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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 Chile shifts right as billionaire wins presidency - Reuters January 18, 2010 at 1:05 AM The Hindu Chile shifts right as billionaire wins presidency Reuters SANTIAGO, Jan 18 (Reuters) - Billionaire Sebastian Pinera was elected Chile's president on Sunday in a political shift to the right after 20 years of leftist rule and will try to build on policies that made the ec! onomy ... Chile's Frei Concedes Defeat to PiñeraWall Street Journal Tycoon Pinera promises rapid growth for ChileBBC News Frei Concedes Defeat in Chilean Presidential ElectionVoice of America Xinhua -Telegraph.co.uk -Times of India all 583 news articles »   O'Brien: Desperation abounds in the streets of Port-au-Prince - CNN International January 18, 2010 at 12:59 AM Reuters O'Brien: Desperation abounds in the streets of Port-au-Prince CNN International By Soledad O'Brien and Rose Arce, CNN Port-au-Prince, Haiti (CNN) -- Five days after the earthquake in Port-au-Prince, the fear of going back inside has subsided. But the plazas a! nd the parks are still full. For tens of thousands of displaced Haitians, ... Haiti earthquake: confusion at airport hampers aid effort<p></p>Telegraph.co.uk Security fears mount in lawless post-earthquake HaitiWashington Post Quake victims seek comfort in prayers! Los Angeles Times New York Times -Aljazeera.net -Xinhua all 15,326 news articles »   India's Posterboy of Communism Remembered - Wall Street Journal January 18, 2010 at 12:46 AM Telegraph.co.uk India's Posterboy of Communism Remembered Wall Street Journal KOLKATA -- He could have been India's first Communist Prime Minister. His party didn't let him. He famously later called it a "histori! cal blunder". Jyoti Basu, who for decades led one of the longest-serving elected Communist ... Bangladesh parliament mourns Jyoti Basu's deathThe Hindu CM with a touch of steelTimes of India Jyoti Basu kept West out of BengalEconomic Times Hindustan Times -India Today -Express Buzz all 1,275 news! articles »   Support for Japan PM drops amid cash probe: polls - AFP January 18, 2010 at 12:31 AM Telegraph.co.uk Support for Japan PM drops amid cash probe: polls AFP TOKYO — Approval ratings for Japan's centre-left Prime Minister Yukio Hatoyama dropped into the 40 percent range amid a money sc! andal involving his party's secretary-general, two newspapers said Monday. The polls were released at the start of a 150-day ... Support for Japanese PM fallsXinhua Polls Show Ozawa Scandal May Hurt Hatoyama as Japan Diet OpensBloomberg Japan Govt Spokesman Defends PM's Controversial RemarksWall Street Journal New York Times -Reuters -BBC News all 331 news articles »   Ukraine rivals eye poll run-off - Aljazeera.net January 18, 2010 at 12:02 AM Reuters Ukraine rivals eye poll run-off Aljazeera.net Viktor Yanukovich, Ukraine's opposition leader, and Yulia Tymoshenko, the prime minister, are likely to face a run-off vote for the presidency, according to early official results. With half the votes counted, t! he pro-Russian Yanukovich was ahead with ... Ukraine presidential election heads for second roundBBC News Ukraine PM Tymoshenko to face old rival in runoffReuters Opposition leader Yanukovich wins 1st round in Ukraine voteWashington Post Reuters India -Voice of America -Xinhua all 754 news articles »   UN chief arrives in quake-hit Port-au-Prince - Xinhua January 18, 2010 at 12:01 AM BBC News UN chief arrives in quake-hit Port-au-Prince Xinhua PORT-AU-PRINCE, Jan. 17 (Xinhua) -- The United Nations Secretary General Ban Ki-moon arrived on Sunday in Port-au-Prince, the capital of Caribbean nation Haiti, which was destroyed by a Tuesday quake that registe! red 7.3 on the Richter scale. ... UN Aims to 'Better Coordinate' Rescue EffortsWall Street Journal UN chief urges Haiti aid patienceBBC News UN chief tours destroyed areas in Haitian capitalThe