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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 Mediator delivers latest offer to Hamas - Ha'aretz December 23, 2009 at 8:01 pm Reuters Mediator delivers latest offer to Hamas Ha'aretz Hamas announced yesterday that the German mediator involved in the talks to release kidnapped Israeli soldier Gilad Shalit had delivered Israel's offer. Media outlets in the Gaza Strip reported ... Gaza blockade is far from black and whiteguardian.co.uk Hamas studying Israeli Schalit offerJerusalem Post World powers have 'failed' GazansAljazeera.net New York Times -AFP -The Associated Press all 1,868 news articles » US plane overshoots Jamaica runway, dozens hurt - Reuters December 23, 2009 at 7:53 pm Reuters US plane overshoots Jamaica runway, dozens hurt Reuters KINGSTON (Reuters) - An American Airlines Boeing 737 carrying more than 150 passengers and crew overshot the runway while landing in torrential rain in Jamaica late on Tuesday, cracking open its fuselage and halting just short of the Caribbean sea, ... Probe begins into Jamaica jet crashAljazeera.net Panic _ but no deaths _ in jet accident in JamaicaThe Associated Press Investigators begin probe of Jamaica plane crashMiamiHerald.com New York Times -CNN International -BusinessWeek all 2,003 news articles » 'Heroic virtues,' not historic acts, put Pius XII on sainthood path - USA Today December 23, 2009 at 7:51 pm USA Today 'Heroic virtues,' not historic acts, put Pius XII on sainthood path USA Today Whatever Pope Pius XII did -- or didn't or didn't do enough -- during World War II to halt Hilter's genocide, is not, in the end relevant to whether he might be seen one day as shining example of divine grace, a Catholic saint. ... Vatican Defends Move to Sainthood for PopeNew York Times Vatican assailed for rushing Pius sainthoodJewish Advocate Vatican in bid to calm Jewish fears over Pius decreeScotsman CNN International -Jerusalem Post -Catholic Culture all 306 news articles » Diplomats shut out of Chinese dissident's trial - The Associated Press December 23, 2009 at 7:50 pm Times Online Diplomats shut out of Chinese dissident's trial The Associated Press BEIJING — A high-profile Chinese dissident accused of subversion was tried at a two-hour hearing Wednesday that shut out foreign diplomats concerned over a case that reflects the communist government's deep suspicion of calls for political reform. ... US: Dissident Trial in China Uncharacteristic of Great CountryVoice of America US says Chinese dissident trial 'uncharacteristic of a great country'AFP Liu Xiaobo: China's top pro-democracy dissident goes on trialChristian Science Monitor Human Rights in China -Telegraph.co.uk -New York Times all 657 news articles » Strike by rebel group against governor alarms Colombians - Washington Post December 23, 2009 at 7:45 pm Los Angeles Times Strike by rebel group against governor alarms Colombians Washington Post BOGOTA, COLOMBIA -- Colombia's largest rebel group, which in recent months has launched a string of armed attacks to demonstrate that it is not a spent force after 45 years of conflict, this week staged a strike that alarmed Colombians ... Colombia's FARC rebels kill governor, prompting calls for security shiftChristian Science Monitor Kidnapped Colombian provincial governor confirmed deadXinhua Colombia's troops hunt for kidnapped governorReuters Los Angeles Times -Wall Street Journal -CNN International all 709 news articles » The Copenhagen climate hand shake - Seattle Times December 23, 2009 at 7:43 pm Telegraph.co.uk The Copenhagen climate hand shake Seattle Times Delegates sleep during a break in an all-night meeting at the UN Climate Change Conference in Copenhagen on Dec. 19. Don't let the water run. Turn off the lights when you leave a room. Close the door behind you so you don't let the heat out — All ... UN: Climate Deal Depends on India, China, Brazil, South AfricaVoice of America China, India, South Africa vital for climate dealThe Associated Press Norwegian researcher: Criticizing China