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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 Kidnapped Colombian provincial governor confirmed dead - Xinhua December 22, 2009 at 11:06 pm BBC News Kidnapped Colombian provincial governor confirmed dead Xinhua BOGOTA, Dec. 22 (Xinhua) -- The body of Caqueta's 69-year-old provincial governor Luis Francisco Cuellar was found on Tuesday after Cuellar was kidnapped by rebels Monday night, Colombian officials confirmed. Cuellar's body was found in the rural area ... Colombia finds body of kidnapped governorAFP Abducted Colombia governor found deadLos Angeles Times Abducted governor killed by rebels, Colombian authorities sayWashington Post Wall Street Journal -guardian.co.uk -CNN International all 424 news articles » Eyewitness: How China sabotaged climate talks - ABC Online December 22, 2009 at 10:39 pm CBC.ca Eyewitness: How China sabotaged climate talks ABC Online 'Intentionally humiliated': Lynas says China set out to snub and shift blame onto US President Barack Obama. (AFP: Attila Kisbenedek ) A writer and environmental activist who was present at the final Copenhagen climate talks says China sabotaged the ... Copenhagen climate deal: Spectacular failure - or a few important steps?guardian.co.uk EU Blames Others for 'Great Failure' on ClimateNew York Times Why did Copenhagen fail to deliver a climate deal?BBC News Reuters -AFP -Hindu all 2,427 news articles » A Captive Soldier Becomes an Israeli Cause - Wall Street Journal December 22, 2009 at 10:30 pm Globe and Mail A Captive Soldier Becomes an Israeli Cause Wall Street Journal Amid Talks With Hamas to Free Sgt. Gilad Shalit in Exchange for 1000 Palestinian Prisoners, Fears of a Security Threat By JOSHUA MITNICK NAHARIYA, Israel -- Hope for the release of Sgt. Gilad Shalit, held by Hamas since 2006, has become enough of a ... World has broken faith with the people of Gaza, British NGOs chargeJerusalem Post Shalit deal hinges on Israel's demand to exile 100 prisonersHa'aretz Israel 'stalling' on prisoner swapAljazeera.net Xinhua -Ynetnews -Ha'aretz all 1,458 news articles » Harsh Realities Stand in the Way of a Leader's Vision of a New Japan - New York Times December 22, 2009 at 10:22 pm Reuters Harsh Realities Stand in the Way of a Leader's Vision of a New Japan New York Times Prime Minister Yukio Hatoyama met with reporters Monday at his official residence in Tokyo after talks with cabinet ministers. By HIROKO TABUCHI TOKYO — A growing deficit, a spat with Washington, a campaign finance investigation and broken promises: ... Hatoyama Keeps Gas Tax to Offset Dwindling RevenueBloomberg Japan govt approves tax plan amid debt worriesReuters Japan Government Decides Next FY Tax Reform GuidelinesWall Street Journal Xinhua -Reuters -Reuters all 127 news articles » White House says Push for Iran Sanctions Likely in January - FOXNews December 22, 2009 at 10:08 pm ABC News White House says Push for Iran Sanctions Likely in January FOXNews Senior Obama administration officials tell Fox News the move to impose sanctions against Iran for it's feared pursuit of nuclear weapons will begin in January, but it will take time to gain speed and specificity. ... World powers discuss options should Iran miss nuclear deadlineCNN International Ahmadinejad dismisses US deadline for nuclear dealThe Associated Press US: deadline looms for Iran to answer to uranium dealXinhua Voice of America -Reuters -AFP all 1,184 news articles » Okinawa Mayor Race May Hold Key to US-Japan Base Spat - Wall Street Journal December 22, 2009 at 9:31 pm guardian.co.uk Okinawa Mayor Race May Hold Key to US-Japan Base Spat Wall Street Journal NAGO, Japan -- The course of US-Japan relations, and the future of the American military presence here, may come down to who wins the mayoral election in this island town hundreds of miles from Tokyo. Ties between Japan's new ... Japan minister says May is deadline for US baseReuters Clinton Meets Japan Ambassador as Base Spat PersistsBloomberg Japan's defense