Hindu ABC Onlin! e  -The Guardian -New York Times all 883 news articles »   Prince William in New Zealand tour - AFP January 17, 2010 at 11:45 PM Sydney Morning Herald Prince William in New Zealand tour AFP WELLINGTON — Prince William proved his star power Monday as thousands of New Zealanders cheered the second-in-line to the throne in the face of a small republican dem! onstration. The 27-year-old prince opened a new Supreme Court Building in Wellington ... Prince William wins plaudits on first solo official tourReuters UK William tours New ZealandABC Online Prince William easily charms adoring New ZealandersTimes Online X! inhua -Newstalk ZB -BBC News all 797 news articles »   Ukraine PM Tymoshenko faces old rival in runoff - Reuters January 17, 2010 at 8:25 PM Times Online Ukraine PM Tymoshenko faces old rival in runoff Reuters KIEV (Reuters) - Ukraine faces a run-off vote next month between opposition leader Viktor Yanukovich and populist Prime Minister Yulia Tymoshenko after an election for president produced no outright winn! er, exit polls showed. The election will define ... Opposition leader Yanukovich wins 1st round in Ukraine voteWashington Post Ukraine Is Headed for National BankruptcyWall Street Journal Ukraine presidential vote headed to runoffLos Angeles TimesBBC News -Voice of America -The Guardian all 706 news articles »   Trickle of Aid Reaches Destitute Haitian Quake Survivors - Voice of America January 17, 2010 at 8:03 PM The Hindu Trickle of Aid Reaches Destitute Haitian Quake Survivors Voice of America Photo: AP A young earthquake survivor holds a bowl as he waits in line for high protein biscuits from the World Fo! od Program in Port-au-Prince, 16 Jan. 2010 US officials say a trickle of international aid is reaching earthquake survivors in Haiti, ... US troops to help Haiti security, aid flows inReuters In a Chaotic Capital, Haitians Anxious for US TroopsTIME 16 Americans Confirmed Dead in Haiti Quake, State Department SaysFOXNews BBC News -Wall Street Journal -CNN all 14,493 news articles »   Analysis: Barak welcomed in Ankara as an Israeli the Turks can work with - Jerusalem Post January 17, 2010 at 7:58 PM BBC News Analysis: Barak welcomed in Ankara as an Israeli the Turks can work with Jerusalem Post Deputy Foreign Minister Danny Ayalon's dressing down of the Turkish ambassador in Jerusalem last week was in the air but not directly refe! rred to during Defense Minister Ehud Barak's time in Ankara ... Israel, Turkey Seek to Repair TiesWall Street Journal Turkey says Israel an ally while interests alignReuters Muslim leaders' response to Gaza suffering 'pitiful': Turkish PMAFP Xinhua -Press TV -Ha'aretz all 530 news articles »   CM condoles Jyoti Basu's death - Times of India January 17, 2010 at 7:50 PM BBC News CM condoles Jyoti Basu's death Times of India PANAJI: Chief Minister Digambar Kamat has condoled the death of veteran Marxist leader and former chief minister of West Bengal Jyoti Basu who passed away in a hospital at Kolkatta on ! Sunday. The chief minister in his message said that Jyoti Basu, ... The tallest leader of the Communist movement, says CPI(M)The Hindu Jyoti Basu, 95, passes awayThe Hindu Marxistof the massesTimes of India The Hindu! < /a> -Times of India -The Hindu all 1,146 news articles »   Tycoon Pinera promises rapid growth for Chile - BBC News January 17, 2010 at 7:46 PM BBC News Tycoon Pinera promises rapid growth for Chile BBC News Having won Chile's presidential election by a narrow margin, billionaire businessman Sebastian Pinera must now chart the country's future for the next four years. But when he takes over from President Michelle Bachelet on Mar! ch 11 Mr ... Chile billionaire wins presidency, ousts leftReuters Chile's Frei Concedes Defeat to PineraWall Street Journal Conservative wins Chile pollsAljazeera.net Telegraph.co.uk -BusinessWeek -Xinhua all 483 news articles »   Voter support for Japan govt