over Copenhagen meeting unfairXinhua Economic Times -Hindu -guardian.co.uk all 2,874 news articles » 'Where is the Palestinians' Sadat?' - Jerusalem Post December 23, 2009 at 7:20 pm Reuters 'Where is the Palestinians' Sadat?' Jerusalem Post Israel is ready and willing to hold immediate negotiations with the Palestinians, Minister of Industry, Trade and Labor Binyamin Ben-Eliezer told a group of more than a dozen Arab reporters, the bulk of them Palestinian, during a unique ... The Forgotten Palestinian RefugeesWall Street Journal Bethlehem's modern nativity scene – crib, wise men and separation wallguardian.co.uk Palestinians say Bethlehem wall spoils ChristmasReuters Telegraph.co.uk -AFP -Los Angeles Times all 91 news articles » Iranian security forces suppress new wave of opposition protests in Isfahan - Times Online December 23, 2009 at 5:34 pm Reuters Iranian security forces suppress new wave of opposition protests in Isfahan Times Online Iranian security forces violently suppressed opposition supporters in the city of Isfahan yesterday as tensions increased before nationwide demonstrations planned for this weekend. Two days after massive demonstrations in the holy city of Qom, ... Police, protesters clash in southern IranThe Associated Press Iran behaves increasingly like a 'police state': USAFP Iran forces clash with cleric's mourners: websitesReuters BBC News -Christian Science Monitor -guardian.co.uk all 2,479 news articles » Zimbabwe Unity Principals Determined to Clear Slate of Issues Before New Year - Voice of America December 23, 2009 at 5:02 pm Telegraph.co.uk Zimbabwe Unity Principals Determined to Clear Slate of Issues Before New Year Voice of America The three main figures in Zimbabwe's power-sharing government met again on Wednesday in Harare and later spoke to reporters about progress made in resolving so-called outstanding issues troubling their cooperation. President Robert Mugabe, Prime ... Mugabe sees 'tremendous improvement' in ZimbabweAFP Zimbabwe rivals getting along, but no breakthroughThe Associated Press Nestlé suspends Zimbabwe operations after complaining of harassmentFinancial Times New York Times -BBC News -AllAfrica.com all 438 news articles » Osama bin Laden's family in Iran: new strain on Saudi-Iran ties - Christian Science Monitor December 23, 2009 at 3:41 pm New York Daily News Osama bin Laden's family in Iran: new strain on Saudi-Iran ties Christian Science Monitor Six children and one wife of Osama Bin Laden have reportedly been living in Iran since fleeing Afghanistan shortly before 9/11. His 17-year-old daughter recently escaped to the embassy of Saudi Arabia, Iran's traditional rival. ... Bin Laden daughter hides in Saudi embassy in IranThe Associated Press Bin Laden's relatives 'under house arrest since 9/11'ABC Online Osama bin Laden's wife and six children 'in Iran'AFP Bloomberg -UPI.com -Times Online all 396 news articles » Bin Laden's relatives 'under house arrest since 9/11' - ABC Online December 23, 2009 at 3:18 pm ABC News Bin Laden's relatives 'under house arrest since 9/11' ABC Online Several close relatives of Osama bin Laden, the world's most wanted man, have reportedly been under house arrest in Iran since soon after the September 11 attacks. Six of Osama bin Laden's children and one of ... Bin Laden daughter hides in Saudi embassy in IranThe Associated Press Bin Laden Children Under House Arrest in Iran, Al-Awsat SaysBloomberg Osama bin Laden's wife and six children 'in Iran'AFP WashingtonTV -UPI.com -Times Online all 375 news articles » Kidnapped Colombian Governor Found Beheaded In Jungle - AHN December 23, 2009 at 3:09 pm Reuters Kidnapped Colombian Governor Found Beheaded In Jungle AHN Bogota, Colombia (AHN) - The body of kidnapped Colombian governor, Luis Francisco Cuellar was found beheaded. Leftist rebels kidnapped the governor from his home on Monday night. The kidnapping and burtal murder of one of the country's top lawmakers ... Colombia's FARC rebels kill governor, prompting calls for security shiftChristian Science Monitor