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  • Israel told it must make urgent peace concessions

    Israel told it must make urgent peace concessions

    The Italy News.Net

    The Israeli prime minister was strongly rebuked on Friday by the US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton, who angrily questioned him on Israel's refusal to back down on settlement expansion.

  • Pakistani helicopters rout Taliban

    Pakistani helicopters rout Taliban

    The Italy News.Net

    Helicopter gunships belonging to Pakistan have pounded Taliban hideouts in the north-western tribal district, killing at least 13 militants.

  • US Consul workers killed in Juarez Mexico

    US Consul workers killed in Juarez Mexico

    The Italy News.Net

    Drug violence in Western Mexico has led to the deaths of three people who worked within the walls of the US consulate in Ciudad Juarez.

  • Invasion hoax sends Georgia into a panic

    Invasion hoax sends Georgia into a panic

    The Italy News.Net

    Georgia’s president, Mikheil Saakashvili, has complimented a local television channel that sparked panic by broadcasting a drama which implied that the country was being invaded.

  • Poor maid burned alive to stop her talking

    Poor maid burned alive to stop her talking

    The Italy News.Net

    A Christian maid has allegedly been burned alive to prevent her from reporting a rape in the Pakistani province of Punjab.

  • Gubernatorial candidate threatens Elton John

    Gubernatorial candidate threatens Elton John

    The Italy News.Net

    A candidate for governor in Atlanta, Georgia has been arrested for allegedly threatening singer Elton John.

  • British House of Lords to go

    British House of Lords to go

    The Italy News.Net

    In a plan being devised by the UK government, the country’s House of Lords could be abolished.

  • Israelis capture Hamas leader

    Israelis capture Hamas leader

    The Italy News.Net

    Israel has arrested a leader of the Palestinian Hamas movement.

  • Nouri al-Maliki closing in on leadership in Iraq

    Nouri al-Maliki closing in on leadership in Iraq

    The Italy News.Net

    In Iraq, Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki's political coalition has taken the lead after last weekend’s vote.

  • Thais demonstrate against government

    Thais demonstrate against government

    The Italy News.Net

    Many backers of former Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra from all over Thailand are converging on Bangkok.

  • Mexico endures another night of drug violence

    Mexico endures another night of drug violence

    The Italy News.Net

    Drug related violence in Mexico has left another 25 people dead, four of them from decapitation.

  • Canadians dead in snowmobile avalanche

    Canadians dead in snowmobile avalanche

    The Italy News.Net

    In Canada, three people are dead while others are still buried under piles of snow, after an avalanche hit a snowmobile competition near Revelstoke, British Columbia.

  • Opposition Internet sites shut down in Iran

    Opposition Internet sites shut down in Iran

    The Italy News.Net

    Iran has dismantled several opposition Internet networks it says were backed by the US.

  • Pope weathering paedophile slurs

    Pope weathering paedophile slurs

    The Italy News.Net

    The Vatican has denounced attempts to involve the pope in scandals surrounding paedophile activity within the Catholic Church.

  • Prison break could be behind Afghan attacks

    Prison break could be behind Afghan attacks

    The Italy News.Net

    Suicide bombers have killed around 30 people in Kandahar City, Afghanistan.

  • Obama education plan to be set for US

    Obama education plan to be set for US

    The Italy News.Net

    President Barack Obama of the US is now pushing for education reform.

  • Israeli insensitivity questioned by the US administration

    Israeli insensitivity questioned by the US administration

    The Italy News.Net

    Israel appears surprised by a rebuke from the US administration about its new settlement expansion.

  • Aig Reportedly Set To Pay $46 Mln In Retention Bonuses; Holds Back $21 Mln - Update

    RTT News

    News ) is reportedly set to pay about $46 million in retention bonuses on Monday to current and former employees, while also holding back $21 million in bonuses to the employees. The holding back of s...

