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- Toyota president apologizes over recalls
- UK firm pleads guilty to exporting Boeing to Iran
- Amid US fury, China stands up for Iran diplomacy
- Palestinian unity within reach, Fatah says
- In Turkey, girl buried alive for talking to boys
- Zimbabwe in crisis as civil workers go on strike
- UK charges 4 lawmakers over expenses scandal
- Afghan police say 7 civilians killed by accident
- Nanobubble can destroy cancer cells, scientists say
- Italy FM scolds IRIB for Berlusconi-Israel report
- Clinton hails Iraqi election ban lift
- White House says new jobless report 'encouraging'
- Blast targets dogfight crowd in Afghanistan
- NY Republicans oppose 9/11 trials in Manhattan
- Iran cleric asks for 'unity' in Revolution march
- Ford offers repair for brake glitch
- Shia pilgrims target of bombings in Pakistan
- AU criticizes ICC's move against al-Bashir
- Brown, Cowen to finalize Northern Ireland deal
- Maliki 'won't allow US meddling in election row'
- Eight killed by avalanche in northern Tehran
- British Airways posts 2009 losses
- Reconstruction slow after L'Aquila quake
- China to impose anti-dumping duties on US goods
- Chechnya clashes kill eleven
- Greece hit by strikes over ailing economy
- Bomb attack targets Shia Muslims in Karachi
- Iran envisions NAM support on nuclear work
- Poll: Netanyahu, Lieberman popularity plummeting
- Karbala blast leaves 27 killed, 56 wounded
- Baghdad: Appeals panel decision illegal
- Haiti quake death toll to rise, PM says
- US far from winning in Afghanistan: McChrystal
- Four UK politicians to face charges
- Pakistan welcomes India's offer for fresh talks
- 'Dubai will issue arrest warrant for Netanyahu'
- Persian crocodiles poached almost to extinction
- Iran urges proper response to Israel's threats
- Karachi bomb blasts leave many dead
- Shias killed in Karachi attack
- Brown sworn in as 41st Republican in US Senate
- Nasrallah backs Syria's anti-Israeli stance
- Poll: Americans worried, angry about deficit
- Pakistan stages Kashmir rallies
- Israel seeking to ease tensions with Syria
- Xinjiang city 'faces arduous fight'
- Lethal Nato bombing details leaked
- Ancient Andaman tribe dies out
- India calls for resumption of talks with Pakistan
- Anger at Thai refugee repatriations
- Gaza's only power plant may be forced to shut down
- UN chief sees no evidence of Gaza war crimes probes
- Will Obama Play the War Card?
- 1000s join nationwide strike in Turkey
- ECO health ministers drafting Baku Declaration
- Heal yourself in 15 days with the Health Ranger's living juice recipe (part five)
- Green Tea Extracts Halt Growth of Prostate Cancer Tumors
- US using anti-Iran disinfo to sell missile shield
- Israel: When the Gun Turns
- Cracks in Israel's Armor
- US missionaries charged with kidnap
- Toyota safety woes deepen
- Ten US citizens charged with child kidnapping in Haiti
- US missionaries in Haiti charged with kidnapping
- Recall dents Toyota reputation
- Las Vegas Mayor Calls Black President a "Real . . . Slow . . . Learner"
- Israel stole 2 billion dollars from Palestinian workers: 40-year deception exposed
- 6.0-magnitude earthquake hits northern California
- UN unsure if Gaza probes set up
- Missile interceptors headed to Romania
- Are electronic search warrants next?
- Naseer Shamma and the music of resistance
- Was Aafia Siddiqui wrongfully convicted?
- Was Aafia Siddiqui wrongfully accused?
- Americans charged with Haiti kidnap
- Did you know? Gaza
- Lobbying for hypocrisy
- FBI assassinates imam?
