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A bridge to safety unveiled for Hajj ritual

Sat, 28 Nov 2009 16:47:53 EST

Chanting "Allahu Akbar" -- God is Greater than any -- more than 2 million pilgrims crossed new pedestrian bridges Saturday to perform one of the last rituals of the Hajj season.

Russia train crash called an 'act of terror'

Sat, 28 Nov 2009 13:06:09 EST

Investigators have found "elements of an explosive device" at the site of the derailment of an express train in Russia and believe an act of terror caused the deadly incident.

Anti-WTO protest in Geneva turns violent

Sat, 28 Nov 2009 18:16:24 EST

Violence erupted in the Swiss city of Geneva Saturday as a scheduled peaceful protest of a World Trade Organization conference turned violent and police had to use tear gas and rubber bullets.

'1428' tells quake survivors' stories

Sat, 28 Nov 2009 00:00:09 EST

Little more than a year after the Sichuan quake, Du Haibin's film "1428" won the Orizzonti prize for Best Documentary at the 2009 Venice Film Festival. It is a film with a deep compassion for the subjects.

Ferry sinks in Bangladesh, killing at least 10

Sat, 28 Nov 2009 19:39:01 EST

An overcrowded ferry capsized early Saturday in Bangladesh, killing at least 10 people aboard.

2nd German official quits over airstrike

Fri, 27 Nov 2009 09:15:40 EST

Former German Defense Minister and current Labor Minister Franz Josef Jung has resigned over a fatal Afghan airstrike ordered by German forces, the Labor Ministry said Friday.

Amnesty for Pakistan president expires

Sat, 28 Nov 2009 10:21:23 EST

An amnesty protecting Pakistani President Asif Ali Zardari from corruption charges expired on Saturday and threatened to cast the nation into political crisis.

Conference to explore handing control back to Afghans

Sat, 28 Nov 2009 14:43:54 EST

Britain announced plans Saturday to host an international conference on Afghanistan, a summit designed to formulate plans for transferring power to and bolstering the power of local authorities.

IAEA urges Iran to scrap nuke facility

Fri, 27 Nov 2009 15:12:48 EST

The board of the United Nations' nuclear watchdog agency Friday sharply criticized Iran's nuclear activities in a resolution, and urged Iran to immediately suspend construction of its recently disclosed nuclear facility at Qom.

U.S. officials talk tough on Iran sanctions

Fri, 27 Nov 2009 16:26:05 EST

The United States warned Iran on Friday it is prepared to push for significantly stronger economic sanctions against it in the wake of the U.N nuclear watchdog's resolution censuring Tehran's nuclear program.