November, 2010 | My Gripe An Thing

Pakistan police say bombing plot in capital foiled

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ISLAMABAD—Police arrested two suicide bombers in Pakistan’s capital Friday who they said were planning to attack a mosque and a government building. Al-Qaida and Taliban militants seeking to topple the U.S.-allied government have carried out […] […]

Opinion: Kids bullying kids isn’t the only cause of gay teen suicides

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The story of another teen suicide appeared on Facebook recently. I’ve been reading about the young man who took his life after attending a Norman, Okla., City Council meeting where there was heated discussion about […] […]

3 teens who spent 50 days adrift in the Pacific reach Fiji

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SUVA, FIJI—Three teenage boys who spent 50 days adrift in a tiny boat in the South Pacific Ocean walked ashore on shaky legs Friday after their chance rescue — celebrated on their home island hundreds […] […]

North Korea warns peninsula is on brink of war

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YEONPYEONG ISLAND, SOUTH KOREA—North Korea warned Friday that U.S.-South Korean plans for military manoeuvres put the peninsula on the brink of war, and appeared to launch its own artillery drills within sight of an island […] […]

Canada braces for weekend WikiLeaks release

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WASHINGTON—It is a hallmark of cross-border diplomacy to keep all the bruises hidden, whenever and wherever possible. Or at the very least wait a generation before the fading scars are shown. That’s why today, nearly […] […]

Iran displeased with UN nuclear agency report

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TEHRAN, Iran—Iran’s nuclear chief on Thursday expressed displeasure over a report issued this week on its nuclear program by the U.N. atomic agency, which included information on how less centrifuges were functioning than previously believed. […] […]

India marks 2 years since Mumbai terror attack

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MUMBAI, India—India marked the second anniversary of the Mumbai terror attack Friday with somber ceremonies and a renewed promise to seek justice for the 166 people slain in an assault that has set back peace […] […]

Greek group claims mail bombings

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ATHENS, Greece—A Greek militant group claimed responsibility Thursday for a spate of parcel bombings this month that targeted embassies in Athens and even reached the office of German Chancellor Angela Merkel. The radical anarchist group […] […]

Accused tongue cutter refused bail

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A MAN accused of torturing his girlfriend and slicing her tongue in half, in a case described by a magistrate as the worst she has seen in her 10 years on the bench, has been […] […]

Haiti cholera death toll surges past 1600

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THE death toll from Haiti’s cholera epidemic rose to 1603 today, up from 1415 just two days previously, according to the health ministry. The outbreak has infected 69,776 people since it was first detected in […] […]