minister sets deadline for resolving Futemma issueXinhua Press TV -Stars and Stripes -MyStateline.com all 131 news articles » US Put Jails in Lithuania, Premier Says - New York Times December 22, 2009 at 8:11 pm Aljazeera.net US Put Jails in Lithuania, Premier Says New York Times MOSCOW — The prime minister of Lithuania, a former Soviet republic that broke from Moscow's orbit and is now a member of NATO, accused the United States on Tuesday of using "Soviet methods" to set up two secret prisons in Lithuania ... REPORT: Two CIA Black Site Prisons in LithuaniaABC News Investigation finds Lithuania had secret CIA jailsReuters Lithuania 'hosted at least two secret CIA prisons'Press TV The Associated Press -BBC News -guardian.co.uk all 269 news articles » First direct attack on journalists: Lahoris flay Peshawar Press Club bombing - Daily Times December 22, 2009 at 6:21 pm Boston Globe First direct attack on journalists: Lahoris flay Peshawar Press Club bombing Daily Times LAHORE: Journalists, political figurers and civil society activists on Tuesday condemned the suicide attack on the Peshawar Press Club by staging protest demonstrations and taking out rallies across the city to show solidarity with ... Journalists under attack in Pakistan's northwestRadio Australia Reporters targeted in Pakistan suicide blastCNN International Suicide Bomber in Pakistan Kills 3 at Peshawar Press ClubVoice of America Christian Science Monitor -The News International -The Associated Press all 710 news articles » Iran Government Supporters Rally Against Opposition - Voice of America December 22, 2009 at 5:54 pm CBC.ca Iran Government Supporters Rally Against Opposition Voice of America Iranian state media report that a large group of people gathered in the city of Qom Tuesday to denounce opposition activists who demonstrated at the funeral of a dissident cleric. The report from the Fars news agency says the crowd gathered near the ... Iran Militia Attack Pro - Reform Cleric Home - WebsiteNew York Times Iran militiamen attack offices of pro-reform cleric: websiteAFP Iran opposition under fireABC Online Washington Post -Christian Science Monitor -Times Online all 1,835 news articles » Israel estimates at least 10 days before Shalit deal finalized - Ynetnews December 22, 2009 at 5:40 pm guardian.co.uk Israel estimates at least 10 days before Shalit deal finalized Ynetnews Despite the fact that Israel has conveyed its general consent to a prisoner exchange agreement to the German mediator, it will take at least 10 days or a few more weeks before a deal for the release of captive soldier Gilad Shalit is sealed, ... Even for Gilad, this is not the wayJerusalem Post Netanyahu's onerous tasksXinhua 'I am torn between freeing hostages and protecting Israelis'Ha'aretz Reuters -Aljazeera.net -ABC Online all 1,411 news articles » French PM: Paris-Beijing Problems Over - Voice of America December 22, 2009 at 5:29 pm AFP French PM: Paris-Beijing Problems Over Voice of America Photo: AP French Prime Minister Francois Fillon said in China Tuesday that any misunderstandings between Paris and Beijing are a thing of the past. Mr. Fillon told Chinese university students in Beijing the countries now want to build a relationship ... China calls for proper handling of sensitive issues amid French PM's visitXinhua 'Misunderstandings' with China are bygones: French PMAFP France urges mutual respect with China after spatBusinessWeek FOXNews -Wall Street Journal -AFP all 172 news articles » Serbia begins the long journey to join EU - Times Online December 22, 2009 at 5:25 pm RTE.ie Serbia begins the long journey to join EU Times Online Serbia sought to consign its recent bloody past to history yesterday by becoming the latest former Yugoslav republic to apply for membership of the EU. The President of the former Yugoslav republic, Boris Tadic, encouraged by closer contacts between ... Serbia submits EU membership applicationBBC News EU Presidency receives Serbia's membership applicationXinhua Serbia Applies for EU MembershipVoice