http://www.mochila.com/article_powered_by_mochila.html?articleId=74203956&buyerId=Antiwarcom&channelId=1573 MIKEBREAK Aside from his name and accent, Jean-Damascene Bizimana blends in almost perfectly in small-town Alabama. He has a house on a corner lot, an SUV, a Polo shirt, a job and a mortgage.
Archives for April, 2010
Obama to host Muslim entrepreneurship summit
http://www.mochila.com/article_powered_by_mochila.html?articleId=74202438&buyerId=Antiwarcom&channelId=1573 MIKEBREAK Making good on a promise he made to the Muslim world last year, President Barack Obama will host an entrepreneurship summit next week to deepen ties between business people in the U.S. and Muslim countries.
US renews call for Iran to release detained hikers
http://www.mochila.com/article_powered_by_mochila.html?articleId=74201594&buyerId=Antiwarcom&channelId=1573 MIKEBREAK The Obama administration on Friday renewed calls for Iran to immediately release three American hikers detained for nearly nine months and also appealed to the Iranian government to issue their families visas to visit them.
Thailand turmoil shuts down scores of businesses
http://www.mochila.com/article_powered_by_mochila.html?articleId=74199143&buyerId=Antiwarcom&channelId=1573 MIKEBREAK Yoga studios have canceled classes. Luxury hotels are turning away guests. Shopping malls and office buildings are shut down.
US rethinks small, remote bases in Afghanistan
http://www.mochila.com/article_powered_by_mochila.html?articleId=74196365&buyerId=Antiwarcom&channelId=1573 MIKEBREAK U.S. troops were strapping on their gear for a 3:30 a.m. patrol along Afghanistan's border with Pakistan when word came to stand down: Soldiers were hearing heavy radio chatter among insurgents, raising suspicions of a coming attack.
Thai protesters want Parliament dissolved in month
http://www.mochila.com/article_powered_by_mochila.html?articleId=74187650&buyerId=Antiwarcom&channelId=1573 MIKEBREAK Thai protesters seeking to oust the prime minister softened their demands Friday, saying they are willing to give him 30 days to dissolve Parliament and call new elections, instead of insisting that he take action immediately.
Officials: NYC terror suspect to plead guilty
http://www.mochila.com/article_powered_by_mochila.html?articleId=74185393&buyerId=Antiwarcom&channelId=1573 MIKEBREAK A man charged in a plot by an admitted al-Qaida associate to set off homemade bombs in the New York subway system plans to plead guilty to terror charges, two law enforcement officials said Friday.
Pakistan army says militant ambush kills 8 troops
http://www.mochila.com/article_powered_by_mochila.html?articleId=74184314&buyerId=Antiwarcom&channelId=1573 MIKEBREAK Militants ambushed a Pakistani army convoy traveling in a tribal region that is mostly home to insurgent groups focused on the war in neighboring Afghanistan, killing eight soldiers, the military said Friday.
US rethinks small, remote bases in Afghanistan
http://www.mochila.com/article_powered_by_mochila.html?articleId=74184198&buyerId=Antiwarcom&channelId=1573 MIKEBREAK U.S. troops were strapping on their gear for a 3:30 a.m. patrol along Afghanistan's border with Pakistan when word came to stand down: Soldiers were hearing heavy radio chatter among insurgents, raising suspicions of a coming attack.
Diplomats: Iran agrees to more IAEA overview
http://www.mochila.com/article_powered_by_mochila.html?articleId=74181955&buyerId=Antiwarcom&channelId=1573 MIKEBREAK Iran has agreed to give the U.N. nuclear monitoring agency greater inspection and monitoring rights to a sensitive site where it is enriching uranium to higher levels, diplomats said Friday.