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  • 'Al-Qaida in Palestine' posts web video Open this result in new window
    AP via Yahoo! News - Oct 04 10:58 AM
    A group calling itself al-Qaida in Palestine posted a Web video Wednesday denouncing those who "work in the service of the Jews."

  • 'Al-Qaida in Palestine' Posts Web Video Open this result in new window
    ABC News - Oct 04 11:19 AM
    'Al-Qaida in Palestine' Posts Web Video Denouncing Those Who 'Work in the Service of the Jews'

  • 'Al-Qaida in Palestine' posts web video Open this result in new window
    Syracuse.com - Oct 04 11:14 AM
    CAIRO, Egypt (AP) A group calling itself al-Qaida in Palestine posted a Web video Wednesday denouncing those who "work in the service of the Jews."

  • Palestine Observer to UN Says Israel Continues to Wage Bloody Military Campaign throughout OPT Open this result in new window
    Palestine News Agency - Oct 04 12:47 PM
    NEW YORK, October 4, 2006 (WAFA) -Permanent Observer of Palestine in the United Nations Riyad Mansour said Wednesday that Israel continues to wage a bloody military campaign throughout the Occupied Palestinian Territory (OPT), including East Jerusalem.

  • Egyptian Report: Al-Qaeda Palestine Video on the Internet Open this result in new window
    Israel National News - Oct 04 9:57 AM
    (IsraelNN.com) Egyptian media is reporting at this time that an organization calling itself Al-Qaeda Palestine has posted a new video on an Islamic web site.

  • Expert Explores the Palestine Dilemma Open this result in new window
    Scoop.co.nz - Oct 03 2:50 PM
    Robert John places the birth of Israel and the subsequent Arab/Israeli conflict in the context of international politics, world wars and terrorism in "The Palestine Diary."

  • PALESTINE COLLAPSE Open this result in new window
    New York Post - Oct 05 7:25 AM
    JERUSALEM - Efforts to unify Palestinians - and avoid a civil war - in a new government have collapsed, Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas said yesterday. Abbas said he will dissolve the Hamas-led Cabinet after weeks of negotiations failed to...

  • Today's Top Scoop Stories - News Summary Open this result in new window
    Scoop.co.nz - Oct 05 4:41 PM
    Environment News: Govt Outlines A New Plan For Climate Change - Politics News: Brash Attempts To Douse Tax-Cut Expectations - Conservation News: Good Cat Saves Lucky Skinks - Politics News: Bolger Calls For Middle-East Action - Palestine Human Rights ...

  • PALESTINE: Letter calls for settlement of the Arab-Israeli conflict Open this result in new window
    AsiaMedia - Oct 05 11:15 AM
    More than 100 former world leaders, foreign ministers, diplomats and religious leaders have put their names to an open letter published in the Financial Times yesterday, urgently calling for progress towards a settlement of the Arab-Israeli conflict.

  • Opening match is a big one Open this result in new window
    The Indianapolis Star - Oct 05 4:54 AM
    Tonight's New Palestine boys soccer sectional matchup against Mount Vernon won't be for the sectional title. But the game likely will have a championship feel to it.

  • Arab volleyball event set Open this result in new window
    Gulf Daily News - Oct 05 5:25 PM
    ELEVEN teams - Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Kuwait, Oman, Tunisia, Algeria, Sudan, Lebanon, Iraq, Palestine and hosts Bahrain - are in the fray for the 15th Arab Volleyball Championship scheduled from November 15 to 23, said organising committee chairman and General Organisation for Youth and Sports president Shaikh Fawaz bin Mohammed Al Khalifa.

  • Dragons own part of HHC crown, could win it all Open this result in new window
    The Indianapolis Star - Oct 05 3:43 AM
    New Palestine's football team hasn't been flashy this fall, but what the Dragons are doing has guaranteed them no worse than a tie for first place in the Hoosier Heritage Conference.

  • Squaring the circle Open this result in new window
    Al-Ahram Weekly - Oct 05 11:29 AM
    Civil war in Palestine looks in danger of becoming a self-fulfilling prophecy. Infighting between Fatah and Hamas is no longer confined to mutual recriminations and staged demonstrations but has escalated into street fighting with no-holds-barred.

