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- Syrian deaths rise before likely U.N. vote
A Syrian opposition group says government forces killed at least 260 civilians in Homs over the past day, as the U. ... - Dozens killed at South Sudan peace meeting
At least 37 people were killed during a shootout at a meeting to resolve cattle disputes in South Sudan, officials ... - Flooding strands thousands in eastern Australia
Heavy rains left thousands stranded in eastern Australia on Saturday as authorities warned of more flooding and urg ... - Anger flares in Egypt after deadly riot
Egyptians clashed with police, leaving two dead in the city of Suez and at least 900 injured near the Interior Mini ... - Officials: 2 kidnapped Americans released in Egypt
Two American tourists have been kidnapped in the southern part of Egypt's Sinai Peninsula, a security official ...
[Courtesy of CNN.com - World]
- At least 200 reported killed in Syrian city of Homs
DAMASCUS, Syria ' Syrian government forces launched a heavy assault on Syria's third-largest city Friday night ... - Featured Advertiser
- Russians in thousands give Putin the cold shoulder
MOSCOW ' Tens of thousands of Russians embraced the numbing cold and marched to a frozen river bank near the Kre ... - Afghan civilian deaths hit record high in 2011, U.N. report says
Last year was the deadliest for civilians in the decade-long U.S.-led war in Afghanistan, according to a United Na ... - Panetta, Clinton reassure Europe on security ties
MUNICH ' In a rare joint appearance overseas, Defense Secretary Leon E. Panetta and Secretary of State Hillary R ...
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- Egyptian Protesters Confront Police After Soccer Riots
Four more die in a day of violent clashes, as anger over alleged police complicity in a stadium tragedy unleashes p ... - Bangladeshi Investors Badly Hit by the Stock-Market Crash
The dramatic rise and swift fall of Bangladesh's stock market is a cautionary tale for emerging-market investors ob ... - Spain: What the 'Mona Lisa' Contemporary Copy Reveals
Curators at the Prado Museum in Madrid believe they have found a copy of da Vinci's masterpiece created even as the ... - The Aftermath of Egypt's Soccer Carnage: Whom to Blame?
Protests are erupting in Cairo once again and fingers are being pointed at the military, at the remnants of the old ... - Egypt's Soccer Tragedy: How the Shocktroops of the Revolution May Be Used to Strengthen the Generals' Grip
The defiance and bluster among Egypt's militant soccer fans following the death of at least 74 people in a stadium ...
[Courtesy of TIME.com: Top World Stories]
- Georgia says Russian troops still fighting despite accord
An agreement was reached on Wednesday on a framework to end the war, but President Mikheil Saakashvili of Georgia s ... - France seeks to unite EU behind Georgia truce plan
France, flush with diplomatic triumph after negotiating a cease-fire in Georgia, sought Wednesday to unite the 26 o ... - After mixed U.S. messages, a war erupted in Georgia
Bush administration officials say they cautioned Georgia not to let Russia provoke it into a fight, but the warning ... - U.S. officials say they warned Georgia to avoid fight
Bush administration officials have been adamant in asserting that they warned the government in Tbilisi not to let ... - Russia still on offensive, Georgia president says
After agreeing to a cease-fire with Russia, Mikheil Saakashvili said Russian tanks were attacking Gori in central G ...
[Courtesy of IHT: Europe]
- GROS: Austerity under Attack
- H RIGHTS: Havel Lives
- BEN-AMI: The Decline of the West Revisited
- SCIENCE: A Seismic Crime
- TYSON: America's Three Deficits
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- Obama tells Syrians U.S. is 'with you'
Opposition groups and activists say more than 200 people were killed by artillery and mortars fired by Syrian force ... - Windy storm whips into eastern Newfoundland
High winds lashed eastern Newfoundland and parts of Labrador Saturday, causing public services to shut down and haz ... - Federal food safety surveillance program stalled
A federal system was established in 2005 to help track potentially deadly food-borne illnesses. Yet fewer than half ... - 7 big topics for Harper's China trip (including pandas)
Prime Minister Stephen Harper is leaving Monday for a visit to China, where he's likely to talk about Canada's natu ... - Canada's Hudec takes World Cup downhill, Guay 3rd
Jan Hudec made the most of an icy slope and freezing conditions to seal a surprising victory in Saturday's World Cu ...
[Courtesy of CBC | Top Stories News]
- Pakistan: Two Hindus injured over temple land dispute
Two Hindus were injured when traders opened fire at them, following a dispute over the land of a temple in Pakistan ... - Is JuD chief Hafiz Saeed joining Pak politics?
