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Palestine facing civil war - Russian Foreign Ministry-1 
Russian Information Agency Novosti - Jan 29 6:24 AM
MOSCOW, January 29 (RIA Novosti) - Palestine is facing the threat of a civil war, the Russian foreign minister said Monday. "The situation in Palestine remains very complicated," Sergei Lavrov said. "Efforts to resume talks with Israel encounter the threat of a civil war in Palestine.Write of Jordan, dream of Palestine Guardian Unlimited - Jan 29 3:46 PM
Ibrahim Nasrallah is a writer of figurative poems, but he always expects trouble from his books. A second-generation Palestinian living in Jordan, he talks to Richard Lea about how it feels to have his work banned.Palestine sends one-athlete delegation to Winter Asiad for AngolaPress - Jan 28 12:46 AM
JILIN, Northeast China, 01/28 - Palestine dispatched only one athlete for the 6th Asian Winter Games to be officially opened this evening in Changchun, Northeast China.US faith leaders push Rice on bipartisan Israel-Palestine peace deal Ekklesia - Jan 29 3:12 PM
A delegation of Jewish, Christian and Muslim religious leaders met with Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice at the State Department today to support positive American engagement in achieving a bipartisan peace agreement in the Middle East.Musharraf To Visit Malaysia And Indonesia Bernama - 2 hours, 31 minutes ago
ISLAMABAD, Jan 30 (Bernama) -- Pakistan's President General Pervez Musharraf will leave here Tuesday for Malaysia and Indonesia on a three-day visit, to discuss Palestine, Lebanese crisis, Iraq and US-Iran nuclear standoff with the leaders of the two Muslim states, a local daily reported.Libya Not To Execute Bulgarian Nurses Convicted For Infecting Children With HIV Virus Nasdaq - Jan 29 12:51 PM
(RTTNews) - Libya will not execute the five Bulgarian nurses and a Palestine doctor sentenced to death for infecting hundreds of children with HIV virus, according to Saif al-Islam, son of Libyan leader Muammar Gaddafi.Our Opinion: Get Carter Emory Wheel - 34 minutes ago
With his legacy at stake, Jimmy Carter finally relented. The former president apologized for a line critics say supports suicide bombing in his book, Palestine Peace Not Apartheid , at Brandeis University on Sunday.Eagles, Devils claim ITCL wins in girls cage action The Alliance Review - 38 minutes ago
United and Western Reserve claimed wins to highlight area high school girls basketball action Monday night. Here's a look at the results: Allison Graham scored 15 points and Caitlin Higgins added 13 to lead the host United Golden Eagles to a 61-37 romp over the East Palestine Bulldogs in an Inter Tri County League girls' basketball game Monday night.Uganda: Why States Crave for Commonwealth AllAfrica.com - Jan 29 3:30 PM
THERE are numerous benefits enjoyed by Commonwealth member states. For this reason, non-British colonies like Rwanda, are craving to become members. Other countries expected to join the commonwealth during the Kampala summit in November are Algeria, Yemen, Sudan, Israel and Palestine.ISRAEL PALESTINE Suicide attack after a hiatus of nine months, three dead AsiaNews.it - Jan 29 7:56 AM
For the first time a suicide bombing targets Eilat. Fatah condemns the act; Hamas justifies it as an act of resistance against Israeli attacks. Meanwhile, intra-Palestinian fighting continues.Rice is ignorant of the Palestinian issue Gulf News - Jan 29 1:40 PM
During her recent visit to the Middle East, US Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice used Kissingerian terms to claim that the war against Hezbollah in Lebanon and the war in Iraq created unique geopolitical alignment that finally made peace in Palestine possible.King Abdullah invites talks over Palestine RTÉ News - Jan 28 11:45 PM
Saudi Arabia's King Abdullah has invited rival Palestinian leaders to a meeting in Mecca aimed at ending a recent wave of deadly factional fighting. Three days of clashes between the governing Hamas faction and its rival, Fatah, has left at least 24 people dead.The Carter controversy: A guide for the perplexed - Haaretz - Israel News Haaretz Daily - Jan 29 9:11 AM
Short of major developments, this will be my last piece on Jimmy Carter?s book Palestine, Peace not Apartheid. I?ve just had enough, and so, I suspect, did many others.City Soccer: Hawks beaten in shootout Texarkana Gazette - Jan 29 8:16 AM
