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Fujimori apologizes for death squads(AP) (Latin America News)
2007-12-22 20:15:00
Fujimori apologizes for death squads(AP) AP - Former president Alberto Fujimori, on trial for murder and kidnapping, apologized Friday for two death squad massacres that could land him in prison for 30 years. Chavez to prepare for possible hostage transfer from FARC(AFP) AFP - Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez said at a summit that he would make preparations in case Colombian rebels release three hostages to his government as they have promised. Argentine Congress criticizes US gov't(AP)AP - Argentina's Congress criticized the United States on Wednesday over an alleged cover-up involving a cash-stuffed suitcase that U.S. prosecutors say was bound for President Cristina Fernandez's campaign. Guatemalan congressman-elect slain(AP)AP - A Guatemalan congressman-elect was shot to death by unidentified attackers outside a popular resort in the country on Friday. Jamaican jury convicts boxer's nephew(AP)AP - A 21-year-old nephew of boxing legend Trevor Berbick and anot...
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Gunmen kill Guatemala lawmaker near tourist resort(Reuters) (Latin America
2007-12-22 20:14:00
Gunmen kill Guatemala lawmaker near tourist resort(Reuters )Reuters - A newly elected oppositionlawmaker was shot and killed outside a popular Guatemalantourist resort on Friday, the latest politician to be gunneddown in an election year marred by violence. Bookmark to:
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Building troubles for John Paul's church(AP) (Europe News)
2007-12-22 20:13:00
Building troubles for John Paul's church(AP) AP - Financial problems are threatening the completion of a Warsaw church meant to commemorate the late Pope John Paul II and the fall of communism. German bosses'chief tells politicians to stay out of executive pay(AFP) AFP - The head of Germany's industrial federation has urged 15,000 company bosses to stick together in resisting any cap on executive salaries being mooted by some politicians, the daily Bild reported Saturday. Europe an leaders celebrate fallen borders where Iron Curtain once stood(AFP) AFP - EU, Slovenian and Hungarian dignitaries took part in a last round of celebrations Saturday to welcome nine mainly eastern European countries into the passport-free Schengen zone. Explorers'penguin drawings found in UK(AP) AP - They're penguins, but are they art? Tony Blair converts to Catholicism(AP) AP - Former Prime Minister Tony Blair has left the Church of England and converted to Catholicism, the fai...
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Al-Qaida jailbreak plot suspects freed(AP) (Europe News)
2007-12-22 20:12:00
Al-Qaida jailbreak plot suspects freed(AP) AP - A judge released 14 suspected Islamic extremists Saturday for lack of evidence of their involvement in a plot to break free an al-Qaida prisoner convicted of planning an attack on U.S. air base personnel. Building troubles for John Paul's church(AP) AP - Financial problems are threatening the completion of a Warsaw church meant to commemorate the late Pope John Paul II and the fall of communism. Report: Arms deal swayed Blair on BAE(AP)AP - As prime minister, Tony Blair demanded the cancellation of a fraud investigation against aerospace company BAE Systems PLC in part because he feared it would jeopardize an arms deal with Saudi Arabia, a newspaper reported Saturday. Comedian Cohen says he is killing off Borat(AFP) AFP - The actor behind controversial spoof reporter Borat has killed him off, he said in an interview with Britain's Daily Telegraph newspaper published on its website Friday. Tony Blair converts to Catholicism...
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Tony Blair converts to Catholicism(AP) (Europe News)
2007-12-22 20:11:00
Tony Blair converts to Catholicism (AP) AP - Former Prime Minister Tony Blair has left the Church of England and converted to Catholicism, the faith of his wife and children. Building troubles for John Paul's church(AP) AP - Financial problems are threatening the completion of a Warsaw church meant to commemorate the late Pope John Paul II and the fall of communism. Capello has'aura'to rekindle England fire: Brooking(AFP) AFP - New coach Fabio Capello has the aura to"rekindle the fire"of the under-performing England team, according to Trevor Brooking. Poland to end Iraq mission next year(AP) AP - Poland's president gave his approval Friday to a government plan that would end the country's military mission in Iraq by October 2008, his Web site said, a final hurdle in settling on a date for withdrawal. Al-Qaida jailbreak plot suspects freed(AP) AP - A judge released 14 suspected Islamic extremists Saturday for lack of evidence of their involvement...
