Two U.S. security contractors involved in the shooting death of an Afghan civilian said they were pressured to say they had been drinking in order to protect the company’s contract
Contractors in fatal shooting say they’re scapegoats
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United, Barcelona set for showdown in Rome
Manchester United and Barcelona are making their final preparations for Wednesday’s Champions League final in Rome in which the English and Spanish clubs will go head to head for the biggest prize in European club football. Wednesday’s final at the 67,000-capacity Stadio Olimpico, which kicks off at 8.45 p.m. local time (1445 ET), is the most eagerly awaited match of the season, bringing together two of the continent’s best supported and most successful teams — both with reputations for attacking football
Obama urges Myanmar to release Aung Sang Suu Kyi
President Obama called Tuesday for the immediate and unconditional release of Myanmar opposition leader Aung San Suu Kyi, who is on trial for subversion.
Sri Lanka urges surrender of rebel suspects
Sri Lanka’s police chief on Tuesday urged "people who have links to terrorist activities" to surrender at the nearest police station or army camp.
PM: Italy will consider accepting Guantanamo detainees
Italian Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi said Monday his country will consider accepting an unspecified number of detainees from the U.S. military detention facility at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba. In an interview with CNN, Berlusconi said Italy is prepared to help the United States deal with terrorism by allowing Guantanamo detainees to be relocated there.
Ivy League dreams come true with liquor magnate’s gift
Sidney Frank made millions marketing Jagermeister and other alcohol brands. Three years after his death, he’s a big hit with students at the Ivy League college he briefly attended
Obama: North Korean nuclear test ‘a grave threat’
President Obama castigated the North Korean government Monday for conducting a second nuclear bomb test in defiance of multiple international warnings. North Korea’s actions “pose a grave threat to the peace and stability of the world,” Obama said at the White House.
World outraged by North Korea’s latest nuke test
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Somali president calls for help in battling Islamist militias
Somalia needs international help to fight Islamist extremists battling for power in the lawless Horn of Africa nation, the country’s moderate Islamist president said Monday.
North Korea’s reported nuclear test no surprise, Mullen says
North Korea’s reported nuclear test did not come as a surprise to the United States, the top-ranking U.S.