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The Ethnic Cleansing of Palestine, by Ilan Pappe 
Independent - Nov 23 5:07 PM
The war of 1948 created Israel and destroyed Palestinian Arab society. Argument over that destruction has never ceased - continuously, often directly, reshaped by contemporary political developments. Ilan Pappe is surely wrong to suggest in this important, provocative book that the Palestinians' fate has been "erased almost totally from the global public memory". Rather, some ways of seeing it Ben White: Fragmenting Palestine and Palestinians The Palestine Chronicle - Nov 23 6:13 AM
Members of the Palestinian ruling class are complicit in this development-ization, since many personally financially benefit from the aid money.Petition seeking subsidy for Christian pilgrims dismissed New Kerala - 32 minutes ago
Kochi, Nov 23: The Kerala High Court today dismissed a writ petition seeking a subsidy for Christians to undertake pilgrimages to Israel and Palestine on the lines of the Haj subsidy for Muslims.PIL seeking subsidy for Christians dismissed New Kerala - 1 hour, 3 minutes ago
Kochi, Nov 23: The Kerala High Court today dismissed a writ petition seeking subsidy for Christian pilgrims to undertake pilgrimage to Israel and Palestine on the lines of the Haj subsidy to Muslims.Native Arab Caught in 'Destroy America' School Puzzle Israel National News - Nov 23 11:30 AM
(IsraelNN.com) A Moroccan-born man teaching in an American high school has quit his job after a student figured out a hate message against Israel and America, WorldNetDaily reported. Khalid Chahhou created a puzzle that included the message," Sharon killed a lot of innocent people in Palestine.Press Review TurkishPress.com - Nov 23 7:01 AM
Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan yesterday attended the 10th International Business Forum Conference organized by the Independent Industrialists and Businessmen s Association (MUSIAD) in Istanbul. Addressing the gathering, Erdogan said that the Arab world had abandoned Lebanon and Palestine.Venezuela Praises Syria Israel National News - Nov 23 7:15 AM
(IsraelNN.com) Venezuela continued to strengthen its alliance with Iran and Syria Thursday as the Venezuelan ambassador praised the "victory of the resistance in Lebanon, Palestine and Iraq" as a victory for Venezuela.Steven Spielberg launches Middle East peace mission ANI via Yahoo! India News - Nov 22 11:07 PM
London, Nov 23 (ANI): He's directed some of the bloodiest movies, but now Steven Spielberg has a new mission: Peace in the Middle East. The Hollywood director, who has been the man behind movies such as 'Saving Private Ryan', 'Munich' and 'Holocaust', has begun a video diary programme to promote greater understanding across the divide between Palestine and Israel. NEW ANDERSON COUNTY JUDGE SWORN IN EARLY Tyler Morning Telegraph - Nov 22 10:00 PM
PALESTINE - Anderson County's new county judge has officially taken office - more than a month ahead of schedule.Sheila Samples: No Peace, No Place For Palestine Scoop.co.nz - Nov 21 6:47 PM
Finally. Someone has noticed what is going on in the Middle East. The UK Telegraph reports that Britain is "furious" with Israel because of the damage it is causing in Gaza. Is it because of the wholesale slaughter of innocent Palestinians -- the bombing of a Gaza beach that turned the entire family of 12-year-old Huda Ghalia into a smoking pile of human flesh and scattered body parts?Palestine picture 'distorted' The Oregonian - Nov 20 12:25 AM
The Nov. 12 article, "Christians dwindle in Holy Land," [gave] a distorted and exaggerated depiction of Christian-Muslim relations in Palestine.Multicultural class requires ingenuity The Arizona Daily Star via Yahoo! News - Nov 23 12:40 AM
Sometimes students drive their teacher up the walls. In the case of Anita Raptis, it was up a desk.Malaysia 81 on list of flawed democracies The Sun Daily - Nov 22 3:26 AM
PETALING JAYA (Nov 22, 2006): Malaysia is a "flawed democracy" and falls nearly at the bottom of the list, below Mongolia, Sri Lanka, the Philippines, Indonesia, Timor Leste and Palestine in a new Democracy Index developed by the Economist Intelligence Unit.Israel Attacks Gaza After Ministers Clear Operations (Update2) Bloomberg.com - Nov 23 10:02 AM