The Indian government sees the hand of Pakistan army behind possibility of popping up, on the political platform, o ... - Pak SC WILL charge Gilani with contempt
Just when the political skies in Islamabad were clearing, the Supreme Court of Pakistan has formally charged Prime ... - PPP to contest apex court's move against PM Gilani
The ruling Pakistan Peoples Party's top leadership has decided to contest the Supreme Court's move to frame contemp ... - Pak 26/11 judicial commission fails to arrive as planned
Putting the ongoing trial in the 26/11 case in Pakistan into further uncertainty, a judicial commission of that cou ...
[Courtesy of rediff News: International]
- Egypt Soccer Protests Challenge Military Regime
Friday saw another day of big protests and police repression in Egypt’s major cities. The protesters, who wan ... - Omar Khayyam 18
If you are looking for love, try to attract every heart. On the path of the Presence, try to entice every seeker. A ... - The Generals try to stop an Iran War
It has leaked that US chairman of the joint chiefs of staff Gen. Martin Dempsey warned the Israelis that if they la ... - KAYAOLU: Turkey's Crackdown on the Press recalls Military's Tactics
Barin Kayaolu writes in a guest column for Informed Comment: AKP and 'Back to the Future' Turkish-Style BARIN ... - Romney: 'I'm not concerned about the very poor.'
Quarter-billionaire Mitt Romney to Soledad O’Brien on CNN: “Romney says, “I’m not concerned ...
[Courtesy of Informed Comment]
- Syria forces 'in Homs massacre'
Activists say Syrian forces killed more than 200 people in Homs overnight in the worst violence since anti-governme ... - Much of Britain braced for snow
Heavy snow is forecast for most of the UK later, with warnings of likely disruption to rail, road and air travel. - Arrest in Betty Yates murder case
A man is arrested in connection with the murder of Worcestershire pensioner Betty Yates. - Huhne's exit 'a loss to cabinet'
Chris Huhne's resignation as Energy Secretary will be a loss to the cabinet and the Lib Dems, his former parliament ... - Thousands in rival Moscow marches
Tens of thousands of people march in Moscow in protest at Prime Minister Vladimir Putin, while his supporters hold ...
[Courtesy of BBC News - Home]
- PATROL LOST IN TRIANGLE ATTACK; Shias seek security ‘lead’; Saudis nudged
BAGHDAD (Agencies): The leader of Iraqs largest Shiite political party on Saturday called for a security agree ... - Majority of victims PPP workers; Gunbattles kill 34 in Karachi
KARACHI (AFP): Fierce gunbattles between rival Pakistani political activists killed 34 people Saturday in the worst ... - Town simmers as US battles to restore services; ‘Samara suffering sectarian siege’
SAMARRA, Iraq (AFP): As the sun set over Samarra, the US soldiers paced the dusty streets in battle formation while ... - Palestinian police to quit Gaza Strip after Hamas-Fatah deal; Jordan’s king to meet Abbas
GAZA CITY (Agencies): Palestinian national police are to be pulled from Gaza under a deal between president Mahmud ... - Afghan foreign minister ousted over refugees influx from Iran; 20 Taleban militants killed in fresh fighting
KABUL, Afghanistan (Agencies): Afghan lawmakers voted Saturday to oust the foreign minister over the mishandling of ...
[Courtesy of Arab Times: World]
- Obama tells Syrians U.S. is 'with you'
Opposition groups and activists say more than 200 people were killed by artillery and mortars fired by Syrian force ... - Accused Gadhafi plotter met with SNC-Lavalin exec
One of the people accused in an alleged plot to smuggle members of Libyan dictator Moammar Gadhafi's family to Mexi ... - Russians rally against Putin's rule
Tens of thousands of Russians gathered in downtown Moscow on Saturday to demand an end to Prime Minister Vladimir P ... - 7 big topics for Harper's China trip (including pandas)
Prime Minister Stephen Harper is leaving Monday for a visit to China, where he's likely to talk about Canada's natu ... - Concordia captain's stunt blamed for cruise wreck
A Fifth Estate report pieces together the details of the Costa Concordia disaster, with exclusive footage of passen ...
[Courtesy of CBC | World News]
- U.N.: Afghan civilian deaths in war hit 5-year high
A U.N. report issued on Saturday said last year was the deadliest on record for Afghan civilians, with 3,021 killed ... - 8 killed in Egypt clashes over deadly soccer riot
Police fired salvos of tear gas and birdshot at protesters in Cairo as popular anger over a deadly soccer riot beca ... - Syrian activists: 200 dead in government assault
In a barrage of shelling, Syrian forces killed 200 people and wounded hundreds early Saturday in Homs. - Pentagon refuses extension for Guantanamo Sept. 11 trial
Pentagon official denied extension for Guantanamo Bay prisoners charged in Sept. 11 attacks, trial decision could b ... - U.N. Security Council to vote on Syria resolution
The U.N. Security Council was gathering Saturday to consider a draft resolution calling for Syrian President Bashar ...
