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Palestinians charged with killing US tourist
JERUSALEM: Four Palestinians have been arrested and charged with murder of a US tourist Kristine Luken,who was stabbed in December while hiking near Jerusalem. It was politically motivated, Israeli police spokesman Micky Rosenfeld said.
Russias upper house okays New START
MOSCOW: Russias Upper House of Parliament the Federation Council unanimously ratified the New START nuclear arms pact with the US on Wednesday. It was the final step in approving the pact.
Karzai inaugurates new Parliament
KABUL: President Hamid Karzai swore in the countrys new Parliament on Wednesday. The ceremony marked the end of a battle over whether lawmakers would be able to work despite probes into electoral fraud.
No proof WikiLeaks breaking law: Inquiry
LONDON: Firm Teller AS asked by Visa to probe WikiLeaks finances has found no proof the groups fundraising arm is breaking the law in its home base of Iceland. But Visa Europe Ltd. said it will continue blocking donations until it completes its own probe.
