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Taliban waging effective propaganda war
Taliban waging effective propaganda war
KABUL, Afghanistan, Nov. 12 (UPI) -- The Taliban has stepped up use of visual arts on the Internet and television in a campaign to win the Afghan propaganda war, officials say.
Parents of 'balloon boy' strike plea deal
Parents of 'balloon boy' strike plea deal
BOULDER CITY, Colo., Nov. 12 (UPI) -- The parents of the "balloon boy" will plead guilty to creating a hoax that their son flew off in a helium balloon from their Colorado home, an attorney said.
Report: Israel puts Golan pullout on table
Report: Israel puts Golan pullout on table
PARIS, Nov. 12 (UPI) -- Israeli Prime Minister Binyamin Netanyahu sent a message to Syria that Israel would discuss a Golan Heights pullout to advance peace, Arab media reported.
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Clinton makes two-day visit to Philippines
Clinton makes two-day visit to Philippines
MANILA, Philippines, Nov. 12 (UPI) -- U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton, visiting in Manila, Philippines, Thursday, said the Philippines-U.S. Visiting Forces Agreement aids both countries.
Japan drops charges in U.S. custody case
TOKYO, Nov. 12 (UPI) -- Japanese authorities say they have officially dropped charges against a U.S. father for forcibly regaining custody of his two small children.
Police search for body in family sex ring
LEXINGTON, Mo., Nov. 12 (UPI) -- Officials are searching for at least one body in the case of five men arrested for committing sex crimes against children, Lexington, Mo., police said.
Forbes magazine lists Obama most powerful
Forbes magazine lists Obama most powerful
WASHINGTON, Nov. 12 (UPI) -- U.S. President Barack Obama emerged as the world's most powerful man in Forbes magazine's assessment of the world's most powerful people released Thursday.
Economy, diplomacy on Obama's Asian agenda
Economy, diplomacy on Obama's Asian agenda
WASHINGTON, Nov. 12 (UPI) -- U.S. President Barack Obama makes his first trip as president to Asia Thursday, beginning an eight-day mission to four countries, beginning in Japan.
Hu's Singapore visit strengthens ties
Hu's Singapore visit strengthens ties
SINGAPORE, Nov. 12 (UPI) -- Chinese President Hu Jintao's visit to Singapore paved the way for the signing Thursday of four agreements between the two nations.
Christian saves Muslim lives
Christian saves Muslim lives
ISLAMABAD, Pakistan, Nov. 12 (UPI) -- A Christian janitor died saving the lives of Muslims in the suicide attack at the International Islamic University in Islamabad, Pakistan, officials say.
Woman minister slaps official over car
KATHMANDU, Nepal, Nov. 12 (UPI) -- A Nepalese federal minister faced charges for allegedly slapping a senior official several times for sending an old car to pick her up from airport.
Report on Zardari kickbacks dismissed
ISLAMABAD, Pakistan, Nov. 12 (UPI) -- Islamabad dismissed as "a malicious campaign" reports alleging President Asif Ali Zardari got big kickbacks in a French submarine sale to the Pakistani navy.
Generals satisfied with preparedness
ISLAMABAD, Pakistan, Nov. 12 (UPI) -- Pakistani Army Chief Gen. Ashfaq Kayani and his generals are satisfied with the military's preparedness in its counterinsurgency operation, officials said.
Brown: 'Too many' Calif. business rules
Brown: 'Too many' Calif. business rules
SAN FRANCISCO, Nov. 12 (UPI) -- California Attorney General Jerry Brown says the state's regulatory framework has "too many rules" for businesses and the courts.