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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 Woman Topples Pope at Mass, but He Isn't Hurt - New York Times December 24, 2009 at 10:48 pm Reuters Woman Topples Pope at Mass, but He Isn't Hurt New York Times ROME — An "unbalanced woman" jumped the barriers in St. Peter's Basilica and knocked down Pope Benedict XVI as he walked down the main aisle to begin Christmas Eve Mass, a Vatican spokesman said Thursday. Pope Benedict XVI arriving to ... Pope knocked over at Christmas massAljazeera.net The moment the Pope was knocked downBBC News Christmas Eve around the world: Pope pushed at Mass, violence in Middle EastSeattle Times Channel News Asia -CNN -IBNLive.com all 1,204 news articles » Leading Chinese Dissident Gets 11-Year Prison Term - New York Times December 24, 2009 at 10:32 pm ABC News Leading Chinese Dissident Gets 11-Year Prison Term New York Times By AP BEIJING (AP) — A Chinese court sentenced a prominent dissident to 11 years in prison on Friday on subversion charges after he called for sweeping political reforms and an end to the Communist Party's dominance. Chinese dissident Liu Xiaobo with ... China's leading dissident sentenced to 11 years in prisonWashington Post China dissident jailed 11 yearsAljazeera.net Chinese Dissident Sentenced to 11 YearsVoice of America BBC News -BusinessWeek -AFP all 1,202 news articles » Muslim Clergyman Speaks - New York Times December 24, 2009 at 9:44 pm BBC News Muslim Clergyman Speaks New York Times By THE NEW YORK TIMES WASHINGTON — Maj. Nidal Hasan, the Army psychiatrist accused of killing 13 people at Fort Hood, contacted a radical American-born cleric last year to ask what Islamic law said about "Muslim soldiers who serve in the American ... Yemeni forces launch attack on al-Qaeda operativesWashington Post Al Qaeda militants killed in Yemeni airstrikesCNN International US reiterates support for Yemen forces after Qaeda raidAFP ABC News -guardian.co.uk -BBC News all 777 news articles » Japan PM under fire over budget scandal - Reuters December 24, 2009 at 9:36 pm BBC News Japan PM under fire over budget scandal Reuters TOKYO (Reuters) - Prime Minister Yukio Hatoyama came under fire over a funding scandal on Christmas Day, with Japanese media speculating that he might have to step down if voters found his explanations unconvincing and his leadership disappointing. ... Ex-Aides' Scandal Nags Japan's LeaderNew York Times Prime minister sorry for funding scandalBoston Globe Japan PM vows to battle on amid funding scandalAFP Wall Street Journal -Xinhua -BusinessWeek all 448 news articles » Reunited dad, son head to Disney World - CNN International December 24, 2009 at 8:25 pm Times Online Reunited dad, son head to Disney World CNN International Rio de Janeiro, Brazil (CNN) -- A father and son reunited after an international custody battle planned to spend their first holiday season together in five years at Disney World in Florida, a family friend said. David Goldman and his 9-year-old son, ... Sean Goldman, Dad Arrive in USCBS News US father, son home after Brazil custody battleReuters Text of Letter From David GoldmanNew York Times Xinhua -AFP -BBC News all 2,656 news articles » Israel: US Consulate car tried to run over checkpoint guard - Jerusalem Post December 24, 2009 at 8:03 pm Reuters Israel: US Consulate car tried to run over checkpoint guard Jerusalem Post A dispute is rumbling between Israel and the US Consulate in Jerusalem after a US diplomatic car allegedly tried running over a Defense Ministry security guard recently at an IDF checkpoint in the West Bank. ... West Bank: Israeli Settler KilledNew York Times Full plate in the West BankHa'aretz Palestinian gunmen kill Israeli in West Bank: armyReuters Xinhua -ABC Online -BBC News all 209 news articles » Russia to Crack Down on Police Corruption - New York Times December 24, 2009 at 6:01 pm Telegraph.co.uk Russia to Crack Down on Police Corruption New York Times MOSCOW — President Dmitri A. Medvedev, confronting a series of scandals that have diminished the public's already low confidence in the