Mississippi Fire Kills 6 Children and 3 Adults – New York Times
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Mississippi Fire Kills 6 Children and 3 Adults
New York Times By AP STARKVILLE, Miss. (AP) — Fire tore through an apartment here early Monday, killing six children and three adults, officials said. The scene at the fire Monday, at Academy Crossing apartments in Starkville, Miss. The blaze was reported about 4 am, … NATION: Miss. apartment blaze kills 3 adults, 6 children Officials probe Miss. apartment fire that killed 9 9 dead in Miss. apartment fire |
Obama says US will pursue plane attackers – Reuters
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Obama says US will pursue plane attackers
Reuters KAILUA, Hawaii, Dec 28 (Reuters) – A wing of al Qaeda claimed responsibility on Monday for a failed Christmas Day attack on a US-bound passenger plane, and President Barack Obama vowed to bring "every element" of US power against those … Obama vows to find plotters The Obamas' Hawaii Vacation: Not So Low-Key After All Obama seeks to reassure US after bombing attempt |
Egypt and Israel discuss peace push – Aljazeera.net
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Egypt and Israel discuss peace push
Aljazeera.net Israeli and Egyptian leaders are meeting in Cairo to discuss US-backed efforts to relaunch peace talks between Israel and the Palestinians. Talks between Binyamin Netanyahu, Israel's prime minister, and Hosni Mubarak, Egypt's president, on Tuesday are … Netanyahu and Mubarak to discuss peace process in Cairo Egypt condemns Israel's new settlement move White House decries Israel's plan to build homes in East Jerusalem |
US jet plot suspect ‘was in Yemen in December’ – BBC News
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US jet plot suspect 'was in Yemen in December'
BBC News The Nigerian man accused of trying to blow up a jet over the US on Christmas Day was living in Yemen until earlier this month, Yemeni officials have said. The foreign ministry said Umar Farouk Abdulmutallab, 23, was in Yemen from August until the … US plane plot suspect 'still in Yemen in December' Al-Qaeda in the Arabian Peninsula Air terrorism attempt reveals bigger 'system' failure |
Akmal Shaikh execution draws scathing criticism from Amnesty – The Guardian
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Akmal Shaikh execution draws scathing criticism from Amnesty
The Guardian Amnesty International has joined a chorus of criticism of China over the execution by lethal injection of Akmal Shaikh, a British convicted drug smuggler said by friends and family to have been mentally ill. Amnesty said Shaikh's execution again … Experts defend China's execution of British drug smuggler China Executes British Citizen China berates UK over death penalty outrage |
Somali pirates hijack two ships – BBC News
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Somali pirates hijack two ships
BBC News Somali pirates have captured two ships with 45 crew off the East African coast, officials say. A UK-flagged chemical tanker, the St James Park, was reportedly captured in the Gulf of Aden on Monday while on its way to Thailand from Spain. … Somali pirates seize two ships Somali Pirates Seize a Tanker and a Cargo Ship UK-flagged tanker, St James Park, seized by Somali pirates |
Iran Summons British Envoy in Wake of Protests – New York Times
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Iran Summons British Envoy in Wake of Protests
New York Times BEIRUT, Lebanon — Iran said it was summoning Simon Glass, the British ambassador in Tehran, to the Foreign Ministry on Tuesday as the government accused Western countries of supporting protesters after violent demonstrations rocked … Iran MPs demand protesters punished Larijani raps US, UK over Tehran protests Iran's parliament speaker calls for 'harshest punishment' |
