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Dad to baby: Happy 1st birthday, world traveler Police fire rubber bullets to scatter protesters as violence flares in South African townsJOHANNESBURG — Police fired rubber bullets at residents protesting poor living standards as similar protests spread across South Africa. Report: North Korea test-fires 5 short-range missiles off east coastSEOUL, South Korea — North Korea reportedly test-launched five short-range missiles — and may fire more — in what analysts said is an attempt to improve its bargaining position ahead of possible talks with the United States. Report: NKorea test-fires 5 short-range missiles off east coastSEOUL, South Korea — North Korea fired five short-range missiles off its east coast on Monday, news reports said, even as South Korea proposed working-level talks with its communist neighbor. Clinton tells Northern Ireland Assembly that Catholic-Protestant cooperation inspires worldBELFAST, Northern Ireland — Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton is delivering a speech to the Northern Ireland Assembly appealing to rival Catholic and Protestant leaders to strengthen their power-sharing government. Clinton looks for Russian support on Iran, to press arms control during Moscow visitMOSCOW — U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton plans to press Russian leaders for “specific forms of pressure” against Iran if the regime fails to comply with international demands to prove its nuclear program is peaceful. Clinton meeting rival leaders of Northern Ireland power-sharing, hopes to resolve deadlockBELFAST, Northern Ireland — U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton urged the rival leaders of Northern Ireland’s power-sharing government Monday to keep making their awkward coalition work for the sake of lasting peace. Clinton: Extremists growing threat in Pakistan, no threat now to country’s nuclear arsenal
IRA splinter group Irish National Liberation Army says it’s renouncing violence, will disarmDUBLIN — The Irish National Liberation Army, an IRA splinter group responsible for some of the most notorious killings of the Northern Ireland conflict, said Sunday it is formally renouncing violence and plans to hand over weapons to disarmament officials. British Prime Minister Brown confronts deadlock in Northern Ireland power-sharingBELFAST, Northern Ireland — British Prime Minister Gordon Brown pressed rival Catholic and Protestant leaders Monday to end the deadlock threatening their power-sharing government, the central pillar of Northern Ireland peacemaking. Suspected IRA dissident detained over March killing of Northern Ireland policemanBELFAST, Northern Ireland — Northern Ireland police have detained a 22-year-old man suspected in the dissident Irish Republican Army killing of a policeman seven months ago. Northern Ireland raises alert against IRA dissidents as new police chief begins 1st day on jobDUBLIN — Police in the British territory of Northern Ireland mounted increased checkpoints and patrols Tuesday as their new commander began his first day’s work under the shadow of Irish Republican Army dissidents. 2nd suspected IRA dissident charged with killing 2 soldiers in Northern IrelandDUBLIN — The Northern Ireland police say they have charged a second suspected IRA dissident with the killing of two off-duty British soldiers in March. Struggling Irish airline Aer Lingus hopes new German CEO can win fight with RyanairDUBLIN — Struggling Irish airline Aer Lingus Group PLC on Friday appointed Christoph Mueller as its new chief executive in hopes that the German’s experience running low-cost airlines will give it an edge over archrival Ryanair. Northern Ireland divisions on parade as Catholics riot over Protestants paradeBELFAST, Northern Ireland — Masked and hooded Belfast Catholics hurled gasoline bombs, fireworks and other makeshift weapons at police into the night as the most bitterly divisive day on the Northern Ireland calendar reached an ugly end. Catholic youths opposed to Protestant parade hurl firebombs, fireworks at Belfast policeBELFAST, Northern Ireland — Militant Catholics hurled gasoline bombs, fireworks and other makeshift weapons at Northern Ireland police Monday in a failed effort to prevent a Protestant parade from passing through the bitterly divided north side of Belfast. Catholic youths opposed to Protestant parade hurl petrol bombs, fireworks at Belfast policeBELFAST, Northern Ireland — Militant Catholics are hurling firebombs, fireworks and other makeshift weapons at Northern Ireland police in opposition to a Protestant parade passing through the bitterly divided north side of Belfast. Small bomb detonates in Northern Ireland city as Protestants march; nobody injuredBELFAST, Northern Ireland — Police in Northern Ireland say a small bomb has detonated in the city of Armagh as Protestant hard-liners paraded across the British territory. There were no injuries. Northern Ireland’s Protestant brotherhood Orange Order marches in 18 cities, townsBELFAST, Northern Ireland — Tens of thousands of Protestants marched Monday in cities across Northern Ireland in an annual demonstration of communal strength that threatens peace in this long-divided British territory. Most Romanians intimidated in Belfast heading home; church that offered shelter attackedDUBLIN — More than 100 Romanian Gypsies who suffered racist attacks and intimidation in Belfast are being flown back home at taxpayer expense, the Northern Ireland government said Tuesday. Police charge 2 teenagers over attacks on Romanian families in Northern IrelandBELFAST, Northern Ireland — Police in Northern Ireland have charged two teenagers over a series of attacks on Romanian families that drove 100 people from their homes. Police investigating attacks on Romanian families in Northern Ireland search houses in BelfastBELFAST, Northern Ireland — Police investigating a series of attacks on Romanian families in Northern Ireland searched houses in Belfast and arrested two teenagers Friday. Northern Ireland journalist wins right to withhold information from policeBELFAST, Northern Ireland — A reporter on Thursday won the right to withhold information from police about her contacts with the Irish Republican Army dissidents who killed two British soldiers in March. Police report new attack on Romanians living in N. Ireland after surge in racial violenceLONDON — Northern Ireland’s police chief warned Thursday that recent attacks on Romanian immigrants that forced 20 families to flee their homes are damaging the region’s economy and reputation. 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. Romanian Gypsies seek shelter after racist attacks in Northern IrelandBELFAST, Northern Ireland — Racist thugs armed with bricks and bottles forced more than 100 Romanian Gypsies from their Belfast homes in a wave of attacks that sent them fleeing to the safety of a nearby church. Romanians flee homes after racist attacks in BelfastBELFAST - Over 100 Romanians, including a five-day-old baby, have fled their homes in Belfast after being subjected to racist attacks. Racist attacks on Romanians living in Belfast prompts group to seek shelter in churchBELFAST, Northern Ireland — More than a 100 Romanian immigrants were taking refuge Wednesday after fleeing their Belfast homes and spending the night in a church following racist attacks. |
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