of America guardian.co.uk -AFP -Monsters and Critics.com all 191 news articles » Weather Takes Further Toll on Europe - Wall Street Journal December 22, 2009 at 5:03 pm Globe and Mail Weather Takes Further Toll on Europe Wall Street Journal Snowstorms and freezing temperatures continued across Europe, disrupting Christmas-holiday travel for thousands of people and claiming at least 80 lives. Poland, where 29 people have frozen to death since the start of the weekend, and Ukraine, ... Eurostar back on track amid winter chaosABC Online Bitter weather continues in EuropeAljazeera.net Cold snap raises death rate across EuropeBBC News guardian.co.uk -Voice of America -Press TV all 157 news articles » Prince sleeps on street to support charity - UPI.com December 22, 2009 at 4:29 pm Times Online Prince sleeps on street to support charity UPI.com LONDON, Dec. 22 (UPI) -- Britain's Prince William and France's first lady, Carla Bruni-Sarkozy, have been shedding light on the plight of the homeless, ABC News said. Prince William reportedly slept in a sleeping bag near some garbage cans on a London ... Prince William sleeps rough for homeless charityHerald Sun Prince William Spends Night Sleeping on StreetsFOXNews Prince William sleeps rough to promote charityTimes Online AFP -Telegraph.co.uk -The Press Association all 276 news articles » US warns Iran to meet nuclear deadline - AFP December 22, 2009 at 4:15 pm Globe and Mail US warns Iran to meet nuclear deadline AFP WASHINGTON — The United States warned Iran Tuesday that December is "a very real deadline" after Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad dismissed an international ultimatum over its nuclear program. The United States and France have repeatedly urged ... White House Warns Iran to Meet Nuclear Deal DeadlineVoice of America Iran's Ahmadinejad dismisses West's year-end deadlineReuters White House Warns Iran to Take Deadline Over Nuclear Program SeriouslyFOXNews ABC Online -Christian Science Monitor -Xinhua all 1,096 news articles » Copenhagen climate deal: Spectacular failure - or a few important steps? - guardian.co.uk December 22, 2009 at 3:03 pm Globe and Mail Copenhagen climate deal: Spectacular failure - or a few important steps? guardian.co.uk Activists demonstrate outside the Bella Center in Copenhagen at the end of the COP15 UN Climate Change Conference, 19 Dec 2009. Photograph: Olivier Morin/AFP/Getty Images The negotiations in Copenhagen ended without a fair, ambitious or legally binding ... India, China cooperated to torpedo climate dealABC Online Why did Copenhagen fail to deliver a climate deal?BBC News EU calls for more US involvement in climate worksReuters New York Times -Hindu -Times of India all 2,604 news articles » REPORT: Two CIA Black Site Prisons in Lithuania - ABC News December 22, 2009 at 2:25 pm Aljazeera.net REPORT: Two CIA Black Site Prisons in Lithuania ABC News The Lithuanian government has concluded that the CIA operated a secret "black site" in Lithuania for high-level Al Qaeda detainees, and that a second secret CIA facility was established in the heart of the capital city of Vilnius. ... Lithuania 'hosted at least two secret CIA prisons'Press TV Panel: Lithuanian security approved CIA prisonsThe Associated Press Investigation finds Lithuania had secret CIA jailsReuters ABC Online -BBC News -guardian.co.uk all 225 news articles » Militiamen Attack Home Of Iran Pro - Reform Cleric - Report - New York Times December 22, 2009 at 12:33 pm Sydney Morning Herald Militiamen Attack Home Of Iran Pro - Reform Cleric - Report New York Times By REUTERS TEHRAN (Reuters) - Members of an Islamic militia and "plainclothes men" attacked the home of a senior pro-reform cleric, Ayatollah Yusuf Sanei, in the holy city of Qom on Tuesday, a reformist website said. The Norooz site said the attackers ... Iran opposition under fireABC Online Iranians mourn Grand Ayatollah Montazeri, and protestWashington Post Iran cleric hits at opposition, dissident ayatollahReuters India Christian Science