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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
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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
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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
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