- US to probe Toyota brake failure
- Investigation Chief: Swine Flu Pandemic Was A Hoax
- Google Re-establishes Relationship With Government Spies
- Intel Boss Blair: Government Plans to Kill Citizens
| Toyota president apologizes over recalls Posted: 05 Feb 2010 05:51 PM PST
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| UK firm pleads guilty to exporting Boeing to Iran Posted: 05 Feb 2010 04:03 PM PST
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| Amid US fury, China stands up for Iran diplomacy Posted: 05 Feb 2010 03:47 PM PST
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| Palestinian unity within reach, Fatah says Posted: 05 Feb 2010 03:45 PM PST
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| In Turkey, girl buried alive for talking to boys Posted: 05 Feb 2010 03:22 PM PST
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| Zimbabwe in crisis as civil workers go on strike Posted: 05 Feb 2010 03:06 PM PST
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| UK charges 4 lawmakers over expenses scandal Posted: 05 Feb 2010 02:58 PM PST
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| Afghan police say 7 civilians killed by accident Posted: 05 Feb 2010 02:44 PM PST
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| Nanobubble can destroy cancer cells, scientists say Posted: 05 Feb 2010 02:29 PM PST
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| Italy FM scolds IRIB for Berlusconi-Israel report Posted: 05 Feb 2010 02:16 PM PST
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| Clinton hails Iraqi election ban lift Posted: 05 Feb 2010 02:04 PM PST
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| White House says new jobless report 'encouraging' Posted: 05 Feb 2010 01:36 PM PST
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| Blast targets dogfight crowd in Afghanistan Posted: 05 Feb 2010 01:20 PM PST
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| NY Republicans oppose 9/11 trials in Manhattan Posted: 05 Feb 2010 12:20 PM PST
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| Iran cleric asks for 'unity' in Revolution march Posted: 05 Feb 2010 12:15 PM PST
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| Ford offers repair for brake glitch Posted: 05 Feb 2010 12:07 PM PST
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| Shia pilgrims target of bombings in Pakistan Posted: 05 Feb 2010 11:38 AM PST
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| AU criticizes ICC's move against al-Bashir Posted: 05 Feb 2010 11:17 AM PST
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| Brown, Cowen to finalize Northern Ireland deal Posted: 05 Feb 2010 10:58 AM PST
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| Maliki 'won't allow US meddling in election row' Posted: 05 Feb 2010 10:41 AM PST
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| Eight killed by avalanche in northern Tehran Posted: 05 Feb 2010 10:21 AM PST
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| British Airways posts 2009 losses Posted: 05 Feb 2010 10:16 AM PST
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| Reconstruction slow after L'Aquila quake Posted: 05 Feb 2010 09:55 AM PST
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| China to impose anti-dumping duties on US goods Posted: 05 Feb 2010 08:17 AM PST
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| Greece hit by strikes over ailing economy Posted: 05 Feb 2010 08:01 AM PST
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| Bomb attack targets Shia Muslims in Karachi Posted: 05 Feb 2010 07:56 AM PST
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| Iran envisions NAM support on nuclear work Posted: 05 Feb 2010 07:54 AM PST
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| Poll: Netanyahu, Lieberman popularity plummeting Posted: 05 Feb 2010 07:48 AM PST
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| Karbala blast leaves 27 killed, 56 wounded Posted: 05 Feb 2010 07:41 AM PST
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| Baghdad: Appeals panel decision illegal Posted: 05 Feb 2010 07:35 AM PST
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| Haiti quake death toll to rise, PM says Posted: 05 Feb 2010 07:20 AM PST
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| US far from winning in Afghanistan: McChrystal Posted: 05 Feb 2010 07:05 AM PST
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| Four UK politicians to face charges Posted: 05 Feb 2010 06:04 AM PST  Four British politicians will face criminal charges over alleged abuse of parliamentary expenses, the country's chief prosecutor has said. Keir Starmer, director of public prosecutions, said on Friday charges of false accounting would be brought against three members of the House of Commons and one member of the House of Lords. |
