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    U.S. and Other States Oppose Whaling in Southern Ocean

    The United States, Australia, the Netherlands and New Zealand on Friday expressed opposition to whaling in the Southern Ocean and concern about confrontations there that will eventually lead to injury or loss of life. “We are deeply concerned that confrontations in the Southern Ocean will eventually lead to injury or loss of life among both […]

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    Clinton Urges Democrats to Support Tax Deal

    Former U.S. President Bill Clinton said Friday at a White House press conference that the tax compromise between the White House and Republicans was a “good deal”, as it could help minimize the chance of the U.S. economy slipping back into recession and could maximize the chance of job creation. Clinton noted that the deal […]

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    Yemen Frees Dozens of Opposition Figures

    The Yemeni security authorities on Friday freed a number of opposition leaders of the southern separatist movement and northern Shiite rebel group, who were nabbed following escalating violence against the government authorities, local media reported. Hassan Ba-Aoum, a prominent leader of the Southern Movement that politically seeks to secede southern part of the country from […]

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    U.S. Reaffirms Support for Lebanon

    Vice President Joe Biden on Friday reaffirmed U.S. commitment to Lebanon’s sovereignty, independence and stability. He called Lebanese Prime Minister Saad Hariri to discuss recent developments in Lebanon and the region, and underscored the U.S. commitment to supporting the development of strong and effective Lebanese state institutions, the White House said. Biden’s support came one […]

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    Pak papers apologise for carrying fake anti-India reports

    Leading Pakistani newspapers Friday acknowledged that they were hoaxed into publishing reports based on fake cables that contained stories of factionalism in Indian army and accused New Delhi of sponsoring militant groups. The reports splashed prominently in several papers including The News and The Express Tribune, a partner of the International Herald Tribune, quoting alleged […]

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    Myanmar building N-sites: WikiLeaks

    A number of secret nuclear and missile sites are being built with the help of North Korean technicians in Myanmar, according to the latest cache of WikiLeaks published by the newspaper on Friday. A Burmese officer quoted in a cable from the US embassy in Burma said he had witnessed North Korean technicians helping to […]

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    China blacks out Nobel peace prize ceremony

    Shortly after the Nobel Peace Prize was given to jailed Chinese dissident Liu Xiaobo in absentia at Oslo, the government in Beijing Friday slammed the decision to honour him as a “Cold War mentality” and insulated the country by blacking out international news channels besides putting his supporters behind bars. Demonstrating its cyber might, China […]

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    Missing prisoners in custody of intelligence agencies: Lawyer

    Eleven terror suspects reported missing from a high-security prison in Rawalpindi are in the custody of intelligence agencies and will be tried in a military court, the Pakistan Supreme Court has been told. A three-judge bench headed by Chief Justice Iftikhar Chaudhry, which is hearing a case regarding the men reported missing from Adiala Jail […]

    International

    Iran to air new footage of woman in stoning case

    Iran’s state TV said on Friday it will air new footage of an Iranian woman sentenced to death by stoning for adultery, the latest in state-orchestrated broadcasts on a case that has raised an international outcry. The English-language Press TV said the footage will be aired late Friday and that it will show Sakineh Mohammadi […]

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    Hackers attack Dutch prosecutors, police websites

    A police spokesman said hackers have attacked the websites for Dutch police and prosecutors, a day after the arrest of a 16-year-old in the Hague for involvement in a cyber attack on several prominent financial payment websites. National Police Service spokesman Dennis Janus says the “hacktivist” group Anonymous “tried to take down” the two sites, […]

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