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NewsvineYemeni government upset over foreign media coverage
Los Angeles Times : International: 8 hours ago
Security officials storm the offices of Al Jazeera and Al Arabiya and seize broadcast equipment. The stations say their coverage of unrest in Yemen's south triggered the incident. The government of Yemen and the Arab world's two top news channels ... ...read article
Security officials storm the offices of Al Jazeera and Al Arabiya and seize broadcast equipment. The stations say their coverage of unrest in Yemen's south triggered the incident. The government of Yemen and the Arab world's two top news channels ... ...read article
2 blasts target military vehicles at Pakistan bazaar, killing at least 43
Los Angeles Times : International: 8 hours ago
The suicide blasts come seconds apart and fan fears of a new wave of militant violence after a period of calm. Pakistanis had been gaining confidence that offensives were shutting down the Taliban. Reporting from Islamabad, Pakistan, and Lahore, ... ...read article
The suicide blasts come seconds apart and fan fears of a new wave of militant violence after a period of calm. Pakistanis had been gaining confidence that offensives were shutting down the Taliban. Reporting from Islamabad, Pakistan, and Lahore, ... ...read article
Thai anti-government protesters begin to mass for rally
Los Angeles Times : International: 8 hours ago
Anti-government protesters massed around Thailand on Friday ahead of a march they hope will paralyze the capital and force Prime Minister Abhisit Vejjajiva to call new elections. Authorities mobilized 50,000 security officers and set up checkpoints ... ...read article
Anti-government protesters massed around Thailand on Friday ahead of a march they hope will paralyze the capital and force Prime Minister Abhisit Vejjajiva to call new elections. Authorities mobilized 50,000 security officers and set up checkpoints ... ...read article
India embraces Russia arms
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New Delhi signs five deals, buying fighter jets, an aircraft carrier and nuclear reactors. India signed five deals Friday to purchase more than $7 billion in hardware and expertise from Russia, including an aircraft carrier, a fleet of MIG-29 ... ...read article
New Delhi signs five deals, buying fighter jets, an aircraft carrier and nuclear reactors. India signed five deals Friday to purchase more than $7 billion in hardware and expertise from Russia, including an aircraft carrier, a fleet of MIG-29 ... ...read article
Fixing what he can in Afghanistan
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Bicycle repairman Abdul Hibib has been plying his trade for 30 years, since losing his foot to a mine blast. He works to send his children to a university, in hopes they can help their country. The bicycle man prefers working in the sun, sitting on ... ...read article
Bicycle repairman Abdul Hibib has been plying his trade for 30 years, since losing his foot to a mine blast. He works to send his children to a university, in hopes they can help their country. The bicycle man prefers working in the sun, sitting on ... ...read article
Two Israeli soldiers accused of using human shield
Los Angeles Times : International: 1 day ago
The two are indicted in military court for allegedly using a 9-year-old Palestinian boy to open packages they thought had bombs during the Gaza war. The United Nations had referred the case to Israel. Two Israeli soldiers involved in the Gaza Strip ... ...read article
The two are indicted in military court for allegedly using a 9-year-old Palestinian boy to open packages they thought had bombs during the Gaza war. The United Nations had referred the case to Israel. Two Israeli soldiers involved in the Gaza Strip ... ...read article
Iraq releases early election results
Los Angeles Times : International: 1 day ago
So far results appear to be on sectarian lines, with the main Shiite bloc doing well in the south, and the Iraqiya group showing well in Sunni areas. But allegations of fraud could mar the results. As the first, incomplete results from Iraq's ... ...read article
So far results appear to be on sectarian lines, with the main Shiite bloc doing well in the south, and the Iraqiya group showing well in Sunni areas. But allegations of fraud could mar the results. As the first, incomplete results from Iraq's ... ...read article
Mexico City hosts nation's first gay marriages
Los Angeles Times : International: 1 day ago
Several couples wed at the Municipal Palace in Mexico City, which legalized same-sex marriage in December. The law has been challenged by the federal government. The mayor was there. So were the protesters. Judith Vazquez wore an ivory wedding ... ...read article
Several couples wed at the Municipal Palace in Mexico City, which legalized same-sex marriage in December. The law has been challenged by the federal government. The mayor was there. So were the protesters. Judith Vazquez wore an ivory wedding ... ...read article
Biden seeks to nurture Mideast talks
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His troubled Mideast trip approaches its end with a Palestinian threat to pull out of planned peace negotiations. Vice President Joe Biden, winding up a disconcerting trip to the Middle East, struggled Thursday to keep hopes alive for new peace ... ...read article
His troubled Mideast trip approaches its end with a Palestinian threat to pull out of planned peace negotiations. Vice President Joe Biden, winding up a disconcerting trip to the Middle East, struggled Thursday to keep hopes alive for new peace ... ...read article