  • Palestine: Palestinian unity talks collapse Open this result in new window
    AngolaPress - Oct 05 2:51 AM
    RAMALLAH, 10/05 - Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas said Wednesday his efforts to reach a power-sharing agreement with the militant group Hamas have collapsed, raising concerns a deadlock will lead to more factional fighting after deadly weekend clashes.

  • Baghdad kidnappers targeting women, children Open this result in new window
    Middle East Times - Oct 05 4:06 AM
    BAGHDAD -- When she heard the news, Um Ahmed raced out into Palestine Street, screaming at the top of her voice and hitting herself frenziedly.

  • Column: The Monster in Your Living Room Open this result in new window
    Clinton Herald - Oct 05 6:05 AM
    PALESTINE, Texas What if I told you there was a monster in your house and it was ravaging your family, would you believe me? What if I told you there were several of those beasts, one in nearly every room in the house?

  • PALESTINE CHAMBER BANQUET SATURDAY Open this result in new window
    Tyler Morning Telegraph - Oct 02 9:57 PM
    PALESTINE - Tickets are on sale for the annual Palestine Area Chamber of Commerce banquet, which is set for 6 p.m. Saturday at the Palestine Civic Center.

  • Abbas agrees with Rice on new government programme Open this result in new window
    Middle East Online - Oct 05 1:07 AM
    US Secretary of State calls for two-state solution where Palestine and Israel can live side by side in peace.

  • Syria: U.S. Embassy attackers not linked to terror groups Open this result in new window
    CNN.com - 2 hours, 25 minutes ago
    Read full story for latest details.

  • OU RB's dad wants to leave past behind Open this result in new window
    Dallas Morning News - Oct 05 12:05 AM
    The story of Nelson Peterson, father of Oklahoma's star running back Adrian Peterson, is the story of a double life. During the 1990s, Nelson Peterson worked at a Wal-Mart warehouse in the small East Texas town of Palestine and helped coach young Adrian's pee-wee football teams.

  • THERE'S NO DENYING IT: WOODWARD REVEALS ADMINISTRATION'S FAILINGS Open this result in new window
    Georgie Anne Geyer via Yahoo! News - Oct 05 5:03 PM
    WASHINGTON -- There is one part in Bob Woodward's new blockbuster on Iraq that particularly enraged me. It was when Jay Garner, the pragmatic retired three-star general who had originally been sent to "do" Iraq, came back in the late spring of 2003 to try to tell Donald Rumsfeld what was really happening there.

  • Jim Bolger joins Call for Arab-Israeli Action Open this result in new window
    Scoop.co.nz - Oct 04 9:34 PM
    The Palestine Human Rights Campaign (PHRC) of Auckland welcomes the call by a large number of global leaders Call for Action on Arab Israeli Issues of October 4.

  • US embassy attackers had no links to extremist groups: probe Open this result in new window
    AFP via Yahoo! News - Oct 05 2:27 PM
    Four men who last month attacked the US embassy in Damascus had no links with extremist groups outside Syria, the interior ministry said, citing the findings of an official probe.

  • Civil War Alarm Rings in Palestine Open this result in new window
    Zaman Online - Oct 02 2:13 PM
    The formation of a national unity government between the ruling Hamas party and opposition group al-Fatah occupied the agenda this weekend and prompted renewed fears of a civil war in Palestine.

  • Abbas builds up forces Open this result in new window
    Gulf News - Oct 04 11:17 PM
    Jericho: Troops loyal to Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas are building new training grounds in the West Bank city of Jericho. The expansion comes as Palestine is gripped by the worst internal fighting this week, which has killed at least a dozen civilians and one presidential guard member.

  • Teach the Children Well Open this result in new window
    The Nation via Yahoo! News - Oct 05 11:49 AM
    The Nation -- Escalating violence in Iraq has resulted in the deaths of 24 US soldiers in Iraq since Saturday, and the Pentagon just reported that IED attacks are taking place at an unprecedented rate.

  • Abbas says any Palestinian coalition gov't must respect past peace deals Open this result in new window
    People's Daily - Oct 04 7:40 PM
    Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas said Wednesday at a joint news conference with U.S. Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice that any coming Palestinian national unity government would respect the previous peace deals signed between Israel and the Palestine Liberation Organization ( PLO).

  • How to keep NATO relevant Open this result in new window
    International Herald Tribune - Oct 05 9:50 AM
    NATO remains too important to expose to grandiose proposals which might doom it to overcommitment and dissolution.

