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Please acknowledge EMM when (re)using this material.http://emm.newsexplorer.eu/NewsExplorer/entities/en/10342.htmlenhttp://rss.cnn.com/~r/rss/cnn_latest/~3/EalMJoVy7XY/index.htmlhttp://rss.cnn.com/~r/rss/cnn_latest/~3/EalMJoVy7XY/index.htmlThe man who oversaw the CIA's counterterrorism efforts in Pakistan will now be in charge of the agency's spy operations.Wed, 21 Jul 2010 00:00:00 +0200cnn-9ef9751c609c27751aaed0b1b2c25b56cnnenhttp://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/worldnews/europe/russia/7884456/Russian-spies-children-sent-to-Moscow.htmlhttp://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/worldnews/europe/russia/7884456/Russian-spies-children-sent-to-Moscow.htmlAll the children of the 10 Russian spies freed in a swap with Moscow have been sent to Russia to rejoin their parents, according to the US Attorney General.Sun, 11 Jul 2010 00:00:00 +0200telegraph-82de4071534324529c541e8a61cbb212telegraphenhttp://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/worldnews/europe/russia/7882736/Russian-spy-swap-why-the-US-was-willing-to-swap-agents.htmlhttp://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/worldnews/europe/russia/7882736/Russian-spy-swap-why-the-US-was-willing-to-swap-agents.htmlThe deal to swap 10 Russian spies who hid in suburban America for four agents imprisoned by Moscow was worked out directly between the CIA director and Russia's spy chief, sources in Washington said.Sat, 10 Jul 2010 00:00:00 +0200telegraph-676b3a01695df455ff667160741d1d8ftelegraphenhttp://feeds.latimes.com/~r/latimes/news/nationworld/world/~3/IOuhqGvNNEM/la-fgw-russian-spies-20100710,0,2220328.storyhttp://feeds.latimes.com/~r/latimes/news/nationworld/world/~3/IOuhqGvNNEM/la-fgw-russian-spies-20100710,0,2220328.storyA plane carrying 10 people deported from the United States for spying has landed in Moscow. A plane carrying 10 people deported from the United States for spying has landed in Moscow, a Russian news agency has reported.Fri, 09 Jul 2010 00:00:00 +0200latimes-fb271cd315d4f344d294b791b2b99063latimesenhttp://www.ft.com/cms/s/f2eda36e-892a-11df-8ecd-00144feab49a,Authorised=false.html?_i_location=http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/f2eda36e-892a-11df-8ecd-00144feab49a.html&_i_referer=http://www.ft.com/cms/s/f2eda36e-892a-11df-8ecd-00144feab49a,Authorised=false.html?_i_location=http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/f2eda36e-892a-11df-8ecd-00144feab49a.html&_i_referer=The European Union closed its airspace to most of Iran Air’s jets on Tuesday, four days after the US imposed the most comprehensive package of sanctions on Tehran for more than a decade. The EU said the move was prompted by safety concerns and was unrelated to the US-led drive to isolate Iran because of its nuclear ambitions.Wed, 07 Jul 2010 00:00:00 +0200ft-7ec47e9c70f35282cd9f7340c6a88230ftenhttp://www.reuters.com/article/idUSTRE66211K20100703?feedType=RSS&feedName=topNews&utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed:%20reuters/topNews%20%28News%20/%20US%20/%20Top%20News%29http://www.reuters.com/article/idUSTRE66211K20100703?feedType=RSS&feedName=topNews&utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed:%20reuters/topNews%20%28News%20/%20US%20/%20Top%20News%29TEHRAN (Reuters) - The latest sanctions against Iran are pathetic, President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad said on Saturday, warning world powers they would regret their bullying.Sat, 03 Jul 2010 00:00:00 +0200reuters-04e31617c23bf92a03f8c578c770d04dreutersenhttp://rss.cnn.com/~r/rss/cnn_latest/~3/kfkNk1AgwCk/index.htmlhttp://rss.cnn.com/~r/rss/cnn_latest/~3/kfkNk1AgwCk/index.htmlSakineh