German Officials: Suspect Confesses To Shooting US Airmen

German officials say the suspect in the fatal shooting Wednesday of two U.S. airmen at Frankfurt airport has confessed to

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Libyan Diplomat Refuses Gaddafi UN Posting

By Mohamed Cherif Swissinfo.ch has obtained exclusive information that the diplomat named by Libya to the United Nations headquarters in

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Libya No-Fly Zone Would Require Attack – Gates

Setting up a “no-fly” zone over Libya would require an attack to cripple its air defenses, the US defense secretary

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Rights groups to file complaint for “disappearance” of Iranian opposition leaders

The International Federation for Human Rights (FIDH) and the Iranian League for the Defence of Human Rights (LDDHI) have issued

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Pakistan to Proceed With Murder Trial Of CIA Contractor

A Pakistani court has ruled that the trial of a CIA contractor accused of double murder can proceed, despite the

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Arab World Unrest Having Far-Reaching Effects

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The unrest in Northern Africa and across the Middle East may have wide repercussions for the rest of the world,

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Belarus Blackballs Hollywood Stars

­Belarus authorities have drawn up a blacklist of public figures, whose names are not to be mentioned in the country’s

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Libya: Venezuela Proposes ‘Friendly Countries’ Commission

The Venezuelan government has suggested forming a peace commission comprising countries ‘friendly’ to Libya to hold talks with Mu’ammar al-Qadhafi

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Burma: Bid For Media Freedom Reignited

By Ahunt Phone Myat Ongoing imprisonment of journalists and a ban on media inside Burma’s new parliament has prompted opposition

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Lawsuit Filed Against BP Compensation Czar

A first-of-its-kind lawsuit alleging gross negligence and fraud has been filed in a Florida state court against Kenneth Feinberg, the

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