LIBYA — Libya’s ancient sites and cultural treasures have emerged largely unscathed from the country’s conflict, UNESCO said Friday, but are at even more risk of damage and looting now that fighting has ended. “The situation is relatively satisfying, in other words there were no major catastrophes… but risks remain,” the U.N. cultural organization’s […]
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Jordan’s King Abdullah says economic reform required political change
October 22, 2011 
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AMMAN — King Abdullah II on Saturday urged the World Economic Forum meeting in Amman to create new strategies for the Arab region, insisting political change is needed for economic reforms. “Your meetings here focus on an area of urgent need, economic growth and jobs,” the king told economic experts and world leaders meeting […]
Read morePakistan welcomes seat on UN Security Council
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PAKISTAN — Pakistani Prime Minister Yousuf Raza Gilani on Saturday said his country’s election to a non-permanent seat on the UN Security Council ”effectively rebuts allegations of Pakistan’s isolation”. Pakistan emerged triumphant on Friday from one of the most hotly contested United Nations Security Council elections in years. Morocco, Guatemala and Togo were the others to secure […]
Read moreCameroonian President Paul Biya wins vote, extending 29-year-rule
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Yaounde, Cameroon – Cameroon declared the incumbent leader winner of this month’s presidential election, extending his nearly three decades in office by seven more years. President Paul Biya got 77% of the vote to beat 22 other contenders, the nation’s Supreme Court said. Security forces were dispatched to the court Friday during the announcement […]
Read more“Heroes of Fukushima” receive Spanish award
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SPAIN — Five Japanese emergency workers have received this year’s Prince of Asturias Award for Concord in Spain, representing those who worked to help contain the nuclear crisis at the Fukushima Daiichi plant. The 5 attended an award ceremony in the northern Spanish city of Oviedo on Friday. The Prince of Asturias Foundation honored […]
Read moreUS Defense Secretary Leon Panetta Notes ‘Responsible End’ to Iraq Mission
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ABOARD A MILITARY AIRCRAFT — US Defense Secretary Leon E. Panetta said President Barack Obama’s announcement that all U.S. troops would leave Iraq by year’s end was “a real turning point from the last 10 years of war.” President Barack Obama’s Remarks on Ending the War in Iraq “At the end of this year, there will be […]
Read moreHillary Clinton visiting Tajikistan, Uzbekistan
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DUSHANBE, Tajikistan — U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton is visiting Tajikistan and Uzbekistan this weekend as she wraps up a South and Central Asia tour focused on securing and stabilizing Afghanistan. Clinton arrived in the Tajik capital of Dushanbe on Friday and was to move Saturday to the Uzbek capital of Tashkent. Clinton is pushing Afghanistan’s neighbors to support the country […]
Read moreHaiti quake panel’s mandate ends
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PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti — The mandate is ending for a Haiti reconstruction panel that was set up to coordinate donor aid after last year’s earthquake. The Interim Haiti Recovery Commission’s 18-month mandate ends Friday. Pierre Manigat Junior of the commission says it didn’t receive a request from President Michel Martelly for an extension. Former U.S. President Bill Clinton and former Haitian Prime Minister Jean-Max Bellerive served as co-chairmen. […]
Read moreSaudi Arabia’s Crown Prince Dies
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NEW YORK — Saudi Arabia’s crown prince, Sultan bin Abdulaziz Al Saud, died in New York after a long battle with cancer, the Saudi royal court said in a statement. Crown Prince Sultan, who also served as defense minister as well as being second in line to the throne, went to the U.S. in […]
Read moreStatement by Speaker John Boehner on President Obama’s Iraq Announcement
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WASHINGTON — House Speaker John Boehner (R-OH) released the following statement regarding President Obama’s announcement on the continued drawdown of American troops from Iraq : “The continued drawdown of American troops that began under the previous administration wouldn’t be possible if not for the hard work and sacrifice of our service members, diplomats and […]
Read morePresident Barack Obama’s Remarks on Ending the War in Iraq
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VIDEO : President Obama Has Ended the War in Iraq WASHINGTON — Good afternoon, everybody. As a candidate for President, I pledged to bring the war in Iraq to a responsible end — for the sake of our national security and to strengthen American leadership around the world. After taking office, I announced […]
Read moreObama: All US Troops Out of Iraq by Year End
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Washington — President Barack Obama announced on Friday that all U.S. troops will be withdrawn from Iraq by the end of this year. The announcement came after months of negotiations with the Iraqi government on extending a U.S. troop presence there. In a video conference with Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki, Obama said he reaffirmed […]
Read moreHaiti closes orphanage for child neglect
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CARREFOUR, Haiti — An orphanage where the director was accused by U.S. missionaries of not feeding children and selling donated goods was closed Friday in a rare crackdown by Haitian authorities. Police officers and child welfare officials sealed off the unpaved street in front of the Son of God orphanage and 46 children who lived there were […]
Read morePhotostream : Top 10 most beautiful autumn sceneries in China
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