Mohammadie Ashtiani, a mother of two, is waiting to die in Iran by a method of execution described by her lawyer as "barbaric" -- stoning.Fri, 02 Jul 2010 00:00:00 +0200cnn-b97372edd9e723688b3e72fc3e1aed99cnnenhttp://www1.voanews.com/english/news/Obama-to-Sign-New-US-Iran-Sanctions-Bill-Thursday-97538334.htmlhttp://www1.voanews.com/english/news/Obama-to-Sign-New-US-Iran-Sanctions-Bill-Thursday-97538334.htmlNew US sanctions would target Iran's economically sensitive dependency on gasoline imports, among other restrictionsThu, 01 Jul 2010 00:00:00 +0200voanews-7df010a6dd3421c702780e13415b1abbvoanewsenhttp://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/world/us_and_canada/10447596.stmhttp://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/world/us_and_canada/10447596.stmThe man nominated to take over running the war in Afghanistan, Gen David Petraeus, is to appear before a key US Senate panel.Tue, 29 Jun 2010 00:00:00 +0200bbc-bd1281a73a91788c86d9ed40536dda5dbbcenhttp://english.chosun.com/site/data/html_dir/2010/06/29/2010062900830.htmlhttp://english.chosun.com/site/data/html_dir/2010/06/29/2010062900830.htmlIranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad says Iran is willing to resume nuclear talks, but not until August, so as to "punish" the West. His comments were included in a flurry of anti-Western rhetoric to mark the anniversary of a 1981 explosion that killed key figures and dozens of supporters of Iran's revolution.Tue, 29 Jun 2010 00:00:00 +0200chosun-32bfcd9adc857930c4768760ec5bdfb0chosunenhttp://www1.voanews.com/english/news/Obama-World-Must-Send-Clear-Message-to-North-Korea-97357434.htmlhttp://www1.voanews.com/english/news/Obama-World-Must-Send-Clear-Message-to-North-Korea-97357434.htmlUS president says nations must step up pressure on Pyongyang until it decides to change behavior, comply with international normsTue, 29 Jun 2010 00:00:00 +0200voanews-9d6309ed781b8803489b4ee2447181d8voanewsenhttp://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2010/jun/29/reports-kims-youngest-son-nkorea-legislator/http://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2010/jun/29/reports-kims-youngest-son-nkorea-legislator/SEOUL (AP) The youngest son of North Korean leader Kim Jong-il clandestinely became a parliament member last year, another sign he is being groomed to succeed his father, South Korean news reports said Tuesday. South Korea's main spy agency, however, quickly cast doubt on the reports. It is widely ..Tue, 29 Jun 2010 00:00:00 +0200washtimes-ae7319d1495a18a5c24c91cd8be6e817washtimesenhttp://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/south_asia/10430341.stmhttp://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/south_asia/10430341.stmFour Norwegian soldiers in Afghanistan are killed by a roadside bomb, Norway's defence ministry says.Mon, 28 Jun 2010 00:00:00 +0200bbc-38db34be06118148f644bc1c921f5ed8bbcenhttp://www.euronews.net/2010/06/28/iran-threatens-west-over-new-sanctions/http://www.euronews.net/2010/06/28/iran-threatens-west-over-new-sanctions/Iran has threatened to punish the West for imposing new sanctions over its disputed nuclear programme. President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad says he plans to delay talks and warned that inspections of Iranian ships could provoke retaliation. He did not, however, elaborate or specify what kind of action could be taken.Mon, 28 Jun 2010 00:00:00 +0200euronews-en-d58c736cfb474807b86fef7226801706euronews-enenhttp://rss.cnn.com/~r/rss/cnn_latest/~3/iJWBZEFck3k/index.htmlhttp://rss.cnn.com/~r/rss/cnn_latest/~3/iJWBZEFck3k/index.htmlSupreme Court