Philippines mulls pullout of Syria peacekeepers The Philippine foreign secretary says he is recommending to President Benigno Aquino III to pull out all Filipino U.N. peacekeepers from the Golan Heights following the abduction of four by Syrian rebels. More
8 die in clothing factory fire in Bangladesh as Rana Plaza toll passes 900 Eight people were killed when a fire swept through a clothing factory in Bangladesh, police and an industry association official said on Thursday, as the death toll from the collapse of another factory building two weeks ago climbed above 900. More
Widow of bombing suspect hires criminal lawyer The widow of dead Boston Marathon bombing suspect Tamerlan Tsarnaev has hired a criminal lawyer with experience defending terrorism cases as she continues to face questions from federal authorities. More
Porn and movies, not tech secrets, found on Chinese spy suspect's NASA laptop The Chinese national taken into custody on an airplane waiting to take off for home had pornography and illegally downloaded movies on his NASA computer, not government secrets, reports say. He is now set to plead guilty to a misdemeanor charge of violating NASA computer rules. More
Mumbai Terror Suspect Tahawwur Rana Faces Extradition to India Tahawwur Hussain Rana, a Canadian national of Pakistani origin and one of the key figures implicated in the 2008 Mumbai terror attacks, may soon be extradited to India for trial. According to reports, ... 01/1/2025 - 3:49 am | View Link
26/11 Mumbai Attacks Accused Tahawwur Rana To Be Extradited To India Soon Tahawwur Rana, a Pakistani-origin Canadian businessman implicated in the 26/11 Mumbai attacks, is set to be extradited to India after the US Court of Appeals upheld his extradition. 12/31/2024 - 7:14 pm | View Link
On Monday, Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau announced his resignation to avoid a revolt from his Liberal lawmakers amid over a year of disastrous polling. Parliament is now suspended until March and Trudeau will stay on until the Liberals pick a new leader. But while the country is entering a brief period of limbo, one thing is all but certain.
D. C. area on alert after bird flu detected in poultry in Maryland, Delaware The Washington PostPreliminary Testing Confirms Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza in Caroline County maryland.govState agriculture officials confirm bird flu case in Maryland WBAL RadioBird flu detected at Maryland poultry farm, Maryland officials say CBS News
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Health authorities allay hMPV concerns Bangkok PostWhat We Know About HMPV, the Common Virus Spreading in China The New York TimesHuman metapneumovirus (hMPV) infection World Health OrganizationHMPV: What to know about China's human metapneumovirus cases BBC.comChina in contact with WHO on respiratory diseases, foreign ministry says Reuters.com
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Massive ice core is a ‘time machine’ that could help solve an ancient climate mystery, scientists say CNNMillion year-old bubbles could solve ice age mystery BBC.comPredicting the climate of the future with the oldest ice on Earth SWI swissinfo.ch in EnglishScientists just excavated an unprecedented specimen from Antarctica Yahoo LifeScientists Uncover 1.2-Million-Year-Old Ice From Antarctica’s Depths IFLScience