| Pakistan welcomes India's offer for fresh talks Posted: 05 Feb 2010 05:50 AM PST
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| 'Dubai will issue arrest warrant for Netanyahu' Posted: 05 Feb 2010 05:39 AM PST
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| Persian crocodiles poached almost to extinction Posted: 05 Feb 2010 05:19 AM PST
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| Iran urges proper response to Israel's threats Posted: 05 Feb 2010 05:12 AM PST
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| Karachi bomb blasts leave many dead Posted: 05 Feb 2010 05:04 AM PST  Two bomb blasts in the Pakistani city of Karachi, apparently targeting Shia Muslims marking a religious ceremony, have killed at least 22 people. A bomb-laden motorcycle first exploded on a main road in the city as a bus carrying Shia worshippers passed on Friday, killing at least 12 people and wounding 40 others. The second blast went off outside the hospital where the wounded were being taken, reportedly killing another 10 people, witnesses said. |
| Shias killed in Karachi attack Posted: 05 Feb 2010 04:14 AM PST  Two blasts have gone off in the Pakistani city of Karachi, targeting Shia Muslims marking a religious ceremony. A bomb-laden motorcycle first exploded on a main road in the city as a bus carrying Shia worshippers past by on Friday, killing at least 12 people and wounding 40 others. A second blast went off outside the hospital where the wounded were being taken, and as protesters were gathering, witnesses said. |
| Brown sworn in as 41st Republican in US Senate Posted: 05 Feb 2010 04:12 AM PST
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| Nasrallah backs Syria's anti-Israeli stance Posted: 05 Feb 2010 03:57 AM PST
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| Poll: Americans worried, angry about deficit Posted: 05 Feb 2010 03:17 AM PST
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| Pakistan stages Kashmir rallies Posted: 05 Feb 2010 02:57 AM PST  "It is an attempt to try and muster support within Pakistan and to try and capitalise on the anti-American sentiment that is growing in this particular part of the world."It will be an opportunity for Saeed to be able to rally the people behind him, and of course on the self-determination of the Kashmiri people," he said. |
| Israel seeking to ease tensions with Syria Posted: 05 Feb 2010 02:52 AM PST
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| Xinjiang city 'faces arduous fight' Posted: 05 Feb 2010 01:36 AM PST  The mayor of the Chinese city of Urumqi, scene of deadly ethnic clashes last year, has said authorities are preparing for an "arduous fight" against separatists which he said was likely to last for several years. Presenting a report to the People's Congress in China's far western region of Xinjiang, Jerla Isamudinhe said the area faces a long struggle to maintain stability. |
| Lethal Nato bombing details leaked Posted: 05 Feb 2010 01:18 AM PST  A deadly airstrike in Afghanistan's Kunduz province last September did not comply with Nato's rules of engagement, according to the military organisation's own investigators. In a leaked document published by the German newspaper Der Spiegel this week, it was revealed that crucial information was withheld from US pilots by the German military, who ordered the attack that killed scores of Afghan civilians. |
| Ancient Andaman tribe dies out Posted: 05 Feb 2010 12:44 AM PST  An indigenous tribe from India's Andaman Islands, thought to have existed for 65,000 years, has disappeared with the death of its last member. According to the indigenous advocacy group Survival International, Boa Senior, the last known member of the Bo tribe, died last week at the age of 85. |
| India calls for resumption of talks with Pakistan Posted: 05 Feb 2010 12:29 AM PST
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| Anger at Thai refugee repatriations Posted: 05 Feb 2010 12:24 AM PST  A group of ethnic Karen refugees sheltering in Thailand are at risk of torture, rape, or death if they are forcibly returned to Myanmar, campaigners have warned. Thailand was expected to begin repatriating the group of 1,700 Karen from its western province of Tak on Friday, but it was unclear whether the operation had begun. |
| Gaza's only power plant may be forced to shut down Posted: 05 Feb 2010 12:23 AM PST
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| UN chief sees no evidence of Gaza war crimes probes Posted: 05 Feb 2010 12:11 AM PST
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Should the president declare he has gone the last mile for a negotiated end to Iran's nuclear program and impose the "crippling" sanctions he promised in 2008, America would be on an escalator to confrontation that could lead straight to war.