Nov. 23 (Bloomberg) -- Israel attacked the Gaza Strip, killing four Palestinians, after a government decision to intensify its campaign against rockets launched into Israeli territory. A female suicide bomber injured three soldiers.8th Arab Consumer Union forum in Dec Khaleej Times - 1 hour, 27 minutes ago
MUSCAT The Arab Consumers Union will hold its eighth forum in Muscat from December 4. Delegates from more than 10 countries will take part in the meeting, to be opened by State Council President Dr Yahya bin Mahfoudh Al Mantheri.Groveton clashes with Alto tonight The Lufkin Daily News - 49 minutes ago
Last week, the Groveton Indians made their return to the playoffs a successful one as they overcame a 20-point deficit on their way to a 45-34 win over Hull-Daisetta.Gas prices decline for holiday weekend The Lufkin Daily News - 49 minutes ago
It may only be a penny or two per gallon, but gas prices are actually down a smidgeon from this time last week in both Lufkin and Nacogdoches as motorists headed off to Grandma's house for a nice holiday weekend.A decision on Trident can wait Guardian Unlimited - 2 hours, 39 minutes ago
Your article (Comment, November 23) about the cabinet heading towards a minimalist solution on Trident shows the issue is being considered many years too early. The four existing submarines started service between 1994 and 2001, with a planned 30-year life.Labour takes stock - with a fearful eye on the future Guardian Unlimited - 2 hours, 40 minutes ago
The government yesterday published its mid-term policy review. It gives an assessment of what has been achieved and the challenges ahead. Guardian writers look at the key areasHizbollah plans to bring Lebanese government down 'within a month' Daily Telegraph - Nov 23 6:22 PM
A senior member of Hizbollah has said it will push ahead with plans to bring down the Lebanese government, despite the mass outpouring of grief at yesterday's funeral.United Nations must find freedom to act Financial Times - Nov 23 1:07 PM
We do not know much about Ban Ki-moon, the new secretary-general of the Un ited Nations, but we know that the organisation is weak, divided, bureaucratic and indispensable.Israel Attacks Gaza After Ministers Clear Operations (Update1) Bloomberg.com - Nov 23 6:32 AM
Nov. 23 (Bloomberg) -- Israeli soldiers and aircraft attacked the northern Gaza Strip, killing two Palestinians, following a government decision to intensify strikes to stop the launching of unguided rockets into Israeli territory.U.S. SEEKS TO EASE RULES ON FORCE IN AFGHANISTAN Radio Free Europe: Radio Library - 1 hour, 28 minutes ago
The United States is trying to persuade its NATO allies to lift restrictions on the use of force in Afghanistan, U.S.[PCUSANEWS] Conference addresses 'forgotten faithful' in Israel-Palestine [Press Release] Worldwide Faith News - Nov 21 1:59 PM
You are currently subscribed to the PCUSANEWS listserv of the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.).Today's Scoop Just Politics News Summary Scoop.co.nz - 2 hours, 13 minutes ago
Antiquities: Suzan Mazur Talks To Medici Conspiracy Author Peter Watson - The Carlyle Hotel on Manhattan's Upper East Side was the designated meeting spot, in the bar made famous by Ludwig Bemelmans' mural of Manhattan, Carlyle's very own Euphronios masterpiece.Public Address 24/11/06 - What Happens Next Scoop.co.nz - 2 hours, 28 minutes ago
It's not about the book. Of course it's about the book. Gerry Brownlee has done a support deal allowing him to remain as deputy leader and, as a stray dog in the street could tell you, John Key will be elected leader on Monday...English Keeps Leadership Bid Options Open Scoop.co.nz - 2 hours, 28 minutes ago
This afternoon former National Party Leader Bill English kept his options open regarding whether or not he wants a crack at the leadership again.Today's Top Scoop Stories - News Summary Scoop.co.nz - 2 hours, 58 minutes ago