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Official: 15 die in Tajik avalanche(AP) (Europe News)
2007-12-22 20:10:00
Official: 15 die in Tajik avalanche(AP)AP - An avalanche of snow hit a section of one of Tajikistan's main roads, killing at least 15 people, an Interior Ministry spokesman said Saturday. UK airport workers to strike(AP)AP - Workers at some of Britain's busiest airports have voted to stage three strikes in the new year in a dispute over pensions, union officials said Friday. Al-Qaida jailbreak plot suspects freed(AP) AP - A judge released 14 suspected Islamic extremists Saturday for lack of evidence of their involvement in a plot to break free an al-Qaida prisoner convicted of planning an attack on U.S. air base personnel. Building troubles for John Paul's church(AP) AP - Financial problems are threatening the completion of a Warsaw church meant to commemorate the late Pope John Paul II and the fall of communism. German bosses'chief tells politicians to stay out of executive pay(AFP) AFP - The head of Germany's industrial federation has urged 15,000 compan...
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Comedian Cohen says he is killing off Borat(AFP) (Europe News)
2007-12-22 20:09:00
Comedian Cohen says he is killing off Borat (AFP) AFP - The actor behind controversial spoof reporter Borat has killed him off, he said in an interview with Britain's Daily Telegraph newspaper published on its website Friday. Explorers'penguin drawings found in UK(AP) AP - They're penguins, but are they art? Al-Qaida jailbreak plot suspects freed(AP) AP - A judge released 14 suspected Islamic extremists Saturday for lack of evidence of their involvement in a plot to break free an al-Qaida prisoner convicted of planning an attack on U.S. air base personnel. Tony Blair converts to Catholicism(AP) AP - Former Prime Minister Tony Blair has left the Church of England and converted to Catholicism, the faith of his wife and children. Generous Spurs hand Arsenal Christmas gift in Premiere League action(AFP) AFP - Arsenal's bid to reclaim the Premier League title passed a significant milestone on Saturday when a derby win over Tottenham ensured Arsene Wenger's men...
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Mideast peace in 2008 unlikely due to U.S. vote: Assad(Reuters) (Middle Ea
2007-12-22 20:08:00
Mideast peace in 2008 unlikely due to U.S. vote: Assad (Reuters ) Reuters - Syrian President Bashar al-Assad saidachieving Middle East peace in 2008 looked unrealistic becausethe United States would be preoccupied with the presidentialelection. Two Palestinians wounded near Gaza crossing(AFP) AFP - Two Palestinians were wounded in a missile attack near the Karni crossing on the border with Israel on Saturday, according to Palestinian medics. No room at the inn: Christmas bonanza in Bethlehem(AFP) AFP - Hotels booked, parties planned and lights glittering, Bethlehem is preparing for tens of thousands of pilgrims to overcome Israeli occupation and give the town the best Christmas in years. 'Father Christmas'beaten in West Bank demo: organisers(AFP) AFP - Israeli guards beat five demonstrators, including one dressed as Father Christmas, during a protest on Friday against Israel's separation barrier in the West Bank, organisers said. Israel test fires improved Patriot m...
