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Japan issues travel alert for Europe (AP)

October 4th, 2010

AP - Japan has issued a travel alert for Japanese citizens living or traveling Europe, warning them of possible terrorist attack by al-Qaida or other groups.

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Petraeus issues guidance for Afghan contracting (AP)

September 12th, 2010

In this photo taken on Wednesday, Sept. 8, 2010, an Afghan work on the making of an army boot at the Kabul Melli boot factory in Kabul, Afghanistan, Wednesday, Sept. 8, 2010. The NATO command has issued new guidelines for awarding billions of dollars worth of binternational/b contracts in Afghanistan, saying that without proper oversight the money could end up in the hands of insurgents and criminals, deepen corruption and undermine efforts to win the loyalty of the Afghan people at a critical juncture in the war.  (AP Photo/Mustafa Quraishi)AP - The NATO command has issued new guidelines for awarding billions of dollars worth of international contracts in Afghanistan, saying that without proper oversight the money could end up…

Demjanjuk health issues taking over trial (AP)

September 8th, 2010

AP - John Demjanjuk attends most sessions of his trial in a hospital bed set up in the courtroom, wearing dark sunglasses and a hat pulled down over his face.

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Hamas among intractable issues in Mideast talks (AP)

September 2nd, 2010

Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton looks on as Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas, right, and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu shake hands as she hosts the re-launch of direct negotiations, Thursday, Sept. 2, 2010, at the State Department in Washington. (AP Photo/Charles Dharapak)AP - To relaunch Middle East peace talks on Thursday, the Israeli and Palestinian leaders and their American mediators quietly agreed to push aside the question of Hamas — the…

Vatican issues sex abuse guidelines after crisis (AP)

July 15th, 2010

Pope Benedict XVI  greets faithful during the Angelus prayer at Castel Gandolfo, on the outskirts of Rome, Sunday, July 11, 2010. (AP Photo/Pier Paolo Cito)AP - The Vatican issued a revised set of in-house rules Thursday to respond to clerical sex abuse, targeting priests who molest the mentally disabled as well as children and…

Vatican issues new sex abuse norms after crisis (AP)

July 15th, 2010

Pope Benedict XVI  greets faithful during the Angelus prayer at Castel Gandolfo, on the outskirts of Rome, Sunday, July 11, 2010. (AP Photo/Pier Paolo Cito)AP - The Vatican issued a new set of norms Thursday to respond to the worldwide clerical abuse scandal, cracking down on priests who rape and molest minors and the…

Nissan to recall Infiniti G35 over air bag issues (AP)

May 4th, 2010

AP - Nissan Motor Co. said Tuesday it will recall nearly 135,000 Infiniti G35 sedans and coupes to address a problem that could lead to the air bag not deploying…

Mexico issues travel alert over new Arizona law (AP)

April 27th, 2010

Mexico's President Felipe Calderon gestures during a press conference at the Los Pinos presidential residence in Mexico City, Monday, April 26, 2010. Earlier in the day, Calderon condemned Arizona's tough new immigration law as discriminatory and warned that relations with the U.S. border state will suffer. (AP Photo/Eduardo Verdugo)AP - The Mexican government warned its citizens Tuesday to use extreme caution if visiting Arizona because of a tough new law that requires all immigrants and visitors to carry…

Nuke treaty signed, but menacing arms issues lurk (AP)

April 9th, 2010

President Barack Obama and  Russian president Dmitry Medvedev sign the New START treaty, Thursday, April 8, 2010, at the Prague Castle in Prague. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon)AP - The nuclear weapons cuts President Barack Obama and Russian President Dmitry Medvedev signed on Thursday would shrink the Cold War superpowers’ arsenals to the lowest point since the…

Muslim leader issues anti-terror fatwa (AP)

March 2nd, 2010

AP - The leader of a global Muslim movement has issued a fatwa, or religious edict, that he calls an absolute condemnation of terrorism.

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