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Iran's Larijani slams proposals on Gaza
Reuters - 1 hour ago

BEIRUT (Reuters) - A senior Iranian politician on Thursday described proposals put forward by Middle Eastern and European states to end the Gaza conflict as "honey injected with poison" that would not protect Palestinian rights.

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Telegraph.co.uk

Fears Subside Over Rocket Fire From Lebanon
New York Times - 1 hour ago

By THANASSIS CAMBANIS BEIRUT - A salvo of rockets launched into northern Israel on Thursday morning raised fears of a renewed war between Israel and Lebanon, but those worries quickly subsided when it appeared that the attack came from one of several ...

Rocket fire from Lebanon: a second front for Israel? Christian Science Monitor
Israel to present complaint to UN over Lebanon rocket fire Ha'aretz
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Gas 'secure' but prices increase
BBC News - 1 hour ago

Energy Minister Ed Miliband has said UK gas supplies are secure despite the continuing gas wrangle between Russia and Ukraine reducing supply to Europe.

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Pakistani Chief's Firing Reveals Strains Over Mumbai
Wall Street Journal - 3 hours ago

By ZAHID HUSSAIN ISLAMABAD -- The summary dismissal of a top security official highlights growing divisions within Pakistan's government over how to handle investigations into November's terrorist attacks in Mumbai and raises questions about the ...

For India, trail won’t end with Pak owning up Kasab Times of India
US envoy in India to douse tension International Herald Tribune
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GulfNews

United Nations halts relief work in Gaza
Christian Science Monitor - 45 minutes ago

The UN and Red Cross criticized Israel for imperiling relief workers and restricting the delivery of aid throughout the Gaza Strip.

Pressure increases on Israel as toll rises International Herald Tribune
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Voice of America

Gauging Sri Lanka's inroads in battle against Tigers
Christian Science Monitor - 1 hour ago

The Army seized another key town, Pallai, Thursday, and has squeezed the rebels from north and south. By Anuj Chopra | Correspondent of The Christian Science Monitor Pune, India - The Sri Lankan Army made significant inroads against the rebel Tamil ...

Sri Lankan army says overruns Tiger town in Jaffna Reuters
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Sri Lankan journalist shot dead
BBC News - 11 hours ago

The editor of a Sri Lankan newspaper often critical of the government has been shot dead in Colombo. Police say Sunday Leader editor Lasantha Wickramatunga was shot by unidentified gunmen on motorcycles as he drove to work.

Dying for Journalism: Lasantha Wickrematunge of Sri Lanka TIME
Editor of Sri Lankan daily assassinated Hindu
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Red Cross accuses Israel over 'shocking' Gaza casualties
ABC Online - 1 hour ago

The Red Cross has accused the Israeli army of hindering its rescue teams in Gaza after four children were found huddled next to their dead mothers in the wreckage of a shell-battered Gaza City neighbourhoood.

Red Cross: Israel delayed access to Gaza wounded The Associated Press
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Afghans say US-led raid kills 17 civilians
Reuters - 4 hours ago

KABUL, Jan 8 (Reuters) - Afghan President Hamid Karzai condemned on Thursday a US-led coalition military operation that his office said killed 17 civilians, including women and children.

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Israel Condemns Vatican’s ‘Concentration Camp’ Remarks
New York Times - 53 minutes ago

By RACHEL DONADIO ROME - Tensions rose between the Vatican and Israel on Thursday after Israel condemned a high-ranking Vatican official for comparing the Gaza Strip to “a concentration camp.

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BBCSerbian.com

Government hits out as banks slow to pass on rate cut
guardian.co.uk - 1 hour ago

Many of Britain's major banks looked on a collision course with the government tonight after they said merely that they were keeping their main lending rates "under review" - in spite of the Bank of England cutting the base rate to an all-time low of ...

Bank of England cuts interest rates to record low Reuters
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Business Standard

Give India place in financial architecture: PM
Times of India - 1 hour ago

CHENNAI: Even while maintaining that India's internally driven economy would survive the global economic downturn, Prime Minister Manmohan Singh on Thursday said countries like India should be given their due place in any emerging financial ...

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More than 100 Rome flights canceled by protest
The Associated Press - 1 hour ago

ROME (AP) - More than 100 flights at Rome's main Leonardo da Vinci airport were canceled Thursday by a ground workers protest against job cuts that are part of Alitalia's imminent relaunch.

Air France-KLM May Have Italian Bargain Wall Street Journal
BRIEF-Italy PM, CAI choose Air France as Alitalia partner Reuters
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Earthtimes (press release)

Blair House Witch Hunt Project
Washington Post - 16 hours ago

By Al Kamen The morning after a leading member of President Bush's coalition of the willing was exposed as a member of Washington's coalition of the homeless, former Australian prime minister John Howard defended his role in keeping President-elect ...

Tony Blair prepares to receive Congressional Gold Medal Times Online
Bloggers target Aussie ex-PM for leaving Obamas 'homeless' Hindu
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Dhaka to deal firmly with disturbances
GulfNews - 1 hour ago

By Anisur Rahman, Correspondent Dhaka: Bangladesh's new government has sent out clear signals that it will not be found wanting when it comes to dealing firmly with law and order problems with the very first Cabinet meeting issuing directions to ...

Bangladesh's New Parliament Summoned January 25 AHN
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Cuba always a friend of Lanka
Ceylon Daily News - 2 hours ago

Cuba has always been a friend of Sri Lanka and this is reinforced by the close cultural affinity between the people of the two nations, National Freedom Front Chairman Wimal Weerawansa said.

Many Islanders Expect Better Relationship With US Under New President Washington Post
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Voice of America

Zimbabwe court orders probe into torture claims
Reuters - 3 hours ago

By Nelson Banya HARARE, Jan 8 (Reuters) - A Zimbabwean court on Thursday ordered an investigation into allegations of torture brought against the police by opposition activists charged with plotting to topple President Robert Mugabe.

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The Associated Press

UK's Brown to meet Merkel on economy after tiff
Reuters - 1 hour ago

By Adrian Croft LONDON, Jan 8 (Reuters) - British Prime Minister Gordon Brown will hold talks on the economy with German Chancellor Angela Merkel in Berlin next Wednesday, after signs of tension emerged between the two EU states in recent weeks.

Sarkozy, Merkel, Blair call for new capitalism The Associated Press
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The Associated Press

New US-led naval force to battle Somali pirates
The Associated Press - 2 hours ago

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) - A new international naval force under American command will soon begin patrols to confront escalating attacks by Somali pirates after more than 100 ships came under siege in the past year, the US Navy said Thursday.

US Navy launches force to crack down on piracy Reuters
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GulfNews

Ten killed in three attacks on Iraqi soldiers
International Herald Tribune - 4 hours ago

By Timothy Williams BAGHDAD: Eight Iraqi soldiers and two civilians were killed Thursday in three separate attacks in which insurgents used roadside bombs to target the Iraqi Army.

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2008-05-23T16:13:00.000+02:00

World

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Junta says it will allow all aid workers into Myanmar
International Herald Tribune - 1 hour ago

By Seth Mydans BANGKOK: Myanmar's military junta promised Friday to allow into the country "all aid workers" of any nationality, after three weeks of blocking assistance to cyclone victims, the United Nations secretary general, Ban Ki Moon, announced.

NEWSMAKER-Senior General Than Shwe, the "old man" of Myanmar Reuters
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Russia and China condemn US missile shield plan
Reuters - 1 hour ago

By Oleg Shchedrov BEIJING (Reuters) - China and Russia on Friday condemned the United States' plans to set up a missile defence system that Washington says is crucial to protecting the security of it and its allies.

