Arms dealer tried to buy U.S. weapons for Iran, officials say

Arms dealer tried to buy U.S. weapons for Iran, officials say


Arms dealer tried to buy U.S. weapons for Iran, officials say

Posted: 02 Dec 2009 11:47 AM PST

An Iranian arms dealer who tried to illegally purchase U.S. weapons for the Tehran government was secretly charged, arrested and extradited, and has pleaded guilty, federal authorities revealed Wednesday.


US holds Iranian for arms dealing

Posted: 02 Dec 2009 12:29 PM PST

Federal prosecutors reveal the US secretly detained an Iranian man who pleaded guilty to plotting to procure and smuggle arms to Iran.


Drug convict held at Thai airport

Posted: 02 Dec 2009 12:17 PM PST

A British woman who was jailed in Thailand for drug smuggling is held at Bangkok airport after trying to return to the country.


Pakistan concern over Obama's plan

Posted: 02 Dec 2009 11:47 AM PST

Pakistani government wary of US President Barack Obama's new strategy for Afghanistan.


In Jerusalem, revocations of residency for Palestinians escalate

Posted: 02 Dec 2009 11:40 AM PST

JERUSALEM -- Israel last year revoked the Jerusalem residency of more than 4,500 Palestinians, far more than in any other year since Israel took full control of the city in 1967, according to government figures obtained by a local human rights group under the country's freedom of information act.


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Posted: 02 Dec 2009 11:40 AM PST


Imelda Marcos Opens Run for Philippine Congress

Posted: 02 Dec 2009 11:31 AM PST

Known for her thousands of shoes, her ostentatious lifestyle and her collection of jewelry, Mrs. Marcos, 80, joins a list of notable candidates.


Afghan Plan Faces Sharp Questioning From Senators

Posted: 02 Dec 2009 11:01 AM PST

President Obama's top cabinet officers went before skeptical members of Congress on Wednesday to argue his case for a rapid build-up of troops, followed by withdrawals in 2011.


In Afghanistan and Pakistan, Hope and Fear

Posted: 02 Dec 2009 11:09 AM PST

President Obama's announcement of his Afghan strategy has only begun to reverberate in Afghanistan and Pakistan, both gripped by the Taliban.


Theater Review | 'A Streetcar Named Desire': A Fragile Flower Rooted to the Earth

Posted: 02 Dec 2009 12:33 PM PST

Cate Blanchett soars spectacularly as Blanche DuBois in Liv Ullmann's heart-stopping production.


Former Soviet general: U.S. can't win

Posted: 02 Dec 2009 06:02 AM PST

A former commander of Soviet forces in Afghanistan has warned history is being repeated in the war-ravaged country as the United States and its allies become increasingly mired in an "unwinnable war."


Model's death highlights plastic surgery risks

Posted: 02 Dec 2009 09:40 AM PST

Following the death of a former Miss Argentina after complications arising from plastic surgery, questions are being raised about the risks of cosmetic surgery.


Protesting freeze, Israeli settlers block inspectors

Posted: 02 Dec 2009 10:06 AM PST

Leaders of the Jewish settlement movement poured concrete for the foundations of a synagogue Wednesday in this West Bank settlement south of Jerusalem.


Obama Adviser Pushes Climate Action

Posted: 02 Dec 2009 12:20 PM PST

Obama's top science adviser urged lawmakers to act to curb emissions of greenhouse gases, despite the uproar over climate scientists' emails.


Dog mauling victim 'lit up lives'

Posted: 02 Dec 2009 11:05 AM PST

The family of a four-year-old boy who was mauled to death by a family pet pay tribute to the youngster.


Immigration Detention System Lapses Detailed

Posted: 02 Dec 2009 11:48 AM PST

A growing number of noncitizens are being held unnecessarily, according to two new reports.


New Stem Cell Lines Open to Research

Posted: 02 Dec 2009 10:18 AM PST

The agency's action followed a decision by President Obama to change a policy set in the Bush administration.


'Night of the gas'

Posted: 02 Dec 2009 09:37 AM PST

Bhopal survivors still fighting for justice 25 years on


Susan Boyle sets US chart record

Posted: 02 Dec 2009 10:04 AM PST

Susan Boyle tops the US charts with I Dreamed A Dream, setting a first-week sales record for a female debut album.


Mauritanian police chief sacked

Posted: 02 Dec 2009 10:05 AM PST

Mauritania sacks its police chief days after three Spanish aid workers were kidnapped by gunmen.


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