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India's China Panic: Seeing a 'Red Peril' on Land and SeaThe Indian media is in an uproar over what it perceives to be Beijing's expansionism. Underneath the brouhaha, a serious tension raises real concerns for the future
TIME Sunday, September 20, 2009Alleged U.S. terror plot suspect arrestedFBI agents late Saturday arrested Najibullah Zazi, a 24-year-old Colorado resident and Afghan national questioned in an alleged terrorist plot in the United States.
CNN Sunday, September 20, 2009Uighur film to show in Taiwan, testing ChinaTAIPEI (Reuters) - Taiwan's second-largest city said on Sunday it would show a film about Uighur leader Rebiya Kadeer despite concerns it would upset China, which is already fuming about the Dalai Lama's recent visit to the island.
Reuters Sunday, September 20, 2009Insane murderer takes his own field tripPOLICE scamble to find an insane murderer who escaped while on a mental hospital field trip.
Cnet Sunday, September 20, 2009Sticky U.S.-Japan issues loom for Hatoyama in New YorkTOKYO (Reuters) - Japan's new prime minister, Yukio Hatoyama, faces his first diplomatic test this week when he meets President Barack Obama in New York as the two allies grapple with disagreements that investors fear could damage ties.
Reuters Sunday, September 20, 2009Three charged in U.S. terrorism probeFBI agents late Saturday arrested Najibullah Zazi, a 24-year-old Colorado resident and Afghan national questioned in an alleged terrorist plot in the United States.
CNN Sunday, September 20, 2009Obama to host Israeli-Palestinian talksU.S. President Barack Obama will host meetings with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas on Tuesday, the White House announced.
CNN Sunday, September 20, 2009Quiet Goodwill In a Homeland The Writer Knows Too WellKABUL -- A convoy of big white Land Cruisers roared into a dusty lane on the outskirts of Kabul last weekend. Chickens scattered, children gawked. A slight man in jeans stepped out, trailed by a film crew and several policemen with rifles. After hurried consultations, elders were produced and the...
Washington Post Sunday, September 20, 2009Pakistani Police Raid Firm That Guards U.S. EmbassyISLAMABAD, Sept. 19 -- Police raided the offices of a Pakistani security firm that helps protect the U.S. Embassy, seizing 70 weapons and arresting two people, officials said Saturday.
Washington Post Sunday, September 20, 2009Mass. Senate to Debate Kennedy Succession Bill on MondayNEW YORK, Sept. 19 -- The Massachusetts Senate will meet again Monday to take up the question of allowing the governor to appoint an interim U.S. senator to replace the late Edward M. Kennedy, after Republicans in the chamber succeeded Friday in delaying debate on the proposal.
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