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Brazil museum: Stolen Picasso uninsured(AP) (World News)
2007-12-22 20:06:00
Brazil museum: Stolen Picasso uninsured(AP) AP - Brazil's premier modern art museum had no insurance on paintings by Pablo Picasso and Candido Portinari stolen in a brazen burglary, the museum's spokesman said on Saturday. Indian doctor's family wants Australian compensation(AFP) AFP - The family of an Indian doctor arrested in Australia on terrorism charges and later freed expects the government there to compensate for"turning his life upside down,"a relative said. Aid to Somalia travels through dangers(AP)AP - The handful of grain Abiye Omar clutches in her skinny hand has traveled a long way from the fertile fields of midwestern America to this desolate Somali seaside town. Baghdad residents venture out on Eid(AP) AP - Residents of Baghdad packed the capital's parks and amusement rides on Saturday, taking advantage of a lull in violence and the Islamic feast of Eid al-Adha to venture out of their homes in droves. Bookmark to:
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Turkish planes bomb Kurds in Iraq again(AP) (World News)
2007-12-22 20:05:00
Turkish planes bomb Kurds in Iraq again(AP) AP - Turkish warplanes bombed Kurdish rebel targets in northern Iraq on Saturday in the third confirmed cross-border offensive by Turkish forces in less than a week, a statement posted on the military's Web site said. Challenges facing Egypt's DNA lab(AP)AP - Egypt's$5 million DNA lab, funded by the Discovery Channel, is the centerpiece of an ambitious plan to identify mummies and re-examine the royal mummy collection. European leaders celebrate fallen borders where Iron Curtain once stood(AFP) AFP - EU, Slovenian and Hungarian dignitaries took part in a last round of celebrations Saturday to welcome nine mainly eastern European countries into the passport-free Schengen zone. Indian doctor's family wants Australian compensation(AFP) AFP - The family of an Indian doctor arrested in Australia on terrorism charges and later freed expects the government there to compensate for"turning his life upside down,"a rel...
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Several arrested in Pakistan suicide attack: officials(AFP) (Asia news)
2007-12-22 13:15:00
Several arrested in Pakistan suicide attack: officials(AFP) AFP - Pakistan security officials said Saturday that several suspects were arrested in the suicide bombing that killed 56 people but missed the target, a close ally of President Pervez Musharraf. China jails mine owner in 2005 blast(AP)AP - The owner and four employees of a Chinese coal mine where an explosion killed 171 miners were sentenced Saturday to prison terms ranging from 3 1/2 to six years, state media reported. Mao tolerated Christmas before takeover(AP) AP - In a long and speckled career overseas, I have witnessed many unusual Christmases. None were more peculiar than the two spent in the exile capital of the godless fathers of Chinese communism, whose heirs are sponsors next August of the originally pagan Olympic games. Nepal court rules for gay rights(AP)AP - Nepal's top court ruled Friday that the government must create new laws to protect gay rights and change current ones that might be tantamount to d...
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Egypt policeman dies in shootout with people traffickers(AFP) (Africa News
2007-12-22 13:14:00
Egypt policeman dies in shootout with people traffickers(AFP) AFP - An Egyptian policeman was killed overnight in a shootout with Bedouin tribesmen smuggling Africa n immigrants into Israel, security services said on Saturday. UN extends peacekeeping force in Congo(AP) AP - The Security Council voted unanimously Friday to extend the U.N. peacekeeping mission in Congo for a year and demanded that all militias and armed groups in the volatile east lay down their weapons and start disarming. World Bank finances Ethiopia-Sudan power connection(AFP) AFP - The World Bank has approved a 41-million dollar loan to finance electricity connection between neighbouring Ethiopia and Sudan, a statement said Friday. U.S. special envoy to Sudan resigns post(Reuters) Reuters - The United States'special envoy toSudan, Andrew Natsios, has resigned and will be replaced byIllinois Republican lawyer and former U.S. diplomat RichardWilliamson, the White House announced on Friday. African Union hail...
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Mandela praises Zuma as ANC leader(Reuters) (Africa News)
2007-12-22 13:13:00
Mandela praises Zuma as ANC leader(Reuters ) Reuters - South Africa 's former presidentNelson Mandela has praised Jacob Zuma, the newly elected leaderof the ruling African National Congress (ANC), as a man whocould unify the divided party. Zoe Ark leader: France knew about children"rescue"(Reuters)Reuter s - The leader of a French aid groupaccused of trying to kidnap 103 African children in Chad told acourt on Friday France's government had known from the startabout the group's plans to rescue war orphans from Darfur. Graft case puts focus on ANC's No. 2(AP) AP - Calm and measured, the new deputy president of the African National Congress could find himself at the top of South African politics if corruption charges force his boss to step down. West Indians lose despite Bravo efforts(AFP) AFP - Stand-in captain Dwayne Bravo saved the touring West Indians from total humiliation but could not prevent his side from suffering a ten-wicket defeat against South...
