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Breaking News Wed, 30 Dec 2009
In this photo released by China's Xinhua News Agency, a ceremony is held before a Chinese naval fleet sets sail from a port in Sanya city of China's southernmost island province of Hainan on Friday, Dec. 26, 2008.
China   Defence   Maritime   Photos   Piracy  
 BBC News 
China floats idea of first overseas naval base
Wed 30 Dec 2009
| A senior Chinese naval officer has suggested that China establish a permanent base in the Gulf of Aden to support its anti-piracy operations. | Rear Admiral Yin Zhou's proposal was posted on the def... (photo: AP / Xinhua, Zha Chunming)
Photo from Abu Ghraib prison in Iraq showing Pvt. Lynndie England holding a leash attached to a prisoner collapsed on the floor, known to the guards as "Gus."
Human Rights   Iraq   Photos   US   War  
 WorldNews.com 
If Only Steven Green, Lynndie England, and Abeer al-Janabi Were George Bush
Wed 30 Dec 2009
Article by WorldNews.com Correspondent Dallas Darling. | It was Joseph Stalin who said, "Kill one and you are a murderer, kill thousands and you are a legend." It is a quote that every American should... (photo: File)
Russian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin, foreground, meets with employees of car assembling plant in Vladivostok, capital of Russian Far East on Tuesday, Dec. 29, 2009.  Al Jazeera  Tue 29 Dec 2009
Putin warns US over missile defence

| Russia must develop new offensive weapons to counter US missile defences and prevent policymakers in Washington from feeling they can "do whatever they want," Vladimir Putin, the country's prim... (photo: AP / RIA Novosti, Alexei Nikolsky)
Defence   Photos   Politics   Russia   US  
Sir Alex Ferguson and Cristiano Ronaldo  The Times  Tue 29 Dec 2009
Sir Alex Ferguson demands improvement from Manchester United players

| Sir Alex Ferguson is looking for Wayne Rooney to spearhead the club's defence of the Premier League title in the second half of the season. | The England striker scored his 14th goal of the season a... (photo: AP / Armando Franca)
Football   Manchester   Photos   Soccer   Sport  
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Manchester United's manager Alex Ferguson, left, and assistant Carlos Queiroz Sky Sports Tue 29 Dec 2009
Fergie handed injury boosts
| Manchester United manager Sir Alex Ferguson has been handed a number of injury boosts ahead of the game against Wigan. | United have been beset by injury problems in re... (photo: AP Photo / Jon Super)
Ferguson   Game   Injury   Manchester   Photos  
ANC President Jacob Zuma arrives at Parliament for the swearing in of members of Parliament and the president in Cape Town, South Africa, Wednesday, May 6, 2009. Independent online Tue 29 Dec 2009
 Thousands at Zuma party
| Submit your comment | Thousands of people on Tuesday were attending the annual Christmas party for orphans and vulnerable children organised by President Jacob Zuma's e... (photo: AP / Mike Hutchings, Pool)
Christmas   Orphans   Party   Photos   Zuma  
Manchester United's Nemanja Vidic celebrates scoring against Benfica during their Group F Champions League soccer match at Old Trafford, Manchester, England, Wednesday Dec. 6, 2006. The Daily Mail Tue 29 Dec 2009
Manchester United defender Nemanja Vidic to be offered Real deal as Madrid look to bolster defence

| Real Madrid want to build their defence around rock Nemanja Vidic. | The Spanish giants are ready to test Sir Alex Ferguson's resolve by trying to lure Vidic to the Ber... (photo: AP / Steven Governo)
Manchester   Photos   Soccer   Sport   Vidic  
Japanese Prime Minister Yukio Hatoyama, center, speaks at an interactive session organized by the Confederation of Indian Industry in Mumbai, India, Monday, Dec. 28, 2009. The Times Of India Tue 29 Dec 2009
Japan PM hints at more N-cooperation

Yukio Hatoyama created history in Japan when he overturned a political tradition. But can he put fresh life into India-Japan relations, where everything should be right, ... (photo: AP / Rafiq Maqbool)
Cooperation   Economy   Japan   Nuclear   Photos  
File - Margot Kaessmann, head of the Evangelical Church in Germany (EKD) WorldNews.com Tue 29 Dec 2009
Germany's Reconiliatory Efforts and the 'Brotherly Union'

Article by WorldNews.com Correspondent Dallas Darling. | When Margot Kaessmann, head of the Evangelical Church in Germany (EKD), denounced the war in Afghanistan as unjus... (photo: GFDL)
Germany   Peace   Photos   Religion   War  
File - Nigerian policeman stand guard as people queue to cast their vote in Katsina, Nigeria, Saturday, April 21, 2007. The Times Mon 28 Dec 2009
Religious clashes in bomb suspect's state have killed thousands

| Nigeria is devoutly religious, one of the most religious countries not just in Africa but in the world. | About half of Nigeria's fast-growing population of more than 1... (photo: AP / George Osodi)
Africa   Nigeria   Photos   Religion   Terrorism  
U.S. Army Staff Sgt. David Benson walks toward the district center in Dangam, Afghanistan, Dec. 3, 2009. Khaleej Times Mon 28 Dec 2009
War on Al Qaeda inflames Afghanistan, Pakistan

KABUL – After a year of soaring violence and weakening government control in Afghanistan and Pakistan, a US strategy aimed at ending the war against Al-Qaeda ushers in a ... (photo: US Army file / Sgt. Teddy Wade)
Afghanistan   Al Qaeda   Pakistan   Photos   War  
Police officers examine the site of a suicide bombing in Muzaffarabad, the capital of Pakistan controlled Kashmir, Sunday, Dec. 27, 2009. The Star Mon 28 Dec 2009
Suicide bomber kills 5 in attack on Pakistan Shi'ites

| ISLAMABAD, Pakistan (Reuters) - A suicide bomber blew himself up on Sunday outside a Shi'ite Muslim meeting hall in the main city in the Pakistani part of the disputed ... (photo: AP)
Defence   Kashmir   Pakistan   Photos   Terrorism  
In this image released by the White House, President Barack Obama meets with his national security team to discuss Afghanistan in Situation Room of the White House in Washington, Tuesday, Nov. 11, 2009. Fresno Bee Sun 27 Dec 2009
Obama to probe security gaps that allowed terrorism suspect on plane

| - McClatchy Newspapers E-Mail Print Text Size: tool name | tool goes here Comments (0) | WASHINGTON -- President Barack Obama has ordered an investigation into possible... (photo: AP / The White House, Pete Souza)
Defence   Obama   Photos   Security   Terrorism  


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