 Ha'aretz | Muslim group to distribute replacement Qurans in response to planned burning CNN By the CNN Wire Staff (CNN) -- A major Islamic group will announce an initiative Thursday to distribute 200000 Qurans to replace what it says are 200 copies that a Florida church plans to burn in a gesture that has sparked controversy worldwide. ... India `Condemns' US Pastor's Plan to Burn Koran, Urges Media Restraint India urges media blackout of planned Koran burning Evangelical leaders try to reach out to pastor who plans to burn Koran |
 Washington Post | Imam: Handling of Islamic center plan a matter of national security CNN By the CNN Wire Staff (CNN) -- The religious leader behind plans to build an Islamic center and mosque a few blocks from New York's ground zero said Wednesday night that America's national security depends on how it handles the controversy. ... Imam Says Moving Center Could Spur Radicals Imam fears moving NYC mosque could inflame tension Moving NY mosque could fuel violence: imam |
 The Guardian | Is Mexico at threat from a drugs insurgency? BBC News Comparisons have been made before between Colombia of the 1980s and Mexico today with regards to drug-trafficking. But never before has a senior member of the US administration made such an explicit comparison. ... Hillary Clinton: Mexican drugs war is Colombia-style insurgency Mexico's war compared to insurgency Clinton says Mexico drug wars starting to look like insurgency |
 ABC News | Obama takes aim at Republican policies Los Angeles Times Parma, Ohio-- President Obama laid out a sweeping argument for retaining Democrats and punishing Republicans in the upcoming midterm elections, calling on voters Wednesday to reject ... Peters splits with White House to side with GOP on tax cuts for wealthy Democrats attack GOP in speeches Mixed Reaction To Obama Business Tax Breaks Plan |
 Inquirer.net | Aquino Faults Police Over Hostage Crisis New York Times MANILA — Responding to weeks of criticism here and abroad over the handling of a hostage crisis that left eight tourists dead, President Benigno Aquino III on Thursday blamed police for mishandling the daylong siege and acknowledged ... 'Friendly fire' suspected in Philippines siege Philippines admits police may have shot some hostages in bus standoff Philippine President says hostage crisis won't define his administration |
 The Hindu | Google Instant proves Google unbeatable in online search domain International Business Times After flooring users with its Gmail phone calls feature, Google set the market abuzz with its new real-time search feature Google Instant that was released at its Search Event. The new version of Google ... Google Instant: the technology anti-climax of the decade Google Instant blacklists the Slutskys How to Enable Google Instant in Opera |
 DAWN.com | Car Bomber Attacks Russian Market New York Times MOSCOW — A car loaded with explosives blew up in a central market in Russia's restive North Caucasus region on Thursday, killing at least 12 people and injuring dozens more, according to Russian media. The blast occurred in North ... Anti-terrorism Committee warns of new blasts in Vladikavkaz Suicide attack in Russia kills 9, wounds over 100 Powerful blast hits market in southern Russia-reports |
 The Guardian | UK PM Cameron pays tribute to dead father Atlanta Journal Constitution AP LONDON — British Prime Minister David Cameron has paid tribute to his father, who suffered a stroke and died on a vacation in France. Outside view of the Font Pre hospital, in Toulon, southern France, where British Prime Minister David Cameron ... UK PM Cameron pays tribute to dead father David Cameron loses 'role model' father Britain: Premier's Father Dies |
 Los Angeles Times | Protesters heckle LAPD chief at meeting in Westlake Los Angeles Times After two days of protests and violent skirmishes, Los Angeles police officials struggled again Wednesday evening to calm anger in the wake of the fatal shooting of a knife-wielding man by an ... LAPD Chief Beck heckled by angry crowd at Westlake community meeting Several hundred protesters gather at site where LAPD officer shot man LA police chief defends shooting, draws jeers |
 Irish Independent | British hostage journalist freed in Pakistan BBC News A British journalist held captive by suspected militants in north-west Pakistan since March has been released. Asad Qureshi was abducted in Pakistan's ethnic Pashtun tribal areas along with two former Pakistani intelligence officers. ... British journalist freed by Taliban in Pakistan Abducted Briton freed in Pakistan - High Commission British journalist freed in Pakistan |
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