********** WIN a 4Gb iPod Nano with Scoop.co.nz! We'd like you to tell people you know about us. In return we'll give you the chance to win the sexy new iPod from Apple. Share Scoop now!The World According to Carter The New York Sun - Nov 21 10:25 PM
Sometimes you really can tell a book by its cover. President Jimmy Carter's decision to title his new anti-Israel screed "Palestine: Peace Not Apartheid" (Simon & Schuster, 288 pages, $27) tells it all. His use of the loaded word "apartheid," suggesting an analogy to the hated policies of South Africa, is especially outrageous, considering his acknowledgment buried near the end of his shallow and Israel Attacks Gaza Strip After Government Approves Escalation Bloomberg.com - Nov 23 3:43 AM
Nov. 23 (Bloomberg) -- Israeli soldiers and aircraft attacked the northern Gaza Strip, killing at least one Palestinian, following a government decision to intensify strikes to stop the launching of unguided rockets into Israeli territory.The Middle East's Leading English Language Daily Arab News - Nov 23 4:08 PM
A fence along the Saudi-Iraqi border is not going to affect the movement of terrorists one way or another. At best, it will have only a marginal effect since those who have made mischief their business will know how to slip through, in spite of the best possible security arrangements.Letters: A decision on Trident can wait Guardian Unlimited - Nov 23 4:19 PM
Your article (Comment, November 23) about the cabinet heading towards a minimalist solution on Trident shows the issue is being considered many years too early.Comments, corrections, clarifications, and c*ckups Crikey - Nov 23 6:21 PM
Terry McCrann writes: So, it appears one can get two Stephen Maynes in a lifetime. Your Thomas Hunter has picked up where Mayne left off. Writing about me maliciously, with deliberate deceit, and just plain wrongly. He purports to "ping" me on four contradictions.Sludge Report #172: How Hollow The Hollow Men? Scoop.co.nz - Nov 23 3:16 PM
Sludge Report #172: How Hollow The Hollow Men? Since the injunction was finally lifted shortly before midday today C.D. Sludge aand the Scoop Team have been furiously speed-reading Nicky Hager's expose of the life and times of National Party Leader Don Brash a.k.a.ZAMAN DAILY NEWSPAPER (2006112438585) Zaman Online - Nov 23 2:10 PM
An interesting offer has been made to the Association of Independent Industrialists and Businessmen (MUSIAD). MUSIAD are host to the 10th International Business Forum, calling it the Davos of the Islamic world. Strange mindset The Star Online - Nov 23 3:07 PM
LOOKING at recent developments, I think there should be a new association registered for the propagation of the shallow and superficial. It should be called, for short, the SS.SAHIN ALPAY Zaman Online - Nov 23 2:17 PM
As a result of the US congressional elections on November 7th, the Democratic Party gained a majority for the first time in 12 years in the House of Representatives (by 25), where all seats were up for grabs, and in the Senate (even if only by 1), where one-third of the seats were contested.KERIM BALCI Zaman Online - Nov 23 2:16 PM
The New Initiative for the Middle East that Spanish Prime Minister Zapatero announced in Turkey and later explained with the support of Italy and France brings a series of questions to mind. At the top of the questions list is why such an initiative should come from Spain.ABDULHAMIT BILICI Zaman Online - Nov 23 2:15 PM
I was talking with a famous theologian who came to Istanbul for the Alliance of Civilizations meeting. He was one of the fortunate Jews who was able to escape from Nazi persecution during World War II. Needless to say, he had a dramatic past.Arabs reject general's prophecy of world war Bangkok Post - Nov 23 11:03 AM
Amman _ A contention by a top US commander in the Middle East that a new global war could loom if Islamic militancy was not stemmed, is indicative of the ''deep crisis'' US neo-conservatives are facing in the region, Arab politicians and strategists say.The new face of the United Nations The Nation - Nov 23 9:08 AM
On January 1, 2007, Ban Ki-moon, South Korea's former foreign minister, will become United Nations secretary-general, following Kofi Annan's ten-year tenure.International Solidarity Movement - Update Scoop.co.nz - Nov 23 1:01 PM
