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  • Mexico Arrests Six for High-profile Mayor Murder

    Mexican state police have arrested six police officers for the murder of Edelmiro Cavazos, a mayor whose high profile murder was publicly mourned by the president this week, the state governor told broadcasters. “We have arrested suspected in the commission of the crime,” said Rodrigo Medina, governor of the state of Nuevo Leon, where Cavazos […]

    Afghanistan Calls for International Generosity for Flood-Hit Pakistan

    Afghanistan on Friday reiterated its support for flood-hit Pakistan, urging the international community to give “generously” and to “speed the recovery process.” Taking the floor at a plenary session of the UN General Assembly (GA), which entered its second day here, Zahir Tanin, Afghan ambassador to the UN, urged the world body to step up […]

    Israel Welcomes U.S. Invitation of Restart of Direct Talks

    Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Friday afternoon hailed the U.S. invitation for Israeli and Palestinian leaders to start direct peace talks in early September. “Prime Minister Netanyahu welcomes the invitation of the U.S. to begin direct negotiations without preconditions,” said a statement of Israeli prime minister’s office. “Reaching an agreement is a difficult challenge […]

    PLO Agrees to Direct Talks with Israel

    The Palestine Liberation Organization (PLO) said early Saturday that it accepted a United States invitation to resume direct peace negotiations with Israel. The PLO executive committee made the decision after an emergency meeting chaired by Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas on Friday night, the Palestinian state-run news Agency “Wafa” reported. “Counting on the international Quartet’s statement […]

    Samonella Sickens More than 1,000 Americans

    With the spread of an samonella outbreak, the number of people sicked by the disease has risen to more than 1,000, authorities said on Friday. Meanwhile, Iowa’s Hillandale Farms said it was recalling more than 170 million eggs after laboratory tests confirmed salmonella. The eggs were distributed to grocery distribution centers, retail groceries and food […]

    Mexico Arrests Six for High-profile Mayor Murder

    Mexican state police have arrested six police officers for the murder of Edelmiro Cavazos, a mayor whose high profile murder was publicly mourned by the president this week, the state governor told broadcasters on Friday. “We have arrested suspected in the commission of the crime,” said Rodrigo Medina, governor of the state of Nuevo Leon, […]

    U.S. Invites Israel, Palestinians to Direct Peace Talks in Washington

    U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton announced on Friday the United States has invited Israel and the Palestinians to launch Middle East peace direct talks on Sept. 2 in Washington D.C.. “I have invited Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Palestinian Authority President Abbas to meet on Sept. 2 in Washington D.C. to relaunch direct […]

    Indian aid offer to Pak a “tremendous gesture”: US

    India offering aid for Pakistani flood victims was described as a “tremendous gesture” by the US, even as it was “gratified” by Islamabad accepting the USD 5 million offer. “It was a tremendous gesture by India offering assistance to Pakistan and we are gratified that Pakistan has decided to accept that offer,” State Department spokesman, […]

    New constitution allows Kenyans to have dual citizenship

    Kenya’s new Constitution which was recently approved in a referendum, will for the first time allow its citizens to have dual citizenship. According to the new Constitution, citizens cannot lose Kenyan citizenship if they acquire the citizenship of another country as is the case currently. The new law will mean that Kenyans who, as a […]

    South Korean lawmakers dissatisfied with Kan’s apology

    A group of South Korean lawmakers has voiced dissatisfaction over a statement issued by Japanese Prime Minister Naoto Kan last week, in which he apologised specifically to their country for Japan’s past colonial rule of the Korean Peninsula. “We are disappointed, as it was not enough for South Korean people who had longed for an […]