Posts Tagged ‘bbc’
Wednesday, September 8th, 2010
Sydney Morning Herald Iran: Woman's stoning sentence on hold CNN By the CNN Wire Staff Tehran, Iran (CNN) — Iran has put the stoning sentence of a woman convicted of adultery and murder “on hold,”Iranian Foreign Ministry spokesman Ramin Mehmanparast told state-run Press TV on Wednesday. While the statement did not … Iranian woman's stoning sentence suspended CBC.ca Iran says stoning sentenced suspended, under review Reuters EU decries 'barbaric' plans to stone Iranian woman The Associated Press Voice of America
Tags: adultery-and, bbc, cnn, iranian, iranian-foreign, press, stoning, sydney-morning, the-statement, told-state-run, top stories
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Wednesday, September 8th, 2010
Washington Post BP releases report on gulf well blowout Washington Post BP released a long-awaited report Wednesday on an internal investigation into the causes of its Gulf of Mexico oil well blowout, blaming multiple failures by BP and other firms but absolving its much-criticized well … BP report shares out the blame for Gulf of Mexico oil spill tragedy Telegraph.co.uk BP Shifts US Oil Spill Blame Onto Contractors ABC News BP says multiple companies to blame for oil spill MarketWatch USA Today
Tags: absolving-its, associated, bbc, report-shares, shares-out-the, spill-blame, top stories, usa
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Wednesday, September 8th, 2010
Myjoyonline.com Nigeria Says 732 Inmates Freed in Attack on Prison Voice of America Nigerian officials said Wednesday at least 732 inmates – including members of a suspected radical Islamic sect – escaped a northern prison during an attack by gunmen. The state police commissioner says four people were killed when gunmen opened fire on … Sect members escape Nigeria jail BBC News Prisoners freed in Nigeria attack Aljazeera.net Nigerian officials search for more than 680 prison escapees CNN International Xinhua
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Wednesday, September 8th, 2010
Reuters Don't burn Qurans, U.S. embassy in Pakistan urges church CNN By the CNN Wire Staff Islamabad, Pakistan (CNN) — The US Embassy in Pakistan condemned a Florida church's plan to burn the Quran, the Muslim holy book, as “disrespectful, intolerant and divisive,” in a statement on Wednesday. “We are deeply concerned … Feds Probing Several Anti-Muslim Incidents CBS News Fla. minister: Sept. 11 Quran burn still planned The Associated Press Is burning Quran a hate crime or a free speech issue? USA Today AFP
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Tuesday, September 7th, 2010
AFP UN puts Congo sex attacks at more than 500 CNN International By the CNN Wire Staff (CNN) — UN officials on Tuesday put the number of rapes and other sexual attacks in eastern Congo since late July at more than 500, more than double the previous estimate. In remarks prepared for delivery to the Security Council … UN Report Faults Peacekeepers Wall Street Journal UN Official Says Peacekeepers 'Failed' Victims of DRC Rapes Voice of America UN reports over 500 rapes in eastern Congo The Associated Press Xinhua
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Tuesday, September 7th, 2010
AFP UN peacekeepers 'failed' DR Congo rape victims BBC News UN peacekeepers have “failed” the victims of mass rape in eastern DR Congo, a senior UN official has said. Atul Khare told the Security Council that the scale of systematic rape by armed rebels was far worse than feared. He said that up to 500 women … UN Security Council slams mass rapes in eastern DRC Xinhua UN reports over 500 rapes in eastern Congo The Associated Press UN acknowledges learning of rape in Congo on July 30 CNN International Aljazeera.net
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Tuesday, September 7th, 2010
Rep. Keith Ellison (D-Minn.), who himself constitutes half of the Muslim legislating force in the United States Congress, said Monday that the opposition to the Park51 Islamic cultural center project near Ground Zero was driven by Obama birthers and ‘proponents of religious bigotry.’ During an interview with BBC , Ellison claimed that those spearheading the effort against the Park51 project were not adequately represented as families of 9/11 victims rejecting the proposal on emotional ground, and were rather anti-Obama, xenophobic types who wanted to suppress Islam throughout the country. “The fact is that the real driver of this thing is not 9/11 families,” Ellison said. “The real driver of it are people who openly proclaim that Barack Obama is not a citizen. The real organizers of this thing are people who are just proponents of religious bigotry. Nothing more, nothing less.” Read More…
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Keith Ellison, Muslim Congressman, Says ‘Ground Zero Mosque’ Foes Are Birther-Types, ‘Proponents Of Religious Bigotry’
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Tuesday, September 7th, 2010
Washington Post John Lennon's killer is denied parole for the 6th time CNN Mark David Chapman is serving 20 years to life in prison for the December 8, 1980 murder of John Lennon. New York (CNN) — Mark David Chapman, John Lennon's killer, was denied parole for the sixth time Tuesday, according to the … Lennon killer denied parole again BBC News John Lennon killer Mark David Chapman is denied parole for the sixth time Daily Mail John Lennon killer Chapman denied parole in NY WBXH AFP
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Tuesday, September 7th, 2010
The Guardian Iraqi soldier kills 2 US soldiers CNN By the CNN Wire Staff Baghdad, Iraq (CNN) — An Iraqi soldier opened fire Tuesday on a group of US soldiers in northern Iraq, killing two and wounding nine others, the Iraqi military said. They are the first American deaths in Iraq since the US combat … 2 US troops shot dead in Iraq Los Angeles Times Iraqi Soldier Opens Fire on GIs New York Times Iraqi soldier fires on American troops in northern Iraq, kills 2 The Canadian Press AFP
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Tuesday, September 7th, 2010
CBC.ca Valero says Corpus Christi unaffected by storm Reuters HOUSTON, Sept 7 (Reuters) – Valero Energy Corp (VLO.N) said operations at its refineries were unaffected by the passage of Tropical Storm Hermine through Texas on Tuesday. Valero owns six refineries in Texas, including a 315000 barrel per day (bpd) … Flood alert as Hermine hits Texas BBC News Rain from Tropical Storm Hermine to give Dallas days-long soaking Dallas Morning News Natural-Gas Futures Fall on Mild Weather, Lack of Gulf Storm Disruptions Bloomberg Houston Chronicle
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