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Peru's Fujimori apologizes for human rights abuses(Reuters) (Latin America
2007-12-22 13:12:00
Peru's Fujimori apologizes for human rights abuses(Reuters ) Reuters - Former Peruvian President Alberto Fujimoriacknowledged on Friday that human rights abuses happened underhis rule and apologized to families whose loved ones werekilled in a war against leftist insurgents. WTO rules against some U.S. anti-dumping vs Mexico(Reuters)Reuters - A World Trade Organisation (WTO) panelruled on Thursday against some U.S. anti-dumping measuresagainst imports of Mexican stainless steel, in another rebufffor a controversial U.S. trade remedy. Chavez: Receiving hostages'delicate'(AP)AP - Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez said he has plans in place to receive hostages released by Colombian rebels, but predicted that groups within and close to Colombia's government will try to interfere. Argentine Congress criticizes US gov't(AP)AP - Argentina's Congress criticized the United States on Wednesday over an alleged cover-up involving a cash-stuffed suitcase that U.S. pr...
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Aristide speech targets supporters(AP) (Latin America News)
2007-12-22 13:11:00
Aristide speech targets supporters(AP)AP - Ousted Haitian President Jean-Bertrand Aristide denounced Haiti's most recent elections as"treason"and called for the release of a missing political ally in a radio speech broadcast Friday. Report criticizes enforcement on Cuba embargo(Reuters)Reuters - U.S. customs inspectors may be toofocused on scrutinizing incoming travelers from Cuba, which mayaffect their ability to detect other security threats, a newaudit report said on Wednesday. Chavez extends oil largesse at Caribbean summit(Reuters) Reuters - Venezuelan President HugoChavez proposed on Friday extending a barter scheme used byCuba to other Caribbean and Central America n nations to helpthem pay for oil supplies with products and services. 3 sentenced in Pinochet-era killings(AP)AP - A retired general and two former sergeants were fined and sentenced to 10 years in prison on Wednesday for killing a leftist couple shortly after Chile's 1973 military coup. Fujimo...
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Chavez presides over oil summit in Cuba(AP) (Latin America News)
2007-12-22 13:10:00
Chavez presides over oil summit in Cuba (AP) AP - Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez presided Friday at a regional petroleum summit in Cuba, pressing his efforts to counter U.S. influence in Latin America and the Caribbean by suggesting more of his neighbors could pay for cheap oil with goods or services in lieu of cash. Costa Rican convicted in reporter death(AP)AP - A court convicted a businessman of ordering the 2001 murder of a journalist who denounced fraud at a religious radio station, but acquitted a priest of the killing. Argentine Congress criticizes US gov't(AP)AP - Argentina's Congress criticized the United States on Wednesday over an alleged cover-up involving a cash-stuffed suitcase that U.S. prosecutors say was bound for President Cristina Fernandez's campaign. Gunmen kill Guatemala lawmaker near tourist resort(Reuters)Reuters - A newly elected oppositionlawmaker was shot and killed outside a popular Guatemalantourist resort on Friday, the latest politicia...