sinks on funds scandal - Reuters January 17, 2010 at 7:00 PM Reuters Voter support for Japan govt sinks on funds scandal Reuters TOKYO (Reuters) - Support for Japanese Prime Minister Yukio Hatoyama's government has sunk further, voter surveys showed on Monday, hurt by a funding scandal linked to the ruling party's No.2 executive that could raise ! the risk of policy deadlock. ... Hatoyama support rate falls, majority in polls say Ozawa should quitKyodo News Japanese Public Says Ozawa Should Quit, Survey Shows (Correct)Bloomberg DPJ's Ozawa Promises 'Showdown'Wall Street Journal Xinhua -Financial Times -New York Times all 332 news articles »   Palestinian activists urge Hamas to probe own Gaza war crimes - Ha'aretz January 17, 2010 at 6:58 PM Reuters Palestinian activists urge Hamas to probe own Gaza war crimes Ha'aretz Eleven Palestinian human rights organizations have called on the Palestinian Authority and the Hamas government in Gaza to endorse the Goldstone report by investigating Palestinian violations of ... Arab World: The Egypt-Hamas collision courseJerusalem Post Hamas urges Egypt to halt Gaza border wallReuters What the Gaza war meant for IsraelAljazeera.net Xinhua -Telegraph.co.uk -AFP all 554 news articles »   Israel asks pope to open up WWII archives - Reuters January 17, 2010 at 6:56 PM Reuters Israel asks pope to open up WWII archives Reuters ROME, Jan 17 (Reuters) - Israel on Sunday asked Pope Benedict to open up the Vatican archives covering the wartime papacy of Pope Pius XII, who has been accused by some Jews of turning a blind eye to the Holocaust. "I asked the pope! to find a way to ... Pope stuck in 'Groundhog Day' scenario with Jews, expert saysCNN International Pope Synagogue Visit Splits Italy Jews Due to PiusNew York Times Pope says Vatican helped save Jews during HolocaustJerusalem Post Telegraph.co.uk -Jewish Telegraphic Agency -Ha'aretz all 1,178 news articles »   UN chief urges Haiti aid patience - BBC News January 17, 2010 at 6:39 PM New York Times (blog) UN chief urges Haiti aid patience BBC News UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon has appealed to frustrated Haitians to be patient over efforts to bring them relief from last Tuesday's earthquake. Aid workers say relief efforts are being ! slowed by bottlenecks, but food and water are finally reaching ... Chaos and lawlessness in HaitiABC Online Haiti earthquake: city's plight leads to worst humanitarian crisis in decadesThe Guardian UN chief arrives in quit-hit Port-au-PrinceXinhua Wall Street Journal -New York Times -Reuters all 2,536 news articles »   Pakistan Says Drone Strike Kills 15 - New York Times January 17, 2010 at 4:13 PM ABC News Pakistan Says Drone Strike Kills 15 New York Times ISLAMABAD, Pakistan — Missiles fired from American aircraft killed as many as 15 people in western Pakistan on Sunday, Pakistani security officials said, part of an increased campaign by the United States to use ! drones to kill ... Foreigners among 20 Taliban killed in SWA drone strikeDaily Times US Drone Hits Pakistan TargetWall Street Journal Drone attack kills 20 in PakistanCNN International Reuters -Voice of America -BBC News all 960 news articles »   Pope in Rome synagogue: Church saved Jews - Jewish Telegraphic Agency January 17, 2010 at 3:11 PM Washington Post Pope in Rome synagogue: Church saved Jews Jewish Telegraphic Agency ROME (JTA) – Pope Benedict XVI said church authorities played an active role in saving Jews during the Holocaust, though &! quot;often hidden and discreet." Italian Jewish leaders on Sunday welcomed Pope Benedict XVI to Rome's main synagogue for a visit they ... Jewish leaders confront Pope over Vatican's Holocaust 'silence'Telegraph.co.uk Pope says Vatican helped save Jews during HolocaustJerusalem Post Pope stuck! in ' ;Groundhog Day' scenario with Jews, expert saysCNN International New York Times -Times Online -BBC News all 1,109 news articles »   