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Archives for January, 2010

Kenya flies radical cleric back to Jamaica

http://www.mochila.com/article_powered_by_mochila.html?articleId=67460113&buyerId=Antiwarcom&channelId=1573 MIKEBREAK Kenyan government officials made contradictory statements Thursday about radical Muslim cleric had been flown out of the country after a court ordered them to say why he was being held.

Clinton urges China to investigate Google case

http://www.mochila.com/article_powered_by_mochila.html?articleId=67460555&buyerId=Antiwarcom&channelId=1573 MIKEBREAK Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton on Thursday urged China to investigate cyber intrusions that led Google to threaten to pull out of that country — and challenged Beijing to openly publish its findings.

Honduras interim leader leaves, cabinet in charge

http://www.mochila.com/article_powered_by_mochila.html?articleId=67459564&buyerId=Antiwarcom&channelId=1573 MIKEBREAK Honduran interim President Roberto Micheletti said Thursday that he will move out of the presidential palace and avoid public appearances six days before the newly elected leader's inauguration. He did not resign.

In-flight prayer brings bomb squad to Pa. airport

http://www.mochila.com/article_powered_by_mochila.html?articleId=67459186&buyerId=Antiwarcom&channelId=1573 MIKEBREAK A teenage airplane passenger using a Jewish prayer object caused a misunderstanding that led the captain to divert a Kentucky-bound plane to Philadelphia and prompted a visit from a bomb squad.

US, Europe vow not to back down on Iran

http://www.mochila.com/article_powered_by_mochila.html?articleId=67459114&buyerId=Antiwarcom&channelId=1573 MIKEBREAK The United States and Europe vowed Thursday to keep up pressure on Iran to come clean about its nuclear program, saying the country's continued refusal to prove its intentions are peaceful will draw new penalties.

UN: Haiti accepts DR offer to send 150 troops

http://www.mochila.com/article_powered_by_mochila.html?articleId=67458913&buyerId=Antiwarcom&channelId=1573 MIKEBREAK The Dominican Republic is sending 150 troops to help secure a critical land route in Haiti used to deliver supplies to tens of thousands of earthquake survivors, the United Nations announced Thursday.

US Embassy in Baghdad looking for Facebook friends

http://www.mochila.com/article_powered_by_mochila.html?articleId=67457401&buyerId=Antiwarcom&channelId=1573 MIKEBREAK The U.S. Embassy in Baghdad is looking for Iraqi friends on Facebook.

Yemen an easy haven for foreigners drawn to militant Islam

http://www.mochila.com/article_powered_by_mochila.html?articleId=67449199&buyerId=Antiwarcom&channelId=11339 MIKEBREAK Thousands of foreign students are thought to be in Yemen, learning Arabic or studying Islam, but authorities can't keep track of them, especially when they choose to disappear, experts say.

Ex-UK foreign secretary defends Iraq war decision

http://www.mochila.com/article_powered_by_mochila.html?articleId=67448581&buyerId=Antiwarcom&channelId=1573 MIKEBREAK Former British Foreign Secretary Jack Straw told the country's Iraq Inquiry on Thursday that he agonized over the decision to topple Iraqi dictator Saddam Hussein with force, but feels officials made the best decision they could.

China: Google case not linked to ties with US

http://www.mochila.com/article_powered_by_mochila.html?articleId=67446491&buyerId=Antiwarcom&channelId=1573 MIKEBREAK Google's threat to pull out of China over concerns about censorship and security should not affect ties with the United States, a top Chinese official said Thursday, seeking to contain the government's dispute with the Internet giant.