Abducted Colombia governor found deadLos Angeles Times Colombia's troops hunt for kidnapped governorReuters New York Times -Wall Street Journal -CNN International all 582 news articles » Arroyo visits Mayon evacuees - GulfNews December 23, 2009 at 3:06 pm Reuters Arroyo visits Mayon evacuees GulfNews Mount Mayon volcano evacuees queue for free ice cream in a public school, turned into a temporary shelter, in Legazpi City, Albay province in the Bicol region of Philippines on Wednesday. ... Philippine volcano rumbles, eruption seen soonReuters Philippines Mayon volcano eruption: a photo op for politiciansChristian Science Monitor Filipino troops try to keep volcano evacuees safeThe Associated Press Inquirer.net -GMA news.tv -ABC News all 1,129 news articles » Jamaica Case Spotlights 'Critical Moments' in Landing - BusinessWeek December 23, 2009 at 3:02 pm CTV.ca Jamaica Case Spotlights 'Critical Moments' in Landing BusinessWeek Dec. 23 (Bloomberg) -- Landing in the rain like the American Airlines jet that overshot a Jamaican runway gives pilots only "critical moments" to determine whether they can stop safely. The incident late yesterday ... American Airlines Jet Skids Off RunwayWall Street Journal Plane Overshoots Runway in JamaicaNew York Times Plane overshoots Jamaica runway; more than 40 hurtThe Associated Press MiamiHerald.com -CNN International -Sydney Morning Herald all 1,888 news articles » Police, protesters clash in southern Iran - The Associated Press December 23, 2009 at 2:40 pm Times Online Police, protesters clash in southern Iran The Associated Press TEHRAN, Iran — Security forces and hard-line militiamen assaulted opposition protesters, beating men and woman and firing tear gas, as thousands gathered in a central Iranian city for a memorial commemorating the country's most senior dissident cleric, ... Iranian opposition protests show defianceBBC News Iran protests intensify, prompting state of emergency in IsfahanChristian Science Monitor Fresh protests, clashes reported in IranCNN International Telegraph.co.uk -Reuters -guardian.co.uk all 2,406 news articles » US blasts trial of Chinese dissident - The Associated Press December 23, 2009 at 2:40 pm Times Online US blasts trial of Chinese dissident The Associated Press WASHINGTON — The United States is sharply criticizing China's trial of a prominent Chinese dissident as being "uncharacteristic of a great country." Liu Xiaobo was detained a year ago before the release of an appeal for more civil rights in China he ... Prominent Chinese Dissident Is TriedNew York Times Christmas Day verdict for Chinese dissidenteuronews Well Known Chinese Dissident Goes on Trial for SubversionVoice of America Christian Science Monitor -Telegraph.co.uk -ABC Online all 599 news articles » Vatican Defends Move to Sainthood for Wartime Pope - New York Times December 23, 2009 at 2:36 pm Times Online Vatican Defends Move to Sainthood for Wartime Pope New York Times ROME — In an effort to calm growing tensions with Jewish groups, the Vatican said Wednesday that Pope Benedict XVI had not moved the wartime pope Pius XII closer to sainthood as an "act of hostility" against those who believe Pius did ... Vatican defends Pope Pius XII against Jewish criticismCatholic Culture Vatican: Pius, John Paul not 'paired'Jewish Telegraphic Agency Jewish leaders condemn Vatican's plan to venerate Pope Pius XIICNN International Jerusalem Post -The Pilot -Ha'aretz all 289 news articles » Russia considers Nato request for helicopters in Afghanistan campaign - Telegraph.co.uk December 23, 2009 at 1:29 pm Telegraph.co.uk Russia considers Nato request for helicopters in Afghanistan campaign Telegraph.co.uk This online supplement is produced and published by Rossiyskaya Gazeta (Russia), which takes sole responsibility for the content. Nato Secretary General Anders Fogh Rasmussen has asked the Kremlin to provide Russian helicopters and spare parts to ... Afghanistan war: Marines move in to stop Taliban from PakistanChristian Science Monitor NATO diplomacy adrift in Afghan valley of