Monitor -Times Online -Los Angeles Times all 1,788 news articles » White House Warns Iran to Take Deadline Over Nuclear Program Seriously - FOXNews December 22, 2009 at 12:01 pm CBC.ca White House Warns Iran to Take Deadline Over Nuclear Program Seriously FOXNews The White House on Tuesday warned Iran to take seriously a year-end deadline over its nuclear program, saying the international community is prepared to take the "next steps" if Iran does not accept a UN-drafted deal. The White House on Tuesday warned ... Deadline looming for Iran: White HouseXinhua December 'very real deadline' for Iran: USAFP Back to Stalemate: How Obama's Iran Outreach FailedTIME Christian Science Monitor -The Associated Press -Jewish Telegraphic Agency all 1,102 news articles » Inner cabinet gives 'green light' for continuing talks with Hamas - Jerusalem Post December 22, 2009 at 11:58 am Reuters Inner cabinet gives 'green light' for continuing talks with Hamas Jerusalem Post The inner cabinet has given Israeli mediator Hagai Hadas a "green light" to continue negotiations with Hamas over a deal to secure the release of captured IDF soldier St.-Sgt. Gilad Schalit. ... Israel and Hamas Move Toward Prisoner SwapVoice of America Israel-Hamas deal on Gilad Shalit won't include an end to Gaza blockadeChristian Science Monitor Israel will not agree with Hamas 'at any price'Telegraph.co.uk Reuters -Aljazeera.net -Ynetnews all 1,358 news articles » Serbia makes formal application to join EU - guardian.co.uk December 22, 2009 at 11:56 am Swissinfo Serbia makes formal application to join EU guardian.co.uk The Serbian president and pro-EU candidate, Boris Tadic, after winning re-election last year. Photograph: Daniel Berehulak/Getty Serbia today formally applied for EU membership as it took another step in shedding its pariah status after the conflicts ... Serbia Files EU Application, Eyes 2014 Entry to BlocBloomberg Serbia makes 'historic' EU bidAFP Serbia applies for EU membershipAljazeera.net B92 -RIA Novosti -BBC News all 143 news articles » Poland Probes Foreign Link In Auschwitz Theft - New York Times December 22, 2009 at 11:54 am Globe and Mail Poland Probes Foreign Link In Auschwitz Theft New York Times By REUTERS KRAKOW, Poland (Reuters) - The mastermind behind Friday's theft of the metal sign above the entrance to the former Nazi death camp of Auschwitz is a foreigner living outside Poland, prosecutors said on Tuesday. Polish police recovered the ... Auschwitz sign theft re-enacted for investigatorsThe Associated Press Auschwitz sign theft 're-enacted'BBC News Thieves re-enact Auschwitz theftTelegraph.co.uk ABC Online -Ynetnews -The Press Association all 2,759 news articles » Rough Ride for Hatoyama After Landslide Election - New York Times December 22, 2009 at 11:43 am Reuters Rough Ride for Hatoyama After Landslide Election New York Times TOKYO — A growing deficit, a spat with Washington, a campaign finance investigation and broken promises: Prime Minister Yukio Hatoyama's first 100 days in office in Japan have been anything but smooth. Four months after a landslide ... Document on secret Japan-US nuclear pact kept by ex-PM Sato's familyKyodo News Documents come to light relating to secret nuclear pact between Japan, USXinhua Japan Government Decides Next FY Tax Reform GuidelinesWall Street Journal Reuters -Bloomberg -Wall Street Journal all 166 news articles » Why did Copenhagen fail to deliver a climate deal? - BBC News December 22, 2009 at 11:40 am CBC.ca Why did Copenhagen fail to deliver a climate deal? BBC News About 45000 travelled to the UN climate summit in Copenhagen - the vast majority convinced of the need for a new global agreement on climate change. So why did the summit end without one - and without agreement that something significantly stronger ... Business Leaders See Progress Amid Uncertainty in Climate TalksNew York Times India Satisfied with Copenhagen SummitVoice of America South Africa: A Hundred Copenhagens Could Not Bring the Changes We NeedAllAfrica.com Xinhua -AFP -Wall Street Journal all 2,942 news articles » China calls for proper handling of sensitive issues amid French PM's visit - Xinhua December 22, 2009 at 10:10 am China Daily China calls for proper handling of sensitive issues amid French PM's visit Xinhua BEIJING, Dec. 22 (Xinhua) -- China on Tuesday said the proper handling of sensitive issues was crucial to stronger Sino-French ties, and proposed deeper political trust and wider pragmatic cooperation. "Both countries should properly deal with ... 