police, ordered a major overhaul of the force on Thursday that is to include a 20 percent ... Interior minister says reform to make police more effectiveRIA Novosti Kremlin orders 20 percent cut to Russian police ministryReuters Russia to cut police force by 20 percent before 2012Xinhua ABC Online -BBC News -Voice of America all 776 news articles » Big Crowds Celebrate Christmas Eve in Bethlehem - Voice of America December 24, 2009 at 5:42 pm Telegraph.co.uk Big Crowds Celebrate Christmas Eve in Bethlehem Voice of America Photo: AP Thousands of people have attended Christmas Eve celebrations at the birthplace of Christianity in Bethlehem. Christmas Eve began with festive marches through Manger Square by Palestinian boy and girl scouts. The celebrations took place ... Pilgrims head for Bethlehem for ChristmasXinhua Pilgrims crowd Bethlehem on warm Christmas eveReuters Holiday Cheer Edges Out Gloom In BethlehemNewsChannel5.com Christian Science Monitor -Los Angeles Times -Wall Street Journal all 831 news articles » Woman knocks Pope down at Christmas Mass - BBC News December 24, 2009 at 5:41 pm Reuters Woman knocks Pope down at Christmas Mass BBC News Pope is celebrating the traditional Christmas Mass, despite being knocked down by a woman at the start of the service in St Peter's Basilica. The woman - who is said to be mentally unstable - jumped the security barriers as Benedict XVI entered the ... Woman causes pope to fall at start of Christmas massAFP Pope delivers Christmas homilyUSA Today Pope knocked down at Christmas Eve Massmsnbc.com 9&10 News -CNN -The Press Association all 585 news articles » Russian leader wraps up outgoing 2009 - Xinhua December 24, 2009 at 3:32 pm Reuters Russian leader wraps up outgoing 2009 Xinhua MOSCOW, Dec. 24 (Xinhua) -- Russian President Dmitry Medvedev summarized the outgoing 2009 as "difficult" in his second live broadcast program on state television Thursday. It was Medvedev's ninth interview with Russian TV channels this year, ... Russian lawyers doubtful of Interior Ministry reformRIA Novosti Russia to work on new nuclear missilesABC Online Kremlin orders 20 percent cut to Russian police ministryReuters New York Times -AFP -Voice of America all 758 news articles » Russia and Georgia Reopen Border Crossing - New York Times December 24, 2009 at 2:53 pm Reuters Russia and Georgia Reopen Border Crossing New York Times MOSCOW — Russia and Georgia have agreed to reopen their major border crossing, officials said Thursday, signaling the first thawing of ties between the countries since they went to war last year over a separatist enclave. ... Georgia, Russia to Re-open BorderVoice of America Once at war, Russia and Georgia agree to open borderReuters Moscow urges global condemnation of Georgia memorial demolitionRIA Novosti BusinessWeek -BBC News -AFP all 529 news articles » Russia and Georgia Agree to Reopen Major Border Crossing - New York Times December 24, 2009 at 2:53 pm Reuters Russia and Georgia Agree to Reopen Major Border Crossing New York Times MOSCOW — Russia and Georgia have agreed to reopen their major border crossing, officials said Thursday, signaling the first thawing of ties between the countries since they went to war last year over a separatist enclave. ... Georgia, Russia to Re-open BorderVoice of America Once at war, Russia and Georgia agree to open borderReuters Georgian leadership threat to regional peace - LavrovRIA Novosti BBC News -BusinessWeek -AFP all 536 news articles » Yemen Says It Attacked Qaeda Gathering - New York Times December 24, 2009 at 1:53 pm BBC News Yemen Says It Attacked Qaeda Gathering New York Times Yemeni fighter jets, acting on intelligence provided in part by the United States, struck what the Yemeni government said was a meeting of Al Qaeda operatives early Thursday morning, and officials suggested that a radical ... Al Qaeda militants killed in Yemeni airstrikesCNN International Yemeni forces launch attack on al-Qaeda operativesWashington Post Yemen: New frontier in US 'war on terror'BBC News guardian.co.uk -BusinessWeek -Christian Science Monitor all 714 news articles » Iraqi