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Tuesday, September 27, 2011 Yemeni Defense Minister Escapes Second Assassination Attempt SANAA, Yemen — A suicide attacker driving an explosives-laden car blew himself up Tuesday next to the passing convoy of Yemen's defense minister, who escaped the attack unharmed, security officials and witnesses said. The assailant detonated his car as Defense Minister Maj. Gen. Mohammed Nasser Ahmed's convoy passed by on the coastal highway in the southern city of Aden, witnesses said. The ministry confirmed the attack and said in a statement that Ahmed, who survived another attempt on his life last month that killed two of his bodyguards, was unharmed. Netanyahu Rules Out Settlement Freeze Is Your Son Gay? French App Purports To Help You Find Out Saudi Woman Brought To Trial For Driving Defense Lawyer Compares Amanda Knox To Jessica Rabbit Mexico Investigates Video Threatening To Exterminate Zetas Cartel BLOG POSTS Desmond Tutu: Iran's War Against Knowledge -- An Open Letter to the International Academic Community While we believe that both historically and in today's "wired" world it is futile to suppress the quest for knowledge, there are many in Iran whose lives are being threatened or damaged by that regime's attempt. They need our support. Pepe Escobar: The West and the Rest in a One-Model-Fits-All World When capitalism hits the intensive care unit, the ones who pay the hospital bill are always the most vulnerable -- and the bill is invariably paid in blood. Jeff Madrick: What's Missing From Germany's Euro Plan? Compassion. There is little doubt that even to expand the EU bailout fund is a laborious and unwieldy process. But other measures can be taken. Raghida Dergham: Exclusive Interview With Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas: a Humble Moment in History The "United States, the bastion of democracy, would do wrong to the Palestinian people if it denies them the right to liberty and self-determination. It will have to bear responsibility for its own actions." Suzan Song: Burundi Massacre: Learning From Past Genocides Burundi is no stranger to massacres. Genocides and civil wars between Hutus and Tutsis claimed the lives of over 300,000 civilians. As many as 6,000 children were used as soldiers, molded to murder.

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