PALESTINE, Texas Pleasant Grove tied Palestine in its own soccer tournament here Saturday, but fell to the host Wildcats, 2-1, in a shootout. The teams were tied at 1-all at the end of regulation, with Austin McCown scoring PG s lone goal unassisted with 10:50 left in the first half.Middle East Belfast Telegraph - Jan 29 3:06 AM
The bomb exploded in a parked car on Palestine Street while a bus carrying people to a Shi'ite shrine was passing by. The victims were heading to a leading Shi'ite mosque in Kasimiyah to mark Ashoura, the holiest day in the Shi'ite calendar.East Palestine outlasts Springfield for ITCL lead Lisbon Morning Journal - Jan 26 9:52 PM
EAST PALESTINE When all the loud, nervous screaming had come to a stop Friday in the intense environment inside East Palestine s gymnasium, a lot of people were shaking.A Country?s Cultural Centerpiece Comes Calling New York Times - Jan 29 5:36 PM
As the Israel Philharmonic Orchestra prepares for a short American tour, the orchestra shows some of the same ills as traditional orchestras everywhere and special problems that stem from the special nature of Israel.*Violence Across Palestine Territories With 5 Killed, 24 Abducted Nasdaq - Jan 26 11:06 AM
(RTTNews) - Violence Across Palestine Territories with 5 Killed, 24 Abducted.Facing the Wagner Question The New York Sun - Jan 28 9:54 PM
When Polish-born, Vienna-based violinist Bronislaw Huberman assembled an ensemble 70 years ago, he could never have foreseen the irony in naming it the Palestine Symphony Orchestra. Huberman's idea, fueled by impending cataclysm, was to persuade about 75 Jewish musicians from major European orchestras to flee to relatively safe Palestine. But 12 years later, when the State of Israel was born, ...Palestine Council adopts 2007 budget, questions mayor's salary Forrest City Times-Herald - Jan 26 1:15 PM
In a special called meeting of the Palestine City Council Thursday night, the 2007 city budget was unanimously adopted. Mayor Becky Dunn presented the proposed budget to the council, two members of which again questioned the mayor s salary.Diplomat to discuss future of Middle East Oregon Daily Emerald - Jan 29 1:20 AM
Ambassador Dennis Ross, a key negotiator in the Middle East peace process under presidents George H. W. Bush and Bill Clinton, will speak in 182 Lillis tonight at 7:30 p.m on the future of the Israel-Palestine peace process.Top Scoops: Comment & Opinion Digest 29 Jan. 2007 Scoop.co.nz - Jan 28 7:50 PM
SCOOP COMMENT & OPINION: Scoop Satire: National Leader Announces New Leader Prize Mexico: Oaxaca's Repression Widens To Close Churches Israel/Occupied Palestine: Remembering Palestine's Fallen Leader Protest: 100s Of Thousands Of Americans Take To The Streets American Coup: First Ohio Recount Criminals Convicted Who's Next?Up, up and away Lisbon Morning Journal - Jan 28 8:37 PM
Dana Inherst, 16, of East Palestine is airborne on the ice-covered American Legion Field in Leetonia Sunday. Light snowfall and cold temperatures had the sledding hills in top condition for fun.Fatah accepts Egyptian initiative to end fighting with Hamas: PFLP leader People's Daily - Jan 28 5:29 PM
A leader of the Popular Front for the Liberation of Palestine (PFLP) said on Sunday evening that Fatah movement led by Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas has accepted an Egyptian initiative with the aim of ending infighting with the ruling Hamas movement.Iraq: 300 militants killed in battle AP via Yahoo! News - Jan 29 4:04 AM
Iraqi officials said Monday that 300 militants were killed in a fierce battle between U.S.-backed Iraqi troops and insurgents allegedly plotting to kill pilgrims at a major Shiite Muslim religious festival. Elsewhere, bombings and mortar attacks targeting Shiites killed at least 15 people.?Palestine Peace Not Apartheid? New York Times - Jan 26 9:46 PM
To the Editor:.Jimmy Carter s Cry from the Heart Middle East Online - Jan 28 7:12 AM
In Palestine: Peace not Apartheid , Jimmy Carter speaks of dipping in the Jordan River where Jesus was baptized, holding Arafat's baby daughter on his knee, and his utmost admiration for Anwar Sadat - among other memories, fond and bitter.Man vs. Militia Washington Post - Jan 29 6:22 AM