An Israeli military court extended the administration detention of Alternative Information Center (AIC) member Ahmad Abu Hannya until 30 November to allow the Israeli authorities opportunity to interrogate him.Behind the Wall: Palestinian Teens Speak Out The Palestine Chronicle - Nov 23 12:43 PM
BW was initiated by English language students last school year because they felt Palestinian youth were underrepresented on the world stage. Palestinian youth finally have a spot on the world stage.MPs hope blacklist won't affect voting Gulf Daily News - Nov 23 5:09 PM
MPs named on a blacklist by the Bahrain Centre for Human Rights (BCHR) said they hoped it would not influence voters' decisions in tomorrow's elections.Students participate in Model Arab League Sentinel & Enterprise - Nov 23 8:09 AM
FITCHBURG -- A group of college students did recently what world leaders have yet to do: They passed a resolution to forge peace between Israelis and Palestinians.Commentary: Our silence, their ammunition Middle East Times - Nov 23 8:03 AM
AMMAN -- A year ago, many across the world were shocked by news of bombs exploding in Jordan, a country seen as an oasis of stability in a volatile part of the world. We Jordanians were particularly pained and angered by the bombs that killed family members, friends, and acquaintances.FACTBOX-Security developments in Iraq, Nov 23 AlertNet - Nov 23 7:53 AM
Source: Reuters Nov 23 (Reuters) - Following are security developments in Iraq as of 1530 GMT on Thursday. * indicates new or updated item * BAGHDAD - Up to six car bombs killed 133 people in a Shi'ite militia ... Abbas says reached deal with militants Tiscali - Nov 23 12:39 PM
GAZA (Reuters) - Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas said on Thursday armed groups had agreed to stop firing rockets into Israel from Gaza, but militants said such a move would be dependent on Israel halting its offensive.HOT NEWS Zaman Online - Nov 21 2:09 PM
UN Secretary-General Kofi Annan has said that the UN Human Rights Council should focus on topics beyond the Palestine-Israel problem in order to avoid accusations that it is one-sided.FACTBOX-Security developments in Iraq, Nov 23 AlertNet - Nov 23 5:52 AM
Source: Reuters Nov 23 (Reuters) - Following are security developments in Iraq as of 1345 GMT on Thursday. * indicates new or updated item * BAGHDAD - Three near-simultaneous car bomb explosions ... The Henry has a full house to check out, starting with Walid Raad's photos Seattle Post-Intelligencer - Nov 23 12:42 AM
With Walid Raad, neuroTransmitter and Stephen Shore, as well as the Genuis Award winners, the Henry has a full house, while at the Seattle Art Museum in Volunteer Park, Vik Muniz offers a range of material inventions.Rumsfeld s War and War Crimes- "Opinion" News From Bangladesh - Nov 23 10:24 AM
The 2006 election was a referendum on America s war in Iraq. The results displayed widespread mistrust of the Bush administration. Some of the most pro-war Republican hawks in the Senate and the Congress have been replaced by Democratic candidates that appeared to be anti-war or less pro-war.President condoles death of Prof. Kamal Karunanayake Daily News - Nov 23 12:33 PM
COLOMBO: President Mahinda Rajapaksa in a letter to Kusuma Karunanayake yesterday condoled on the passing away of her husband Professor Kamal Karunanayake who was a close friend, a political associate and the economic advisor to him.Nativity displays span the globe, help Habitat Marshall Democrat-News - Nov 21 11:40 AM
They came from around the world to help raise money for Habitat for Humanity of Saline County -- from Bolivia, China, Germany, Italy, Japan, Palestine, Russia, Uganda and, of course, Saline County.Raw indicators for a dented democracy The Sun Daily - Nov 23 3:41 AM
PETALING JAYA (Nov 23, 2006): Malaysia is at the bottom of a list of "flawed democracies" in a new Democracy Index because of its poor ratings in political participation and civil liberties.Violence, politics cause Palestinians to look abroad Reuters via Yahoo! News - Nov 22 4:43 AM
Imad Hassan, a Palestinian electronics engineer and lecturer, never thought he would want to leave his homeland.FACTBOX-Security developments in Iraq, Nov 23 AlertNet - Nov 23 12:52 AM
