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Organ Harvesting Still Happening in China Today, Says Report Author

Tuesday, July 08, 2008 8:01:00 AM

Two years ago, a groundbreaking investigative report by two high-profile Canadian lawyers raised the horrific possibility that tens ...   Full Story

Freed Hostage Calls Colombian Rebels 'Terrorists'

Tuesday, July 08, 2008 6:51:00 AM

FORT SAM HOUSTON, Texas—In his first public remarks since he and two other American hostages were freed in Colombia, a U.S. defense contractor Monday branded their captors as terrorists and praised th ...   Full Story

Iran Calls Demand to Halt Enrichment 'Illegitimate'

Monday, July 07, 2008 8:58:00 PM

TEHRAN—Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad said on Monday his country would not stop enriching uranium and rejected as "illegitimate" a demand by major powers that it do so, the official IRNA news a ...   Full Story

British Report Calls for New Look at Biofuels

Monday, July 07, 2008 8:52:00 PM

Steps need to be taken to ensure that using biofuels to fight climate change does not cause a surge in food prices, a British government report on food policy said on Monday.   Full Story

United Arab Emirates Excuses $7 Billion Iraq Debt

Monday, July 07, 2008 8:42:00 PM

The United Arab Emirates has cancelled a $7 billion debt owed to them by Iraq, as announced by Iraqi Prime Minister Nuri al-Maliki   Full Story

Thirteen Hurt on First Day of Spanish Bull Run

Monday, July 07, 2008 8:38:00 PM

Thirteen people were taken to hospital, one of them seriously injured, on the first day of the annual bull running festival in the northern Spanish town of Pamplona on Monday, organisers said.    Full Story

Kashmir Chief Minister Quits After Hindu Land Row

Monday, July 07, 2008 8:14:00 PM

The top elected leader of Indian Kashmir resigned on Monday after a key ally withdrew support for his government over a controversial transfer of land to a Hindu shrine trust.   Full Story

U.N., World Bank Urge Swift Action on Food Price Jump

Monday, July 07, 2008 8:14:00 PM

TOYAKO—The international community must act without delay to ease the plight of tens of millions of people suffering under soaring global food prices, the heads of the United Nations and the World Ban ...   Full Story

Bomb at Indian Embassy Kills 41 in Afghanistan

Monday, July 07, 2008 8:10:00 PM

KABUL—A Taliban suicide car bomb hit the Indian Embassy in Kabul on Monday, killing 41 people and wounding 139, in an attack Afghan authorities said was coordinated with foreign agents in the region, ...   Full Story

Flushing Residents Initiate Recall of Politicians

Monday, July 07, 2008 6:55:00 PM

NEW YORK—A group of concerned Flushing residents announced on Friday the formation of a committee to recall Council Member John Liu and Assembly Woman Ellen Young for refusing to meet with the victims ...   Full Story

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