THE COLLABORATOR OF BETHLEHEM An Omar Yussef Mystery By Matt Beynon Rees Soho. 264 pp. $22 The journalist Matt Beynon Rees begins his first novel by introducing us to two Palestinian friends, Omar Yussef and George Saba, as they talk in their West Bank village near Bethlehem. Yussef is 56 and teaches hisory in a refugee camp sponsored by the United Nations. Saba, Yussef's former student, is an ...Iraq: 200 Militants Killed In Najaf Battle CBS News - Jan 29 11:42 AM
A massive military operation by Iraqi forces, backed up by Americans, near the Shiite holy city of Najaf has ended with 200 militants dead, according to Iraqi officials. Two U.S. soldiers died in the fighting when their helicopter crashed.Warriors learn from history The Indianapolis Star - Jan 27 11:52 PM
This time, Warren Central's Jim Ledbetter wasn't sweating out the championship round of the sectional. A year ago, Ledbetter's Warriors nipped New Palestine by a single point in the Shelbyville Sectional by winning key matches in the finals. But Saturday in the Franklin Central Sectional, the seventh-ranked Warriors built a 161/2-point lead on the No.AREA SCHEDULE 1/30-2/3 The Daily Sentinel - 2 hours, 1 minute ago
TuesdaySecurity measures hit Palestine AME Info - Jan 27 8:38 PM
The Palestinian economy has been hit by the security measures being employed by Israel which are affecting the freedom of movement of people and goods, reported Arab News. Both Gaza and the West Bank are affected and the security wall being constructed by the Israelis is adding to the problem.Is Nick Cohen right about the left? His critics reply Guardian Unlimited - 2 hours, 28 minutes ago
Last week, we printed an extract from Nick Cohen's provocative new book, What's Left?, a searing account of how the British liberal-left has lost its way and, in the process, turned a blind eye to Islamic fascism. Cohen's piece sparked a huge response both online and in print.Seven area boys basketball games on tap for tonight Journal Gazette & Times Courier - 26 minutes ago
This is a Little Okaw Valley Conference game and Arcola is to play its first home game since winning the LOVC tournament title, 59-46 over Tuscola Saturday.Musharraf to visit to Indonesia, Malaysia Pakistani Newspaper - 18 minutes ago
ISLAMABAD, Jan 29 (NNI): In continuation of his visit to the five Middle East countries, President Pervez Musharraf is to pay a two-day visit to Indonesia and Malaysia from tomorrow.U.S., Iraqi Forces Kill 200 Militants Outside Najaf (Update1) Bloomberg.com - Jan 29 7:58 AM
Jan. 29 (Bloomberg) -- U.S. and Iraqi forces killed about 200 Shiite Muslim gunmen loyal to a sect called ``Soldiers of Heaven'' in a battle near the holy city of Najaf.Violence in the Middle East The Herald - Jan 29 6:20 PM
Tony Blair believes the problems of Iraq will not be solved unless the west recognises that all of the problems of the Middle East are connected. Accordingly, he advocates a joined-up policy for the entire region. There is merit in the Prime Minister's analysis.East Palestine native earns her shot at television stardom Lisbon Morning Journal - Jan 25 9:38 PM
EAST PALESTINE The only question with me now is Do I make you proud? Those lyrics, from the song Taylor Hicks sang just after being named the American Idol in 2006, may sum up the feelings of 19-year-old Sarah Burgess as she made a tearful and televised phone call to her father, Bob Burgess of East Palestine, after she found out she would be heading to Hollywood for the 2007 American ...Saudi king offers to mediate Palestinian crisis USA Today - Jan 28 6:42 PM
King Abdullah called on Palestinian rival factions on Sunday to join Saudi-mediated talks aimed at ending Palestinian infighting, describing violence among Palestinians as a "shame," Saudi Arabia's official news agency reported.Israel and Palestine resume peace talks ITV.com - Jan 27 2:47 PM
Israel Prime Minister Ehud Olmert has agreed to release over £50 million in frozen tax funds after peace talks with Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas.Audio: PM On Key's Speech -Taito Philip Field Scoop.co.nz - 1 hour, 54 minutes ago
On a hot day in Wellington the Prime Minister dealt with the hot issue of the day namely her political rival National leader John Key and his first big speech.UPI NewsTrack TopNews The Washington Times - Jan 29 2:08 PM
