10 Indonesian sailors kidnapped in the Philippines
The 10 crew members were abducted from the Brahma 12 tugboat and the Anand 12 barge -- carrying 7,000 tons of coal -- in recent days near the country's southernmost Tawi-Tawi province, according to Indonesian Foreign Minister Retno Marsudi.The ship owners learned of the hijacking Saturday when a person claiming to be a member of the Abu Sayyaf Islamist group called to demand a ransom, Marsudi said in a statement.The area is home to the militant separatist group that's been linked to al Qaeda and..>> view originalVoices: What The Rains Washed Away in Cuba
MIAMI, FL -- Air Force one looked more impressive than usual when it landed in Havana last week. I've never seen an aircraft dwarf an airport in quite the same way. The first family elegantly descended under wide black umbrellas as millions of raindrops coated the city. Extreme factions on opposite sides of the Florida straights swore it was a sign of either God or Fidel weeping. Personally, I've always considered rain a good omen, but I was concerned. Air Force One carrying President ..>> view originalOverhaul urged for scandal-hit UN assembly chief's office
UNITED NATIONS A United Nations task force recommended in a report on Tuesday new ethical rules and financial disclosures for the office of the presidency of the U.N. General Assembly after a bribery scandal involving a former assembly head.A U.S. investigation into the general assembly presidency, a rotating post filled by member states, has led to charges against seven people accused of participating in a scheme involving more than $1.3 million in bribes.U.S. prosecutors have accused John As..>> view originalJapan opens radar station in disputed East China Sea
Quebec politician-turned-pundit dies in plane crash
Outgoing Minister of Transport Jean LaPierre talks to reporters as he heads for a final Cabinet meeting with Prime Minister Paul Martin and other colleagues on Feb. 1, 2006, in Ottawa.(Photo: Fred Chartrand, AP)A prominent figure in Quebec politics for several decades who was en route to his elderly father's funeral died Tuesday in a plane crash in the Magdalen Islands.Jean Lapierre, 59, a former member of Parliament, was among seven people killed in the crash, CTV News Channel reported. The cra..>> view originalObama to host dozens of world leaders for summit - WZVN
By Kevin Liptak CNN White House Producer WASHINGTON (CNN) -- Dozens of the world's highest-profile leaders will begin arriving Wednesday in Washington for a major gathering devoted to securing nuclear material.The session comes at a moment of global unease after terror attacks in Belgium and a steady drumbeat of nuclear provocations from North Korea. U.S. officials say preventing ISIS from obtaining nuclear material remains a top priority heading into the gathering.President Barack Obama will ho..>> view originalFamilies of US personnel ordered to leave parts of Turkey amid security concerns
WASHINGTON The Obama administration ordered the families of U.S. military and diplomatic personnel to leave parts of southern Turkey on Tuesday and warned U.S. citizens against travel to the region amid mounting security concerns.The Pentagon said 670 dependents of U.S. military personnel would be affected by the order to depart areas of southern Turkey, including Incirlik air base, which is used heavily in the fight against Islamic State militants.The U.S. State Department said a small number..>> view originalPentagon defends NATO after Trump criticism
The Pentagon on Tuesday said NATO was "far from obsolete," defending the transatlantic alliance from Donald TrumpDonald TrumpCruz racks up endorsements from former GOP rivals Protester pepper-sprayed at Trump rally Ex-Miss Wisconsin tears up thanking Trump at rally MORE's criticisms."NATO is far from obsolete. We think NATO is as relevant as ever right now in the current environment," said Pentagon press secretary Peter Cook. Trump, the GOP presidential front-runner, has criticized the 67-year o..>> view originalBrazil's leader faces new blow as a party abandons her government
RIO DE JANEIRO — The biggest party in President Dilma Rousseff’s governing coalition jumped ship Tuesday, increasing the chances that the leader of Latin America’s biggest country will be impeached. Rousseff faces the possibility of impeachment over allegations of fiscal irregularities in her government’s accounting. But she is also struggling with a huge corruption scandal and an economy in recession, and her popularity has plummeted. The departure of the Brazilian Democratic Movement Party, ..>> view originalEgyptAir Hijacking Suspect Arrested in Cyprus
Egyptian passenger Farah el-Dabani told the Dubai-based Al-Arabiyah TV network that the hijacker was seated in the back of the aircraft and that it was the crew who told passengers that the plane was being hijacked."There was panic at the beginning, but the crew told us to be quiet. They did a good job to keep us all quiet so the hijacker does not do anything rash," she said in a telephone interview.After the jet landed in Larnaca about 9 a.m., the hijacker asked to speak to his Cypriot ex-wife..>> view original
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