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Somali security forces take pirated vessel
Wed, 15 Oct 2008 08:42:40 -0400
BOSSASSO, Somalia, Oct. 15 (UPI) -- Security forces from the semi-autonomous Somalia region of Puntland say they've stormed and captured a pirate-held ship in the Gulf of Aden.
Leaders of smaller banks fume over bailout
Wed, 15 Oct 2008 08:41:03 -0400
WASHINGTON, Oct. 15 (UPI) -- Executives of smaller banks reacted angrily to a twist in the financial bailout package, seeing U.S. government equity purchases as punishment rather than help.
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Wed, 15 Oct 2008 08:28:25 -0400
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DiSpirito eliminated from 'DWTS'
Wed, 15 Oct 2008 08:28:03 -0400
LOS ANGELES, Oct. 15 (UPI) -- U.S. celebrity chef Rocco DiSpirito and his professional dance partner Karina Smirnoff were the latest couple eliminated from "Dancing with the Stars."
Memos show White House OK'd harsh tactics
Wed, 15 Oct 2008 08:26:42 -0400
WASHINGTON, Oct. 15 (UPI) -- Aggressive CIA interrogation tactics, including waterboarding, were endorsed by the Bush administration in secret U.S. memos, newly released documents indicate.
Syria launches Lebanon diplomatic mission
Wed, 15 Oct 2008 08:23:16 -0400
BEIRUT, Lebanon, Oct. 15 (UPI) -- Syria's move to establish formal diplomatic ties with Lebanon marks a new era in the countries' long-troubled relationship, observers say.
Terrorism and Security | csmonitor.com
Pakistan fires on U.S. helicopters
csmonitor Mon, 22 Sep 2008 14:19:15 -0000
Sunday's incident inflames debate over whether Pakistan's new president can develop an effective counterinsurgency strategy.
North Korea claims to be restarting nuclear reactor
csmonitor Mon, 22 Sep 2008 14:18:12 -0000
The Yongbyon reactor could be operational again within a year.
Mauritania hunts Al Qaeda militants
csmonitor Mon, 22 Sep 2008 14:17:24 -0000
After seizing power in August, the west African country's military government faces its first big security test.
Pakistan Army will retaliate against U.S. attacks
csmonitor Mon, 22 Sep 2008 14:16:43 -0000
The announcement comes at a time when the US is taking a more aggressive stance toward the rising insurgency along the Pakistan-Afghanistan border.
Militants step up 'oil war' in Niger Delta | csmonitor.com
csmonitor Mon, 22 Sep 2008 14:15:48 -0000
Attacks on foreign oil company facilities threaten to disrupt global oil supply.
NATO ground troops attack Taliban stronghold in Pakistan, officials say
csmonitor Wed, 03 Sep 2008 14:37:48 -0000
The raid may be the first time the US has sent troops into Pakistan. Prior attacks attributed to US forces were conducted with drones.
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