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Somali Pirates Demand Compensation from South Korea

Posted July 15th, 2011 at 9:55 am (UTC-5)
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A band of Somali pirates are demanding that the South Korean government pay them compensation for pirates killed by its navy. The pirates made its demand Friday to media outlets. As a bargaining chip, they are holding four South Korean hostages taken during the hijacking of the MV Gemini off the Kenyan coast several months […]

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Roadside Bomb Kills 5 in Afghanistan

Posted July 15th, 2011 at 9:55 am (UTC-5)
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Afghan officials say a roadside bomb has killed five civilians in southern Afghanistan. Authorities say the civilians were killed Friday when their vehicle hit a landmine in the Sangin district of Helmand province. At least one person was wounded. The deaths came a day after the United Nations reported that the number of civilians killed […]

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Government Supporters, Opponents Clash in Jordan

Posted July 15th, 2011 at 9:45 am (UTC-5)
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Pro-reform demonstrators in Jordan clashed Friday with police and government supporters. The unrest erupted in the capital, Amman, after hundreds of people took to the streets where they urged the government to meet their demands for change. Witnesses say government supporters confronted the group and then police moved in wielding batons, apparently to stop the […]

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Turkish Prosecutors Investigate Kurdish Claim of Autonomy

Posted July 15th, 2011 at 9:40 am (UTC-5)
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Turkish prosecutors have begun investigating a proclamation of “democratic autonomy” by a Kurdish organization in southeastern Turkey. The statement was issued in the southeastern province of Diyarbakir Thursday by the Democratic Society Congress — an umbrella group of pro-Kurdish politicians and activists. Prosecutors are reportedly considering filing charges against some of its leaders. The proclamation […]

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US Recognizes Libyan Rebel Group

Posted July 15th, 2011 at 9:35 am (UTC-5)
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The United States says it is recognizing Libya’s rebel Transitional National Council, declaring that the country’s leader Moammar Gadhafi no longer has any legitimate authority over the North African nation. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton made the announcement Friday in Istanbul, as top officials from major Western and regional powers met to map strategies to […]

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14 Dead Following Protests in Syria

Posted July 15th, 2011 at 9:10 am (UTC-5)
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At least 14 people have been killed after Syrian security forces opened fire on protesters. Rights groups and activists say the deaths occurred Friday in areas including the capital, Damascus, the southern city of Daraa and the northern Idlib region. There are also reports of security forces using tear gas on demonstrators. Tens of thousands […]

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Indian Authorities Examine Evidence in Mumbai Attacks

Posted July 15th, 2011 at 9:00 am (UTC-5)
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India’s home secretary says detectives are examining forensic evidence and surveillance video, as they hunt for clues into the deadly bomb blasts that hit Mumbai earlier this week. R.K. Singh said Friday authorities have identified a scooter which they said contained one of the bombs. A total of three blasts occurred within 20 minutes of […]

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Thousands of Egyptians Rally for Reforms

Posted July 15th, 2011 at 9:00 am (UTC-5)
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Thousands of Egyptians have braved scorching heat to rally in Cairo’s Tahrir Square, where they are pressing the interim government to speed up the pace of reforms. Some activists taking part in Friday’s protests have camped in the square for a week. However, western news reports say the Muslim Brotherhood – Egypt’s best organized political […]

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Indian Army: 3 Rebels Killed in Kashmir

Posted July 15th, 2011 at 8:45 am (UTC-5)
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The Indian army says security forces have killed three suspected separatist rebels in Indian-controlled Kashmir. Army spokesman Lieutenant Colonel J.S. Brar said Friday that the rebels were killed during a gunbattle in the Kupwara district. At least three soldiers were wounded in the fighting, which was said to be ongoing. Islamist separatists have been fighting […]

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Demonstrators, Police Clash in Jordan

Posted July 15th, 2011 at 8:35 am (UTC-5)
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Police armed with batons have clashed with chanting demonstrators in Jordan. The unrest erupted on Friday in the capital, Amman, after hundreds of people took to the streets demanding government reforms. The French News Agency says nine people — most of them journalists — were injured after being beaten by police. In June, Jordan’s King […]

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