Indonesia Opens Retrial of Cleric Tied to Al Qaeda Attacks
Indonesian prosecutors press new anti terror charges against 66 year old Abubakar Baasyir over the JW Marriott Jakarta bombing that killed 12, and the 2002 Bali nightclub attack that killed 202. They allege he incited followers to violence and aided Jemaah Islamiah with links to al Qaeda. Baasyir denies the charges.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Indonesia
Jakarta
U.S
Abubakar Baasuir
Baasyir
Bali
Cent
Baasyi
George Bush
United States
Jemaah Islamiah
al-Qaida
Baasyk
Salman Maryadi
Mindanao
Philippines
JW Marriott
Mindana
Osama bin Laden
Afghanistan
Eight-year-old among Gaza battle victims killed
In Gaza City and Khan Younis an eight year old girl Rania Iyad Aram was killed near Ganei Tal as the Israeli army reported mortars fired from militants. An Israeli soldier died when mortars were fired toward Morag, with six others wounded. In Jenin a 17 year old Palestinian was killed amid a separate Israeli raid.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gaza City
Gaza Strip
Rania Iyad Aram
Khan Younis
Gaza
Ganei Tal
Israel
West Bank
Jenin
UN urges end of Cuba embargo for 13th year
United Nations General Assembly voted 179 to 4 with one abstention urging the United States to repeal the four decade old embargo on Cuba. Cuba’s foreign minister said the vote shows world opposition to the blockade though not legally binding, as US politics loom ahead. He cited Bush administration actions without naming the leaders.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United Nations
U.N. General Assembly
United States
Cuba
Washington
Fidel Castro
Felipe Perez Roque
U.S
Perez Roque
Bush
John Kerry
Also Mentioned on This Page
THE
Washington Post
bin Laden
Maryadi
Associated Press
Quilt Yee
Eustas Ae
del Ray
Burgundy
Istyles
Floo
Bedro
H More
Toctober
Lazarus-Macy’s
R Lazarus
Macys.com