“Where is NATO?” the rebel asks, with no small amount of frustration.
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O’Bama Come Home: An Irish Village Welcomes its Prodigal Son
As the residents of Moneygall ready themselves to play host to Barack Obama on May 23, many hope the visit will bring the Irish village exactly what the President’s great-great-great-grandfather sought when he left there 150 years ago: prosperity. It takes less than a minute to drive through Obama’s ancestral hometown, a sleepy and typical rural village whose main attractions are a single pub, a corner shop, a post office and a football field.
Berlusconi: My work is a burden free of gaffes
Italian Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi has told CNN he has never committed a gaffe and that he doesn’t like his job much these days. In an exclusive interview, Berlusconi laid the blame on newspapers. “I have never made any gaffes, not even one, every gaffe is invented by the newspapers,” he said from his office in Palazzo Grazioli, his official Rome residence
Review: ‘American Idol’s’ season is all about Adam
This season on "American Idol," there’s a huge question looming around Adam Lambert. No, not that one. The one about whether this season would have been as exciting had he not been a part of the show
Zuma sworn in as South Africa’s president
Jacob Zuma was inaugurated as president of South Africa in an exuberant ceremony Saturday filled with heads of state and former presidents.
Mumbai attack accused claims he is a juvenile
An Indian court — trying the lone surviving suspect in last year’s Mumbai terrorist attacks — Friday ordered an inquiry into his age, prompted by his claim that he is a juvenile. Mohammed Ajmal Kasab will undergo dental and bone tests, defense attorney Abbas Kazmi told CNN.
U.S. generals gauge where fight in Afghanistan is headed
Sending 21,000 more troops to Afghanistan is the centerpiece of the Obama administration’s strategy for winning there . Commanders say victory is achievable, but those in the field expect a long road ahead
Key suspect in Mumbai attacks heads to trial
The main suspect captured alive from last year’s deadly terror attacks in India’s financial capital goes on trial Wednesday, nearly five months after the siege killed more than 160 people in Mumbai. Mohammed Ajmal Kasab, 21, is accused of being the only one of 10 gunmen to survive the late-November, three-day siege, which targeted victims at hotels, hospitals and railway stations in Mumbai — formerly known as Bombay.
Button wins again in curtailed Malaysian GP
Briton Jenson Button recorded his second consecutive Formula One victory for Brawn GP at the weather-affected Malaysian Grand Prix on Sunday. Button, who had qualified in pole position, was leading on the 33rd of 56 scheduled laps when the race was stopped after a thunderstorm broke at the Sepang International Circuit. With the torrential rain refusing to relent and darkness descending on the track due to the late starting time, organizers eventually decided not to restart the race, awarding half-points to the top eight finishers
Michael Jackson sues to stop auction of property
Pop star Michael Jackson has sued to stop an auction house from selling millions of dollars of the iconic singer’s property. Jackson’s company, MJJ Productions, filed a lawsuit Wednesday in Los Angeles Superior Court against Julien’s Auction House.