Iran Executes 2 Men Tried On Unrest-linked Charges (ap)
AP – Iran on Thursday hanged two men convicted of trying to topple the country’s clergy-led regime, the first known executions of opposition activists since unrest broke out following June’s disputed presidential elections, the Web site of state television reported. Read more
French Team Makes New `miracle’ Rescue In Haiti (ap)
AP – A French search team that wouldn’t go home pulled off another “miracle” rescue in Port-au-Prince, lifting a 17-year-old girl alive from beneath this cityscape of rubble. Above ground, hundreds of thousands of other survivors hoped for a breakthrough of another kind — in delivering badly needed food aid. Read more
Crashed Jet’s Flight Recorders Located Off Lebanon (ap)
AP – A U.S. Navy vessel has detected the flight recorders from a crashed Ethiopian Airlines jet at some 1,300 meters (4,265 feet) under the sea, the Lebanese army said Thursday. Read more
Malaysia: Suspects Linked To Accused Plane Bomber (ap)
AP – Ten terror suspects arrested in Malaysia allegedly have ties to a Nigerian suspected in last month’s attempted bombing of a U.S. airliner, a news report said Thursday. Read more
Human Rights Group: Hamas Targeted Civilians (ap)
AP – A leading human rights group has disputed Hamas claims that it did not target civilians during last year’s Gaza war. Read more