  • ZAMAN DAILY NEWSPAPER (2006100537043) Open this result in new window
    Zaman Online - Oct 04 2:15 PM
    In Palestine, the strain between the ruling HAMAS and President Mahmood Abbas al-Fatah party continues. So far, 12 people have died in armed clashes between the parties.

  • New group slams collaborators in Web video Open this result in new window
    Independent Online - Oct 04 4:32 PM
    A militant group calling itself Al-Qaeda In Palestine has posted an Internet video denouncing all those who "work in the service of Jews". The footage comes at the start of US Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice's "peace tour" in the Middle East.

  • Iran tells West not to miss chance to solve atomic row Open this result in new window
    Reuters via Yahoo! News - Oct 05 6:04 AM
    Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad urged the West on Thursday to solve a nuclear standoff through talks but reiterated that Iran would not give up its atomic plans.

  • Burying dead after factions clash Open this result in new window
    BBC News - Oct 05 1:52 PM
    Tensions run high in Gaza City as the funerals for victims of factional fighting take place, Alan Johnston reports.

  • Palestine: Defeat From Within Open this result in new window
    Arab News - Oct 03 4:13 PM
    Ramzy Baroud, Aljazeera.net English.

  • Blair's Middle East 'nightmare' Open this result in new window
    BBC News - Oct 05 12:51 PM
    The BBC's Jeremy Bowen asks if British PM Tony Blair can re-start a political process between Israel and the Palestinians.

  • Tony Hendra: WITH FRIENDS LIKE DEMOCRATS WHO NEEDS REPUBLICANS? Open this result in new window
    HuffingtonPost - Oct 05 5:26 PM
    Time out please in the tidal wave of righteous outrage triggered by the Foley organism. Justified it is. But heady though the possibility is, of Wile E. Foley being the tipping point in taking back the House and/or Senate, I'd like to call a Cassandra moment. There are some other matters at issue... And no, it doesn't mean that I'm not thrilled beyond measure at the discomfort and disgrace of

  • 'Collaborators' denounced Open this result in new window
    Gulf Daily News - Oct 04 4:03 PM
    CAIRO: A group calling itself Al Qaeda in Palestine posted a Web video yesterday denouncing those who "work in the service of the Jews'.

  • ROSEANNE FREEMAN  Open this result in new window
    Paris Beacon - Oct 04 12:34 PM
    WEST UNION Roseanne Freeman, 86, of Hutsonville, died at 4:08 p.m. Sunday, Oct. 1, 2006, at Cotillion Ridge Nursing Center, Robinson. Services are 10 a.m. Friday at the West Union First Baptist Church. Burial is in Oak Grove Cemetery, near Palestine.

  • Press pessimism over Rice tour Open this result in new window
    BBC News - Oct 05 12:31 PM
    US Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice's current Middle East tour is met by widespread disdain in the regional press.

  • Common Ground: The Yemen election model Open this result in new window
    UPI - Oct 04 10:08 AM
    BEIRUT, Lebanon, Oct. 4 (UPI) -- Amid the setbacks inflicted on democratic progress in the Middle East by recent or ongoing conflicts in Iraq, Palestine and Lebanon, and the threat of religious extremism, heartening news about home-grown democratic initiatives is worth celebrating.

  • Baghdad kidnappers target easy prey Open this result in new window
    Kurdish Media - Oct 04 1:00 PM
    Women and children increasingly falling victim to the capital's kidnapping gangs. When she heard the news, Um Ahmed raced out into Palestine Street, screaming at the top of her voice and hitting herself frenziedly.

  • How Al Qaeda views a long Iraq war Open this result in new window
    The Christian Science Monitor - Oct 05 1:48 PM
    A letter found in Iraq shows that the group sees the war as a boon for its cause.

  • Rice to unveil 'progress' on Israel blockade on Palestinians Open this result in new window
    AFP via Yahoo! News - Oct 05 1:49 AM
    US Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice was expected to announce an easing of Israeli restrictions on the beleaguered Palestinian territories as she wrapped up a Middle East tour aimed at breathing life into the moribund peace process.

  • Rice may announce "progress" on Palestinian border crossings: official Open this result in new window
    AFP via Yahoo! News - Oct 05 12:03 AM
    US Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice may announce "progress" on freedom of movement and access to the Palestinian Territories, a senior State Department official said.

