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India marks anniversary of Mumbai terror attacks

AFP South Asian Edition 11 hours ago

India on Thursday marked the first anniversary of last year's deadly attacks on Mumbai with a show of security strength and prayers for the dead, as the government vowed a tough line to curb terror. Prime Minister Manmohan Singh led tributes to ...

U.S. Army Patrols Afghanistan's Paktika Province

Getty Images 12 hours ago

YOUSEF KHEL, AFGHANISTAN - NOVEMBER 25: A U.S. soldier walks across an Afghan National Army (ANA) post November 25, 2009 near Yousef Khel, Afghanistan. The post, in Paktika Province, is manned by the ANA, the Afghan National Police and U.S. Soldiers (Photo ...

India Terror Anniversary

AP News 12 hours ago

A girl holds a candle outside Chabad, the Jewish center, one of the sites of the 2008 terror attacks, on the first anniversary of the attacks in Mumbai, India, Thursday, Nov. 26, 2009. 10 militants with assault rifles fanned out across Mumbai ...

APTOPIX India Terror Anniversary

AP News 12 hours ago

People light candles in remembrance of the victims of last year's Mumbai terror attacks in Jammu, India, Thursday, Nov. 26, 2009.Ten militants with assault rifles fanned out across Mumbai last Nov. 26, attacking a train station, hotels, and other targets, paralyzing India's ...

India remembers deadly Mumbai attacks

AFP South Asian Edition 12 hours ago

India marked the first anniversary Thursday of last year's attacks on Mumbai with a show of strength and ceremonies to honour the 166 victims killed in a deadly rampage by 10 heavily-armed Islamist gunmen. The day of remembrance came as India continued ...

Israel soldier swap talks on hold: Palestinian

AFP Global Edition 12 hours ago

Indirect talks between Israel and the Islamist Hamas movement over a prisoner exchange involving Israeli soldier Gilad Shalit have been suspended until Tuesday, according to a Palestinian official . "Negotiations on Shalit will resume after Eid al-Adha in Cairo on Tuesday," the ...

Canada bill clears way to sue foreign torturers

AFP American Edition 12 hours ago

An opposition lawmaker unveiled Thursday proposed legislation that would allow victims of torture to sue the perpetrators, including foreign states and officials, in Canadian courts. "Our present legislation criminalizes torture, war crimes, crimes against humanity and genocide -- the most heinous acts ...

World Court prosecutor requests Kenya probe

AFP Global Edition 13 hours ago

The prosecutor of the International Criminal Court said on Thursday he has asked judges to allow a probe of the deadly violence that followed Kenya's 2007 polls as the masterminds had evaded justice at home. "I have asked the judges of the ...

Prosecutor asks court permission for Kenya probe

AFP Global Edition 13 hours ago

The prosecutor of the International Criminal Court said Thursday he had asked judges to allow a formal probe of Kenya's 2007-08 post-election violence with a view to trying those responsible. "I have asked the judges of the International Criminal Court authorisation to ...

Afghanistan Thanksgiving

AP News 14 hours ago

A U.S. soldier, center, carries his plate of food during a Thanksgiving Day lunch at the U.S. base of Bagram north of Kabul, Afghanistan, Thursday, Nov. 26, 2009. (AP Photo/Musadeq Sadeq) Copyright 2009 AP News

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