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Indian and Pakistani troops exchange fire english.aljazeera.net
Reports say three Pakistani soldiers have been killed and one Indian soldier has been wounded in an exchange of fire across their border in divided Kashmir.
Shafilea Ahmed's parents charged with her murder www.bbc.co.uk
The parents of Cheshire schoolgirl Shafilea Ahmed, the suspected victim of a so-called honour killing, have been charged with her murder.
F-16 pilot was ready to give her life on Sept. 11 www.washingtonpost.com
We wouldn’t be shooting it down. We’d be ramming the aircraft,” Penney recalls of her charge that day. “I would essentially be a kamikaze pilot.
Apocalyptic GOP Is Dragging Us Into a Civil War www.rollingstone.com
Lofgren, in describing the reasons for his defection from the Republican party, describes a Republican camp that increasingly acts not like a traditional peacetime political organization, but more like an apocalyptic cult or one of the authoritarian movements from early 20th century European history.
Egypt: Retry or Free 12,000 After Unfair Military Trials www.hrw.org
Egypt’s military has arrested almost 12,000 civilians and brought them before military tribunals, Human Rights Watch said today. This is more than the total number of civilians who faced military trials during the 30-year rule of Hosni Mubarak
Crowd cheers when at Perry's death row record opinionator.blogs.nytimes.com
Even though innocent men were put on death row.
Four terror suspects held in Swedish city of Gothenburg www.bbc.co.uk
Four people have been arrested in Sweden on suspicion of preparing a terror attack, police say.
Syria unrest: 'First woman dies in detention' www.bbc.co.uk
According to the London-based human rights group, the 18-year-old's body had been decapitated, the arms cut off and the skin removed.
While the diplomats haggle, deadly tensions are mounting in the nascent Palestine www.guardian.co.uk
Women at the Jewish settlement of Pnei Kedem practise firing pistols and high-powered rifles. Sh*t just got real.
Women in Saudi Arabia to vote and run in elections www.bbc.co.uk
Women in Saudi Arabia are to be given the right to vote and run in future municipal elections, King Abdullah has announced.
Mecca for the rich: Islam's holiest site 'turning into Vegas' www.independent.co.uk
Historic and culturally important landmarks are being destroyed to make way for luxury hotels and malls, reports Jerome Taylor.
Six charged with terrorism offences www.bbc.co.uk
Irfan Nasser, 30, of Sparkhill, and Irfan Khalid, 26, of Balsall Heath, are accused of preparing for an act of terrorism, including travelling to Pakistan for training in terrorism, making a martyrdom video and planning a bombing campaign.
Refusing to Kill Daughter, Pakistani Family Defies Tradition, Draws Anger www.theatlantic.com
A Pakistani girl who says she was kidnapped and gang-raped faces a new threat: honor killings, a tradition here, but one that her family refuses to carry out
Saudi king 'revokes' woman driver's lashing sentence news.yahoo.com
"Thank God, the lashing of Sheima is cancelled. Thanks to our beloved King. I'm sure all Saudi women will be so happy, I know I am," said Princess Amira al-Taweel, wife of billionaire Saudi Prince Alwaleed bin Talal.
Al-Qaida cleric Anwar al-Awlaki is dead, says Yemen www.guardian.co.uk
The US-born radical Muslim cleric, who has been linked to 9/11 and the Fort Hood shootings, has been killed in Yemen
Salman Taseer murder: Mumtaz Qadri sentenced to death www.bbc.co.uk
"He was very happy with the decision and he accepts it - as it means he has sacrificed his life for the prophet Muhammad.
Palestinians urge Blair to quit amid alleged conflicts of interest english.aljazeera.net
The allegations against Blair have ranged from inappropriate business dealings to bias in favour of Israel.
This Is How Terrifying Cairo Is Tonight www.theatlanticwire.com
Horrifying video and images are emerging of Egyptian security forces beating protesters in Cairo, as reports of military units firing into the crowds continue to spread.
"Death to Al Sa`ud" Chants by Thousands in Saudi Arabia's Eastern Province: A Game Changer? www.jadaliyya.com
Protests in this predominantly Shi`i region evolved after Sunday's shooting. Thousands swarmed the streets calling for the "Death to Al Sa`ud" (i.e., death to the Saudi royal family).
No more virginity in Saudi if women drive, says council bikyamasr.com
If women were allowed to drive in Saudi Arabia, the result would be catastrophic and lead to “no more virgins,” said clerics from the Majlis al-Ifta al-Aala, the country’s highest religious council.
A low-caste Dalit boy is killed in the northern Indian state of Uttar Pradesh for sharing a name with a man of a higher caste : worldnews www.reddit.com
A low-caste Dalit boy has been killed in the northern Indian state of Uttar Pradesh for sharing a name with a man of a higher caste, police say.
Buying knickers is the least of Saudi women's problems www.guardian.co.uk
Why are imams telling us about nail polish? www.guardian.co.uk
Afghan woman slain for giving birth to daughter - World news - South and Central Asia - Afghanistan - msnbc.com www.msnbc.msn.com
An Afghan man killed his wife for giving birth to a third daughter rather than the son he'd hoped for, police said Monday.
Iranian Court Upholds Death Sentence for Software Designer reason.com
This week the Iranian supreme court upheld the death sentence handed down to an Iranian-born Canadian resident named Saeid Malekpour, who was arrested while he was inside Iran visiting his ailing father. Malekpour is charged with "insulting the sanctity of Islam" and "corruption on earth," two regularly invoked grounds for execution in Iran, because of photo-uploading software he designed that was then "used by a porn website without his knowledge," reports The Guardian.
Interpol accused after journalist arrested over Muhammad tweet www.guardian.co.uk
Interpol has been accused of abusing its powers after Saudi Arabia used the organisation's red notice system to get a journalist arrested in Malaysia for insulting the Prophet Muhammad.
12th Century Buddhist statues destroyed by Islamist Extremists www.google.com
At the Maldives' National Museum, smashed Buddhist statues are testament to the rise of Islamic extremism and Taliban-style intolerance in a country famous as a laid-back holiday destination.