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BOSTON—A late-night police chase and shootout has left one marathon bombing suspect dead and another on the run, police here said, as residents of the still-grieving city were ordered by officials to "shelter in place" while the manhunt continues. One police officer was killed and another was seriously wounded during the violent spree. The Associated Press identified the surviving Boston …
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Sampanthan and Sumanthiran stick their necks out for Muslims! By S.H.Moulana – Riyadh
Muslim MPs representing the community in the country’s parliament have created an utter disappointment for the entire community by their deafening silence plus by some MPs even shouting down MPs belonging to another minority community speaking on their behalf. It is highly laudable despite having their own grievances they elected to speak on behalf of the Muslim minority on what …
Read More »As West Falters, Arms Spending Rises in Developing World By Thalif Deen
The "Green Hornet," an F/A-18 Super Hornet strike fighter jet powered by a 50/50 biofuel blend. The U.S. is far and away the world's biggest military spender. Credit: U.S. Navy UNITED NATIONS, Apr 15 2013 (IPS) – The spreading economic crisis is taking a bite out of Western military spending – even as the world’s developing nations, along with Russia …
Read More »After Reports of a Bombing Suspect in Custody, Boston Police Say No Arrest By Alexander Abad-Santos
U.S. sources say no arrest made yet in Boston bomb investigation: There have been no arrests made yet in the bombings at the Boston Marathon that left three people dead and scores injured, U.S. government and law enforcement sources said on Wednesday. April 17, 2013 "Information Clearing House" -"The Atlantic" – CNN, ABC Boston, The Boston Globe and the …
Read More »The Attack on Gold By Paul Craig Roberts
The orchestrated attack on bullion in the paper gold market took the spot prices of gold and silver down on Friday and Monday, but actual physical purchases rose during this period. The sales were of paper claims, not of real metal. The demand for physical possession of bullion rose so strongly that large wholesalers such as www.tulving.com and large retailers …
Read More »China’s Female Mosques – KATHLEEN MCLAUGHLIN, SHARRON LOVELL
Women have led Muslim congregations in China for generations, but their tradition’s success may be its own undoing Imam Guo Dong Ping, center, prays at a mosque in the village of Sangpo, Henan province. The women of Sangpo know well they are the guardians of a 300-year-old custom that sets them apart in Islam and they are increasingly …
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