  • Contractors Tied To Effort To Track And Kill Militants

    International Herald Tribune

    From left: Michael D. Furlong, the official who was said to have hired private contractors to track militants in Afghanistan and Pakistan; Robert Young Pelton, a contractor; Duane Clarridge, a former ...

  • Amira Hass / Idf Troops Brutalize Palestinian Shepherd At Settlers' Behest

    Haaretz

    Masab and one of his brothers had taken their sheep to graze on land in the wadi directly below their home on that Thursday. There are olive trees in the wadi and a few small plots for growing. Betwee...

  • Iraqi Pm Holds Slim Lead In Partial Election Tally

    Jerusalem Post

    Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki edged ahead Sunday in a tight race in the country's parliamentary elections after partial results from all of Iraq's 18 provinces showed his bloc leading in seven — tw...

  • Us Consular Worker In Mexico Killed By Juarez Cartel Hitmen

    Channel News Asia

    CIUDAD JUAREZ, Mexico: Hitmen working for Mexico's Juarez drug cartel were believed to be behind the assassination of three people including a US consular employee here, the government of Chihuahua st...

  • Hollywood A-lister: 'as Long As Camp Is Here, We'll Stay'

    New Zealand Herald

    Shrink PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti - Look closely at the foreigners buzzing around a hospital tent above one of Haiti's biggest earthquake-refugee camps and a face stands out: There, carrying the box of sup...

  • Drug War In Mexico Shoots Down Hunting

    USA Today

    Billy Prine of Mobile, Ala., hunts near Los Mochis, Mexico, in February. "We've been coming here for years and haven't had any problems," Prine says. By Chris Hawley, USA TODAY

  • Sleep Lessons Could Cheer Up Grumpy Teenagers Say Experts

    BBC

    Pupils at schools in Glasgow are being given lessons in how to sleep.The sessions, run by the charity Sleep Scotland, aim to teach pupils tips such as the importance of a bed-time routine and avoiding...

  • Live - Bangladesh V England

    BBC

    From Roger in Vietnam, TMS inbox: "Can't get any cricket here either, suspect they do not know the game. England to have a good time at the crease, nothing to lose. Bangladesh to give a spirited ...

  • Whale Of A Crime?

    BBC

    Clashes between Japanese whaling vessels and activists from the Sea Shepherd anti-whaling group have received global attention, but do not go down well in Japan, where whale meat is still considered a...

  • Thousands Flee As Tomas Batters Fiji

    The Australian

    A POWERFUL cyclone is battering Fiji's northern islands, damaging homes and crops as thousands of people fled to evacuation centres.

  • Rb Ladanian Tomlinson Signs With Jets

    CBS News

    Running back LaDainian Tomlinson (21) is seen playing for the San Diego Chargers' in this December, 2006 file photo. The New York Jets signed Tomlinson March 14, 2010 weeks after he was cut by the Cha...

  • Cleanup Continues After Record Rains

    Philadelphia Daily News

    Utility crews are dealing with yet another clean up, this time from record rainfall that cut power to hundreds of thousands of customers in eastern Pennsylvania and New Jersey this weekend and closed ...

  • Actor Peter Graves Dies At 83

    Philadelphia Daily News

    LOS ANGELES - Peter Graves, the tall, stalwart actor likely best known for his portrayal of Jim Phelps, leader of a gang of special agents who battled evil conspirators in the long-running television ...

  • Vatican Denies Celibacy Rule Led To Sex Scandal

    Philadelphia Daily News

    VATICAN CITY - The Vatican on Sunday denied that its celibacy requirement for priests was the root cause of the clerical sex abuse scandal convulsing the church in Europe and again defended the pope's...

  • Proponents Pressure Specter On I-80 Tolls

    Philadelphia Daily News

    SEPTA, local labor leaders, and other proponents of I-80 tolls are putting Sen. Arlen Specter (D., Pa.) in the hot seat, demanding that he push Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood to approve the tolls...