Source: Reuters Nov 23 (Reuters) - Following are security developments in Iraq as of 0820 GMT on Thursday: ANBAR PROVINCE - Three U.S. marines died on Wednesday from wounds sustained due to enemy action while ... Damascus And Baghdad, Again, Come Together by Marianna Belenkaya RIA Novosti political commentator Moscow (RIA Novosti) Space War - Nov 22 5:27 PM
As the West, especially the U.S. and Britain, is trying to rethink its policies in Iraq and the Greater Middle East, regional nations are doing the same: Damascus and Baghdad are coming back to talks after 25 years of disarray. Questions arise as to whether it is linked to the Western behavior.Jewish-Muslim dialogue can deliver Middle East Online - Nov 23 4:52 AM
Since the arrival of Islam and until only recently, Jews and Muslims had lived together harmoniously, getting on better than Christians with Jews, says Leila Hanafi .Latest deaths Pittsburgh Post-Gazette - Nov 22 9:10 PM
The Post-Gazette's comprehensive listings of recent deaths include two types of obituaries. News obituaries , prepared by our staff, are published at the discretion of our editors. Links to staff-written obituaries contain the individual's name. To suggest a news obituary, call 412-263-1601.IOF Kill Child, Woman, as Israel Vows More Raids Palestine Media Center - Nov 23 2:18 AM
Palestinian medical sources reported on Wednesday evening that five Palestinians, including a child and a woman, were killed by Israeli Occupation Forces (IOF) in the West Bank and Gaza Strip following Israel s security cabinet decision to continue the military raids and targeted killings .When Condi Comes a Courtin' Middle East Online - Nov 23 1:37 AM
It is growing more and more likely that the United States will enter into dialogue with Iran and Syria, especially concerning the many problems in Iraq. And it is likely that Syria and Iran have a well-prepared list of other items that they will insist be on the agenda, says Rami G. Khouri .Lessons learned Middle East Online - Nov 21 5:37 AM
Eleven State Department officials participated, leading briefings and discussions on topics ranging from Iraq, Lebanon and Palestine, to US public diplomacy efforts and initiatives promoting democracy and reform, reports James Zogby .'Destroy America' hidden in puzzle WorldNet Daily - Nov 22 10:10 PM
A high-school Spanish teacher has resigned his position after placing hidden messages inside a word-search puzzle calling on Allah to destroy America, which he called the "body of evil that is making human life so miserable."Massacre at Beit Hanoun: How Can We Allow This to Go On? The Palestine Chronicle - Nov 23 5:58 AM
Does being an American mean that I must do something - at least speak out, scream out - to stop the bleeding inflicted on innocents by America and Israel?Alan Dershowitz: The World According to Jimmy Carter HuffingtonPost - Nov 22 9:03 AM
I like Jimmy Carter. I have known him since he began his run for president in early 1976. I worked hard for his election, and I have admired the work of the Carter Center throughout the world. That's why it troubles me so much that this decent man has written such an indecent book about the Israeli-Palestinian conflict. His bias against Israel shows by his selection of the book's title: Daud Abdullah: Beit Hanoun; a Deliberate Mistake The Palestine Chronicle - Nov 23 5:44 AM
The attack on Beit Hanoun must be seen as part of a wider push by Israel s political and military leadership to restore their battered image. It was a calculated and willful attack on defenseless civilians while they slept.Obituaries The Southern Illinoisan - Nov 22 11:59 PM
Mark E. Koprucki CARBONDALE - Mark E. Koprucki, MBA, CFA , 51, died Saturday, Nov. 18, 2006, in Columbus, Ohio.A Far-Flung Correspondent New York Review of Books - Nov 22 1:42 PM
An article by Neal Ascherson from The New York Review of Books, December 21, 2006Lebanon s political crisis- Full analysis - Al Jazeera - Nov 23 12:27 AM
Church bells tolled in Lebanon as the body of the slain Industry Minister Pierre Gemayel was taken to his native village in east of Beirut accompanied by a massive crowd of mourners, amidst fears of further turmoil in the country, the most politically complex and religiously divided in the Middle East, something political experts describe as a potentially explosive factor in the unstable region North Korea Rejects U.N. Resolution on Its Human Rights Asia Pulse via Yahoo! Singapore News - Nov 22 6:08 PM
