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An man enters the laboratories of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) in Seibersdorf, east of Vienna, Austria, Monday, Aug. 25, 2003. Experts with the IAEA currently analyzing air, water, soil and dust samples gathered by U.N. arms inspectors in

Japan welcomes Amano’s selection as chief of IAEA
Taipei Times

NEW MAN IN CHARGE:: Media reports said the selection of Yukiya Amano showed the view that Japan may pose a nuclear threat had been debunked Japan yesterday welcomed the choice of Yukiya Amano as the next head of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA), stressing that he comes from the only country to have been attacked by atom bombs. The...

photo: AP / Hans Pun

FBI interviews tell of Saddam's time on the run

Protesters wave Iraqi flags and carry banners and a poster of the former Iraqi leader Saddam Hussein as they rally against the new constitution, in Baqouba, 60 kilometers (35 miles) northeast of Baghdad, Friday, Aug. 26, 2005. In the predominantly Sunni city of Baqouba, about 5,000 people rallied to protest against the proposed charter. Demonstrators carried photos of Saddam Hussein _ the first time they have been seen in public since the former dictator was arrested in December 20

NZ Herald

Page 1 of 2 4:00AM Saturday Jul 04, 2009 By Kim Gamel Saddam Hussein. Photo / AP BAGHDAD - After the 2003 invasion of Iraq, Saddam Hussein stayed in Baghdad until he saw "the city was about to fall". Months later, he was caught hiding at the same...
photo: AP / Mohammed Adnan

Afghan offensives reveal Barack Obama's strategy

Soldiers of the 101st airborne 3-187 "Bravo" company, based out of Fort Campbell, Kentucky, on the SSE (Sensitive Site Exploitation) mission, coordinate troop movements in search of weapon stockpiles and remaining al-Qaida members Tuesday, July 23, 2002, in Narizah, 80 kilometers (50 miles) southeast of Kabul. The sweep that began this week is the latest military operation in southeast Afghanistan near the Pakistan border, where remnants of the Taliban and al-Qaida are suspected to be sheltering in themountains. This latest mission has uncovered caches of weapons and lead to the detainment of a suspected al-Qaida member.

The Australian

US military forces squeezed Taliban strongholds in both Afghanistan and Pakistan yesterday, bringing shape to President Barack Obama's strategy to deal with the fierce insurgencies in both countries as a single security issue. As more than 4000...
photo: AP / Scott Nelson, Pool

Is Lashkar the new al-Qaida?

Indian paramilitary troops stand guard on 27, March 2009, and security has been increased in Srinagar, the summer capital of Indian Kashmir, following a threat by banned militant organization 'Lashkar-e-Taiba' to increase attacks on the Indian Army after a gunfight in which 17 militants and 8 army personnel were killed at Kupwara 80 km away from Srinagar.

The Times of India

4 Jul 2009, 0044 hrs IST, Indrani Bagchi, TNN Text: NEW DELHI: The evidence is tumbling out of the closet: Pakistan's creation Lashkar-e-Taiba is not merely allied to al-Qaida but can now be...
photo: WN / Imran Nissar

Madoff's wife kicked out of Manhattan penthouse

The building in midtown Manhattan in New York where Bernard Madoff and wife Ruth live in a penthouse apartment is seen in this aerial view on Sunday, March 22, 2009.

Daily Star Lebanon

Saturday, July 04, 2009 - Powered by Larry Neumeister Associated Press NEW YORK: Federal marshals seized disgraced financier Bernard Madoff's $7 million Manhattan penthouse on Thursday and forced his wife to move out and leave her possessions behind,...
photo: AP / Mark Lennihan

Europe lashes out at Iran plan to try UK Embassy staff

French President Sarkozy, left, talks at a joint press conference with Swedish Prime Minister Fredrik Reinfeldt, right, in Stockholm, Friday, July 3, 2009.

Daily Star Lebanon

By Agence France Presse (AFP) Saturday, July 04, 2009 - Powered by Hiedeh Farmani Agence France Presse TEHRAN: A powerful Iranian cleric said Friday British Embassy local staff arrested for allegedly stoking unrest after the June election will be put...
photo: AP / Janerik Henriksson

Relentless Federer near the summit

Roger Federer of Switzerland reacts, during his men's singles semifinal against Tommy Haas of Germany at Wimbledon, Friday, July 3, 2009.

Sydney Morning Herald

ROGER FEDERER has moved to within one victory of standing alone atop his sport's Mount Everest, following a comprehensive victory in his Wimbledon semi-final. His win over Germany's Tommy Haas leaves the Swiss champion poised to seize a sixth...
photo: AP / Kirsty Wigglesworth

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