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Washington Post

Labour bastion elects a Conservative in Britain
International Herald Tribune - 1 hour ago

By John F. Burns CREWE, England: Voters in this old railway town in Britain's industrial Midlands sent a powerful message to Prime Minister Gordon Brown and the governing Labour Party on Thursday, electing a Conservative candidate by a wide margin in a ...

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CNN International

Thousands flee from S. Africa violence
CNN International - 1 hour ago

JOHANNESBURG, South Africa -- Mozambique has declared a state of emergency in a bid to assist thousands of citizens trying to escape continuing xenophobic attacks in neighboring South Africa.

Reiger Park Journal Immigrants Fleeing Fury of South African Mobs New York Times
VIDEO: Troops deployed in S Africa Reuters
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China Daily

China's Quake Relief Operation Shifts to Survivors (Update4)
Bloomberg - 4 hours ago

By Dune Lawrence and Eugene Tang May 23 (Bloomberg) -- China's aid workers shifted focus to survivors of last week's earthquake as rising waters from blocked rivers and disease threaten 5.5 million displaced people in Sichuan province.

Malaysian party donates 1895 tents to quake-hit China Xinhua
Quake lakes threaten new disaster as rains near Reuters
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Exeter bomb loaded with chemicals
BBC News - 1 hour ago

A bomb which exploded in Exeter was a mix of chemicals and nails, senior police sources have said. Police are waiting to question Nicky Reilly, 22, who is under guard being treated for severe facial lacerations following Thursday's explosion.

Muslim convert quizzed after blast in Exeter AFP
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Police quiz Israeli premier for second time on money scandal (Roundup)
Monsters and Critics.com - 2 hours ago

Jerusalem - Israeli police questioned Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Olmert Friday for a second time on suspicions that he illegally received hundreds of thousands of US dollars from a US fundraiser and businessman.

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Olmert questioned again in bribery probe Xinhua
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Georgian poll landslide confirmed
BBC News - 3 hours ago

The ruling party of Georgian President Mikhail Saakashvili has won a massive majority in parliamentary elections, the Central Election Commission says.

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Sri Lanka rebels say army bomb kills 17 civilians
Reuters - 1 hour ago

COLOMBO (Reuters) - Tamil Tiger rebels said a Sri Lankan military roadside bomb killed 17 civilians on Friday in an ambush in rebel-held territory in the far north.

Pro-rebel Web site says military bomb kills 17 in northern Sri Lanka International Herald Tribune
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Enews 2.0

Brown meets Dalai Lama at "neutral" venue in London
Monsters and Critics.com - 2 hours ago

London - Prime Minister Gordon Brown held private talks in London Friday with the Dalai Lama, who has criticized Britain and other Western nations for 'not doing enough' to support Tibet.

Dalai Lama meets British PM in closely watched talks AFP
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Israeli troops kill five militants in Gaza clashes (Roundup)
Monsters and Critics.com - 1 hour ago

Gaza/Tel Aviv - The Israeli military killed at least five Palestinian militants and injured six others during clashes in the southern and central Gaza Strip Friday, medical officials said.

5 Palestinian militants killed in strike The Associated Press
Three killed in south Gaza raid BBC News
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Flooding feared as death toll in China passes 55000
International Herald Tribune - 1 hour ago

AP PENGZHOU, China: Earthquake survivors living downstream from lakes formed by blocked rivers were being evacuated Friday over fears that aftershocks could loosen the debris and cause flooding.

Desperate quake refugees hold up relief supplies Reuters
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Canoe.ca

Zimbabwe: Tsvangirai Says He Will Go Back Home This Weekend
AllAfrica.com - 6 hours ago

Zimbabwe opposition leader, Morgan Tsvangirai, Thursday said he would return home this weekend, after nearly a month and a half out of the country, despite fears of an assassination plot.

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Taiwan's new chief of China affairs pushes for currency exchange ...
International Herald Tribune - 1 hour ago

AP TAIPEI, Taiwan: Taiwan's new chief of China affairs said Friday that the island wants to set up a mechanism by next month to permit currency exchange with the communist mainland.

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MSN UK News

Nimrod inquest: 'Ground fleet that was never airworthy', says coroner
Telegraph.co.uk - 2 hours ago

By Natalie Paris The RAF's fleet of Nimrod aircraft should be grounded as it "was never airworthy", a coroner investigating the deaths of 14 servicemen recommended today.

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Council on Foreign Relations

French Govt sticks to reform despite protest
ABC Online - 2 hours ago

The French Government has vowed to press on with plans to reform the pension system despite protests that have drawn hundreds of thousands of people onto the streets of French cities.

French pension strike sparks numbers battle BBC News
Sarkozy faces protests over pensions and fuel Reuters
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MSN India

Malaysia PM's party maps revival, eyes succession
Reuters India - 4 hours ago

By Jalil Hamid and Ramthan Hussain KUALA LUMPUR (Reuters) - Malaysia's battered ruling party is drawing up a post-election blueprint that is critical to its survival, a party leader said on Friday, a move which could culminate in a leadership change by ...

Claims that secret 'snoop squad' spied on politicians shake ... International Herald Tribune
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Colombia Investigating Lawmakers, Foreigners and Journalists Over ...
Voice of America - 1 hour ago

By VOA News Colombia's chief prosecutor, Mario Iguaran, says he is investigating opposition politicians, journalists, and foreigners, for suspected rebel ties following information obtained from seized rebel computers earlier this year.

Colombia probes 'links with Farc' BBC News
Colombia probes FARC ties to lawmakers, foreigners Reuters
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Bad weather forces climbers to suspend climbs on Mount Everest
International Herald Tribune - 5 hours ago

AP KATMANDU, Nepal: Deteriorating weather conditions on Mount Everest forced climbers Friday to suspend attempts to reach the top of the world's highest mountain, Nepalese officials said.

Sherpa guide scales Everest for record 18th time Hindu
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The Southern Ledger

World Court gives lighthouse island to Singapore
The Associated Press - 2 hours ago

THE HAGUE, Netherlands (AP) - The International Court of Justice on Friday awarded Singapore sovereignty over a disputed island at the eastern entrance of the Singapore Straits.

Court favours Singapore on islet BBC News
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2008-04-22T09:21:00.000+02:00

World

Carter Says Hamas and Syria Are Open to Peace
New York Times - 3 hours ago

By ETHAN BRONNER JERUSALEM - Jimmy Carter said here on Monday that in talks in Damascus, Syria, over the last several days, he obtained a significant concession from the militant group Hamas regarding Israeli-Palestinian peace and found Syrian leaders ...

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The Southern Ledger

Rice Presses Iraq’s Neighbors to Give It More Support
New York Times - 3 hours ago

By ROBERT F. WORTH KUWAIT - Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice called for greater financial and diplomatic support for Iraq during a meeting with Arab foreign ministers in Bahrain on Monday, but she did not appear to have won any new commitments.

US, Iraq seek stronger Arab backing for Baghdad Reuters
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Sydney Morning Herald

Paraguay moves left with President-elect Fernando Lugo
Los Angeles Times - 2 hours ago

The 'bishop of the poor' is seen as one of the more moderate of South America's left-leaning leaders -- independent of the US, but not hostile.

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Britain Accuses Zimbabwe of Using Violence to Steal Election
Voice of America - 12 hours ago

By VOA News Britain is accusing Zimbabwean President Robert Mugabe of trying to steal the country's election and of unleashing a campaign of violence against Zimbabweans who voted against him.

Zimbabwe opposition turns to UN BBC News
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China recalls days of poems and promise with Dalai Lama
Reuters India - 1 hour ago

By Chris Buckley BEIJING (Reuters) - China's Communist Party casts the Dalai Lama as a murderous foe in a struggle over Tibet, but once courted him as a key ally in controlling the region, China's latest official history of the region details.