Iran studying IAEA proposal TEHRAN, Iran, Jan. 29 (UPI) -- The government of Iran says it needs time to review the latest proposal for bringing an end to the standoff with the West over its uranium enrichment program.The clash of globalisations that spells trouble for Davos man Financial Times - Jan 29 2:33 PM
I went to two international conferences last week. The Herzliya security conference took place on the Israeli coast and the World Economic Forum was held in the Swiss mountains. It felt as if they were taking place on different planets.Iraqi Forces Take Lead in Battle Near Najaf NPR - Jan 29 6:00 AM
Iraqi-led forces launched an offensive on a previously unknown militant group Sunday. At least 200 Iraqi militants died and a U.S. helicopter was shot down, killing two Americans on board.Pakistan doing all it can to stop Afghan infiltration Khaleej Times - 1 hour, 46 minutes ago
LAHORE Foreign Minister Khurshid Mahmood Kasuri has rejected assertions that Pakistan is not doing enough to stop militants' infiltration into Afghanistan or that Islamabad is responsible for the worsening situation in its war-ravaged neighbour.Today's Scoop Just Politics News Summary Scoop.co.nz - Jan 29 4:50 PM
Mexico: Oaxaca's Repression Widens To Close Churches - Oaxaqeño authorities have yet again demonstrated just how bereft they are of the most minimal observation of human rights.Professors Courageous for Opposing Carter Emory Wheel - 33 minutes ago
A couple of months ago, I walked to a synagogue for a Bar Mitzvah in downtown Nashville.Editorial: Last Chance Arab News - Jan 29 4:19 PM
Though both Hamas and Fatah have welcomed the offer by Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Abdullah to meet in Makkah to discuss their problems, the Kingdom still awaits news of their arrival.Carter wanted debate, not hate, from book Atlanta Journal-Constitution - Jan 27 1:17 PM
Jimmy Carter said he wanted to spark debate when he wrote his latest book. It worked. The former president's "Palestine: Peace Not Apartheid" isn't a potboiler. But, since its November release, it has certainly stirred the pot.Analysis: Palestinian suicide attacks BBC News - Jan 29 2:28 AM
Palestinian suicide attacks aim to kill and injure as many people as possible, and create the greatest amount of fear.Saudi King Invites Fatah and Hamas for Talks in Mecca (Update2) Bloomberg.com - Jan 29 3:51 AM
Jan. 29 (Bloomberg) -- Saudi Arabia's King Abdullah invited leaders of the Palestinian groups Hamas and Fatah to hold cease- fire talks in Mecca as five more people were killed in fighting in the Gaza Strip.Jimmy Carter's Critique of Israel is Brave Emory Wheel - 33 minutes ago
Bravo to former President Jimmy Carter for having the courage to speak out against Israeli extremism, which often gets ignored by our American media and leaders.From satyagraha forum, reminders on N-race, Iraq Indian Express via Yahoo! India News - Jan 29 11:52 AM
Inaugurating an international conference on Gandhian philosophy, Congress president Sonia Gandhi today called for "exploring what Mahatma Gandhi might say and do today." She said the conference was an attempt by her party to "reach out to like-minded individuals and institutions in different parts of the world." "Congress is humbled by the response that the conference has evoked," she said. ...Fighting in Najaf Takes High Toll NPR - Jan 29 7:35 AM
troops and insurgents allegedly plotting to kill pilgrims at a major Shiite Muslim religious festival. Elsewhere, bombings and mortar attacks targeting Shiites killed at least 15 people.BBB INSTALLING NEW OFFICERS ON TUESDAY Tyler Morning Telegraph - 2 hours, 16 minutes ago
The Better Business Bureau of Central East Texas will install new 2007 officers and directors during its annual luncheon meeting, 11:30 a.m.-1 p.m. Tuesday at Willow Brook Country Club.Chaos Reigns as 200 Militants Die in Iraq Battle St. Petersburg Times - Jan 29 2:05 PM
BAGHDAD, Iraq Iraqi officials claimed Monday that at least 200 militants were killed in a fierce battle between U.S.-backed Iraqi troops and a religious cult allegedly plotting to kill pilgrims at a major Shiite Muslim religious festival, while bombings and mortar attacks targeting Shiites elsewhere killed at least 15 people.One News: Bill Ralston leaving TVNZ Scoop.co.nz - Jan 29 4:20 PM
