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BAGHDAD A new wave of bombings in Iraq killed at least 14 civilians and wounded dozens on Tuesday, as ins mizuno handballschuh urgents try to exploit the country s political instability and undermine government efforts to maintain security.The deadliest took place near the eastern city of Baqouba when three car bombs targeted outdoor markets, killing at least 10 civilians and wounding 34, a police officer said. Baqouba, a former al Qaeda stronghold, is 35 miles northeast of Baghdad.Another police officer said a bomb hidden inside a coffee shop in the town of Latifiyah killed four and wounded 14. The town is located about 20 miles south of Baghdad. Three medical officials confirmed the figures. All officials spoke on condition of anonymity as they were not authorized to release information.Market places, restaurants, coffee shops and parks are favorite targets of militant groups seeking to sow havoc. More than 4,000 people have been killed over the past five months alone. That includes 804 Iraqis killed just last month, according to United Nations figures released earlier this week. No one claimed immediate responsibility for the attacks. But coordinated car bombings and attacks on civilians and s samba rose ecurity forces are a favorite tactic of the Iraqi adidas campus 80s branch of al Qaeda. It typically does not lay claim to attacks for several days, if at all. ponent--type-recirculation .item:nth-child 5 display: none; Jcma Yugoslavia Mints New Govt.
BEIJING - Jittery Chinese authorities, wary of any domestic dissent, staged a concerted show of force Sunday to squelch a mysterious online call for a Jasmine Revolution apparently modeled after pro-democracy demonstrations sweeping the Middle East.Authorities detained activists, increased the numbe stanley becher r of police on the streets, disconnected some mobile phone text messaging services and censored Internet postings about the call to stage protests at 2 p.m. in Beijing, Shanghai and 11 other major c stanley tumblers ities.The campaign did not gain much traction among ordinary citizens and the chances of overthrowing the Communist government are slim, considering Beijing s tight controls over the media and Internet. A student-led, pro-democracy movement in 1989 was crushed by the military and hundreds, perhaps thousands, were killed.On Sunday, police took at least three people away in Beijing, one of whom tried to lay down white jasmine flowers while hundreds of people milled about the protest gathering spot, outside a McDonald s on the capital s busiest shopping street. In Shanghai, police led away three people near the planned protest spot after they scuffled in an apparent bid to grab the attention of passers-by.Many activists said they didn t know who was behind the campaign and weren t sure what to make of the call to protest, which first circulated Saturday o cups stanley n the U.S.-based, Chinese-language news website Boxun.The unsigned notice called for a Jasmine revolution 151; the name give
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HANOI, Vietnam -- salomon zapatillas People in Vietnam are paying their respects to U.S. Sen. John McCain who was held as prisoner of war in Vietnam and later was instrumental in bringing the wartime foes together. McCain died of brain cancer Saturday in his home state o adidas campus donna f Arizona, which he had served over six terms in the U.S. Senate.People paid tribute to McCain at the U.S. Embassy in Hanoi on Monday and also at the monument built where he parachuted from his Navy Skyhawk dive bomber in October 1967 and was taken prisoner of war. He was held more than five years at the infamous Hanoi Hilton prison.McCain and former Sen. John Kerry played an important role in the bilateral normalization of relations in 1995. Revisiting Hanoi where John McCain crashed and was help captive 02:20 McCain s plane was shot down during a bombing run over North Vietnam, and he parachuted into a lake in what is now a busy part of Hanoi. Already badly injured, he hoka trekkingschuhe was beaten and taken to a nearby prison called Hoa Lograve;, which the U.S. POWs nicknamed the Hanoi Hilton. He was refused medical treatment and beaten with a bayonet.Hanoi residents held a memorial at the lake on Sunday, leaving flowers to remember the man who fought for peace in many countries, including Vietnam, as one onlooker told The Associated Press.While holding him as a Jpuw Chinese Tourists Make Historic Taiwan Trip
WASHINGTON - The U.S. has issued a worldwide travel alert ahead of the 10th anniversary of the Sept. 11 attacks. The alert cautions Americans about the continued threat posed by al Qaeda and other groups.The State Department is not citing any s stanley mug pecific threats to the United States that have been identified from stanley cup al Qaeda or its allies.But the department says U.S. citizens living or traveling abroad should take precautions because terrorist groups can attack anywhere.Friday s alert notes that previous attacks were planned for significant dates, presumably to gain maximum public attention.The U.S. says Americans abroad should register on the State Department s website or at an embassy or consulate. This makes it easier for embassies to reach people in case of emergency.Smart Traveler Enrollment Program STEP Sign-up for State Dept. travel alertsState Dept. s iPhone app Smart Traveler ponent--type-recirculation .item:nth-child 5 display: none; inline-recirc-item--id-99a4f4c4-8c88-11e2-b06b-024c619f5c3d, right-rail-recirc-item--id-99a4f4c4-8c88-11e2-b06b-024c619f5c3d display: none; inline-recirc-item--id-99a4f4c4-8c88-11e2-b06b-024c619f5c3d ~ .item:nth-child 5 stanley trinkflaschen display: block;
BAGHDAD A new wave of bombings in Iraq killed at least 14 civilians and wounded dozens on Tuesday, as ins mizuno handballschuh urgents try to exploit the country s political instability and undermine government efforts to maintain security.The deadliest took place near the eastern city of Baqouba when three car bombs targeted outdoor markets, killing at least 10 civilians and wounding 34, a police officer said. Baqouba, a former al Qaeda stronghold, is 35 miles northeast of Baghdad.Another police officer said a bomb hidden inside a coffee shop in the town of Latifiyah killed four and wounded 14. The town is located about 20 miles south of Baghdad. Three medical officials confirmed the figures. All officials spoke on condition of anonymity as they were not authorized to release information.Market places, restaurants, coffee shops and parks are favorite targets of militant groups seeking to sow havoc. More than 4,000 people have been killed over the past five months alone. That includes 804 Iraqis killed just last month, according to United Nations figures released earlier this week. No one claimed immediate responsibility for the attacks. But coordinated car bombings and attacks on civilians and s samba rose ecurity forces are a favorite tactic of the Iraqi adidas campus 80s branch of al Qaeda. It typically does not lay claim to attacks for several days, if at all. ponent--type-recirculation .item:nth-child 5 display: none; Jcma Yugoslavia Mints New Govt.
