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France asked Israel to invade Syria, topple Assad - 
Al Jazeera - Mar 18 8:35 AM
Ahead of the launch of Israel's war on Lebanon last summer, French President Jacques Chirac sent a message to Israel via a secret channel, expressing full support for a military assault against Lebanon, and suggesting that Israel invades Syria and topple its President Bashar Al Assad.Iran-Syria economic ties praiseworthy: Syrian Official Islamic Republic News Agency - Mar 18 7:49 AM
Iran - Syria - Trade Syrian Deputy Prime Minister for Economic Affairs Abdullah Al-Dardari on Saturday night praised economic relations between Iran and Syria.Stability in Iraq beneficial for Syria Islamic Republic News Agency - Mar 18 2:32 AM
Iraq - Syria - Stability Syrian Deputy Prime Minister for Economic Affairs Abdullah Al-Dardari said on Saturday night that Syria will benefit from establishment of stability in Iraq.Syria welcomes latest Hariri probe report AFP via Yahoo! News - Mar 16 12:01 PM
Syria on Friday welcomed the latest interim report by the UN commission of inquiry into the 2005 murder of former Lebanese prime minister Rafiq Hariri, describing it as "professional."At least four dead in Syria building collapse AFP via Yahoo! News - Mar 18 8:20 AM
Syrian police on Sunday confirmed that four people had died after two blocks of flats collapsed in a working class district of the main northern city of Aleppo.One Iraq war legacy: a softer US approach to remaining foes AFP via Yahoo! News - Mar 18 3:43 PM
Four years of devastating war in Iraq has left America's global standing in tatters, and President George W. Bush is trying a softer approach to his remaining arch enemies -- North Korea, Syria and Iran.Five missing in Syria building collapse AFP via Yahoo! News - Mar 18 5:13 AM
At least five people are missing after two apartment buildings collapsed in a working class district of the northern Syrian city of Aleppo, police said Sunday.Ready to talk with Iran, Syria Financial Express - Mar 17 9:29 AM
Two weeks after making major concessions for a nuclear accord with North Korea, the administration of President George W. Bush said last Tuesday it was prepared to sit down with Iran and Syria as part of a regional conference to stabilise Iraq.President praises enhanced ties with Syria Islamic Republic News Agency - Mar 17 12:17 AM
Iran - Syria - Meet President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad Friday night praised the growing trend of technical and industrial cooperation with Syria.Iran, Syria sign 12 agreements mehrnews.com - Mar 16 8:04 PM
TEHRAN, March 16 (MNA) -- Iran and Syria signed 12 agreements here on Thursday.Home From Home in Syria Institute for War and Peace Reporting - Mar 16 4:03 PM
Violence and sectarianism have followed many Iraqis across the border. Ten-year-old Rifqa Haitham is an Iraqi living in Syria as a refugee with her parents. Every morning when it is time to go to school, she cries and begs to return to Iraq.Syria lauds Brammertz report as 'professional' The Daily Star Lebannon - Mar 16 12:45 PM
Syria on Friday welcomed the latest interim report of the UN International Independent Investigating Commission into the murder of former Prime Minister Rafik Hariri, describing it as "professional." "The report is professional, technical and does not pre-empt the outcome of the inquiry," Syria's ambassador to the UN, Bashar Jaafari, told the government daily Ath-Thawra.Posted: 18-03-2007 , 21:42 GMT Al Bawaba - Mar 18 2:57 PM
Israel's Army Radio claimed on Sunday that French President Jacques Chirac pledged support for an Israeli strike on Syria during the the Israeli-Lebanon war in the summer of 2006. Chirac allegedly suggested that Israel topple Syrian President Bashar al Assad's regime and viewed Syria as responsible for giving orders to Hizbullah to attack and for the assassination of former Lebanese Prime ...Syria s Muslim Brotherhood calls on Assad to quit Khaleej Times - Mar 16 8:28 AM
