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Bank of Ningxia to Spearhead Islamic Finance in China

08 Mar 2010: With encouragement from the China Banking Regulatory Commission (CBRC), Ningxia Hui Autonomous Region is set to take the lead in trialling Islamic financial services in China. If the pilot project is successful, policy makers hope that Islamic financial

Turkey committed to Armenia peace despite US vote

05 Mar 2010: Turkey said on Friday it was determined to press ahead with efforts to normalize ties with Armenia despite a U.S. congressional panel vote terming as genocide the 1915 mass killings of Armenians by Ottoman Turks. "We are determined to press ahead with

Karadzic defends ‘holy war’ against Muslims

02 Mar 2010: THE HAGUE: Radovan Karadzic on Monday described the 1990s Bosnian conflict as a "just and holy war" waged by Serbs against Muslims seeking to turn Bosnia into an Islamic republic as he mounted a political counterattack against the UN court in The Hague.

Mohamed Ali Samatar: Facing war crimes lawsuit in US

02 Mar 2010: The case has divided courts. A federal judge in Alexandria ruled that even if the immunity law does not mention individuals, such protection is the "practical equivalent" of immunity offered to a state. The U.S. Court of Appeals for the 4th Circuit in

US court dismisses Uighurs' appeal

02 Mar 2010: The US supreme court has refused to rule on whether judges have the power to order the government to release Guantanamo prisoners to live in the US, when no other country will take them. The court said on Monday that it would not decide on an appeal by

Europe not interested in following Dubai killers' trails

28 Feb 2010: GENEVA: A killer — or killers — may be on the loose in Europe after a Hamas operative was slain last month in Dubai. European nations, however, seem to be in no rush to find him, her or them. The spotlight is falling on those countries where police

EU court ruling supports Somali and Portuguese migrants over UK child benefit claims

24 Feb 2010: The European Court of Justice has said some migrant families can stay in the UK and claim benefits - even if the main worker has left the country. The court, which deals with EU law, said some families must be allowed to stay when their child was in

Malcolm X: Legacy lives on 45 years after his assassination

23 Feb 2010: Forty-five years ago on Feb. 21, Malcolm X — El-Hajj Malik El-Shabazz — had begun his address to a mass meeting of the Organization of Afro-American Unity in New York City at the Audubon Ballroom when several men opened fire on him with shotguns and

Dubai assassination squad carried diplomatic passports

22 Feb 2010: The claim will intensify the pressure on Israel, whose foreign minister is due to meet David Miliband and other European envoys in Brussels today. Avigdor Lieberman will face questions about allegations that Mossad agents posing as Europeans and

Special Report: Somali Government Troops Gather in Mogadishu

19 Feb 2010: Somali government troops massed in Mogadishu for a planned offensive against al Shabaab, the powerful al Qaeda allied-militia that's been trying to topple the government. Government and African Union officials say the goal is for the Somali troops, backed

Somali minister dies of 'graduation' bomb attack injury

17 Feb 2010: Somalia's sports minister has died in a Saudi hospital weeks after he was critically wounded in a bomb attack at a medical graduation ceremony in Mogadishu. Saleban Olad Roble passed away on Friday in the Saudi capital, Riyadh, where he and other victims

Italy says Swiss misused Schengen in row with Libya

17 Feb 2010: ROME - Italian Foreign Minister Franco Frattini said on Tuesday Switzerland had misused the Schengen agreement and taken its members "hostage" by slapping a ban on Libyan officials which prompted retaliation by Tripoli. Officials said on Monday that Libya

Dubai to issue 11 warrants for Hamas killing

16 Feb 2010: Dubai will issue arrest warrants for 11 foreign agents suspected of involvement in the the assassination of a top Hamas military commander in his hotel room in Dubai on Jan. 20, the police chief said on Monday. "We do not rule out Mossad, but when we

Binyam Mohamed: Lies, Truth, Torture and the missing paragraph

11 Feb 2010: Ministers were facing demands last night to hold a public inquiry into revelations that the security services knew a terror suspect from Britain had been tortured by the CIA. Senior judges ordered the Government to publish previously secret parts of a

US soldier gives four-year-old daughter 'waterboarding' over alphabet

09 Feb 2010: Joshua Tabor allegedly told police he had used the technique because he was angry and knew his daughter was scared of water. The 27-year-old, who had recently gained custody of the young girl, said she "squirmed" as he pushed her under the water three or

US verdict sparks Pakistan protests

05 Feb 2010: Thousands of Pakistanis have staged rallies against the conviction of a Pakistani scientist found guilty of trying to kill American servicemen in Afghanistan. Protests were held on Thursday in several cities in Pakistan, where many believe that Aafia

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slashnews Mohamed-Ali-Samatar-Priminister-Somalia-2010.jpgMohamed Ali Samatar: Facing war crimes lawsuit in US
The case has divided courts. A federal judge in Alexandria ruled that even if the immunity law does not mention individuals, such protection is the "practical equivalent" of immunity offered to a state. The U.S. Court of Appeals for the 4th Circuit in

slashnews malcolm-x-mecca-madina-muslim-black-history-2010.jpgMalcolm X: Legacy lives on 45 years after his assassination
Forty-five years ago on Feb. 21, Malcolm X — El-Hajj Malik El-Shabazz — had begun his address to a mass meeting of the Organization of Afro-American Unity in New York City at the Audubon Ballroom when several men opened fire on him with shotguns and

slashnews Saleebaan-Olad-Roble-Minister-for-Youth-Sports-2010.jpgSomali minister dies of 'graduation' bomb attack injury
Somalia's sports minister has died in a Saudi hospital weeks after he was critically wounded in a bomb attack at a medical graduation ceremony in Mogadishu. Saleban Olad Roble passed away on Friday in the Saudi capital, Riyadh, where he and other victims

slashnews Mahmoud-al-Mabhouh-Hamas-Dubai-Murder-suspects-2010.jpgDubai to issue 11 warrants for Hamas killing
Dubai will issue arrest warrants for 11 foreign agents suspected of involvement in the the assassination of a top Hamas military commander in his hotel room in Dubai on Jan. 20, the police chief said on Monday. "We do not rule out Mossad, but when we

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