UN Quake Casualties Mount - Wall Street Journal January 17, 2010 at 2:54 PM CTV.ca UN Quake Casualties Mount Wall Street Journal NEW YORK—At least 82 people from the UN peacekeeping mission in Haiti are dead, with 49 more missing and presumed dead, ! making it the largest loss of life from a single incident in UN history, according to unofficial UN figures on Sunday. ... Haiti quake casualties, damage overwhelming: UN chiefCBC.ca As frustration grows, UN chief arrives in HaitiCTV.ca UN chief says Haiti worst disaster in decadesNational Post Reuters -BBC News -New York Times all 2,204 news articles »   Ukraine presidential election 'goes to second round' - BBC News January 17, 2010 at 2:42 PM Telegraph.co.uk Ukraine presidential election 'goes to second round' BBC News No candidate has won an outright victory in Ukraine's first presidential election since the 2004 Orange Revolution, exit polls suggest. The! polls put opposition leader Viktor Yanukovych first and current PM Yulia Tymoshenko second. ... Ukrainians vote in presidential electionLos Angeles Times Ukraine's Tymoshenko: ready to talk with some rivalsReuters Viktor Yanukovych leading in Ukraine electionTelegra! ph.co.uk Xinhua -BusinessWeek -Wall Street Journal all 1,630 news articles »   'Chemical Ali' to be hanged within days - The Guardian January 17, 2010 at 2:33 PM Times Online 'Chemical Ali' to be hanged within days The Guardian Ali Hassan al-Majid, known as Chemical Ali, was sentenced to death for ordering the slaughter of 5000 Kurds in 1988. Photograph: Reuters One of Saddam Hussein's most loathed ! henchman, Ali Hassan al-Majid, otherwise known as Chemical Ali, will be hanged ... Hussein Aide Again Given a Sentence of DeathNew York Times Halabja, the massacre the West tried to ignoreTimes Online Chemical Ali faces execution in weeks over gas attackTelegraph.co.uk CNN -Press TV -The Press Association all 750 news articles »   The tallest leader of Communist movement: CPI(M) - The Hindu January 17, 2010 at 2:17 PM The Hindu The tallest leader of Communist movement: CPI(M) The Hindu NEW DELHI: The Communist Party of India (Marxist) has described Jyoti Basu as the tallest leader of the Communist movement in the country and a symbol for the Left, democratic and secular forces who was resp! ected across the political spectrum and ... West Bengal govt declares 2-day state mourning in Basu's memoryTimes of India Jyoti Basu, 95, Leader of Communists in India, DiesNew York Times Nation mourns Jyoti Basu's deathHindustan Times Daily News & Analysis -Business Standard -The Hindu all 1,048 news articles »   Clinton, Bush say saving lives is top goal in Haiti - CNN January 17, 2010 at 2:06 PM Washington Post Clinton, Bush say saving lives is top goal in Haiti CNN WASHINGTON (CNN) -- Getting aid to Haiti right away to save lives is the first goal of the fund-raising initiative headed by George W. Bush and Bill Clinton, the two f! ormer US presidents say. In a pre-recorded interview broadcast Sunday on CNN's "State ... What comes next for the US and Haiti?Reuters Clinton, Bush join forces for Haiti quake reliefWashington Post In Haiti earthquake response, Bush distances himself from CheneyChristian Science MonitorLos Angeles Times -New York Times -MarketWatch all 5,158 news articles »   Haiti village left to fend for itself after earthquake - BBC News January 17, 2010 at 1:51 PM Sydney Morning Herald Haiti village left to fend for itself after earthquake BBC News The UN base at Leogane is full of vehicles, equipment, food, water and men. They are stationed to the west of Port-au-Prince at the end of a road leading through the small settlemen! t where we are told some 5000 people have been left ... Battered Haitians seek food, water as searchers hunt for quake survivorsLos Angeles Times Airport bottleneck delays Haiti aidAljazeera.net Haiti earthquake: Sunday news updatesCNN International Christian Science Monitor -Telegraph.co.uk -Reuters all 14,943 news articles »   Turkey says Israel an ally while interests align - Reuters January 17, 2010 at 1:01 PM Washington Post Turkey says Israel an ally while interests align Reuters ANKARA (Reuters) - Turkey and Israel will remain allies as long as their interests align, Turkey's Defense Minister said after talks with Israeli counterpart Ehud Barak on Sund! ay aimed at mending frayed relations. Ties have been damaged most recently ... Barak's visit to mend Turkish-Israeli rifts, ties hard to recoverXinhua Barak in Turkey to repair tiesAljazeera.net Lieberman: Humiliation of Turkish envoy a mistakeYnetnews Hellenic News of America -Jerusalem Post -Ha'aretz all 479 news articles »   Pope says Vatican helped save Jews during Holocaust - Jerusalem Post January 17, 2010 at 12:14 PM Ha'aretz Pope says Vatican helped save Jews during Holocaust Jerusalem Post By AP Pope Benedict XVI on Sunday defended Vatican actions in the face of the Holocaust, saying the Holy See worked quietly to save Jews from extermination by the Nazi! s. During a visit to Rome's Great Synagogue, Benedict praised courageous actions by ... Pope stuck in 'Groundhog Day' scenario with Jews, expert saysCNN International Pope Synagogue Visit Splits Italy Jews Due to PiusNew York Times Pope Benedict XVI prepares to visit Rome synagogueBBC News AFP -Telegraph.co.uk -Times Online all 1,174 news articles »   China balks at Iran sanctions - Christian Science Monitor January 17, 2010 at 10:40 AM China Daily China balks at Iran sanctions Christian Science Monitor Western nations tried to portray Saturday's meeting between the US, UK, France, Germany, China, and Russia as positive, with a senior European Union official sayin! g there was 'consensus' to focus on the 'second track' - meaning sanctions. ... Russia says more anti-Iran sanctions futilePress TV News Analysis: Fresh Iran sanctions on the way?Xinhua Major powers reach no deal on new sanctions on Iran over its nuclear programWashington Post Aljazeera.net -New York Times -Chicago Tribune all 571 news articles »   US Missiles Target Militants in Pakistan - Wall Street Journal January 17, 2010 at 9:44 AM Washington Post US Missiles Target Militants in Pakistan Wall Street Journal ISLAMABAD—Missiles fired by a US pilotless drone at a suspected militant hideout in Pakistan's tribal region Sunday ! killed at least 12 people in the latest attack targeting al Qaeda and Taliban sanctuaries along the Afghan border. ... Drone attack kills 20 in PakistanCNN International Suspected US Drone Strike Kills 12 Pakistan's South WaziristanVoice of America US drone attack in Pakistan 'kills 15'BBC News! Reuters -Times of India -AHN all 916 news articles »   Jyoti Basu, 95, Leader of Communists in India, Dies - New York Times January 17, 2010 at 9:35 AM Indian Express Jyoti Basu, 95, Leader of Communists in India, Dies New York Times NEW DELHI — Jyoti Basu, a powerful leftist leader who dominated politics in the state of West Bengal for more than two decades and nearly became India'! ;s first Communist prime minister, died in Calcutta on Sunday. He was 95. ... India Inc condoles Basu's deathTimes of India CPI(M) has lost biggest revolutionary of the era: AchuthanandanThe Hindu Jyoti Basu dies aged 95Financial Times Hindustan Times -ABC Online -SamayLive all 873 news articles »   Bush, Clinton: Haiti response not about politics - Washington Post January 17, 2010 at 9:27 AM CBC.ca Bush, Clinton: Haiti response not about politics Washington Post AP WASHINGTON -- Former Presidents George W. Bush and Bill Clinton say the earthquake in Haiti offers a chance to put aside politics and help people in despair. Bush a! nd Clinton appeared on five Sunday talk shows as part of their effort to lead private ... Bush, Clinton: Haiti Response Not About PoliticsNew York Times 'Fox News Sunday' Transcript: Presidents Clinton, George W. Bush Discuss Haiti ...FOXNews