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Defiant Times Square bomber gets life term Times of India WASHINGTON: Defiantly warning Americans that "the war with the Muslims has just begun," as he was sentenced on Tuesday to life in prison for a botched terrorist attack on New York City's famed Times Square, a Pakistani-American jihadi has further ... See all stories on this topic »

Police: Gunmen burn 4 NATO oil tankers in Pakistan The Associated Press QUETTA, Pakistan — Police say gunmen in Pakistan have torched four tankers carrying fuel for NATO forces in Afghanistan. The attackers also killed a truck driver. Wednesday's assault was the latest on supply convoys heading for Afghanistan since ... See all stories on this topic »

'One year' to clean Hungary spill BBC News Hungary says it will cost tens of millions of dollars and take at least a year to clean up the damage caused by a spill of industrial toxic red sludge. A state of emergency has been declared in three western counties after the chemical waste burst from ... See all stories on this topic »

Chinese patrol boats depart disputed waters: Japan AFP TOKYO — Japan on Wednesday said two Chinese fisheries patrol boats withdrew from waters near a disputed island chain that is at the centre of the worst diplomatic row in years between the Asian giants. "The coastguard was using radar to monitor the two ... See all stories on this topic » AFP

ASEM members calls for implementation of IMF quota reform Xinhua BRUSSELS, Oct. 5 (Xinhua) -- ASEM members on Tuesday expressed support for the implementation of the IMF quota reform by the G20 Summit of November this year. Some 48 ASEM members delivered the Brussels Declaration when the 8th Asia-Europe Meeting ... See all stories on this topic »

Thai govt blames 'Red Shirts' for deadly bomb attack AFP BANGKOK — Thailand's defence minister on Wednesday blamed anti-government "Red Shirts" for a bomb attack that ripped through an apartment complex on the outskirts of Bangkok, killing three people. Tuesday's blast -- believed to have occurred in a room ... See all stories on this topic » AFP

Drones hunting European terror cell ABC Online Officials are increasingly linking recent US drone attacks in Pakistan to attempts to disrupt reported Al Qaeda plans to strike against European targets. A drone strike in Waziristan on Monday killed eight militants, including five German citizens. ... See all stories on this topic »

IDF's ethics guru slams High Court ban on human shields Jerusalem Post By MATI WAGNER Asa Kasher endorses military court conviction of two Givati soldiers, but says 'neighbor procedure' can sometimes save lives. Sunday's highly publicized military court conviction of two Givati soldiers for using a Palestinian boy as a ... See all stories on this topic »

Hugo Chavez scoffs at claim of ETA links Reuters CARACAS (Reuters) - President Hugo Chavez has dismissed claims from Spain that two members of Basque separatist group ETA were trained in Venezuela as part of an international campaign to besmirch his government. "It's all part of the orchestra which ... See all stories on this topic »

German terror suspect arrested in Kenya: police AFP NAIROBI — Kenyan police said Tuesday they had arrested a suspected German militant and deported him shortly after issuing an alert about his presence in the country. Police spokesman Eric Kiraithe said Sascha Alessandro Boettcher, who arrived in Kenya ... See all stories on this topic » AFP

UFO closes Chinese airport Telegraph.co.uk By Our Foreign Staff An airport in Baotou, Inner Mongolia, was forced to shut to prevent passenger jets crashing into a UFO, according to reports. Three flights to Baotou from Shanghai and Beijing were reportedly forced to circle the airport until the ... See all stories on this topic » Telegraph.co.uk

400 Nigerian children used in gold mine poisoned Telegraph.co.uk At least 400 children under the age of five have been killed in the past six months by lead poisoning from illegal gold mining in the Nigerian state of Zamfara, humanitarian groups have said. By Aislinn Laing in Pretoria The deaths have been attributed ... See all stories on this topic » Telegraph.co.uk

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