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Al Qaeda No. 2 Insults Obama With Racial Epithet
Al Qaeda’s No. 2 leader used a racial epithet to insult Barack Obama in a message posted Wednesday, describing the president-elect in demeaning terms that imply he does the bidding of whites.
Oil Supertanker Owners in Ransom Talks With Pirates
The Saudi foreign minister says the owners of a hijacked oil tanker are negotiating with the pirates that are holding it.
Report: Iran Blocks Millions of ‘Immoral’ Web Sites
Although the Internet is extremely popular and widely used in Iran, the government is making the medium more restrictive for the country’s 21 million users, prohibiting access to more than five million Web sites, Agence France-Presse reported.
Trader Shoots Himself at Brazilian Stock Exchange
A financial trader shot himself in the open outcry pit of Brazil’s main financial exchange Tuesday in an apparent suicide attempt, shocking a market already battered by the global credit crisis.
Iranian ‘Blogfather’ Charged With Spying for Israel
A prominent Iranian blogger, nicknamed the Blogfather for spawning Iran?s spectacular blogging revolution, has been arrested in Tehran and accused of spying for Israel.
Body of Austrian Billionaire Stolen From Cemetery
The coffin containing the remains of a billionaire and industrialist was stolen from an Austria cemetery, police said.
Booming Pirate Economy Transforms Somali Villages
And in an impoverished country where every public institution has crumbled, pirates have become heroes in the steamy coastal dens they operate from because they are the only real business in town.
War Song Was Right: Hitler Had Only One Testicle
An extraordinary account from a German army medic has finally confirmed what the world long suspected: Hitler only had one testicle.
Spain: Detained Basque Militant Was Top ETA Leader
A Basque separatist militant arrested this week in France was the overall leader of the armed group ETA and a retaliatory attack is likely, Spain’s interior minister said Wednesday.
Strong Quake Rattles Costa Rica, Panama Border
A 6.2 earthquake has struck overnight on the frontier between Panama and Costa Rica, shaking people in their beds but causing no damage or injuries.
Report Faults U.S., Saying Its International Aid Isn’t Always Apolitical
UNITED NATIONS, Nov. 19 — The United States, the world’s largest international aid donor, is among the worst at promoting the independence, impartiality and neutrality of humanitarian aid deliveries to needy populations, according to a survey by a Madrid-based nonprofit group that monitors donors’…
Poland to Await Obama Decision on Placing Missile Defense System in Europe
Poland’s foreign minister said yesterday that his country will wait for the Obama administration to make up its mind on basing missile defense interceptors in his country and will not lobby to have the project proceed.
Suspected U.S. Airstrike in Pakistan Kills Six Fighters
KABUL, Nov. 19 — A suspected U.S. airstrike deep inside Pakistani territory Wednesday killed six insurgent fighters and wounded several others, according to a Pakistani security official.
United Nations Report Says Destroyed Syrian Facility Looked Like Nuclear Reactor
The first independent investigation of the suspected nuclear site in Syria that Israel destroyed last year has bolstered U.S. claims that Damascus was building a secret nuclear reactor, according to a U.N. report that also confirmed the discovery of traces of uranium amid the ruins.
Taxi Drivers Strike in China
BEIJING, Nov. 19 — Civil unrest stemming from economic concerns flared in southwestern China on Wednesday as several hundred taxi drivers in Chongqing went on strike over a government plan to put more cabs on their district’s roads. The protest took place two days after rioting erupted in the…
Bolivian President Evo Morales Visits Washington, Talks of Fresh Start With U.S. Under Obama
Evo Morales, the charismatic but controversial president of Bolivia, this week came to Washington for the first time, saying he hoped for a fresh start with President-elect Barack Obama while defiantly reiterating the policies that have led to the near-collapse of his relations with the Bush…
In Japan, Killer May Be Hunting Officials Associated With Pension Debacle
TOKYO, Nov. 19 — Bureaucrats here have infuriated the Japanese public by losing millions of government pension records. This week, someone with a knife and a willingness to kill appears to be hunting them down.
Democracy in Nicaragua In Peril, Ortega Critics Say
MANAGUA, Nicaragua — The U.S. Embassy has been accused of counterrevolutionary subversion. A nervous Catholic Church is appealing for calm. The opposition party is crying electoral fraud, while roaming gangs armed with clubs are attacking marchers. The mayor here has called it anarchy. And everyone…
Indian Frigate Sinks Pirate Ship in Gulf of Aden
NEW DELHI, Nov. 19 — An Indian navy frigate battled with and sank a vessel described as a pirate mother ship in the Gulf of Aden, one of the world’s busiest and most lawless shipping lanes, the navy said Wednesday.
Al-Qaeda Leader Uses Slur Against Obama in Web Video
BERLIN, Nov. 19 — Al-Qaeda delivered a harsh, personal message to President-elect Barack Obama on Wednesday, tagging him with a racial slur in an attempt to undercut his political appeal in parts of the world where the network has recently tried to expand.
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