Bill Ralston has resigned as Television New Zealand's Head of News and Current Affairs.China opens Asian Winter Games AP via Yahoo! News - Jan 28 1:57 PM
Chinese President Hu Jintao opened the Asian Winter Games on Sunday, an event drawing a record number of competitors from the cold of northern Asia to the sweltering heat of the Middle East.World Leaders Call for Peace and Nonviolence Arab News - Jan 29 4:19 PM
NEW DELHI, 30 January 2007 Inaugurating the two-day international conference on Peace, Nonviolence and Empowerment, United Progressive Alliance chairperson Sonia Gandhi said here yesterday that the end of Cold War had not seen a pandemic of peace.Iraqis: At least 200 insurgents killed St. Louis Post-Dispatch - Jan 29 6:28 AM
BAGHDAD, Iraq (AP) -- Iraqi officials claimed Monday that at least 200 militants were killed in a fierce battle between U.S.-backed Iraqi troops and a religious cult allegedly plotting to kill pilgrims at a major Shiite Muslim religious festival, while bombings and mortar attacks targeting Shiites elsewhere killed at least 15 people.As long as we impose sanctions Haaretz Daily - Jan 27 11:23 PM
Thursday will mark a year since the democratic elections in Palestine that brought Hamas to power - a year since the shock and frustration were replaced by a policy of sanctions that has pushed the Palestinian Authority to the brink of civil war and warfare in the streets of Gaza. The accomplishments of this policy resemble those of the international sanctions policy imposed on Iraq: It has not ...Lavrov: ME peace not possible without Iran, Syria ArabicNews.com - Jan 27 9:55 PM
Stable peace cannot be achieved in the Middle East without the settlement of all the three conflicts there -- between Lebanon and Israel, between Syria and Israel and between Palestine and Israel, Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov told journalists today.Colonoscopy: Should you have one? Shelbyville Daily Union - Jan 29 2:39 PM
When her doctor suggested that she have a colonoscopy to screen for colorectal cancer, Pam said she wanted time to think about it. Pam has heard all the anecdotes; she s uncomfortable even at the thought of having a camera exploring the inside of her bowels.Good old days but reality bites The Telegraph - Jan 29 2:00 PM
New Delhi, Jan. 29: As Kenneth Kaunda denounced the western alliance against Iraq, some at the satyagraha conference today may have felt a tad surprise at the warmth of the applause from the three others on the podium.Fadlallah urges Islamic unity during Ashoura The Daily Star Lebannon - Jan 29 1:59 PM
Senior Shiite cleric Sayyed Mohammad Hussein Fadlallah has warned the Leba-nese in general and the Mus-lims in particular of "lurking threats against the unity of the Islamic nation." On the eve of Ashoura, when Shiites commemorate the death of the Prophet Mohammad's grandson in the battle of Kerbala 1,300 years ago.US diplomatic initiatives aim to show it's not "all Iraq, all of the time" AFP via Yahoo! News - Jan 28 1:30 PM
US President George W. Bush has loosened the purse strings and unfettered his diplomats for a host of foreign policy initiatives that officials hope will leave the administration with a legacy that amounts to more than the debacle in Iraq.Stop this war in Iraq: Kaunda The Hindu - Jan 29 11:39 AM
"War only helping arms producers at the cost of people"Audio: Manning n Wallace on Whales, Key and Maori Scoop.co.nz - Jan 29 2:05 PM
KiwiFM Audio: (click here to listen) The NZ Government recently released footage of Japan whaling ships slaughtering whales in the Ross Sea. Also, Nat leader John Key is schmoozing Maori.Arabs Would Rather Fight Arabs; Bush Befuddled -- Threatens Everyone Blogcritics.org - Jan 29 6:12 PM
Your intrepid reporter has been on special assignment recently which explains his absence. I can't tell you about the special assignment, but I can say, "WOOOOOIE & Carry Me To Any Home You Can Find." So what does he return to? Yesterday's (Sunday) New York Times was simple a collection of articles about Arabs killing Arabs with Persians (Iranians) offering a helping hand now and again. ...Ahmadinejad feels economic heat Financial Express - 2 hours, 8 minutes ago
The arrests by a U.S. military unit of six Iranians in Erbil, Iraq and several others in Baghdad earlier this month indicate the deployment of a new strategy against Iran's hardliner government.Photo Exhibition Highlights Palestinian Suffering Scoop.co.nz - Jan 29 12:36 PM