LONDON - The exiled leader of Syria s outlawed Muslim Brotherhood on Friday called on President Bashar al-Assad to step down and allow free elections, saying the opposition would resort to civil disobedience if the regime failed to introduce democratic change.Military Is Ill-Prepared For Other Conflicts Washington Post - 2 hours, 16 minutes ago
Four years after the invasion of Iraq, the high and growing demand for U.S. troops there and in Afghanistan has left ground forces in the United States short of the training, personnel and equipment that would be vital to fight a major ground conflict elsewhere, senior U.S. military and government...Force needed on Syrian border, UN tells Lebanon Haaretz Daily - Mar 18 12:41 AM
NEW YORK - The United Nations recently proposed to Lebanon the deployment of a force under civilian authority along its border with Syria to stop arms smuggling from Syria to Hezbollah.Iran, Syria sign 12 cooperation agreements People's Daily - Mar 15 5:30 PM
Iran and Syria signed 12 cooperation agreements on Thursday as the two countries' officials hailed their "excellent political relations," the local Fars News Agency reported.MySpace creates Internet rallying site for politicians, do-gooders AFP via Yahoo! News - Mar 18 3:15 PM
MySpace pages of ten US presidential candidates will debut on Monday when the popular social networking website goes live with a channel devoted to politics, civic groups, and charitable missions.Khalilzad: Syria invites more talks The Washington Times - Mar 15 10:38 AM
Syria has expressed an interest in meeting with the United States to discuss the situation in Iraq, the U.S. ambassador to Iraq told Congress Thursday.Malaysia easing visa rules for Iranians IranMania.com - Mar 17 10:48 PM
LONDON, March 18 (IranMania) - Malaysia will grant extended visas on arrival to visitors from Iran, Iraq and Syria in an effort to attract tourists from those countries, the deputy prime minister said.Khalilzad: Syria invites more talks .:. NewKerala.Com, India News Channel New Kerala - Mar 15 7:41 PM
WASHINGTON, March 15 : Syria has expressed an interest in meeting with the United States to discuss the situation in Iraq, the U.S. ambassador to Iraq told Congress Thursday.'Problems' still mar relations with Syria - EU The Daily Star Lebannon - Mar 15 2:15 PM
European efforts to thaw relations with Syria hinge on the willingness of Damascus to help stabilize the Middle East, including the situation in Lebanon, European Union foreign affairs chief Javier Solana said on Thursday. His comments were echoed by the French premier, who met Thursday with UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon.7 more American troops killed in Iraq AP via Yahoo! News - Mar 18 11:50 AM
The U.S. military on Sunday announced the deaths of seven more troops in Iraq, including four killed by a roadside bomb while patrolling western Baghdad the latest American casualties in a monthlong security crackdown in the capital.7 More American Troops Killed in Iraq Time Magazine - Mar 18 11:14 AM
Syria denies link to group accused of Lebanon bombs Reuters via Yahoo! News - Mar 14 10:46 AM
Syria denied on Wednesday Lebanese allegations that it had links to a group accused of bombing two buses near Beirut last month and said it was hunting the group down for ties to al Qaeda.Arutz 7 TV Israel National News - Mar 17 11:10 PM
(IsraelNN.com) According to recent reports, French President Jacques Chirac was willing to support an Israeli attack on Syria during the 2006 war with Hizbullah.E.U. Attitude Shift Toward Syria Baltimore Jewish Times - Mar 15 2:29 PM
After two years of isolating Syria, Europeans and Americans are again knocking at President Bashar Assad's door.Arutz 7 TV Israel National News - Mar 17 9:10 PM
(IsraelNN.com) United Nations officials have asked the Lebanese government for permission to station an international force on the border with Syria. The force s task would be to prevent weapons smuggling from Syria to the terrorist group Hizbullah. The force would not be armed.Barry Lando: 4 Years Later: Dump Those Ungrateful, Vicious Iraqis. HuffingtonPost - 2 hours, 12 minutes ago