  • Abbas Says Talks With Hamas on Unity Government Falter Open this result in new window
    New York Times - Oct 04 9:48 PM
    With the talks faltering, the Palestinian president warned Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice that the West Bank and Gaza face the possibility of civil war.

  • Area football preview Open this result in new window
    Journal Gazette & Times Courier - 48 minutes ago
    Eight Journal-Gazette/Times-Courier football games are set for tonight in the seventh week of high school football. The week is highlighted by a non-conference game at Lovington where Arthur-Lovington is to play host to Lexington on Lovingtons Homecoming.

  • No rivalry or ego problems with Overseas Affairs Ministry: Indian minister E. Ahamed Open this result in new window
    Khaleej Times - 41 minutes ago
    DUBAI The Foreign Office will pull out all stops to make the first NRI Centre being set up in Dubai by the Overseas Indian Affairs Ministry a resounding success, E. Ahamed, Minister of State for External Affairs, has promised.

  • Palestinian factions reject forming coalition according to U.S. standards Open this result in new window
    People's Daily - 1 hour, 9 minutes ago
    Palestinian factions Thursday rejected forming a national unity government according to standards that was presented by U.S. Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice on her visit to the Middle East region.

  • Day of action for Palestine expanded online version Open this result in new window
    Socialist Worker - Oct 03 11:23 AM
    With the people of Lebanon still reeling from Israels brutal bombardment which killed over a thousand civilians, let us not forget that Israels onslaught against the Palestinian people of Gaza and the West Bank has continued unabated.

  • TRUST AND FAITH IN G-D - THE TRUE MEANING OF SUKKOT Open this result in new window
    The Jewish Advocate - 2 hours, 33 minutes ago
    As we take this time to reflect on the events of the past year, the Jewish nation is faced with the stark realities of its future.

  • Airport tax on travellers is a rip off Open this result in new window
    Scoop.co.nz - 2 hours, 56 minutes ago
    Air New Zealand today labelled Hamilton Airport's proposed $5 domestic passenger levy as a rip off for travellers and a convenient way to balance the books.

  • Bush's Failed Policy of Kill, Kill, Kill Open this result in new window
    consortiumnews.com - Oct 05 5:52 PM
    n March 30, 2003 3 ½ years ago and only 10 days after the U.S. invasion of Iraq I solicited assessments from a few trusted military analysts and wrote that whatever happens in the weeks ahead, George W. Bush has lost the war in Iraq. The only question now is how big a price America will pay, both in terms of battlefield casualties and political hatred swelling around the world.

  • Manawatu Family's $10,000 Instant Kiwi Win Open this result in new window
    Scoop.co.nz - 2 hours, 57 minutes ago
    A Sanson family always felt they were too 'normal' to win anything, until they won $10,000 on a $1 Instant Kiwi ticket, says NZ Lotteries Chief Executive Todd McLeay.

  • Programmes under threat at University of Auckland Open this result in new window
    Scoop.co.nz - Oct 05 6:33 PM
    Senior members of the Association of University Staff (AUS) at the University of Auckland are outraged that the Dean of Arts and the Vice-Chancellor have proposed savage staffing cuts that could destroy prestigious academic programmes in the Faculty of Arts. Rather than allow adequate time for staff to develop less destructive alternatives, the Vice-Chancellor is determined to proceed with haste

  • Busway traffic bulletin: Friday 6 Oct to Sunday 15 Open this result in new window
    Scoop.co.nz - Oct 05 6:06 PM
    Transit New Zealand advises motorists of next weeks proposed closures for work on State Highway 1 for Northern Busway construction (weather permitting).

  • Halloween Haunted House Party! Open this result in new window
    Scoop.co.nz - Oct 05 6:08 PM
    Candyapple/razorblade presents! HALLOWEEN HAUNTED HOUSE PARTY! Those creepy kids from candyapple/razorblade have got together to bring you the spookiest scariest most horrifying Halloween ever!!

  • Shiraz stars at NZ International Wine Show Open this result in new window
    Scoop.co.nz - Oct 05 6:02 PM
    A total of 121 gold medals were awarded at the 2006 New Zealand International Wine Show. This was from a record 2150 entries, making it the largest wine competition ever held in New Zealand.

  • Ports of Aucklands key project nears completion Open this result in new window
    Scoop.co.nz - Oct 05 6:08 PM
    The first half of New Zealands largest port infrastructure project - and biggest recycling venture - is almost complete. Imagine 295 Olympic-sized swimming pools of marine mud and cement (known as mudcrete).