This Saturday, 3rd February, from 12 pm. Palestinian photographer Khaled Jarrar will exhibit his photos at Huwwara checkpoint, outside Nablus.US Poised to Strike Iran From Bulgaria & Romania Scoop.co.nz - Jan 29 1:36 PM
President Bush is preparing to attack Iran's nuclear facilities before the end of April and the US Air Force's new bases in Bulgaria and Romania would be used as back-up in the onslaught, according to an official report from Sofia.Scott Ritter: Stop the Iran War Before It Starts Scoop.co.nz - Jan 29 1:36 PM
In April 2001 I was invited to Washington, DC, by a group of Republican Congressmen collectively known as the Theme Team.Israel: Ban Ki-Moon Deplores Suicide Bombing Scoop.co.nz - Jan 29 2:06 PM
United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon today condemned in the strongest possible terms the Palestinian suicide bombing which killed three people and wounded another at a bakery in the Israeli town of Eilat and called for swift action by Palestinian security forces to prevent threatened further attacks.Gaza: Assassination Attempt on Union Leader Scoop.co.nz - Jan 29 12:36 PM
Brussels, 29 January 2007 (ITUC OnLine): In an attack described by ITUC General Secretary Guy Ryder as a vicious and cowardly murder attempt , the home of Palestinian trade union leader Rasem al Bayari was hit by two rockets in the early hours of Monday morning.How My Book Got Slashed In London's Tate Modern Scoop.co.nz - Jan 29 1:35 PM
BANGKOK, Thailand -- London's Tate Modern museum recently discovered a woman who, wielding a sharp blade, obsessively cut more than 80 words from 123 books, including our nonfiction tome, "Hello My Big Big Honey!"Staff picks Times-Standard - Jan 29 1:05 PM
Movie critics, like real estate agents, have their own set of code phrases. Everyone knows that in real estate, cozy means small, unique means ugly and needs some TLC means run the other way.Muslim states support Pakistan's peace initiative Khaleej Times - Jan 27 7:44 PM
LAHORE Information Minister Muhammad Ali Durrani, who accompanied President Pervez Musharraf during his recent visit to five Arab countries, has said the trip was a great success as leaders of the host countries assured full support to Pakistan's initiative for promotion of harmony among the Muslim countries and concerted efforts for resolution of Palestine issue.When in Rome, take a Tums Chicago Sun-Times - Jan 29 3:12 AM
A survey has found that XIX percent of Americans who plan to watch the Super Bowl are more interested in the TV commercials than the game and V percent are more interested in the snacks.Forward.com Forward - Jan 29 8:11 AM
Campaign Confidential America's top independent Jewish news source supplies the daily dish on politics and public policy.Officials: Troops Targeted Shiite Cult CBS 2 Los Angeles - Jan 29 11:53 AM
Iraqi officials said Monday that U.S.-backed Iraqi troops had targeted a messianic cult called "Soldiers of Heaven" in a weekend battle that left 200 fighters dead, including the group's leader, near the Shiite holy city of Najaf. CBS News Interactive: New Plan For Iraq ZENIT - The World Seen From Rome Zenit News Agency - Jan 29 5:18 PM
VATICAN CITY, JAN. 29, 2007 ( Zenit.org ).- A committee of experts on Eastern Catholic Churches says that many of these communities lack the means to guarantee their subsistence.At Least 300 Militants Killed in Day-Long Battle Near Najaf Voice of America - Jan 29 5:18 AM
Iraqi officials say U.S. and Iraqi forces have killed about 300 militants in a day-long battle that began early Sunday near the Shi'ite holy city of Najaf.Ban Ki-Moon Meets With EU Leaders Scoop.co.nz - Jan 29 11:51 AM
United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon today began his first overseas trip since becoming the world's top diplomat, meeting in Brussels with European Union (EU) High Representative for Common Foreign and Security Policy, Javier Solana, with whom he discussed a whole raft of global issues.Misfiring Thais concern Chanvit despite final berth ESPN Soccernet.com - Jan 29 2:14 AM
Misfiring Thais concern Chanvit despite final berth by ASEAN ChampionshipFamily greets patriarch home from his journey NorthJersey.com - Jan 29 5:53 AM
