5 arrested over plot against Pope
LONDON, UK - Counter-terror police arrested 5 men this morning over a plot to attack Pope Benedict XVI during his ongoing state visit to the United Kingdom.
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French workers abducted in Niger
ARLIT, NIGER - Seven people working for French nuclear firm Areva have been kidnapped in northern Niger. At least two of the abducted people are French nationals working for Areva…
Pope begins controversial visit to Britain
LONDON, UK - Pope Benedict XVI begins a controversial four-day state visit to the United Kingdom tomorrow.
Japan-China row escalates
BEIJING - China has summoned the Japanese Ambassador for the fifth time to demand the release of a Chinese fishing boat captain, in the worst diplomatic row between the two countr…
France approves burqa ban
PARIS, FRANCE - A law banning the wearing of a full Islamic veil in public in France has been approved by the French Senate.
15 die in anti-US protests in Kashmir
KASHMIR - Fifteen people have died after Indian police used live ammunition on a crowd of anti-American protesters in Kashmir.
Quran burning cancelled
GAINESVILLE, FLORIDA - The US church which planned to burn copies of the Quran on the anniversary of the 9/11 attacks has called off the event.
Pakistan flood recovery continues
PAKISTAN - The international community is shoring up its support for Pakistan as the flood-devastated country moves into the recovery phase.
Petraeus condemns Quran burning
KABUL, AFGHANISTAN - General David Petraeus has said that plans by an American church to burn copies of the Quran could endanger the lives of US troops.
Shia Muslims targeted in Pakistan
QUETTA, PAKISTAN - Over 40 people have died in a suicide attack at a Shia rally in Quetta, south-western Pakistan.
Guest comment: Obama the Pedagogue vs Sarkozy the Demagogue?
In politics, you can chose to be a pedagogue or a demagogue. In the past few weeks, US President Barack Obama and French President Nicolas Sarkozy have represented near perfect -…
A rising Turkey without Europe?
In the midst of European antipathy regarding Turkish accession to the EU, Turkey is attempting to chart an alternative path to secular democracy and economic prosperity. But Fadi…