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Please add updates@feedmyinbox.com to your address book to make sure you receive these messages in the future. World - Google News - Google News Twitter Hit by Anti-American Cyber Attack - Wall Street Journal December 18, 2009 at 10:33 pm Telegraph.co.uk Twitter Hit by Anti-American Cyber Attack Wall Street Journal Internet-messaging service Twitter Inc. was hit by a cyber attack Thursday night that temporarily steered visitors to a Web site with an anti-American message from a group calling itself the "Iranian Cyber Army. ... Big Web Attack on Twitter Is Third Assault This YearNew York Times Twitter hackers appear to be Shiite groupCNN Twitter.com hijacked by 'Iranian cyber army'Washington Post Christian Science Monitor -Wired News -BBC News all 766 news articles » US says nuclear agreement is near - Washington Post December 18, 2009 at 9:36 pm Reuters US says nuclear agreement is near Washington Post President Obama said Friday the United States and Russia are "quite close" to reaching an agreement that would cut their nuclear stockpiles and allow the world's atomic giants to keep monitoring each other's arsenals. ... US and Russia Close on Arms Pact, Leaders SayNew York Times US and Russia 'close' to arms dealAljazeera.net Obama: US, Russia 'quite close' on new arms treatyThe Associated Press CNN International -Reuters -Voice of America all 663 news articles » 'No halt in Iran's nuclear activity at Fordo' - Press TV December 18, 2009 at 9:24 pm RIA Novosti 'No halt in Iran's nuclear activity at Fordo' Press TV The head of the Atomic Energy Organization of Iran says Tehran will not halt the construction of its Fordo nuclear enrichment facility. Speaking to the Iranian Students News Agency, Ali Akbar Salehi said "the IAEA Board of Governors' resolution against ... Iran to West: Stop threats if you want nuclear dealHa'aretz No Attack on IranSeattle Times House OKs tougher sanctions for aid to IranBP News Financial Times -AFP -Xinhua all 368 news articles » Lebanon Seeks Survivors From Sunken Freighter - Wall Street Journal December 18, 2009 at 8:48 pm Times Online Lebanon Seeks Survivors From Sunken Freighter Wall Street Journal BEIRUT -- Lebanese and United Nations forces searched Friday for survivors from a Panamanian-flagged freighter that foundered off the Lebanese coast in heavy weather Thursday afternoon, killing at least 11. Lebanese rescuers rushed a ... More bodies retrieved off LebanonAljazeera.net Lebanon: At Least 9 Die as Ship SinksNew York Times Rescuers search for Lebanon shipwreck victimsCNN Xinhua -Times Online -Reuters all 746 news articles » Hunt for Auschwitz Arbeit Macht Frei sign thieves - BBC News December 18, 2009 at 8:45 pm Times Online Hunt for Auschwitz Arbeit Macht Frei sign thieves BBC News Polish police are using a sniffer dog in their search for thieves who took the infamous Arbeit Macht Frei sign over the entrance to Auschwitz. Detectives and other police officers were sent to the site of the former Nazi camp where more than one ... Poland: Sign at Auschwitz Is StolenNew York Times Theft of Infamous Sign at Auschwitz Sparks Outrage in IsraelVoice of America Thieves steal Auschwitz 'Work Sets You Free' signThe Associated Press Times Online -AFP -Ynetnews all 927 news articles » Low targets, goals dropped: Copenhagen ends in failure - guardian.co.uk December 18, 2009 at 7:50 pm Reuters Low targets, goals dropped: Copenhagen ends in failure guardian.co.uk The UN climate summit reached a weak outline of a global agreement last night in Copenhagen, falling far short of what Britain and many poor countries were seeking and leaving months of tough negotiations to come. After eight draft texts and all-day ... Europe laments 'lack of ambition' in climate dealAFP Obama: 'Meaningful breakthrough' on climate changeThe Associated Press Copenhagen's Lesson in LimitsWall Street Journal Aljazeera.net -Xinhua -Christian Science Monitor all 10,422 news articles » Mumbai Defendant Recants Confession - Wall Street Journal December 18, 2009 at 6:47 