nominee Elena Kagan told the Senate Judiciary Committee on Monday that justices on the nation's highest court should be even-handed and impartial in order to promise "nothing less than a fair shake for every American."Mon, 28 Jun 2010 00:00:00 +0200cnn-d957961a6d7ca846fa2caad2de0c8c4ecnnenhttp://www.deccanchronicle.com/international/pak-must-act-against-terror-directed-towards-india-pm-obama-361http://www.deccanchronicle.com/international/pak-must-act-against-terror-directed-towards-india-pm-obama-361India on Monday told the US that Pakistan should realise the importance of the disclosures made by LeT operative David Headley and take action against terrorism emanating from its soil directed towards it. India's concerns were conveyed by Prime Minister, Dr Manmohan Singh, to US President, Mr....Mon, 28 Jun 2010 00:00:00 +0200austrianews-9aa7dbf5689db7ff454a6d8379bf80ebaustrianewsenhttp://www.dawn.com/wps/wcm/connect/dawn-content-library/dawn/the-newspaper/national/21-osama-thought-to-be-in-pakistan-cia-860-sk-06http://www.dawn.com/wps/wcm/connect/dawn-content-library/dawn/the-newspaper/national/21-osama-thought-to-be-in-pakistan-cia-860-sk-06WASHINGTON: CIA Director Leon Panetta said on Sunday said that the United States had no good intelligence on the whereabouts of Al Qaeda leader Osama bin Laden, although he was thought to be in Pakistan. In an interview with the ABC programme This Week, Mr Panetta conceded that the war in....Mon, 28 Jun 2010 00:00:00 +0200dawn-f73d8061c480015d8257af22aeee6272dawnenhttp://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/americas/no-intelligence-on-bin-laden-us-says-2012268.htmlhttp://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/americas/no-intelligence-on-bin-laden-us-says-2012268.htmlThe US has not had good intelligence on Osama bin Laden's whereabouts for years, and al-Qa'ida is finding smarter ways to try to attack America, the CIA director said yesterday.Mon, 28 Jun 2010 00:00:00 +0200independent-27904be0fe004fd8a654a9056ca5bfafindependentenhttp://www.telegraph.co.uk/comment/telegraph-view/7856610/A-deadline-for-Afghanistan.htmlhttp://www.telegraph.co.uk/comment/telegraph-view/7856610/A-deadline-for-Afghanistan.htmlTelegraph View: David Cameron's plan to withdraw troops in five years signals a risky but sensible change of tackSun, 27 Jun 2010 00:00:00 +0200telegraph-d22476ca15da645fba8ec66f1365bdfbtelegraphenhttp://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/worldnews/middleeast/iran/7857627/Iran-could-have-nuclear-weapons-by-2012-CIA-chief-warns.htmlhttp://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/worldnews/middleeast/iran/7857627/Iran-could-have-nuclear-weapons-by-2012-CIA-chief-warns.htmlIran has enough low-enriched uranium to produce two nuclear weapons, which it could have prepared and ready for delivery as early as 2012, Leon Panetta, the CIA director, said on Sunday.Sun, 27 Jun 2010 00:00:00 +0200telegraph-d5f86766454201aa482cbe58eae7bc94telegraphenhttp://www.ft.com/cms/s/fe0807e4-702a-11df-8698-00144feabdc0,Authorised=false.html?_i_location=http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/fe0807e4-702a-11df-8698-00144feabdc0.html&_i_referer=http://www.ft.com/cms/s/fe0807e4-702a-11df-8698-00144feabdc0,Authorised=false.html?