Christians Face Bombs, Attacks in Run-Up to Christmas - FOXNews December 24, 2009 at 1:44 pm ABC News Iraqi Christians Face Bombs, Attacks in Run-Up to Christmas FOXNews AP The deadly Christmas Eve ambush of a Christian bus driver in Iraq Thursday and a bombing earlier this week targeting a 1200-year-old church are driving Iraq's few remaining Christians quietly underground in the hours before the holy day begins. ... Twin Bombings Kill 10 South of BaghdadNew York Times 20 Killed in Central Iraq Bomb AttacksVoice of America Shiite pilgrims targeted in Iraq attacks, official sayCNN International AFP -Washington Post -BBC News all 1,133 news articles » Collision Of Ferry, Fishing Boat Kill 3 In Philippines - AHN December 24, 2009 at 1:26 pm Times Online Collision Of Ferry, Fishing Boat Kill 3 In Philippines AHN Manila, Philippines (AHN) - A wooden-hulled passenger ferry sank shortly after smashing into a steel-hulled fishing boat in Manila Bay early Thursday killing three people. Twenty-four people remain unaccounted for in the 2:25 am collision between the ... Fatal Passenger Ferry Collision in the PhilippinesNTDTV 3 killed, 24 missing in ferry, boat collisionInquirer.net 27 missing after Philippine boat sinks: coastguardAFP Aljazeera.net -BBC News -GulfNews all 502 news articles » Ex-Aides to Japan's PM Charged in Funding Scandal - New York Times December 24, 2009 at 1:02 pm Boston Globe Ex-Aides to Japan's PM Charged in Funding Scandal New York Times By AP TOKYO (AP) -- Two former aides to Japanese Prime Minister Yukio Hatoyama were charged Thursday with falsifying reports of campaign contributions -- dashing the promise of the leader who vowed to usher in a new, cleaner era in the country's ... Hatoyama May Propose Record Budget, Deepening Deficit ConcernBusinessWeek Japan PM vows to battle on amid funding scandalAFP Japan Hatoyama Says Will Not Resign Over Funding IssueWall Street Journal Xinhua -Reuters -Bloomberg all 413 news articles » Officials probe American plane wreck in Jamaica - Washington Post December 24, 2009 at 12:32 pm Times Online Officials probe American plane wreck in Jamaica Washington Post AP KINGSTON, Jamaica -- Jamaican and US authorities launched a probe Thursday examining whether the pilot of American Airlines Flight 331 could have avoided an accident that cracked open the plane and sent nearly 100 ... Flight data recorder studied in Jamaica accidentCNN International Survivor Tells of Harrowing Jamaican Jet CrashFOXNews Crash Flags Runway HazardsWall Street Journal Reuters -The Associated Press -MiamiHerald.com all 2,266 news articles » Deadly explosion in Pakistani city of Peshawar - BBC News December 24, 2009 at 12:10 pm Washington Post Deadly explosion in Pakistani city of Peshawar BBC News A suicide bomb attack has killed at least four people and injured a dozen more in the north-western Pakistani city of Peshawar, officials say. It is the second attack in the city in three days and is being blamed on Taliban militants. ... Suicide bomber strikes northwest Pakistan, but police praisedChristian Science Monitor Major Militant Attacks in Pakistan Since OctoberNew York Times Suicide bomber strikes in PakistanCNN International Xinhua -Aljazeera.net -Reuters all 1,402 news articles » Twin Bombings Kill 10 South of Baghdad - New York Times December 24, 2009 at 11:59 am BBC News Twin Bombings Kill 10 South of Baghdad New York Times BAGHDAD — Two bombs exploded within minutes of each other near a bus station south of Baghdad Thursday, killing 10 people and wounding 110 others, Iraqi authorities said, adding to the rise in violence around the nation this month. ... Shiite pilgrims targeted in Iraq attacks, official sayCNN International Five attacks kill at least 19, wound more than 100 in IraqWashington Post Iraq bomb explosions leave 23 people deadBBC News guardian.co.uk -AFP -Voice of America all 1,014 news articles » Kremlin orders 20pct cut to Russian police ministry - Reuters December 24, 2009 at 11:52 am Telegraph.co.uk Kremlin orders 20pct cut to Russian police ministry Reuters MOSCOW (Reuters) - Russian President Dmitry Medvedev on