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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 Japan eyes new finmin to replace exhausted Fujii - Reuters January 5, 2010 at 9:50 pm Globe and Mail Japan eyes new finmin to replace exhausted Fujii Reuters TOKYO, Jan 6 (Reuters) - Japan looks set to need a new finance minister, with ill health likely to force out Hirohisa Fujii, a choice Prime Minister Yukio Hatoyama must make promptly as he struggles with a weak economy and huge public ... Hatoyama voices hope Fujii would stay on as finance ministerKyodo News Japan finance minister Hirohisa Fujii 'resigns'BBC News Japan PM Hatoyama: Want Fujii To Help Pass BudgetWall Street Journal BusinessWeek -New York Times -MarketWatch all 716 news articles » US Reopens Its Embassy After Raids in Yemen - New York Times January 5, 2010 at 9:19 pm Los Angeles Times US Reopens Its Embassy After Raids in Yemen New York Times The United States reopened its embassy in Yemen on Tuesday, a day after Yemeni security forces killed two people suspected of being members of Al Qaeda and linked to the threats against several diplomatic outposts. ... Yemen sharpens debate: Are wars the answer to terrorism?Christian Science Monitor Yemen: An international quagmire?Aljazeera.net French embassy in Yemen in restrained operationXinhua BBC News -Voice of America -ABC News all 1,044 news articles » US Saw a Path to Qaeda Chiefs Before Bombing - New York Times January 5, 2010 at 9:17 pm Times Online US Saw a Path to Qaeda Chiefs Before Bombing New York Times WASHINGTON — Before detonating a suicide bomb in Afghanistan last week, a Jordanian militant was considered by American spy agencies to be the most promising informant in years about the whereabouts of Al Qaeda's top leaders, ... US Retools Military IntelligenceWall Street Journal How a Double Agent Lured Seven CIA Operatives to Their DeathsABC News CIA bomber coerced to work for Jordan spy agencyHouston Chronicle Voice of America -Reuters -Aljazeera.net all 1,869 news articles » Deputy FM: Arrest warrants harming Britain-Israel ties - Ha'aretz January 5, 2010 at 7:40 pm The Guardian Deputy FM: Arrest warrants harming Britain-Israel ties Ha'aretz Deputy Foreign Minister Danny Ayalon met yesterday with Britain's attorney general Patricia Janet Scotland, who is on a private visit to Israel, to protest the issuing of arrest warrants in Britain for senior Israeli officials. Four high-ranking Israel ... Putting Lens on Lives in Suspended AnimationNew York Times British government will fight legal attempts to indict Israeli leaders in UKThe Guardian 'Britain must prevent abuse of law'Jerusalem Post Xinhua -Times Online -Ynetnews all 381 news articles » Jerusalem building committee gives green light to Mount of Olives yeshiva ... - Ha'aretz January 5, 2010 at 7:40 pm Ha'aretz Jerusalem building committee gives green light to Mount of Olives yeshiva ... Ha'aretz The decision on a petition by settlers to construct four residential buildings on the Mount of Olives in East Jerusalem will be delayed and is not expected before the end of the month, following yesterday's counter-petition against the ... Jerusalem building project approvedThe Press Association Israel to build more homes in East JerusalemReuters Israel approves four new buildings in East JerusalemBBC News Ynetnews -Jerusalem Post -Jewish Telegraphic Agency all 380 news articles » China Not Ready to Support Iran Sanctions - Voice of America January 5, 2010 at 7:36 pm Reuters China Not Ready to Support Iran Sanctions Voice of America Photo: AP China's ambassador to the United Nations says he will not support new sanctions against Iran because diplomatic negotiations on the issue need more "time and patience." Zhang Yesui told reporters in New York Tuesday that a peaceful settlement ... No Iran sanctions now, China saysPress TV At U.N., China insists it's not 'right' time for sanctions on IranWashington Post Time not right for new Iran sanctions: Chinese envoyAFP Ha'aretz -FOXNews (blog) -Jerusalem Post all 839 news articles » Britain to start full-body scans at Heathrow - Los Angeles