SEOUL, Nov 23 Asia Pulse - As expected, North Korea rejected a recent U.N. resolution condemning its human rights abuses, claiming it is a fabrication aimed at stifling the country. The North officially expressed the position through its Foreign Ministry and unofficially condemned the resolution through newspapers and an organization in charge of inter-Korean affairs.Teen Saves Man From Train KLTV Texas - Nov 22 4:04 PM
An East Texas teen saves an elderly man from being hit by a train.Lebanon Struggles to Maintain Stability After Assassination The Online NewsHour - Nov 22 5:43 PM
Crowds in Lebanon paid their respects to Pierre Gemayel, the Christian Cabinet minister who was gunned down in Beirut this week. In the wake of the assassination of the prominent anti-Syrian leader, analysts discuss threats to stability in Lebanon.Israeli military advances on Gaza towns NDTV - Nov 22 7:04 PM
Israeli ground troops, tanks and armoured vehicles advanced on two northern Gaza towns on Wednesday purportedly in pursuit of Palestinian rocket squads, besieging a well-known Hamas lawmaker's house and engaging militants in ferocious clashes, Palestinian officials said.Steven Spielberg launches Middle East peace mission New Kerala - Nov 22 11:10 PM
London, Nov 23 : He's directed some of the bloodiest movies, but now Steven Spielberg has a new mission: Peace in the Middle East.4,000-Year-Old Tombs Found Near Jerusalem Mall National Geographic - Nov 22 11:47 AM
Jewelry, weapons, and goat bones are among the artifacts in the cemetery, whose discovery suggests the city's Canaanite settlement was bigger than thought.All's going well so we can leave - and that's a fact Times Online - Nov 22 3:07 PM
The announcement was not so much low-key as no-key and it snuck up on us like a lion in the grass....Lyndon Hood: Leaked Brash Email Of The Day Scoop.co.nz - Nov 22 7:31 PM
[The following email was illegally extracted from Don Brash's computer this morning, because that's what all the cool kids seem to be doing. ]Key Goes for Leadership - Bags Book He Hasn't Read Scoop.co.nz - Nov 22 6:46 PM
National's Finance spokesperson John Key told reporters that he would be putting forward his name for the leadership of the National Party following Dr Don Brash's resignation as leader of the Nation al Party this afternoon.Hu Jintao to receive hearty welcome in Pakistan Pakistani Newspaper - Nov 22 8:24 PM
ISLAMABAD, Nov 22 (APP): All arrangements have been completed to extend a historic hearty welcome to Chinese President Hu Jintao on his arrival here Thursday on a four-day visit to Pakistan.Palestine Welcomes Spain s Peace Plan Zaman Online - Nov 18 2:12 PM
A Middle East peace plan presented by Spanish Prime Minister Jose Luis Rodriguez Zapatero on Thursday has been welcomed by Palestine but rejected by Israel.ANDERSON COUNTY RECOUNT LEAVES OUTCOME THE SAME Tyler Morning Telegraph - Nov 21 12:30 AM
PALESTINE - A recount in the Anderson County Precinct 2 commissioner race did not change the outcome of the election, but it did give the winner of the close race an extra vote.Newflash: Brash Steps Down as National Leader Scoop.co.nz - Nov 22 4:17 PM
National Party Leader Don Brash is currently holding a press conference to announce that he is stepping down from the leadership of the party.The Middle East's Leading English Language Daily Arab News - Nov 22 4:08 PM
Ibtiassam Al-Bassam s Beit Hanoun: Massacre on a Grand Scale (Nov. 14) was an honest reflection of what we, the helpless majority, think.Austrian Ambassador to Iran meets head of parliamentary friendship group Islamic Republic News Agency - Nov 22 2:58 PM
Iran - Austria - Meet Austria's new Ambassador to Tehran here on Wednesday evening conferred with Head of Iran-Austria Parliamentary Friendship Group.The New Director of 'The Hobbit' is... Sam Raimi? Scoop.co.nz - Nov 22 3:31 PM