It's time for the Iraqis to cease their bloody sectarian rivalries, disband their ruthless militias and death squads and take responsibility for their country's fate. Why should American boys continue dying to save Iraqis from their own perverse selves? It's a view expressed by all sides in the U.S. four years after the 2003 invasion. The problem is it shows no understanding of Iraq's ...EU envoy urges Syria to help on Lebanon, Iraq Reuters via Yahoo! News - Mar 14 7:16 AM
The European Union's foreign policy chief urged Syria on Wednesday to do more to help stabilize Lebanon and Iraq during a visit that ended a two-year freeze on high-level EU contacts with Damascus.Chlorine-laden suicide truck bombs strike Anbar province, sickening hundreds USA Today - Mar 18 5:00 AM
Three suicide bombers driving trucks rigged with tanks of toxic chlorine gas struck targets in heavily Sunni Anbar province including the office of a Sunni tribal leader opposed to al-Qaeda. The attacks killed at least two people and sickened 350 Iraqi civilians and six U.S. troops, the U.S. military said Saturday.2nd round of Iran-Syria talks held in Tehran Islamic Republic News Agency - Mar 15 8:17 AM
Iran - Davoudi - Syria The second round of talks between high ranking Iranian and Syrian delegations headed by First Vice President Parviz Davoudi and the Syrian Prime Minister Muhammad Naji al-Otri was held on Thursday morning.Davoudi calls for balance in Iran-Syria economic, political ties Islamic Republic News Agency - Mar 15 7:20 AM
Iran - Davoudi - Syria First Vice President Parviz Davoudi here Thursday said that economic and trade relations between Iran and Syria should expand to the extent that it will be equal to their political exchanges.EU Ends Diplomatic Boycott Of Syria, Seeks Help For Lebanon, Iraq Nasdaq - Mar 15 1:53 AM
(RTTNews) - EU foreign policy chief Javier Solana urged Syria on Wednesday to work for peace and security in neighboring Lebanon and Iraq during a visit that ended a two-year diplomatic boycott of Damascus.EU's Solana urges Syria to work for Lebanon peace AFP via Yahoo! News - Mar 14 6:34 AM
EU foreign policy chief Javier Solana, on his first visit to Syria in two years, urged Damascus on Wednesday to work for peace and security in neighbouring Lebanon.EU backs Syria's aim to regain Golan Heights: Solana Reuters via Yahoo! News - Mar 14 5:22 AM
The European Union supports Syria's goal of regaining the occupied Golan Heights from Israel, the EU foreign policy chief said after meeting President Bashar al-Assad on Wednesday.EU's Solana makes first Syria visit in two years AFP via Yahoo! News - Mar 14 3:59 AM
EU foreign policy chief Javier Solana, on his first visit to Syria in two years, held talks on Wednesday aimed at easing the political crisis in neighbouring Lebanon where Damascus was power-broker for nearly three decades.Sectarianism follows Iraqis across border Middle East Online - Mar 17 9:34 AM
Iraqi refugees go to Syria for security, but problems at home still follow them in various ways.EU renews talks with Syria in bid to ease Lebanon crisis AFP via Yahoo! News - Mar 14 1:37 AM
EU foreign policy chief Javier Solana, on his first visit to Syria in two years, was due to hold "frank" talks on Wednesday with President Bashar al-Assad aimed at easing the political crisis in Lebanon.FACT JV with Adi Group of Syria The Economic Times - Mar 15 8:03 AM
KOCHI: The Union Ministry of Chemicals and Fertilisers will form a consortium of Indian companies including FACT for taking 50 % equity in the proposed Rs 3000 crore joint venture urea plant in Egypt with Syria-based Adi Group.Iran-Syria ties a good example of cordial relations among Muslim nations: Davoudi Islamic Republic News Agency - Mar 15 3:47 AM
Iran - Syria - VP First Vice-President Parviz Davoudi on Thursday called for promotion of Iran-Syria relations as an example of good relations between two Muslim nations.Palestinian refugees in Iraq stuck in "Catch 22" Reuters via Yahoo! News - Mar 16 8:36 AM