Thursday ordered a one fifth cut to the staff of the 1.4 million strong Interior Ministry after a series of scandals involving the police. If implemented, the reform could affect at least 280000 ... Russian President Urges Police ReformNew York Times Russia's Medvedev short on time, enjoys football, classic rockRIA Novosti Medvedev: Russia to Develop New Nuclear MissilesVoice of America Wall Street Journal -Daily Nation -BBC News all 698 news articles » Al-Qaida fighters killed in Yemen air strikes - guardian.co.uk December 24, 2009 at 11:42 am New York Daily News Al-Qaida fighters killed in Yemen air strikes guardian.co.uk AP Yemenis protest in Radfan, southern Yemen, against the government's dawn raid on suspected al-Qaida members that apparently left more than 30 militants dead. Photograph: -/AFP/Getty Images Yemeni forces backed by US intelligence have struck a series ... Yemeni air strike kills 30, targets home of cleric linked to Ft. Hood attackWashington Post Yemen Air Strike Kills More Than 30 Suspected Al-Qaeda FightersBusinessWeek Rumors Of Anwar al-Awlaki's Death May Be False, CBS SaysChattahBox Long War Journal -FOXNews (blog) -New York Daily News all 609 news articles » David Goldman flies home for Christmas with son Sean victory in custody battle - Times Online December 24, 2009 at 11:36 am New York Daily News David Goldman flies home for Christmas with son Sean victory in custody battle Times Online A father was flying home for Christmas with his nine-year-old son today after a five year international custody battle between America and Brazil reached its highly-charged conclusion. The battle over Sean Goldman affected diplomatic relations between ... Text of Letter From David GoldmanNew York Times Clinton hails reunion of US boy, father in five yearsXinhua Sean Goldman: "Psychological Armageddon"?CBS News BBC News -AFP -ABC News all 2,308 news articles » Pilgrims crowd Bethlehem on warm Christmas eve - Reuters December 24, 2009 at 11:20 am Telegraph.co.uk Pilgrims crowd Bethlehem on warm Christmas eve Reuters BETHLEHEM, West Bank (Reuters) - Thousands of Christians crowded into Bethlehem on an unseasonably warm Thursday evening, before celebrating Christmas midnight mass in the Church of the Nativity at the birthplace of Jesus. While much of North America ... Christmas celebrations begin in BethlehemBBC News Israel lets 300 Gazan Christians travel to Bethlehem for ChristmasChristian Science Monitor Christian pilgrims in West Bank for ChristmasPress TV AFP -Voice of America -Jewish Telegraphic Agency all 643 news articles » Moscow urges global condemnation of Georgia memorial demolition - RIA Novosti December 24, 2009 at 11:06 am RIA Novosti Moscow urges global condemnation of Georgia memorial demolition RIA Novosti The lower house of the Russian parliament on Thursday urged foreign parliaments and international organizations to condemn the destruction of a WWII memorial in Georgia. During the demolition of the Glory Memorial in Kutaisi on December 19, ... Once at war, Russia and Georgia agree to open borderReuters Georgia and Russia to re-open border crossingBusinessWeek Russia and Georgia to reopen border crossingBBC News AFP -Washington Post -The Associated Press all 518 news articles » Suicide bombing kills five near security checkpoint in Pakistan - Washington Post December 24, 2009 at 9:17 am Telegraph.co.uk Suicide bombing kills five near security checkpoint in Pakistan Washington Post PESHAWAR, Pakistan -- A suicide bombing on Thursday killed five people near a security checkpoint in this restive city that has borne the brunt of Pakistan's rising Islamist insurgency, police and government officials said. ... Major Militant Attacks in Pakistan Since OctoberNew York Times Suicide bomber strikes northwest Pakistan, but police praisedChristian Science Monitor Deadly explosion in Pakistani city of PeshawarBBC News Voice of America -CNN International -Aljazeera.net all 1,458 news articles » Hamas to answer offer by next week - Jerusalem Post December 24, 2009 at 8:56 am Ha'aretz Hamas to answer offer by next week Jerusalem Post By AP The Damascus-based