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Dalai Lama meets US envoy; asks for help Reuters
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San Francisco Chronicle

Africa urged to boycott arms ship
BBC News - 3 hours ago

Zambian President Levy Mwanawasa has urged other African leaders not to allow a ship carrying arms for Zimbabwe to enter their territorial waters.

US seeks to stop Zimbabwe arms ship Aljazeera.net
Zambia Seeks to Block Arms for Zimbabwe New York Times
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Canadian Content

Georgia-Russia Tension Escalates Over Downed Drone
New York Times - 3 hours ago

By CJ CHIVERS MOSCOW - Georgia accused Russia on Monday of violating its airspace and using a MIG fighter jet to shoot down a Georgian reconnaissance drone over the separatist territory of Abkhazia on Sunday.

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Calgary Herald

France Tries to Limit Olympics Fallout
New York Times - 6 hours ago

By THE NEW YORK TIMES PARIS - After a surge of anti-French protests in China, the French president, Nicolas Sarkozy, is sending three current and former officials there this week in an effort to calm the controversy surrounding the Olympic Games in ...

Sarkozy Aims to Limit Chinese Anger Wall Street Journal
France's Sarkozy vies to cool China anger over torch protest The Associated Press
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Voice of America

Pope's US tour: Reporter's diary
BBC News - 17 hours ago

Pope Benedict XVI has made his first visit to the US since becoming pontiff in 2005 - a trip that included a meeting with President George W Bush, two open-air Masses and prayers at Ground Zero in New York.

Pope's US visit ends on a positive note International Herald Tribune
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Mail & Guardian Online

S. Africa's Mbeki, Under Fire Over Zimbabwe, Endorsed By Regional ...
Voice of America - 9 hours ago

By Blessing Zulu Heads of state of the Southern African Development Community have asked South African President Thabo Mbeki to continue as mediator in the Zimbabwe crisis despite generally mounting criticism of his performance and a request by both ...

Human Wave Flees Violence in Zimbabwe New York Times
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Moneybiz

US, France draft UN resolution to battle pirates off Somalia
International Herald Tribune - 6 hours ago

AP UNITED NATIONS: The United States and France are drafting a UN resolution that would allow countries to chase and arrest pirates off Somalia's coast, responding to a spate of attacks including this week's hijacking of a Spanish tuna boat, ...

Nato alert as Somali pirates seize tuna boat Telegraph.co.uk
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National Post

Somalia: Ethiopia Soldiers Blamed for Mosque Massacre
AllAfrica.com - 1 hour ago

Ethiopian soldiers deployed in southern Somalia are responsible for a brutal killing at a mosque in the capital Mogadishu yesterday, witnesses and confidential sources said.

Residents Flee Capital After Scores Die in Clashes Washington Post
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Miliband gives credit to Pakistan
BBC News - 2 hours ago

By James Robbins Foreign Secretary David Miliband has told the people of Pakistan that the country's new coalition government deserves credit for coming through the trauma of an assassination, and then being elected by genuine democracy.

British foreign minister backs talks with Pakistan militants AFP
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Gulf Times

UN chief urges implementation of UNCTAD agreements
Xinhua - 3 hours ago

ACCRA, April 21 (Xinhua) -- United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon on Monday called for the agreement reached at the 12th United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD) to be translated into actions.

Genetic research key to solving food crisis The Columbian
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Ledger Independent

In Baghdad, Struggle Ties Security to Basic Services
New York Times - 3 hours ago

American soldiers patrolling in the Sadr City area of Baghdad, past piles of burning garbage. The lack of services like trash collection has become an opportunity for militias vying for support.

Iraqi Troops: Asleep on the Job? TIME
Shiite cleric's followers ready to fight CNN International
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Sri Lankan Army Says Rebel Base Captured in Northwest (Update1)
Bloomberg - 2 hours ago

By Paul Tighe April 22 (Bloomberg) -- Sri Lanka's army said it captured a base of the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam near Mannar as it moves to drive the rebels from their last strongholds in the north of the South Asian island nation.

Tamil rebels say Sri Lankan jets bombed Catholic church AFP
3 LTTE boats bombed: Colombo Hindu
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Indonesia: Suspected Terrorists Given 15-Year Prison Sentences
New York Times - 3 hours ago

By REUTERS Zarkasih, left, who uses one name and is believed to have been the leader of the regional terrorist group Jemaah Islamiyah from 2005 until his arrest last year, was sentenced to 15 years in prison.

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Indonesian courts formally label group as terrorist International Herald Tribune
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Japanese lawmakers visit Yasukuni shrine
United Press International - 1 hour ago

TOKYO, April 22 (UPI) -- Eight Japanese officials joined dozens of lawmakers for a visit Tuesday to Tokyo's Yasukuni Shrine, which commemorates both Japan's war dead and war criminals.

Japanese politicians visit Tokyo war shrine AFP
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TNSM renounces militancy; Sufi Mohammad freed
Pakistan Dawn - 3 hours ago

By Zulfiqar Ali PESHAWAR, April 21: The NWFP government has released Maulana Sufi Mohammad, chief of the banned Tehrik Nifaz Shariat-i-Muhammadi (TNSM), who had been in detention for more than six years.

Pakistan talks with top militant BBC News
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UN expands Australia's territorial waters
EnergyCurrent - 2 hours ago

AUSTRALIA: A United Nations body confirmed Australia's rights to oil, mineral and biological resources located on and under the seabed of some extra 2.5 million square kilometres (1 million sq miles) of continental shelf.

Australia extends rights over sea BBC News
Seabed exploration held back by high costs ABC Online
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2008-04-03T18:12:00.001+02:00

World

Alliance Invites In Croatia, Albania
Washington Post - 1 hour ago

During a trip to Europe for the NATO summit beginning April 2, 2008, US President George W. Bush calls for the alliance to grant membership for the former Soviet republics of Ukraine and Georgia as a vital step in building a new security framework.

RadioFreeEurope/RadioLiberty

Mugabe's Party Sets Sights on Presidential Runoff Vote
Voice of America - 4 hours ago

By VOA News Officials with the ruling party of Zimbabwean President Robert Mugabe say they are preparing for a presidential run-off.

Zimbabwe: Second-Round Ballot Looks Increasingly Likely AllAfrica.com
Mugabe Aides Split Over Whether He Should Step Down (Update2) Bloomberg
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US Cites Gaps in Planning of Iraqi Assault on Basra
New York Times - 2 hours ago

By MICHAEL R. GORDON, ERIC SCHMITT and STEPHEN FARRELL This article was reported by Michael R. Gordon, Eric Schmitt and Stephen Farrell and written by Mr.

Iraqi Prime Minister Vows to Launch More Crackdowns on Militants Voice of America
US: Basra Airstrike Kills 2 Fighters The Associated Press
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Outcry as Chinese activist Hu Jia jailed
Telegraph.co.uk - 1 hour ago

By Richard Spencer in Beijing China faced international condemnation on a new front today after jailing its most prominent young human rights activist for three and a half years.

China rights push focuses on jailed AIDS activist Monsters and Critics.com
Chinese Rights Activist Is Jailed New York Times
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RadioFreeEurope/RadioLiberty

Ahern Saddles Successor Cowen With Slowing Economy (Update2)
Bloomberg - 2 hours ago

By Fergal O'Brien April 3 (Bloomberg) -- Irish Finance Minister Brian Cowen is poised to take over as prime minister after Bertie Ahern set a date for his departure yesterday.

CBC.ca

India to Bar Tibet Protests During Olympic Torch Run (Update1)
Bloomberg - 1 hour ago

By Saikat Chatterjee and Bibhudatta Pradhan April 3 (Bloomberg) -- India won't allow protests against China during the passage of the Olympic torch through the South Asian nation and reiterated that it recognizes the neighboring nation's control over ...

