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Envoys to be shifted from Europe to world hotspots
Times Online, UK - 14 hours ago
Civil servants based in European capitals such as Paris, Rome and Berlin are to be retrained in language skills to reinforce diplomatic posts in Kabul, ...
Middle East and Europe investments in spotlight
Gulf Daily News, Bahrain - 15 hours ago
MANAMA: Investment relations between the Middle East and Europe will come under the spotlight at the first Middle East Europe Trade (Meet) forum in Dubai. ...

Israel warns of Iranian missile peril for Europe
Telegraph.co.uk, United Kingdom - 13 hours ago
By Carolynne Wheeler in Jerusalem Iran is developing nuclear missiles capable of reaching beyond its enemies in the Middle East to Europe, President George ...

Turkish Press
EUROPE: European markets fall amid fears of a global recession
Taipei Times, Taiwan - 19 hours ago
Europe's main stock markets closed sharply lower on Friday after disappointing data in the US sparked concern about slowing growth and the prospect of ...
European shares drop on economy worries AFP
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Balkan
Focus News Agency launches new site dedicated on 95th anniversary ...
Focus News, Bulgaria - 3 hours ago
Focus News Agency, which participated actively in the establishment and functioning of the National Initiative Committee “95th anniversary of the Balkan ...
Passenger train waiting for more than two hours at a train station ... Focus News
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Fifa.com
Dutchman Haan named as new Albania coach
Malaysia Star, Malaysia - 14 hours ago
Haan, a former Dutch international who has previously coached China and Cameroon, said he aims to improve the small Balkan country’s world ranking from 80th ...
Arie Haan gets 2-year contract to coach Albania The Canadian Press
Arie Haan signs contract to coach Albania Xinhua
Arie Haan appointed Albania coach AFP
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Yordan Lechkov: Roads in the Balkan to be unblocked in four hours
Focus News, Bulgaria - Jan 5, 2008
Sliven. All the available equipment of Road Supporting, Binder Company that was engaged for the cleaning of the roads in Sliven Municipality and Civil ...

