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Gunman kills 4 locals, wounds 6 S Korean tourists on Saipan

World › Friday 20th November, 04:24 PM JST

SEOUL — Four locals were killed and six South Korean tourists were wounded Friday on the Pacific resort island of Saipan when an unidentified gunman opened fire…

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Suicide bomber kills 13 in western Afghanistan

World › 04:17 PM JST - 20th November

KABUL — A suicide bomber riding a motorcycle killed 13 people, including a police officer, and wounded 30 others Friday in a busy city square in western…

200 web sites spread al-Qaida's message in English

World › 02:39 PM JST - 20th November

RIYADH, Saudi Arabia — Increasing numbers of English-language web sites are spreading al-Qaida's message to Muslims in the West. They translate writings and sermons once largely out of reach…

Muslim countries seek blasphemy ban

World › 09:20 AM JST - 20th November

GENEVA — Four years after cartoons of the prophet Muhammad set off violent protests across the Muslim world, Islamic nations are mounting a campaign for an international…

Winfrey to end talk show in 2011

World › 09:19 AM JST - 20th November

CHICAGO — "The Oprah Winfrey Show," an iconic, influential broadcast that grew over two decades into a daytime television powerhouse and the foundation of a multibillion-dollar media…

Obama faces showdowns on health, Afghanistan, jobs

World › 08:59 AM JST - 20th November

WASHINGTON — President Barack Obama will have scant time to rest up from his eight-day Asia trip. On Saturday, two days after his return to Washington, the…

Army fears anti-Obama politics at Palin event

World › 06:00 AM JST - 20th November

RALEIGH, North Carolina — The U.S. Army plans to prevent media from covering Sarah Palin's appearance at Fort Bragg, fearing the event will turn into political grandstanding against President…

Karzai makes big promises in Afghan inaugural

World › 05:55 AM JST - 20th November

KABUL — For his critics, President Hamid Karzai's inaugural speech Thursday struck all the right notes -- sober pledges to get tough on corruption and strengthen his…

Pentagon looking for Fort Hood management lapses

World › 05:51 AM JST - 20th November

WASHINGTON — The Pentagon said Thursday it will scour its procedures for identifying volatile U.S. military service members hidden in the ranks following the Fort Hood shooting…

U.N. climate chief holds out hope for global pact

World › 05:19 AM JST - 20th November

UNITED NATIONS — The U.N. climate chief has a message for naysayers about the Copenhagen climate conference next month: It will succeed. Yvo De Boer, the U.N. official…