China again cues up its propaganda machine International Herald Tribune
Tibet Orders Post-Riot Propaganda Drive The Associated Press
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NATO rejects 2 Black Sea states, for now
International Herald Tribune - 3 hours ago

AP BUCHAREST: NATO decided Thursday to reject a drive by President George W. Bush to place the strategically important Black Sea states of Ukraine and Georgia on track for NATO membership.

Malaysia Star

French Mission Lands in Colombia
The Associated Press - 1 hour ago

BOGOTA, Colombia (AP) - A French airplane landed in Colombia's capital Thursday in a mission to help rebel hostage Ingrid Betancourt, who is believed to be gravely ill after more than six years in captivity.

France sends diplomat, doctor to Colombia for Betancourt (Roundup) Monsters and Critics.com
FACTBOX: Key facts about Colombia's FARC guerrillas Reuters
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BBC Bulgaria

Al Qaeda No. 2 Says bin Laden Is OK; Vows Attacks
New York Times - 9 hours ago

By REUTERS DUBAI (Reuters) - Reports speculating that Osama bin Laden is ill are false, a voice described as that of his deputy, Ayman al-Zawahri, said in a recording on Wednesday.

Al Qaeda No. 2: We don't kill innnocents CNN International
Zawahri says bin Laden in good health Reuters
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US Official Says NATO to Endorse Missile Shield
Voice of America - 4 hours ago

By Paula Wolfson An American official says the NATO summit has agreed to back plans to put a missile defense system in Europe. VOA's Paula Wolfson reports NATO leaders are also expected to urge Russia to drop its objections.

Nato supports US missile shield Aljazeera.net
US, Czechs clinch deal on missile shield site Reuters
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Washington Post

Symbolic Cyprus Crossing Reopens
Voice of America - 2 hours ago

By Nathan Morley Greek and Turkish Cypriots have removed a blockade that has separated them for half a century. Ledra Street, a thoroughfare in the heart of Nicosia had become a potent symbol of Cyprus's ethnic partition.

Significant crossing opens in Cyprus United Press International
Cypriots tear down barricades on division symbol Reuters
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Sri Lanka's Top Buddhist Monk Shuns Non-Violence for Quick End to War
Voice of America - 1 hour ago

By Raymond Thibodeaux The leader of Sri Lanka's Buddhist monk political party is calling for a resolution to the country's 25-year war between government forces and Tamil militants .

47 Tigers, 8 soldiers killed in Lanka clashes Hindu
Heavy fighting kills 40 in northern Sri Lanka Monsters and Critics.com
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all 129 news articles »

CCTV

Can world afford global warming fight?
BusinessWeek - 1 hour ago

By JOSEPH COLEMAN With global markets in turmoil and the US threatened by recession, negotiators at a climate change conference are asking: can nations afford to make rapid cuts in emissions to fight global warming without going into an economic ...

US Cites Recession Fear in Climate Talks The Associated Press
Deep emission cuts could hurt economies: US Hindu
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Japanese Authorities Arrest US Sailor for Murder
Voice of America - 1 hour ago

By VOA News Japanese news reports say local authorities have arrested a US Navy sailor on charges of killing and robbing a Japanese taxi driver last month.

American Navy Sailor Arrested in Japanese Killing New York Times
US sailor held over killing of Japanese man CNN
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all 333 news articles »

Alaska Highway News

Men accused of suicide bomb plan
BBC News - 1 hour ago

A group of men charged over an alleged plot to blow up passenger planes wanted to create deaths on an almost unprecedented scale, a court has heard.

Jet bomb plot suspects go on trial CNN International
'Airline terror plotters wanted heavy casualties' Telegraph.co.uk
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Diana jury deliberate
Monsters and Critics.com - 4 hours ago

The jury at the inquest into the death of Britain's Princess Diana retired to consider their verdict yesterday (02.04.08). The panel of six women and five men must decide whether the deaths of Diana and her lover Dodi Fayed - who were killed in a Paris ...

Diana inquest jury begins deliberations International Herald Tribune
Diana death inquest jury mulls verdict CNN International
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San Diego Union Tribune

Cubans on new freedoms: 'We'll see how far we go'
CNN - 16 hours ago

By Morgan Neill HAVANA, Cuba (CNN) -- For the first time since Fidel Castro's official resignation, Cubans are talking more about what the government is doing than what it's not doing.

Monsters and Critics.com

China urges Nepal to act on Tibet
BBC News - 3 hours ago

China has urged the Nepalese authorities to take stronger measures to prevent protests against Beijing's policies in Tibet. The call came in a statement issued by China's embassy in Kathmandu, where the police arrest dozens of Tibetan demonstrators ...

Practical Traveler | Tibet Suddenly, the Roof of the World Is Closed New York Times
China calls on Nepal for tough action against Tibetan groups Monsters and Critics.com
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Argentine Farmers Suspend National Strike for 30 Days (Update2)
Bloomberg - 5 hours ago

By Matthew Craze April 2 (Bloomberg) -- Argentine farm groups, seeking to resume talks with the government over tax increases, suspended a three-week national strike that has caused food shortages and disrupted exports.

Argentina farmers suspend strike Los Angeles Times
Farmers’ Strike in Argentina Is Suspended for Negotiations New York Times
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Standard

Kenyan leaders agree on cabinet
BBC News - 1 hour ago

Kenyan leaders have agreed to form a new cabinet as part of a power-sharing deal reached to end a political crisis after the disputed elections.

Kenya power-sharing cabinet to be named Sunday-Odinga Reuters
Kenya rivals break ministry impasse Aljazeera.net

2008-03-28T16:51:00.002+01:00

Balkan

Stakes high as Balkan states await NATO invite
Reuters - 3 hours ago

Most Balkan states are no longer potential military adversaries of NATO. Next week, Croatia, Macedonia and Albania hope to join the Western alliance, ...

Swissinfo

Calmy-Rey under fire over Balkan visit
Swissinfo, Switzerland - Mar 27, 2008

As Swiss Foreign Minister Micheline Calmy-Rey prepares for a five-day trip to three Balkan countries, including Kosovo, critics are questioning her motives. ...

Swiss pledge support for Bosnia Swissinfo
Switzerland set to open embassy in Kosovo Swissinfo
Another Tack: No Swiss surprise Jerusalem Post
all 19 news articles »

Brassier than Balkan brass
Prague Post, Czech Republic - Mar 27, 2008

By James Scanlon Contemporary Balkan music has been enjoying something of a renaissance, with many performers building on the old traditions with a more ...

Prime Income Asset Management Advisor, Gene E. Phillips, Briefs ...
FOXBusiness - 1 hour ago

Balkan Energy, a privately owned energy company, which handles power projects in developing countries, is currently refurbishing a barge-mounted power ...

Tajac Capital to Acquire Balkan Resources
Trading Markets (press release), CA - 23 hours ago

Balkan has interests in a number of exploration properties (the "Exploration Properties"), located in Albania, considered prospective for the discovery of ...CVE:TJC.P - TSE:X

Updated news from Balkan Europe
Girodivite, Italy - 20 hours ago

... will invest $415 million (263 million euro) in Bulgaria, aiming to capitalise on the fast development of the Balkan region, Trakya Cam said on Thursday. ...

Updated news from Balkan Europe Girodivite
all 2 news articles »

Belgium, Netherlands against EU warming to Serbia; want war crimes ...
International Herald Tribune, France - 2 hours ago

AP BRDO PRI KRANJU, Slovenia: Widening a rift over Serbia, Belgium and the Netherlands said they oppose steps to quickly make the Balkan nation an EU ...

Foreign Islamists target vulnerable Macedonia minorities
Jane's, UK - 5 hours ago

Although ethnic Albanians (25 per cent of Macedonia's population of two million people are Albanian) make up the majority of the Balkan country's Islamic ...

