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Bangladesh rejects claims of refugee neglect
Central America News.NetBangladesh has been accused of starving and blocking medical treatment for Rohingya refugees.
Javanese terror suspects killed
Central America News.NetIndonesian police have confirmed the deaths of three terrorists in raids outside the capital, Jakarta.
Aung San Suu Kyi no longer allowed to stand for election
Central America News.NetIn Myanmar, a new law may force the National League for Democracy leader, Aung San Suu Kyi, out of the party.
Biden objects to Israeli settlement announcement
Central America News.NetUS Vice President Joe Biden has told the Israeli prime minister that the US condemns an Israeli plan to build hundreds of homes in disputed east Jerusalem.
Gaddafi receives apology from US
Central America News.NetThe US State Department has apologised over comments made by a State Department official about Libyan leader Muammar Gaddafi.
North Korea leases Sea of Japan port to China
Central America News.NetChina has been given direct access to the Sea of Japan for the first time since the 19th century, thanks to a lease deal with North Korea.
Letterman blackmailer confesses his crime
Central America News.NetA former television producer on the David Letterman show has admitted in a New York court that he tried to extract two million dollars from the famous television compere.
Rape in Russian prison results in charges against jailers
Central America News.NetTop prison officials in Saint Petersburg have been charged with the rape of two prisoners, one of whom was awaiting trial.
African nation condemns homosexuals
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Unity Government ministers shut out by Mugabe
Central America News.NetZimbabwe's Unity Government has suffered what might be a fatal blow at the hands of President Robert Mugabe.
Migrants warned of jail if they protest in Thailand
Central America News.NetThailand has warned it will imprison migrant workers who attend anti-government rallies scheduled for this weekend in Bangkok.
Man stabbed in Los Angeles cinema
Central America News.NetA man attending a movie in a US cinema has been stabbed after asking a woman to turn off he phone
The Rundown - March 10
RadioFreeEuropeAbout This Page "The Rundown" is a comprehensive, hand-picked daily review of the most important international news and opinion on RFE/RL's broadcast region.
Indonesian President Confirms Top Militant Killed In Raid
RadioFreeEuropeCANBERRA -- Indonesia's President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono has confirmed that a top Southeast Asian militant suspected of helping plan the 2002 Bali bombings has been shot dead by police in a raid nea...
U.S. General's Kyrgyz Visit Rivals Russian Influence
RadioFreeEuropeBISHKEK (Reuters) -- U.S. General David Petraeus has arrived in Kyrgyzstan, a day after the United States said it would build an antiterrorism training center for the former Soviet republic in Central...
Pakistan Attack On Western Aid Agency Kills Five
RadioFreeEuropePolice in Pakistan say at least five people have been killed in an attack by suspected Islamist militants on an office of a Western aid agency in northwest Pakistan. Reports say the attackers opened f...
Myanmar Bars Democracy Advocate From Election
International Herald TribuneThe new law, the Political Parties Registration Law, prohibits anyone convicted of a crime from being a member of an official party. Mrs. Aung San Suu Kyi, the 1991 Nobel Peace Prize laureate and the ...
Aid Group Attacked in Pakistan
International Herald TribuneFiled at 2:53 a.m. ET ISLAMABAD (AP) -- Suspected militants armed with grenades attacked the offices of an international aid group helping earthquake survivors in northwestern Pakistan on Wednesday, ...
IDF Chief of Staff: All options on Iran should remain open
HaaretzGabi Ashkenazi said on Tuesday that Iran was the main threat to world peace and all options should remain on the table for stopping their nuclear program.The Israel Defense Forces Chief of staff spoke...
Seven held in Ireland over Swedish cartoonist plot
Channel News AsiaDUBLIN: Irish police have arrested seven Muslims suspected of conspiracy to murder over an alleged plot to kill a Swedish cartoonist who drew the Prophet Mohammed with the body of a dog, they said. Th...
5 killed in attack on aid group in Pakistan
USA TodayISLAMABAD (AP) Gunmen attacked the offices of an international aid group in northwest Pakistan on Wednesday, killing five people working for the organization, police said.
Biden condemns Israeli settlement plan
C NewsIsrael's Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, left, talks with U.S Vice President Joe Biden as Biden signs the guest book at the Prime Minister's residence in Jerusalem. (THE ASSOCIATED PRESS/Debbie Hil...
U.S. to probe runaway Prius case
C NewsLawsuits could cost Toyota $3B-plus EL CAJON, Calif. - The government sent investigators Tuesday to examine a Prius that sped out of control on a California freeway, and Toyota said it wanted to inter...
Bali bomb mastermind killed in shootout
C NewsJAKARTA, Indonesia - A top-ranked Southeast Asian militant wanted for planning the deadliest terrorist attack in Indonesia's history has been identified as the man killed in a shootout with police at ...
2nd cop accused of Katrina shooting coverup
C NewsNEW ORLEANS - A second ex-New Orleans officer charged in an alleged conspiracy to cover up a deadly police shooting of unarmed residents after Hurricane Katrina is expected to plead guilty, a person f...
Ex-Edwards aide avoids jail over sex tape
C NewsPITTSBORO, N.C. - A former John Edwards aide has narrowly avoided getting sent to jail for contempt over his handling of a purported sex tape showing the former presidential candidate. Superior C...
Pope's brother slapped pupils in the face
C NewsBERLIN - The pope's brother has said in a newspaper interview that he slapped pupils as punishment after he took over a renowned German boys' choir in the 1960s. He also said he was aware of allegatio...
