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Swedish court orders WikiLeaks founder Assange detained (Reuters)

November 18th, 2010

Julian Assange, founder of WikiLeaks, which has made public about 500,000 classified U.S. files on the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan, holds a news conference at the Geneva Press Club in Geneva, November 4, 2010, the day before the United Nation's Human Rights Council examines the U.S. human rights record in its universal periodic review programme. REUTERS/Valentin FlauraudReuters - A Swedish court on Thursday ordered the detention of Julian Assange, the founder of whistle blowing website WikiLeaks, on suspicion of rape and other sexual crimes, allegations he…

EU safety regulator orders A380 engine inspection (Reuters)

November 11th, 2010

Reuters - Europe’s aviation regulator said fire from an oil leak was the likely cause of last week’s engine failure of a Qantas A380 plane and ordered fresh inspections for…

Yemen orders US-born cleric found ‘dead or alive’ (AP)

November 6th, 2010

FILE - This Oct. 2008 file photo shows Imam Anwar al-Awlaki, a U.S.-born Yemeni cleric and recruiter for al-Qaida in the Arabian Peninsula, in Yemen. Authorities in Yemen have ordered the arrest of the radical US-born cleric who has inspired attacks against the West. (AP Photo/Muhammad ud-Deen, File) MANDATORY CREDIT,  NO SALES.AP - A Yemeni judge ordered police Saturday to find a radical U.S.-born cleric “dead or alive” after the al-Qaida-linked preacher failed to appear at his trial for his role…

Uganda court orders anti-gay paper to shut: rights group (Reuters)

November 1st, 2010

Reuters - A Ugandan newspaper that published names and pictures of what it said were homosexuals in Uganda and called on authorities to hang them has been ordered to cease…

Iraqi court orders parliament back to work (AP)

October 24th, 2010

FILE - Iraq's new parliament convenes  Monday June 14 2010 but postponed a decision on a new president as the country remained in political limbo three months after inconclusive national elections. Iraq's highest court on Sunday Oct 24 2010 ordered parliament back in session after a seven-month political impasse that has blocked formation of a new government.(AP Photo/Hadi Mizban, File)AP - Iraq’s highest court on Sunday ordered parliament back to work after a virtual seven-month recess, intensifying pressure to break the political stalemate that has held up formation of…

Saudi Arabia orders Blackberry ban starting Friday (AP)

August 3rd, 2010

The new BlackBerry Torch is displayed during a product introduction, Tuesday, Aug. 3, 2010, in New York. (AP Photo/Richard Drew)AP - Saudi Arabia is ordering its mobile operators to halt BlackBerry services throughout the kingdom this week, heightening tensions between device maker Research in Motion Ltd. and governments demanding…

Sarkozy orders illegal Roma immigrants expelled (AP)

July 28th, 2010

AP - French President Nicolas Sarkozy on Wednesday ordered authorities to expel Gypsy illegal immigrants and dismantle their camps, amid accusations that his government is acting racist in its treatment…

Farnborough Airshow orders top $25 billion (AP)

July 21st, 2010

Visitors walk pass aircraft on display at the Farnborough International Airshow, Farnborough, Wednesday, July 21, 2010. Aircraft orders at the Farnborough International Airshow this week have reached $25 billion, indicating a rapid recovery in the sector, and more are expected on Wednesday. (AP Photo/Sang Tan)AP - Canadian plane manufacturer Bombardier says Australian flag carrier Qantas Airways has ordered seven Q400 turboprop airliners in a deal worth $218 million at list prices.


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UN court orders retrial for former Kosovo PM (AP)

July 21st, 2010

AP - Kosovo’s ex-prime minister Ramush Haradinaj must be retried on murder and torture charges related to the 1998-99 conflict, the Yugoslav war crimes tribunal said Wednesday, calling his acquittal…

Air show kicks off with small flurry of orders (AP)

July 19th, 2010

A Boeing 787 Dreamliner flies over Farnborough airport, before landing ahead of the Farnborough International Airshow, Farnborough, England, Sunday, July 18, 2010. Deliveries of the long-range passenger jet to the first Japanese customer have been delayed by more than two years due to production problems. Boeing executives have said they aim to deliver the first Dreamliner to Japan's All Nippon Airways by the end of 2010, but they have cautioned that the delivery could be delayed to early 2011. (AP Photo/Sang Tan)AP - Arch rivals Boeing Co. and Airbus announced new orders worth almost $18 billion at the start of the Farnborough International Airshow on Monday, raising hopes that the aviation…