Tuesday, February 2, 2010

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Telegraph.co.uk

Hamas suspends Shalit swap talks; PM: The choice is in Hamas' hands

Ha'aretz - Jack Khoury - ‎1 hour ago‎

The indirect negotiations between Israel and Hamas over a deal for the release of kidnapped soldier Gilad Shalit have been halted, due to the assassination of Mahmoud al-Mabhouh in Dubai two weeks ago, ...

 

Video: Is the Goldstone report valid? 

 RT

 

Israel Searches for Explosive Barrels Wall Street Journal

Jerusalem Post - Aljazeera.net - Telegraph.co.uk - Ynetnews 

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New York Times (blog)

Ahmadinejad: Iran Ready to Send Enriched Uranium Abroad

Voice of America - ‎20 minutes ago‎

Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad says his country is ready to send uranium abroad for further enrichment, in accordance with a UN-backed plan.

Iran may agree to nuclear proposal Aljazeera.net

White House denies prisoner swap talks with Iran AFP

Xinhua - BusinessWeek - Press TV - Washington Post 

all 994 news articles »

 

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Telegraph.co.uk

China-US tensions spiking over Taiwan, Dalai Lama

Washington Post - Christopher Bodeen - ‎4 hours ago‎

AP BEIJING -- China is pledging to retaliate against the US over arms sales to Taiwan and warning of further damage to ties if President Barack Obama meets the Dalai Lama.

Obama Still Plans to Meet With Dalai Lama, Aide Says Bloomberg

China criticises Dalai Lama's India links The Hindu

Reuters India - Wall Street Journal - Voice of America - Telegraph.co.uk 

all 1,355 news articles »

 

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BBC News

Suspected US Drone Strike Kills 16 in NW Pakistan; Karachi Violence Continues

Voice of America - ‎45 minutes ago‎

Suspected US drones fired missiles at several suspected militant hideouts in Pakistan's North Waziristan tribal region Tuesday, killing at least 16 people.

US Drones Kill at Least 10 With Missiles in Northwest Pakistan Wall Street Journal

Drones Kill at Least 10 in Pakistan New York Times

CNN - Christian Science Monitor - BBC News - Reuters 

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Telegraph.co.uk

Malaysian Figure to Call Premier in Sodomy Case

New York Times - Liz Gooch - ‎10 hours ago‎

Malaysian opposition leader Anwar Ibrahim waved to supporters as he left court on Tuesday in Kuala Lumpur. By LIZ GOOCH KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia - There may have been little progress inside the courtroom on Tuesday, but there was no shortage of drama ...

 

Video: Malaysia's Anwar faces trial 

 Al Jazeera

 

Malaysian Opposition Leader Intends to Call PM to Testify in Sodomy Trial Voice of America

Reuters - CNN International - Wall Street Journal - AFP - Wikipedia: Anwar Ibrahim sodomy trials 

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Los Angeles Times

Concorde trial begins in France

Los Angeles Times - ‎1 hour ago‎

There are six defendants in the trial starting a decade after the crash of one of the supersonic aircraft killed all 109 aboard and four on the ground.

 

Video: Continental on Trial Over Concorde Crash 

 The Associated Press

 

Concorde crash trial starts in France Xinhua

Washington Post - Telegraph.co.uk - Christian Science Monitor - Reuters - Wikipedia: Air France Flight 4590 

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Los Angeles Times

Iran: US missile system to sow Gulf division

Washington Post - Nasser Karimi - ‎6 hours ago‎

AP -- TEHRAN - Iran on Tuesday warned its Arab neighbors in the Persian Gulf that the US is trying to drive a wedge between them by ramping up its missile defense systems in the region.

 

Video: US deploys land and sea-based missile shield in the Gulf to deter attack from Iran 

RT

 

Iran dismisses US missile shield as 'puppet show' The Guardian

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“If God can use a Jackass to talk to Balaam,

He can use the News to talk to you and me”

Yahoo World

Tuesday 

 AP 

A generous world's aid backs up in Haiti

AP – 1 hr 19 mins ago 

PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti – A generous world has flooded Haiti with donations, but anger and desperation are mounting as the aid stacks up inside this broken country.Full Story »

·        Slideshow: Haiti Earthquake

·        Interactive: A country of constant crisis and sorrow AP 

 

 

 

Ahmadinejad proposes prisoner swap for US hikers

AP – 1 hr 13 mins ago 

·        Slideshow: American hikers detained in Iran

 

 

 

Iran says ready to send uranium abroad as UN wants

AP – 2 hrs 6 mins ago 

·        Slideshow: Iran Nuclear Issues

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·        Detained Americans questioned by Haitian judge

AP – 2 hrs 32 mins ago  

AP

 

PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti - A Haitian judge on Tuesday was questioning a group of U.S. Baptist missionaries arrested trying to leave Haiti with a busload of children they gathered from the disaster zone. Full Story »

o   Slideshow: Americans accused of kidnapping detained in Haiti

AP – Tue Feb 2, 3:47 pm ET  

AP

 

MIR ALI, Pakistan - The Pakistani Taliban refused Tuesday to provide proof their leader survived a U.S. missile attack, just one day after promising to do just that. The reversal added to speculation that Hakimullah Mehsud was mortally wounded last month in a strike close to the Afghan border.Full Story »

o   Slideshow: Pakistan

o   Interactive: Pakistan's army targets Taliban AP

Time.com – 2 hrs 24 mins ago  

The brief hospitalization of the wildly popular president last week raised questions over whether his un-charismatic protege can win without him on the stump Full Story »

AFP – 9 mins ago  

AFP

 

HULL (AFP) - Carlo Ancelotti has backed John Terry to come through his personal crisis and lead Chelsea to the title despite his side's disappointing failure to overcome Hull City in a 1-1 draw at the KC Stadium. Full Story »

AP – 49 mins ago  

AP

 

JERUSALEM - Palestinian militants said Tuesday they had launched a large number of floating explosives into the Mediterranean Sea to avenge the death of a top Hamas commander, a day after two bomb-laden barrels washed up on Israel's coastline. Full Story »

o   Slideshow: Mideast Conflict

AP – Tue Feb 2, 4:43 pm ET  

CARACAS, Venezuela - The Inter-American Commission on Human Rights raised concerns Tuesday over clashes between supporters and opponents of President Hugo Chavez that have killed two people and injured dozens more. Full Story »

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