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Roadside bomb kills 6 civilians in central Afghanistan
KABUL, Afghanistan - A remote-controlled bomb killed six Afghan civilians Saturday as they travelled in a central province, an official said.
Insurgents detonated the explosives planted in a road as the civilians’ vehicle passed by in Tirin Kot, capital of central Uruzgan province, accordi... Saturday , March 13, 2010
Kazakhstan flooding death toll rises to 30 as recovery efforts pick up pace
ALMATY, Kazakhstan - The death toll from a massive flood that devastated a village in southern Kazakhstan has risen to 30, officials said Saturday.
A dam at a reservoir in the eastern Almaty region neighbouring China ruptured Thursday evening, unleashing torrents almost 2 metres (6.5 feet)... Saturday , March 13, 2010
Thousands of anti-government protesters converge on Thai capital
BANGKOK, Thailand - Thousands of red-shirted anti-government demonstrators converged on the Thai capital from the north and northeast Saturday, vowing to oust the government in a mass do-or-die display of muscle.
Although protest leaders stressed they would not resort to violence, many bus... Saturday , March 13, 2010
Serbia police detain 9 ex-paramilitaries accused of war crimes in Kosovo
The Serbian war crimes prosecutor’s office says police have detained nine ex-paramilitary fighters over the killing of some 200 civilians during Kosovo’s war.
Prosecutor Bruno Vekaric says altogether 26 former troops are under investigation for the atrocities in the western Kosovo village ... Saturday , March 13, 2010
US mom says daughter held in Ireland in alleged terror plot against Swedish cartoonist
DENVER - A 31-year-old American mother was one of seven Muslims arrested this week in Ireland in an alleged plot to assassinate Swedish cartoonist Lars Vilks, the woman’s parents said Friday.
Christine Mott of Leadville said she was told of the arrest of her daughter, Jamie Paulin-Ramirez,... Saturday , March 13, 2010