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US wants Iran to admit to nuke program(AP) (Europe News)
2007-12-22 13:09:00
US wants Iran to admit to nuke program(AP) AP - Iran must"confess"to running a past nuclear weapons program or its claims of cooperating with a U.N. investigation will not be credible, the chief U.S. envoy to the U.N. atomic watchdog agency said Friday. No police punished in Brazilian's death(AP)AP - Britain's police watchdog ruled Friday that no officers will be disciplined for their roles in the fatal shooting of an innocent Brazilian man mistaken for a suicide bomber. Da Vinci drawings affected by mold(AP)AP - Leonardo da Vinci's Codex Atlanticus, the largest collection of drawings and writings by the Renaissance master, has been infiltrated by mold, officials said Friday. Bookmark to:
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Da Vinci drawings affected by mold(AP) (Europe News)
2007-12-22 13:07:00
Da Vinci drawings affected by mold(AP)AP - Leonardo da Vinci's Codex Atlanticus, the largest collection of drawings and writings by the Renaissance master, has been infiltrated by mold, officials said Friday. Ducasse takes cuisine to Eiffel Tower(AP)AP - Alain Ducasse has already taken haute cuisine to great heights, in menus for the Concorde jet and for astronauts. But opening a restaurant in the Eiffel Tower comes with its own challenges. Putin's defense maneuvers now on video(AP)AP - President Vladimir Putin is known for his political maneuvers. Now, everyone can check out his moves in another area of expertise: judo. Alonso eager to make impact on Anfield return(AFP) AFP - Xabi Alonso said he is ready to make up for lost time as the Liverpool midfielder prepares to make his long-awaited Premier League return against Portsmouth on Saturday. Building troubles for John Paul's church(AP) AP - Financial problems are threatening the completion of a Warsaw church meant ...
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Ducasse takes cuisine to Eiffel Tower(AP) (Europe News)
2007-12-22 13:06:00
Ducasse takes cuisine to Eiffel Tower (AP)AP - Alain Ducasse has already taken haute cuisine to great heights, in menus for the Concorde jet and for astronauts. But opening a restaurant in the Eiffel Tower comes with its own challenges. Bookmark to:
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Official: 15 die in Tajik avalanche(AP) (Europe News)
2007-12-22 13:06:00
Official: 15 die in Tajik avalanche(AP)AP - An avalanche of snow hit a section of one of Tajikistan's main roads, killing at least 15 people, an Interior Ministry spokesman said Saturday. Explorers'penguin drawings found in UK(AP) AP - They're penguins, but are they art? Belgium prosecutor says 14 suspected Islamists freed(AFP) AFP - Belgian federal prosecutors said Saturday that 14 suspected Islamists held for allegedly planning to free an Al-Qaeda sympathiser from prison had been released for lack of evidence. French president makes 1st trip to Kabul(AP) AP - Making the first-ever trip to Afghanistan by a French president, Nicolas Sarkozy met with Afghan President Hamid Karzai on Saturday to discuss political and military progress in the war-torn country. Bookmark to:
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U.S. opposes"provocative"Taiwan referendum bid: Rice(Reuters) (Asia news)
2007-12-21 19:16:00
U.S. opposes"provocative"Taiwan referendum bid: Rice (Reuters ) Reuters - The United States opposes Taiwan'splan to hold a referendum on joining the United Nations,Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice said on Friday, callingTaipei's bid provocative and unhelpful. Indonesia tosses tourism campaign slogan(AP) AP - Indonesia's latest campaign to lure tourists got off to a rocky start after embarrassed officials acknowledged that a key slogan was ungrammatical and ordered it corrected. Report: Chinese protesters tear gassed(AP)AP - About 1,000 riot police fired tear gas at protesters in southern China who were blocking an electricity pylon near a power station they felt was built on unfairly seized land, a radio station reported Friday. Bookmark to:
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`Duel'and `Clash': a TV reality faceoff(AP) (Entertainment News)
2007-12-21 19:16:00
`Duel'and `Clash ': a TV reality faceoff(AP) AP - Prime-time TV seems more and more like a carnival. It's not so much a schedule of shows as, well, a sideshow hawking reality fare. Prince Edward and wife Sophie name new baby James(AFP) AFP - Prince Edward, Queen Elizabeth II's youngest son, has named his second child James, Buckingham Palace said Friday. R. Kelly avoids having bond revoked(AP) AP - R. Kelly avoided having his bond revoked Friday in his child pornography case, but a judge admonished him for missing an earlier court hearing. Nick Lachey's choir wins NBC clash(AP) AP - Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center has something to sing about, thanks to Nick Lachey and the hometown choir he put together. Bookmark to:
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Gloves are off, Chad president warns rebels(AFP) (Africa News)
2007-12-21 19:15:00
Gloves are off, Chad president warns rebels(AFP) AFP - Chad president Idriss Deby Itno Thursday warned of an increasingly hardline response to the worst rebel attacks in the central Africa n nation in nearly 20 years. Egypt bus crash kills eight(Reuters) Reuters - At least eight Egyptians were killed and24 others injured when a bus collided head-on with anothervehicle early on Friday on an intercity road south of Cairo,security and ambulance sources said. U.S. special envoy to Sudan resigns post(Reuters) Reuters - The United States'special envoy toSudan, Andrew Natsios, has resigned from his post so he canspend more time teaching at Georgetown University, a seniorU.S. official said on Friday. Fire, explosions in Sierra Leone kill 14(AP)AP - A two-story building of apartments and shops caught fire and exploded in Sierra Leone's capital Friday, killing 14 people and injuring 40, authorities said. French charity workers protest innocence in Chad(AFP) AFP - The head of a Fre...