deathAFP Fighters 'sent to Afghan Taliban'Aljazeera.net guardian.co.uk -New York Times -Reuters all 639 news articles » UN: Climate Deal Depends on India, China, Brazil, South Africa - Voice of America December 23, 2009 at 12:08 pm Telegraph.co.uk UN: Climate Deal Depends on India, China, Brazil, South Africa Voice of America Photo: AP The head of a United Nations panel on climate change says several developing nations have emerged as key players for any future deal on global warming. Speaking in New Delhi on Wednesday, Rajendra Pachauri, chairman of the UN ... Outcome good, but not adequate: PachauriHindu Copenhagen Accord Politically Significant But Not Legally BindingAllAfrica.com Norwegian researcher: Criticizing China over Copenhagen meeting unfairXinhua The Associated Press -ABC Online -Times of India all 3,215 news articles » Plane Overshoots Runway in Jamaica - New York Times December 23, 2009 at 9:58 am National Post Plane Overshoots Runway in Jamaica New York Times The plane came to a stop at the edge of the Caribbean Sea, its nose less than 10 feet from the water. By JACK HEALY An American Airlines flight carrying more than 150 people skidded off a rain-slicked runway as it landed in Jamaica Tuesday night, ... Dozens Injured in Flight 331 Jamaica CrashABC News American Airlines Plane Overruns Runway In JamaicaTravel Agent American: 2 engines broke off in Jamaica landingMiamiHerald.com WBZ -WCAX -MarketNewsVideo.com all 1,676 news articles » A Pariah No More: Serbia Bids to Join the E.U. - TIME December 23, 2009 at 9:53 am Xinhua A Pariah No More: Serbia Bids to Join the E.U. TIME A man gives his passport to be stamped at the Serbia-Hungary border after the European Union allowed visa-free travel for Serbia. It was just over a decade ago that NATO forces bombed Belgrade in ... Serbia submits EU membership applicationBBC News Serbia Applies for EU MembershipVoice of America Serbia makes formal application to join EUguardian.co.uk Spiegel Online -Bloomberg -Wall Street Journal all 215 news articles » Liu Xiaobo: China's top pro-democracy dissident goes on trial - Christian Science Monitor December 23, 2009 at 8:54 am Telegraph.co.uk Liu Xiaobo: China's top pro-democracy dissident goes on trial Christian Science Monitor The trial of leading Chinese dissident Liu Xiaobo for 'state subversion' lasted just a few hours Wednesday as supporters and diplomats barred from attending thronged the courtroom in near-freezing cold. A verdict is expected Friday. ... Well Known Chinese Dissident Goes on Trial for SubversionVoice of America Trial of Prominent Chinese Dissident BeginsNew York Times China to sentence leading dissident Liu Xiaobo on Christmas DayTelegraph.co.uk Times Online -The Associated Press -Aljazeera.net all 500 news articles » 'Hamas received Israeli offer, will respond in coming days' - Jerusalem Post December 23, 2009 at 8:46 am guardian.co.uk 'Hamas received Israeli offer, will respond in coming days' Jerusalem Post By JPOST.COM STAFF Senior Hamas official Mahmoud Zahar told Israel Radio that the German mediator met with the terror group's negotiating team for three hours in Gaza on Wednesday afternoon, relaying Israel's latest proposal in talks on a prisoner ... Gilad Shalit deal: German mediator delivers Israel offer to HamasChristian Science Monitor Hamas Leaders Weigh Israeli Draft on Prisoner SwapNew York Times Shalit deal mediator arrives in Gaza with Israeli responseHa'aretz Ynetnews -Xinhua -The Associated Press all 1,655 news articles » Nestle shuts Zimbabwe milk plant - BBC News December 23, 2009 at 7:56 am Telegraph.co.uk Nestle shuts Zimbabwe milk plant BBC News After international criticism, Nestle announced in October that it would stop buying milk from a farm owned by President Robert Mugabe's wife Grace. The company said since then it had come under pressure to accept milk from "certain non-contracted ... Nestle shuts milk factory in Zimbabwe after pressureAFP Zimbabwe: Nestle Suspends OperationsAllAfrica.com Nestle suspends Zimbabwe operations - reportReuters African