  • Palestine violence leaves 10 dead Open this result in new window
    Dawn - Oct 03 8:15 PM
    GAZA CITY, Oct 3: Palestinian territories teetered on the brink of chaos on Tuesday after unprecedented internecine violence between the ruling Hamas movement and president Mahmud Abbass party left 10 dead.

  • Is evolution a bust? Open this result in new window
    Orange Leader - Oct 05 12:23 PM
    Have your children asked you the big question about how life and the world got here? No matter your beliefs, its still a mystery isnt it? And Ive found that if we look to science for answers, the mystery becomes even bigger.

  • School Choice Lifts Underachieving Students Open this result in new window
    Scoop.co.nz - Oct 05 5:48 PM
    Among those returning to school for their final term next week, we know that Maori and Pacific Island students will be heavily over-represented in the groups who leave school early and with little or no formal attainment.

  • This Sunday 8pm - Mika interviews Pansy Wong Open this result in new window
    Scoop.co.nz - Oct 05 5:49 PM
    This week's dramas in Mikaland are politically charged. See just what goes off when I force National's little lady Pansy Wong to join my glam army - the Air Mika cabin crew. Hear our favourite top Asian MP talk about community spirit and the great Chinese fear of Sunday!

  • New Air NZ Wine Awards website goes live today! Open this result in new window
    Scoop.co.nz - Oct 05 5:47 PM
    The new Air New Zealand Wine Awards website goes live today! - Sign up online and receive email notification of the 2006 Air New Zealand Wine Awards medal winners on 7 November and the trophy winners on 11 November.

  • Equine root canal a New Zealand first Open this result in new window
    Scoop.co.nz - Oct 05 5:19 PM
    A 15-year-old mare named Bonnie will be able to graze in greater comfort after Massey equine veterinarian Dr Ian Dacre performed what is thought to be the first equine endodontic filling, or root canal, in New Zealand.

  • Unwritten history Open this result in new window
    Boston Globe - Oct 05 5:03 AM
    AS I WRITE, with rival Palestinian factions Hamas and Fatah unable to agree on the fundamental basis for a new coalition government, and with the devastating effects of the Israeli and international boycott provoked by Hamas's victory in last January's elections, the Palestinian Authority in the West Bank and Gaza Strip appears to be tottering. Whether it survives or not, ...

  • Terror Group Targets PA Leaders Open this result in new window
    Israel National News - Oct 05 6:33 PM
    (IsraelNN.com) A new terrorist organization threatened to kill bodyguards of Palestinian Authority leaders in a video clip that was broadcast on an Arabic-language internet site.

  • EKREM DUMANLI Open this result in new window
    Zaman Online - Oct 05 2:16 PM
    On May 13th we were returning from Indonesia with Prime Minister Erdogan. Back from the D-8 Summit, Erdogan said he had asked for a rendezvous with the U.S. administration. We were surprised.

  • Cairns Lockie Mortgage Commentary 6 October 2006 Open this result in new window
    Scoop.co.nz - Oct 05 4:47 PM
    Welcome to the eighteenth fortnightly Cairns Lockie Mortgage Commentary for 2006. We aim to keep you informed on developments at Cairns Lockie, Mortgage Bankers and the mortgage market in general.

  • Abbas: Plans for Coalition Stalled Open this result in new window
    Zaman Online - Oct 05 2:12 PM
    Negotiations with the Hamas-led Palestinian government stalled, said Mahmoud Abbas, the Palestinian leader, and he pressed for the formation of a new cabinet to end the internal conflict.

  • Wasted Lane? Open this result in new window
    Scoop.co.nz - Oct 05 4:46 PM
    Money being spent by the Auckland City Council on advertising thanking Aucklanders for staying out of bus lanes has prompted Mayoral candidate Stephen Berry to release part of his transport policy for Auckland.

  • Kerridge & Partners Get Business Excellence Award Open this result in new window
    Scoop.co.nz - Oct 05 4:36 PM
    Auckland, 6 October 2006 - Kerridge & Partners, New Zealand leaders in senior executive search announced today that they have been recognised in the New Zealand Business Excellence Awards (NZBEF Awards) as Commendation Award winners.