'Misunderstandings' with China are bygones: French PMAFP France urges mutual respect with China after spatBusinessWeek France, China Sign Major Aviation Deal as Relations ImproveFOXNews Wall Street Journal -Monsters and Critics.com -Xinhua all 199 news articles » Nepal Maoists set a month's deadline to return to power - Washington Post December 22, 2009 at 8:16 am Reuters Nepal Maoists set a month's deadline to return to power Washington Post KATHMANDU (Reuters) - Nepal's former Maoist rebels gave the government a month on Tuesday to pave the way for a unity government headed by them or face an indefinite countrywide shutdown in a conflict that threatens a fragile peace ... Opposition party protest leaves indelible mark on Nepal's economyXinhua Prachanda blames India for Nepal's political crisisTimes of India Growing fragility of Nepal's peace processBBC News Voice of America -AFP -Bloomberg all 535 news articles » China, France's views on Iran, Afghanistan 'identical' - AFP December 22, 2009 at 7:18 am Xinhua China, France's views on Iran, Afghanistan 'identical' AFP BEIJING — China and France share identical views on the Iranian nuclear issue and on Afghanistan, French Prime Minister Francois Fillon said Tuesday following talks with China's top leaders. Fillon held talks Monday with China's Premier Wen Jiabao and ... France urges China to revalue currency, ends "misunderstandings"Monsters and Critics.com French Visit to China Sparks DealsWall Street Journal France, China Sign Major Aviation Deal as Relations ImproveFOXNews Xinhua -AFP -AFP all 182 news articles » Polish Police Probe Foreign Link In Auschwitz Theft - New York Times December 22, 2009 at 7:03 am Telegraph.co.uk Polish Police Probe Foreign Link In Auschwitz Theft New York Times By REUTERS KRAKOW, Poland (Reuters) - Polish police are investigating a possible international link in the theft of the metal sign that hung over the former Nazi death camp Auschwitz, they said on Tuesday. Police recovered the German language sign, ... Auschwitz sign theft re-enacted for investigatorsThe Associated Press Report: Auschwitz sign was on way to SwedenYnetnews Auschwitz sign thieves were ordinary criminals, police sayguardian.co.uk Voice of America -Telegraph.co.uk -Canada.com all 2,536 news articles » Eurostar starts to bring angry passengers home - AFP December 22, 2009 at 6:30 am Reuters Eurostar starts to bring angry passengers home AFP PARIS — Packed Eurostar trains began to haul thousands of angry passengers between Paris, Brussels and London on Tuesday as the firm started to clear a backlog of 75000 stranded by a winter weather shutdown. The normally high-speed Channel Tunnel ... Eurostar May Struggle to Move Passengers by ChristmasBloomberg Eurostar Offers Limited Service After 3-Day BreakdownNew York Times Eurostar resumes service between Paris and LondonThe Associated Press Wall Street Journal -guardian.co.uk -Telegraph.co.uk all 3,671 news articles » South Africa: A Hundred Copenhagens Could Not Bring the Changes We Need - AllAfrica.com December 22, 2009 at 6:10 am CBC.ca South Africa: A Hundred Copenhagens Could Not Bring the Changes We Need AllAfrica.com Johannesburg — ON FRIDAY the world watched as the United Nations climate change conference came to a close. With all the talk of looming temperature increase and irreparable damage, many were hoping for an ambitious agreement that would save the planet ... India 'pleased' with climate summitBBC News Time for a Climate Change Plan BWall Street Journal "Hijack" comment, fabricated failure of Copenhagen conference are really ...Xinhua Sydney Morning Herald -guardian.co.uk -New York Times all 2,375 news articles » Japan govt approves tax plan amid debt worries - Reuters December 22, 2009 at 6:04 am Malaysia Star Japan govt approves tax plan amid debt worries Reuters TOKYO, Dec 22 (Reuters) - Prime Minister Yukio Hatoyama's cabinet decided Tuesday on its annual tax guidelines for the fiscal year beginning April 1, but it provided little relief to investors concerned about Japan's tattered finances. ... Japan Government Decides Next FY Tax Reform GuidelinesWall Street Journal Japan increases budget for FY 2010Xinhua Japan Plans No Child-Care Subsidy Income RestrictionBloomberg Institute for Defence Studies and Analyses -Forbes -Wall Street Journal all 117 news articles » 'Israel gives response to Hamas through German mediator' - Jerusalem Post December 22, 2009 at 5:00 am ABC News 'Israel gives response to Hamas through German mediator' Jerusalem Post By AP AND JPOST.COM STAFF A Palestinian close to the negotiations said a German mediator carrying a proposal approved by Hamas has also set a Wednesday deadline for Israeli action. The Palestinian, who spoke on condition of anonymity because of the ... Blast injures 3 Gaza militantsXinhua World has betrayed Gaza civilians: rights groupsAFP Israel gives response to Hamas prisoner swap offerThe Associated Press Ynetnews -CBC.ca -Ha'aretz all 1,194 news articles » Snow and ice delay Christmas getaway - BBC News December 22, 2009 at 4:58 am BBC News Snow and ice delay Christmas getaway BBC News Snow and ice continues to cause travel chaos across the UK, a day after thousands of motorists were stranded by wintry conditions. Flights from many airports including Luton, Gatwick, Heathrow, Glasgow and Edinburgh airports are still disrupted. ... UK Road, Rail, Air Travel Disrupted by Snow, IceBloomberg fury at airports as snow steals ChristmasTimes Online Transport chaos: blizzards bring Britain to standstill as more snow on wayTelegraph.co.uk USA Today -GulfNews -Daily Mail all 299 news articles » Tamils press Kerry over Sri Lanka report - Boston Globe December 22, 2009 at 4:10 am Boston Globe Tamils press Kerry over Sri Lanka report Boston Globe A PREVENTIVE SHOT IN THE ARM - A nurse prepared to give President Obama the H1N1 vaccine at the White House. Obama said his wife got her shot a few days ago. (Pete Souza/ The White House via The Associated Press) Ethnic Tamils in Boston protested ... Sri Lanka Will Study UN Call for Report on LTTE Leaders' DeathsBloomberg Sri Lankan guards 'sexually abused girls' in Tamil refugee campguardian.co.uk Surrendering Tamil Tigers 'executed by soldiers'ABC Online BBC News -Times of India -AFP all 260 news articles » Iranians mourn Grand Ayatollah Montazeri, and protest - Washington Post December 22, 2009 at 2:17 am Washington Post Iranians mourn Grand Ayatollah Montazeri, and protest Washington Post Tens of thousands marched in a funeral for a dissident cleric in Iran. Amateur video posted on the web shows mourners for Grand Ayatollah Hossein Ali Montazeri chanting slogans against the government. By Thomas Erdbrink TEHRAN -- Tens of thousands of ... Ayatollah's death stirs Iranian opposition to bitter protestsTimes Online Iran opposition energized by Montazeri funeral in Qom, say eyewitnessesChristian Science Monitor Iranian Cleric's Funeral Turns Into Anti-Government ProtestVoice of America guardian.co.uk -Bloomberg -Newsweek all 1,720 news articles » Eurostar Chief Promises Restart of Limited Service - New York Times December 22, 2009 at 1:38 am Globe and Mail Eurostar Chief Promises Restart of Limited Service New York Times PARIS — With thousands of passengers stranded on both sides of the English Channel and a public rebuke from President Nicolas Sarkozy of France, the operator of Eurostar trains vowed Monday to resume at least partial service by Tuesday. ... Eurostar is not the only wayTelegraph.co.uk Eurostar-Crossed Travelers Plot New RoutesWall Street