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Malarone anti-malaria tablets purchased
Africa   Disease   Health   Medical   Photos		  The News & Observer 
Bad malaria pills in Africa raise resistance fears
Mon 8 Feb 2010
High rates of the most effective type of malaria-fighting drugs sold in three African countries are poor quality - including nearly half the pills sampled in Senegal - raising fears of increased drug... (photo: Public Domain / Tomhannen)
Sri Lanka's defeated presidential candidate Sarath Fonseka waves to supporters during a protest in Colombo, Sri Lanka, Wednesday, Feb. 3, 2010.
Conspiracy   Democracy   Photos   Politics   S Asia		  The Boston Globe 
Sri Lankan opposition leader Fonseka arrested
Mon 8 Feb 2010
COLOMBO, Sri Lanka-Sri Lanka's defeated presidential candidate was hauled away by military police from his office Monday and will be court-martialed for allegedly planning to overthrow the government... (photo: AP / Rafiq Maqbool)
A boy waits with his mother for his malaria lab results at a dispensary in Tanga, Tanzania  Breitbart  Mon 8 Feb 2010
Bad malaria drugs litter Africa, raising fears of resistance

High rates of the most effective type of malaria-fighting drugs sold in three African countries are poor quality - including nearly half the pills sampled in Senegal - raising fears of increased drug... (photo: Public Domain / BotMultichillT)
Africa   Drugs   Health   Malaria   Photos
Chinese use computers at an Internet cafe in Beijing Thursday Feb. 8, 2007. China, regarded as the world's leading source of illegally copied movies and software, had only limited success during a four-month crackdown on Internet piracy and copyright infringement, an official said Thursday.  Asia Times  Mon 8 Feb 2010
Beijing beefs up cyber-warfare capacity

By Willy Lam While the furor over cyber-attacks against Google has lapsed somewhat, the Sino-American confrontation over the larger issue of Internet security and global digital warfare is expected to... (photo: AP / Greg Baker)
Attacks   Beijing   Cyber   Photos   Washington
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Pakistani Shiite Muslims take part in a rally to condemn Friday's bombing, Sunday, Feb. 7, 2010 in Lahore, Pakistan. Asia Times Mon 8 Feb 2010
Karachi grinds to a halt after fatal blasts

By Syed Fazl-e-Haider KARACHI, Pakistan - Business in Karachi, Pakistan's commercial capital, ground to a halt at the weekend after at least 33 people were killed and... (photo: AP / K.M. Chaudary)
Bombing   Business   Karachi   Pakistan   Photos
Nintendo 64 IGN Insider Mon 8 Feb 2010
Nintendo Download: February 8, 2010
Deadly Viruses and Heroic Vegetables Make for a Memorable Week February 8, 2010 - From pulse-pounding action to mind-bending puzzles and beyond, this week's lineup of new... (photo: Creative Commons / Céréales Killer)
Downloadable   Games   Mind   Nintendo   Photos
Special forces, left, and plain clothed police officers, right, talk with journalists outside the central courthouse in San'a, Yemen, Saturday, May 29, 2004. The Star Mon 8 Feb 2010
Yemen's al Qaeda calls for jihad in region - web
DUBAI (Reuters) - The Yemen-based wing of al Qaeda called on Muslims in the Arabian Peninsula to wage jihad, or holy war, against Christians and Jews in the region. "The... (photo: AP / Bryant MacDougall)
Dubai   Muslim   Photos   Qaeda   Yemen
Iranian Vice President Ali Akbar Salehi, head of Iran's Atomic Energy Organization, listens to a question posed by media in his office in Tehran, Iran, Tuesday, Sept. 29, 2009 The Star Mon 8 Feb 2010
Iran plans major nuclear expansion over next year

TEHRAN (Reuters) - Iran says it will start producing higher-grade nuclear fuel on Tuesday and add 10 uranium enrichment plants over the next year in a nuclear expansion... (photo: AP / Vahid Salemi)
Defence   Fuel   Iran   Nuclear   Photos
Secretary of Defense Robert M. Gates speaks with members of the U.S. and Turkish press following his meetings with Turkish officials in Ankara, Turkey, Feb. 6, 2010. Chicago Sun-Times Mon 8 Feb 2010
'Don't ask' was built on fear, bigotry