pm Washington Post Mumbai Defendant Recants Confession Wall Street Journal MUMBAI -- The Pakistani man captured during last year's terrorist attacks retracted his confession Friday, saying he had been framed and tortured. Mohammed Ajmal Kasab told a special court in Mumbai that he arrived in ... I was in jail before 26/11, says 'Kasab'Hindu Suspect in Mumbai terrorist attack retracts confessionLos Angeles Times Kasab lying to court: CopsTimes of India guardian.co.uk -Aljazeera.net -Hindustan Times all 475 news articles » Iran to West: Stop threats if you want nuclear deal - Ha'aretz December 18, 2009 at 5:50 pm AFP Iran to West: Stop threats if you want nuclear deal Ha'aretz By Haaretz Service Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad on Friday said Tehran is ready to reach a deal over its contentious nuclear program if the United States and other Western countries stop making threats, French news agency AFP reported. ... Stop threats if you want a nuclear deal, Ahmadinejad tells WestAFP Ahmadinejad deplores linking nukes to nuclear tech.Press TV House OKs tougher sanctions for aid to IranBP News Aljazeera.net (blog) -Xinhua -Wall Street Journal all 350 news articles » Dollar, Oil Gain After Iran - Iraq Oilfield Row - New York Times December 18, 2009 at 5:43 pm Reuters Dollar, Oil Gain After Iran - Iraq Oilfield Row New York Times By REUTERS NEW YORK (Reuters) - The US dollar gained broadly on Friday on improved economic sentiment and a safe-haven bid after Iranian soldiers crossed into Iraq and took up positions in a disputed southern oilfield, which also lifted oil prices. ... Oil rises above $73 on Iran-Iraq tensionReuters Iraq Says Iran Violated Border, Calls for WithdrawalBloomberg Iranian Forces Occupy Iraq Oil Well -Iraqi OfficialsWall Street Journal Times Online -MiamiHerald.com -The Associated Press all 1,024 news articles » US and Russia 'close' to arms deal - Aljazeera.net December 18, 2009 at 5:31 pm Swissinfo US and Russia 'close' to arms deal Aljazeera.net The United States and Russia have failed to reach an agreement on a pact to reduce Cold War stock piles of nuclear arms, but their leaders expressed hope that a deal is close. Barack Obama, the US president, and his Russian counterpart, Dmitry Medvedev ... Obama: US, Russia 'quite close' on new arms treatyThe Associated Press US and Russia Close on Arms Pact, Leaders SayNew York Times US, Russia making progress on nuke deal, Obama saysCNN International Inquirer.net -Reuters -Washington Post all 657 news articles » Oil rises above $73 on Iran-Iraq tension - Reuters December 18, 2009 at 5:30 pm Seattle Post Intelligencer Oil rises above $73 on Iran-Iraq tension Reuters NEW YORK (Reuters) - Oil rose above $73 a barrel on Friday, after an incursion by Iranian troops into an Iraqi oilfield sparked tensions between two major crude exporters. Frigid weather in the US Northeast, the biggest heating oil market in the world, ... Iraq Says Iran Violated Border, Calls for WithdrawalBloomberg Iraq accuses Iran of seizing oil well on borderMiamiHerald.com Iranian Forces Occupy Iraq Oil Well -Iraqi OfficialsWall Street Journal Xinhua -New York Times -The Associated Press all 937 news articles » Who's in charge of nuclear-armed US ally Pakistan? - MiamiHerald.com December 18, 2009 at 5:28 pm Globe and Mail Who's in charge of nuclear-armed US ally Pakistan? MiamiHerald.com ISLAMABAD -- Pakistan, a country that's critical to the US-led war on terrorism, Friday appeared to be sliding toward a judicial coup, in which judges are moving to oust top officials in the civilian government, but without putting the ... Pakistani corruption court stops ministers leaving countryTimes Online Pakistan Ministers Are Called Before the CourtsNew York Times Gilani defends Zardari in post-NRO scenarioDaily Times Telegraph.co.uk -ABC Online -Xinhua all 1,519 news articles » US urges Uganda to block anti-gay bill - AFP December 18, 2009 at 5:01 pm Reuters South Africa US urges Uganda to block anti-gay bill AFP WASHINGTON — The United States said Friday it is urging the