A Divided EU to Weigh Its Russia and China Relations
The Moscow Times, Russia - 19 hours ago

Ministers will also seek to give tangible incentives to west Balkan countries to pursue European integration. The EU is divided on how to deal with a ...

EU foreign ministers to meet on Middle East, Russia Xinhua
EU to Discuss Syria, Russia, Kosovo Alalam News Network
EU hoping to restart talks on cooperation deal with Russia Kyiv Post
Reuters
all 19 news articles »

Ahern in Slovenia for EU talks
Kilkenny People, Ireland - 9 hours ago

The Balkan nation, which joined the EU in 2004, currently holds the rotating presidency of the 27-state bloc. The informal spring meeting of EU foreign ...

Ahern to brief EU ministers on Treaty Irish Times
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World

CBC.ca

US Planes Attack Militia Strongholds in Basra Fighting
New York Times - 1 hour ago

By ERICA GOODE BAGHDAD —American military forces for the first time conducted air strikes on targets in Basra late Thursday, joining Iraqi security forces in trying to oust Shiite militias in the southern port city.

US Armor Forces Join Offensive In Baghdad Against Sadr Militia Washington Post
Iraqi leader extends date for militias to disarm Los Angeles Times
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Twin Falls Times-News

Tibet Official Says Monks Involved in Protest in Front of Foreign ...
Voice of America - 5 hours ago

By VOA News A high-level official in Tibet says monks who disrupted a government-led media tour of the capital Lhasa Thursday will not be punished.

Mugabe Dissolves Cabinet Prior to Zimbabwean Elections
Voice of America - 1 hour ago

By Scott Bobb Zimbabwe's President Robert Mugabe has dissolved his Cabinet prior to national elections on Saturday. Nearly six million registered voters are due to go to the polls but the opposition says there already are signs of irregularities.

Zimbabwe: Security Forces on High Alert AllAfrica.com
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BBC Bulgaria

Italians wary of mozzarella scare but eat on
Reuters - 1 hour ago

By Marie-Louise Gumuchian MILAN (Reuters) - Carefully selecting a lump of fine buffalo mozzarella, a Milan cheesemonger points to a certificate stuck to the glass-fronted fridge which is meant to appease cautious customers about its origins and quality ...

France bans some mozzarella sales BBC News
EU backs off threat to ban Italian mozzarella from Campania International Herald Tribune
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More Arab leaders snub Syria, skip summit
Reuters - 49 minutes ago

By Khaled Yacoub Oweis and Jonathan Wright DAMASCUS (Reuters) - More Arab kings and presidents on Friday joined the long list of leaders staying away from an Arab summit hit by a campaign to punish the Syrian hosts for backing the Lebanese opposition.

Absences overshadow Arab summit Aljazeera.net
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Queen's PM joke
Monsters and Critics.com - 2 hours ago

Britain's Queen Elizabeth was overheard apparently mocking Prime Minister Gordon Brown after he seemed to get lost during a state banquet.

Style dominates Sarkozy visit coverage BBC News
Sarkozy, Brown pledge market turmoil action Reuters
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Cuba's new government to allow ordinary Cubans to get cell phone ...
International Herald Tribune - 1 hour ago

AP HAVANA: President Raul Castro's government said Friday it is allowing cell phones for ordinary Cubans, a luxury previously reserved for those who worked for foreign firms or held key posts with the communist-run state.

Cuba Lifts Ban on Use of Mobile Telephones, Improving Access to ... FOXNews
Cuba lifting restrictions on mobile phones Reuters UK
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North Korea Test-Fires Missiles
Washington Post - 1 hour ago

By Blaine Harden TOKYO, March 28 -- North Korea test-fired a volley of missiles into the sea Friday and warned that it might stop disabling its nuclear facilities unless the United States drops its demands for more details about the North's nuclear ...

North Korea Test-Fires Missiles New York Times
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Daily Star - Lebanon

Oil pulls back after rise on Iraq blast
Reuters - 5 hours ago

LONDON (Reuters) - Oil eased to near $107 a barrel on Friday as crude flows though Iraq's pipeline system were restored after disruption by a bomb attack a day earlier.

The 'two disaster' rule on oil pricing BloggingStocks
Sector trades mixed, but up for the week MarketWatch
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Gulf Times

Anti-China Protests Escalate in Nepal
Voice of America - 1 hour ago

By VOA News About 20 Tibetan teenagers scaled the walls of the United Nations compound in the Nepali capital Friday, while police arrested dozens of other pro-Tibet demonstrators outside.

Tibetan children in Nepal protest BBC News
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Cities to Switch Off Lights for 'Earth Hour'
Discovery Channel - 45 minutes ago

March 28, 2008 -- Twenty-six major cities around the world are expected to turn off the lights on major landmarks, plunging millions of people into darkness to raise awareness about global warming, organizers said.

Lights Out Globally Saturday Night for 'Earth Hour' LiveScience.com
A movement that spans the world Sydney Morning Herald
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all 213 news articles »

National Post

NATO ties hinge on Ukraine-Georgia issue: Kremlin
Reuters - 2 hours ago

By Oleg Shchedrov MOSCOW (Reuters) - The fate of bids by ex-Soviet Ukraine and Georgia to join NATO will show if the Western alliance is serious about cooperating with Russia or bent on going it alone, a Kremlin spokesman said on Friday.

Russia offers aid in Afghanistan, but links it to NATO concerns Monsters and Critics.com
Russia offers help in Afghanistan 'if NATO curbs eastward ... Forbes
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all 171 news articles »

* Negroponte says no ‘hidden agenda’ behind visit
Pakistan Link - 1 hour ago

By Irfan Ali KARACHI: It is for Pakistanis to decide President Pervez Musharraf’s future and the US will not interfere in Pakistan’s political arrangements, US Deputy Secretary of State John D Negroponte said on Thursday.

US envoy defends Pakistan visit BBC News
News Analysis A New Diplomatic Order in Pakistan New York Times
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Sofia News Agency

Poll finds a broad desire to cooperate with Russia on missile defense
International Herald Tribune - 10 hours ago

By John C. Freed PARIS: As leaders of NATO prepare to gather in Bucharest next week, sentiment is widespread in its six largest countries that the United States should cooperate with Russia over missile defenses in Eastern Europe.

Bush and Putin bank on friendship to heal rifts Reuters UK
'Differences' remain between Russia, US on missiles ABC Online
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National Post

Phillip Coorey Chief Political Correspondent in Washington
Sydney Morning Herald - 2 hours ago

KEVIN RUDD was to formally tell the US President, George Bush, yesterday that Australia would withdraw its combat troops from Iraq and compensate by increasing financial and humanitarian help and by training Iraqi security forces outside the country.

Zimbabwe: Australia, US to Discuss Country Ahead of Elections AllAfrica.com
Rudd, Bush Discuss US-Australia Ties, Climate, Iraq (Update1) Bloomberg
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Clinton walks tightrope on strength and emotion
Reuters - 4 hours ago

By Jeff Mason WINSTON-SALEM, North Carolina (Reuters) - Be strong or show some emotion? Stick to policy or share your private life?

Palestinian Affairs: Abbas's latest headaches
Jerusalem Post - 2 hours ago

By KHALED ABU TOAMEH Almost every morning for the past few weeks, Palestinians have been waking up to yet another scandal involving top leaders of Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas's Fatah faction.

Israeli troops kill Hamas gunman in Gaza Reuters
Palestinian killed in Gaza Strip Monsters and Critics.com
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KCBY.com 11

Iraq: 2 guards to Iraq's vice president killed during Green Zone ...
International Herald Tribune - 2 hours ago

AP BAGHDAD: Extremists lobbed more rockets or mortars against the US-protected Green Zone Friday in Baghdad, with some falling short and killing two guards outside the Iraqi vice president's office.