Call for school closure changes
BBCThere should be changes to the way plans to close schools are handled, two assembly opposition parties say.The Conservatives want improved consultation with the public and the Liberal Democrats say de...
Trio charged over UVF bomb attack
BBCThree men have been charged in connection with a pipe bomb attack on a house in Larne seven years ago.The men aged, 62, 40 and 32, all from Belfast, are also charged with membership of the UVF. They a...
Iranian president in Afghanistan
BBCAfghan President Hamid Karzai is shortly expected to meet President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad of Iran in Kabul.It is the Iranian president's first visit to the neighbouring country since Mr Ahmadinejad and ...
Indonesia militant 'was killed'
BBCIndonesian President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono has confirmed that the terror suspect Dulmatin was killed in a police raid in Jakarta.Indonesian security forces said they had killed three suspected mili...
Happy Birthday To You: Hollywood 100 Today
Sky NewsAfter a few "wrong" starts and unsuccessful business partnerships, Griffith went on to team up with Charlie Chaplin, Mary Pickford and Douglas Fairbanks to found United Artists. Once again, the assoc...
UK PM Brown warns of bumpy economic road ahead
ReutersBritain's Prime Minister Gordon Brown gestures as he bids farewell to Jordan's King Abdullah (not pictured) on the steps of 10 Downing Street central London March 9, 2010.
Pelosi faces biggest test on healthcare vote
ReutersWASHINGTON (Reuters) - The leader of the House of Representatives -- a persuasive arm-twister and deal maker -- faces her toughest challenge yet in the coming weeks: getting 216 votes to pass final le...
Economists trim 2011 U.S. growth forecast
Reuters(Reuters) - U.S. economists raised their forecast for economic growth in 2010 in March, the third straight monthly rise, while trimming their growth forecast for 2011, according to a survey released o...
Bali Bombing Suspect Killed in Police Raid
CBS NewsParamedics carry the body of a suspected militant killed in a police raid in Pamulang on the outskirts of Jakarta, Indonesia, Tuesday, March 9, 2010. Authorities believe he was the alleged terrorist D...
Aqueduct slots: all lemons
New York PostLooks like the wheels are falling off the Aqueduct racino proposal. Queens power broker Rev. Floyd Flake yesterday walked away from the deal. Then Gov. Paterson did likewise. "I've recused myself from...
Greg Meeks' loud silence
New York PostJust last week, Queens Rep. Gregory Meeks said he couldn't wait to sit down for a TV interview to address all allegations raised by a series of Post articles about his supposedly nonprofit community g...
Dr. O's last-ditch health pitch
New York PostPresident Obama's latest campaign for his proposed heath-care reforms. *** We don't want ObamaCare, no matter what President Obama says or how many hundreds of speeches he gives ("Bam is Dr. Desperate...
Damon's 'green zone': H'wood's true colors
New York PostThe release of "Green Zone," Universal's film about the Iraq War's start. *** I would like to thank Kyle Smith for his articulate review of "Green Zone" ("New Damon Flick Slanders America," PostOpinio...
It's all Greek to NY
New York PostGreek Prime Minister George Papandreou came to Washington yesterday to ask President Obama to help save his nation from speculators. In other words, he wants America to help him shoot the messenger. S...
Dooley has no 'Butts' about this book
New York Post“Eyes and ears are much respected, but the butt has been neglected.”So says opening line of Artie Bennett’s astounding tour de force, “The Butt Book” — and, dare I ...
This 'Bourne' identity is a hit at St. Ann's Warehouse
New York PostOne of the most maddening aspects of the Oscars is that performers — already living their lives on a pedestal — actually exalt their peers even higher. Rare is the touch of modesty in the ...
Now you can text money to the Brooklyn Public Library
New York PostThe Brooklyn Public Library is about to take advantage of the same innovative fundraising feature that helped raise millions for Haitian earthquake victims.As part of the cash-strapped book barn&rsquo...
City says it will fix Eastern Parkway — and this time it means it!
New York PostCity officials have pledged — again — to improve conditions for pedestrians at the terrifying intersection of Eastern Parkway and Washington Avenue, but some locals are saying that they&rs...
'Childs' play: Bruce may be bringing in top architects to work on Yards
New York PostExclusive: Developer Bruce Ratner appears to be bringing in an all-star team to Atlantic Yards — and we’re not talking about his pathetic Brooklyn-bound New Jersey Nets.
Here's a toothy preview to 'Dine in Brookyn' week
New York PostGentlemen, start your entrees.On Monday, more than 200 restaurants from Greenpoint to Gravesend and from Red Hook to Bushwick will kick off the seventh annual “Dine in Brooklyn” week, a 10...
No 'Rose' thorn here — Planning Commission gives OK to W'burg towers
New York PostThe City Planning Commission voted on Monday to approve the controversial Rose Plaza on the River, a mixed-use, 800-unit apartment complex along the Williamsburg waterfront — a decision that buc...
Heights Players keep the laughs coming in tired old 'Leading Ladies'
New York PostIf it weren’t for comic acting talents of the Heights Players, the cross-dressing farce that is “Leading Ladies” would have been a real dog.Indeed, Ken Ludwig’s comedy about tw...
Not fin-tastic! Dolphins spotted in filthy Newtown Creek
New York PostIs Hollywood filming a remake of “Flipper” in the Newtown Creek?It certainly looks that way now that two dolphins have been sighted in and near the filthy waterway — a natural disast...