Ugandan leadership to block a bill calling for draconian measures against homosexuals, warning it would be a setback in fighting AIDS. Johnnie Carson, the assistant secretary of state for ... Uganda's Anti-Homosexuality BillBBC News U.S. Assails Uganda Plan to Toughen Antigay LawWall Street Journal Uganda leaders want Christian OK for 'gay death bill'USA Today Times Online -Reuters Canada -AllAfrica.com all 125 news articles » I was in jail before 26/11, says 'Kasab' - Hindu December 18, 2009 at 4:53 pm Reuters I was in jail before 26/11, says 'Kasab' Hindu MUMBAI: Mohammad Ajmal Amir 'Kasab,' the lone surviving gunman in the Mumbai terror attack case, on Friday denied having ever fired at passengers at the Chhatrapati Shivaji Terminus. He also told the special sessions court that he was in police custody ... Everyone's a liar except me, claims KasabTimes of India Ajmal Kasab retracts confessionDaily Times Accused gunman in Mumbai terrorist attack retracts confessionLos Angeles Times guardian.co.uk -Wall Street Journal -Aljazeera.net all 473 news articles » 'Meaningful' deal reached at Copenhagen climate summit - BBC News December 18, 2009 at 4:48 pm CTV.ca 'Meaningful' deal reached at Copenhagen climate summit BBC News Key states have reached what they call a "meaningful agreement" at the Copenhagen climate summit. A US government official said the deal was a "historic step forward" but was not enough to prevent dangerous climate change in the future. ... Copenhagen cuts corners on climateTimes Online Climate Summit Ends With DealWall Street Journal Climate summit clinches deal: ObamaAFP FOXNews -Telegraph.co.uk -guardian.co.uk all 10,936 news articles » Twitter hackers appear to be Shiite group - CNN December 18, 2009 at 4:24 pm BBC News Twitter hackers appear to be Shiite group CNN People who tried to access Twitter early Friday were redirected to a Web site from the "Iranian Cyber Army." (CNN) -- The popular microblogging site Twitter was hacked briefly by a group calling itself the Iranian Cyber Army, but the site was quickly ... Twitter.com hijacked by 'Iranian cyber army'Washington Post Iranian hacker attack: What will it cost Twitter?Christian Science Monitor Pro-Iranian hackers hit TwitterBBC News FOXNews -Indian Express -guardian.co.uk all 718 news articles » Neo-Nazis suspected of raid on Auschwitz - Times Online December 18, 2009 at 4:17 pm Telegraph.co.uk Neo-Nazis suspected of raid on Auschwitz Times Online The slickly organised theft of one of the most potent symbols of the Holocaust sent a wave of outrage around the world yesterday. The sign that hung over the gates of Auschwitz extermination camp, where more than a million people died during the Second ... Thieves steal Auschwitz 'Work Sets You Free' signThe Associated Press Theft of Infamous Sign at Auschwitz Sparks Outrage in IsraelVoice of America Auschwitz's sign of death and defianceBBC News AFP -Telegraph.co.uk -Jerusalem Post all 868 news articles » Catalan Parliament passes landmark vote to ban bullfighting - Times Online December 18, 2009 at 4:17 pm CBC.ca Catalan Parliament passes landmark vote to ban bullfighting Times Online Catalonia voted yesterday to ban bullfighting, a move that campaigners claim could mark the beginning of the end of Spain's most controversial sport. Protestors dressed as slaughtered bulls stood outside the Catalan Parliament before 67 deputies voted ... Catalonia to vote on bull fight banAljazeera.net Spain's Catalonia backs debate on bullfighting banBBC News Spain's Catalans mull bill to ban bullfightingThe Associated Press Xinhua -New York Times -Reuters UK all 253 news articles » Pakistan Ministers Are Called Before the Courts - New York Times December 18, 2009 at 1:51 pm Reuters Pakistan Ministers Are Called Before the Courts New York Times ISLAMABAD, Pakistan — A sweeping Supreme Court decision that reopened corruption cases against thousands of politicians, including President Asif Ali Zardari, reverberated through the government on Friday as important ... Who's in charge of nuclear-armed US ally Pakistan?MiamiHerald.com