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Tuesday, 30 November 2010

US sentences Somali pirate to 30 years in prison

WASHINGTONA federal judge in Virginia sentenced a Somali man to 30 years in prison Monday after he pleaded guilty to his role in an April attack on a US Navy vessel off the coast of Africa. Jama Idle Ibrahim was sentenced on three charges related to the April 10 attack on the USS Ashland amphibious dock...

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Irish bailout gets thumbs down from markets; euro sinks to 2-month low against the dollar Star Tribune

LONDON - The euro hit a new two-month low against the dollar Monday and European stocks also traded sharply lower as investors doubted that the euro67.5 billion ($89 billion) bailout of Ireland meant that Europe has finally gotten a grip on its debt crisis. The FTSE 100 index of leading British...

Afghan 'police officer' kills six Nato troops The Guardian

• Man in uniform turns gun on troops in eastern Afghanistan • Gunman shot dead after attack • No British troops in region, but many US forces The incident took place in eastern Afghanistan where the majority of foreign forces are from the US. Photograph: Martin Bureau/AFP/Getty Images...

Blast 'kills top Iran nuclear scientist' Yahoo Daily News

TEHRAN (AFP) – Twin blasts in Iran's capital killed a prominent nuclear scientist and wounded another on Monday, said state media reports that promptly accused Israeli agents on motorbikes of attaching the bombs to their cars. "In a criminal terrorist act, the agents of the Zionist...

S Korea condemns North's attack Irish Times

South Korean President Lee Myung-bak today labelled North Korea's artillery attack on a west coast island last week "a crime against humanity" and said the South would retaliate against any further provocation. Lee, under pressure at home for his indecisive response to last week's attack, made his...

Nations Again Try To Bridge Rich-poor Climate Gap CBS News

CANCUN, Mexico (AP) - World governments begin another attempt Monday to overcome the disconnect between rich and poor nations on fighting global warming, with evidence mounting that the Earth's climate already is changing in ways that will affect both sides of the wealth divide. During two weeks of...

After taking key slum, Rio looks to next targets The Associated Press

RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) -- Rio's top security official cheered the capture of what was long the most dangerous slum in this city that will host the 2016 Olympics, and within hours he was already setting his sights on the next target. Rio state public security director Jose Beltrame, who has been...

US condemns Wikileaks diplomatic cables release BBC News

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The "Irish" and "European Union" Question WorldNews.com

Article by WN.Correspondent Dallas Darling. Even now, as some of Ireland's leaders and the European Union are imposing harsh austerity measures on their nation, which are being met by tens of thousands of protesters and civil unrest; it is reminiscent of the "Irish Question." Starting in the 1100's,...