_i_location=http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/fe0807e4-702a-11df-8698-00144feabdc0.html&_i_referer=President Barack Obama is to brave Congressional opposition and nominate a retired general to coordinate the US’s 16-agency, $50bn budget national intelligence programme, a White House official confirmed on Friday night. Gen James Clapper, currently undersecretary of defence for intelligence, would....Sat, 05 Jun 2010 00:00:00 +0200ft-5c3c43cca79279e039ed90f7338c1cfbftenhttp://www.setimes.com/cocoon/setimes/xhtml/en_GB/newsbriefs/setimes/newsbriefs/2010/06/04/nb-09http://www.setimes.com/cocoon/setimes/xhtml/en_GB/newsbriefs/setimes/newsbriefs/2010/06/04/nb-09SOFIA, Bulgaria -- US Deputy Secretary of State James Steinberg met with senior officials Thursday (June 3rd) to discuss co-operation and Bulgaria's...Fri, 04 Jun 2010 00:00:00 +0200setimes-038d01fafab76b2ed38e4cd699aac867setimesenhttp://english.aljazeera.net/news/asia/2010/05/2010523143658362649.htmlhttp://english.aljazeera.net/news/asia/2010/05/2010523143658362649.htmlPakistani and Indian forces clash near the disputed region and trade blame over the fight.Sun, 23 May 2010 00:00:00 +0200aljazeera-en-2abdc25878d89e65f2b32bd1ff985eedaljazeera-enenhttp://www.euronews.net/2010/05/22/time-square-bomb-4-people-arrested/http://www.euronews.net/2010/05/22/time-square-bomb-4-people-arrested/Pakistani authorities have arrested at least four people suspected of links with the failed car bomb attack in New York's Times Square earlier this…Sat, 22 May 2010 00:00:00 +0200euronews-en-364aefb078dc3fe7a8e870427329de85euronews-enenhttp://english.aljazeera.net/news/americas/2010/05/201052134059397813.htmlhttp://english.aljazeera.net/news/americas/2010/05/201052134059397813.htmlDennis Blair will step down later this month amid concerns over intelligence-sharing.Fri, 21 May 2010 00:00:00 +0200aljazeera-en-6e3f795ef91e07075a35dda913bf2705aljazeera-enenhttp://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/south_asia/10135253.stmhttp://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/south_asia/10135253.stmPakistan's former President Pervez Musharraf says that he plans to return to politics in the country.Fri, 21 May 2010 00:00:00 +0200bbc-2147e73b1f98fc29e6d3fef8a3e38cfbbbcenhttp://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/worldnews/asia/pakistan/7745694/Pakistan-to-launch-operation-in-Taliban-stronghold.htmlhttp://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/worldnews/asia/pakistan/7745694/Pakistan-to-launch-operation-in-Taliban-stronghold.htmlPakistan is ready to launch an operation against Taliban safe havens in the mountains of North Waziristan to coincide with a Nato offensive in Kandahar, following a meeting with senior American officials.Thu, 20 May 2010 00:00:00 +0200telegraph-22efc853396646b36128f405b56cd208telegraphenhttp://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/south_asia/8691406.stmhttp://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/south_asia/8691406.stmA court in Pakistan bans the Facebook website following a row over caricatures of the Prophet Muhammad.Wed, 19 May 2010 00:00:00 +0200bbc-bfd1b9bf7fc82dd8f7734c8e77280953bbcenhttp://www.channel4.com/news/articles/world/times%20square%20bomb%20suspect%20in%20court/3653087http://www.channel4.com/news/articles/world/times%20square%20bomb%20suspect%20in%20court/3653087A Pakistani-American man accused of driving a homemade car bomb into New York's Times Square appeared in court for the first time since his arrest two weeks ago. Faisal Shahzad was arrested on May 3 on a Dubai-bound plane at John F Kennedy International Airport on charges he drove an SUV rigged with....Wed, 19 May 2010 00:00:00 +0200channel4news-cdb27f5499a97ac6232fb149f3a95df4channel4newsenhttp://english.aljazeera.net/news/asia/2010/05/20105186050390439.htmlhttp://english.aljazeera.net/news/asia/2010/05/20105186050390439.htmlPolice targeted in suicide attack in country's northwest, killing at least 12 people.Tue, 18 May 2010 00:00:00 +0200aljazeera-en-193f87c6ae5b35f62a9da1452688a12caljazeera-enenhttp://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20100513/ap_on_go_ca_st_pe/us_al_qaida_in_iranhttp://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20100513/ap_on_go_ca_st_pe/us_al_qaida_in_iranAP - It's one of the enduring mysteries of the war on terrorism: What will become of the al-Qaida leaders and operatives who fled into Iran after 9/11 and have been detained there for years?Thu, 13 May 2010 00:00:00 +0200news-yahoo-3bee68f12771a8dad2a8af0f9d5edaffnews-yahooenhttp://www.ft.com/cms/s/cb331f06-55a0-11df-9969-00144feab49a,Authorised=false.html?_i_location=http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/cb331f06-55a0-11df-9969-00144feab49a.html&_i_referer=http://www.ft.com/cms/s/cb331f06-55a0-11df-9969-00144feab49a,Authorised=false.html?_i_location=http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/cb331f06-55a0-11df-9969-00144feab49a.html&_i_referer=NEW YORK, May 1 (Reuters) - Police tipped off by a street vendor found and defused a car bomb inside a sport utility vehicle, thwarting an “act of terrorism” that forced the evacuation of New York’s Times Square on Saturday and could have killed many people, authorities said early on Sunday.Sun, 02 May 2010 00:00:00 +0200ft-bae08de6a658511c0d194d52bb70efd6ftenhttp://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2010/mar/16/holder-bin-laden-will-not-be-captured-alive/http://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2010/mar/16/holder-bin-laden-will-not-be-captured-alive/Attorney General Eric H. Holder Jr. said Tuesday Osama bin Laden will never be taken alive by U.S. troops. "We will be reading Miranda rights to a corpse of Osama bin Laden. He will never appear in an American courtroom," Mr. Holder told a House panel. Mr.Thu, 18 Mar 2010 00:00:00 +0100washtimes-c7232af8ada8584d476a916707e76f0awashtimesenhttp://feeds.latimes.com/~r/latimes/news/nationworld/world/~3/uiNt9fSRu6w/la-fg-predator-qaeda18-2010mar18,0,6926276.storyhttp://feeds.latimes.com/~r/latimes/news/nationworld/world/~3/uiNt9fSRu6w/la-fg-predator-qaeda18-2010mar18,0,6926276.storyThe Al Qaeda operative was suspected of having a major role in the December suicide bombing at a U.S. base in Afghanistan. He was killed last week in a drone strike in Pakistan, officials say. A senior Al Qaeda operative being hunted in the December bombing of a U.S.Thu, 18 Mar 2010 00:00:00 +0100latimes-cfe4ce4f25398596d1fe8766830b7903latimesenhttp://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=124562793&ft=1&f=1057http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=124562793&ft=1&f=1057With the relatively low profile Rahm Emanuel keeps in articles written about his work in the Obama administration Noam Scheiber wonders just how much influence Emanuel has in the mediaThu, 11 Mar 2010 00:00:00 +0100NPRnews-d8f8fec432c3fe9a169747b0d1bc6db7NPRnewsenhttp://www.alertnet.org/thenews/newsdesk/N25562138.htmhttp://www.alertnet.org/thenews/newsdesk/N25562138.htm25 Feb 2010 23:46:26 GMT Source: Reuters * Package to expand Yemen's helicopter capabilities * Funds to go for new copters, repairs and training (Adds details) By Adam Entous WASHINGTON, Feb 25 (Reuters) - The United States plans to ...Fri, 26 Feb 2010 00:00:00 +0100alertnet-c2f7350887317cd59efdf8d6074fb8b5alertnetenhttp://www.reuters.com/article/idUSTRE61L4L120100222?type=politicsNews?feedType=RSS&feedName=politicsNews&utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed:%20Reuters/PoliticsNews%20%28News%20/%20US%20/%20Politics%20News%29http://www.reuters.com/article/idUSTRE61L4L120100222?type=politicsNews?feedType=RSS&feedName=politicsNews&utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed:%20Reuters/PoliticsNews%20%28News%20/%20US%20/%20Politics%20News%29WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Defense