Pakistani corruption court stops ministers leaving countryTimes Online Immunity ruling throws Pakistani government into chaosABC Online Telegraph.co.uk -Xinhua -Voice of America all 1,450 news articles » Rescuers search for Lebanon shipwreck victims - CNN December 18, 2009 at 12:53 pm Times Online Rescuers search for Lebanon shipwreck victims CNN Rescuers lead away a sailor from a ship that sank off the coast of Tripoli yesterday in stormy weather. Beirut, Lebanon (CNN) -- A UN maritime task force was scouring the stormy waters off the coast of northern Lebanon Friday, searching for survivors ... UN maritime force takes part in rescue after ship sinks off Lebanese coastXinhua Hopes fade for 41 sailors still missing after capsizing of Danny FII shipTimes Online Dozens Missing as Ship Sinks Off LebanonWall Street Journal Columbus Ledger-Enquirer -Monsters and Critics.com -euronews all 739 news articles » Obama: US Close to New Arms Deal with Russia - Voice of America December 18, 2009 at 12:43 pm Washington Post Obama: US Close to New Arms Deal with Russia Voice of America US President Barack Obama says the United States and Russia are 'quite close' to agreeing on a new arms control treaty. Photo: AP Mr. Obama discussed the issue with Russian President Dmitri Medvedev in a private meeting Friday while both were attending ... Obama says new nuclear treaty is nearWashington Post Kremlin says no US-Russia arms deal this yearReuters Obama Says US, Russia Close to Nuclear Arms Pact After Medvedev MeetingBloomberg ABC News -RIA Novosti all 454 news articles » Accused gunman in Mumbai terrorist attack retracts confession - Los Angeles Times December 18, 2009 at 12:39 pm CBC.ca Accused gunman in Mumbai terrorist attack retracts confession Los Angeles Times Ajmal Amir Kasab says he was forced to admit taking part in the 2008 rampage. Indian officials say he is trying to 'mislead people.' By Anshul Rana and Mark Magnier Reporting from New Delhi - The man accused of being the lone surviving gunman from the ... Mumbai terror attack suspect withdraws confessionguardian.co.uk 'Mumbai gunman' retracts confessionAljazeera.net Mumbai Attack Suspect Retracts Confession in CourtWall Street Journal Veterans Today Network -Voice of America -New York Times all 456 news articles » Source: Yemen Airstrike kills al Qaeda deputy - CNN December 18, 2009 at 12:24 pm guardian.co.uk Source: Yemen Airstrike kills al Qaeda deputy CNN (CNN) -- An airstrike in Yemen earlier this week killed a leading al Qaeda figure in the Arab nation, a Yemeni government official said Friday. The official, who is not named because he is not authorized to speak to the media, told CNN that Mohammed ... Yemen Opposition Says Govt Attacks Killed CiviliansNew York Times US air raids kill 63 civilians in SE YemenPress TV 'Dozens killed' in Yemen raidsAljazeera.net guardian.co.uk -Voice of America -The Associated Press all 406 news articles » House Republicans warn Obama on climate steps - Reuters December 18, 2009 at 12:19 pm CBC.ca House Republicans warn Obama on climate steps Reuters COPENHAGEN (Reuters) - As President Barack Obama labored behind closed doors to break a deadlock over efforts to curb greenhouse gas emissions, Republicans from the US Congress were outside those meetings urging him not to bother. ... Copenhagen heading for meltdown as stalemate continuesguardian.co.uk Obama Urges World to Unite Behind Climate Pact as Talks FalterVoice of America 8 questions about the last day of Copenhagen climate talksWashington Post New York Times -The Associated Press -Xinhua all 8,409 news articles » Pakistan Ministers Called Before the Courts - New York Times December 18, 2009 at 12:12 pm Telegraph.co.uk Pakistan Ministers Called Before the Courts New York Times ISLAMABAD, Pakistan — A sweeping Supreme Court decision that re-opened corruption cases against thousands of politicians, including President Asif Ali Zardari, reverberated through the government Friday, ... Anti-corruption court summons Pakistani interior ministerXinhua Taliban warns US over