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Israel allows aid into Gaza Strip

date: 2008-11-17 14:45:45

Israel has briefly reopened the border crossing with the Gaza Strip to allow in a convoy of humanitarian aid.

source: news.bbc.co.uk

Citigroup set to cut 75,000 jobs

date: 2008-11-17 13:43:02

US bank Citigroup announces plans for up to 75,000 job cuts, up from a previously announced total of 23,000.

source: news.bbc.co.uk

Pirates capture Saudi oil tanker

date: 2008-11-17 13:28:01

Pirates have seized a Saudi-owned oil tanker with 25 crew on board off the coast of Kenya, the US Navy says.

source: news.bbc.co.uk

Blackout imposed on Tamim trial

date: 2008-11-17 12:34:01

Media are banned from the Cairo trial of politician Hisham Talaat Mustafa, charged with murdering pop diva Suzanne Tamim.

source: news.bbc.co.uk

Women war photographers capture conflict

date: 2008-11-17 11:05:45

Women war photographers capture conflict around the world

source: www.guardian.co.uk

Miliband meets Mid-East leaders

date: 2008-11-17 09:54:27

The UK Foreign Secretary is to hold talks with the Palestinian leader, one of several key meetings with regional players.

source: news.bbc.co.uk

Politkovskaya murder case opens

date: 2008-11-17 09:27:42

Several men go on trial in Russia over the murder of prominent reporter and Kremlin critic Anna Politkovskaya.

source: news.bbc.co.uk

LA fire crisis

date: 2008-11-17 08:51:02

Firefighters on Sunday were battling wildfires across California that have gutted hundreds of homes and forced thousands to flee as investigators prepared to search for possible victims. More than 800 residences - ranging from multimillion-dollar mansions to modest mobile homes - have been razed by ...

source: article.wn.com

Unusual rush of voters in Kashmir

date: 2008-11-17 08:12:47

In Indian-administered Kashmir, an unusual rush of voters marks the first phase of elections for a new state government.

source: news.bbc.co.uk

Guardian Daily: NHS privacy fears

date: 2008-11-17 07:01:23

In our daily audio show, Mike Duran and guests discuss medical records, Polish contractors in Iraq and why we turn to sex while the credit crunch bites

source: www.guardian.co.uk

Kashmir votes amid tight security

date: 2008-11-17 05:58:37

Voting begins amid tight security in elections for a new state government in Indian-administered Kashmir.

source: news.bbc.co.uk

China has aircraft carrier hopes

date: 2008-11-17 05:53:04

A senior Chinese defence official tells the Financial Times that an aircraft carrier is the dream of any navy of a great power.

source: news.bbc.co.uk

David Miliband in showdown with Israel over West Bank goods

date: 2008-11-17 02:50:17

David Miliband arrived in Israel last night amid a dispute over vegetables and beauty products sold in British supermarkets which the Government insists are illicitly imported from Israeli settlements on the West Bank. The Foreign Secretary is pushing fellow EU members to close a loophole in trade ...

source: article.wn.com

Apec leaders make free-trade vow

date: 2008-11-22 22:49:57

Leaders from Asia-Pacific nations meeting in Peru pledge not to raise trade barriers in the face of the worldwide financial crisis.

source: news.bbc.co.uk

Zimbabwe denies bar on Annan team

date: 2008-11-22 21:25:48

Zimbabwe denies refusing entry to a team led by former UN chief Kofi Annan and ex-US president Jimmy Carter.

source: news.bbc.co.uk

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Bush rides free market

date: 2008-11-22 20:07:38

US President George W. Bush and President Hu Jintao of China. Photo / AP US preisdent George W. Bush, faced with a fast dwindling number of days in office, has been using his final world summit to try to keep a virulent economic crisis from ...

source: article.wn.com

Ian Bancroft: New hope in the Balkans

date: 2008-11-22 18:00:00

Ian Bancroft: The recent Odzak agreement has brought a glimmer of optimism for Bosnia and Herzegovina

source: www.guardian.co.uk

Dear Guantanamo Detainees,

date: 2008-11-22 17:06:36

Article by WorldNews.com Correspondent Dallas Darling. Dear Guantanamo Detainees, Several days ago when a US judge ruled that five of you must be freed, whom for almost seven years have been held illegally at the Guantanamo Bay, Cuba prison ...

source: article.wn.com


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Kashmir prepares for local poll

date: 2008-11-17 01:45:00

Voting is set to start in elections for a new state government in Indian-administered Kashmir, amid calls for a boycott.

source: news.bbc.co.uk

Afghan president Hamid Karzai in pledge to Taliban leader

date: 2008-11-17 00:17:32

Afghan president guarantees security of Mullah Mohammed Omar if he agrees to negotiations

source: www.guardian.co.uk

IMF head calls for extra funding

date: 2008-11-17 00:15:46

The head of the IMF says it will need more funding if it is to play a bigger role in aiding a global economic recovery.

source: news.bbc.co.uk

Tibet exiles discuss China policy

date: 2008-11-17 00:07:16

Tibetan exiles, including the Dalai Lama, are due to meet to discuss the future of their campaign against Chinese rule in Tibet.

source: news.bbc.co.uk

Dutch lawyers say GMA accountable for HR breaches

date: 2008-11-16 23:32:30

By Michaela P. del Callar 11/17/2008 A group of lawyers from the Netherlands, who recently conducted a fact-finding mission in the country, have said that the Arroyo government is not doing enough to address ...

source: article.wn.com

Somali president says Islamists control most of country

date: 2008-11-16 20:17:00

: President Abdullahi Yusuf has admitted Islamist insurgents now control most of Somalia, and he raised the prospect that his government could completely collapse. Islamists have been slowly advancing on ...

source: article.wn.com

California wildfires wreak havoc

date: 2008-11-16 17:50:43

Three major fires in southern California destroy many homes, forcing thousands of people to flee the fast-moving flames.

source: news.bbc.co.uk

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