Office of Iraq Vice President hit in missile attack Reuters
85 minutes of violence in Iraq Los Angeles Times
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Calgary Herald

Colombia offers Farc hostage deal
Aljazeera.net - 46 minutes ago

The Colombian government has offered to suspend the sentences of hundreds of rebel fighters if it frees Ingrid Betancourt, a captive French-Colombian politician, and other hostages.

Colombia reiterates readiness to exchange FARC rebels (Roundup) Monsters and Critics.com
Colombia Offers to Free Jailed Rebels If Hostages Are Released Voice of America
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all 174 news articles »

A Week of Cinema Started in Bulgaria, Romania and Greece

Puerto Rico governor turns self in to FBI
CNN International - 2 hours ago

SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico (AP) -- Puerto Rico Gov. Anibal Acevedo Vila has surrendered on federal corruption charges. Puerto Rico Gov.

Puerto Rican Governor Faces 19 Counts New York Times
Fraud charges just politics, Puerto Rico's governor says MiamiHerald.com
Washington Post - Philadelphia Inquirer - Guardian - International Herald Tribune

2008-03-10T17:06:00.001+01:00

Balkan

Report: EU To Create 'Balkan Army'
BalkanInsight.com, Serbia - 2 hours ago

Split _ The European Union is considering creating a defence force comprised of soldiers from across the Western Balkans, a Croatian daily reported over the ...

NP 'Central Balkan' to Become NATURA 2000 Protected Area
international.news.bg, Bulgaria - 3 hours ago

Public discussion of the project of declaring ‘Central Balkan' park for part of ecologic net for protection 'NATURA 2000' will be conducted today. ...

The EU must speed up enlargement to Western Balkans
EurActiv, Belgium - 6 hours ago

The EU has so far failed to properly prepare the Western Balkans for entry into the bloc and to deliver on the promises it made in Thessaloniki in 2003, ...

The Elements

Bjork given 'open invitation' to play Serbian festival
Ireland Online, Ireland - 6 hours ago

... him of cancelling her performance after she dedicated her song 'Declare Independence' to the Balkan state of Kosovo at a recent show in Tokyo, Japan. ...

Bjork re-invited to play Serbian festival Soundgenerator.com
EXIT festival boss: Bjork has 'open invitation' to play NME.com
all 8 news articles »

Balkan property blossoms, large investors still missing - Merrill ...
Sofia Echo, Bulgaria - Mar 7, 2008

Residential property market on the Balkans was blooming after the region’s recovery from the war and the subsequent stagnation in 1990s. ...

Shamed Albanian MP Drops Fake Degree
BalkanInsight.com, Serbia - 3 hours ago

Balkan Insight found the Albanian authorities were turning a blind eye to a black market in fake university degree, many purporting to come from Tetovo ...

Estonia, Latvia back 3 Balkan countries' bid for NATO membership
Xinhua, China - Mar 7, 2008

RIGA, March 7 (Xinhua) -- Estonia and Latvia on Friday voiced their support for Croatia, Albania and Macedonia's bid for NATO membership, according to ...

Auburn Citizen

Bulgaria FM: NATO's expansion key for Balkan security
Xinhua, China - Mar 7, 2008

... position was that NATO's expansion was strategically important for the peace and security in the Balkans, local Sofia News Agency reported Friday. ...

Senior US official appeals to Macedonia to work harder to solve ... International Herald Tribune
all 12 news articles »

Balkan Travellers, Bulgaria - 5 minutes ago

10 March 2008 | Three major film festivals are underway in the Balkans this week: the tenth Thessaloniki Documentary Festival in Greece, the Festival of the ...

Swissinfo

Youth violence is not an imported problem
Swissinfo, Switzerland - Mar 9, 2008

The "Balkan problem" is at times cited as one of the causes, and statistics tend to substantiate the view that young people from southeastern Europe are ...

World

Spain's victorious Socialists turn to economy
Reuters - 1 hour ago

By Jason Webb and Andrew Hay MADRID, March 9 (Reuters) - Fresh from a second consecutive election victory, Spain's Socialists began to prepare a public works programme on Monday to reinvigorate a flagging economy.

CORRECTED - Spain's victorious Socialists turn to economy Reuters UK
Spanish PM says majority "sufficient, solid" AFP
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MSN India

Power-Sharing Deal Is Set in Pakistan
Wall Street Journal - 1 hour ago

By ZAHID HUSSAIN ISLAMABAD, Pakistan -- Pakistan's two main political parties sealed a power-sharing deal and pledged to reinstate judges who were ousted by embattled President Pervez Musharraf.

Bhutto's party to decide on next Pakistani PM Reuters
Musharraf asks parties to avoid confrontation, assures cordial ties Hindu
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Unofficial Truce Takes Hold in Gaza Strip
Voice of America - 1 hour ago

By Jim Teeple An unofficial truce has taken effect in the Gaza Strip where Palestinian militants have nearly stopped rocket attacks against Israel.

Hamas and Israel in truce mediation Aljazeera.net
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Twin Falls Times-News

The FARC's Guardian Angel
Washington Post - 26 minutes ago

By Jackson Diehl Latin American nations and the Bush administration spent the past week loudly arguing over what censure, if any, Colombia should face for a bombing raid that killed one of the top leaders of the FARC terrorist group at a jungle camp in ...

Colombia border conflict resolved – on the surface Christian Science Monitor
Venezuela restores Colombia relations, ties fragile Reuters UK
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Canoe.ca

Vote Rocks Malaysian Government
Wall Street Journal - 1 hour ago

By YAROSLAV TROFIMOV KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia -- A half-century of political domination by Malaysia's powerful National Front coalition crumbled over the weekend as voters dealt the government its harshest electoral setback since the country gained ...

Malaysian prime minister sworn in after poll debacle Reuters
Malaysian Prime Minister Sworn In The Associated Press
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CBC.ca

Israel plans more construction in east Jerusalem
International Herald Tribune - 5 hours ago

AP JERUSALEM: Israel plans to build 400 new homes in disputed east Jerusalem, officials said Monday, in yet another construction project that could hamper peace efforts.

Jordan condemns Israeli settlement plans AFP
Israel Approves Home Building in West Bank New York Times
Xinhua - TIME - Ha'aretz - Los Angeles Times
all 473 news articles »

Vancouver Sun

India stops Tibet protest march
BBC News - 52 minutes ago

More than 100 Tibetan exiles in India have been barred by from marching to Tibet to protest against China holding the Olympics, Indian police say.

Tibetan Activists Begin March From India to Tibet to Protest ... Voice of America
German towns back autonomy call by flying Tibetan flag Monsters and Critics.com
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all 283 news articles »

Serbia Gov't Calls for Early Elections
The Associated Press - 27 minutes ago

BELGRADE, Serbia (AP) - The caretaker government on Monday urged the president to call early parliamentary elections in May after the Cabinet collapsed because of an impasse over how Kosovo's independence affects Serbia's pursuit of EU membership.

Serb government dissolved and election date to be set Reuters
EU urges Serbia to stay the course to eventual European Union ... International Herald Tribune
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all 839 news articles »

Sabah

Sarkozy's reforms 'to go ahead'

BBC News - 5 hours ago

French PM Francois Fillon has said the government will press ahead with President Nicolas Sarkozy's reform plan despite setbacks in local elections.
Sarkozy mulls French election blow CNN International
Sarkozy allies try to limit French vote damage Reuters India
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China Diverts Plane Because of Liquids
The Associated Press - 1 hour ago

BEIJING (AP) - Suspicious liquids were involved in what has been described as an attempt to crash a Chinese passenger plane last week, the government said Monday amid efforts to assure the public that security can be assured during this summer's ...