Afghan warAljazeera.net Pressure on Pakistani leader to quit; drones kill 12Reuters Voice of America -Times of India -guardian.co.uk all 1,487 news articles » Twitter hacked, Iranian group claims attack - Reuters December 18, 2009 at 12:08 pm Telegraph.co.uk Twitter hacked, Iranian group claims attack Reuters NEW YORK, Dec 18 (Reuters) - Computer hackers blocked Twitter.com on Thursday, redirecting its users to a website where a group calling itself "Iranian Cyber Army" claimed responsibility for the disruption. Twitter, on its official blog, ... Twitter hacked: 'Iranian Cyber Army' signs off with poem to KhameneiChristian Science Monitor Twitter hacked by 'Iranian Cyber Army'AFP Twitter's Love-Hate Relationship With IranPC World BBC News -CNN -FOXNews all 631 news articles » Auschwitz sign stolen 'by neo-Nazis' - Telegraph.co.uk December 18, 2009 at 11:57 am ABC News Auschwitz sign stolen 'by neo-Nazis' Telegraph.co.uk The infamous "Work Sets You Free" sign at the entrance to the Auschwitz concentration camp has been stolen in an audacious overnight raid provoking Jewish groups to condemn the theft as a "declaration of war". By By Matthew Day in Warsaw Neo-Nazi ... Israel voices Jewish shock over Auschwitz theftAFP Peres meets Polis FM, says Auschwitz sign has "deep historical meaning"Jerusalem Post Thieves steal Auschwitz's 'Arbeit macht frei' entrance signTimes Online Ynetnews -New York Times -Jewish Telegraphic Agency all 718 news articles » Oil Rises After Report Iranian Forces Surrounded Iraqi Well - Bloomberg December 18, 2009 at 11:37 am Times Online Oil Rises After Report Iranian Forces Surrounded Iraqi Well Bloomberg Dec. 18 (Bloomberg) -- Oil rose to the highest price in a week after reports that Iranian forces entered Iraqi territory early yesterday and positioned tanks around a well in a region south of Baghdad. Crude climbed as much as 2.8 ... OIL FUTURES: Oil Up On Iran, Iraq But Trims Gains On DollarWall Street Journal Oil rises near $74 on Iran-Iraq reportReuters Iraqi official: Iranians seized Iraqi oil wellWashington Post Aljazeera.net -The Associated Press -Telegraph.co.uk all 460 news articles » Another Pakistan drone strike 'kills three militants' - BBC News December 18, 2009 at 7:58 am BBC News Another Pakistan drone strike 'kills three militants' BBC News Three suspected militants have been killed in the third US drone strike on Pakistan's tribal district of North Waziristan in two days, officials say. At least 12 suspected Taliban members were killed on Thursday in two attacks which correspondents say ... 8 killed in US drone strike in NW PakistanXinhua US drones in Pakistan kill at least 20 in barrage of attacksChristian Science Monitor US Missile Strike Hits Northwest Pakistan - OfficialsWall Street Journal New York Times -Press TV -Reuters India all 460 news articles » In Copenhagen, Obama urges action - Los Angeles Times December 18, 2009 at 7:38 am Telegraph.co.uk In Copenhagen, Obama urges action Los Angeles Times In a speech to more than 100 heads of state, the president outlines the elements of accord: commitments to limit emissions, a way of monitoring those pledges and aid to help poor nations adapt. President Obama addresses a session at the Bella Center in ... World leaders try to rescue climate dealReuters Obama: World's Will on Climate Change 'Hangs in the Balance' at CopenhagenFOXNews Obama: We are running short on time for climate dealCNN BBC News -The Associated Press -Bloomberg all 8,955 news articles » Palestinians renovate mosque burned by Jewish settlers - Xinhua December 18, 2009 at 7:29 am Washington Post Palestinians renovate mosque burned by Jewish settlers Xinhua RAMALLAH, Dec. 18 (Xinhua) -- Palestinian residents of the village of Yasoof in northern West Bank rebuilt and renovated the only mosque in the village which was attacked and burned by Jewish settlers last week. The residents said that official and ... CIA linked to Palestinian 'torture'Aljazeera.net Israel: EU official's 'occupation' remark casts pall on tiesHa'aretz Report: Israel to notify Egypt on Shalit