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| 1000s join nationwide strike in Turkey Posted: 04 Feb 2010 11:21 PM PST
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| ECO health ministers drafting Baku Declaration Posted: 04 Feb 2010 11:00 PM PST
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| Heal yourself in 15 days with the Health Ranger's living juice recipe (part five) Posted: 04 Feb 2010 11:00 PM PST  Heal Yourself in 15 Days, today we focus on cleansing your digestive tract and energizing your cellular energy with the help of some living foods. This is in preparation for part six in the series, which we'll get to tomorrow. |
| Green Tea Extracts Halt Growth of Prostate Cancer Tumors Posted: 04 Feb 2010 11:00 PM PST
An extract made from one of the main antioxidants found in green tea may be able to slow the progression of prostate cancer, according to a study conducted by researchers from Louisiana state University and published in Cancer Prevention Research, a journal of the American Association for Cancer Research. Researchers gave 26 prostate cancer patients between the ages of 41 and 68's four capsules of day of Polyphenon E, an extract of epigallocatechin gallate (EGCG) made by Polyphenon Pharma. EGCG is a powerful antioxidant to which many of the health benefits of green tea have been attributed. The dosage given to the participants in the study was equivalent to that acquired from drinking 12 cups of green tea per day. |
| US using anti-Iran disinfo to sell missile shield Posted: 04 Feb 2010 10:24 PM PST
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| Posted: 04 Feb 2010 10:21 PM PST  If you're a budding student of surrealism, I would recommend Israel. It will prove to be your greatest project. I can assure you that Israel's bizarre political landscape will provide you with material beyond your wildest dreams. |
| Posted: 04 Feb 2010 10:13 PM PST  America and Israel are fond of comparing similarities. Religious persecution, the desire to found new worlds, democracy, high technology - they seem to share all their strengths. They share a few critical weaknesses too. |
| US missionaries charged with kidnap Posted: 04 Feb 2010 09:02 PM PST  The US state department has been at pains to avoid any impression it might be interfering in the matter. Hillary Clinton, the US secretary of state, had on Wednesday said for the first time that Washington was "engaged in a discussion with the Haitian government about the appropriate disposition of their cases". But PJ Crowley, a spokesman for the state department, on Thursday sought to play down Clinton's comments, saying: "I wouldn't read too much into that. |
| Posted: 04 Feb 2010 08:58 PM PST  "We think they should have acted more aggressively or quickly," said Issa, who owns four Prius cars, none of which fall under the investigation. The 2010 model Prius is a completely redesigned version of the iconic hybrid that Toyota has said is the most important vehicle in its line-up. Toyota sold almost 140,000 Prius hybrids in the US in 2009, representing almost half of all hybrid sales in the market. |
| Ten US citizens charged with child kidnapping in Haiti Posted: 04 Feb 2010 08:55 PM PST
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| US missionaries in Haiti charged with kidnapping Posted: 04 Feb 2010 08:52 PM PST
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| Recall dents Toyota reputation Posted: 04 Feb 2010 08:47 PM PST
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| Las Vegas Mayor Calls Black President a "Real . . . Slow . . . Learner" Posted: 04 Feb 2010 08:00 PM PST
This simple statement became the pretext for national and international headlines decrying the President's language about Sin City. Moralists had a field day. "Enough is enough!" Jewish Congresswoman Shelley Berkley (D.-Nev.) said in a statement. "President Obama needs to stop picking on Las Vegas." |
| Israel stole 2 billion dollars from Palestinian workers: 40-year deception exposed Posted: 04 Feb 2010 07:24 PM PST
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| 6.0-magnitude earthquake hits northern California Posted: 04 Feb 2010 06:37 PM PST
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| UN unsure if Gaza probes set up Posted: 04 Feb 2010 06:25 PM PST  The UN secretary general has said he cannot determine if the Israelis and Palestinians have complied with a UN demand to carry out credible and independent investigations into alleged war crimes during the war in Gaza more than a year ago. Ban Ki-moon told the UN General Assembly in a report released on Thursday that both sides were still looking into the allegations made in a September report by Richard Goldstone, a South African judge and former international war crimes prosecutor. |
| Missile interceptors headed to Romania Posted: 04 Feb 2010 05:43 PM PST
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| Are electronic search warrants next? Posted: 04 Feb 2010 04:54 PM PST