  • For A Philippine Political Family, Land Issue Hits Home

    International Herald Tribune

    Workers loaded sugar for delivery last month at Hacienda Luisita, a Philippine plantation that is owned by the family of former President Corazon C. Aquino.

  • Injured Beckham Likely Out For World Cup

    International Herald Tribune

    after apparently tearing his Achilles’ tendon while playing for A.C. Milan on Sunday. Beckham pulled up unchallenged in the center circle, hopped on his right leg, then fell to the turf with on...

  • Un Chief Hears Progress, Challenges For Haiti Aid

    Channel News Asia

    PORT-AU-PRINCE: UN chief Ban Ki-moon on Sunday made his second visit to Haiti since the country's killer earthquake in January, to hear the formidable challenges and progress made by aid groups. In a ...

  • Chile Hit By Massive Blackout

    Channel News Asia

    SANTIAGO: A vast area of earthquake-hit Chile, including the capital city of Santiago, was plunged into darkness Sunday by a massive blackout, the National Emergency Office said. The area without powe...

  • Obama Unfolds Education Blueprint

    USA Today

    The Obama administration's plan to make sweeping changes to the 2002 No Child Left Behind education law is getting mixed reaction among educators: Teachers unions complained that teachers are being sc...

  • Voter Turnouts For Primaries 'a Concern'

    USA Today

    Democratic and Republican nominees for governor and U.S. Senate has been declining to less than 10% per party. The percentages are even lower for U.S. House and state legislature primaries, Gans says.

  • 'mission: Impossible' Actor Peter Graves Found Dead

    CNN

    Los Angeles, California (CNN) -- Actor Peter Graves, best known for his starring role on TV's "Mission: Impossible," was found dead Sunday at his home, according to a spokeswoman for the Los...

  • Un Boss Reassures Haiti Victims

    BBC

    Ban Ki-moon has offered assurances of the world's continued commitment to help Haiti.The United Nations secretary general stressed providing shelter was the top priority as he made his second visit to...

  • Mps Criticise Equalities Chairman

    BBC

    UK equalities watchdog chief Trevor Phillips has been criticised by an influential parliamentary committee.A Joint Committee on Human Rights report voiced concerns over his leadership and questioned t...

  • Mission: Impossible Actor Dies

    BBC

    Peter Graves - star of the classic TV series Mission: Impossible and disaster spoof movie Airplane! - has died in the US city of Los Angeles. He was 83.The actor had a suspected heart attack outside h...

  • Drug Cartel 'hit Teams' Kill Americans

    The Australian

    They also killed a co-worker's Mexican husband in a separate attack, a US official said.The victims - two Americans and a Mexican - came under fire in separate locations as they were driving through C...

  • Maliki Pulls Ahead In Baghdad Race

    IOL

    By Rania El Gamal and Khalid al-Ansary Baghdad - Prime Minister Nuri al-Maliki pulled ahead on Sunday in early results of an election Iraqis hoped would end years of sectarian strife, but a divided...

  • Storm Leaves New York And Pennsylvania Soggy

    IOL

    Atlantic City, New Jersey - Utility crews pushed through fallen trees and windblown debris to reach downed power lines on Sunday, working to restore electricity to hundreds of thousands of homes and b...

  • Massive Power Failure Hits Chile

    IOL

    Santiago - Cities throughout Chile were without power on Sunday evening due to a problem with one of the country's main power grids, according to witnesses and local media. Presidency Minister Cris...

  • Uk Police Apprehend Suspect Wanted By Spain

    IOL

    London - British police said they had arrested a 29-year-old man on Sunday wanted by Spanish authorities for alleged terrorism offences. British news reports said the man was suspected of being a m...

  • Thousands Rally Against Toxic Haze

    IOL

    Moscow - Two thousand people protested against the release of what they said were toxic fumes in a small town on Russia's Pacific coast on Sunday, one of a series of unusually large protests across th...

  • Mexico Gunmen Kill American Consulate Staff

    Reuters

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