Federal agents charged in kidnapping tied to Gulf Cartel killings
Eleven federal agents face charges of kidnapping four men accused of working for the Gulf Cartel. A DVD purportedly shows one victim shot in the head during a turf dispute. Excerpts were published by The Dallas Morning News and Kitsap Sun, amid fears of renewed cartel violence.
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Dallas Morning News
Kitsap Sun
Bremerton
Wash
Mexico
Jose Luis Vasconcelos
Vasconcelos
Gulf Cartel
Morning News
Pakistan quake survivors seek treatment amid cold
Hundreds of quake survivors crowded hospitals in the Kashmir and northwestern Pakistan zones for pneumonia and flu care as temperatures dropped below freezing. Eight deaths were reported from harsh weather, while hospitals treated 700 plus people the day prior and officials noted 3.5 million homeless from the October 8 quake that killed over 87,000. An al Khidmat Foundation official appealed for funds to buy stoves and blankets for nine camps. A 49 aftershock centered in the quake zone rattled northwestern Pakistan and Kashmir with no immediate reports of damage.
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Pakistan
Mazhar Rashid Abbasi
al- Khidmat Foundation
Kashmir
Islamabad
Saifur Rahman
Meteorological Department
Australian drug trafficker Nguyen Tuong Van executed in Singapore
The 25-year-old Australian Nguyen Tuong Van was hanged at dawn in Singapore after a 14 ounce heroin seizure at the airport. Prime Minister John Howard condemned the sentence as damaging to ties but stopped short of diplomatic punishment. Vigils in Australia marked the execution as family, friends, and supporters observed a final visit and a quiet
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Dominique de Villepin
Paris
Villepin
U.S
Haiti
Port-au- Prince
Francois Henry Daussons
Philip Schneider
Doussous
Schneider
Glow Ministry
Singapore
Australia
Nguyen Tuong van
Nguyen Khoa
John Howard
Nguyen
Howard
Melbourne
3AW
Lee Hsien Loong
Kim
Lex Lasry
Julian McMahon
McMahon
World AIDS Day marked with education campaigns
World AIDS Day events spanned continents with schoolchildren in Fatick Senegal pledging abstinence and women in Golaghat India stepping forward to acknowledge HIV status. Campaigners emphasize science and awareness as Africa bears most infections while Nigeria and Swaziland held muted or canceled parades amid stigma.
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Fatick
Senegal
India
Aissatou Niang
Africa
Ana Sari
Golaghat
Assam
South Africa
Nigeria
Phumzile Mlambo-Ngcuka
Swaziland
South Africa Rules In Favor Of Gay Marriage
South Africa's Constitutional Court ruled same sex marriage must be legalized, giving Parliament a year to pass changes. The decision marks a landmark shift though not immediate, with activists like Fikile Vilakazi lamenting the wait, while other nations already permit nationwide gay marriage. A historic constitutional stance against discrimination sets the stage for broader rights in a post apartheid era.
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South Africa
Constitutional Court
Fikile Vilakazi
Forum For the Empowerment of Women
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Netherlands
Belgium
Spain
Kate O'Regan
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