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World News - News February 4, 2012 See World News Weather Generals Death Afghanistan (Breitbart) This undated photo provided by the U.S. Army shows Brig. Gen. Terence Hildner. The U.S. Army says Hildner, 49, died Friday, Feb. Indonesian pilot arrested for alleged drug use (York Dispatch) Narcotics agency director Brig. Gen. Benny Mamoto says Lion Air pilot Syaiful Salam was arrested early Saturday in his hotel room in Surabaya city with a small amount of crystal methamphetamine in his possession. Taliban deny their leader sent letter to Obama (The State) Taliban spokesman Zabiullah Mujahid said reports that Omar had sent a letter indicating an interest in talks key to ending the war in Afghanistan were "baseless allegations." "The Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan is strongly condemning these rumors and allegations," Mujahid said in an email to media organizations, referring to the Taliban by the name ... (more) Clinton: US, Europe Must Do More Against Tyrants (OfficialWire) The Obama administration on Saturday called for stepped up U.S.-European cooperation to isolate tyrannies like the Assad regime in Syria, promote democracy in the Arab World and beyond and repair damage from the global financial crisis. Afghan officials hope to reopen Kabul airport after heavy snowfall (The Washington Post) Afghan officials say they are hopeful that the country's largest airport will reopen after being closed due to heavy snowfall. Russia warns UN vote on Syria will end in scandal (York Dispatch) Russia's foreign minister sternly warned Washington Saturday that any attempt to put a draft resolution on Syria to vote at the United Nations would lead to "scandal," a blunt warning that Moscow is prepared to use its veto power. UN: 2011 was deadliest year on record for Afghan civilians, saw increase in suicide attacks (Penticton Herald) A U.N. report issued on Saturday said last year was the deadliest on record for Afghan civilians, with 3,021 killed in the war. Cuba's Raul Castro visits Venezuela's Chavez (Bellingham Herald) Castro is joining other national leaders of the Bolivarian Alliance, or ALBA, at the Sunday summit, including the presidents of Nicaragua and Bolivia. Peru frees Chilean arrested outside air base (Las Cruces Sun-News) Local prosecutor Lelia Vasquez says 34-year-old bicycle trekker Maximiliano Serain, who had pitched his tent a few meters from the perimeter fence of the El Pato airbase on Peru's northern coast, turned out to be the artist he claimed to be. Charges dropped against JBLM soldier in Afghan thrill kill case (KREM-TV Spokane) MCCHORD, Wash. -- The Army on Friday dropped all charges against the fifth soldier accused of murdering Afghan civilians for sport during a 2010 deployment, in one of the most gruesome cases to emerge from the Afghan war. Sudan closer to war than peace with south: Bashir (The Daily Star) KHARTOUM, Sudan: Sudan is closer to war than peace with the breakaway state of South Sudan, President Omar al-Bashir said on national television on Friday, with a dispute over oil and other issues stoking tensions. Mexico activist in Juarez women killings wounded (York Dispatch) An activist representing relatives of women slain or missing in the border city of Ciudad Juarez has been attacked for the second time in two months. More World News News...

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