China detains 100 for riot in southwestern town

 There are thousands of events like this that happen every year in China. "BEIJING (Reuters) - Police in southwest China have detained 100 people, including 39 gang members, for their roles in a riot last month that saw the torching of government buildings and...

US military detains 9 suspected militants in Iraq

In a major vitory, American forces have nabbed 9 Al-Qaida militant in Iraq. One of the arrested militant is head of the bombing cell of the Sunni extremist group. "The U.S. military says it has detained nine people suspected of involvement in the al-Qaida in Iraq group. ...

Zimbabwe detains opposition leaders

"The standard-bearer for Zimbabwe's opposition was twice detained by the police on Thursday, and one of his most important deputies was arrested to face treason charges. The events underscored the daunting obstacles to campaigning against President Robert Mugabe in the two...

China Detains Tibetan Reporter

The myth of a free Chinese press is still just that...a myth."The Chinese authorities have detained a prominent Tibetan television reporter and intellectual who is also a popular singer, suggesting that the government crackdown after the disturbances in and around Tibet has...

Brothers ask Pope to apologise - News24

" 15/09/2006 07:27- (SA) Egypt detains 17 Brothers 8 Islamists held in Egypt Egyptian cops detain 33 Brotherhood media team arrested 240 Brothers arrested in Cairo Cairo - The head of the Egyptian-based Muslim Brotherhood called on Islamic countries on Thursday to...

(another) city weighs immigrant ordinance

"The Palm Bay City Council will meet at 7 p.m. tonight in council chambers of City Hall, 160 Malabar Road. A crowd is expected."

Migrant workers sue Seneca

"Five migrant workers have filed a lawsuit against Seneca Foods Corp., saying the company failed to notify them of a bonus reduction before they traveled 1,500 miles to work in Montgomery last year."

Prepare for GOP campaign against illegal immigrants

"A *Bush Signals Shift in Stance on Immigrants* headline is the early warning sign that we're about to get an all-out immigrant-bashing campaign for the fall, complete with xenophobia, racism and blaming the weakest, least powerful people in the country for everything...

Experts question border fencing

"Though the House and Senate have endorsed plans to build hundreds of miles of fencing at the Southwest border, experts sparred Thursday over whether that's the most effective way to thwart illegal immigration."

Arizona, federal immigration agents in jurisdiction spat

"A dispute over jurisdiction between federal immigration agents and the sheriff's office in Arizona's most populous county is allowing some illegal immigrants to walk out of jail."

The Debate Right, Left and Center

"Having been in this debate for a quarter of a century, I'm familiar with its fury and crosscurrents. The debate isn't for the thin of skin. It tends to generate more heat than light.  And as they say, if you can't take the heat..."

3 more migrants found in rescue near Wickenburg

"Three more undocumented immigrants were found Wednesday as sheriff's deputies wrapped up a rescue operation in the desert about 50 miles west of Phoenix."

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