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| Naseer Shamma and the music of resistance Posted: 04 Feb 2010 04:50 PM PST  Celebrated Iraqi musician Naseer Shamma plays emotive compositions in beautiful tones on the oud to major audiences across the Middle East, stirring musical reflections on human realities in US-occupied Iraq. Although Iraqi current affairs are clearly interwoven into Shamma's sound, it is also unique musical talent that has earned Shamma a reputation as one of the world's preeminent oud players.As war continues to fragment Iraqi society and sectarian violence impacts daily life, Shamma's music offers a profound acoustic reflection on the country's agony. In addressing this tragedy, Shamma's work contributes to contemporary Iraqi culture, a musical narrative on living history. |
| Was Aafia Siddiqui wrongfully convicted? Posted: 04 Feb 2010 04:35 PM PST
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| Was Aafia Siddiqui wrongfully accused? Posted: 04 Feb 2010 04:21 PM PST
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| Americans charged with Haiti kidnap Posted: 04 Feb 2010 04:19 PM PST  Ten Americans accused of trying to take 33 children out of Haiti illegally in the aftermath of last month's earthquake, have been charged with child kidnapping and criminal association. Jean Ferge Joseph, a Haitian deputy prosecutor, announced the charges on Thursday and told the five men and five women that their case was being sent to an investigative judge. |
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| US to probe Toyota brake failure Posted: 04 Feb 2010 12:56 PM PST  US safety regulators have opened a formal probe into problems with the brakes of Toyota's Prius, the world's top-selling hybrid and a vehicle that has powered the car maker's reputation for fuel-efficiency. The new probe on Thursday by the US National Highway Traffic Safety (NHTSA) threatens to compound a consumer safety crisis that has hit Toyota's sales, financial results and reputation for quality and prompted the recall of over 8 million vehicles around the world for problems with uncontrolled acceleration. |
| Investigation Chief: Swine Flu Pandemic Was A Hoax Posted: 04 Feb 2010 12:38 PM PST  Appearing on The Alex Jones Show, outgoing Chair of the Council of Europe's Sub-committee on Health Wolfgang Wodarg said that his panel's investigation into the 2009 swine flu outbreak has found that the pandemic was a fake hoax manufactured by pharmaceutical companies in league with the WHO to make vast profits while endangering public health. The Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe, a 47 nation body encompassing democratically elected members of parliament, began hearings last month to investigate whether the H1N1 swine flu pandemic was falsified or exaggerated in an attempt to profit from vaccine sales. |
| Google Re-establishes Relationship With Government Spies Posted: 04 Feb 2010 12:37 PM PST  Google is set to establish a working relationship with the National Security Agency, the government spy force responsible for warrantless monitoring of Americans' phone calls and e-mails in the wake of 9/11. The announcement comes in response to recent cyber attacks on the search engine company, which it says emanated from China. |
| Intel Boss Blair: Government Plans to Kill Citizens Posted: 04 Feb 2010 12:36 PM PST
The CIA created al-Qaeda from scratch in Afghanistan. Hamas was created by Mossad in order to undermine the Palestinian Liberation Organization. Both countries have long and sordid histories of creating terrorist organizations for political purposes. |
Toyota's president has apologized to customers about recent recalls, but says cars produced by the Japanese automaker are safe to drive. 
Balli Aviation Ltd., a UK based company, pleaded guilty to criminal charges involving the illegal export of commercial Boeing 747 aircraft from the US to Iran. 
As the US insists fresh sanctions against Iran should be implemented over its nuclear program, China says more diplomacy should be exercised over the issue. 
A Palestinian Fatah party delegation, returning home from the Hamas-run Gaza strip, said Friday the rival factions have taken major steps toward a reconciliation deal. 
The body of a 16-year-old Turkish girl has been discovered after being buried alive by relatives in an "honor" killing carried out as punishment for talking to boys. 
Zimbabwe's government faces a serious challenge after state employees went on strike Friday, demanding a five-fold increase in their monthly pay of $122 to $206. 
Four British lawmakers are facing criminal charges over the expenses claims scandal, the country's chief prosecutor said. 
Afghan border police killed seven civilians in a "mistaken" barrage of fire, a police official said Friday, adding that the incident is under investigation. 
Scientists have come up with a new method that isolates and destroys sick cells using lasers and nanoparticles at Rice University. 
The Italian foreign minister has slammed an Iranian radio broadcast that criticized Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi's support for Israel's Gaza offensive last year. 
US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton on Friday hailed an Iraqi appeals court ruling to reinstate barred Ba'ath-linked candidates for the upcoming elections, amid outcries of the Iraqi government over US meddling. 
The White House on Friday characterized the new jobless report as an "encouraging" sign as it introduces a 0.3 percent decline in the nation's unemployed rate. 
A bomb went off near a dogfight in the southern Afghan province of Helmand on Friday, killing three people and injuring at least a dozen children. 
