13 dead in China mine accidents
Thirteen people were killed in two coal mine accidents in China at the weekend, state media said Monday — the latest fatal incidents to strike the nation’s notoriously dangerous collieries.
US ‘would repeat Bin Laden raid’
US President Barack Obama has said he would order a similar operation to that which killed Osama Bin Laden if another militant leader was found in Pakistan.
Obama Seeks Reset in Arab World
For President Obama, the killing of Osama bin Laden is more than a milestone in America’s decade-long battle against terrorism. It is a chance to recast his response to the upheaval in the Arab world after a frustrating stretch in which the stalemate in Libya, the murky power struggle in Yemen and the brutal crackdown in Syria have dimmed the glow of the Egyptian revolution.
China gymnast’s US lawsuit risks tainting image
Thirteen years after a training accident left her paralyzed and ended her career as a world-class gymnast, China’s Sang Lan has filed a lawsuit in the United States, one that threatens to tarnish her carefully maintained reputation for resilience at home.
Rockets strike Gadhafi’s compound
Four rockets struck the compound of Libyan leader Moammar Gadhafi on Thursday, killing at least two people, a government spokesman told CNN.
Bin Laden’s Death Won’t End Toll on Taxpayers
Even in death, Osama bin Laden will be taking revenge on American taxpayers for years to come.
Syria Proclaims It Now Has Upper Hand Over Uprising
The Syrian government has gained the upper hand over a seven-week uprising against the rule of President Bashar al-Assad, a senior official declared Monday, in the clearest sign yet that the leadership believes its crackdown will crush protests that have begun to falter in the face of hundreds of deaths and mass arrests.
Indonesia’s firebrand cleric praises bin Laden
Osama bin Laden was a “warrior” who will be rewarded in heaven for the “great sacrifices” he made for Islam, Indonesia’s best-known radical cleric said Monday.
Taiwan deploys supersonic anti-ship missile
Taiwan has deployed a new supersonic missile on its warships in the latest response to China’s rapid naval expansion, a lawmaker said Sunday.
US man jailed for smuggling anti-aircraft missiles
A US man was jailed for 25 years on Monday for smuggling goods including surface-to-air missiles from China in the first conviction under a 2004 anti-terrorism law, officials said.
