secretly assisting the Afghan Taliban. The report alleges that Taliban insurgents are targeting coalition troops in Afghanistan with the help of Pakistan’s military intelligence agency, the ISI. On Wednesday, Pakistan’s Foreign Ministry called […]

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Nigeria Arrests Alleged Boko Haram Spokesman

Posted February 1st, 2012 at 4:20 pm (UTC-5)
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Nigerian secret police have arrested an alleged spokesman for Boko Haram, a militant group that has claimed responsibility for attacks that have killed hundreds of people over the past two years. Authorities said Wednesday they were questioning the suspect, who they say goes by the alias “Abu Qaqa.” “Abu Qaqa,” or someone using the name, […]

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At Least 73 Killed in Egypt Soccer Riot

Posted February 1st, 2012 at 4:05 pm (UTC-5)
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Egyptian health ministry officials say at least 73 people were killed and hundreds of others injured Wednesday in violence following a soccer match in the northern city of Port Said, on the Mediterranean coast. Fans of the home team, al-Masry, swarmed the field after a rare win against al-Ahly, Egypt’s top team. They threw rocks, […]

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Indian Police Arrest Man Responsible for Distribution of Tainted Alcohol

Posted February 1st, 2012 at 3:35 pm (UTC-5)
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Police in India’s West Bengal state have arrested a key figure responsible for distributing poisonous homemade liquor, which kills hundreds of people every year throughout the country. In early January, at least 15 people died and 24 others were hospitalized after buying cheap alcohol from bootleggers in eastern Andhra Pradesh state. In December, 155 people […]

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France Urges Tougher Controls After Implant Scandal

Posted February 1st, 2012 at 2:55 pm (UTC-5)
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Health authorities in France are calling for tighter safety controls on medical devices in Europe following a global health scare caused by a defective French-made breast implant. A report released by the health department and the consumer safety board calls for stronger national and European monitoring, as well as increased inspections, with both regular and […]

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New Clashes Erupt in Senegal Capital

Posted February 1st, 2012 at 2:50 pm (UTC-5)
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Senegal police clashed with rock-throwing students in the capital, Dakar, on Wednesday following the death of a student during riots a day earlier. Officers fired tear gas to disperse a group of students protesting near the University of Dakar. Calm was restore but the city remained tense late Wednesday. Unrest began sweeping the country on […]

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At Least 73 Killed in Egypt Soccer Riot

Posted February 1st, 2012 at 2:50 pm (UTC-5)
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Egyptian health ministry officials say at least 73 people were killed and hundreds of others injured Wednesday in violence following a soccer match in the northern city of Port Said. Fans of the home team, al-Masry, swarmed the field after a rare win against al-Ahly, Egypt’s top team. They threw rocks, fireworks and bottles at […]

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Jailed Kazakh Activist to be Freed

Posted February 1st, 2012 at 1:40 pm (UTC-5)
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A court in the oil-rich ex-Soviet republic of Kazakhstan has granted amnesty to a prominent human rights activist. The ruling Wednesday by the court said Yevgeny Zhovtis will be released in about two weeks under an amnesty marking the 20th anniversary of the Central Asian country’s independence. Zhovtis was sentenced to four years in prison […]

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