China slams US criticism of Internet controls
BEIJING - Beijing issued a stinging response Friday to Hillary Rodham Clinton's criticism that it is jamming the free flow of words and ideas on the Internet, accusing the United States of damaging relations between the two countries by imposing its "information imperialism" on China.
Nations:China Uzbekistan Tunisia Saudi Arabia People:Hillary Clinton Activities:2010 Google China Dispute China Control of Internet China-U.S. Source:(AP)
2010-01-23
NATO: 6 killed in Afghanistan helicopter crash
KABUL - A NATO-contracted helicopter crashed in southern Afghanistan on Tuesday killing six civilians on board and an Afghan child on the ground. Two U.S. Marines and an Italian soldier died in other violence.
Nations:Afghanistan Pakistan Uzbekistan Activities:Afghan Terror War Source:(AP)
2009-07-14
Asia urged to rethink growth policies amid crisis
BALI, Indonesia - Asia's governments must spend more on social safety nets and reduce their reliance on export-driven growth as they grapple with an economic meltdown that will keep tens of millions trapped in poverty, finance officials said Sunday.
Nations:Japan China Uzbekistan Indonesia South Korea Nepal Activities:Global Financial Crisis Source:(AP)
2009-05-03
NY gunman angry over poor English skills, job loss
BINGHAMTON, N.Y. - The man who police say killed 13 people in a shooting rampage inside an immigrant community center was depressed and angry over losing his job and about his poor English skills, the Binghamton mayor and police said Saturday.
Nations:Uzbekistan People:David Paterson Activities:2009 Binghamton Shooting Source:(AP)
2009-04-04
Gunman kills 13 at NY state immigration center
BINGHAMTON, N.Y. - A gunman opened fire on a center where immigrants were taking a citizenship exam Friday in downtown Binghamton, killing 13 people before apparently committing suicide.
Nations:Uzbekistan U.S. Activities:2009 Binghamton Shooting Source:(AP)
2009-04-03
Gates: Media photos of war dead need families' OK
WASHINGTON - The Obama administration is reversing an 18-year ban on news coverage of the return of war dead, allowing photographs of flag-covered caskets when families of the fallen troops agree, Defense Secretary Robert Gates said Thursday.
Nations:Afghanistan Uzbekistan Pakistan People:Robert Gates Joseph Biden Barack Obama George W. Bush Source:(AP)
2009-02-26
Russia says it wants to help US in Afghanistan
MOSCOW - President Dmitry Medvedev said Wednesday that Russia and its ex-Soviet allies wanted to cooperate with the United States on stabilizing Afghanistan but he appeared to link any help to changes in Western policy.
Nations:Afghanistan Russia Kyrgyzstan Uzbekistan People:Dmitry Medvedev Barack Obama Activities:Russia Medvedev Admin. Afghan Terror War Russia-U.S. Source:(AP)
2009-02-04
Central Asia quake kills 70, razes village
BISHKEK (Reuters) - A powerful earthquake killed at least 70 people in Kyrgyzstan and leveled a village in the remote mountains of the Central Asian state, the emergencies ministry said on Monday.
Nations:Kyrgyzstan China Russia Tajikistan Afghanistan Uzbekistan Source:(Reuters)
2008-10-06
US drops China from list of top human rights abusers
The United States dropped China from its list of the world's worst human rights violators, but added Syria, Uzbekistan and Sudan to its top 10 offenders in an annual report released Tuesday.
Nations:Uzbekistan China Mauritania Belarus Kyrgyzstan Nigeria People:Condoleezza Rice Activities:Darfur Genocide Crisis China-U.S.
2008-03-11
Deaths mark grim Afghan, Iraq milestones
Militants ambushed and killed six U.S. troops walking in the mountains of eastern Afghanistan -- the most lethal attack of the year. The deaths made 2007 the deadliest for the U.S. military here since the 2001 invasion, mirroring the record U.S. toll in Iraq.
Nations:Uzbekistan Vietnam Activities:Second Gulf War Afghan Terror War
2007-11-10
Germany searching for 10 terror suspects
German authorities were searching Thursday for about 10 suspected supporters of an Islamic group linked to al-Qaida believed to have assisted three militants arrested for plotting imminent attacks against Americans in Germany, an official said.
Nations:Germany Uzbekistan Pakistan
2007-09-06
3 terror suspects arrested in Germany
Three suspected Islamic militants were arrested for allegedly plotting "imminent" and "massive" attacks on the Ramstein Air Base, a major U.S. and NATO military hub, and Frankfurt's busy international airport, German authorities said Wednesday.
Nations:Germany Denmark Pakistan Uzbekistan Lebanon Italy People:Angela Merkel Activities:Islamic Terrorists
2007-09-05
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