Times January 5, 2010 at 5:48 pm CBC.ca Britain to start full-body scans at Heathrow Los Angeles Times The machines will be used on a random basis to enhance security in the wake of the failed Christmas Day attack on a US-bound airliner. Critics worried about civil liberties have been outspoken. By Henry Chu Reporting from London - Despite ongoing ... EU Considers Using Controversial Airport Body ScannersVoice of America EU seeks rules on body scannersBBC News Passengers facing airport delays with start of new security codeTimes Online AFP -FOXNews -Bloomberg all 806 news articles » Return of Yemeni detainees at Guantanamo Bay is suspended - Washington Post January 5, 2010 at 5:29 pm Aljazeera.net Return of Yemeni detainees at Guantanamo Bay is suspended Washington Post The Obama administration said Tuesday that it is suspending the repatriation of detainees held at Guantanamo Bay to Yemen, where a deteriorating security situation driven by a branch of al-Qaeda has stoked fears that detainees could join ... Obama reaffirms Guantanamo Bay prison closure plansBBC News US to halt detainee transfers to YemenLos Angeles Times White House halts Guantanamo transfers to YemenAFP Wall Street Journal -Baltimore Sun -Christian Science Monitor all 471 news articles » Strike on CIA base tests US assessment of al Qaeda - Reuters January 5, 2010 at 3:48 pm The Guardian Strike on CIA base tests US assessment of al Qaeda Reuters WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Revelations that a double agent linked to al Qaeda may have carried out last week's bombing at a CIA base in Afghanistan suggests the group has achieved a new level of sophistication and may not be as weakened as US officials had ... US spies in Afghanistan 'ignorant'Aljazeera.net CIA Bomber Coerced to Work for Jordan Spy AgencyNew York Times Jordan says 'no proof' Balawi was CIA suicide bomberAFP BBC News -Voice of America -Telegraph.co.uk all 1,545 news articles » Japan's finance chief ready to stand down - Times Online January 5, 2010 at 3:48 pm Times LIVE Japan's finance chief ready to stand down Times Online Bowed with fatigue and the pressures of rescuing the country's debt-laden economy from another slide into recession, Hirohisa Fujii, the Japanese Finance Minister, is expected to step down on Wednesday. Mr Fujii's reported offer of resignation, ... Exhausted Japan finance minister to quit: reportReuters No Plan for JapanWall Street Journal Hatoyama to Accept Resignation of Finance Minister, Kyodo SaysBusinessWeek New York Times -Financial Times -AFP all 642 news articles » Dubai's Mark of Dependence - Wall Street Journal January 5, 2010 at 3:24 pm Telegraph.co.uk Dubai's Mark of Dependence Wall Street Journal Just five days before the opening of the world's tallest skyscraper in Dubai, organizers were informed of the shock decision to rename the building after the ruler of Abu Dhabi. For five years, as the project climbed toward its ... Dubai's Khalifa Tower, World's Tallest Building, Opens with FanfareVoice of America Dubai opens half-mile-high tower, world's tallestGalesburg Register-Mail A Sure Sign of Excess: The World's Tallest BuildingNew York Times (blog) GulfNews -Telegraph.co.uk -Los Angeles Times (blog) all 2,767 news articles » As zero hour nears, differences emerge on sanctions - Jewish Telegraphic Agency January 5, 2010 at 3:23 pm BBC News As zero hour nears, differences emerge on sanctions Jewish Telegraphic Agency WASHINGTON (JTA) -- As long as the Iran conversation was broad and dealt only with "sanctions," the Congress, the White House and the pro-Israel community seemed to be on the same page. But now that Iran has rejected ... China: Not the right time for new UN sanctions on IranHa'aretz China calls for nuclear dialogue, flexibility on IranPress TV Time not right for new Iran sanctions: Chinese envoyAFP New York Times -CNN International -FOXNews all 676 news articles » Attorney General Baroness Scotland may block Israeli war crimes warrants - Times Online January 5, 2010 at 3:13 pm Aljazeera.net Attorney General Baroness Scotland may block Israeli war crimes warrants