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Andy Coulson, former aide to Britain's leader, detained by police
World NowAndy Coulson, a former adviser to British Prime Minister David Cameron, was detained by Scottish police on Wednesday for questioning.... -
Hungary backs down on disputed laws
World NowHungary backing down on some criticized laws. EU sees Hungary as a test case.... -
State Department calls on Iranian exile group to move
World NowREPORTING FROM WASHINGTON -- The State Department on Tuesday called on the Mujahedin Khalq, an exiled Iranian group living in Iraq, to leave its current camp and relocate to a former U.S. Air Base near Baghdad. More than 3,000 members of the movement live... -
PALESTINIAN TERRITORIES: Fatah cites scheduling as reason for postponing talks with Hamas
Babylon & BeyondPalestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas’ Fatah movement was quick Sunday to ease fears regarding a decision to postpone a meeting between Abbas and Hamas leader Khaled Meshaal that had been planned for Tuesday in Cairo. Fatah officials said... -
Otto von Habsburg dies at 98; son of Austria-Hungary's last emperor
Otto von Habsburg, the oldest son of Austria-Hungary's last emperor who saw the end of his family's centuries-long rule and emerged to become a champion of a Europe united by democracy, died Monday in his sleep at his home in Poecking, Germany, where he...Tags: Berlin Wall's Fall (1989), European Union, Obituaries, U.S. Military, Religious Conflicts
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European Union strengthens its regulations on animal testing
L.A. UnleashedBRUSSELS — Primates, including mankind's closest relatives -- chimpanzees, gorillas, bonobos and orangutans -- have gained new protection after the European Parliament backed a clampdown on animal testing. "The use of non-human primates should be... -
EGYPT: Report claims African refugees face kidnapping, torture in Sinai
Babylon & BeyondMore than 200 African asylum seekers and illegal immigrants are being held captive by smugglers along the Sinai border with Israel, a report issued by Physicians for Human Rights Israel claims. In a survey of more 100 Africans between the...... -
IRAN: Court sentences leaders of Bahai faith to 20 years in prison
Babylon & BeyondSeven leaders of the Bahai community in Iran were sentenced to 20 years in prison on charges of spying for foreign nations, cooperation with Israel and undermining Islam, according to Bahai representatives in the United States and France. All those...... -
China should free dissident Hu Jia
China threw the world a spectacular party in August, and yet, to the apparent surprise and dismay of Chinese officials, the guests still don't seem all that grateful to their host. On Thursday, the European Parliament awarded its top human-rights prize...Tags: Politics, Prisons, European Elections, European Union, Censorship
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... and why he should stay home
President Bush's announcement that he will attend the opening ceremonies of the Beijing Olympics came in the wake of brutal crackdowns in Tibet and during a week when seven peacekeepers were murdered in the Darfur region of Sudan, where China continues to...Tags: Politics, China, European Elections, Justice and Rights, Demonstration
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On different wavelengths over EMFs
Three years ago, at the age of 48, Camilla Rees had to leave her apartment in downtown San Francisco. Not because of the rent, she says, but because of the radiation.
Her personal radiation meter -- yes, such things exist -- spiked after a lawyer...Tags: Education, Biotechnology Industry, University of Pennsylvania, European Union, Science and Technology
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Spain calls Cuba's refusal to allow entry for politician Luis Yanez unjustifiable
La PlazaOfficials at Spain’s Foreign Ministry want to know why a Spanish politician was refused entry to Cuba and sent home today, calling the move unjustifiable. In a statement, the ministry said Luis Yanez, who represents Spain at the European Parliament, was...
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