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Senate committee cuts Pakistan aid over conviction The Associated Press By DONNA CASSATA, AP – 1 minute ago WASHINGTON (AP) — A Senate panel expressed its outrage Thursday over Pakistan's conviction of a doctor who helped the United States track down Osama bin Laden, voting to cut aid to Islamabad by $33 million — $1 … Hillary Clinton condemns jailing of 'Bin Laden doctor'BBC News US cuts Pakistan's aid in protest at jail for doctor who helped find Bin LadenThe Guardian Obama administration denies King claim it identified Pakistani doctorFox News ABC News -Times of India all 1,849 news articles »

Telegraph.co.uk

Muslim Brotherhood in polls claim The Press Association The Muslim Brotherhood says its candidate is leading in Egypt's presidential election, citing the group's exit polls, as official counting begins after two days of voting. Poll workers began counting after stations closed at 9pm on Thursday. Egypt fizzing with rumours after landmark pollBBC News Egyptian presidential candidate Amr Moussa calls on rival to quit raceThe Guardian Polls close in Egypt presidential electionSydney Morning Herald Reuters Africa all 4,767 news articles »

Globe and Mail

Iran, big powers agree to another round of nuclear talks msnbc.com Iran says it will take part in another round of nuclear negotiations in June after meetings in Baghdad with six world powers ended on Thursday. NBC's Ali Arouzi reports. By Reuters and news services Iran and world powers agreed to meet again in Moscow … Nuclear talks with Iran set to resume next month The Associated Press Iran nuclear talks end; next meeting planned for MoscowLos Angeles Times US set against recognizing Iranian right to enrichReuters Telegraph.co.uk -Jerusalem Post -euronews all 2,145 news articles »

USA TODAY

Yemeni army kills 33 militants in south euronews ADEN (Reuters) – Yemeni troops fought Islamist militants in southern cities on Thursday, as the government pressed ahead with a US-backed offensive to help stabilise the impoverished Arab state that has turned into a base for al Qaeda. Little-known State Department unit targets al Qaeda onlineCNN (blog) Yemen: 35 al-Qaida militants killedThe Press Association US Counters al-Qaida Propaganda OnlineVoice of America The Associated Press all 640 news articles »

Telegraph.co.uk

Israel will solve African migrant problem, Netanyahu assures Jewish Telegraphic Agency JERUSALEM (JTA) — Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu decried violence against African migrants following a night of violent protest. "There is no place for either the expressions or the actions that we witnessed last night," Netanyahu said … Tel Aviv race riot flags bitter immigration disputeAFP Israel, land of Jewish refugees, riled by influx of AfricansChristian Science Monitor 'Deport the Sudanese': Violent Israeli race riots draw condemnation, empathyNational Post Haaretz -The Guardian all 166 news articles »

Toronto Star

New data add to worries about European economies Los Angeles Times LONDON — With European leaders squabbling over how to revive their withering economies, new market indicators Thursday showed the steep challenge they face, including signs that even powerhouse Germany may be heading for trouble. Euro remains near 22-month low on Europe fears The Associated Press Cameron tells eurozone how to solve crisisFinancial Times FOREX-Euro just above 2-yr low vs dlr in volatile tradeReuters UK Fox News all 7,652 news articles »

CTV.ca

Suu Kyi off to Thailand, UK in first foreign trip since 1988 Hindustan Times Myanmar pro-democracy leader Aung San Suu Kyi will travel overseas next week for the first time in more than two decades to attend an economic forum in Bangkok, her party said Thursday. The former political prisoner's plan to leave Myanmar for the … Aung San Suu Kyi to receive honorary Oxford doctorateAFP India Plays Catch-Up on Myanmar as China, South Korea Rush InBloomberg Burma's Opposition Leader to Address Economic ForumVoice of America Reuters -The Associated Press  -Washington Post all 938 news articles »

euronews

Amnesty cites UN hypocrisy, EU scapegoating euronews euronews London correspondent Ali Sheikholeslami spoke to Amnesty International's secretary-general Salil Shetty about groundshifts taking place in Muslim countries and in Europe. Ali Sheikholeslami, euronews: People in Egypt are voting for a new … Amnesty slams U.N. inaction on SyriaUPI.com Now for an arms trade treatyThe Guardian Amnesty Says UN Security Council 'Unfit for Purpose'Voice of America Reuters -BBC News -Sydney Morning Herald all 230 news articles »

CTV.ca

Syria would need $11.5 bln quickly post-Assad Reuters | ABU DHABI May 24 (Reuters) – Syria would need $11.5 billion in reconstruction funds in the first six months after the collapse of President Bashar al-Assad's rule, mainly to support its currency and pay public sector wages, the main Syrian opposition … UN report: Syrian government, rebels continue killings, abusesLos Angeles Times U.S. poised to vet weapons for Syrian rebelsSalt Lake Tribune Oil Sanctions Take Economic Toll, Syria SaysNew York Times USA TODAY all 924 news articles »

The Nation, Pakistan

Pakistan seeks face-saving formula in NATO talks Reuters By Michael Georgy | ISLAMABAD (Reuters) – Pakistan is unlikely to re-open supply routes to NATO troops in Afghanistan unless the United States offers a politically acceptable formula in talks on ending a six-month standoff on the issue, … US drone strike kills 10 suspected militants in PakistanWashington Post Pakistan Says US Drone Strike Kills Suspected MilitantsNew York Times General sees progress in US-Pakistan relationship The Associated Press New York Daily News -USA TODAY -CNN all 693 news articles »

