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Hamas suspends Shalit swap talks; PM: The choice is in Hamas' handsHa'aretz - - 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? Israel Searches for Explosive Barrels Wall Street Journal Jerusalem Post - Aljazeera.net - Telegraph.co.uk - Ynetnews Ahmadinejad: Iran Ready to Send Enriched Uranium AbroadVoice 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 China-US tensions spiking over Taiwan, Dalai LamaWashington Post - - 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 Suspected US Drone Strike Kills 16 in NW Pakistan; Karachi Violence ContinuesVoice 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 Malaysian Figure to Call Premier in Sodomy CaseNew York Times - - 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 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 Concorde trial begins in FranceLos 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 Concorde crash trial starts in France Xinhua Washington Post - Telegraph.co.uk - Christian Science Monitor - Reuters - Wikipedia: Air France Flight 4590 Iran: US missile system to sow Gulf divisionWashington Post - - 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 Iran dismisses US missile shield as 'puppet show' The Guardian Times Online - Aljazeera.net - Reuters - Financial Times Swiss lawmaker accuses Berlin of "bank robbery"Reuters - - 9 hours ago BERLIN/ZURICH (Reuters) - A Swiss lawmaker likened German attempts to buy data on cross-border tax evaders to bank robbery on Tuesday and the Swiss banking lobby said Berlin was acting as a receiver of stolen goods. Germany to Buy Stolen Swiss Bank Data, Schaeuble Says Bloomberg Germany, Switzerland set to collide over tax data AFP Wall Street Journal - BusinessWeek - Financial Times - Reuters Pope sparks row over equality policyBBC News - 2 hours ago The Pope has sparked a major political row in Britain by speaking out strongly against the government's policies on equality. The effect of the government's proposals, he said, in an address to Catholic bishops in Britain, has been to impose "unjust ... My pride in Pope Benedict's visit The Guardian Pope's swipe at UK equality laws provokes foes Washington Post Telegraph.co.uk - Daily Mail - CNN International - Times Online |
