An online news organization has published what it said is a copy of Iran’s proposals to the United Nations which were supposed to address international concerns about its nuclear program.
Iran nuclear plans ‘revealed’ on Web site
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Chinese mine explosion deaths climb
Rescue operations unfolded at a mine in eastern China on Wednesday, a day after a gas explosion killed at least 37 people and left dozens missing, state-run media reported. Search teams were looking for 42 miners who remain trapped after Tuesday’s accident, the Xinhua news agency reported, citing a spokesman for the Henan Provincial Bureau of Work Safety.
Obama’s speech a health care ‘game changer’?
After months of criticism that he has failed to outline a specific health care reform plan, President Obama will address a joint session of Congress on Wednesday night in a speech aides say will be to the point.
Bay Bridge will be closed Tuesday
Tens of thousands of commuters who usually cross the San Francisco-Oakland Bay Bridge each day were forced to come up with alternative plans for Tuesday as officials announced that work on the bridge would not be completed by morning.
Father wants son’s beating treated as a hate crime
Brian Milligan Sr. believes his son’s race triggered a brutal attack on the streets of Buffalo, New York
Canada appeals to overturn South African refugee ruling
The Canadian government hopes to overturn a decision granting refugee status to a white South African who says he would face persecution at home, a spokesman for Canada’s immigration minister said Friday.
Pastor fatally shot by police in drug sting
A north Georgia pastor was shot to death by police when he struck an officer with his car after he was seen in a vehicle with a drug suspect, authorities told CNN.
Germany arrests suspect in plot to attack U.S. targets
German federal prosecutors said Friday they have arrested a man suspected of helping a terrorist cell that allegedly plotted attacks against U.S. troops in Germany.
Holbrooke: If Pakistan Taliban leader were alive, he’d be on TV
The United States knows that the leader of Pakistan’s Taliban is dead because he has not appeared in public to prove that he is alive, the top U.S. envoy to the region told CNN on Monday. Richard Holbrooke said that the Pakistani Taliban have not confirmed the death of Baitullah Mehsud because of an ongoing power struggle over his successor
Tainted pain reliever tied to children’s deaths
A toxic chemical added to a popular pain reliever likely killed two dozen children in Bangladesh, health officials said Tuesday. That means Samantha Orobator and John Watson could be home within weeks, the spokesman said.