deal decision within 2 daysYnetnews The Associated Press -guardian.co.uk -Jerusalem Post all 1,242 news articles » Suspected US drone strike kills 3 in Pakistan - The Associated Press December 18, 2009 at 7:21 am BBC News Suspected US drone strike kills 3 in Pakistan The Associated Press MIR ALI, Pakistan — Intelligence officials say a suspected US drone missile strike has killed three militants in Pakistan's lawless tribal area near the Afghan border. It was the third such attack in the past 24 hours in an area of North Waziristan ... US Missile Strike Hits Northwest Pakistan - OfficialsWall Street Journal US Missiles Kill 15 People Near Border in PakistanNew York Times 15 killed in Pakistan drone strikesCNN International Washington Post -Press TV -Pittsburgh Post Gazette all 548 news articles » Iran producing new generations of centrifuges: official - Xinhua December 18, 2009 at 7:03 am MiamiHerald.com Iran producing new generations of centrifuges: official Xinhua TEHRAN, Dec. 18 (Xinhua) -- Head of Iran's Atomic Energy Organization (IAEO) Ali Akbar Salehi said that Iran is producing new generations of centrifuges which are expected to be used by March 2011, the semi-official Fars news agency reported on Friday. ... FACTBOX-Key risks in the Middle East in 2010Reuters Iran says produces new generations of centrifugesYnetnews Israel must not forget the price of nuclear warHa'aretz Times Online -Washington Post -Aljazeera.net all 879 news articles » Sign at Auschwitz Memorial Is Stolen - New York Times December 18, 2009 at 7:01 am Telegraph.co.uk Sign at Auschwitz Memorial Is Stolen New York Times The infamous sign over the gates at Ausschwitz, seen in 2005, reads "work sets you free." By JUDY DEMPSEY BERLIN — Polish police said Friday that the iron sign over the gate to the Auschwitz memorial with the infamous phrase "arbeit macht frei" — "work ... Auschwitz concentration camp sign stolenAFP Nazi sign stolen from Auschwitz gatesCNN Arbeit Macht Frei sign stolen from Auschwitzguardian.co.uk Ynetnews -MyFox Houston -New York Post all 559 news articles » Mumbai terror suspect recants confession - CNN International December 18, 2009 at 6:53 am BBC News Mumbai terror suspect recants confession CNN International New Delhi, India (CNN) -- The sole surviving suspect in Mumbai's terror attacks recanted his confession Friday, attorneys said. Mohammed Ajmal Kasab said he admitted to playing a role because he was pressured by police. But prosecutors downplayed his ... Accused Mumbai Gunman RecantsNew York Times Mumbai attacks suspect says he was framedAFP Mumbai Attacks Suspect Retracts Confession in CourtVoice of America Times Online -Bloomberg -The Associated Press all 424 news articles » Dozens Missing as Ship Sinks Off Lebanon - Wall Street Journal December 18, 2009 at 6:45 am Times Online Dozens Missing as Ship Sinks Off Lebanon Wall Street Journal BEIRUT -- Lebanese and United Nations forces searched Friday for survivors from a Panamanian-flagged freighter that foundered off the Lebanese coast in heavy weather late afternoon Thursday. The Lebanese military put the death toll so far ... Dozens still missing off LebanonBBC News 38 rescued after cargo ship sinks off LebanonXinhua Lebanon: 4 dead so far in cargo ship sinkingThe Associated Press CNN -Monsters and Critics.com -Jerusalem Post all 531 news articles » Pro-Iranian hackers hit Twitter - BBC News December 18, 2009 at 6:34 am Washington Post Pro-Iranian hackers hit Twitter BBC News A group calling itself the Iranian Cyber Army has hacked Twitter and an Iranian opposition website, replacing it with an anti-American message. Traffic to the social networking website was redirected for nearly two hours on Thursday night. ... 'Iranian Cyber Army' Hacks TwitterAHN Twitter Downed By 'Iranian' HackersInformationWeek Twitter restored after being hackedThe Money Times CNN -guardian.co.uk -TG Daily all 317 news articles »   This email was sent to createrofheaven.internationalnews@blogger.com.  Create Your Account Don't want to receive this feed any longer? Unsubscribe here.