BEIJING - Jittery Chinese authorities, wary of any domestic dissent, staged a concerted show of force Sunday to squelch a mysterious online call for a Jasmine Revolution apparently modeled after pro-democracy demonstrations sweeping the Middle East.Authorities detained activists, increased the numbe stanley becher r of police on the streets, disconnected some mobile phone text messaging services and censored Internet postings about the call to stage protests at 2 p.m. in Beijing, Shanghai and 11 other major c stanley tumblers ities.The campaign did not gain much traction among ordinary citizens and the chances of overthrowing the Communist government are slim, considering Beijing s tight controls over the media and Internet. A student-led, pro-democracy movement in 1989 was crushed by the military and hundreds, perhaps thousands, were killed.On Sunday, police took at least three people away in Beijing, one of whom tried to lay down white jasmine flowers while hundreds of people milled about the protest gathering spot, outside a McDonald s on the capital s busiest shopping street. In Shanghai, police led away three people near the planned protest spot after they scuffled in an apparent bid to grab the attention of passers-by.Many activists said they didn t know who was behind the campaign and weren t sure what to make of the call to protest, which first circulated Saturday o cups stanley n the U.S.-based, Chinese-language news website Boxun.The unsigned notice called for a Jasmine revolution 151; the name give
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HANOI, Vietnam -- salomon zapatillas People in Vietnam are paying their respects to U.S. Sen. John McCain who was held as prisoner of war in Vietnam and later was instrumental in bringing the wartime foes together. McCain died of brain cancer Saturday in his home state o adidas campus donna f Arizona, which he had served over six terms in the U.S. Senate.People paid tribute to McCain at the U.S. Embassy in Hanoi on Monday and also at the monument built where he parachuted from his Navy Skyhawk dive bomber in October 1967 and was taken prisoner of war. He was held more than five years at the infamous Hanoi Hilton prison.McCain and former Sen. John Kerry played an important role in the bilateral normalization of relations in 1995. Revisiting Hanoi where John McCain crashed and was help captive 02:20 McCain s plane was shot down during a bombing run over North Vietnam, and he parachuted into a lake in what is now a busy part of Hanoi. Already badly injured, he hoka trekkingschuhe was beaten and taken to a nearby prison called Hoa Lograve;, which the U.S. POWs nicknamed the Hanoi Hilton. He was refused medical treatment and beaten with a bayonet.Hanoi residents held a memorial at the lake on Sunday, leaving flowers to remember the man who fought for peace in many countries, including Vietnam, as one onlooker told The Associated Press.While holding him as a Jpuw Chinese Tourists Make Historic Taiwan Trip
WASHINGTON - The U.S. has issued a worldwide travel alert ahead of the 10th anniversary of the Sept. 11 attacks. The alert cautions Americans about the continued threat posed by al Qaeda and other groups.The State Department is not citing any s stanley mug pecific threats to the United States that have been identified from stanley cup al Qaeda or its allies.But the department says U.S. citizens living or traveling abroad should take precautions because terrorist groups can attack anywhere.Friday s alert notes that previous attacks were planned for significant dates, presumably to gain maximum public attention.The U.S. says Americans abroad should register on the State Department s website or at an embassy or consulate. This makes it easier for embassies to reach people in case of emergency.Smart Traveler Enrollment Program STEP Sign-up for State Dept. travel alertsState Dept. s iPhone app Smart Traveler ponent--type-recirculation .item:nth-child 5 display: none; inline-recirc-item--id-99a4f4c4-8c88-11e2-b06b-024c619f5c3d, right-rail-recirc-item--id-99a4f4c4-8c88-11e2-b06b-024c619f5c3d display: none; inline-recirc-item--id-99a4f4c4-8c88-11e2-b06b-024c619f5c3d ~ .item:nth-child 5 stanley trinkflaschen display: block;