Secretary Robert Gates has approved more than doubling U.S. funding to train and equip Yemeni security forces to combat al Qaeda, a senior U.S. congressional official said on Monday.Mon, 22 Feb 2010 00:00:00 +0100reuters-91c1ff871113cd0cc84e343079a9a21freutersenhttp://english.aljazeera.net//news/middleeast/2010/02/20102141633626287.htmlhttp://english.aljazeera.net//news/middleeast/2010/02/20102141633626287.htmlUS secretary of state in Gulf seeking support over Iran and Israeli-Palestinian talks.Sun, 14 Feb 2010 00:00:00 +0100aljazeera-en-e979180a60b6c9fd7e826d4542b93abaaljazeera-enenhttp://abcnews.go.com/WN/Politics/intelligence-chief-dennis-blair-al-qaeda-target-americans/story?id=9737521http://abcnews.go.com/WN/Politics/intelligence-chief-dennis-blair-al-qaeda-target-americans/story?id=9737521Testifying before the House Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence, Blair said that while the United States has ramped up its efforts against al Qaeda, it is becoming increasingly difficult to identify the group's immediate plans. "The violent extremist threat is evolving.Wed, 03 Feb 2010 00:00:00 +0100ABCnews-3dc219956bf7d3c92f1a27cbfd10099aABCnewsenhttp://www.euronews.net/2010/01/29/egyptians-ecstaic-after-can-win-over-algeria/http://www.euronews.net/2010/01/29/egyptians-ecstaic-after-can-win-over-algeria/The sound of celebration echoes round the streets of Cairo as fans party following Egypt’s 4-0 victory against arch-rivals Algeria in the semi-final of the Africa Cup of Nations. Egypt took revenge over Algeria who put them out of the upcoming World Cup in South Africa following a violence marred play-off last November.Fri, 29 Jan 2010 00:00:00 +0100euronews-en-76514efd4927daa7de09933efde34adbeuronews-enenhttp://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/news/world/middle_east/article6955194.ecehttp://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/news/world/middle_east/article6955194.eceThe moment is fast approaching when Binyamin Netanyahu, the Israeli Prime Minister, may have to make the most difficult decision of his career — whether to launch a military strike against Iran’s nuclear facilities and risk triggering a conflagration that could spread across the Middle East.Sun, 13 Dec 2009 00:00:00 +0100thetimes-a1156e6b4570d86dfe18b061c0b3d1d8thetimesenhttp://www.thenews.com.pk/daily_detail.asp?id=213027http://www.thenews.com.pk/daily_detail.asp?id=213027WASHINGTON: The US Central Intelligence Agency has cancelled a contract with a security company formerly known as Blackwater Worldwide that allowed thSun, 13 Dec 2009 00:00:00 +0100NewsJang-en-ece94303b48146782e08adc471c4f805NewsJang-enenhttp://english.aljazeera.net//news/asia/2009/12/2009121204327323265.htmlhttp://english.aljazeera.net//news/asia/2009/12/2009121204327323265.htmlUS official says drone attack kills senior al-Qaeda plotter in northwest Pakistan.Sat, 12 Dec 2009 00:00:00 +0100aljazeera-en-fe8a489ac5be429e2d5517d7cce18d9ealjazeera-enenhttp://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/middle_east/8409358.stmhttp://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/middle_east/8409358.stmThe CIA cancels a contract with US private security firm Blackwater for its role in drone aircraft attacks in Pakistan.Sat, 12 Dec 2009 00:00:00 +0100bbc-b09b3ad0700e663d6a7382520dd8bcc5bbcenhttp://www.hindustantimes.com/rssfeed/americas/Blackwater-teams-joined-CIA-operations-NY-Times/Article1-485271.aspxhttp://www.hindustantimes.com/rssfeed/americas/Blackwater-teams-joined-CIA-operations-NY-Times/Article1-485271.aspxPrivate security