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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 Blast Targets Shiite Ceremony - Wall Street Journal December 28, 2009 at 11:21 pm Daily Nation Blast Targets Shiite Ceremony Wall Street Journal A general view at the scene of a suicide bomb blast targeting Shiite Muslims Ashura mourning processions, in Karachi, Pakistan. ISLAMABAD -- A suicide bomber struck a religious procession Monday in Karachi, killing more than two dozen ... Shiite procession in Pakistan hit by suicide bomber; at least 20 deadLos Angeles Times Suicide bomber kills 30 on Shia procession in KarachiThe Guardian Threat of sectarian strife adds to nuclear-armed Pakistan's woesMiamiHerald.com Reuters -New York Times -Times Online all 1,639 news articles » Execution deadline passes for 'ill' Briton Akmal Shaikh - BBC News December 28, 2009 at 11:04 pm The Guardian Execution deadline passes for 'ill' Briton Akmal Shaikh BBC News Relatives are waiting to hear whether a British man convicted of drug smuggling in China has been executed. Akmal Shaikh had been told he would be killed at 1030 (0230 GMT) on Tuesday, but it is not yet clear whether the sentence has been carried out. ... China executes Briton said to be mentally illLos Angeles Times China upholds UK man's executionAljazeera.net Fury at China over refusal to pardon BritonThe Guardian msnbc.com -BusinessWeek -Monsters and Critics.com all 1,800 news articles » US Authorities Missed Terror-Threat Signs - Wall Street Journal December 28, 2009 at 11:04 pm Sydney Morning Herald US Authorities Missed Terror-Threat Signs Wall Street Journal WASHINGTON -- US authorities didn't pursue leads that might have brought alleged Christmas Day bomber Umar Farouk Abdulmutallab under scrutiny, according to congressional investigators and US officials. ... Bomb suspect's explosive undies shownABC Online Terror suspect's family expresses shockLos Angeles Times Nigerian family of jet bomb suspect speaks of shockBBC News CNN -The Guardian -AFP all 5,670 news articles » Obama calls for release of detained protesters - Press TV December 28, 2009 at 10:39 pm BBC News Obama calls for release of detained protesters Press TV US President Barack Obama has condemned what he called "Iran's crackdown on protesters" and called for the release of the people who were detained. "We call for the immediate release of all who have been unjustly detained within Iran," Obama said on ... Iran Arrests Opposition Aides, Ex-MinisterWall Street Journal Iran clamps down on protestsLos Angeles Times Seyed Ali Mousavi, opposition leader's nephew, may have been targetedTimes Online CNN -Voice of America -FOXNews all 2,884 news articles » Israel PM in Cairo for talks on peace process - AFP December 28, 2009 at 10:16 pm The Chosun Ilbo Israel PM in Cairo for talks on peace process AFP CAIRO — Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu travels to Cairo on Tuesday for talks with Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak amid US efforts to revive stalled Middle East peace talks. The discussions were to focus on "ways to advance peace efforts," ... Israeli Plan for East Jerusalem Homes Spurs AngerWall Street Journal US Objects to Israeli Housing Plans for East JerusalemVoice of America Mitchell drawing up 'terms of reference' for relaunch of talksJerusalem Post Christian Science Monitor -Ha'aretz -Telegraph.co.uk all 360 news articles » Australian protesters banned from travelling to Gaza Strip - ABC Online December 28, 2009 at 8:06 pm BBC News Australian protesters banned from travelling to Gaza Strip ABC Online About a dozen Australians are among hundreds of protesters banned by Egyptian authorities from travelling across the Sinai Desert to the Gaza Strip. About 1300 international activists are in Cairo still hoping ... Gaza marchers on hunger strike in EgyptBBC News Galloway in fresh Gaza convoy pleaAljazeera.net Peace activists on hunger strike over Gaza aid blockadeIrish Times AFP -Jewish Telegraphic Agency -Xinhua all 253 news articles » Threat of sectarian strife adds to nuclear-armed Pakistan's woes - MiamiHerald.com December 28, 2009 at 6:06 pm Times Online Threat of sectarian strife adds to nuclear-armed Pakistan's woes MiamiHerald.com ISLAMABAD -- The bombing of a Shiite Muslim religious procession in Pakistan's largest city Monday killed at least 