Times Online The Attorney General could be given a veto over arrest warrants for foreign leaders in an attempt to placate Israeli ministers who fear war crimes prosecutions if they visit Britain. Baroness Scotland of Asthal, who is in Jerusalem, discussed an ... British government will fight legal attempts to indict Israeli leaders in UKThe Guardian Deputy FM: Arrest warrants harming Britain-Israel tiesHa'aretz British AG: Change policy that allows arrest warrants against Israeli leadersYnetnews BBC News -Telegraph.co.uk -Jerusalem Post all 307 news articles » EU seeks rules on body scanners - BBC News January 5, 2010 at 3:09 pm CBC.ca EU seeks rules on body scanners BBC News The EU will host talks on Thursday on the use of body scanners at airports, in response to the Christmas Day attempt to blow up a US-bound jet. The European Commission will host the Brussels talks with aviation security experts from the EU member ... Canada to Use Full-Body Scanners in AirportsFOXNews UK to tighten airport security after failed bombingCNN EU Considers Using Airport Body ScannersVoice of America Aljazeera.net -ABC News -Toronto Star all 584 news articles » Yemen orders troops into al-Qaeda strongholds - Telegraph.co.uk January 5, 2010 at 3:01 pm CBC.ca Yemen orders troops into al-Qaeda strongholds Telegraph.co.uk Yemen sent thousands of troops into al-Qaeda strongholds across the country yesterday with the launch of a major counter-terrorism operation. By Adrian Blomfield in Sana'a The government announced the drive to tackle the Islamist group's mountain and ... Al-Qaeda's influence in YemenBBC News US Reopens Embassy in Yemeni Capital SanaaVoice of America To rein in Al Qaeda in Yemen, Britain taps its colonial pastChristian Science Monitor New York Times -ABC News -Washington Post all 926 news articles » Explosives planted on man to test airport security - BBC News January 5, 2010 at 2:18 pm BBC News Explosives planted on man to test airport security BBC News Irish police have released a man held over an explosives find, after Slovakian authorities admitted planting them in his luggage. The explosive was one of eight pieces of contraband placed with unsuspecting passengers at Bratislava Airport last weekend ... High-grade explosives found in Dublin apartmentThe Guardian Slovak held in Dublin over botched security drillReuters UK Explosive reached Ireland after failed testRTE.ie USA Today -The Press Association -Sydney Morning Herald all 171 news articles » UNICEF Rushes Aid to Tsunami Victims in Solomon Islands - Voice of America January 5, 2010 at 1:15 pm Globe and Mail UNICEF Rushes Aid to Tsunami Victims in Solomon Islands Voice of America The victims of this current disaster are benefiting from the tsunami that struck the Solomon Islands in 2007. The UN Children's Fund says it was able to get assistance to the victims immediately. Photo: AP In this image provided by the Solomon Island's ... Quakes hit Solomon Islands for second straight dayCNN Two strong aftershocks rattle Solomon IslandsABC Online Solomon Islands rattled by quakesCNN International The Press Association -Reuters -Los Angeles Times all 1,261 news articles » WSJ:US Embassy In Yemen Reopens;Credits Counterterror Operation - Wall Street Journal January 5, 2010 at 9:34 am Washington Post WSJ:US Embassy In Yemen Reopens;Credits Counterterror Operation Wall Street Journal SANAA, Yemen (Dow Jones)--The US Embassy in Yemen reopened Tuesday, after a two-day closure, citing successful counterterrorism operations conducted by the government of Yemen the day before. ... Expert: Yemen 'Near-Perfect Haven' for TerroristsABC News US Embassy in Yemen reopensLos Angeles Times US Reopens Yemen Embassy, Commends Counter-Terror EffortsVoice of America Telegraph.co.uk -New York Times -BBC News all 6,143 news articles » Clinton: US Discussing Iran Sanctions with Allies - Voice of America January 5, 2010 at 9:14 am Reuters Clinton: US Discussing Iran Sanctions with Allies Voice of America Secretary of State Hillary Clinton expresses disappointment that Iran has ignored US appeals to accept a UN-backed nuclear fuel deal