Saturday, April 23, 2011

Libya: Govt troops may pull out of Misrata

Libya: Govt troops may pull out of Misrata

Libya: Govt troops may pull out of Misrata

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Libyan Deputy Foreign Minister, Khaled Kaim, told journalists in the capital Tripoli on Friday that the Libyan army was being withdrawn from fighting in the town of Misrata, with the task of subduing rebels in the area being handed over to local "tribes".


Imran Khan protests US drone attacks in Pakistan

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Protesters in Peshawar, in northwestern Pakistan, demonstrated on Saturday against US drone attacks on their country.


Syria: Security forces reportedly kill atleast 12 people at funeral processions

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The death toll in Syria's uprising against President Bashar Assad continued to rise on Saturday as security forces opened fire on funeral processions, killing at least twelve people around the country.


Yemen President Saleh agrees to quit

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Yemen's embattled president agreed today to a proposal by Gulf Arab mediators to step down within 30 days and hand power to his deputy in exchange for immunity from prosecution, a major about-face for the autocratic leader who has ruled for 32 years.


Man who gave us the compact disc dies

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Former Sony president and chairman Norio Ohga, credited with expanding the company from electronics hardware to software and entertainment and developing the compact disc, died on Saturday at age 81.


Beijing's Confucius statue mysteriously removed

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The mysterious removal of a statue of Confucius opposite Beijing's Tiananmen Square sparked an online flurry of speculation Saturday by Chinese looking for an explanation. One report says the monument was simply moved inside a nearby museum.


Careful search for mementos slows Japan rebuilding

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Sakuji Funayama watched intently as a giant steel claw tore chunks off the remains of his two-story home, ripped open like a dollhouse by last month's tsunami and washed up onto a pile of debris. Suddenly, he spied something, waved his arms and pointed.


First US Predator strike carried out in Libya

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The Pentagon has said that the US Air Force has carried out its first Predator missile strike in Libya. A Pentagon spokesman, Navy Captain Darryn James, said the airstrike happened on Saturday. He provided no details.


We have broken terrorists' backbone: Kayani

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Pakistan's army has broken the "backbone" of Islamist militants in the country, the army chief said on Saturday in an apparent rebuttal to rising American criticism over the country's campaign against extremism.


Tattoo solves seven-year-old murder case

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A murder in the US that took place in 2004 was solved after the police noticed a detailed image of the crime tattooed on the chest of a street-gang member. Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department homicide investigator Kevin Lloyd couldn't believe his eyes when, flipping through photos of gang members, he saw Rivera 13 gangster Anthony Garcia sporting a tattoo that depicted the 2004 murder in Pico Rivera.


Four killed in plane crash in US

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Four people have been killed in a small plane crash in Kansas state in the US, a media report said. A Beechcraft Baron 58 - a six-seater two engine plane - flying out of Scott City, crashed into a field Friday en route to state capital Topeka, spokesman Tony Molinaro of the Federal Aviation Administration was quoted as saying by Fox News.


US teen found guilty of molesting, drowning boy

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A teenager accused of molesting and drowning a 4-year-old neighbor boy has been convicted of first-degree murder. A judge found 15-year-old Raul Castro guilty of murder today, as well as lewd and lascivious conduct and sodomy. The judge found Castro not guilty of kidnapping.


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