30 people as US-backed President Asif Ali Zardari warned of a "conspiracy" against the country's democracy. ... Suicide bomber kills 30 in Pakistan during Shia religious ceremonyTimes Online Suicide bomber kills 30 on Shia procession in KarachiThe Guardian Shiite procession in Pakistan hit by suicide bomber; at least 20 deadLos Angeles Times Wall Street Journal -Reuters -New York Times all 1,571 news articles » Israeli raid fails to derail West Bank calm ... so far - Christian Science Monitor December 28, 2009 at 5:39 pm BBC News Israeli raid fails to derail West Bank calm ... so far Christian Science Monitor Palestinian militants vow retaliation after this weekend's killing of three suspected militants in the West Bank city of Nablus, but residents there say that economic revival will curb the desire for revenge. Israeli soldiers to take positions during a ... Israelis to build 700 homes in East JerusalemTelegraph.co.uk Israel to build 700 new homes in East JerusalemThe Guardian Israel to Build 700 Homes in East JerusalemVoice of America ABC Online -AFP -RTT News all 254 news articles » Obama, Merkel condemn crackdown on Iranian protests - CNN December 28, 2009 at 5:27 pm The Guardian Obama, Merkel condemn crackdown on Iranian protests CNN President Obama has called on Iran to release "all who have been unjustly detained within Iran." (CNN) -- US President Obama and German Chancellor Angela Merkel on Monday condemned this week's violent crackdown on pro-democracy protesters in Iran. ... US, Other Western Nations Condemn Iranian Crackdown on ProtestersVoice of America Seyed Ali Mousavi, opposition leader's nephew, may have been targetedTimes Online Obama Offers Rhetorical Support to Iran Protesters -- Is It Enough?FOXNews Press TV -The Guardian -Christian Science Monitor all 2,509 news articles » I'm the first of many, warns airline 'bomber' - Times Online December 28, 2009 at 5:10 pm Telegraph.co.uk I'm the first of many, warns airline 'bomber' Times Online A global search for accomplices in the Detroit airliner plot was under way yesterday after an al-Qaeda group based in Yemen claimed responsibility for the operation and the would-be bomber was reported to have said that more attacks were being planned. ... Al Qaeda Group Claims Bomb AttemptWall Street Journal Qaeda group claims US jet plot, vows more attacksWashington Post Anti-Terror Officials Let Terror Suspect Keep VisaNew York Times ABC News -Telegraph.co.uk -The Guardian all 7,383 news articles » Egypt criticizes French activists protesting in Cairo - Xinhua December 28, 2009 at 5:02 pm BBC News Egypt criticizes French activists protesting in Cairo Xinhua CAIRO, Dec. 28 (Xinhua) -- Egypt criticized on Monday French activists protesting in front of their country's embassy in Cairo, who asked to enter the Gaza Strip via the Rafah crossing to participate in the march of solidarity with Gaza people. ... Gaza protesters stranded in EgyptJewish Telegraphic Agency Gaza marchers on hunger strike in EgyptBBC News Galloway in fresh Gaza convoy pleaAljazeera.net Malaysia Star -AFP -Bikya Masr all 218 news articles » Fury at China over refusal to pardon Briton - The Guardian December 28, 2009 at 4:33 pm Sydney Morning Herald Fury at China over refusal to pardon Briton The Guardian China faces fierce condemnation over its human rights record after refusing to grant a reprieve from the death penalty for a British man who his supporters say has mental health problems. The Foreign Office minister Ivan Lewis tonight made a last-ditch ... Ivan Lewis: "It's entirely inappropriate that he be put to death"BBC News China to execute British manGulfNews Appeals to China Intensify in Effort to Spare BritonNew York Times CNN International -The Press Association -The Guardian all 1,634 news articles » Asif Ali Zardari: 'Democracy Is the Greatest Revenge' - Wall Street Journal December 28, 2009 at 3:38 pm PakTribune.com Asif Ali Zardari: 'Democracy Is the Greatest Revenge' Wall Street Journal Two years ago the world stopped for me and for my children. Pakistan was shaken to its core and all but came apart. Women everywhere lost one of their greatest symbols of equality. And Islam, our great religion, lost its modern face ... Pak president certain of victory over militantsAFP Pakistan president slams criticsAljazeera.net Pakistan marks second death anniversary of Benazir