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Another mayor murdered in Mexico - Aljazeera.net
September 9, 2010 msnbc.com | Another mayor murdered in Mexico Aljazeera.net Killing in El Nranjo comes as Clinton says country's drug gangs morphing into "what we would consider an insurgency". Masked armed men have shot dead the mayor of a small town in northern Mexico in the latest attack believed to be linked to drug gangs. ... Clinton says Mexico drug wars starting to look like insurgency Mexico rejects drug 'insurgency' analogy Mexican Gunmen Kill Third Mayor in a Month as War on Narcotics Escalates |
Britain: Premier's Father Dies - New York Times
September 9, 2010 Reuters | Britain: Premier's Father Dies New York Times Prime Minister David Cameron's father died Wednesday shortly after the British leader joined other family members at his hospital bedside in Toulon, France. His father, Ian Cameron, 77, had suffered a stroke while on vacation. ... David Cameron loses 'role model' father UK prime minister's father dies in France Father of UK Prime Minister Cameron dies in France |
Malays held for early Eid celebrations - Sydney Morning Herald
September 9, 2010 Island Crisis (blog) | Malays held for early Eid celebrations Sydney Morning Herald Malaysian religious officials said on Thursday they had detained and fined nine members of an Islamic sect for celebrating the Eid al-Fitr holiday two days early. The Eid festival, marking the end of the fasting month of Ramadan, has been declared on ... Muslims will tone down Eid celebrations on 9/11 US church's plans to burn Qur'an berated across Muslim world Saudi Arabia, Most Arab States To Start Eid Feast Friday |
Factbox: Maritime disputes between Japan and China - Reuters
September 9, 2010 Reuters India | Factbox: Maritime disputes between Japan and China Reuters (Reuters) - Japan has arrested the captain of a Chinese fishing boat that collided with two Japanese coastguard vessels near disputed islets in the East China Sea, prompting anger in Beijing and reigniting territorial tensions. ... China boat captain could stand trial for collision Japan moves to prosecute Chinese fisherman over boat collision Japan Coast Guard sends Chinese captain to prosecutors in Okinawa |
Nigeria: Attack On Bauchi Prison - Boko Haram Frees 721 Inmates - AllAfrica.com
September 9, 2010 Myjoyonline.com | Nigeria: Attack On Bauchi Prison - Boko Haram Frees 721 Inmates AllAfrica.com Bauchi — The Comptroller General of the Nigeria Prisons Service, Mr. Olusola Ogundipe, has revealed that 721 out of the 759 inmates at the Bauchi Prisons escaped, following an attack by the Boko Haram sect. Ogundipe, who disclosed this in an interview ... Fear of fresh violence in Nigeria 'Islamists' free hundreds of inmates in Nigerian jail attack Prison Raid in Nigeria Releases Hundreds |
Fidel latest to say Cuba's communism doesn't work - The Associated Press
September 9, 2010 msnbc.com | Fidel latest to say Cuba's communism doesn't work The Associated Press HAVANA — Cuba's communist economic model has come in for criticism from an unlikely source: Fidel Castro. The revolutionary leader told a visiting American journalist and a US-Cuba policy expert that the island's state-dominated system is in need of ... Fidel Castro: Economic model is broken Cuba: Communist Economic Model Loses a Stalwart Defender Fidel Castro casts doubt on 'Cuban model' |
Sri Lanka Ends Presidential Term Limits - New York Times
September 9, 2010 Indian Express | Sri Lanka Ends Presidential Term Limits New York Times Supporters carried portraits of President Mahinda Rajapaksha of Sri Lanka outside parliament in Colombo on Wednesday. By LYDIA POLGREEN NEW DELHI — Sri Lanka's Parliament passed a proposal on Wednesday to remove presidential term limits from the ... Sri Lanka passes constitutional amendment Sri Lanka Debates Ending President's Term Limit Protests after Sri Lankan president's power increased |
4th US missile strike in 24 hrs in Pakistan - The Associated Press
September 9, 2010 Kansas City Star | 4th US missile strike in 24 hrs in Pakistan The Associated Press DERA ISMAIL KHAN, Pakistan — A suspected American missile strike killed five alleged militants in northwestern Pakistan early Thursday, an intelligence official said, the fourth attack in 24 hours as the US steps up the tactic to keep al-Qaida and its ... Pakistan: Drone Strike Kills Six Drone attack kills 4 suspected militants in Pakistan's tribal region Pakistan drone attack, aimed at Haqqani network, kills at least six |
Missing Mexico Investigators Believed to Be Dead - New York Times
September 9, 2010 New Zealand Herald | Missing Mexico Investigators Believed to Be Dead New York Times MEXICO CITY — The authorities said Wednesday that they thought they had found the bodies of two law enforcement officials who were involved in the investigation of the massacre of 72 migrants last month. ... Mayor killed in Mexico, sixth this year Mexico Arrests 7 In Migrant Killings Mexico kills, arrests 7 suspects in immigrant massacre |
Clinton sees 'insurgency' in Mexico drug war
September 9, 2010
Drug gangs in Mexico and Central America are morphing into an insurgency like the one that gripped Colombia 20 years ago, Secretary of State Hillary Clinton says.
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