Uk Court Rejects Hacker’s Bid To Avoid Extradition (ap)
AP – Britain’s High Court on Friday rejected an autistic British man’s bid to avoid extradition to the United States to face trial for hacking into military computers. Read more
Iran Activists Dread Midnight Knock Of Police Raid (ap)
AP – Iran’s human rights activists say they live in dread of the midnight knock on the door or the car that pulls up next to them on the street, fearing that at any moment they might be arrested in the government’s post-election clampdown. Read more
Analysis: Taliban Code Seen As Bid To Spruce Image (ap)
AP – A Taliban code of conduct that pledges to limit attacks on civilians and curb suicide bombings appears aimed at mustering support among the Afghan people and refurbishing the militants’ international image ahead of peace talks widely expected after next month’s presidential elections. Read more
Un: Civilian Deaths Up 24 Percent In Afghanistan (ap)
AP – The United Nations said Friday the number of civilians killed in conflict in Afghanistan has jumped 24 percent so far this year, with bombings by insurgent and airstrikes by international forces the biggest single killers. Read more
Spain On Maximum Alert For 50th Anniversary Of Eta (ap)
AP – Spain’s security forces were on maximum alert Friday for the 50th anniversary of the armed Basque group ETA, blamed for bombings that killed two police officers and injured scores of people this week. Read more