aimed at easing Western concerns that Tehran is developing nuclear weapons. US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton says ... Iran: Clinton is right - nuclear deadlines are meaninglessHa'aretz Iran reiterates call for "staged" swap of nuclear fuelWashingtonTV China calls for diplomacy as US weighs sanctions on IranXinhua UPI.com -Monsters and Critics.com -Wall Street Journal all 288 news articles » War Crimes Fears Force Israelis to Cancel UK Trip - New York Times January 5, 2010 at 9:13 am The Guardian War Crimes Fears Force Israelis to Cancel UK Trip New York Times By AP JERUSALEM (AP) -- A group of Israeli military officers called off an official visit to Britain last week, fearing they could face possible arrest on war crimes charges, officials said Tuesday. The four unidentified officers, holding ranks from ... Israeli military cancels UK visit over arrest fearsThe Guardian German mediator receives Hamas answer on Schalit dealJerusalem Post IDF officers cancel UK trip for fear of arrestHa'aretz Ynetnews -Toronto Sun -The Press Association all 172 news articles » Quakes hit Solomon Islands for second straight day - CNN January 5, 2010 at 9:06 am Globe and Mail Quakes hit Solomon Islands for second straight day CNN (CNN) -- A 6.9-magnitude earthquake shook the Pacific Ocean near the Solomon Islands Tuesday night, one day after a string of earthquakes rattled the same area and another quake hit the Philippines, the US Geological Survey said. ... Two strong aftershocks rattle Solomon IslandsABC Online Quake, tsunami destroyed 200 homes in Solomon Islands, official saysLos Angeles Times Village destroyed in Solomons earthquakeTimes Online The Press Association -CNN International -Reuters all 1,107 news articles » Switzerland Avalanche Death Toll Reaches 7 - New York Times January 5, 2010 at 9:03 am Reuters Switzerland Avalanche Death Toll Reaches 7 New York Times By AP GENEVA (AP) -- The bodies of three skiers missing after an avalanche in central Switzerland were found Tuesday, raising to seven the death toll in the country's worst avalanche disaster in more than a decade, rescue officials said. ... Swiss weekend avalanche death toll rises to eightReuters UK Avalanches leave four dead in Swiss AlpsCNN International New Year freeze, avalanches leave trail of death across EuropeAFP BBC News -Daily Mail -Los Angeles Times (blog) all 639 news articles » Burj Khalifa: window cleaners to spend months on world's tallest building - Telegraph.co.uk January 5, 2010 at 8:36 am The Guardian Burj Khalifa: window cleaners to spend months on world's tallest building Telegraph.co.uk It will take a team of 36 window cleaners three months to wash the new 2717-foot Burj Khalifa in Dubai. By Bonnie Malkin in Sydney The building, which was initially to be named the Burj Dubai, stands at 206 storeys tall, reaching half a mile into the ... Squeegees ready for three-month Burj window-cleanAFP World's Tallest Tower Opens in DubaiWall Street Journal Aussie company cleans up with Burj contractABC Online Washington Post -BusinessWeek -Sydney Morning Herald all 2,783 news articles » Reports: Suicide Bomber at US Base in Afghanistan Was al-Qaida Double Agent - Voice of America January 5, 2010 at 8:20 am Channel 4 News Reports: Suicide Bomber at US Base in Afghanistan Was al-Qaida Double Agent Voice of America US media say a suicide bomber who attacked a CIA base in eastern Afghanistan last week was a Jordanian working as an al-Qaida double agent. The reports say current and former Western intelligence officials identified the suicide bomber as Humam Khalil ... Al Qaeda double agent: Role in CIA attack points to group's reachChristian Science Monitor US spies in Afghanistan are clueless, says intelligence chiefTimes Online Profile: Jordanian 'triple agent' who killed CIA agentsTelegraph.co.uk Los Angeles Times -Xinhua -New York Daily News all 1,124 news articles » Philippines Massacre Suspect Pleads Not Guilty - Voice of America January 5, 2010 at 8:18 am Times Online Philippines Massacre Suspect Pleads Not Guilty Voice of America The prime suspect in the worst political