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Saudi King returns home to reshaped Mideast
RIYADH – King Abdullah, monarch of the Gulf’s most powerful Arab country, resumed power in oil-rich Saudi Arabia on Wednesday on his return to a Middle East transformed during his three-month absence. As he flew in, the king boosted social benefits for his people, in a region where a young…
Bahrain must reform now, Clinton says
WASHINGTON — Bahrain must carry out political reforms immediately, US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton said in comments aired on Sunday in which she blasted any violence by the Gulf kingdom’s security forces as unacceptable . “Bahrain had started on some reform and we want to see them get back…
Souvenir condoms rolled out for UK royal wedding
While Britain has a public holiday to celebrate Prince William’s wedding, one company is taking the party one step further with souvenir condoms that urge lovers to “lie back and think of England”. Crown Jewels Condoms of Distinction is producing special celebration packs that bear the slogan: “Like a royal…
Bush book, ‘Decision Points,’ to discuss his ‘decision to quit drinking’
The publisher of former President George W. Bush’s book “Decision Points” on Sunday set a Nov. 9 release date, unveiled its cover design and announced new details about it. Bush has said he is not writing a traditional memoir but an account of key decisions in his life. The cover…
George W. Bush book ‘Decision Points’ out Nov. 9
Powered by Mochila The publisher of former President George W. Bush’s book “Decision Points” on Sunday set a Nov. 9 release date, unveiled its cover design and announced new details about it. Bush has said he is not writing a traditional memoir but an account of key decisions in his…
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