BAGHDAD (Reuters) – Iran and world powers agreed to meet again in Moscow next month for more talks to try to end the long-running dispute over Tehran's nuclear programme, but there was scant progress to resolve the main sticking points between the two sides. At the heart of the dispute is Iran's insistence that it has the right to enrich uranium and that economic sanctions should be lifted before it stops activities that could lead to its achieving the capability to make nuclear weapons. Western powers insist Tehran must first shut down enrichment activities before sanctions can be eased. …

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WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. senators scandalized by Pakistan’s jailing of a doctor for helping the CIA find Osama bin Laden voted on Thursday to cut aid to Islamabad by $33 million — one million for each year in the doctor’s sentence. “It’s arbitrary, but the hope is that Pakistan will realize we are serious,” said Senator Richard Durbin after the unanimous 30-0 vote by the Senate Appropriations Committee. “It’s outrageous that they (the Pakistanis) would say a man who helped us find Osama bin Laden is a traitor,” said Durbin, the Senate’s number two Democrat. …

The president of the Vatican bank was effectively ousted Thursday after receiving a unanimous vote of no-confidence from bank overseers for having leaked documents and failed to do his job at a critical time in the Holy See's efforts to show financial transparency, the Vatican and officials said.

CAIRO (Reuters) – Millions of Egyptians, choosing their leader freely for the first time in their history, voted on Thursday with the Muslim Brotherhood saying their candidate had an early lead over fellow Islamists and rivals who served ousted President Hosni Mubarak. Counting started after polls closed at 9 p.m. (1900 GMT) with no reliable exit polls available. The Brotherhood said on its television channel that its candidate Mohamed Mursi was ahead based on the tally from some districts. The influential Islamist group, with its well-organized support base, had been expected to do well. …

GENEVA/BEIRUT (Reuters) – A U.N. investigation on Thursday said both sides in the Syrian conflict had committed serious human rights abuses, with government forces executing entire families in their homes and rebels torturing and killing soldiers and government supporters. The United Nations report into the 14-month uprising against President Bashar al-Assad said government forces routinely drew up lists of wanted people and their families before blockading then attacking a village or neighborhood. …

Iran and six world powers wrapped up talks Thursday still far apart over how to oversee Tehran's atomic program, but with resolve to keep dialogue going as an alternative to possible military action.

LISBON (Reuters) – Amnesty International and Angolan opposition party UNITA on Thursday urged authorities to investigate an attack by unidentified men on the home of an Angolan anti-government protest organizer earlier this week that left three injured. A youth protest movement has organized several rallies in the last year, accusing President Jose Eduardo dos Santos of disregarding human rights and urging him to quit after 32 years in power in Africa’s second-largest oil producer after Nigeria. …

The Muslim Brotherhood says its candidate is leading in Egypt's presidential election, citing the group's exit polls, as official counting begins after two days of voting.

NEW YORK (Reuters) – A member of the U.S. National Guard and two Chinese citizens have been charged with smuggling multiple shipments of firearms from New York City to China, federal prosecutors said Thursday. Joseph Debose, 29, a staff sergeant with a unit of the U.S. Special Forces National Guard, was arrested Sunday in a sting operation by federal agents in North Carolina, according to the U.S. Attorney’s Office in Brooklyn. At the time of his arrest, he was carrying a .45 caliber pistol and 12 other firearms he intended to send illegally overseas, prosecutors said. …

KINGSTON, Ontario – A jury on Sunday found an Afghan father, his wife and their son guilty of killing three teenage sisters and a co-wife in what the judge described as “cold-blooded, shameful murders” resulting from a “twisted concept of honor.” The

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The Vicksburg Post Filed Under VICKSBURG — Ed Claypool returned home in December with an amiable outlook on his job for someone fresh off 18 months in a war zone – his fourth trip. He’d go back – just not for so long. “If I get an email asking me to

PTI The initial talks between the US and Taliban in Qatar on the release of five of the militant group’s prisoners from the Guantanamo Bay detention center have failed, a media report said on Monday. the US demand of a ceasefire before these five …

Keeping in mind the history and socio-political scenario in Afghanistan, one can conclude that the current relative stability has been earned hardly. So, it must be cared for and all the indications of worsening of situation in the country must be dealt

The dominant discourse in mainstream Pakistani media on issues of foreign policy and national security has always been based on the narrative of the military establishment. Most Pakistani analysts, both right-wing and liberal, believe that Taliban is a

Taliban in Saudi Arabia to restart peace talks, a media report said. The militant group has agreed to the meeting, which is due within the next few weeks, as it is looking to establish a permanent office in Qatar, BBC reported. “Even if the Taliban

’12 / 14:02 British Conservative MP and former defense secretary, Liam Fox, is visiting Georgia, holding talks with the Georgian leadership. On January 9 he met with Georgian Defense Minister, Bacho Akhalaia, and discussed Georgia’s contribution to

Washington, Monday, January 30, 2012:The initial talks between the US and Taliban in Qatar on the release of five of the militant group’s prisoners from the Guantanamo Bay detention center have failed, a media report said on Monday. The failure of