official, Moussa Abu Marzouk, says the group is currently studying Israel's offer and will deliver its answer "next week at the latest." Abu Marzouk, deputy head of Hamas' politburo, spoke to The Associated Press. ... Year after Gaza war, Hamas says ready to fight Israel againHa'aretz Israelis petition Belgian court against HamasJewish Telegraphic Agency Hamas: Response to Israel Count-Offer by Next WeekNew York Times Reuters -guardian.co.uk -Wall Street Journal all 2,158 news articles » 3 killed, 24 missing in ferry, boat collision - Inquirer.net December 24, 2009 at 7:27 am Times Online 3 killed, 24 missing in ferry, boat collision Inquirer.net At least three people were killed and 24 others were missing on Christmas eve after a passenger ferry smashed into a fishing vessel off the coast of Maragondon town in Cavite, near the mouth of Manila Bay. ... Deaths in Philippine ship collisionAljazeera.net 3 bodies recovered from Manila vessel collisionGulfNews At least 27 people are missing after a passenger ferry collided with a fishing ...BBC News CBC.ca -Philippine Star -RTT News all 510 news articles » Medvedev plans drink-driving crackdown - BBC News December 24, 2009 at 7:25 am Telegraph.co.uk Medvedev plans drink-driving crackdown BBC News Russian President Dmitry Medvedev has announced a zero tolerance policy on drink driving - a major cause of death among Russian men. "I believe that consuming alcohol before driving should be banned," he said, speaking live on Russian TV. ... Russia to retain nuclear deterrence, build new missiles - MedvedevRIA Novosti Russia to work on new nuclear missiles: MedvedevReuters Russia to continue developing nuclear arms after new START treatyXinhua Seattle Times -Atlanta Journal Constitution -Monsters and Critics.com all 521 news articles » Boy reunited with US father after Brazil custody fight - BBC News December 24, 2009 at 6:56 am Reuters Boy reunited with US father after Brazil custody fight BBC News An American father has been reunited with his nine-year-old son after a bitter, five-year custody battle with the boy's Brazilian relatives. The Brazilian family brought Sean Goldman through a crowd of reporters to the US consulate in Rio de Janeiro to ... Sean Goldman: Will Custody Fight Over Boy Leave Scars?ABC News Facing Deadline, Brazil Family to Give Up Boy, 9New York Times Brazil kin won't appeal rulingCNN International CBS News -CBC.ca -People Magazine all 1,897 news articles » Hamas says ready to use 'any weapon' against Israel - Ha'aretz December 24, 2009 at 6:50 am Ha'aretz Hamas says ready to use 'any weapon' against Israel Ha'aretz By Reuters One year after Israel's offensive on the Gaza Strip, the spokesman for Hamas' armed wing said this week that the Islamist group would not shirk away from a new battle with Israel. "We do not wish for war. We wish for calm and peace for our ... Israeli group wants Hamas charged in BelgiumWashington Post Pro-Israeli lobby sues Hamas in BelgiumJerusalem Post Hamas to accept deportation 'if prisoners agree'Ynetnews guardian.co.uk -AFP -Aljazeera.net all 2,019 news articles » Palestinians claim Israel depriving Bethlehem of tourist cash - Telegraph.co.uk December 24, 2009 at 6:34 am Ha'aretz Palestinians claim Israel depriving Bethlehem of tourist cash Telegraph.co.uk Israel has been accused of deliberately impoverishing Bethlehem by ensuring tourists part with as little of their money as possible. By Adrian Blomfield in Bethlehem West Bank Palestinian officials say they have been blocked from benefiting from a ... Bethlehem kicks off Christmas festivitiesAFP Jerusalem Patriarch ushers in Christmas celebrations in Holy LandHa'aretz Christmas under siege in BethlehemAljazeera.net (blog) Catholic Culture -BusinessWeek -Wooster Daily Record all 356 news articles » Yemeni air strike kills 30, targets home of cleric linked to Ft. Hood attack - Washington Post December 24, 2009 at 5:48 am ABC News Yemeni air strike kills 30, targets home of cleric linked to Ft. Hood attack Washington Post SANAA, YEMEN -- Yemeni forces killed at least 30 suspected militants in an air strike early