Local authorities and Republicans in New York City are against a Obama administration plan to try the alleged 9/11 mastermind, Khalid Shaikh Mohammed, and his collaborators in a Manhattan court. 
An Iranian cleric on Friday called for the manifestation of "unity" in an annual rally on February 11, which will mark the 31st anniversary of the victory of the Islamic Revolution. 
Giant US carmaker Ford has called on its customers who own Ford Fusion Hybrid and Mercury Milan Hybrid models to bring in their cars to upgrade the software that operates the brakes. 
Thirteen people have reportedly been killed in a bomb attack on a Pakistan-based hospital which was receiving the Shia casualties from an earlier explosion. 
The African Union has criticized the International Criminal Court (ICC)'s decision to consider genocide charges against Sudanese President Umar al-Bashir. 
British Premier Gordon Brown and his Irish counterpart Brian Cowen have arrived in Northern Ireland to officially strike a power-sharing deal about the political future of the Belfast government. 
Iraqi Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki vows not to allow the US to meddle in decision-making about the ban on election candidates with suspected links to the Saddam era's Baath Party. 
At least eight Iranian climbers have been killed by an avalanche at a ski resort about 70 kilometers north of the capital Tehran. 
Britain's flagship carrier, British Airways, says its losses widened by 93 percent during the last three quarters of 2009. 
Ten months after the deadly earthquake that wreaked havoc in the Italian city of L'Aquila, reports say there are little signs of major reconstruction. 
The Chinese Commerce Ministry plans to adopt heavy anti-dumping penalties on American goods amid deteriorating ties between Washington and Beijing. 
At least eleven people including five Russian soldiers and six Chechen rebels have been killed in Russia's North Caucasus shootouts, authorities say. 
Greek officials are striking in Athens to protest the government's 'austerity measures' meant to jolt the country's clogged economy. 
At least 11 people have been killed and forty other wounded in Pakistan's largest city when a bomber targeted a bus packed with Shia Muslim mourners. 
The Non-Aligned Movement is set to present the IAEA Board of Governors a declaration in support of Iran's nuclear program, a senior Iranian official says. 
A new Israeli poll has indicated that the popularity of Israel's Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Foreign Minister Avigdor Lieberman is plummeting. 
At least 27 people have been killed and 56 others wounded after a bomb went off in the Iraqi holy city of Karbala amid tight security for a huge religious procession. 
The Iraqi government has said an appeals panel's decision to allow suspected Baath party members to run in March elections is "illegal." 
The Haitian prime minister warns that the death toll from last month's fatal earthquake is likely to rise, saying the figure has now reached 212,000. 
The commander of coalition and US forces in Afghanistan, General Stanley McChrystal, says the coalition forces are "not winning" the war in Afghanistan. 
Pakistan's Foreign Ministry has welcomed India's offer to resume bilateral talks, saying a meaningful dialogue could resolve disputes between the two neighbors. 
Dubai has said it will issue an arrest warrant for the Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu if Mossad is proved to be behind the killing of a Hamas leader in the sheikhdom. 
An expert in Iran's Environment Protection Organization says poaching and habitat loss have placed the three-meter Persian crocodile in danger of extinction. 
Iran's Foreign Minister Manouchehr Mottaki has denounced Israeli's recent incendiary rhetoric against Palestine, Lebanon and Syria. 
Senator Scott Brown has been sworn into office by US Vice President Joe Biden as the 41st Republican, ending the Democrats' Senate supermajority. 
The Leader of the Lebanese Hezbollah movement Seyyed Hassan Nasrallah has expressed his support for Syria's anti-Israeli stance. 
A majority of American people are worried and angry about the size of US federal budget deficit, according to a new survey. 
Israeli officials are making efforts to ease the tension with Syria that has come about following remarks made by Israeli Foreign Minister Avigdor Lieberman. 
India has made a proposal for the resumption of bilateral talks with Pakistan. 
Gaza officials have warned that if no fuel is received, the Gaza Strip's only power plant will have to be shut down on Friday night. 
UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon says he sees no concrete evidence Israel and the Palestinians have carried out credible, independent probes of alleged war crimes in the Gaza Strip. 
Republicans already counting the seats they will pick up this fall should keep in mind Obama has a big card yet to play.
