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Afghan Hijacker Found Working as Cleaner at Heathrow

foxnewsonline@foxnews.com — Fri, 16 May 2008 11:49:37 EST

An Afghan hijacker who won the right to live in England is now working at Heathrow Airport in London as a cleaner in the British Airways training center, the Daily Mail reported.

Aftershocks Trigger Landslides in China, Cut Off Areas

foxnewsonline@foxnews.com — Fri, 16 May 2008 12:56:13 EST

A strong aftershock sparked landslides near the epicenter of this week's powerful earthquake Friday, burying vehicles and again cutting off ravaged areas of central China.

Cartoonist Arrested in Alleged Hate Speech Violations

foxnewsonline@foxnews.com — Fri, 16 May 2008 10:20:53 EST

A Dutch political cartoonist this week was arrested on suspicion of insulting people based on their race or religion.

U.N. Pleas With Burma on Aid, Death Toll at 78,000

foxnewsonline@foxnews.com — Fri, 16 May 2008 03:10:20 EST

Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon warned Friday that the death toll from Cyclone Nargis will increase dramatically unless Myanmar's military government allows more aid into the country to help victims at risk of disease.

Amputee Runner Wins Appeal to Try for Olympic Spot

foxnewsonline@foxnews.com — Fri, 16 May 2008 12:01:50 EST

Double-amputee sprinter Oscar Pistorius won his appeal Friday and can compete for a place in the Beijing Olympics.

Zimbabwe Presidential Runoff to Be Held June 27

foxnewsonline@foxnews.com — Fri, 16 May 2008 08:42:26 EST

An election runoff between Zimbabwe's President Robert Mugabe and opposition leader Morgan Tsvangirai runoff will be held June 27, the electoral commission said in an announcement published Friday.

Deal Reached to Send 500,000 Tons of Aid to N. Korea

foxnewsonline@foxnews.com — Fri, 16 May 2008 11:57:08 EST

The United States says it has reached a deal with North Korea to provide 500,000 metric tons of food aid to the closed-off communist nation over the coming year.

France, Germany, Netherlands Bust 10 in Terror Sweep

foxnewsonline@foxnews.com — Fri, 16 May 2008 10:32:12 EST

Officials on Friday arrested 10 people suspected of helping fund Al Qaeda-linked militants.

Dutch Gov't to Criminalize Non-Licensed Prostitution

foxnewsonline@foxnews.com — Fri, 16 May 2008 02:23:31 EST

The Dutch government, famous for liberalism on issues of personal morality, announced plans Friday to criminalize the visiting of prostitutes who are not officially licensed.

Woman's Mummified Body Found 35 Years After She Died

foxnewsonline@foxnews.com — Fri, 16 May 2008 02:09:44 EST

Governments have changed. War erupted and ended. Neighbors had children, and then grandchildren. But Hedviga Golik never left her tiny apartment in Croatia's capital until her mummified body was carried out this week, 35 years after she died.

Pope Condemns Gay Unions, Human Trafficking

foxnewsonline@foxnews.com — Fri, 16 May 2008 09:22:32 EST

Pope Benedict XVI on Friday reaffirmed his opposition to gay unions and condemned the trafficking of women and children.

Body Mix-Up Horrifies Grieving Family at Funeral Viewing

foxnewsonline@foxnews.com — Fri, 16 May 2008 09:09:04 EST

The body of an elderly woman was buried in another woman's grave after a mortuary mistake.

Austria Kidnap Victim Buys 'House of Horrors'

foxnewsonline@foxnews.com — Thu, 15 May 2008 01:45:46 EST

A 20-year-old Austrian woman who was held captive for eight years now owns the house near Vienna in which she was imprisoned and kept in a dungeon, SkyNews reported.

Local Heroes Emerge to Help Burma Cyclone Victims

foxnewsonline@foxnews.com — Fri, 16 May 2008 04:31:45 EST

From shopkeepers handing out free rice porridge to medical students caring for the sick, ordinary people in Myanmar are stepping in to help cyclone victims as the military regime severely restricts international aid.

Al-Maliki Offers Amnesty to Members of Armed Groups in Mosul

foxnewsonline@foxnews.com — Fri, 16 May 2008 07:35:51 EST

Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki has offered members of armed groups in Mosul an amnesty in exchange for surrendering their weapons.

Bin Laden: Palestinian Cause Fuels Holy War

foxnewsonline@foxnews.com — Fri, 16 May 2008 06:11:15 EST

Al Qaeda leader Usama bin Laden said in a new audio message released Friday that the terrorist organization will continue its holy war against Israel and its allies until it liberates Palestine.

U.S. Marine in Japan Found Guilty of Sexually Abusing Teen

foxnewsonline@foxnews.com — Fri, 16 May 2008 03:23:17 EST

An American Marine was found guilty in a military court of abusive sexual conduct of a 14-year-old Japanese girl in Okinawa, southern Japan, the military said Friday.

Man Nearly Dies After Lover Carves Heart on His Chest

foxnewsonline@foxnews.com — Fri, 16 May 2008 10:23:02 EST

A Canadian woman has pleaded guilty to stabbing her boyfriend, nearly killing him, in a botched sex game in which he asked her to carve a heart-shaped symbol on his chest.

Iranian Convoy Hit by Gunfire in Baghdad; 2 Diplomats Hurt

foxnewsonline@foxnews.com — Fri, 16 May 2008 07:44:00 EST

An Iranian Embassy convoy came under fire in Baghdad, wounding four people, including three Iranians and an Iraqi, a spokesman said Friday.

Authenticated Documents Put Pressure On Chavez to Explain

foxnewsonline@foxnews.com — Fri, 16 May 2008 02:01:15 EST

The onus is now on Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez to explain evidence of his apparently intimate ties to Colombia's main guerrilla army.