massacre in the Philippines pleaded not guilty Tuesday when he appeared under heavy security in a special police court charged with multiple counts of murder. Andal Ampatuan Jr. is accused of leading a brutal, ... Mayor denies Philippines massacre chargesThe Guardian Not Guilty Plea in Philippines MassacreNew York Times Singer's daughter sketches for Ampatuan trialInquirer.net Wall Street Journal -CNN International -Malaya all 483 news articles » Fatah: No clear plan for resuming peace talks with Israel - Xinhua January 5, 2010 at 8:11 am Washington Post Fatah: No clear plan for resuming peace talks with Israel Xinhua RAMALLAH, Jan. 5 (Xinhua) -- A Palestinian Fatah party official said Tuesday no clear scheme has emerged to resume Israeli-Palestinian peace process despite intensified efforts to restart the talks. "We are still waiting a chance to be given to ... US pledges 'more commitment' to Mideast peace processHa'aretz Gov't opposes 'borders first' approachJerusalem Post Palestinian Leader Firm on Conditions for Israeli Peace TalksVoice of America Ynetnews -Reuters -Ha'aretz all 898 news articles » Mayor denies Philippines massacre charges - The Guardian January 5, 2010 at 8:00 am CBC.ca Mayor denies Philippines massacre charges The Guardian Datu Andal Ampatuan Jr, mayor in southern Maguindanao province, Philippines, denies charges of murder after the massacre of 57 people in November. Photograph: Noel Celis/AFP/Getty Images The prime suspect in one the Philippines' worst cases of ... Philippines Massacre Suspect Pleads Not GuiltyVoice of America Not Guilty Plea in Philippines MassacreNew York Times Not guilty–Ampatuan Jr.Inquirer.net Wall Street Journal -BBC News -CNN International all 526 news articles » Not Guilty Plea in Philippines Massacre - New York Times January 5, 2010 at 4:27 am The Guardian Not Guilty Plea in Philippines Massacre New York Times Bullit Marquez/AP Andal Ampatuan Jr., center, the mayor of a town in the southern Philippines, pleaded not guilty to 41 murder charges at the opening of his trial on Tuesday. By CARLOS H. CONDE MANILA — A mayor in the southern Philippines accused in ... Mayor denies Philippines massacre chargesThe Guardian Philippines massacre suspect Ampatuan pleads not guiltyBBC News Philippines Massacre Suspect Pleads Not GuiltyVoice of America Wall Street Journal -Inquirer.net -CNN International all 518 news articles » China calls for diplomacy as US weighs sanctions on Iran - Xinhua January 5, 2010 at 3:57 am Telegraph.co.uk China calls for diplomacy as US weighs sanctions on Iran Xinhua BEIJING, Jan. 5 (Xinhua) -- China on Tuesday reiterated its calls for diplomatic efforts on the Iran nuclear issue as the United States seeks sanctions against Iran. "Dialogue and negotiations are the right ways of properly solving the Iran nuclear ... Tehran professors decry handling of protestersCNN Obama must speak out on Iran, ex-adviser saysCNN International Iran Professors Ask for End to ViolenceNew York Times Jerusalem Post -Press TV -Ha'aretz all 1,670 news articles » U.S. Reopens Embassy in Yemen - Wall Street Journal January 5, 2010 at 3:55 am Times Online U.S. Reopens Embassy in Yemen Wall Street Journal AP Yemenis walk past a blocked-off street leading to the US Embassy in the capital Sanaa on Monday. SAN'A, Yemen -- The US Embassy in Yemen reopened Tuesday after a two-day closure, saying successful Yemeni counterterrorism operations have addressed ... US warns of global Yemen threatAljazeera.net US embassy reopens in Yemen, days after Al-Qaida threatHa'aretz Clinton urges Yemen to actLos Angeles Times Ynetnews -Philadelphia Inquirer -The Press Association all 5,684 news articles » Solomons Quakes, Tsunami Leave Debris, Land Scars - New York Times January 5, 2010 at 2:53 am Boston Globe Solomons Quakes, Tsunami Leave Debris, Land Scars New York Times By AP HONIARA, Solomon Islands (AP) -- Earthquakes and a tsunami that slammed the Solomon Islands sent hillsides crashing down and inundated homes, but residents' memories of earlier disasters probably helped prevent any casualties, officials and ... Village destroyed in