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Officers: Pakistan detains American-born al-Qaida (AP)

Posted: 07 Mar 2010 03:33 PM PST

This image from video released by IntelCenter Sunday, March 7, 2010, shows Adam Gadahn, featured in a video posted Sunday, coincidentally the day that his arrest by Pakistani intelligence officers in the southern city of Karachi was announced.  In the video the 31-year-old American al-Qaida spokesman called for Muslim violence, praising the U.S. Army major charged with killing 13 people in Fort Hood, Texas, as a role model for other Muslims. (AP Photo/IntelCenter)AP - Two Pakistani officers and a government official said Sunday that an American charged with treason for working with al-Qaida had been captured, a development that could deliver another significant blow in the U.S.-led battle against the terror network.


Iraqi voters undaunted by attacks that kill 36 (AP)

Posted: 07 Mar 2010 02:13 PM PST

Zahiya Kadim, who is blind, displays her inked finger after casting her vote in Basra, Iraq, Sunday, March 7, 2010. Under a blanket of tight security designed to thwart insurgents attacks, Iraqis went to the polls on foot Sunday in an election testing the ability of the country's still-fragile democracy to move forward at a time of uncertainty over a looming U.S. troop drawdown and still jagged sectarian divisions. (AP Photo/Nabil al-Jurani)AP - Iraqis defied insurgents who lobbed hand grenades at voters and bombed a polling station Sunday in an attempt to intimidate those taking part in elections that will determine whether their country can overcome deep sectarian divides as U.S. forces prepare to leave.


Nigeria: More than 200 dead in religious violence (AP)

Posted: 07 Mar 2010 11:12 AM PST

Workers close mass graves in Jos where dozens of people killed during violent religious clashes have been buried, January 2010. A new outburst of sectarian violence in a flashpoint region of Nigeria left at least 100 people dead, mainly women and children, as machete-wielding gangs burned down villages, officials said Sunday.(AFP/File/Pius Utomi Ekpei)AP - Rioters armed with machetes slaughtered more than 200 people overnight Sunday as religious violence flared anew between Christians and Muslims in central Nigeria, witnesses said. Hundreds of people fled their homes, fearing reprisal attacks.


Sarkozy to 'speculators': Lay off Greece (AP)

Posted: 07 Mar 2010 01:57 PM PST

Greek Prime Minister George Papandreou addresses the media after a meeting with German Chancellor Angela Merkel at the chancellery in Berlin, Friday, March 5, 2010. Papandreou met with Merkel on Friday to discuss the current financial crisis in Greece. (AP Photo/Markus Schreiber)AP - Speculators beware: The euro zone's biggest powers will back Greece through the debt crisis that has jeopardized all 16 nations in the common currency, French President Nicolas Sarkozy said Sunday.


Iran begins production of cruise missiles (AP)

Posted: 07 Mar 2010 11:15 AM PST

This photo released by the Iranian Defense Ministry, alledgedly shows a Nasr1 (Victory) missile in a factory in Tehran, Iran, Sunday, March 7, 2010. Gen. Ahmad Vahidi announced on state TV Sunday a new production line of highly accurate, short range cruise missiles capable of evading radar. The missile named Nasr 1 (Victory) will be capable of destroying targets up to 3,000 tons in size according to Vahidi. Iran frequently makes announcements about new advances in military technology that cannot be independently verified.  (AP Photo/Iranian Defense Ministry, Vahid Reza Alaei, HO)AP - Iran announced Sunday that it has started a new production line of highly accurate, short range cruise missiles, which would add a new element to the country's already imposing arsenal.


Thailand's Blue Diamond Heist: Still a Sore Point (Time.com)

Posted: 07 Mar 2010 06:25 AM PST

Time.com - Two decades ago, a Thai gardener climbed into the palace of a Saudi prince and stole some 200 pounds of jewelry. The caper cost Thailand billions, left several dead and put an Elvis-impersonating Thai official on death row

Europe ready to help Greece 'if necessary': Sarkozy (AFP)

Posted: 07 Mar 2010 04:25 PM PST

French president Nicolas Sarkozy (R) delivers a speech next to Greek Prime Minister George Papandreou during a joint press conference at the Elysee presidential palace, in Paris. European governments sharing the euro currency will help Greece out of financial crisis AFP - European governments are ready to help Greece pull itself out of its financial crisis "if necessary", French President Nicolas said Sunday following talks with the Greek prime minister.