Hameda Um Firas has lived most of her 70-odd years as a refugee -- now she is stranded in a tent again at Iraq's border with Syria where hundreds of Palestinians have fled to escape violence in Baghdad.UN Food Agency Seeks $1.7 Million To Feed Iraqi Refugees In Syria Nasdaq - Mar 14 10:08 PM
UNITED NATIONS (AP)--The World Food Program has launched an appeal for $1.7 million to help feed tens of thousands of Iraqi refugees who continue to arrive in Syria and are increasingly without the resources to sustain themselves.Touring the Nuclear World The Globalist - 45 minutes ago
Around the world, a lot of attention is now paid to Iran's ambitions to become a nuclear power. Against this backdrop, Joseph Cirincione the author of "Bomb Scare: The History and Future of Nuclear Weapons" provides a veritable "Who is who?" of the world's nuclear powers.Chemical blasts sicken hundreds in Iraq AP via Yahoo! News - Mar 17 11:13 PM
Three suicide bombers driving trucks rigged with tanks of toxic chlorine gas struck targets in heavily Sunni Anbar province including the office of a Sunni tribal leader opposed to al-Qaida. The attacks killed at least two people and sickened 350 Iraqi civilians and six U.S. troops, the U.S. military said Saturday.Palestinians install more moderate gov't AP via Yahoo! News - Mar 18 12:49 AM
GAZA CITY, Gaza Strip Palestinians installed a new, more moderate coalition government on Saturday, in hopes of persuading the international community to end its isolation of the Palestinian Authority and lift a year of bruising sanctions.New Palestinian government starts work AFP via Yahoo! News - Mar 17 11:30 PM
The new Palestinian unity government holds its first cabinet meeting in Gaza City on Sunday, with ministers in the Israeli-occupied West Bank participating from Ramallah via video link.Israel redefines bounds of terror war as planes strike Syria after bombing JTA - Mar 16 8:07 AM
Israeli self-propelled canons are moved into place on the northern border recently.MySpace site for politicians, do-gooders Daily Telegraph - 2 hours, 26 minutes ago
MYSPACE pages of ten US presidential candidates will debut this week when the popular social networking website goes live with a channel devoted to politics, civic groups, and charitable missions.Al-Qaeda in Iraq May Not Be Threat Here Washington Post - Mar 17 11:15 PM
Al-Qaeda in Iraq is the United States' most formidable enemy in that country. But unlike Osama bin Laden's al-Qaeda organization in Pakistan, U.S. intelligence officials and outside experts believe, the Iraqi branch poses little danger to the security of the U.S. homeland. Syria wants to rebuild Iraq pipeline UPI - Mar 14 10:09 AM
Syria wants to increase imports of Iraqi oil by rebuilding a pipeline, as well as become a main export route for Iraq to other markets. Abdallah ...UN Chief Praises Saudi Peace Proposal, Calls Palestinian Coalition 'Disappointing' Voice of America - Mar 18 6:34 PM
U.N. Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon has praised a five-year old Saudi Arabian peace proposal as a "pillar" in the search for Middle East peace. The Saudi plan is to be discussed later this month at an Arab summit in Riyadh.7 More American Troops Killed in Iraq ABC News - Mar 18 9:48 AM
7 More U.S. Troops Killed in Iraq; Bombing That Killed 8 Iraqis Comes Amid Slowing of ViolenceSaturday, March 17 CNN.com - Mar 17 10:26 PM
BANGKOK (CNN) -- Three teenaged students were killed and seven were wounded in an explosion inside a dormitory at a Muslim boarding school in southern Thailand Saturday night, according to a Thai Army spokesman.Is It Time For War Or Peace In The Middle East? Scoop.co.nz - 2 hours, 5 minutes ago
Is It Time For War Or Peace In The Middle East? Approach each new problem not with a view of finding what you hope will be there, but to get the truth, the realities that must be grappled with. You may not like what you find. In that case you are entitled to try to change it.The Other Israel: The Malaise Scoop.co.nz - 23 minutes ago