Solomons earthquakeTimes Online Major quake strikes southern AtlanticABC Online Solomons quakes, tsunami leave debris, no deaths reportedWEAR CNN International -Reuters -Los Angeles Times all 744 news articles » Israel approves four new Jewish residences in East Jerusalem - Ha'aretz January 5, 2010 at 2:52 am BBC News Israel approves four new Jewish residences in East Jerusalem Ha'aretz By Haaretz Service The Jerusalem planning and building committing on Monday approved construction of four new residential buildings in the eastern part of the city, despite international calls for a cessation of activity in the heavily Palestinian area ... Abbas weighs summit to revive stalled peace talksReuters Gov't opposes 'borders first' approachJerusalem Post How Israel is implementing the settlement freezeJewish Telegraphic Agency Ynetnews -Voice of America -Xinhua all 935 news articles » Squeegees ready for three-month Burj window-clean - AFP January 5, 2010 at 2:46 am Globe and Mail Squeegees ready for three-month Burj window-clean AFP MELBOURNE — An Australian company has described the epic task of cleaning the windows of the world's biggest skyscraper in Dubai, using squeegees, buckets -- and 7.3 million US dollars of high-tech equipment. Dale Harding, general manager of Cox Gomyl, ... Burj Dubai: The new pinnacle of vanityTelegraph.co.uk World's Tallest Tower Opens in DubaiWall Street Journal Monument to excess? Dubai opens world's tallest buildingLos Angeles Times Christian Science Monitor -ABC Online -GulfNews all 2,693 news articles » Indian student murder 'not racist' - Aljazeera.net January 5, 2010 at 2:46 am Indian Express Indian student murder 'not racist' Aljazeera.net The murder of an Indian student in the Australian city of Melbourne was not racially motivated, the government has said. Nitin Garg was stabbed to death while walking to work last week. "What we have to do is to let the investigations take their course ... Labour dispute suspected in Indian deathABC Online Australia: No evidence race behind Indian attacksMoneycontrol.com Indian student stabbed to death in MelbourneHindustan Times IBNLive.com -Sin Chew Jit Poh -AFP all 774 news articles » Deep freeze brings travel chaos to north China - AFP January 5, 2010 at 2:01 am Telegraph.co.uk Deep freeze brings travel chaos to north China AFP BEIJING — Heavy snow has brought more travel chaos to north China, stranding thousands of truckers for two days on a Beijing highway and 1400 rail passengers in Inner Mongolia, state media said Tuesday. The snow that blanketed the region at the weekend ... Freezing weather puts pressure on fuel suppliesXinhua Northern China Braces for Lowest Temperatures in Half a CenturyBloomberg Arctic freeze and snow wreak havoc across the planetTimes Online Reuters -BBC News -The Guardian all 459 news articles » Korea walloped by most snowfall in modern history - Boston Globe January 4, 2010 at 11:53 pm Times Online Korea walloped by most snowfall in modern history Boston Globe AP / January 5, 2010 SEOUL - Seoul residents slogged through the heaviest snowfall in modern Korean history after a winter storm dumped more than 11 inches yesterday, forcing airports to cancel flights and paralyzing traffic in the bustling capital. ... S.Korea mobilises civil servants, soldiers to clear snowSin Chew Jit Poh Record snowfall brings Beijing and Seoul to a standstillThe Guardian Snowstorm blasts South KoreaXinhua AFP -Bloomberg -Reuters all 414 news articles » CIA Blast Blamed on Double Agent - Wall Street Journal January 4, 2010 at 11:34 pm Boston Globe CIA Blast Blamed on Double Agent Wall Street Journal WASHINGTON -- The suicide bomber who killed seven Central Intelligence Agency employees and contractors and a Jordanian intelligence officer was a double agent the CIA had recruited to provide ... Attack shows risk of infiltration in AfghanistanWashington Post CIA bomber 'was Jordanian double agent'Times Online Report: Suicide Bomber at US Base in Afghanistan was Al-Qaida Double AgentVoice of America The Guardian -msnbc.com -AFP all 717 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.