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Lithuania awaits NATO 'insurance plan' on Russia
VILNIUS (Reuters) - Lithuania, marking 20 years since its declaration of independence from the Soviet Union on Thursday, remains wary of huge neighbour Russia and is looking forward to the "health insurance" of a new NATO Baltic defence plan, Presidentmore
Gulf states wary of Iran's nukes and of sanctions
Robert Gates, the US defense secretary, was in the Gulf on Wednesday and Thursday seeking support for a new round of UN sanctions to press Tehran to halt its drive to acquire a nuclear weapons capability. Gates told King Abdullah, the Crown Prince andmore
Arab League chief says Mideast talks off
Arab League chief Amr Moussa said on Wednesday that Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas had told him he would not enter indirect talks with moreEarly reports suggest tight race in Iraq
Top story: Iraq's election commission is expected to announce partial results from last week's parliamentary elections, but early reports suggest a close race between Prime Minister Nuri al-Maliki's political coalition, former prime minister Ayadmore
Daily brief: House rejects Afghan withdrawal plan
The effects of drones A pair of suspected U.S. drone strikes slammed a village west of Miram Shah, the main town in North Waziristan, yesteday, killing between a dozen and 21 people (Geo, AFP, AP, AJE, BBC, ABC, Daily Times). Residents of the town ofmore
Military unit on WMD participating in S Korea-U.S. military drills
General Walter Sharp, the top U.S. military commander in Seoul, said an army unit formed to counter weapons of mass destruction (WMD) that the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK) might possess is participating the annual military drills betweenmore
'Jihad Jane'
The blonde middle-aged woman apparently raised no concerns with her boyfriend or her neighbours on Main Street, Pennsbury, Philadelphia. But online she had allegedly agreed to kill in the name of holy war, believing her European looks would allow her tomore
'jihad Jane' Met Islamists Plotting To Kill Cartoonist, Claim Irish Police
An American woman convert to Islam who called herself "Jihad Jane" travelled to Ireland to meet some of the suspects arrested over a supposed plot to kill a Swedish cartoonist, Irish police said today. Detectives believe Colleen Renee LaRose met a numbermore
Stu Bykofsky: Terrorists who look 'like us'? In Jihad Jane, that day is here
JIHADJANE has a message for racial-profiling fans: Nyah, nyah, nyah, nyah, nyah. JihadJane blew up the notion - never really widely held - that being a blue-eyed blonde should slide you through airport security like grease through a goose while everyonemore
OSCE PA envoy says it is time for solution on Garabagh
Garabagh conflict has said it is time to reach a solution to the long-standing dispute. Goran Lennmarker, who also acts as the OSCE PA envoy on disputes in Georgia, said during a visit to Tbilisi, being paid with the assemblys President, Joao Soares,more
NATO COMMANDER SAYS TURKEY IS ENTIRE ARC OF ISLAMIC WORLD
ATO COMMANDER SAYS TURKEY IS ENTIRE ARC OF ISLAMIC WORLDWASHINGTON, D.C. (A.A) - 11.03.2010 - The commander of a NATO force said on Wednesday that Turkey was the entire arc of the Islamic world. U.S. admiral James Stavridis, the commander of the? NATOmore
Morning Brief: Early reports suggest tight race in Iraq
Early reports suggest tight race in Iraq Top story: Iraq's election commission is expected to announce partial results from last week's parliamentary elections, but early reports suggest a close race between Prime Minister Nuri al-Maliki'smore
Pa. Suspect: Caretaker by Day,' Jihad Jane' Online
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'Jihad Jane' met Islamists plotting to kill cartoonist, Irish police say
Accused US Islamist Colleen Renee LaRose 'discussed plan' to kill Swedish artist Lars Vilks over Muhammad cartoon An American woman convert to Islam who called herself "Jihad Jane" travelled to Ireland to meet some of the suspects arrested over amore
South Korea, Turkey move on nuclear deal
Related Company ANKARA, Turkey, March 11 (UPI) -- Korea Electric Power Corp. signed a cooperation agreement with Turkey's Elektrik Uretim to build a nuclear energy reactor on the Black Sea coast. Korea Electric Power Corp. will bid along with a Turkishmore
UNAIDS appoints Preity Zinta as its Indian ambassador
Bollywood actor Preity Zinta was on Thursday named the Indian ambassador for the joint United Nations Programme on HIV-AIDS (UNAIDS). As an ambassador, she will raise awareness on HIV prevention, treatment, care and support, with an emphasis on women andmore
UNAIDS appoints Preity Zinta as its Indian ambassador
New Delhi, Mar 11(ANI): Bollywood actor Preity Zinta was on Thursday named the Indian ambassador for the joint United Nations Programme on HIV-AIDS (UNAIDS). As an ambassador, she will raise awareness on HIV prevention, treatment, care and support, withmore
'Jihad Jane' faces charges of terrorism
The green-eyed, blonde woman living among them in a Philadelphia suburb fit the stereotypical profile of a "main street" American. Neighbours would see Colleen LaRose shopping, and say "hello." One mother sent her kids to a Halloween party Ms. LaRosemore
WHO Ambassador on Leprosy targets discrimination against cured lepers
Ho(VR), March 10, GNA - Mr. Yohei Sasakawa, World Health Organisation (WHO) Goodwill Ambassador on Leprosy, on Wednesday stated that the status of cured lepers in Ghana were far better than other countries in the world despite their poor livingmore
Police: 'Jihad Jane' in 2005 suicide bid
Who is Colleen LaRose? STORY HIGHLIGHTS Colleen LaRose, accused of conspiracy, was depressed about father's death, police say Last year, LaRose agreed to kill a resident of Sweden, indictment says She went to Europe in 2009 'in an effort to complete hermore
UK nuclear programme faces criticism
The UK Government needs to commit to backing a long-term nuclear future and stop procrastinating, says the Institution of Mechanical Engineers (IMechE). A report from IMechE says the nuclear industry in the UK is facing stagnation and needs positivemore
Arab League chief says Mideast talks off
Arab League chief Amr Moussa said on Wednesday that Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas had told him he would not enter indirect talks with Israel, only days after the Palestinian side had agreed to the contacts.more
False Hopes
American leaders have experienced repeated frustration in their efforts to enlist China in the campaign to impose robust economic penalties against the newest nuclear proliferators: North Korea and Iran. In the various rounds of multilateral sanctionsmore
Korea, Denmark to push climate deal
Korea and Denmark yesterday pledged to advance global cooperation to fight climate change and enhance bilateral partnership in renewable energies and bio-science. President Lee Myung-bak met with Prime Minister Lars Rasmussen, who arrived in Seoul onmore
Pa. suspect: Caretaker by day, 'Jihad Jane' online
PHILADELPHIA -- Colleen LaRose spent long days caring for her boyfriend's father in a second-floor apartment in Pennsburg, a small town north of Philadelphia. But online, federal authorities say, the devoted caretaker developed a daring alter ego,more
Sachin Tendulkar Honoured by the United Nations Environment Programme
Cricket legend Sachin Tendulkar has been named a United Nations Environment Programme Goodwill Ambassador. The appointment, made by UNEP Executive Director Mr. Achim Steiner in Mumbai, allows one of the world's greatest cricketers the opportunity to usemore
'JihadJane' tracked to UK
Irish police have been granted more time to quiz Muslim suspects over an alleged assassination plot in Sweden, they said on Thursday, as a report said a suspect known as "JihadJane" came here last year. "JihadJane", the online name of American Colleenmore