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Belgium gives Rwanda 39.5 mln euros for development(AFP) (Africa News)
2007-12-21 19:14:00
Belgium gives Rwanda 39.5 mln euros for development(AFP) AFP - The Belgian government has this month given Rwanda 39.5 million euros (56.6 million dollars), mainly to help its small former colony with power supplies, health and education, Radio Rwanda reported Thursday. Bleak Christmas ahead for weary Zimbabweans(Reuters) Reuters - Workers in one of Harare's bigdepartment stores stock shelves with luxury goods only the richcan afford, while at an adjacent bank ordinary Zimbabweans areclamoring for cash which is the latest thing in short supply. Fire, explosions in Sierra Leone kill 14(AP)AP - A two-story building of apartments and shops caught fire and exploded in Sierra Leone's capital Friday, killing 14 people and injuring 40, authorities said. South Africa 's Zuma may face graft trial(AP) AP - POLOKWANE, South Africa South Africa's top prosecutor said Thursday he has enough evidence to bring corruption charges against new African National Congress leader Jaco...
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Chavez at Caribbean oil summit(Reuters) (Latin America News)
2007-12-21 19:13:00
Chavez at Caribbean oil summit(Reuters ) Reuters - Venezuelan President HugoChavez met on Friday with a dozen leaders of Caribbean andCentral America n nations he is supplying with cheap oil thathas bolstered his regional influence. Brazilian coaches suffer as talent drains away(Reuters)Reuters - No matter how meticulously aBrazilian coach prepares for the new season, his plans can bewrecked in an instant by the international transfer window. Chavez says to lunch with Castro(Reuters) Reuters - Venezuelan President Hugo Chavezsaid he planned to lunch on Wednesday with ailing Cuban leaderFidel Castro, who has not been seen in public for 16 months. Chavez to star at Cuba oil summit(AP) AP - Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez and his nation's oil wealth not Fidel Castro will likely be the star attraction Friday as Caribbean leaders gather in Cuba for a regional oil summit. Chavez and allies take swipe at U.S.(Reuters) Reuters - Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez andtwo Latin America n ...
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Chavez says to lunch with Castro(Reuters) (Latin America News)
2007-12-21 19:12:00
Chavez says to lunch with Castro(Reuters ) Reuters - Venezuelan President Hugo Chavezsaid he planned to lunch on Wednesday with ailing Cuban leaderFidel Castro, who has not been seen in public for 16 months. Mexico opens canal blocked by landslide(AP) AP - Mexican authorities on Tuesday cautiously opened a canal through an enormous landslide that blocked a major river in southern Mexico in November and swept away and entire community. Chavez at Caribbean oil summit(Reuters) Reuters - Venezuelan President HugoChavez met on Friday with a dozen leaders of Caribbean andCentral America n nations he is supplying with cheap oil thathas bolstered his regional influence. Nicaragua will hold US man(AP)AP - Nicaraguan prosecutors on Wednesday filed an appeal to the country's Supreme Court to overturn the acquittal of a U.S. man on charges of killing his Nicaraguan girlfriend, blocking efforts to win his release. Mexico remembers 1997 Indian massacre(AP)AP - It's been nearly a decade...
