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We will begin with that death threat against David Letterman made on an al-Qaeda website. Jonathan Dienst from WNBC, the NBC station here in New York, is here with the details. Jonathan, good to see you. Good morning. I know David Letterman was infor
American Jewish organizations, Israeli activist groups and other supporters of Israel rallied in New York City Monday to protest Iran's nuclear program and the appearance of Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad at the United Nations' General Assemb
By Noel King Akobo, Southern Sudan 22 August 2006 Disarming small militias is an ongoing problem in southern Sudan. Following a proliferation of arms during Sudan's 21-year civil war, rival villages in the region armed themselves, leading to violent
By Sonja Pace Cairo 29 August 2007 U.S. troops in Baghdad briefly detained eight Iranians before releasing them and turning them over to Iraqi officials early Wednesday. The move comes amid heightened recriminations between Tehran and Washington, as
By Alisha Ryu Nairobi 24 January 2008 The two rivals in Kenya's political crisis met on Thursday for the first time since a disputed election and pledged to seek an end to weeks of unrest that have killed nearly700 people. President Mwai Kibaki and o
By Kent Klein Washington 23 September 2009 President Barack Obama meets with Japanese Prime Minister Yukio Hatoyama in New York, 23 Sep 2009 U.S. President Barack Obama and Japan's new Prime Minister Yukio Hatoyama have reaffirmed the importance of
US Muslims Join Together to Impact Politics, End Discrimination The number of Muslims living in America has increased by two-thirds since the terrorist attacks on U.S. soil 11 years ago. Many emigrated here and they live with discrimination from some
Tensions Ease Over Irans Nuclear Program as Diplomacy Ramps Up Earlier this year, threats of armed conflict rumbled across the Middle East. Iran launched war games near the Persian Gulf. Israeli warplanes conducted drills to ready for attack. And a b
U.S. President Barack Obama is taking on Republican critics of his economic plan. After vowing to ease the partisan rhetoric in Washington, the president is turning up the heat. President Barack Obama makes remarks after meeting with Senate and Hous
The debate in the United States over health care reform is growing more heated, and President Barack Obama is making an all-out effort to cool the rhetoric and save his legislative priority. Mr. Obama is taking his case directly to the public. The d
'Anti-Islamization Marches Increase Tensions in Germany LONDON To their detractors, they are known as Nazis in pinstripes. But their numbers are growing. About 15,000 people joined a march Monday night in Dresden, part of a movement calling itself Pa
Tense Standoff Continues for 60th Year in Korean DMZ The division of North and South Korea has spanned seven decades. Neither side recognizes the other diplomatically and both claim the entire peninsula. The peninsula is divided along the 38th parall
Egyptian Women Reject Blame for Upsurge in Sexual Harrassment Post-revolution, the number of women reporting sexual harassment and violence has skyrocketed. So, too, it appears, has the tendency to blame women for the assaults against them. Psycholog
ARI SHAPIRO, HOST: Vice President Pence has started his five-day trip in Asia. The idea is to highlight two longstanding alliances the U.S. has in the region and send a message to North Korea. The alliance with one Asian partner is smoother than the
RACHEL MARTIN, HOST: Microsoft is announcing a new effort to connect more people to the Internet - not people far away in the so-called emerging markets, where other American tech giants have built Internet balloons and drones. Instead, Microsoft is
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Exit polls show that confectionery tycoon Petro Poroshenko has won with an absolute majority in the Ukrainian presidential election. Three polls have given Poroshenko between 55 and 57 percent of the vote, as well ahead of former Prime Minister Yulia
By Kathie Scarrah Washington, DC 05 May 2006 watch Cheney report A top Russian official has refused to comment directly on Russian media reports that have characterized U.S. Vice President Dick Cheney
Sailing from the strait of Gibraltar in to the bey, a steel, grave warship shaped a reminder that Britain is still the dominant overseas power on the rock. And for the locals, long may it remain so. HMS Westminster is here as part of a long planned n
Washington Week Ahead: Focus on State Elections, Gay Rights 本周聚焦华盛顿 关注各州选举及同性恋权利 WASHINGTON While the Obama administration continues to play defense on the latest U.S. spying revelations and the technical failure