BhuttoXinhua Daily Times -Times of India -GulfNews all 483 news articles » Bangkok Asked to Stop Repatriations - Wall Street Journal December 28, 2009 at 2:58 pm Times Online Bangkok Asked to Stop Repatriations Wall Street Journal BANGKOK -- Thailand is coming under increasing pressure to stop the forced repatriation of 4000 ethnic Hmong to Laos, amid rising fears that many of the refugees might face persecution for their pro-American allegiances during the ... Thailand deports thousands of Hmong refugeesWashington Post Thai army deports Hmong refugeesAljazeera.net Thailand Begins Repatriation to Laos of Hmong MigrantsVoice of America Xinhua -New York Times -Reuters all 1,016 news articles » Nations Urge Thailand to Stop Repatriating Hmong to Laos - Wall Street Journal December 28, 2009 at 2:58 pm CBC.ca Nations Urge Thailand to Stop Repatriating Hmong to Laos Wall Street Journal BANGKOK -- Thailand is coming under increasing pressure to stop the forced repatriation of 4000 ethnic Hmong to Laos, amid rising fears that many of the refugees might face persecution for their pro-American allegiances during the ... Thai troops deport 4000 Hmong to LaosKTVZ Thailand deports thousands of Hmong refugeesWashington Post Scars that remain after 40 years for the HmongTimes Online Aljazeera.net -Voice of America -CBC.ca all 1,056 news articles » Croatia to Hold Presidential Runoff Vote - Voice of America December 28, 2009 at 2:03 pm Indian Express Croatia to Hold Presidential Runoff Vote Voice of America Photo: AP Official results show Social Democrat Ivo Josipovic has won the most votes in the first round of Croatia's presidential election, but not enough for a first round victory. Josipovic will face the controversial mayor of the capital Zagreb in a ... Josipovic wins first round of Croatia pollFinancial Times Croatians to choose new president in run-off voteAFP Runoff Vote Is Likely in Croatia Presidential ElectionWall Street Journal Aljazeera.net -Telegraph.co.uk -The Press Association all 654 news articles » White House opposes new Jerusalem-area construction - Reuters December 28, 2009 at 1:05 pm BBC News White House opposes new Jerusalem-area construction Reuters WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The White House called on Monday for Israel to halt construction of new homes for Jews in East Jerusalem and urged Israel and the Palestinians to return to the negotiating table as soon as possible. "The United States opposes new ... Israel Plans More Homes in East JerusalemNew York Times Israel plan to build in East Jerusalem harms peace process, says US officialHa'aretz EU condemns Israel's decision to build new houses in east JerusalemYnetnews AFP -Jewish Telegraphic Agency -WashingtonTV all 159 news articles » Shiite procession in Pakistan hit by suicide bomber; at least 20 dead - Los Angeles Times December 28, 2009 at 1:03 pm CBC.ca Shiite procession in Pakistan hit by suicide bomber; at least 20 dead Los Angeles Times The attack is the third in three days in Karachi, Pakistan's most populous city. It targeted the minority Shiites as they were commemorating Ashura, a major event on the Shiite calendar. By Arshad Khan and Mark Magnier Reporting from New Delhi and ... 25 die in Karachi suicide bombing on Shia Muslims' holy day of mourningTimes Online Pakistan suicide bomber kills 30 in Ashura attackTelegraph.co.uk Attack on Shiite procession in Pakistan kills at least 20MiamiHerald.com Wall Street Journal -Reuters -The Guardian all 1,448 news articles » Analysts see Iran at breaking point amid protests - CNN December 28, 2009 at 12:44 pm BBC News Analysts see Iran at breaking point amid protests CNN By Josh Levs, CNN (CNN) -- In the middle of a loud, violent brawl in Tehran, Iran, anti-government protesters manage to corner a handful of riot police who were sent to combat them. As the crowd pushes the police against a wall -- with screams coming ... In Iran, extent of unrest damage determinedPress TV Leading Iranian dissidents arrested, body of Mousavi's nephew missingLos Angeles Times Western Nations Condemn Crackdown on Iranian ProtestersVoice of America Telegraph.co.uk -Christian Science Monitor -The Guardian all 2,249 news articles » US official admits security failed in air scare - Reuters December 28, 2009 at 12:37 pm Reuters US official admits security failed in air scare Reuters