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Schengen: border items auction to benefit refugees in Poland(AFP) (Europe
2007-12-21 19:11:00
Schengen: border items auction to benefit refugees in Poland (AFP) AFP - Border items made redundant by Poland's Thursday midnight entry into Schengen free-travel zone are to be auctioned to help refugees, according to the Internet site of Poland's liberal Gazeta Wyborcza daily. Iran plant won't open before late 2008(AP) AP - Iran's first, Russian-built nuclear power plant will not start operating before late 2008, the head of the company in charge of its construction said Thursday. Pound drops to new all-time euro low(AFP) AFP - The pound continued its descent Friday, falling to an all-time low against the euro as concerns about the UK economy next year weigh on the currency. Medvedev's political character debated(AP) AP - The Kremlin's candidate for president is equal parts shrewd lawyer, loyal aide and government technocrat. What Dmitry Medvedev has never been is a political leader. Sterling slumps to record low against euro(AFP) AFP - The British...
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Iran plant won't open before late 2008(AP) (Europe News)
2007-12-21 19:09:00
Iran plant won't open before late 2008(AP) AP - Iran's first, Russian-built nuclear power plant will not start operating before late 2008, the head of the company in charge of its construction said Thursday. French 6 ask Chad for acquittal(AP)AP - Six French aid workers accused of trying to kidnap dozens of African children denied wrongdoing Friday as their trial began, with the head of the group insisting they were doing their best to help young war victims seek asylum in France. Britons jailed for 30 years for drug smuggling in SAfrica(AFP) AFP - A South African court on Friday jailed two British men for 30 years for trafficking in cocaine and cannabis worth some 23 million US dollars, the SAPA news agency reported. Granddaughter of ex-London PM dies(AP) AP - Arabella Spencer-Churchill, the unconventional granddaughter of Britain's wartime prime minister and a founder of the Glastonbury rock festival, has died at age 58, her husband said. Pound drops to new all-t...
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No room at the inn: Christmas bonanza in Bethlehem(AFP) (Middle East News)
2007-12-21 19:08:00
No room at the inn: Christmas bonanza in Bethlehem(AFP) AFP - Hotels booked, parties planned and lights glittering, Bethlehem is preparing for tens of thousands of pilgrims to overcome Israeli occupation and give the town the best Christmas in years. Mideast Catholic leader says peace depends on Israel(AFP) AFP - The Catholic leader in the Holy Land said on Wednesday in a Christmas message that peace depended on Israel and rejected the idea of a religious state on land revered by Christians, Jews and Muslims. Two Israeli ministers say they favour Hamas truce(AFP) AFP - Two senior cabinet ministers on Friday urged Israel to examine any serious ceasefire proposal from Hamas, the radical group that does not recognise the Jewish state but which rules the Gaza Strip. Muslims mark religious holiday(AP) AP - Millions of Muslims across the Middle East on Wednesday marked the first day of Eid al-Adha, the most important holiday in the Islamic calendar, with prayers, family reunions and tr...
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Israeli airstrikes in Gaza kill at least 13 Palestinians(The Christian Scie
2007-12-21 19:07:00
Israeli airstrikes in Gaza kill at least 13 Palestinians (The Christian Science Monitor)The Christian Science Monitor - At least 13 Palestinians were killed in Israeli airstrikes in the Gaza Strip, intensifying tensions that many analysts say may presage a larger-scale Israeli ground offensive in Gaza. Mideast peace in 2008 unlikely due to U.S. vote: Assad(Reuters) Reuters - Syrian President Bashar al-Assad saidachieving Middle East peace in 2008 looked unrealistic becausethe United States would be preoccupied with the presidentialelection. Two Israeli ministers say they favour Hamas truce(AFP) AFP - Two senior cabinet ministers on Friday urged Israel to examine any serious ceasefire proposal from Hamas, the radical group that does not recognise the Jewish state but which rules the Gaza Strip. Bush proposal threatens Lebanon stability: Hezbollah(Reuters) Reuters - Hezbollah said on Friday a proposal byU.S. President George W. Bush for Lebanon's Western-backedgoverning coalitio...
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