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Haiti frees missionary; leader still held

admin — Tue, 09 Mar 2010 11:54:45 +0000

Charisa Coulter, one of two American missionaries detained for more than a month in Haiti on suspicion of kidnapping 33 children after January 12’s devastating earthquake, was released Monday.

U.S.: Iraqis ‘deserve congratulations’

admin — Tue, 09 Mar 2010 11:54:44 +0000

Iraq’s elections “really went very, very well” and the “Iraqi people deserve a lot of congratulations from us,” the U.S. ambassador to Baghdad said.

Report condemns Honduras violence

admin — Tue, 09 Mar 2010 11:54:44 +0000

An Organization of American States commission condemned Monday the slayings last month of three Honduran political activists opposed to a military-led coup that removed the elected president in June.

Scientists affirm asteroid killed dinosaurs

admin — Tue, 09 Mar 2010 11:54:44 +0000

A team of scientists has agreed that a giant asteroid killed off dinosaurs and a majority of other species on Earth more than 65 million years ago.

McChrystal eyes securing Kandahar

admin — Tue, 09 Mar 2010 11:54:43 +0000

The top U.S. general in Afghanistan vowed that coalition forces “are absolutely going to secure Kandahar,” as security efforts expand in the country’s south.

Commission’s report condemns Honduras violence

admin — Tue, 09 Mar 2010 05:52:46 +0000

An Organization of American States commission has condemned the slayings last month of three Honduran activists opposed to a military-led coup in June.

McChrystal eyes securing Kandahar

admin — Tue, 09 Mar 2010 05:52:46 +0000

The top U.S. general in Afghanistan vowed that coalition forces “are absolutely going to secure Kandahar,” as security efforts expand in the country’s south.

U.S.: Israel, Palestinians OK indirect talks

admin — Tue, 09 Mar 2010 05:52:46 +0000

Israeli and Palestinian leaders have accepted indirect talks, according to George Mitchell, the Obama administration’s special envoy for Middle East peace.

Iraqi: Women’s rights must be focus

admin — Tue, 09 Mar 2010 05:52:45 +0000

Even as votes are counted in the wake of Iraq’s general election, a leading human rights activist in Baghdad said Monday that she is counting on the new parliament to defend and develop women’s rights.

Envoy: Israelis, Palestinians accept indirect talks

admin — Mon, 08 Mar 2010 23:51:34 +0000

Israeli and Palestinian leaders have accepted indirect talks, according to George Mitchell, the Obama administration’s special envoy for Middle East peace.