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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.
2 officers tell of shooting at Hood gunman
2 officers tell of shooting at Hood gunman
FORT HOOD, Texas, Nov. 12 (UPI) -- Two civilian police officers said training and instinct took hold when they fired at the Fort Hood gunman last week.
HRW: China's 'black jails' violate rights
BEIJING, Nov. 12 (UPI) -- Human Rights Watch Thursday called on China to close what it called unlawful "black jails" where a large number of citizens are held incommunicado.
Landmine blast kills 8 Pakistani soldiers
PESHAWAR, Pakistan, Nov. 12 (UPI) -- A landmine explosion and an ambush by militants killed at least 10 Pakistani soldiers in separate incidents in the northwest region, security officials said.
Obama rejects Afghan options
Obama rejects Afghan options
WASHINGTON, Nov. 11 (UPI) -- U.S. President Barack Obama Wednesday rejected all four options presented by advisers in Pakistan strategy discussions, a White House source said.
Heavy rain soaks mid-Atlantic
Heavy rain soaks mid-Atlantic
ATLANTA, Nov. 11 (UPI) -- Heavy rains that pushed Georgia creeks over their banks Wednesday prompted Virginia officials to declare a state of emergency.
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Ten al-Qaida suspects arrested in Iraq
BAGHDAD, Nov. 11 (UPI) -- Iraqi security forces arrested 10 suspects in a search for al-Qaida in Iraq leaders in Mosul, Baghdad and Ad Duluiyah, military officials Wednesday.
Frank: Ban on gays to face repeal in 2010
Frank: Ban on gays to face repeal in 2010
WASHINGTON, Nov. 11 (UPI) -- Repealing a ban on homosexuals serving openly in the U.S. military is to be included in the next Defense Department authorization bill, a lawmaker said.
Youth center allegedly recruited jihadists
STOCKHOLM, Sweden, Nov. 11 (UPI) -- A former taxpayer-funded youth recreation center in Stockholm served as a recruiting center for a group of Muslim extremists, Swedish authorities allege.
California death penalty boon to some
LOS ANGELES, Nov. 11 (UPI) -- California's bogged-down execution process means death-row inmates can expect to live a long time and in better conditions than other inmates, officials said.
Judge slaps Colorado medical pot hearing
DENVER, Nov. 11 (UPI) -- A meeting by Colorado's state Board of Health to change the rules on medical marijuana wasn't held properly, a state judge says.