Thursday morning on an alleged al-Qaeda hide-out in southeastern Yemen, the second such assault in the past week, according to Yemeni ... Yemen Says Warplanes Raided al-Qaida Meeting, Killing 30Voice of America Yemen Claims 30 Killed in Raid on al QaedaWall Street Journal Report: Dozens of militants killed in Yemen air strikeCNN International BBC News -Reuters -AFP all 459 news articles » Suicide Bomber Strikes Peshawar - Voice of America December 24, 2009 at 5:12 am CBC.ca Suicide Bomber Strikes Peshawar Voice of America Photo: AP A suicide bomb attack has rocked the northwestern city of Peshawar, killing at least five people and wounding more than 10 others. Pakistani officials say a suicide bomber walked up to a security checkpoint Thursday and detonated his ... 5 killed, 26 injured in suicide blast in Pakistan's PeshawarXinhua 4 Killed in Suicide Attack in Northwest PakistanNew York Times Deadly explosion hits Pakistani city of PeshawarBBC News CNN International -Aljazeera.net -The Press Association all 1,324 news articles » Japan PM apologises over funding scandal - BBC News December 24, 2009 at 4:48 am Boston Globe Japan PM apologises over funding scandal BBC News Japanese Prime Minister Yukio Hatoyama has apologised after two former aides were charged with violating the laws on political funding. Prosecutors indicted the aides earlier on Thursday for misreporting millions of dollars of donations. ... Japan's PM Apologizes for Fundraising ScandalNew York Times Japan PM vows to battle on amid funding scandalAFP Former Japanese PM aides charged over falsifying funds reportsXinhua Wall Street Journal -BusinessWeek -Moneycontrol.com all 312 news articles » Russia and Georgia to reopen border crossing - BBC News December 24, 2009 at 4:25 am RIA Novosti Russia and Georgia to reopen border crossing BBC News Russia and Georgia have agreed to reopen a border crossing that has been closed since July 2006, Georgia's foreign ministry says. The Kazbegi-Upper Lars crossing is likely to reopen next March, deputy foreign minister Nino Kalandadze said. ... Georgia and Russia to re-open only border crossingWashington Post Georgia, Russia agree to reopen border crossingXinhua Georgia, Russia to reopen closed borderPress TV ITAR-TASS -AFP -Civil Georgia all 436 news articles » Deadly explosion rocks Pakistani city of Peshawar - BBC News December 24, 2009 at 2:17 am Boston Globe Deadly explosion rocks Pakistani city of Peshawar BBC News A suicide bomb attack has killed at least four people in the north-western Pakistani city of Peshawar. Officials said at least six more were hurt in the blast on a busy road near an army and police checkpoint. Peshawar has borne the brunt of recent ... Blast in Pakistani city of PeshawarReuters UK Suicide bomber kills three in Pakistan's PeshawarTimes of India Pakistan suicide attack kills twoThe Press Association BusinessWeek -Daily Times -Reuters all 1,003 news articles » Hamas likely to accept Israel offer on Shalit within days - Ha'aretz December 24, 2009 at 2:05 am Reuters Hamas likely to accept Israel offer on Shalit within days Ha'aretz Hamas announced on Wednesday that the German mediator involved in the talks to release kidnapped Israeli soldier Gilad Shalit had delivered Israel's offer. Hamas' deputy political leader, ... Israelis file lawsuit against Hamas leaders in Belgian courtJerusalem Post Gaza's Christians look to tunnels for scant holiday cheerAFP Gaza blockade is far from black and whiteguardian.co.uk Aljazeera.net -The Associated Press -Xinhua all 1,906 news articles » Zimbabwe's MDC Official Says Differences Still Plague Unity Government - Voice of America December 24, 2009 at 12:12 am Boston Globe Zimbabwe's MDC Official Says Differences Still Plague Unity Government Voice of America Photo: AP Nearly a year since Zimbabwe's coalition government was formed, an official of Prime Minister Morgan Tsvangirai's party said while there has been improvement in atmosphere, major differences still remain. President Robert Mugabe, Prime ... Zimbabwe: Nestlé Says It Was HarassedNew York Times Mugabe sees 'tremendous improvement' in