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    Ex-Guatemala president extradited to US

    GUATEMALA CITY: The lawyer for ex-Guatemalan President Alfonso Portillo says he is being extradited to the United States to face money-laundering and embezzlement charges.

    Mobile app to help fight against racism in France

    PARIS: A French anti-racism association is launching a mobile application it hopes will help eradicate racist graffiti by enabling users to take photos of offensive tags, geo-locate them and get them removed.

    UK treating plane incident as criminal, not terror-related

    STANSTED, England: British police said on Friday they are treating an incident involving a plane carrying almost 300 passengers from Pakistan as criminal rather that a terror-related.

    Iran presidential candidate vows to resist West

    TEHRAN, Iran: Iran’s top nuclear negotiator, a candidate in next month’s presidential elections, says he will pursue a policy of resistance against the West if elected.

    Gibraltar accepted as full European soccer member

    LONDON: Gibraltar is now a full European soccer member, raising the continent’s total to 54.

    Police capable of handling gathering in PJ - Ahmad Zahid

    KUALA LUMPUR: Home Minister Datuk Seri Dr Ahmad Zahid Hamidi is confident that the police are capable of handling the gathering planned by the opposition in Petaling Jaya tonight.

    Police will appeal rejection of remand on trio, says Ahmad Zahid

    KUALA LUMPUR: The police will appeal against the decision by a magistrate yesterday to deny remand on three individuals who were detained to facilitate investigations under the Sedition Act 1948, said Home Minister Datuk Seri Dr Ahmad Zahid Hamidi.

    'Furlough Friday' hits US federal employees

    WASHINGTON: The first day of US government furloughs imposed by a budget crunch saw more than 100,000 federal workers ordered to stay home Friday, including those at the scandal-plagued IRS.

    Canadian trucking company says it had permits

    MOUNT VERNON, Washington: The trucking company involved in a Washington state bridge collapse says it received a state-issued permit to carry its oversized load across the bridge.

    2 coaches leave Manchester United

    LONDON: Manchester United coaches Mike Phelan and Eric Steele are leaving the team as new manager David Moyes looks to install his own staff.

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