"The weakness of Abu Mazen" has become proverbial immediately when Mahmoud Abbas (his official name) assumed the Palestinian presidency, as was before "The Terrorism of Yasser Arafat", each expressing that "Israel has 'no partner' on the Palestinian side and therefore needs to make no concessions."Syria Giving Facilities for Advance Sale of Samand Cars Asia Pulse via Yahoo! Asia News - Mar 14 5:40 PM
DAMASCUS, March 15 Asia Pulse - The Syrian government is to give facilities to its citizens to purchase Samand cars, jointly being produced by Iran-Syria auto manufacturing company `Siamco', before these cars hit the market.SYRIA GIVING FACILITIES FOR ADVANCE SALE OF SAMAND CARS Asia Pulse via Yahoo!7 Finance - Mar 14 5:47 PM
Transport The Syrian government is to give facilities to its citizens to purchase Samand cars, jointly being produced by Iran-Syria auto manufacturing company `Siamco', before these cars hit the market.As Syria prepares for war Jewish World Review - Mar 16 2:00 AM
http://www.JewishWorldReview.com | This has been a banner week for Syrian diplomacy. First, together with their big Iranian brothers, the Syrians were given a place at the table alongside US officials at the conference on Iraqi security in Baghdad last weekend.Robert Fisk: US power games in the Middle East Independent - Mar 18 5:26 PM
The spring rain beat down like ball-bearings on the flat roof of General Claudio Graziano's office. Much of southern Lebanon looked like a sea of mud this week but all was optimism and light for the Italian commander of the United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon, now 11,000 strong and still expecting South Korea to add to his remarkable 29-nation international army. He didn't recall how the ...Health Warning lifted following sewage overflow Scoop.co.nz - 8 minutes ago
Health Warning lifted following sewage overflow - Kaiapo Drain, Southland Drain, Irongate Stream, Karamu Stream and Clive River.Two of World s Best Violinists to Perform in Akld Scoop.co.nz - 7 minutes ago
Two violinists who have won First Prize at the world s most prestigious violin competition, the Premio Paganini International Violin Competition, will perform with the Auckland Philharmonia Orchestra this year.UTICA selects Cortex to provision hosted services Scoop.co.nz - 8 minutes ago
19-Mar-07, Auckland, EMS-Cortex announced that UTICA Managed Solutions, one of the first providers in the Netherlands, has selected Cortex to provision a full range of Hosted Microsoft Services.Industry Committed to World Class Sustainability Scoop.co.nz - 8 minutes ago
* Sustainability policy aims for the entire industry to be operating sustainably within five years. * Policy builds on more than a decade s experience.Securities Commission Bans Finance Co. Prospectus Scoop.co.nz - 8 minutes ago
The Securities Commission has cancelled the prospectus of finance company Classic Capital Limited. The prospectus was banned because it omitted material information.UN hosts int'l conference on Iraq's economic rebuilding Financial Express - Mar 17 9:42 AM
UNITED NATIONS, Mar 17 (AFP): A UN-sponsored conference yesterday brought together nearly 90 countries, including Iran and Syria, and several multilateral institutions to review an ambitious five-year plan to rebuild war-torn Iraq's economy.More support needed for Principals, Boards Scoop.co.nz - 38 minutes ago
The New Zealand Principals Federation supports the majority of findings in the latest NZCER report, School Governance in New Zealand: how is it working? 7 U.S. Troops Die in Iraq Violence ABC News - Mar 18 7:03 AM
7 U.S. Troops Die in Iraq Violence, Including 4 GIs Killed in Roadside Bombing in BaghdadRabbit control field day at Otekaieke March 28 Scoop.co.nz - 1 hour, 37 minutes ago
Controlling rabbits in the face of increased immunity levels is the theme of a field day to be held in the Waitaki Valley later this month. The field day will be based at Otekaieke Hall on Wednesday, March 28, from 1-5pm.NZ Premiere of Heroes Scoop.co.nz - 1 hour, 36 minutes ago
HEROES is Tom Stoppard s award-winning adaptation of Gerald Sibleyras enchanting and delightfully whimsical comedy Le Vent des Peupliers, that took Paris by storm.The Buskers Tour: New shows announced!! Scoop.co.nz - 1 hour, 48 minutes ago