Olympics will be safe, organisers say amid 'terrorism' threats AFP
China goes quiet over Olympic terror claim Telegraph.co.uk
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Five American Soldiers Killed in Baghdad
New York Times - 25 minutes ago

By RICHARD A. OPPEL JR and ERICA GOODE BAGHDAD - Five American soldiers were killed and three others wounded by a bomb in central Baghdad on Monday, the military said.

5 US Soldiers Killed in Baghdad The Associated Press
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ABC News

Goa death teen's mom: Wrong man arrested
CNN International - 2 hours ago

NEW DELHI, India (CNN) -- The mother of a British girl found dead on a beach in the southern Indian state of Goa has said she does not believe police have arrested the right man.

British girl's death: Mother demands CBI probe, says no faith in ... Hindu
Mother of Scarlett Keeling wants Indian FBI to probe 'corrupt Goa ... Times Online
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all 867 news articles »

Sri Lankans vote in rare local elections
United Press International - 40 minutes ago

BATTICALOA, Sri Lanka, March 10 (UPI) -- Election observers predicted a huge voter turnout Monday amid high security in the first municipal elections in the Sri Lankan city of Batticaloa in 14 years.

Peaceful local body polls in Sri Lanka's volatile east Hindu
Eastern Sri Lanka District Holds First Municipal Elections Over a ... Voice of America
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all 302 news articles »

Jail for defacer of Mugabe poster
BBC News - 3 hours ago

A man has been jailed for a month for destroying an election poster of President Robert Mugabe, Zimbabwe's Herald newspaper reports.

Businesses to hand power to Zimbabweans United Press International
Law mandates firms give control to 'indigenous' Zimbabweans CNN
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all 178 news articles »

Canadian Goes on Trial in Thai Abuse Case
The Associated Press - 27 minutes ago

BANGKOK, Thailand (AP) - A Canadian arrested after Interpol unscrambled his swirled digital images from Internet photos went on trial Monday in Thailand, accused of sexually abusing a 9-year-old boy.

"Swirly-face" paedophile suspect on trial in Thailand Reuters UK
Canadian's Thai pedophile trial delayed United Press International
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UN special envoy meets with Suu Kyi
CNN International - 7 hours ago

YANGON, Myanmar (AP) -- UN special envoy to Myanmar Ibrahim Gambari met with opposition leader Aung San Suu Kyi in Yangon on Monday, a UN representative told CNN.

UN envoy meets Suu Kyi at end of Myanmar mission AFP
UN envoy to Myanmar continues diplomatic mission despite setbacks International Herald Tribune
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Five US soldiers die in Baghdad bomb blast
Reuters - 1 hour ago

BAGHDAD (Reuters) - Five US soldiers were killed and three others wounded in a bomb blast in central Baghdad on Monday, the US military said, in the worst single attack on US forces in Baghdad in months.

Five US soldiers die in Baghdad bomb blast Washington Post
Suicide attack kills five US soldiers in Baghdad: witnesses AFP
USA Today - Reuters AlertNet - Brisbane Times
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Indonesian airliner skids off runway, injuring five
Monsters and Critics.com - 4 hours ago

Jakarta - A Boeing 737-400 plane belonging to Indonesia's Adam Air skidded off a wet runway while landing at Hang Nadim Aiport on Batam island Monday morning, injuring five people, airport officials and local media reports said.

5 Hurt When Plane Skids in Indonesia The Associated Press
Adam Air 737 skids off runway at Batam Flight International
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Imelda Marcos innocent of dollar salting
United Press International - 1 hour ago

MANILA, Philippines, March 10 (UPI) -- Imelda Marcos, former first lady of the Philippines, was acquitted Monday in Manila of 32 counts of dollar salting that amounted to $33 billion.

Philippines Court Acquits Imelda Marcos of Illegal Money Transfers Voice of America
Imelda Marcos cleared of graft Aljazeera.net
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all 141 news articles »

TV3 News

New Zealand Man Charged in Wife's Death
The Associated Press - 57 minutes ago

WELLINGTON, New Zealand (AP) - A man accused of killing his wife and abandoning his child at a train station before fleeing to the US was escorted back to New Zealand on Monday and charged in her death.

'Pumpkin' case man charged in NZ BBC News
Murder suspect deported to New Zealand by US immigration officers CNN International

2008-03-01T16:05:00.002+01:00

Balkan

CCTV

Acrimony over Kosovo overshadows Balkan meeting
International Herald Tribune, France - Feb 28, 2008

AP SOFIA, Bulgaria: Acrimony over Kosovo's declaration of independence overshadowed a Balkan foreign ministers meeting Thursday, with Serbia making good on ...

Kosovo independence dominates Balkan cooperation talks AFP
'Kosovo shall never be' Independent Online
Swedish FM says EU deal with Serbia remains open Xinhua
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all 31 news articles »

Balkan Ghosts by The Editors
New Republic (subscription), DC - 22 hours ago

The slaughter and sadism that had consumed the Balkans for a decade was soon over. Today, Kosovars can dance in the streets of a newly independent country. ...

Balkan Ghosts by The Editors
New Republic (subscription), DC - 22 hours ago

And what about the United Nations-African Union force that was supposed to put a halt to this insanity, starting with its deployment on January 1? ...

New book explores women's side of Balkan wars
Reuters - Feb 28, 2008

By Ljilja Cvekic BELGRADE (Reuters) - A new anthology of letters and notes by Bosnian, Croatian, Serbian and Albanian women brings together for the first ...

Albanian, Bosnian, Croatian and Serbian Women Tell their Side of ... Balkan Travellers
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Balkan Trafik 2008. The Southeast Europe festival
Osservatorio Balcani, Italy - Feb 28, 2008

European Commissioner Olli Rhen said the future of the western Balkans is in Europe (4 October 2007 speech). The Balkan Trafik festival lends support to ...

Britain's MI6 squashed Balkan assassination plan
Reuters Canada, Canada - Feb 26, 2008

He said this would be "absurd" because Milosevic was seen at the time as central to diplomatic efforts to end the Balkan wars. The inquest into the deaths ...

AFP	Balkan 'assassination' plot not blueprint for Diana, Dodi: inquest AFP - Feb 26, 2008 LONDON (AFP) — A plan to kill a Balkan leader, allegedly Serbia's Slobodan Milosevic, was not a blueprint for a plot to murder princess Diana and her lover ...

Balkan Beat Box doesn’t recognize musical borders
Georgia Straight, Canada - Feb 28, 2008

By Alexander Varty Listening to Balkan Beat Box’s 2007 release Nu Med, it’s obvious that saxophonist Ori Kaplan and percussionist-programmer Tamir Muskat ...

Ori's sound runs the gamut Vancouver Province
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Recognition for independent Kosovo
The Press Association - 7 hours ago

The Government insisted its acceptance of the Balkan Republic's sovereignty was not an act of hostility towards Serbia. But Minister Ahern said the legacy ...

Times of Malta

M&S to open 50 more European stores
Property Week News, UK - Feb 29, 2008

Marks & Spencer has bought a stake in one of its international franchisees as part of plans to open 50 new stores in the Balkan states and Switzerland over ...

M&S in JV to expand in Balkans ShareCast
Marks & Spencer Enters Venture to Expand in Balkans (Update1) Bloomberg
M&S expanding with Balkans buy RTE.ie
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Europe

Watch Russia Run Rings Around Europe -- in the Guardian's own ...
Wired News - 23 hours ago

Meanwhile, the countries of the European Union have been at sixes and sevens in their relations with Moscow. It's a general rule that if you want to see the ...