  • Election of first Maori President Open this result in new window
    Scoop.co.nz - Oct 05 4:07 PM
    At its annual conference today ASTE Te Hau Takitini o Aotearoa announced the election of Sharon Tangi Stevens as the first Maori President of the union.

  • Experts see Arabs taking Sudan position Open this result in new window
    AP via Yahoo! News - Oct 04 2:59 PM
    The United States is focusing on the Arab world for help in pressing Sudan to accept U.N. peacekeepers in Darfur to stop the violence and provide humanitarian relief. But Arab countries are more likely to support Sudan's rejection of such a deployment, analysts say.

  • Rice meets Abbas, pledges help for Palestinians Open this result in new window
    CNN.com - Oct 04 11:50 AM
    Read full story for latest details.

  • Focus on adaptation positive step Open this result in new window
    Scoop.co.nz - Oct 05 3:37 PM
    Local Government New Zealand is hailing the Governments announcement to step up its efforts to prepare for the effects of climate change as a positive move for councils and their communities.

  • Direct-to-Consumer Advertising Harmful Says PHA Open this result in new window
    Scoop.co.nz - Oct 05 3:33 PM
    The Public Health Association (PHA) is welcoming reports that the Government may soon ban direct-to-consumer advertising of prescription medicines. Health Minister Pete Hodgsons office has said that an announcement is likely within weeks.

  • Internat'l destinations increase for S Islanders Open this result in new window
    Scoop.co.nz - Oct 05 3:32 PM
    South Islanders are set to benefit from a new shuttle service linking travellers directly with international flights from Auckland.

  • With open approach, rabbi finds a fit Open this result in new window
    Boston Globe - Oct 05 6:08 AM
    MARSHFIELD -- At last week's Rosh Hashanah service at Shirat Hayam , Rabbi Rachel Schoenfeld led a discussion on why a central prayer in the annual service addresses God as a king.

  • Play Safe in Liquor Ban Areas Open this result in new window
    Scoop.co.nz - Oct 05 3:05 PM
    The first "full" weekend of daylight saving hours is drawing close and Auckland City Police would like to remind people who are out and about in the city and some surrounding suburbs, that there are alcohol bans in place.

  • New Zealand Businesses Show Continued Growth Open this result in new window
    Scoop.co.nz - Oct 05 3:02 PM
    The level of sales of goods and services for New Zealand businesses, as measured by the Annual Enterprise Survey (AES), reached $362.7 billion in the 2005 financial year, Statistics New Zealand said today.

  • Abbas agrees with Rice on new government programme Open this result in new window
    AFP via Yahoo! News - Oct 04 11:33 AM
    US Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice and Palestinian president Mahmud Abbas presented a united front, saying any Palestinian government should respect the peace principles set out by the world powers.

  • Game time correction: Cavaliers = 12 Cats = 2 Open this result in new window
    Scoop.co.nz - Oct 05 2:49 PM
    It has been bought it to our attention that the game times printed in the advertisement in The Press today are incorrect. As per the original draw the Scenic Circle Hotels Canterbury Cavaliers are playing at 12:00 noon and the Tandoori Palace Canterbury Cats at 2:00pm.

  • Air NZ gets in behind the London Film Festival Open this result in new window
    Scoop.co.nz - Oct 05 2:48 PM
    Air New Zealand celebrates being one of the New Zealand film industrys highest flying fans with its sponsorship of The Times BFI 50th London Film Festival, and the Gala screening of the New Zealand film, No 2, on Saturday, 21st October 2006.

  • Imposing Increased Fishing Pay Rates Unjustified Open this result in new window
    Scoop.co.nz - Oct 05 2:47 PM
    The governments plan to impose increased pay rates on foreign chartered fishing vessels makes no economic sense, Roger Kerr, executive director of the New Zealand Business Roundtable, said today.

  • NZNO Welcomes Neonatal Unit Report Open this result in new window
    Scoop.co.nz - Oct 05 2:17 PM
    The New Zealand Nurses Organisation welcomes the release of the report from Capital and Coast District Health Board into the deaths of three premature babies in early 2005 at its neonatal intensive care unit.

  • September Newspaper Ad of the Month Winner Open this result in new window
    Scoop.co.nz - Oct 05 2:17 PM
    The MacKenzie High Country Bread brown paper bag campaign is the NABs September Newspaper Ad of Month winner. The ad was created by Publicis Mojo and media placed by Optimedia.