The Danny McCrum Band have developed a unique sound and a reputation for their highly skilled and memorable music. They have topped competitions and worked with many artists including Jimmy Barnes, Tommy Emmanuel, Nora Jones, John Mayer, Katie Melua and many more.Karaka Graduate Hong Kong Derby King Scoop.co.nz - 2 hours, 3 minutes ago
Karaka Premier Sale graduate Vital King (Almutawakel x Wauwinet) took out the HK$16,000,000 Mercedes Benz Hong Kong Derby HK-1 (2000m) in sensational style at Sha Tin last night. The victory providing expat Kiwi trainer, Paul O'Sullivan, with his biggest success in Hong Kong thus far.Collecting blood for testing still free at labs Scoop.co.nz - 2 hours, 0 minute ago
Hawke s Bay District Health Board (HBDHB) chief executive officer, Chris Clarke said the new partnership, introduced on 1 March 2007 between Southern Community Laboratories and HBDHB was working well.So how did the US media lose its way? Independent - Mar 18 5:12 PM
During 1963 and 1974 the big American media (agencies, television networks and newspapers) enjoyed a high international reputation for their critical coverage of Presidents Johnson and Nixon over Vietnam and Watergate. However, after 1974, the US media broadly reverted to their old cold war loyalty to the foreign policies of each incumbent President.Wholesale Electricity Market Summary to 18 Mar 07 Scoop.co.nz - 2 hours, 1 minute ago
Please find attached the wholesale electricity market summary for the week ending 18/03/2007.National Airways Corporation celebrates 60th Scoop.co.nz - 2 hours, 2 minutes ago
One of New Zealand s first domestic airlines National Airways Corporation (NAC) will take to the skies once again, 29 years after it ceased operation.Talented Kiwis to study with world s best Scoop.co.nz - 2 hours, 22 minutes ago
Two extraordinary New Zealanders will receive the rare privilege to study at the National University of Singapore (NUS) which is ranked in the top 20 in the world.Tickets for jazz festival selling fast Scoop.co.nz - Mar 18 6:38 PM
Kiwi icon Dave Dobbyn's new move into jazz is going down well with his fans, with his first and only New Zealand International Jazz & Blues Festival concert already a sell-out.Sky Increases Number Of Widescreen Channels Scoop.co.nz - Mar 18 6:36 PM
SKY Television today confirmed that National Geographic Channel will commence broadcasting in 16:9 widescreen from Sunday 1st April 2007. The feature is part of the progressive introduction of the widescreen format across SKY's digital channels.Auckland Regional Land Transport Committee Scoop.co.nz - Mar 18 6:37 PM
High-calibre Aucklanders have stepped forward to steer the region s strategic transport planning, Regional Land Transport Committee chairman Joel Cayford says.PM steps up talk on staying the course The Australian - Mar 18 6:30 PM
JOHN Howard intends to use his trips to Iraq and Afghanistan as a springboard for setting out a detailed argument for "staying the course" in Baghdad and not withdrawing Australian troops.Our Sex Lives in the Spotlight... Scoop.co.nz - Mar 18 6:23 PM
The private life of the nation is laid bare in two ground-breaking debate specials THE SEX LIFE OF US screening on M ori Television on Wednesday March 21 and 28 at 8.30 PM.Top Bakers Named in Best Bun Bake Off Scoop.co.nz - Mar 18 6:21 PM
Twenty bakers from four regions around New Zealand have been named regional finalists in the Champion Flour Easter Bun Bake-Off.4 yr primary teaching qualification national first Scoop.co.nz - Mar 18 6:22 PM
The University s College of Education is to launch a new four-year primary teacher education programme that will bring New Zealand in line with international teacher training standards and mean higher rates of pay for graduates.Inquiry into torture of three Cdns. to begin CTV.ca - Mar 18 11:33 AM
Canadians will finally get a glimpse of how former Supreme Court justice Frank Iacobucci plans to proceed in his investigation into the detention and torture abroad of three Canadians accused of terrorist ties.Cross-cultural exchange aligns students, lecturers Scoop.co.nz - Mar 18 6:08 PM
