- AP Investigation: SA & US won war on terrorism by cutting secret deals with al-Qaida fighters, paying some to leave key cities and towns and letting others retreat with weapons, equipment and wads of looted cash
- U.S. revives sanctions to further damage Iran’s economy by targeting purchases of U.S. dollars, metals trading, coal, industrial-related software and its auto sector
- Indonesia 7.0 earthquake kills several dozen as death toll rises












