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Egypt lifts ban on gas to Israel

date: 2010-02-27 15:24:21

The supreme court in Egypt overturns an earlier ruling by a lower court that banned gas sales to Israel.

source: news.bbc.co.uk

Obama adamant on need for reform

date: 2010-02-27 14:48:48

The US president seeks common ground on healthcare reform, saying millions cannot wait another generation for change.

source: news.bbc.co.uk

8.8-magnitude earthquake hits central Chile

date: 2010-02-27 12:43:00

SANTIAGO, Chile - A massive 8.8-magnitude earthquake struck Chile early Saturday, killing at least 78 people, collapsing buildings and setting off a tsunami. A huge wave reached a populated area in the Robinson Crusoe Islands, 410 miles (660 kilometers) off the Chilean coast, said President Michele ...

source: article.wn.com

Waqar set to take Pakistan role

date: 2010-02-27 12:27:58

Waqar Younis is set to be the new coach of Pakistan after apparently accepting a Pakistan Cricket Board offer to take up the position.

source: news.bbc.co.uk

Obama silent ahead of vote on Armenian genocide

date: 2010-02-27 09:22:00

Mkhtar Khachatryan FILE - In this April 24, 2009 file photo, Armenians gather to mark the 94th anniversary of the mass killing of the Armenian people, at a monument in Yerevan. President Barack Obama is facing a bind as a congressional panel prepares a vote next week on a resolution that would ...

source: article.wn.com

Suicide attack on Pakistan police

date: 2010-02-27 06:31:23

A suicide bomb attack on a police station in north-west Pakistan kills at least three officers, officials say.

source: news.bbc.co.uk

Philippine militants raid village

date: 2010-02-27 05:55:06

Al-Qaeda-linked militants attack a village in the southern Philippines, killing at least 11 people, military officials say.

source: news.bbc.co.uk

China fireworks kill 19 villagers

date: 2010-02-27 04:59:10

Nineteen people die in a fireworks blast in the southern China province of Guangdong, reports say.

source: news.bbc.co.uk

Colombia president fails in third term bid

date: 2010-02-27 01:19:51

Constitutional judges in Colombia reject a referendum to allow President Alvaro Uribe to stand for a third term in office.

source: news.bbc.co.uk

Strong quake off southern Japan

date: 2010-02-27 00:10:15

A powerful earthquake strikes off the southern Japanese island of Okinawa, triggering a brief tsunami alert.

source: news.bbc.co.uk

Ivorian opposition in new cabinet

date: 2010-02-26 22:39:28

The opposition in Ivory Coast says it will join a unity government, ending a standoff threatening the peace process.

source: news.bbc.co.uk

Danish paper in cartoon apology

date: 2010-02-26 18:45:47

A Danish newspaper apologises for reprinting a cartoon depicting the Prophet Muhammad with a bomb-shaped turban in 2008.

source: news.bbc.co.uk

Sri Lanka pledges to save turtles

date: 2010-02-26 16:17:43

The Sri Lankan government says that it is concerned about the welfare of sea turtles on the southern coastline.

source: news.bbc.co.uk

Brain behind Bali blasts killed, says Indonesia

date: 2010-03-09 22:26:00

JAKARTA: Indonesian counter-terrorism forces on Tuesday killed a man who was believed to have been one of the masterminds of the 2002 Bali bombings during a raid in the capital Jakarta, police and reports said. The man was among three people killed ...

source: article.wn.com

Producer admits Letterman blackmail

date: 2010-03-09 21:38:35

A US TV producer pleads guilty to attempting to blackmail US chat show host David Letterman over his affairs.

source: news.bbc.co.uk

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US apology for Gaddafi comments

date: 2010-03-09 20:24:35

The US State Department apologises for comments by a spokesman on a call by Libya for holy war against Switzerland.

source: news.bbc.co.uk

Pakistan live burial convictions

date: 2010-03-09 18:10:59

A court in Pakistan sentences four men to life for the murder of two women buried alive in western Balochistan in 2008.

source: news.bbc.co.uk

EU concern over end of tanker bid

date: 2010-03-09 16:03:45

Brussels says it hopes European aerospace group EADS was not prevented from fairly bidding for a major US defence deal.

source: news.bbc.co.uk


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W Bank clashes over heritage list

date: 2010-02-26 16:00:26

Palestinians and Israeli security forces clash in the West Bank city of Hebron over Israeli plans for heritage sites.

source: news.bbc.co.uk

Deadly crush at Timbuktu mosque

date: 2010-02-26 15:43:23

Twenty-six people are killed in a crush at the famous Djinguereber mosque in Timbuktu, sources tell the BBC.

source: news.bbc.co.uk

US economy sees faster growth

date: 2010-02-26 15:31:11

Official figures show the US economy grew at an annualised rate of 5.9% at the end of 2009, faster than expected.

source: news.bbc.co.uk

Hezbollah chief meets Ahmadinejad

date: 2010-02-26 14:36:03

The leader of the Lebanese Shia Hezbollah movement, Hassan Nasrallah, makes a rare public appearance in Syria.

source: news.bbc.co.uk

Ivorian opposition signals end to protests

date: 2010-02-26 13:27:00

ABIDJAN (Reuters) – Ivory Coast's opposition will call off violent protests that have rocked the West African nation since President Laurent Gbagbo dissolved the government and electoral commission ...

source: article.wn.com

Australia green minister demoted

date: 2010-02-26 08:13:15

Australian environment minister Peter Garrett is demoted over a home insulation programme linked to four deaths.

source: news.bbc.co.uk

US health summit ends in deadlock

date: 2010-02-26 05:18:51

Differences mar a seven-hour televised US healthcare summit chaired by President Obama, aimed at securing a reform bill.

source: news.bbc.co.uk

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