Research into the barriers faced by migrants entering tertiary study has revealed that Indian students find mainstream integration and understanding what is academically required of them to be the major challenges.Kiwis Go One Step Further to Welcome Aussies to NZ Scoop.co.nz - Mar 18 6:07 PM
A cheeky television advertisement telling Australians we ve turned New Zealand into their national colours of green and gold launched in Australia last night.Genesis Energy brings Schoolgen to cyberspace Scoop.co.nz - Mar 18 5:38 PM
Schoolgen is now online. Schoolgen is an initiative from Genesis Energy that is supported by the Minister for the Environment's Sustainable Management Fund, Sharp Corporation (NZ) and the Enviroschools Foundation.Record Breaking Month Impacts on Buyers, Sellers Scoop.co.nz - Mar 18 5:36 PM
With February 2007 a new record for Harcourts New Zealand for the value of written sales, those considering the sale or purchase of property need to ensure they are fully informed and ready to act, according to Harcourts New Zealand CEO, Bryan Thomson.Service industry expert heads Business School Scoop.co.nz - Mar 18 5:37 PM
Unitec New Zealand has announced the appointment of Dr Toni Hilton as head of the Unitec Business School. Dr Hilton came to New Zealand from the UK in 2005 to take up a head of department role at AUT, but says the Unitec Business School position was an opportunity too good to pass up.EU envoy to urge Syria to help on Lebanon, Iraq Reuters via Yahoo! News - Mar 13 4:39 PM
The European Union's foreign policy chief will urge Syria on Wednesday to do more to help ease tensions in Lebanon and Iraq during a visit that will end a two-year freeze on high-level EU contacts with Damascus.NZSTA pleased with endorsement of trusteeship Scoop.co.nz - Mar 18 5:24 PM
The New Zealand School Trustees Association is backing new research calling for greater support of boards of trustees in their critical governance role.Dame and PM at hospice opening Scoop.co.nz - Mar 18 5:21 PM
It was a nostalgic occasion when world famous soprano Dame Malvina Major performed for the 400 guests attending the official opening ceremony for Mercy Hospice Auckland on Sunday.7 U.S. Troops Die in Iraq Violence San Francisco Chronicle - Mar 18 7:32 AM
The U.S. military on Sunday announced the deaths of seven more troops in Iraq, including four killed by a roadside bomb while patrolling western Baghdad _ the latest American casualties in a monthlong security crackdown in the capital. Though violence... Simhon offers Syria apples for water Haaretz Daily - Mar 14 5:47 PM
Agriculture Minister Shaul Simhon is offering Syria the opportunity to buy apples exported from the Israeli Golan with water.Middle East Business Information Zawya - 43 minutes ago
Loading ... 19 March 2007 DOHA - Dubai Port is likely to take over the management of the port in Doha. As part of a proposed deal, Dubai Port would also make investments to improve the facilities at the port here.Research suggests new origins for Polynesian pig Scoop.co.nz - Mar 18 4:42 PM
New research from the universities of Auckland, Oxford, Durham and Adelaide suggests the origin of the pigs carried into the Pacific region by Polynesian ancestors can be traced back to ancient pig populations in mainland Southeast Asia, and not back to Taiwan or the Philippines.Conference to launch infant mental health Scoop.co.nz - Mar 18 4:41 PM
Issues relating to the mental health of infants will be the subject of a conference in Wellington next month (26 April).InternetNZ supports NetSafe Scoop.co.nz - Mar 18 4:40 PM
InternetNZ (The Internet Society of New Zealand) has formed a strategic partnership with NetSafe (The Internet Safety Group), expanding further its historical support for the organisation.MySpace launches activist site Australian IT - Mar 18 2:15 PM
MYSPACE pages of ten US presidential candidates will debut on Monday when the popular social networking website goes live with a channel devoted to politics, civic groups, and charitable missions.