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Middle-aged suicides climb in US
A new report by the Centers for Disease Control (CDC) has revealed that the suicide rate among middle-aged Americans has increased during recent decade. The suicide rate among adults 35-64 in both white people and American Indians jumped from nearly 14 per 100,000 people in 1999 to almost 18 in 2010, the CDC reported. The
Afghan, Pakistani border guards clash
Afghan border policemen take positions on the border with Pakistan in Goshta District of Nangarhar Province, May 2, 2013. Afghan and Pakistani border guards clash for the second time in the past few days with no report of casualties yet, Press TV reports. The fresh clashes broke out in a disputed border area near the
Malaysia ruling coalition wins majority
Malaysia’s Prime Minister Najib Razak (second from left) celebrates his victory with a prayer in Kuala Lumpur on Monday, May 6, 2013. About 80 percent of 13 million registered voters cast their ballots during a 10-hour voting period, election officials stated. The ruling National Front coalition of Prime Minister Najib Razak has won a majority
Kenyan victims closer to compensation
Three Kenyan torture victims suing the UK government for compensation Wambugu Wa Nyingi, Jane Muthoni Mara and Paulo Nzili. The British government is negotiating payments to thousands of Kenyan victims of UK colonial-era atrocities in the East African country in the 1950s, local media report. Confidential talks were held between lawyers for the UK
22 die during clashes in Bangladesh
People run as Bangladeshi police use rubber bullets to disperse demonstrators during clashes with protesters in Dhaka, May 5, 2013. Nearly two dozen people have died and hundreds more wounded during fresh clashes between Bangladeshi police and protesters demanding new legislation on blasphemy in the capital, Dhaka. The clashes erupted late on Sunday and continued
Bangladesh disaster death toll hits 600
A Bangladeshi woman holds up a portrait of her missing relative, believed to be trapped in the rubble of the collapsed factory building on the outskirts of Dhaka. On April 24, the eight-storey building of the Rana Plaza garment factory in Savar, an industrial suburb of the Bangladeshi capital, Dhaka, collapsed.” The death toll from
Seven US troops killed in two attacks in Afghanistan
Seven US troops killed in two attacks in Afghanistan US troops in Afghanistan’s Helmand province (file photo) Sat May 4, 2013 10:26PM GMT According to the website icasualties.org, 3299 foreign soldiers have been killed in Afghanistan since the US-led war began in October 2001. Related Interviews: ‘US wants to stay forever in Afghanistan’ ‘Iraq war
Use of chemical weapons in Syria may be Israeli false flag op: former US official
Use of chemical weapons in Syria may be Israeli false flag op: former US official Lawrence Wilkerson, who served as chief of staff of former US Secretary of State Colin Powell Sun May 5, 2013 1:2AM GMT Related Interviews: ‘Israel pushes US into war with Syria’ ‘US politicizes WMD issue in Syria’ Related Viewpoints: West
Myanmar police arrest two extremists over anti-Muslim violence
Myanmar police arrest two extremists over anti-Muslim violence A man walks among the debris of buildings destroyed by anti-Muslim mobs in Myanmar. (file photo) Sun May 5, 2013 2:27AM GMT The violence that originally targeted Rohingya Muslims in western Myanmar is beginning to spread to other parts of the country, where Muslims who have been
New Israeli airstrike hits research center near Damascus, Syria says
New Israeli airstrike hits research center near Damascus, Syria says This file photo shows the site of a bomb attack in Damascus, Syria. Sun May 5, 2013 4:2AM GMT The Jamraya research center in a suburb of the Syrian capital, Damascus, was also targeted by an Israeli airstrike in January. Related Interviews: ‘Israel questions existence