Tens of thousands of Turkish workers and civil servants have held a one-day nationwide strike in support of protesting Tekel workers. 
Health ministers from Economic Cooperation Organization (ECO) member states have gathered in Baku to draft initiatives to address the main health concerns of the region. 
The US has begun stepping up it's anti-Iran propaganda to justify its decision to deploy a missile shield in Europe. 
Ten US citizens arrested in Haiti for trying to take 33 children out of the country after last month's earthquake have been charged with child kidnapping. 
In Haiti, 10 US missionaries have been charged with child kidnapping and criminal association. The five men and five women are accused of attempting to smuggle dozens of children out of the country. They were stopped on the border between Haiti and the Dominican Republic last Friday, as Al Jazeera's Craig Mauro reports.
Japanese car giant Toyota is struggling to contain the fallout from a huge recall of its vehicles over safety concerns. The problem is particularly severe in its biggest market, the US, where millions of cars have been recalled for fixes to a potentially faulty accelerator pedal. Al Jazeera's Anand Naido reports from Washington.
President Barack Obama said at a New Hampshire high school recently, "When times are tough, you tighten your belts. You don't go buying a boat when you can barely pay your mortgage. You don't blow a bunch of cash on Vegas when you're trying to save for college. You prioritize. You make tough choices."
A new report, "State Robbery", to be published later this month, says the "theft" continued even after the Palestinian Authority was established in 1994 and part of the money was supposed to be transferred to a special fund on behalf of the workers.
A 6.0-magnitude earthquake centered off the Pacific coast has shaken northern California, according to the US Geological Survey. 
Romania's top defense body approved a plan by Washington on Thursday to deploy interceptor missiles in the Black Sea state as part of a missile shield to protect Europe, President Traian Basescu said. It appeared to be part of the revamped approach taken by US President Barack Obama since he scrapped a Bush-era plan for a radar site and interceptor rockets in the Czech Republic and Poland.
A federal task force report being released today reveals that police want a national web interface linking police computers with those of Internet and e-mail providers so cops can instantly access the emails and records of suspects. They want to be able to "exchange legal process requests and responses to legal process" through an encrypted, police-only "nationwide computer network. Seems like there's lots of potential for abuse - don't forget we just learned that the FBI got thousands of phone records from ordinary Americans by citing nonexistent emergencies.
Many of Aafia Siddiquis supporters are saying that she was framed and that the servicemen who saw the act, all had different vantage points, some didnt even see anything. Petra Bartosiewicz joins Kristine Frazao, she is a writer for The Nation living in Brooklyn, New York. She is writing a book on the Justice Departments terrorism trials since 9/11, she has covered the Aafia Siddiqui trial extensively.
Activists and protestors are demanding justice from Aafia Siddiqui, they claim she was wrongfully accused and the victim of a grave injustice. Activists say Dr. Siddiqui was kidnapped and forcibly taken two years ago in 2008. Prosecutors were unable to produce any evidence that would find her guilty, there were no fingerprints on the m-4 rifle or on the bullet cases
On December 27, 2008, Israel launched an Assault on the Gaza Strip. The attack of Dec. 27 caused the deadliest one-day death toll in 60 years of conflict between Israel and the Palestinians. Over 3 weeks, 1,417 Palestinians and 13 Israelis were killed 
More than 45 former lobbyists work in senior positions in the Obama administration, including three Cabinet secretaries and the CIA director. Yet in his State of the Union address, Obama claimed, "We've excluded lobbyists from policymaking jobs."
The Justice Department is reportedly planning to launch an investigation into the shooting death of a Detroit-area imam last fall, which Abayomi Azikiwe of the Michigan Emergency Committee against War and Injustice describes as a "targeted assassination." The medical examiner found Luqman Ameen Abdullah's body with his wrists handcuffed behind his back.
Patsies take heed. The U.S. government will kill you. That's what the Director of National Intelligence Dennis C. Blair told a House intelligence committee yesterday. The Department of Defense will "follow a set of defined policy and legal procedures that are very carefully observed" in the use of lethal force against U.S. citizens who make the mistake of joining organizations created by the CIA and the Mossad.| You are subscribed to email updates from Rebel Newsflash To stop receiving these emails, you may unsubscribe now. | Email delivery powered by Google |
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