Myanmar's Suu Kyi appeal, EU negotiations to open
AFP - Fri Dec 4, 3:50 am ETMilitary-ruled Myanmar's supreme court has agreed to hear an appeal against the extended house arrest of pro-democracy leader Aung San Suu Kyi, an official said Friday.
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Military-ruled Myanmar's supreme court has agreed to hear an appeal against the extended house arrest of pro-democracy leader Aung San Suu Kyi, an official said Friday.
Inspired by the Activism that Helped Free Jailed Nigerian Revolutionary Fela Kuti, Tony Award-winning Director / Choreographer Bill T. Jones Highlights Amnesty International's Global Write-a-Thon to Free People Unjustly Imprisoned
Chrysler has launched a new 30-second ad for its 300 sedan, and we have to say: it's pretty impressive. No, the copy's not the best on record, and the theme comes out of left field, but the clip delivers a strong emotional wallop. And best of all: it says practically nothing about the car itself. See, here's a little secret from the marketing ..
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Yangon - Myanmar's medical council on Thursday suspended the license of a surgeon who who mistakenly performed an appendectomy on a 15-year-old girl who was in fact suffering from dengue fever. In a rare show of ethics in a country notorious for its ...
Philadelphia -- Comcast Corp. said Thursday it plans to buy a majority stake in NBC Universal for $13.75 billion, giving the nation's largest cable TV operator control of the Peacock network, an array of cable channels and a major movie studio. If the deal clears regulatory and other hurdles, Comcast would rival the heft of The Walt Disney Co. Consumer advocates and other cable operators worry ...
Community Foundation seeks grant proposals HOLLISTER - The Community Foundation for San Benito County is accepting letters of intent from local organizations and nonprofits for grant proposals.
Milan - Lawyers representing Silvio Berlusconi told a trial hearing Friday that the Italian Prime Minister could possibly appear in court on February 13 or 27 in a corruption case involving the alleged payment of a bribe to British lawyer David Mills...
The newly elected chemical weapons chief says he will pursue the last seven holdouts — including Israel, Egypt and Syria — to get them to sign a disarmament treaty and submit weapons stockpiles for inspection.
Islamabad - At least 10 people were killed as two blasts ripped through a mosque in a garrison neighbourhood in Pakistan's main city of Rawalpindi on Friday, police said. Gunfire broke out following the blasts that took place in the Parade Lane mosqu...
Rome -Former world and Olympic cycling champion Paolo Bettini of Italy is suspected by Italian authorities of tax evasion amounting to 11 million euros (16.5 million dollars), news reports said on Friday. Bettini allegedly claimed to have transferred...
NEW YORK - "Up in the Air" was named best picture from the National Board of Review and won a total of four awards. Directed by Jason Reitman ("Juno,"...
The plight of some 400 Burmese refugees in our area has led to finger-pointing with some arguing that Catholic Charities hasn't been providing the assistance these immigrants need. Now Bishop David Zubik is responding to the critics' claims.
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The python patrol will be back next year. After a four-month test run that ended in October, state wildlife managers announced Wednesday that they would extend the program to a year-round effort starting in January.
Tel Aviv - In what is believed to be the first legal action of its kind in the world, Israel's Haifa Theatre may be hit with a class-action lawsuit for allowing an actress to smoke on stage as part of her role. The application to have the suit recogn...