Press Agency (subscription) -Afrique en Ligue -Daily Nation all 99 news articles » Osama bin Laden's wife and six children 'in Iran' - AFP December 23, 2009 at 7:45 am Times Online Osama bin Laden's wife and six children 'in Iran' AFP DUBAI — Six of Osama bin Laden's children and one of his wives, missing since the 2001 invasion of Afghanistan, are under house arrest in Iran, Asharq Al-Awsat newspaper said Wednesday, quoting a family member. "Until a month ago we did not know where ... Bin Laden daughter hides in Saudi embassy in IranThe Associated Press Bin Laden's son uncovers countries where his relatives liveRIA Novosti Osama bin Laden's missing family found in secret compound in IranTimes Online Aljazeera.net -guardian.co.uk -Telegraph.co.uk all 236 news articles » Taliban blow up Pakistan girls school: official - AFP December 23, 2009 at 7:15 am New York Times (blog) Taliban blow up Pakistan girls school: official AFP PESHAWAR, Pakistan — The Taliban blew up a girls' school in Pakistan's Khyber district, where troops are fighting against militants in the tribal region bordering Afghanistan, an official said Wednesday. Militants detonated explosives overnight at the ... Fighters 'sent to Afghan Taliban'Aljazeera.net Pakistan Taliban say fighters going to AfghanistanThe Associated Press US forces mounted secret Pakistan raids in hunt for al-Qaidaguardian.co.uk New York Times -Reuters -Voice of America all 600 news articles » Missing Governor Found Dead in Colombia - Voice of America December 23, 2009 at 5:39 am Reuters Missing Governor Found Dead in Colombia Voice of America Photo: AP Police and residents stand outside the home of Gov. Luis Francisco Cuellar after he was kidnapped by alleged rebels in Florencia, Colombia, 21 Dec 2009 Officials in Colombia say a provincial governor who was kidnapped by suspected leftist ... Kidnapped Colombian provincial governor confirmed deadXinhua Colombian governor found with slashed throatPress TV Abducted Colombia governor found deadLos Angeles Times Reuters -Sydney Morning Herald -New York Times all 528 news articles » Iran welcomes Japan's outlook on Afghanistan - Press TV December 23, 2009 at 5:29 am Globe and Mail Iran welcomes Japan's outlook on Afghanistan Press TV One of Iran's top diplomats says Tehran and Tokyo share the same vision on Afghanistan, as they believe a military buildup is not the answer to its problems. The Secretary of Iran's Supreme National Security Council said Tehran and Tokyo have the same ... US to Push for Iran Sanctions in JanuaryFOXNews Diplomats Will Extend Iran TalksWall Street Journal Iran comes out on top in secret simulated war gamesTimes Online Voice of America -The Associated Press -Xinhua all 1,628 news articles » Copenhagen Accord Politically Significant But Not Legally Binding - AllAfrica.com December 23, 2009 at 5:28 am guardian.co.uk Copenhagen Accord Politically Significant But Not Legally Binding AllAfrica.com Washington — After 12 days of tense negotiations that were plagued by walkouts and accompanied by protests outside in the wintry streets of Copenhagen, delegates from nearly 200 nations at the UN Climate Change Conference came to a hard-won initial ... China, India, South Africa vital for climate dealThe Associated Press Copenhagen outcome good but not adequate: PachauriTimes of India The Road From CopenhagenNew York Times ABC Online -guardian.co.uk -Reuters UK all 2,854 news articles » UK, European Travel Disruptions to Ease as Temperatures Rise - BusinessWeek December 23, 2009 at 4:39 am Los Angeles Times UK, European Travel Disruptions to Ease as Temperatures Rise BusinessWeek Dec. 23 (Bloomberg) -- Travel disruptions may ease in many areas of the UK and Europe today as temperatures rise above freezing in most places. More snow is forecast in northern England, Scotland and eastern ... European travel woes ease, but thousands still strandedLos Angeles Times European weather deaths pass 100guardian.co.uk Weather Takes Further Toll on EuropeWall Street Journal Aljazeera.net -Bloomberg -BBC News all 235 