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• 'Think Like A Man' tops N. America box office
• U.S. troops synch hi-tech and nomad intel in Kony hunt
• Captive British aid worker killed in Pakistan
• Wary of Iran, Saudis seek progress on Gulf union
• Analysis: Obama falls short of meteoric expectations abroad
• Wary of Iran, Saudis seek progress on Gulf union
• UK aid worker kidnapped in Pakistan beheaded
• Iraq to get first F-16 jets in early 2014: official
• Weaker al-Qaida still plots payback for US raid
• British Red Cross doctor kidnapped in Pakistan found beheaded
• British Red Cross doctor kidnapped in Pakistan found beheaded
• British aid worker beheaded after Pakistan kidnap
• Iran hopes for 'success' in next nuclear talks
• Wrangling hampers Libyan drive to try Gaddafi son
• Weaker al-Qaida still dreams of payback a year after US military raid killed Osama bin Laden
• A year after bin Laden slain, Al-Qaeda 'in ruins'
• Chicago-Area Retired NFL Players and Home Builders Construct Home for Wounded Veteran
• China reach in focus at U.S.- Philippine security talks
• Kidnapped British aid worker killed in Pakistan

'Think Like A Man' tops N. America box office Posted: The romantic comedy "Think Like A Man" topped the North American box office for the second weekend in a row, industry estimates showed Sunday.

U.S. troops synch hi-tech and nomad intel in Kony hunt Posted: OBO, Central African Republic (Reuters) - In a bare concrete room in a far-flung corner of Central African Republic, U.S. special forces and Ugandan soldiers map out the hunt for one of Africa's most wanted rebel leaders hiding in an area the size of California. The building belonged to the town of Obo's doctor until he was murdered last year by the Lord's Resistance Army (LRA) while transporting medicines by road. Now it serves as an operational centre in one of America's latest military ventures in Africa. The mission's goal is clear. ...

Captive British aid worker killed in Pakistan Posted: The body of a British Red Cross worker held captive in Pakistan since January was found in an orchard Sunday, his throat slit and a note attached to his body saying he was killed because no ransom was paid, police said.

Wary of Iran, Saudis seek progress on Gulf union Posted: DUBAI (Reuters) - Wary of Iran and regional protest movements, Gulf Arab states are pushing ahead with plans for a political union that would involve joint foreign and defense policies, the Saudi foreign minister said in a speech at the weekend. The comments by Prince Saud al-Faisal come two weeks ahead of a summit of U.S.-aligned Gulf leaders in Riyadh that will review an outline for such a union after Saudi King Abdullah first floated the idea last December. ...

Analysis: Obama falls short of meteoric expectations abroad Posted: WASHINGTON (Reuters) - It was not just U.S. Democratic voters who were looking forward to "hope and change" when Barack Obama became the 44th U.S. president. Around the world, many anticipated the United States would behave very differently under the new leader. They wanted to hear less about Americans swaggering and throwing their weight around. Some, perhaps, wanted more talk of U.S.-style freedom and democracy, but not if it meant Washington imposing its will. Few dispute that Obama's election brought with it a noticeable change in tone. ...

Wary of Iran, Saudis seek progress on Gulf union Posted: DUBAI (Reuters) - Wary of Iran and regional protest movements, Gulf Arab states are pushing ahead with plans for a political union that would involve joint foreign and defense policies, the Saudi foreign minister said in a speech at the weekend. The comments by Prince Saud al-Faisal come two weeks ahead of a summit of U.S.-aligned Gulf leaders in Riyadh that will review an outline for such a union after Saudi King Abdullah first floated the idea last December. ...

UK aid worker kidnapped in Pakistan beheaded Posted: The body of a British Red Cross worker abducted in Pakistan four months ago was found beheaded Sunday, with a note saying he was killed after his captors' demands were not met, police said.

Iraq to get first F-16 jets in early 2014: official Posted: BAGHDAD (Reuters) - Iraq will receive the first 24 of 36 F-16 fighter jets it has ordered from the United States at the beginning of 2014, a senior official told Reuters on Sunday. Under deposed dictator Saddam Hussein, Iraq's air force was one of the largest in the region with hundreds of mainly Soviet-designed jets. Its military was disbanded after the U.S.-led invasion in 2003. Last July, Prime Minister Nuri Al-Maliki doubled the number of warplanes Iraq had initially planned to buy to strengthen an air force neglected during a protracted period when the country relied on U.S. air support. ...