Russian giant looms over Europe RTE.ie
Europe - Ukraine second international forum opens in Kyiv NRCU - Ukrainian Radio
Gazprom to reduce gas supplies Gulf Daily News
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US warns Europe of Iran missiles
Los Angeles Times, CA - Feb 29, 2008

By Kim Murphy, Los Angeles Times Staff Writer LONDON -- With American officials working to close a deal on a missile defense system in Europe, the head of ...

Adopt defence system or face disaster, warns US official Guardian
Bush and Czechs Still Seek Radar Deal The Associated Press
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Europe growth outlook darkens
Financial Times, UK - Feb 29, 2008

The European Commission reported a steep decline in its eurozone “economic sentiment” indicator in February to the lowest level since December 2005, ...

Is Europe heading the same way as the US? MoneyWeek (Subscription)
European Confidence Drops as Food, Energy Prices Soar (Update1) Bloomberg
German Inflation Stays Above ECB's Limit for a Year (Update1) Bloomberg
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Europe shares slide for third day, US worries bite
Reuters - 21 hours ago

By Amanda Cooper LONDON, Feb 29 (Reuters) - European shares fell for a third day on Friday as another swathe of shockingly weak US data deepened fears of ...

Banks drag Europe shares down; Swiss Re gains Reuters
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US Dollar Mixed in Europe
The Associated Press - Feb 29, 2008

LONDON (AP) — The US dollar was mixed against other major currencies in European trading Friday morning and the euro notched another record high against the ...

Dollar Falls, Gold Rises in Europe The Associated Press
US Dollar Up in Europe The Associated Press
Dollar Falls, Gold Rises in Europe The Associated Press
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Pupils show grasp of Europe
Scotsman, United Kingdom - 3 hours ago

PRIMARY schools are set to take part in Euroquiz, a national competition designed to provide information about Europe and the European Union. ...

Difficult To Reach Europe, Admits Gasperini
Goal.com, Switzerland - 5 hours ago

"However, for the time being I say that we are not equipped well enough to reach Europe and we must move slowly." Genoa will face bottom side Cagliari on ...

Europe wins multi-billion Pentagon order
Radio Netherlands, Netherlands - 6 hours ago

Paris - The European air and space consortium EADS, which manufactures the Airbus, has won a 23 billion euro order from the United States Air Force. ...

US-Europe Team Beats Out Boeing on Big Contract New York Times
Europe Grabs Air Force Tanker Deal Enews 2.0
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RADIO FREE EUROPE / RADIO LIBERTY
RadioFreeEurope/RadioLiberty, Czech Republic - 6 hours ago

Your source for news and information from Eastern and Southeastern Europe, Russia, the Caucasus, Central Asia, and Southwestern Asia.

Europe's GEANT computer network extends its reach
Inquirer.net, Philippines - 12 hours ago

BRUSSELS -- The world's highest-speed computer network, Europe's GEANT, is linking up with others worldwide to create a global research network, ...

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Hürriyet

Prince Harry back from Afghan frontline
Reuters - 1 hour ago

By Paul Majendie LONDON (Reuters) - Prince Harry, third in line to the throne, returned home from Afghanistan on Saturday after news leaked out on the Internet that he had been secretly fighting the Taliban for 10 weeks.

AssociatedPress'Proud' Charles welcomes Prince Harry home Telegraph.co.uk
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BBC Bulgaria

Fatah lawmaker calls for reconsidering peace talks with Israel
Xinhua - 1 hour ago

GAZA, March 1 (Xinhua) -- A parliamentarian from Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas' Fatah movement on Saturday called for stopping the Israeli-Palestinian peace talks in response to Israeli offensive against Gaza Strip.

Israeli raids in Gaza kill more than 30 United Press International
FACTBOX-Hamas's options in Gaza Reuters
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Russia's Election Laws Favor Kremlin Candidate
Voice of America - 45 minutes ago

By Peter Fedynsky The rules and procedures of Sunday's Russia's presidential election are widely considered to favor candidate Dmitri Medvedev, President Vladimir Putin's designated choice to succeed him.

Russia votes for Putin's successor International Herald Tribune
Medvedev Win Assured, So Focus Is on Size of Turnout (Update2) Bloomberg
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Lompoc Record

Turkish Military Denies US Pressure on Iraq Withdrawal
Voice of America - 1 hour ago

By VOA News Turkey's top military commander says Ankara's decision to withdraw its troops from northern Iraq was not due to any pressure from the United States.

AssociatedPressGen: Turkish Pullout Had Been Planned The Associated Press
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Kenyans Under Challenges After Power-sharing Accord
Voice of America - 21 hours ago

By Derek Kilner Following the signing of a power-sharing agreement the mood in Kenya's capital is one of relief and hope that life will begin to return to normal.

Press hails Kenyan power-sharing deal BBC News
Implement power-sharing deal: UNSC to Kenyan leaders Times of India
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Brisbane Times

Ousted Premier Returns to Thailand
New York Times - Feb 28, 2008

By SETH MYDANS and THOMAS FULLER BANGKOK - Back home in Thailand from a 17-month voluntary exile after his ouster in a military coup, former Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra was released on bail on corruption charges Thursday and began his new life as ...

Thaksin's return likely to rile polarised Thailand Reuters India
Thai PM Insists He's in Charge The Associated Press
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Security Forces Comb Forests, Seas for Singapore's Escaped Terror ...
FOXNews - 2 hours ago

AP March 1: A young boy reads a poster with pictures of Mas Selamat Kastari seen on walls of shopping malls in Singapore. SINGAPORE - Security forces in Singapore and Indonesia combed the undergrowth and traveled on jet skis to outlying islands in a ...

Singapore plastered with posters in hunt for escaped JI militant AFP
Interpol alert on escaped suspect BBC News
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Daily Mail

Jersey search enters second week
BBC News - 12 hours ago

Jersey police are continuing their excavations at a former children's home, as the searches linked to a child abuse inquiry enter a second week.

Jersey police discover trapdoor at Haut de Times Online
More abuse claims at Jersey home CNN
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CNN-IBN

New Pakistan leader seeks calm change
United Press International - 17 hours ago

ISLAMABAD, Pakistan, Feb. 29 (UPI) -- A senior leader of the victorious Pakistan People's Party says he does not want to rock the boat while forming a coalition government.

PPP cobbling together allies Hindu
Pakistani Winning Party Meets with Islamists to Build Anti ... Voice of America
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Ohio Needs More Foreign Trade
Wall Street Journal - 10 hours ago

By DANIEL GRISWOLD In a bid to woo blue-collar voters in Ohio before Tuesday's presidential primary, Barack Obama and Hillary Clinton trashed free trade during their debate this week in Cleveland.

McCain chides Democrats on NAFTA United Press International
McCain blasts Obama's and Clinton's attacks on NAFTA Los Angeles Times
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Colombian hostage says "death seems a sweet option"
International Herald Tribune - 21 hours ago

BOGOTA: Seriously ill after six years as a captive in Colombian rebel camps, Ingrid Betancourt believes "death seems like a sweet option," according to new details from a letter to her family.

france24englishFears grow for Farc sick hostage BBC News
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Albany Times Union

Raul Takes Small Steps on Human Rights
The Associated Press - 5 hours ago

HAVANA (AP) - Once known as the "fist" of Cuba's revolution, 76-year-old Raul Castro may be showing a brush of the velvet glove since taking power.

Cuba's Generation Gap Wall Street Journal
Fidel Castro says Raul in charge BBC News
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Brisbane Times

More students say sorry for demeaning video
CNN - 14 hours ago

JOHANNESBURG, South Africa (CNN) -- Two more white students who were seen in a video allegedly mocking black housekeepers and serving them stew seemingly laced with urine apologized Friday, according to their lawyer.

SAfrican Students Apologize for Video The Associated Press
South African University Erupts In Protest Over Racist Video MTV.com
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