Saturday, November 24, 2007

Terna studying three Balkan interconnector links, including to Albania
Forbes, NY - 15 hours ago
Industry sources said links to the Balkan power market would give Italy access to power from its hydroelectric plants and coal-powered plants, ...
the cream of croatia ic Wales
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INSIGHT: The Kosovo formula?
Sofia Echo, Bulgaria - 18 hours ago
Reporting by Clive Leviev-Sawyer of The Sofia Echo and by the Balkan Investigative Reporting Network. Events in the unfolding saga of the future of Kosovo ...
EU will vote united position on Kosovo Focus News
Serb Rebels for Kosovo War Alalam News Network
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Fifth international conference on smes opens
InfoEconomy, Serbia - 5 hours ago
Dinkic stressed that economies of the Balkan countries are developing thanks to the shift to market economy and benefits of the EU integration process. ...

World

Aljazeera.net
Polls close in Australia's populous eastern states
Reuters - 1 hour ago
SYDNEY (Reuters) - Polls in Australia's most populous eastern states closed on Saturday with conservative Prime Minister John Howard hoping a late surge in voter support would help save him from defeat after 11 years in power.
Australians head to polls with a new face in mind Seattle Times
Labor Leads in Australian Election, Exit Poll Says (Update2) Bloomberg
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Canada.com
154 safe after ship hits ice, sinks in Antarctic
Los Angeles Times - 1 hour ago
AP EXPLORER: The Liberian-flagged cruise ship is seen sinking after it hit an object in Antartic waters, some 880 kilometers southeast of Ushuaia.
Crippled cruise ship sinks off Antarctica Winston-Salem Journal
Antarctic liner sinks; all on tour rescued Seattle Times
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Twin Falls Times-News
Former Pakistani Premier to Try Again to End Exile
New York Times - 4 hours ago
By JANE PERLEZ ISLAMABAD, Pakistan, Nov. 23 - The leader of a major opposition party, Nawaz Sharif, will return home on Sunday from exile in Saudi Arabia, forcing a new confrontation with Pakistan’s embattled president, Gen.
Sharif set to return to Pakistan CNN International
Pakistan's Former Premier Sharif Plans to Return Tomorrow Bloomberg
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BBC News
Lebanon presidency empty amid crisis
Los Angeles Times - 1 hour ago
Pro-Syrian Emile Lahoud steps down, but a vote on a successor is put off. Rival claims to power are advanced. By Borzou Daragahi and Raed Rafei, Special to The Times BEIRUT -- Lebanon's shaky government veered into uncertain political terrain as ...
Lebanese President Lahoud Hands Security to Army, Leaves Palace Bloomberg
Uneasy calm in Lebanon hit by new crisis San Francisco Chronicle
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Canada.com
Cautious Sarkozy survives round one of fight for change
Guardian Unlimited - 7 hours ago
In the 5am darkness outside a bus depot in southern Paris the diehard 20-man picket-line stood warming their hands by a makeshift fire, contemplating the future of France.
French transport strike ends CNN International
French Support President in National Labor Strikes Voice of America
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Philadelphia Inquirer
Courthouse Bombings Strike 3 Indian Cities
New York Times - 4 hours ago
By AMELIA GENTLEMAN NEW DELHI, Nov. 23 - At least 13 people were killed and more than 60 were wounded Friday in a series of nearly simultaneous bomb blasts outside courthouses in three cities in northern India, the authorities said.
Indian Police Release Sketches of Suspects in Court Blasts Bloomberg
Blasts Hit Three Northern Indian Cities Voice of America
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BBC News
Eyes Will Be on Bush At Talks on Mideast
Washington Post - 3 hours ago
By Glenn Kessler and Michael Abramowitz When the Middle East peace conference kicks off Tuesday in Annapolis, President Bush will deliver the opening speech and also conduct three rounds of personal diplomacy with Israeli and Palestinian leaders.
Arab League ministers agree to attend conference International Herald Tribune
Mideast Conference Holds Risks for Bush The Associated Press
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Boston Globe
Suicide Attacks Target Pakistani Military in Rawalpindi
Voice of America - 2 hours ago
By Barry Newhouse Two suicide bombers in Pakistan have killed at least 20 people and wounded many more in separate blasts on military targets in Rawalpindi.
Two Suicide Attacks Kill 16 People in Pakistan (Update1) Bloomberg
2 suicide bombers strike near Pakistan security force bases ... International Herald Tribune
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CBS News
Philippine army calls ceasefire for typhoon relief
Reuters - 32 minutes ago
MANILA, Nov 24 (Reuters) - The Philippine military suspended offensive operations against communist rebels on Saturday to free up troops for relief operations after a powerful typhoon.
Storm Roars Toward Northern Philippines The Associated Press
Philippine president orders evacuations owing to typhoon Xinhua
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Ha'aretz
Notebook: Iran's Rhetoric Clear
CBS News - 5 hours ago
This week at a nuclear conference in Tehran, Iran’s new chief nuclear negotiator Sayeed Jalili said, “Nuclear weapons are inhuman and unacceptable.
Iran: Allegations About Nuclear Program 'Baseless' Voice of America
Iran warns sanctions talk may halt nuclear cooperation Reuters South Africa
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Philadelphia Inquirer
Perugia Murder: Tests Confirm New Suspect Had Sex With Victim
ABC News - 15 hours ago
By CARLA RUMOR Forensic tests carried out by the Italian police confirm that Rudy Herman Guede, the man detained in Germany in connection with the murder of British student Meredith Kercher, had sex with her the night she was killed.
Suspect 'had sex with Meredith' BBC News
Suspect accused of killing UW student's roommate in Italy Seattle Post Intelligencer
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Viet Nam News
Myanmar's dirty hand
International Herald Tribune - Nov 22, 2007
By Andy Mukherjee Bloomberg News The countries of Southeast Asia are embarking on an exciting new journey; it's a pity they are going to be slowed down by extra baggage that they ought never to have agreed to carry: Myanmar.
Asean, EU Leaders Vow To Speed Up Trade Deal Wall Street Journal
EU and ASEAN call for Myanmar democracy Reuters
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Turkish Press
China struggles to identify landslide victims
Reuters UK - 2 hours ago
BEIJING (Reuters) - The bodies of 31 victims of a landslide in central China are so badly crushed that DNA samples may be needed to identify them, state media reported on Saturday.
Workers find bus in landslide rubble Winston-Salem Journal
29 Bodies Pulled From China Landslide The Associated Press
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Enews 2.0
New Polish premier pledges Iraq pullout
Los Angeles Times - 1 hour ago
Donald Tusk says he will withdraw all troops in 2008 and consult neighbors on a proposed US missile defense system. By Kim Murphy, Los Angeles Times Staff Writer WARSAW -- Signaling a rapid about-face after last month's parliamentary elections, ...
New Polish premier vows to end deployment in Iraq Seattle Times
New Polish prime minister to loosen ties with US Guardian Unlimited
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PR-Inside.com (Pressemitteilung)
Putin Pushes for Huge Victory
Wall Street Journal - Nov 22, 2007
By ANDREW OSBORN MOSCOW -- Even though the party he backs has a commanding lead in polls, President Vladimir Putin has stepped up his campaigning to an unprecedented level, delivering his most strongly worded speech to date.
Putin's flawed democracy fuels apathy MSNBC
Russia poll forecast suggests 4 party parliament Reuters
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Vancouver Sun
Baghdad blast kills at least 13
Los Angeles Times - 1 hour ago
Karim Kadim / AP FATAL BLAST: A woman passes scattered items and a destroyed stall at a Baghdad pet market targeted by an insurgent bomb attack today.
Baghdad shaken by uptick in violence Seattle Times
Bomb kills 13 at Iraqi animal market Sacramento Bee
Austin American-Statesman - Kansas City Star - San Francisco Chronicle - The Associated Press
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Gulf Times
Zimbabweans Ponder Legacy Of Former Rhodesian Premier Smith
Voice of America - 10 hours ago
By Ndimyake Mwakalyelye The news of the death of former Rhodesian prime minister Ian Smith earlier this week in Cape Town, South Africa, took many Zimbabweans back to another era.