Journal Eurostar resumes train servicesBBC News guardian.co.uk -Reuters -Times Online all 3,190 news articles » French PM calls for more flexible yuan - AFP December 22, 2009 at 1:30 am France24 French PM calls for more flexible yuan AFP BEIJING — Visiting French Prime Minister Francois Fillon on Tuesday called for a more flexible yuan, saying such a policy would help boost domestic consumption in China and resolve global trade imbalances. The value of the Chinese currency, ... French Visit to China Sparks DealsWall Street Journal French Prime Minister calls for more flexible yuanForbes France, China Sign Major Aviation Deal as Relations ImproveFOXNews Xinhua -Wall Street Journal -Wall Street Journal all 153 news articles » Philippines volcano alert 'high' - Aljazeera.net December 22, 2009 at 12:35 am Sydney Morning Herald Philippines volcano alert 'high' Aljazeera.net Scientists in the Philippines have said a major explosive eruption could occur at any time as the Mount Mayon volcano in the centre of the country rumbles to life. Almost 50000 residents living on the slopes of the Philippines' most-active volcano have ... Most of 47000 Filipinos safe from raging volcanoThe Associated Press Residents told: Avoid lahar-prone areas near MayonInquirer.net Alert level 5 for Mayon imminentManila Bulletin CNN International -BBC News -Christian Science Monitor all 690 news articles » Taiwan and China hold talks as protests persist - AFP December 22, 2009 at 12:15 am Xinhua Taiwan and China hold talks as protests persist AFP TAICHUNG, Taiwan — Top envoys from Taiwan and China began talks Tuesday behind lines of barbed wire shielding them from protesters desperate to stop the island being sucked further into the mainland's orbit. Chen Yunlin, the head of a quasi-official ... Thousands protest in Taiwan over China trade talksReuters China and Taiwan to discuss controversial trade pactBBC News Taiwan Protests Flare Over Visit of China Envoy to Sign AccordsNew York Times Bloomberg -The Associated Press -Xinhua all 741 news articles » Freeing Shalit Becomes an All-Consuming Cause - Wall Street Journal December 21, 2009 at 11:31 pm CBC.ca Freeing Shalit Becomes an All-Consuming Cause Wall Street Journal NAHARIYA, Israel -- Sgt. Gilad Shalit, held captive by Hamas since June 2006, has become a cause célébre in Israel, where his possible release has eased some concerns on the right that any prisoner exchange to win his freedom would ... Israeli response: Deport 'heavy prisoners'Ynetnews Gilad Shalit must be freed at any costHa'aretz Egypt: Gaza Barrier Being BuiltNew York Times AFP -BBC News -Bloomberg all 897 news articles » China rejects UK claims it hindered Copenhagen talks - BBC News December 21, 2009 at 11:24 pm Washington Post China rejects UK claims it hindered Copenhagen talks BBC News China has dismissed allegations made by a British minister that it was responsible for the near collapse of climate negotiations in Copenhagen. Climate Change Secretary Ed Miliband had singled out China for vetoing an agreement on limiting emissions. ... Nations not 'united in action' at Copenhagen, UN chief saysCNN Carbon-Permit Slide Reflects Copenhagen DisappointmentWall Street Journal China blasts claim it 'hijacked' climate talksThe Associated Press AllAfrica.com -Voice of America -Xinhua all 2,039 news articles » Serbia's Tadic to submit EU membership application - BBC News December 21, 2009 at 9:03 pm Novinite.com Serbia's Tadic to submit EU membership application BBC News Serbia is to submit a formal application on Tuesday to join the European Union's 27-nation bloc. President Boris Tadic will fly to Stockholm, where he will submit the application to Swedish Prime Minster Fredrik Reinfeldt. The EU recently unfroze a ... Ghost of Milosevic haunts Serbia's EU applicationAFP Serbia officially applies to join EU clubeuronews Serbia Hands In Official Bid for EU MembershipThe Epoch Times B92 -Financial Times -ISI - Emerging Markets all 71 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.