World

CCTV
Georgia president set for poll win
CNN International - 1 hour ago
TBILISI, Georgia (CNN) -- Georgian president Mikheil Saakashvili looked set for victory in Saturday's snap presidential election as international observers declared that voting had been free and fair -- despite protests by opposition supporters.
RussiaTodayGeorgian leader may win gamble Los Angeles Times
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Monsters and Critics.com
Odinga rejects power-sharing offer
CNN International - 3 hours ago
NAIROBI, Kenya (CNN) -- Opposition leader Raila Odinga on Sunday rejected Kenyan President Mwai Kibaki's offer to form a unity government amid continuing violent unrest following last month's disputed presidential election.
Kenya's President Offers Unity Plan Hartford Courant
Britain's PM presses Kenyan leaders to urgently hold talks International Herald Tribune
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CTV.ca
Musharraf apparently riding out crisis
Los Angeles Times - 5 hours ago
TRIBUTE: Supporters of slain opposition leader Benazir Bhutto place a floral net on her grave in Gari Khuda Buksh near Larkana, Pakistan.
US Relying on Two in People's Party to Help Stabilize Pakistan Washington Post
Musharraf Blames Bhutto for Her Assassination FOX News
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NDTV.com
Sri Lanka says kills Tiger military intelligence head
Reuters - 1 hour ago
By Simon Gardner COLOMBO, Jan 6 (Reuters) - The Tamil Tigers' military intelligence chief was among 34 rebels killed in heavy fighting in northern Sri Lanka on Saturday, the military and a pro-Tiger Web site said, amid signs the 25-year civil war was ...
Tamil Intelligence Chief Slain by Sri Lankan Soldiers (Update1) Bloomberg
Tamil intelligence chief killed BBC News
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Boston Globe
Signs Suharto's health improving: Indonesia hospital
Reuters - 9 hours ago
JAKARTA (Reuters) - Former Indonesian president Suharto, rushed to hospital in critical condition on Friday, is showing some signs of improvement, a hospital official said on Sunday.
Ex Indonesia Dictator Suharto's Health Improves After Dialysis CNNMoney.com
Suharto Improves, Still in Critical Condition, Doctor Says Bloomberg
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TopNews
Protecting Bhutto's Son at Oxford
TIME - Jan 4, 2008
Bilawal Zardari, son of slain Pakistan leader Benazir Bhutto, participants in a prayer service in her honor at the family home in Dubai.
Attention back on allegations against Bhutto's widower Los Angeles Times
The House of Bhutto: A family at war in a divided country Independent
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PRESS TV
Turkey Holds Four People In Deadly Bomb Attack
Wall Street Journal - Jan 4, 2008
AP ISTANBUL, Turkey -- Police have detained four people after a bomb attack targeting Turkish soldiers killed five civilians and wounded 68, a prosecutor said Friday.
Turkish car bomb suspects arrested CNN
Death toll from Turkey bombing rises to 5 Reuters
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Javno.hr
Three dead in Israeli air strikes
CNN International - 1 hour ago
JERUSALEM (CNN) -- Three Palestinian militants were killed Sunday as the Israeli military stepped up its response to the launch of rockets into Israel from Gaza.
Israeli strikes kill 2 militants in Gaza Strip Reuters
Israel Fires on Gaza Militants, Ends Operation in Nablus Voice of America
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Canada.com
Earthquake jolts Greece
CNN International - 6 hours ago
ATHENS, Greece (CNN) -- A powerful earthquake measured at magnitude 6.1 and centered about 75 miles southwest of Athens startled residents of southern Greece Sunday morning, but there were no immediate reports of damage.
Strong quake hits Greece, no casualties reported Reuters UK
A Powerful Earthquake Rattles Greece On Calm Sunday Morning AHN
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Boston Globe
Hamas dismisses Bush Mideast visit as "photo op"
Reuters - 19 hours ago
GAZA, Jan 5 (Reuters) - Palestinian Islamist group Hamas on Saturday dismissed US President George W. Bush's upcoming visit to the Middle East as a "photo opportunity" and said he was not welcome in the region.
Bush to propose ME plan to combat Iran Jerusalem Post
Bush Says Trip to `Holy Land' Will Promote Middle East Peace Bloomberg
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BBC News
Boy promised in hostage handover not in rebel hands
International Herald Tribune - 45 minutes ago
AP BOGOTÁ: Leftist rebels had promised to hand over a 3-year-old along with the child's mother and a third hostage, raising hopes that a rescue effort spearheaded by Venezuela's president would succeed.
Stone: my part in hostage baby saga Guardian Unlimited
Colombian boy may be hostage's son Los Angeles Times
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Sioux City Journal
Suicide Bomber Kills Eight in Baghdad
Wall Street Journal - 1 hour ago
AP BAGHDAD -- A suicide bomber targeting a gathering of Iraqi soldiers and civilians commemorating Army Day killed at least eight people in central Baghdad on Sunday, police said.
Iraqi soldier killed 2 US troops, military reports Los Angeles Times
Officials Say Iraqi Soldier Killed 2 US Soldiers New York Times
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Alalam News Network
Hardline lawmaker rejects Palestinian statehood, denounces Bush
International Herald Tribune - 4 hours ago
AP JERUSALEM: On the eve of US President George W. Bush's visit to Israel, a hardline member of Israel's parliament is trying to drum up support for a new peace initiative - granting Jordanian passports to all Palestinians, dismantling the Palestinian ...
Israeli troops leave Nablus after 4-day raid on militants Boston Globe
PA Slams Israel for Nablus Operation The Media Line
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The Sun
Clinton Loss Means Change of Tactics
TIME - Jan 4, 2008
Democratic presidential candidate Hillary Clinton speaks to a crowd of supporters in Des Moines after finishing behind Barack Obama in the Iowa caucuses.
Obama-mania in New Hampshire as new poll shocks Clinton camp Independent
The Obama Phenomenon New York Times
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The Chronicle Journal
Olmert, Abbas try to jumpstart talks
Reuters - 35 minutes ago
By Adam Entous JERUSALEM (Reuters) - Israeli and Palestinian leaders plan to meet ahead of this week's visit by US President George W. Bush to try to jumpstart peace talks that a right-wing minister said could break up Israel's coalition government.
Olmert vows to escalate Gaza attacks Reuters UK
Abbas-Olmert talks planned ahead of Bush trip: officials AFP
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Javno.hr
Terrified Kenyans flee ethnic violence
San Jose Mercury News - 18 hours ago
By TODD PITMAN AP Writer Kenyans fleeing ethnic violence in a bus, escorted in a convoy by soldiers, react as they look out of their windows to see the burnt out shell of a minibus and two corpses of those who tried to flee previously, on the road to ...
Kenya's new refugees take stock of their losses Reuters South Africa
Tribal strife leaves Kenya on the brink of humanitarian disaster Independent
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Canada.com
N. Korea says it fulfilled nuclear deal
Los Angeles Times - Jan 5, 2008
US officials counter that Pyongyang has not provided Washington with a full list of its nuclear activities, as promised. By Paul Richter, Los Angeles Times Staff Writer WASHINGTON -- American and North Korean officials traded charges Friday over the ...
North Korea Says Earlier Disclosure Was Enough New York Times
All Nuclear Efforts Disclosed, N. Korea Says Washington Post
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Telegraph.co.uk
China shows caution on executions
Los Angeles Times - 52 minutes ago
AP A SHOT TO THE HEAD: Police officers in Guanxi province drill on the most common execution method in China, where more people are believed put to death each year than in the rest of the world.
China to Switch to Lethal Injections ABC News
Watchdog condemns China move to lethal injections Guardian Unlimited
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Canada.com
Venezuelan Continues Search for Missing Airliner Near Islands
Bloomberg - 15 hours ago
By Matthew Walter Jan. 5 (Bloomberg) -- Venezuelan rescue workers searched for a second day for a twin-engine plane that crashed near the Los Roques islands carrying 12 passengers and two crew members.
Aircraft carrying 14 people crashes off Venezuela Reuters India
Plane crashes off Venezuela coast BBC News
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Telegraph.co.uk
Sarkozy could wed next month: report
Reuters - 3 hours ago
PARIS (Reuters) - French President Nicolas Sarkozy could marry Italian singer and former model Carla Bruni early next month, a French newspaper reported on Sunday, citing unnamed sources.
Nicolas Sarkozy gets jitters over ex’s memoirs Times Online
Sarkozy to marry girlfriend Bruni: report AFP