ZimbabweAFP Zimbabwe rivals getting along, but no breakthroughThe Associated Press BBC News -AllAfrica.com -Reuters all 460 news articles » Philippine volcano blasts intensify - Aljazeera.net December 24, 2009 at 12:06 am Globe and Mail Philippine volcano blasts intensify Aljazeera.net Volcanologists monitoring the rumbling Mount Mayon volcano in the Philippines say the danger of a major eruption remains high, although when that might happen remains impossible to predict. Speaking to Al Jazeera on Thursday, Renato Solidum, ... Philippine volcano rumbles, eruption seen soonReuters Philippines' Mayon Spews Ash, Lava Higher as Search IntensifiesBusinessWeek Filipino troops try to keep volcano evacuees safeThe Associated Press Christian Science Monitor -Sydney Morning Herald -ABS CBN News all 1,159 news articles » Kerry Floats Plan to Visit Tehran - Wall Street Journal December 24, 2009 at 12:00 am Reuters Kerry Floats Plan to Visit Tehran Wall Street Journal WASHINGTON -- Sen. John Kerry has suggested becoming the first high-level US emissary to make a public visit to Tehran since the 1979 Islamic revolution, a move White House officials say they won't oppose. The funeral procession for ... There's Only One Way to Stop IranNew York Times Exclusive: Israel wargame sees US sidelining Netanyahu on IranReuters Iran comes out on top in secret simulated war gamesTimes Online Press TV -Jerusalem Post all 109 news articles » Crash Flags Runway Hazards - Wall Street Journal December 23, 2009 at 11:47 pm Times Online Crash Flags Runway Hazards Wall Street Journal AP Workers and officials Wednesday sifted through debris surrounding the fuselage of American Airlines flight AA331. The American Airlines plane that crashed while landing in stormy weather in Kingston, Jamaica, late Tuesday highlights ... Passengers were `extremely lucky'MiamiHerald.com US plane overshoots Jamaica runway, dozens hurtReuters Panic _ but no deaths _ in jet accident in JamaicaThe Associated Press Aljazeera.net -New York Times -The Press Association all 2,116 news articles » Iran Beats Mourners, Signaling Harder Line - Wall Street Journal December 23, 2009 at 11:29 pm Times Online Iran Beats Mourners, Signaling Harder Line Wall Street Journal DUBAI -- Iranian security forces clashed with mourners in the city of Isfahan on Wednesday, according to opposition Web sites, signaling a possible hardening by Tehran in its response to protests following the death of a dissident ... Iranian security forces suppress new wave of opposition protests in IsfahanTimes Online Iran forces clash with cleric's mourners: websitesReuters Iran warns that it will deal 'fiercely' with protestersWashington Post The Associated Press -BBC News all 2,507 news articles » Bin Laden Daughter in Iran Seeks Refuge - New York Times December 23, 2009 at 10:51 pm guardian.co.uk Bin Laden Daughter in Iran Seeks Refuge New York Times WASHINGTON — A teenage daughter of Osama bin Laden, who has lived with at least five of her siblings in a guarded compound in Iran since 2001, took refuge last month in the Saudi Embassy in Tehran, and family members are trying to ... Osama bin Laden's family in Iran: new strain on Saudi-Iran tiesChristian Science Monitor Bin Laden daughter hides in Saudi embassy in IranThe Associated Press Bin Laden's relatives 'under house arrest since 9/11'ABC Online Bloomberg -Telegraph.co.uk -Times Online all 451 news articles » Vatican Defends Status of WWII Pope - New York Times December 23, 2009 at 8:54 pm Telegraph.co.uk Vatican Defends Status of WWII Pope New York Times ROME — In an effort to calm growing tensions with Jewish groups, the Vatican said Wednesday that Pope Benedict XVI's decision moving the wartime pope Pius XII closer to sainthood was not a "hostile act" against those who believe Pius ... Pope Pius XII Moves Closer to SainthoodBaltimore Jewish Times 'Heroic virtues,' not historic acts, put Pius XII on sainthood pathUSA Today Jewish leaders condemn Vatican's plan to venerate Pope Pius XIICNN International Jewish Advocate -UPI.com -Jerusalem Post all 321 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.