Murdoch staff arrested
British detectives on Saturday searched the
offices of Rupert Murdoch’s The Sun and arrested four journalists
and a policeman in a widening probe into the bribing of police for
information. The development finally drags Britain’s biggest-selling
newspaper into the turmoil at Murdoch’s empire, after its stablemate
the News of the World was shut down in disgrace in July amid a
scandal over phone hacking. Police said they made the arrests after
information was provided to police by Murdoch’s US-based News
Corporation -- in what commentators said was a clear effort by the
company to detoxify the brand.
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At least 26 killed in Peru drug rehab centre fire
A fire swept through a drug rehabilitation center
in a densely populated area of Lima Saturday, killing at least 26
people and injuring 12 others who were trapped inside, authorities
said. The iron doors to the “Christ is Love” center were locked,
trapping many of the residents inside, said Fire Department
commandant Antonio Zavala, explaining the high death toll.
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African leaders meet for first post-Gaddafi summit
African Union leaders were scheduled to meet
yesterday for their first summit since the death of the bloc's
founder Moamer Gaddafi, with intense lobbying for its new top
officials overshadowing the run-up to the talks.
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'China should punish Philippines over US offer'
China should impose “sanctions” against the
Philippines after it offered to allow more US troops on its soil,
state media said Sunday, amid growing tensions over disputed waters
in the South China Sea. Manila said Friday it planned to hold more
joint exercises and to let more US troops rotate through the
Southeast Asian country -- an offer welcomed by the United States as
it seeks to expand its military power in Asia.
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UN resolution to be rewritten after Syria mission ended
European and Arab UN members on Saturday started
rewriting a proposed Security Council resolution condemning Syria's
deadly crackdown on dissent after the Arab League suspended its
monitoring mission in Syria. European countries said the withdrawal
highlighted the need for UN action. France's foreign minister
contacted his Russia counterpart in a bid to overcome Moscow's
resistance to the draft resolution officially presented on Friday,
diplomats said.
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