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Archive for ‘January 10th, 2010’

Al-Awlaki’s father: My son is ‘not Osama bin Laden’

His anguish apparent, the father of Anwar al-Awlaki told CNN that his son is not a member of al Qaeda and is not hiding out with terrorists in southern Yemen.

UAE sheikh acquitted in taped beating

A United Arab Emirates sheikh was acquitted Sunday of charges connected to the videotaped beating and torture of an Afghan grain dealer.

Detention of 33 Iranian mothers sparks protest, group says

A demonstration erupted Sunday outside an Iranian detention center, where 33 members of a women’s group were being held following their arrest during a peaceful protest in a Tehran park a day before, a human rights organization reported.

Israeli airstrike kills 3 Palestinians

Hours after Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu warned the nation would respond strongly to rockets and mortars fired into southern Israel from Gaza, three Palestinians were killed in an Israeli airstrike.

Swedish diplomat arrested, released in Iran

A Swedish diplomat in Iran was arrested and accused of participating in Iranian protests during observances surrounding the Muslim holy day of Ashura, two semi-official news agencies reported Sunday, citing members of Iran’s parliament.

Netanyahu: 20 rockets, mortars fired from Gaza

Twenty rockets and mortar rounds were fired at Israel from Gaza last week, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said Sunday at the start of the weekly cabinet meeting.

Petraeus: U.S. has plan to deal with Iran’s nuclear program

In addition to diplomacy and sanctions, the United States has developed contingency plans in dealing with Iran’s nuclear facilities, a top U.S. military commander told CNN’s Christiane Amanpour.

30 Iranian mothers arrested at peaceful gathering, group says

Thirty members of a women’s group were arrested by Iranian security forces during a peaceful protest in a Tehran park on Saturday, a human rights organization reported.