Bombings kill at least 13 in Baghdad as Iraqis brace for violence ahead of US withdrawalBAGHDAD — Deadly bombings killed at least 13 people in the Baghdad area on Monday as Iraqi officials braced for new violence ahead of a planned withdrawal next week of U.S. troops from major cities and urban areas. Report: Ex-Scientology executives say physical abuse was common among managementCLEARWATER, Fla. — The leader of the Church of Scientology struck his subordinates numerous times and set an example for physical violence among the tightly controlled religion’s management team, four former high-ranking executives told a newspaper for a story published Sunday. Human rights group: Muslim rebels in Thailand have killed 115 teachers, burned schoolsBANGKOK — Muslim insurgents in southern Thailand must stop the “sickening trend” of attacking teachers, 115 of whom have been killed since the outbreak of the separatist rebellion five years ago, a human rights organization said Friday. Human rights group: Muslim rebels in Thailand have killed 115 teachers, burn schoolsBANGKOK — Muslim insurgents in southern Thailand must stop the “sickening trend” of attacking teachers, 115 of whom have been killed since the outbreak of the separatist rebellion five years ago, a human rights organization said Friday. Thai security forces kill 4 suspected Muslim insurgentsPATTANI, Thailand — Security forces killed four suspected Muslim militants Thursday in a gunbattle in Thailand’s insurgency-plagued south, a military spokesman said. Attacks on Romanian Gypsies in NIreland deepen worries of rising xenophobia across EuropeBELFAST, Northern Ireland — The thugs used bricks and bottles to drive more than 100 Romanian Gypsies from their homes in a wave of attacks. On Wednesday, the victims were sheltering in a community center after a church plucked them off a Belfast street. Northern Ireland politicians condemn racism after attacks drive 100 Romanians from their homesBELFAST, Northern Ireland — The thugs used bricks and bottles to drive more than 100 Romanian Gypsies from their homes in a wave of attacks. On Wednesday, the victims were sheltering in a community center after a church plucked them off a Belfast street. Iraqi leaders rally after murder of Sunni lawmaker, vow no return to sectarian warBAGHDAD — The government Saturday blamed al-Qaida in Iraq for killing a prominent Sunni lawmaker as leaders across the sectarian divide rallied together, deploring the murder and pledging to prevent a new wave of religious violence that once plunged the country to the brink of civil war. 4 dead as suspected Muslim rebels stage multiple attacks in southern ThailandPATTANI, Thailand — Suspected Muslim insurgents killed four people and wounded 20 in separate incidents across southern Thailand, police said Saturday — the latest in a violent spree that started with a massacre at a mosque nearly a week ago. Suspected Muslim rebels bomb bus as violence escalates in southern ThailandPATTANI, Thailand — Suspected Muslim insurgents in southern Thailand Saturday killed two persons and wounded 20 others in separate incidents, police said, the latest in a spree of violence since a prayer-time massacre at a mosque nearly a week ago. Senior Sunni lawmaker assassinated outside Baghdad mosque after prayers, officials sayBAGHDAD — The moderate leader of the largest Sunni bloc in parliament was assassinated Friday after delivering a sermon at a Baghdad mosque, a killing that could set back efforts to reconcile differences between the two Muslim sects before national elections. Text of President Barack Obama’s speech at Cairo University in EgyptText of President Barack Obama’s speech at Cairo University, as provided by CQ Transcriptions. Hezbollah and allies trying to unseat pro-Western factions in Lebanese electionsBEIRUT — Lebanese voters face a stark choice Sunday between renewing the mandate of a pro-Western coalition or handing power to a Hezbollah-led alliance that could bring international isolation and new conflict with Israel upon the small, tumultuous country. Obama’s speech in Cairo addresses not only Mideast Muslims but US and world audiencesWASHINGTON — President Barack Obama’s speech in Egypt was aimed at the world’s Muslims, but its messages also were carefully tailored to international audiences from Afghanistan to the Middle East and domestic factions in the United States. Obama gets respectful response from some antagonists in seeking common cause with Muslim worldCAIRO — Invoking the Quran and his rarely used middle name, Barack Hussein Obama declared Thursday that America has a common cause with Islam and never will be at war with the faith — an overture intently watched by the Muslim world and welcomed in unlikely quarters. An Iranian cleric called the president’s speech “an initial step for removing misconceptions.” Text of Obama’s speech at Cairo University in EgyptText of President Barack Obama’s speech at Cairo University, as provided by CQ Transcriptions. Text of Obama’s speech in CairoText of President Barack Obama’s speech at Cairo University, as provided by CQ Transcriptions. In widely anticipated speech, Obama seeks new beginning in US ties with MuslimsCAIRO — Quoting from the Quran for emphasis, President Barack Obama called for a “new beginning between the United States and Muslims” Thursday and said together, they could confront violent extremism across the globe and advance the timeless search for peace in the Middle East. With possible election win, Hezbollah-Christian alliance could redefine Lebanon’s politicsBEIRUT — It’s an unusual alliance in a country where your religion usually determines your politics: Christians siding with Shiite Muslim militant Hezbollah. But it has shaken up Lebanon’s politics, and backers say it represents the future of this long divided nation. Arson attack in restive Iranian city kills 5, days after mosque bombing in same areaDUBAI, United Arab Emirates — An arson attack on a bank killed five people Monday in an Iranian city bordering Pakistan where authorities have struggled to quell unrest since a deadly mosque bombing last week claimed by Sunni militants. |
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