news articles » US: Arms talks with Russia to drag into 2010 - The Associated Press December 23, 2009 at 4:20 am Novinite.com US: Arms talks with Russia to drag into 2010 The Associated Press GENEVA — The United States has confirmed that it will be unable to clinch a deal this year with Russia on a successor to their expired nuclear arms control treaty. The US mission in Geneva says in a statement released Wednesday that its delegation has ... US not "particularly concerned" over protracted arms cuts talksRIA Novosti 2010 to be key year in fight against nuclear armsReuters US and Russia to miss deadline, again, on renewed START treatyChristian Science Monitor Xinhua -AFP -RIA Novosti all 330 news articles » UK paper to Hamas: Don't accept offer - Jerusalem Post December 23, 2009 at 4:11 am Globe and Mail UK paper to Hamas: Don't accept offer Jerusalem Post By JPOST.COM STAFF Hamas must not accept Israel's latest offer in negotiations for a prisoner exchange deal to secure the release of St.-Sgt. Gilad Schalit, urged an editorial published in Al-Quds Al-Arabi on Wednesday morning. ... A Captive Soldier Becomes an Israeli CauseWall Street Journal Report: Israel refuses release of 7 prisonersYnetnews Shalit deal hinges on Israel's demand to exile 100 prisonersHa'aretz Aljazeera.net -Xinhua -Jerusalem Post all 1,523 news articles » Fighters 'sent to Afghan Taliban' - Aljazeera.net December 23, 2009 at 4:10 am Reuters Fighters 'sent to Afghan Taliban' Aljazeera.net A senior Pakistani Taliban commander has said he has sent thousands of fighters into neighbouring Afghanistan to counter the rising level of US troops. Waliur Rehman's comments, made to the Associated Press, came in a report released on Wednesday. ... Pakistan Taliban say fighters going to AfghanistanThe Associated Press NATO Chief Promises to Stand by AfghanistanNew York Times NATO: Afghan Mission to Focus on Protecting People, Roads, DevelopmentVoice of America guardian.co.uk -Daily Times -Reuters all 518 news articles » Iran's Jalili blasts powers for defying NPT - Press TV December 23, 2009 at 3:43 am Globe and Mail Iran's Jalili blasts powers for defying NPT Press TV Iran's top nuclear negotiator has lashed out at world powers for violating the nuclear Non-Proliferating Treaty (NPT) by remaining in possession of atomic warheads. "According to article VI of the NPT, nuclear powers must be disarmed and no country ... US to Push for Iran Sanctions in JanuaryFOXNews Diplomats Will Extend Iran TalksWall Street Journal World powers discuss options should Iran miss nuclear deadlineCNN International Voice of America -Reuters -The Associated Press all 1,554 news articles » Passengers survive horror crash landing in Jamaica - AFP December 23, 2009 at 3:16 am BBC News Passengers survive horror crash landing in Jamaica AFP KINGSTON — An American Airlines jet overshot the runway at a Jamaican airport and ended up in a mangled mess on a beach, but all 154 passengers and crew survived with 40 mainly minor injuries, officials said. Flight AA 331 from Miami arrived in heavy ... American Airlines plane overshoots runway in JamaicaLos Angeles Times American Airlines Jet Skids Off RunwayWall Street Journal Jamaica: American Airlines Flight from Miami Overshoots RunwayNew York Times Aljazeera.net -Telegraph.co.uk -The Associated Press all 1,077 news articles » Leading Chinese dissident Liu Xiaobo sentenced on Christmas Day - Times Online December 23, 2009 at 2:33 am Boston Globe Leading Chinese dissident Liu Xiaobo sentenced on Christmas Day Times Online A verdict in the trial of China's most prominent dissident will be handed down on Friday, after a hearing that lasted just two hours. Liu Xiaobo pleaded not guilty to charges of subversion at the Beijing Number One People's Intermediate Court this ... Using China's Law to Fight for RightsNew York Times Verdict for Chinese dissident due FridayThe Associated Press Top China dissident goes on trialAljazeera.net ABC Online -Times of India -BBC News all 454 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.