From the outside, it looked like a birthday party at the Moraktan home. Strands of colored lights stretched from the front door to a tree by the road. A string of rainbow balloons extended nearby. A white glittered poster with words in Arabic script stuck to the front door.Saudi calls for talks to end Palestinian bloodshed Reuters via Yahoo! News - Jan 28 10:05 AM
Palestinian gunmen shot dead a member of a Hamas police force and a senior Fatah intelligence official was abducted in Gaza on Sunday as Saudi Arabia called for talks to end the spiralling violence.Jimmy Carter defends his book to Brandeis audience Cleveland Jewish News - Jan 29 12:09 PM
(JTA) - Addressing a packed audience at Brandeis University, former President Carter apologized for certain aspects of his recent book on the Israeli-Palestinian conflict.Sampling liquid gold Shelbyville Daily Union - Jan 29 2:39 PM
By Teddye Snell TAHLEQUAH DAILY PRESS (TAHLEQUAH, Okla.) TAHLEQUAH, Okla. Thomas Jefferson called the olive tree the richest gift of heaven. The man was a visionary even when it came to choosing his favorite foods.China's President Hu opens Asian Winter Games Reuters via Yahoo! News - Jan 28 8:14 AM
China's President Hu Jintao was the surprise guest as the last multi-sports Games to be hosted in the country before the 2008 Olympics got underway with the opening ceremony of the Asian Winter Games on Sunday.UPI NewsTrack TopNews The Washington Times - Jan 29 5:38 AM
Death toll soars in Iraq BAGHDAD, Jan. 29 (UPI) -- Three bombings in Baghdad killed five people Monday and the insurgent death toll in Najaf was estimated at 300 from weekend fighting.A registry of buildings as objet d'art The Daily Star Lebannon - Jan 29 2:11 PM
"Stateless, dispossessed, de-centered, we are frequently unable either to speak the 'truth' of our experience or to make it heard. We do not usually control the images that represent us; we have been confined to spaces designed to reduce or stunt us." More than 20 years have passed since the late scholar Edward Said.Russia, Syria urge Hamas to agree to national unity govt - Lavrov Interfax - Jan 29 4:04 AM
"We are actively assisting in the formation of a government of national unity. Provided no one hinders the efforts of the two political groups [Hamas and Fatah], they would be able to reach an agreement soon," the minister said.DARLINGTON TWP. (1) - Two injured The Beaver County Times - Jan 29 9:17 AM
Two injured A woman and two children were injured in a two-vehicle accident at 2 p.m. Thursday in Darlington Township.Zohre Elahian's Passion for Humanity Payvand Iran News - Jan 29 8:41 AM
Persistent, self-sacrificing, and with a heart of gold, Zohre is the embodiment of volunteerism at its ideal. Residing in Los Altos, California with her husband Kamran Elahian, a trailblazing philanthropist himself, Zohre has found not one, but several ways to help communities in need. -PARSAFactional Fighting Continues Unabated In Palestine With 16 Killed; Coalition Talks In Jeopardy Nasdaq - Jan 27 1:06 AM
(RTTNews) - Saturday, violence continued in Gaza City with Hamas and Fatah fighters battling it out with mortar shelling and grenades, amidst reports suggesting coalition talks being called off indefinitely until fighting stops.Record turnout for 6th Asian Winter Games Sports Illustrated - Jan 28 7:11 AM
The Asian Winter Games officially opened Sunday, drawing a record number of competitors from the cold of northern Asia all the way to the sweltering heat of the Middle East.George Bisharat: From Personal Experience The Palestine Chronicle - Jan 29 11:45 AM
Some of Israel's supporters occasionally cross the line into suppression of speech. When they do, U.S. policy is the loser.Power, faith and fantasy help sculpt America s image of the Middle East Cleveland Jewish News - Jan 29 12:09 PM
Power, Faith, and Fantasy n America in the Middle East: 1776 to the Present. By Michael B. Oren. W. W. Norton & Company. 2007. 778 pp. $35.Evidence Of Ancient Galactic Collision Found Science Daily - Jan 29 3:08 AM
Astronomers surveying the nearby Andromeda galaxy have discovered an association of stars in its outskirts, which they believe to be part of a separate galaxy that merged with Andromeda about 700 million years ago. The discovery corresponds to computer models created by University of Massachusetts Amherst astronomer Mark Fardal, which simulate a dwarf galaxy merging with Andromeda.