WASHINGTON/ABUJA, Dec 28 (Reuters) - The Obama administration admitted on Monday that air travel security failed when a Nigerian man with suspected ties to Islamic militants allegedly was able to smuggle deadly ... Detroit terror attack: US admits it failed over terror plotTelegraph.co.uk Britain Rejected Visa Renewal for Terrorism SuspectNew York Times Warning on Detroit suspect didn't rise above the 'noise'Washington Post CNN International -Voice of America -AllAfrica.com all 5,792 news articles » Somali Pirates Release Chinese Ship After Payment - Voice of America December 28, 2009 at 11:06 am Reuters Somali Pirates Release Chinese Ship After Payment Voice of America A Chinese ship with 25 crewmembers is said to be heading to a safe port after being released by Somali pirates late Sunday. The European Union's anti-piracy force says the bulk carrier De Xin Hai and its crew members are in "good condition" after ... China Rescues Hijacked Ship, Crew in Indian OceanNew York Times Hijacked Chinese ship released off SomaliaCNN International Chinese ship heads to safe port after pirate attackAFP BBC News -Reuters -UPI.com all 447 news articles » Netanyahu wants Israeli force on Palestinian border - Reuters December 28, 2009 at 10:54 am MiamiHerald.com Netanyahu wants Israeli force on Palestinian border Reuters JERUSALEM (Reuters) - Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Monday raised publicly for the first time the prospect of maintaining Israeli forces along the eastern border of a future Palestinian state to prevent arms smuggling. ... Sources: Hamas likely to reject Israeli offer on ShalitYnetnews 'Israel resembles a failed state'Aljazeera.net Mixed Emotions on Gaza War AnniversaryVoice of America Xinhua -Financial Times -BBC News all 2,046 news articles » In Southeast Asia, Unease Over Free Trade Zone - New York Times December 28, 2009 at 10:26 am The Chosun Ilbo In Southeast Asia, Unease Over Free Trade Zone New York Times Textiles on display at a market in Jakarta. Indonesian textile and steel industries are particularly nervous about the lifting of trade tariffs in Asia. By LIZ GOOCH KUALA LUMPUR — When the clock strikes midnight on New Year's Eve, ... Asia to Launch Currency-Swap Facility in MarchWall Street Journal RM408b Asian safety netNew Straits Times ASEAN+3 Signs US$120 Bn Swap DealVIVAnews.com The Chosun Ilbo -Malaysia Star -Channel News Asia all 95 news articles » Yemeni Groups Increased Aviation Threats - Wall Street Journal December 28, 2009 at 10:14 am Reuters Yemeni Groups Increased Aviation Threats Wall Street Journal WASHINGTON -- Al Qaeda and other militant Islamist groups in Yemen stepped up threats to Western aviation in the months prior to the attempted bombing of a Northwest Airlines flight by a Nigerian national who ... US fears Yemen a safe haven for al QaedaCNN Terror alert puts focus on YemenFinancial Times Yemen arrests 29 Al Qaeda, gets increased US military supportChristian Science Monitor Press TV -Economic Times -UPI.com all 297 news articles » Family: China to execute British drug smuggler - CNN International December 28, 2009 at 9:55 am The Guardian Family: China to execute British drug smuggler CNN International Clive Stafford Smith, center, director of Reprieve, speaks at a news conference with psychologist Peter Schaapveld, left, and Akbar Shaikh, right, brother of imprisoned Akmal Shaikh. London, England (CNN) -- China will execute a British man convicted ... British man told of execution fate in ChinaThe Guardian Chinese tell British drug-smuggler Akmal Shaikh he will die tomorrowTimes Online Akmal Shaikh's family visit ahead of planned executionBBC News The Press Association -AFP -Voice of America all 1,428 news articles » 'Hamas building its own phone network' - Jerusalem Post December 28, 2009 at 9:48 am The Guardian 'Hamas building its own phone network' Jerusalem Post Hamas is being accused of attempting to create its own communications network in an effort to avoid eavesdropping and attain greater autonomy. Sources quoted by the Fatah-run PalVoice said the organization has been ... 