Hats off to Defense Secretary Robert Gates and Chairman of the Joint Chiefs Mike Mullen for initiating the move to restore full rights to gays and lesbians in the... (photo: US DoD / Cherie Cullen)
Defense   Military   Photos   Politics   US
U.S. Army soldiers with the 82nd Airborne Division board an Air Force C-17 Globemaster III aircraft at Pope Air Force Base, N.C., during a mobility air forces exercise on Nov. 18, 2009. The biannual event is planned by students enrolled in the Air Force Weapons School at Nellis Air Force Base, Nev., and is executed by active-duty, Reserve and Guard airmen from across the U.S. in coordination with Army partners. DoD photo by Staff Sgt. Marie Brown, U.S. Air Force. (Released) CBS News Mon 8 Feb 2010
Afghans Flee Town Ahead of NATO Offensive
Militants Entrench as Troops Prepare to Retake Marjah, Last Taliban-Held Community in Crucial Valley Font size Print E-mail Share 0 Comments An Afghan policeman searches... (photo: US DoD / Staff Sgt. Marie Brown, U.S. Air Force.)
Afghanistan   Nato   Photos   Taliban   Troops


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Nuclear Weapon
Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad, wears eye protection goggles as he visits an exhibition of Iran's laser science, in Tehran, Iran, Sunday, Feb. 7, 2010. Ahmadinejad ordered his country's atomic agency on Sunday to begin the production of higher enriched uranium, a move that's likely to deepen international skepticism about the country's real intentions on the crucial issue of enriched uranium. Iran leader orders new step in nuclear program The Boston Globe
President Barack Obama and Defense Secretary Robert Gates arrive in the East room of the White House in Washington, Wednesday, Oct. 28, 2009, where the president signed the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2010. Gates calls on international community to pressure Iran to drop nuclear program Star Tribune
Iranian Foreign Minister Manouchehr Mottaki attends the media during the annual Munich Security conference in Munich, southern Germany, on Saturday, Feb. 6, 2010 Mixed reactions from powers on Iran nuclear issue China Daily
Secretary of Defense, Robert M. Gates speaks at the Memorial Day wreath laying ceremony, Arlington National Cemetery Arlington, Va., May 26, 2008. DoD photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Chad J. McNeeley (RELEASE) Gates disputes deal on Iran's nuclear program The News & Observer
Terrorism
President Barack Obama makes a statement in the Diplomatic Reception Room of the White House in Washington, Monday, Dec. 21, 2009. From left are, Budget Director Peter Orszag, Veterans Affairs Secretary Eric Shinseki and the president. Obama Challenges Terrorism Critics Pittsburgh Post-Gazette
President Barack Obama speaks about health care in the Rose Garden of the White House Saturday, Nov. 7, 2009, in Washington. Obama hasn't ruled out NY trial for 9/11 planner The Boston Globe
International doctors march outside Britain´s Department of Health to protest newly-proposed government immigration rules that will stop them applying for work in the UK, in central London Friday April 21, 2006. Under changes announced last month, Britain tightens student visa rules Khaleej Times
Emirates Flight Dubai-bound Emirates flight grounded in Mumbai after terror alert call Deccan Herald
Defence and Politics
In this May 17, 2007 file photo, Taiwanese military maneuver U.S.-made M60 battle tanks during the annual Han Kuang military exercises in Hsinchu, northwestern Taiwan. Taiwan sees no China backlash over US arms deal DNA India
Britain's Justice Secretary Jack Straw arrives to speak at the Iraq Inquiry in London,Thursday, Jan. 21, 2010. Blix: Straw 'gave incorrect answers' to Iraq inquiry BBC News
A British Chaplain, 12 Mechanized Brigade, speaks to British Soldiers standing in formation for the St. George's Day ceremony at the Shat Al Arab Hotel in Basrah, Iraq. Saint George is the Patron Saint of England. The British Soldiers are part of the coal Jack Straw to face Chilcot Iraq inquiry again BBC News
Escorted by his bodyguard, Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad leaves at the conclusion of his press conference at the presidency in Tehran, Iran, Monday, Sept. 7, 2009. Iran's President Moves Ahead on Uranium Processing The New York Times
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