Posts Tagged ‘American’
7 American pro-democracy workers fly out of Egypt (AP)
AP – Seven Americans on trial over charges their pro-democracy groups fomented unrest flew out of Egypt Thursday after the U.S. posted nearly $5 million in bail for them and nine others who managed to leave before a travel ban was imposed.
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2 American troops killed in Afghan shooting (AP)
AP – Two American soldiers were killed Thursday in a shooting by an Afghan soldier and a literacy teacher at a joint base in southern Afghanistan, officials said, the latest in a series of deaths as anti-Americanism rises following the burning of Qurans by U.S. soldiers.
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Number of American mosques rising
The number of American mosques has increased dramatically in the last decade despite post 9/11 protests aimed at Muslim houses of worship, according to a new study.
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American war reporter Marie Colvin killed in Syria (AP)
AP – Respected American journalist Marie Colvin, who spent decades reporting on conflicts from Sri Lanka to Syria, focusing on the suffering of women and children in wartime, died in a fierce shelling attack Wednesday in Syria.
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American journalist killed in Syria
An American journalist and French photographer were killed Wednesday in Syria after government forces shelled the restive central city of Homs.
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The American who could be Pope
Allen: Conventional wisdom holds that no American can be elected Pope of the Catholic Church, for the same reason that no American can be Secretary General of the UN – because it would upset the geopolitical apple cart. Leaders of global institutions want to be seen as fair brokers, not agents of the superpowers.
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American tourists kidnapped by gunmen in Egypt set free
Two American tourists kidnapped with their Egyptian guide by Bedouin tribesmen were released unharmed Friday after several hours of tense negotiations. They were reportedly swapped for four Bedouins who had been arrested in the Sinai Peninsula earlier, but Egyptian authorities would not confirm the details of the deal that sprung the travelers.
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