'Israel resembles a failed state'Aljazeera.net Mixed Emotions on Gaza War AnniversaryVoice of America Hamas's rhetoric of resistance masks new stance a year after Gaza warThe Guardian Washington Post -Ynetnews -BBC News all 2,084 news articles » Over 120 whales dead in NZ mass strandings - Times Online December 28, 2009 at 8:34 am ABC Online Over 120 whales dead in NZ mass strandings Times Online Over 100 long finned pilot whales died after becoming stranded on a remote beach in the north of New Zealand's South Island on Saturday, while another 20 will be buried by a local Maori tribe after they beached themselves on the North Island's east ... Stranded pilot whales buried in CoromandelTVNZ whales die on New Zealand beachesBBC News Over 100 beached whales die in New ZealandRIA Novosti RedOrbit -Newstalk ZB -UPI.com all 525 news articles » Thailand deports thousands of Hmong refugees - Washington Post December 28, 2009 at 8:00 am CBC.ca Thailand deports thousands of Hmong refugees Washington Post BANGKOK -- Thailand on Monday began to deport back to Laos more than 4000 ethnic Hmong asylum-seekers, defying intense pressure from the United Nations, the United States and human rights groups who say the deportees could face ... Thai army deports Hmong refugeesAljazeera.net Thailand Begins Repatriation to Laos of Hmong MigrantsVoice of America Thai gov't begins repatriating Hmong peopleXinhua New York Times -Reuters -BBC News all 979 news articles » Bomb attack on Shia march in Pakistani city of Karachi - BBC News December 28, 2009 at 7:43 am Reuters Bomb attack on Shia march in Pakistani city of Karachi BBC News At least 15 people have been killed in a suicide bomb attack on a Shia Muslim procession in the southern Pakistani city of Karachi, officials say. There are reports of violence across the city as irate marchers turned their anger on security forces and ... Bomb attack at Pakistan Shiite procession kills 15AFP Blast in Pakistan's Karachi at Shi'ite processionReuters Blast hits Pakistan Shia processionAljazeera.net CNN International -Times of India -My Fox Boston all 836 news articles » Iranian Opposition Groups: Police Arrest 5 Prominent Activists - Voice of America December 28, 2009 at 7:38 am Times Online Iranian Opposition Groups: Police Arrest 5 Prominent Activists Voice of America Photo: AP Iranian opposition groups say authorities have arrested at least five prominent reformists as part of a new crackdown on anti-government protests. Opposition Web sites say three advisers to Iran's opposition leader Mir Hossein Mousavi were ... Iran opposition figures arrested as protests continueThe Guardian Iranian official: Arrest anti-government demonstratorsCNN Iran opposition figures arrested after protestsBBC News Aljazeera.net -New York Times -Times Online all 1,892 news articles » Chinese tell British drug-smuggler Akmal Shaikh he will die tomorrow - Times Online December 28, 2009 at 7:13 am Times Online Chinese tell British drug-smuggler Akmal Shaikh he will die tomorrow Times Online The Chinese authorities this morning told a British man that he is to be executed tomorrow morning after being convicted of smuggling heroin into the country. The notification coincided with a visit by two cousins to his death row cell, Akmal Shaikh's ... Family visit death row Briton in ChinaThe Guardian Death row Briton's daughter on father's mental stateBBC News Family visit UK prisoner on death row in ChinaAFP Telegraph.co.uk -The Press Association -New York Times all 1,285 news articles » 'Israel resembles a failed state' - Aljazeera.net December 28, 2009 at 7:08 am Washington Post 'Israel resembles a failed state' Aljazeera.net One year has passed since the savage Israeli attack on the Gaza Strip, but for the people there time might as well have stood still. Since Palestinians in Gaza buried their loved ones - more than 1400 people, almost 400 of them children ... Mixed Emotions on Gaza War AnniversaryVoice of America Hamas's rhetoric of resistance masks new stance a year after Gaza warThe Guardian Israeli hurt in second West Bank road attack this weekHa'aretz TIME -Christian Science Monitor -Ynetnews all 1,937 news articles » Thai army clears camp ahead of Hmong repatriation - Reuters December 28, 2009 at 7:04 am Boston Globe Thai army clears camp ahead of Hmong repatriation Reuters HUAY NAM KHAO, Thailand (Reuters) - Thailand expelled thousands of ethnic Hmong asylum-seekers from a refugee camp on Monday before their planned deportation to Laos, despite concerns about their fate. About 5000 troops armed with batons and shields ... Thailand Begins Repatriation to Laos of Hmong