  • Accor $10 Queenstown Race Targets $300,000 Open this result in new window
    Scoop.co.nz - Oct 05 2:18 PM
    October 5 2006: The Accor $10 Queenstown Race to Cure Kids has raised $271,000 and as the event enters into its final day tomorrow the challenge has gone out to boost the final total to $300,000.

  • Jafa Mafia and Rebel Bass National Link Up Tour Open this result in new window
    Scoop.co.nz - Oct 05 2:17 PM
    No sound is safe as the Jafa Mafia and Rebel Bass take no prisoners, kill all crew, sound boy and selectors nationwide.

  • NZ Voted the Coolest Place on the Planet Open this result in new window
    Scoop.co.nz - Oct 05 2:02 PM
    New Zealand has been voted the world's coolest travel destination by British style project CoolBrands, beating out such hotspots as Morocco, Fiji and the Maldives.

  • Art Gallery, AUT University partner for Triennial Open this result in new window
    Scoop.co.nz - Oct 05 2:03 PM
    The Auckland Art Gallery Toi o Tamaki has signed a major partnership deal with AUT University to support the next three Auckland Triennial exhibitions through to 2013.

  • Seeking solutions to increased demand for rail Open this result in new window
    Scoop.co.nz - Oct 05 2:02 PM
    Greater Wellington will commission an audit of passenger counts and carriage capacity before deciding how best to meet increased demand for Wellingtons commuter rail services.

  • JewishJournal.com Open this result in new window
    The Jewish Journal of Greater Los Angeles - Oct 05 4:25 PM
    Local Jewish groups have united in their condemnation of plans by a United Teachers Los Angeles (UTLA) committee to host an Oct. 14 meeting at the union's headquarters to discuss the launch of a local boycott of, sanctions against and divestment from Israel.

  • Barton's Matthews named Daily World Player of the Week Open this result in new window
    Helena Daily World - Oct 05 4:18 PM
    While many players in the county put up impressive numbers, the choice for the Daily World Player of the Week was a relatively easy one. Most players who contribute to their team's success do so once in a while but are often limited to just that initial 15 minutes of fame.

  • Will Reserve Bank Governor Join Forces With CTU Open this result in new window
    Scoop.co.nz - Oct 05 1:02 PM
    We look forward to the Reserve Bank Governor joining our strategy for wage increases as an essential part of economic development, Council of Trade Unions president Ross Wilson said today.

  • Scoop Top 30 Daily Ratings 5 October 2006 Open this result in new window
    Scoop.co.nz - Oct 05 1:17 PM
    Yesterday's top 30 rating items on Scoop were...

  • Russia opposes hard line on Iran while avenues for negotiation remain open Open this result in new window
    The Daily Star Lebannon - Oct 05 1:38 PM
    Russia remains opposed to sanctions against Iran in the dispute over Tehran's nuclear program, Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov said Thursday, saying they would be "extreme." Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad urged the West on Thursday to solve a nuclear standoff through talks but reiterated that Iran would not give up its atomic plans.

  • NPR News Agenda Open this result in new window
    NPR: Mixed Signals - Oct 04 8:21 AM
    Foley, Foley and more Foley; Rice in Palestine, and U.S.A. sweeps science Nobels.

  • Reserve Bank rejects salary reports Open this result in new window
    Scoop.co.nz - Oct 05 1:03 PM
    The Reserve Bank today rejected as "rubbish" news reports claiming that Reserve Bank staff remuneration rose 15.4 percent on average per employee. "The analysis is just plain wrong," Reserve Bank Governor Alan Bollard said.

  • Iran tells West not to miss chance to solve atomic row Open this result in new window
    Tiscali - Oct 05 3:24 PM
    TEHRAN (Reuters) - Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad urged the West on Thursday to solve a nuclear stand-off through talks but reiterated that Iran would not give up its atomic plans.

  • Iran tells West not to miss chance to solve atomic row Open this result in new window
    Australian Broadcasting Corporation - Oct 05 9:33 AM
    Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad urged the West to solve a nuclear standoff through talks but reiterated that Iran would not give up its atomic plans.

  • Iran close to triggering sanctions as it vows to pursue nuclear plan Open this result in new window
    Gulf News - Oct 05 2:51 PM
    Tehran: Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad urged the West yesterday to solve a nuclear standoff through talks but reiterated that Iran would not give up its atomic plans.