[Courtesy of USATODAY.com Feed]
- 'Campaign of killing': UN weighs rebuke of Syria
U.N. Security Council ambassadors on Saturday debated a draft resolution backing an Arab League call for Syrian Pre ... - UN: Afghan civilian deaths in war hit record high
Last year was the deadliest on record for Afghan civilians with 3,021 killed, a rise of 8 percent from the year bef ... - Thousands brave icy chill to protest in Moscow
Thousands of people marched in Russian capital Moscow Saturday in a pro-democracy protest over the power of Prime M ... - American brigadier general dies in Afghanistan
A 49-year-old brigadier general died of apparently natural causes in Afghanistan, the Army said Friday, the highest ... - London Heathrow cancels flights ahead of snow
The owner of Heathrow Airport says it has canceled 30 percent of flights for Sunday amid forecasts for snow and sev ...
[Courtesy of msnbc.com: World news]
- 20 Million Years Later, Russians Work To Drill Into Lake
Russian researchers in Antarctica are on the verge of piercing a hole through two miles of ice into an ancient lake ... - Activists: Syrian Assault Leaves More Than 250 Dead
In Syria, the death toll is rising after what activists and opposition leaders are calling a massive offensive by ... - Protesters Flood The Streets In Moscow
Opponents of Russia's Prime Minister Vladimir Putin marched through the streets of Moscow Saturday in another large ... - Protesting Chinese Village Elects A New Path
Residents of a Chinese village who rebelled against corrupt local officials have been choosing an election committe ... - In Ukraine, A Daughter Takes Up Her Mother's Cause
Yulia Tymoshenko went from being Ukraine's prime minister to a prisoner, convicted of abuse of power last October. ...
[Courtesy of World]
- Syrian unrest escalates as UN resolution stalls - People’s Daily : World
- Cote D Ivoire: UN to decide on election certification - Sify : International
- UN court rules against Italy in Nazi compensation claims - Sify : International
- Mozambique: UN begins food distribution - Sify : International
- UN vote on Syria resolution will end in scandal; Russia's FM - Ya Libnan
[Courtesy of United Nations : a NewsXS service feed]
- 'Campaign of killing': UN weighs rebuke of Syria
U.N. Security Council ambassadors on Saturday debated a draft resolution backing an Arab League call for Syrian Pre ... - Israeli official implies strike on Iran nukes program is near
The current standoff with Iran is similar to the 'fateful' period before the 1967 Arab-Israel war, when Israel laun ... - For mentally ill, care in jail often out of reach
A man who was declared suicidal by a New Mexico jail and alleges he was then left to rot in solitary confinement fo ... - Did alleged homeless slayer kill woman, son?
Prosecutors plan to file two more murder charges against an ex-Marine accused of killing four homeless men in South ... - Sponsored By:
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- Kapil Sibal CANNOT count beyond zero, says Swamy
Refusing to give up his efforts to make Home Minister P Chidambaram a co-accused in 2G scam, Janata Party chief Sub ... - Pakistan: Two Hindus injured over temple land dispute
Two Hindus were injured when traders opened fire at them, following a dispute over the land of a temple in Pakistan ... - 5 Youth Congress activists killed in Assam road mishap
At least five Youth Congress activists were killed and 21 others injured, five of them seriously, in a road acciden ... - Lokayukta court issues summons to Yeddyurappa, son
The Lokayukta Court on Saturday issued summons to former Karnataka chief minister B S Yeddyurappa and five others t ... - 'Red alert' in first two phases of Uttar Pradesh polls
Of the 114 constituencies going to polls in the first two phases in Uttar Pradesh elections, 41 are red alert cons ...
[Courtesy of rediff News]
- Man arrested as siege ends
A man has been arrested after barricading himself and a young girl in a house for nearly two days. - Stagg awarded 706,000 compensation
The man cleared of murdering Rachel Nickell has been awarded 706,000 damages, his solicitor said. - CCTV of murdered graduate released
Images of the last known movements of a Chinese graduate killed in Newcastle have been released. - Russian troops patrol Georgian town
Russian troops are patrolling Gori, contradicting claims Russia will not act outside South Ossetia. - Bank boss predicts economic gloom
The coming year "will be a painful and difficult one", the Bank of England governor has warned.
[Courtesy of ITV News: World]