MigrantsVoice of America Thai army deports Hmong refugeesAljazeera.net Thai army begins repatriation of Hmong peopleeuronews Xinhua -New York Times -BBC News all 553 news articles » Croatians to choose new president in run-off vote - AFP December 28, 2009 at 6:49 am Reuters Croatians to choose new president in run-off vote AFP ZAGREB — Croatians are to choose their next president in a run-off vote between Ivo Josipovic, a law professor from the main opposition Social Democrats, and populist Zagreb mayor Milan Bandic, first-round results showed Monday. ... Croatian Presidential Vote Heads to January Run-OffBusinessWeek Croatian election goes to run-offThe Press Association Runoff Vote Is Likely in Croatia Presidential ElectionWall Street Journal Telegraph.co.uk -Aljazeera.net -Financial Times all 616 news articles » 'Israel to build 700 e. J'lem homes' - Jerusalem Post December 28, 2009 at 6:48 am BBC News 'Israel to build 700 e. J'lem homes' Jerusalem Post By AP AND JPOST.COM STAFF Israel is planning to build nearly 700 new apartments in east Jerusalem, government spokesman Mark Regev announced Monday. "We make a distinction between the West Bank and Jerusalem. Jerusalem is our capital and remains such," ... Israel plans to build more homes in E JerusalemBBC News Israel to build housing in eastern JerusalemJewish Telegraphic Agency Israel to add about 700 housing units in East JerusalemXinhua Ynetnews -Press TV -Ha'aretz all 170 news articles » Family says Nigeria attacker had cut off contact - Reuters December 28, 2009 at 6:24 am Telegraph.co.uk Family says Nigeria attacker had cut off contact Reuters ABUJA, Dec 28 (Reuters) - The family of a Nigerian man who tried to blow up a US passenger airliner said on Monday they had lost contact with him while he was studying abroad and reported his disappearance to security agencies two ... Plane bomb suspect's family warned authorities of his Islamic radicalisationThe Guardian Bomb Suspect Was Denied U.K. VisaWall Street Journal Yemen arrests 29 al Qaeda suspects after raidsWashington Post AFP -ABC News -Telegraph.co.uk all 6,479 news articles » whales die on New Zealand beaches - BBC News December 28, 2009 at 6:20 am New York Daily News whales die on New Zealand beaches BBC News More than 120 beached whales have died in two separate incidents in New Zealand, officials have said. Twenty one pilot whales that were beached on the North Island of New Zealand have been buried. About 40 other whales in the pod were helped back out ... Over 100 whales dead in NZ mass strandingsTimes Online Stranded pilot whales buried in CoromandelTVNZ Over 100 beached whales die in New ZealandRIA Novosti Newstalk ZB -New York Times -Sky News all 483 news articles » Croatian Presidential Election Heads to Run-Off, Results Show - Bloomberg December 28, 2009 at 2:37 am Reuters Croatian Presidential Election Heads to Run-Off, Results Show Bloomberg Dec. 28 (Bloomberg) -- Croatia's presidential election will head to a run-off vote, after no candidate garnered a majority in a first round yesterday, according to results from the electoral commission. Ivo Josipovic, a law professor ... Croatia presidential race heads to run-offTelegraph.co.uk Runoff Vote Is Likely in Croatia Presidential ElectionWall Street Journal Josipovic, Bandic to Vie for Croatian Presidency in Run-offVoice of America Aljazeera.net -Press TV -Financial Times all 551 news articles » Al-Qaeda warned of imminent bomb attack - Telegraph.co.uk December 28, 2009 at 2:31 am The Guardian Al-Qaeda warned of imminent bomb attack Telegraph.co.uk An al-Qaeda terrorist in Yemen warned the United States "we are carrying a bomb" in a video posted online four days before the attempt to blow up a Northwest Airlines flight bound for Detroit. By Alex Spillius in Washington The video does not contain ... Yemen is focus of new US front against al QaedaTimes Online British 'Sun' warns: Several UK Muslim terrorist cells training in YemenJerusalem Post Al-Qaeda group in Yemen gaining prominenceWashington Post New York Times -Wall Street Journal -AFP all 375 news articles » Suicide bomber kills 7 in Pakistan - CNN International December 28, 2009 at 2:03 am Reuters Suicide bomber kills 7 in Pakistan CNN International (CNN) -- The death toll in a suicide bombing in northeast Pakistan has risen to seven, the government said Monday. A suicide bomber