Weaker al-Qaida still plots payback for US raid Posted: A year after the U.S. raid that killed Osama bin Laden, al-Qaida is hobbled and hunted, too busy surviving for the moment to carry out another Sept. 11-style attack on U.S. soil.

British Red Cross doctor kidnapped in Pakistan found beheaded Posted: QUETTA, Pakistan (Reuters) - The beheaded body of a kidnapped British doctor working for the International Committee of the Red Cross was found by the roadside on Sunday in the southwestern Pakistan city of Quetta, police and Red Cross officials said. Khalil Rasjed Dale, 60, was abducted by suspected militants on January 5 while on his way home from work. "The ICRC condemns in the strongest possible terms this barbaric act," ICRC Director-General Yves Daccord said in a statement. "All of us at the ICRC and at the British Red Cross share the grief and outrage of Khalil's family and friends. ...

British Red Cross doctor kidnapped in Pakistan found beheaded Posted: QUETTA, Pakistan (Reuters) - The beheaded body of a kidnapped British doctor working for the International Committee of the Red Cross was found by the roadside on Sunday in the southwestern Pakistan city of Quetta, police and Red Cross officials said. Khalil Rasjed Dale, 60, was abducted by suspected militants on January 5 while on his way home from work. "The ICRC condemns in the strongest possible terms this barbaric act," ICRC Director-General Yves Daccord said in a statement. "All of us at the ICRC and at the British Red Cross share the grief and outrage of Khalil's family and friends. ...

British aid worker beheaded after Pakistan kidnap Posted: A British aid worker abducted in Pakistan some four months ago was found beheaded and dumped in a bag on Sunday, with a note saying he was killed after his captors' demands were not met, police said.

Iran hopes for 'success' in next nuclear talks Posted: Iran hopes May 23 talks with world powers in Baghdad over its disputed nuclear programme will result in "success," Foreign Minister Ali Akbar Salehi said on Sunday, according to ISNA news agency.

Wrangling hampers Libyan drive to try Gaddafi son Posted: TRIPOLI (Reuters) - Putting the son of fallen leader Muammar Gaddafi on trial on their own soil is a matter of national pride for Libya's leaders, but the lack of a properly functioning state is making it hard for them to convince the outside world they are up to the task. Libya is standing firm on trying Saif al-Islam Gaddafi, once the heir apparent to his father's one-man rule. But so is the International Criminal Court (ICC) at The Hague, which indicted him in June for crimes against humanity stemming from the crackdown on last year's revolt. ...

Weaker al-Qaida still dreams of payback a year after US military raid killed Osama bin Laden Posted: WASHINGTON - A year after the U.S. raid that killed Osama bin Laden, al-Qaida is hobbled and hunted, too busy surviving for the moment to carry out another Sept. 11-style attack on U.S. soil.

A year after bin Laden slain, Al-Qaeda 'in ruins' Posted: One year after the death of Al-Qaeda founder Osama bin Laden, his network lies in ruins even if some supporters, whether lone wolf extremists or Al-Qaeda members, still brandish the jihadi banner.

Chicago-Area Retired NFL Players and Home Builders Construct Home for Wounded Veteran Posted: Today a new, specially designed Chicago-area home for a wounded veteran came one step closer to completion with volunteer help from former NFL® players, trades people and community members. The former players, led by Reggie Smith and including Marques Sullivan and Mike Hoban, helped finish the outside of the LIFEhouse™ for a Hero by installing LP® SmartSide® engineered wood siding and trim donated by LP Building Products.Antioch, Ill. ...

China reach in focus at U.S.- Philippine security talks Posted: MANILA (Reuters) - China is likely to be high on the agenda at top level U.S.-Philippine security talks on Monday as Washington refocuses its foreign policy on Asia and Manila realizes its limits in trying to solve territorial disputes with Beijing alone. China has maritime spats with several countries in the South China Sea, believed to be rich in oil and gas and crossed by important shipping lanes, and its neighbors fear its growing naval reach in staking claims. ...

Kidnapped British aid worker killed in Pakistan Posted: A kidnapped British aid worker has been found dead in Quetta, Pakistan, nearly four months after his abduction in January, the Red Cross announced on Sunday.

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