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London braces for ‘unprecedented’ protests
London prepared on Wednesday for what police warned could be "unprecedented" mass protests by anti-capitalist and climate change campaigners ahead of Thursday’s G-20 economic summit. Metropolitan Police leaders were prepared to deploy a large number of officers to maintain public order.
April Fools’ may be no joke for computer users
Computer experts waited early Wednesday to see what impact — if any — the worm known as Conficker.c will have on the world’s computers.
Can Obama Win Russia’s Cooperation on Iran?
Don’t expect President Barack Obama to look into President Dmitri Medvedev’s eyes and “get a sense of his soul” when he meets his Russian counterpart on Wednesday at the G-20 summit in London. That was what then President George W.
Dalai Lama thanks India for 50 years in exile
Cloaked in a traditional flowing red and saffron Tibetan robe the Dalai Lama took a deep breath as he began to express his gratitude to the country that took him in as a refugee 50 years ago. “I think in this country (there are) many other refugees,” the Dalai Lama reflected, sitting cross legged
Clinton doesn’t rule out Iran talks at Afghanistan conference
Secretary of State Hillary Clinton was coy Monday about whether she would meet Iranian delegates at an international conference on Afghanistan, and she urged Tehran to play a positive role in helping stabilize its neighbor. “I believe that there will be an opening by this conference that will enable all the countries, including Iran, to come forward,” Clinton told reporters aboard her plane en route to The Hague for Tuesday’s conference.
G-20 police: We won’t tolerate violent protests
London police said Thursday they are planning one of the largest and most complex operations in their history as the city gears up to host the G-20 summit next week. London’s three police forces are being brought under a single umbrella for the G-20 security plan, dubbed Operation Glencoe, said Cmdr. Simon O’Brien of London’s Metropolitan Police.
N. Korea defends right to ‘explore space’ amid missile claim
North Korea defended Thursday its right to explore outer space after reports that a rocket, believed by the United States to be a long-range missile, had been positioned on its launch pad. North Korea recently informed a pair of U.N
Senators: Obama border initiative good step, but insufficient
The Obama administration’s initiative to deploy additional federal resources in the fight against rising drug-related violence along the Mexican border was criticized as insufficient in a Senate committee hearing Wednesday. The administration’s plan to send hundreds of extra federal agents and new crime-fighting equipment to the border “represents a significant step forward” but is not enough, Sen. Joe Lieberman, I-Connecticut, said
U.S. shares blame for Mexico drug violence, Clinton says
The United States shares the blame for Mexican drug trafficking and the attendant violence that has killed thousands in the past year alone, Secretary of State Hillary Clinton said Wednesday.