A look at this Sunday's election in Iraq (AP)

Posted: 07 Mar 2010 12:55 PM PST

AP - Some basic information about Iraq's parliamentary elections on Sunday:

Catholic church slams Mexico City's leftist mayor (AP)

Posted: 07 Mar 2010 04:33 PM PST

AP - Mexico's Roman Catholic Church has published its harshest criticism to date of leftist Mexico City Mayor Marcelo Ebrard, accusing his administration of botching issues ranging from crime to public transit.

IMF sees faster African recovery from economic slump (AFP)

Posted: 07 Mar 2010 12:51 PM PST

International Monetary Fund Managing Director Dominique Strauss-Kahn (R) is welcomed by Kenya's Prime Minister Raila Odinga upon his arrival at the Karen Blixen hotel in Nairobi. African economies are recovering from the global downturn faster than the International Monetary Fund's forecasts, Strauss-Kahn said Sunday.(AFP/Simon Maina)AFP - African economies are recovering from the global downturn faster than the International Monetary Fund's forecasts, director Dominique Strauss-Kahn said Sunday.


Tredwell impresses in Bangladesh practice match (AFP)

Posted: 07 Mar 2010 03:58 PM PST

England cricket team captain Alastair Cook bats during the three-day long match between Bangladesh A team and England at the Zohur Ahmed Chowdhury Stadium in Chittagong. Off-spinner James Tredwell staked a claim for a place in the England Test squad after picking 6-95 in a three-day tour match against a Bangladesh A side on Sunday.(AFP/Munir Uz Zaman)AFP - Off-spinner James Tredwell staked a claim for a place in the England Test squad after picking 6-95 in a three-day tour match against a Bangladesh A side on Sunday.


Corrected: AbitibiBowater gets tentative deal with union (Reuters)

Posted: 07 Mar 2010 01:17 PM PST

Reuters - AbitibiBowater Inc has reached a tentative labor deal affecting about 4,000 workers, bringing the newsprint maker closer to emerging from bankruptcy protection, the company and union said on Sunday.

Australia police charge man over toddler's death (AFP)

Posted: 07 Mar 2010 04:39 AM PST

This undated photo received on March 6 shows Indian boy Gurshan Singh at a playground in Melbourne. Australian police have charged a man with manslaughter over the mysterious death of an Indian toddler whose body was found dumped by the side of a road.(AFP/Herald Sun/File/Herald Sun)AFP - Australian police on Sunday charged a man with manslaughter over the mysterious death of an Indian toddler whose body was found dumped by the side of a road.


Pakistanis say they arrested al Qaida's American mouthpiece (McClatchy Newspapers)

Posted: 07 Mar 2010 04:19 PM PST

McClatchy Newspapers - ISLAMABAD, Pakistan — Pakistani officials Sunday said they'd arrested the American face of al Qaida, a key militant propagandist, which if it's confirmed would be the first high-profile capture of a leader of the terrorist group since Pakistan's civilian government was elected in February 2008.

Iraq election: Iraqis defy bombs to vote (The Christian Science Monitor)

Posted: 07 Mar 2010 12:20 PM PST

The Christian Science Monitor - Iraqis across large parts of the country defied bomb blasts and the threat of more attacks to vote in the Iraq election, in what appeared to be a sweeping desire for change after four years of sectarian division and a lack of basic services.

Anti-Putin Movement Gains Confidence in Russia (Time.com)

Posted: 07 Mar 2010 06:25 AM PST

Time.com - A wave of anti-Putin protests across Russia offers a glimmer of hope to those working to end his rule. But the Russian Prime Minister is not going anywhere soon

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