blew himself up Sunday at a checkpoint at the entrance to a mosque in Muzaffarabad. The dead were comprised of three ... Pakistan Is Rocked by a Spate of AttacksNew York Times Eight killed in Pakistan bombingThe Press Association Suicide bombing kills at least 10 in PakistanRIA Novosti Straits Times -AFP -BBC News all 541 news articles » At least 15 dead in Tehran street battles - Times Online December 28, 2009 at 1:55 am Telegraph.co.uk At least 15 dead in Tehran street battles Times Online At least fifteen anti-government protesters, including a nephew of Mir Hossein Mousavi, Iran's opposition leader, were shot dead yesterday as the smouldering confrontation between the regime and the so-called Green Movement finally erupted. ... 'Mousavi nephew' among Iran deadAljazeera.net More than 15 killed in Tehran clashes: state TVAFP Iran protests: opposition politician detainedTelegraph.co.uk Los Angeles Times -BBC News -Washington Post all 1,551 news articles » Attempted bombing spotlights al Qaeda growth in Yemen - Reuters December 28, 2009 at 1:20 am Sydney Morning Herald Attempted bombing spotlights al Qaeda growth in Yemen Reuters WASHINGTON (Reuters) - An attempted Christmas Day bombing of a US passenger jet has put a spotlight on the Middle East state of Yemen which American spy agencies see as a rapidly growing hub for al Qaeda. Civil war and lawlessness have turned the Arab ... Suspect Charged in Thwarted Terror Plot Aboard Detroit-Bound JetFOXNews Detroit terror attack: Barack Obama orders review of US no-fly listsTelegraph.co.uk Nigerians Said to Be Disappointed Yet Skeptical about Terror AllegationsVoice of America ABC Online -New York Times -Boston Globe all 5,909 news articles » Pak president certain of victory over militants - AFP December 28, 2009 at 12:15 am Thaindian.com Pak president certain of victory over militants AFP WASHINGTON — Pakistani President Asif Ali Zardari assured his US supporters that his government was determined to carry on with the fight against Islamic militants until victory is achieved. "We will not let militants violently impose their political ... PRESS DIGEST - Pakistani Newspapers - Dec 28Reuters India Pakistan president slams criticsAljazeera.net Pakistan marks second death anniversary of Benazir BhuttoXinhua Associated Press of Pakistan -Daily Times -Times of India all 416 news articles » New Violence Hits Iraq During Big Shiite Holiday - Wall Street Journal December 28, 2009 at 12:00 am BBC News New Violence Hits Iraq During Big Shiite Holiday Wall Street Journal BAGHDAD -- Five people were killed in two attacks in Iraq following violence that left more than 40 dead in the four days leading up to the end of the major Shiite Islam holiday of Ashura. The sectarian violence, which has decreased since ... Iraqi forces 'defuse nine bombs'BBC News Shi'ite Muslims conclude Ashura pilgrimage in IraqReuters 4 Killed in Iraqi Bombing, but Holiday Is Mostly CalmNew York Times Aljazeera.net -Voice of America -Jerusalem Post all 1,008 news articles » Thai army begins forced repatriation of Hmong - Reuters December 27, 2009 at 11:24 pm BBC News Thai army begins forced repatriation of Hmong Reuters HUAY NAM KHAO, Thailand (Reuters) - The Thai army began the forced repatriation of thousands of ethnic Hmong asylum-seekers to Laos on Monday, defying international concerns that some would be persecuted back home. About 5000 troops armed with batons ... Thai army begins Hmong deportationsAljazeera.net Thai gov't begins repatriating Hmong peopleXinhua Thailand starts deporting Hmong to LaosAFP Boston Globe -Winston-Salem Journal -The Press Association all 388 news articles » Mixed Emotions on Gaza War Anniversary - Voice of America December 27, 2009 at 10:00 pm Business Daily Africa Mixed Emotions on Gaza War Anniversary Voice of America Photo: AP A Palestinian Hamas security officer stands next to a poster of the Palestinian parliament building before and after Israel's offensive, in Gaza City, Sunday, 27 Dec. 2009 It is the first anniversary of the beginning of the Gaza War between ... World remembers 'Cast Lead'Ynetnews Hamas's rhetoric of resistance masks new stance a year after Gaza warThe Guardian Israeli hurt in second West Bank road attack this weekHa'aretz Christian Science Monitor -ABC Online -Aljazeera.net all 1,808 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.