guards from Blackwater Worldwide participated in some of the CIA's most sensitive operations, including raids on suspected militants in Iraq and Afghanistan, the New York Times reported on Thursday.Fri, 11 Dec 2009 00:00:00 +0100HindustanTimes-1cc75ae25700127f4318dc7d0ef2eea7HindustanTimesenhttp://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2009/dec/03/blackwater-founder-to-resign-cites-legal-woes/http://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2009/dec/03/blackwater-founder-to-resign-cites-legal-woes/The founder and chief executive officer of Blackwater Worldwide, Erik Prince, reveals in the new issue of Vanity Fair that he no longer will be involved in the company's operations. In the article, Mr. Prince says he is resigning from the private security contractor and plans to turn it over to its employees and a board.Thu, 03 Dec 2009 00:00:00 +0100washtimes-fa3d2f4ce4f95f64c19c4011b8a213d5washtimesenhttp://www.rte.ie/news/2009/1202/afghanistan.htmlhttp://www.rte.ie/news/2009/1202/afghanistan.htmlThe US President is to send 30,000 more troops into Afghanistan, vowing to 'seize the initiative' to end the war and start a pullout in July 2011.Wed, 02 Dec 2009 00:00:00 +0100RTERadio-1ce30d287d9ac11649516bafb6c91235RTERadioenhttp://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/news/world/asia/article6927591.ecehttp://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/news/world/asia/article6927591.eceBarack Obama will attempt a balancing act between Asia’s emerging powers this week as the Prime Minister of India begins a state visit to the US days after the President returned from China.Sun, 01 Nov 2009 00:00:00 +0100sundaytimes-ca67b3c2881a9ad1aaa5b484d2cc651esundaytimesenhttp://www.app.com.pk/en_/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=90440&Itemid=39http://www.app.com.pk/en_/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=90440&Itemid=39NEW YORK, Nov 22 (APP): Pakistan’s U.N. Ambassador Abdullah Hussain Haroon Saturday urged medical doctors of Pakistani descent to make their full contribution to American economic and political life as well as play their part in the development of their motherland.Sun, 22 Nov 2009 00:00:00 +0100app-en-905ec2913056fb9368f2840ff7a5861dapp-enenhttp://abcnews.go.com/International/wireStory?id=9143636http://abcnews.go.com/International/wireStory?id=9143636Blast near aid office wounds 1 security guard in northwest Pakistan town near border Pakistan - Asia - Government - Society and Culture - Business and EconomySat, 21 Nov 2009 00:00:00 +0100ABCnews-e3b8ec02aa1147575c9d72690e27a452ABCnewsenhttp://english.aljazeera.net/news/asia/2009/11/20091120133535317575.htmlhttp://english.aljazeera.net/news/asia/2009/11/20091120133535317575.htmlAt least eight die as missile hits compound used by suspected al-Qaeda-linked fighters.Fri, 20 Nov 2009 00:00:00 +0100aljazeera-en-7e4e522d3fda0feb9a02f8ea85885772aljazeera-enenhttp://www.reuters.com/article/politicsNews/idUSTRE5AI1NU20091119?feedType=RSS&feedName=politicsNews&utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed:%20Reuters/PoliticsNews%20%28News%20/%20US%20/%20Politics%20News%29http://www.reuters.com/article/politicsNews/idUSTRE5AI1NU20091119?feedType=RSS&feedName=politicsNews&utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed:%20Reuters/PoliticsNews%20%28News%20/%20US%20/%20Politics%20News%29NEW DELHI (Reuters) - India's prime minister and U.S. President Barack Obama meet next week to strengthen ties, with the emerging Asian power increasingly playing a bigger role on global issues such as climate change and trade.Thu, 19 Nov 2009 00:00:00 +0100reuters-67d7c1bfb75aab326b752b2c832fbe7freutersen