Ahmadinejad raises New York's hackles Columbia University is providing Iran's president with a forum for his "hate speech" and should withdraw its invitation to have Mahmoud Ahmadinejad speak at the prestigious university, the head of New York City's City Council has said.
Mush reshuffles top army brass; new chief for ISI After his pledge to the Supreme Court to quit as Army Chief if re-elected as President, Pervez Musharraf on Friday carried out a major reshuffle of top Pakistan army commanders and appointed a new ISI chief.
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$1bn not enough for US rich list The 25th annual ranking of the wealthiest individuals in the US found the minimum net worth required for inclusion on this year's list was $1.3bn (647m), up $300m from last year.
Israel on high alert for most sacred Jewish day Israel shut off the Palestinian territories on Friday for the holy Jewish day of atonement and went on alert for possible attack, 34 years after Syria and Egypt launched a surprise assault that sparked war.
Abandoned toddler to be reunited with grandma A little girl abandoned at an Australian train station is to be reunited in New Zealand with her grandmother, officials said on Friday, as the international manhunt for her father continued.
Terror’s home... Afghan police officers patrol as an International Security Force’s helicopter flies over the area after a car bomb blast in Kabul, Afghanistan, on Friday.
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