The New Director of 'The Hobbit' is... Sam Raimi? Word from a reliable source indicates that Sam Raimi has been approached to direct THE HOBBIT. Since Peter Jackson's (Middle-)earth shattering news that he is off the project, it seems the Spider-Man director may step into his place.UN High Commissioner's Car Stoned in Israel Zaman Online - Nov 22 2:12 PM
The U.N. high commissioner for human rights car was stoned in the Israeli border town of Sderot while she was touring the city inspecting damage done by Palestinian rockets.ABDULHAMIT BILICI Zaman Online - Nov 22 2:16 PM
Wake up and Smell the Coffee! Those who have dragged the world into a slough of misery in Iraq are now mulling over a way out. This is the current situation in Washington, the capital of the warrior, and London, the capital of its ally.Lions bite desert dust The Electric New Paper - Nov 22 2:17 PM
SHOCK and awe. That was how Singapore felt after being floored by two knockout punches in the opening six minutes by Iraq in yesterday evening's Asian Games Qualifier in Doha.Hughes comes back against Hoxie Forrest City Times-Herald - Nov 22 11:24 AM
HOXIE Steven Johnson scored 21 points for Hughes in a 68-64 victory Tuesday over Hoxie in senior boys basketball. Hoxie (1-1) led 15-11 in the first quarter but Hughes came back and tied it at 28 all at halftime, then took a 46-43 lead at the end of the third quarter.Weather may spoil Thailand's last 4 bid The Nation - Nov 22 9:23 AM
[SOCCER] Thailand's national team coach Chanwit Pholchivin has expressed his concerns over the cool temperature and dry weather in Qatar, which might affect his side's performance in the 15th Asian Games next month.Lyndon Hood: Nicky Hager - Guilty of Journalism? Scoop.co.nz - Nov 22 2:02 PM
Nicky Hager: Guilty of Journalism? Nicky Hager, if that's his real name, is proposing to publish some sort of book. There been a lot of waffling in the papers about accountability and public interest but this so-called debate is missing the point.Closings planned for Thanksgiving Forrest City Times-Herald - Nov 22 11:23 AM
Government offices on the state and local level will close Thursday and Friday of this week for the Thanksgiving holiday. According to officials with the St. Francis County Courthouse and Forrest City City Hall, offices will close today at 4:30 and reopen for regular business on Monday.Performance of Arab stock markets in Q3 Gulf Times - Nov 21 12:37 AM
The Arab Monetary Fund (AMF) published in its periodical bulletin the performance of 15 Arab stock markets for the third quarter of 2006. Saudi Arabia, Kuwait, Dubai, Abu Dhabi, Egypt, Qatar, Morocco, Jordan, Bahrain, Oman, Lebanon, Tunis, Sudan, Palestine, and Algeria were included.Strategy for taxation reforms outlined: Shaukat calls for creating Islamic Economic Union Business Recorder - Nov 22 3:54 PM
ISLAMABAD (November 23 2006): Prime Minister Shaukat Aziz has stressed the need of creation of 'Islamic Economic Union' for entering multilateral free trade agreements and promotion of free flow of capital, labour, goods and services among the Muslim countries.Cuba criticizes Security Council for failure to act regarding Israel Granma Internacional - Nov 22 10:19 AM
CUBA s permanent representative to the United Nations, Rodrigo Malmierca, described as unacceptable the failure of the UN Security Council to take action as Israel flagrantly violates that body s resolutions.Scoop Top 30 Daily Ratings 22 November 2006 Scoop.co.nz - Nov 22 12:16 PM
Yesterday's top 30 rating items on Scoop were...Iranian envoy criticizes repeated use of veto right by US Islamic Republic News Agency - Nov 22 7:43 AM
Iran - US - Sadeqi Representative of Iran's Permanent Mission to the UN Mansour Sadeqi on Tuesday strongly condemned the Zionist regime's atrocities in the Palestinian territories and criticized US repeated use of veto right in support of the Israeli crimes.Talks On Formation Of Palestinian Unity Government Suspended Nasdaq - Nov 20 9:23 AM
(RTTNews) - Talks on the formation of a unity government in Palestine between the Hamas and the Fatah Party of President Mahmoud Abbas have been suspended, said an aide to the Palestinian President on Monday.Forward.com Forward - Nov 22 5:24 AM
Being Jewish in the New Germany By Jeffrey M. Peck Rutgers University Press, 224 pages, $24.95.