Alalam News Network
France's Chirac Under Investigation
TIME - Nov 22, 2007
For much of his 12-years in office, former French President Jacques Chirac successfully brushed off press allegations and legal inquiries into suspected corruption during his earlier reign as mayor of Paris by citing constitutional immunity.
Judge Places Chirac Under Investigation Forbes
France's Chirac targeted in corruption probe Reuters
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PRESS TV
Sri Lanka military say sea clash kills 17 rebels
Reuters - Nov 23, 2007
COLOMBO (Reuters) - Sri Lankan navy killed 17 Tamil Tigers and damaged seven rebel boats in a sea clashes in the north west of the island, the military said on Friday, as renewed civil war escalates.
Military: Fighting kills 17 Tamil rebels in northern Sri Lanka International Herald Tribune
Sri Lankan Forces Repel Rebel Seaborne Raids on Bases in North Bloomberg
BBC News - Sydney Morning Herald - AFP - AHN
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Earthtimes
Defence secretary hits back at admiral's criticism
Guardian Unlimited - 9 hours ago
The defence secretary, Des Browne, hit back today at former defence chiefs who accused the government of treating the armed forces "with contempt", as a war of words over the issue became increasingly personal.
It wasn’ta mini-coup, just sheer coincidence, defence chiefs say Times Online
Brown: I have nothing but praise for armed forces Independent