George W. Bush, Bill Clinton stress ongo! ing aid for HaitiPolitico ABC News -Voice of America -Chicago Sun-Times all 4,150 news articles »   Barak in Turkey to repair ties - Aljazeera.net January 17, 2010 at 9:18 AM BBC News Barak in Turkey to repair ties Aljazeera.net Israel's defence minister has held talks with senior Turkish officials in Ankara as part of efforts to mend strained ties between the two nations. Ehud Barak met Ahmet Davutoglu, Turkey's foreign mini! ster, for closed-door talks in the capital on Sunday ... Turkey vs. Israel: Emerging Conflict of Strategic InterestHellenic News of America DM Barak to Visit TurkeyYeshiva World News Meeting between Barak, Turkish foreign minister prolongedYnetnews Five Towns Jewish Times Online -Ha'aretz -Reuters India all 371 news articles »   Lebanese protest Egypt's Gaza barrier - Washington Post January 17, 2010 at 9:15 AM CBS News Lebanese protest Egypt's Gaza barrier Washington Post AP BEIRUT -- Lebanese protesters accusing Egypt's president Sunday of acting like an agent of Israel over his country's construction of an underground stee! l wall along the Gaza border. The Egyptian barrier could deprive Gaza's Hamas rulers of their ... Abbas stresses not to meet Hamas chief before accepting Egypt's planXinhua Indonesian Muslims protest Egypt's Gaza wallAFP Turkish Group Calls for Israeli Minister's ProsecutionVoice of A! merica Jerusalem Post -Reuters -Aljazeera.net all 493 news articles »   TIMELINE-Ukrainian politics since the 2004 Orange Revolution - Reuters January 17, 2010 at 8:39 AM BBC News TIMELINE-Ukrainian politics since the 2004 Orange Revolution Reuters Jan 17 (Reuters) - Ukraine is holding a presidential election, with candidates including President Viktor Yushchenko, Prime Minister Yulia Tymoshenko and former prime minister and opposition leader V! iktor Yanukovich. Following is a timeline of ... Ukraine to vote in first round of general electionThe Guardian Ukraine's Yulia Tymoshenko fighting her biggest battleLos Angeles Times Ukraine votes in presidential electionBBC News New York Times -Wall Street Journal -Voice of America all 1,448 news articles »   Haiti earthquake: a few more rescues, but aid still slow - Times Online January 17, 2010 at 8:30 AM Sydney Morning Herald Haiti earthquake: a few more rescues, but aid still slow Times Online British rescue workers freed two more earthquake victims from the rubble in Port-au-Prince today as disorder grows on the streets of the Haiti! an capital and aid sits undistributed. A rescue team from Rapid UK used hammers and chisels as they spent six ... The extent of the damage in Haiti's villagesBBC News Searching among a Haitian cathedral's ruinsLos Angeles Times Frictions between nations rise over struggle of getting aid to HaitiWashingt! on Post ABC Online -Xinhua -MiamiHerald.com all 15,745 news articles »   Ozawa Vows to Fight Allegations - Wall Street Journal January 17, 2010 at 7:50 AM Boston Globe Ozawa Vows to Fight Allegations Wall Street Journal TOKYO—Ichiro Ozawa, a powerful senior official of Japans' ruling party, stressed his innocenc! e and vowed to "fight on all fronts" with authorities after a widening probe into his political-fund raising activities resulted in the arrest ... Opposition lawmakers demand answers over Ozawa scandal in JapanXinhua Japan's Ichiro Ozawa 'won't quit' over funding rowBBC News Japan PM says Ozawa to stay on as party No.2Reuters New York Times -Boston Globe -AFP all 275 news articles »   FBI angers politician whose image was used to show older Bin Laden - CNN International January 17, 2010 at 7:40 AM BBC News FBI angers politician whose image was used to show older Bin Laden CNN International The image of Osama bin Laden on the left was one of two released by the FBI. A second, without his turban (not shown), borrows the hairline and wrinkles of Spanish ! politician Gaspar Llamazares (right). ... FBI admits Photofit of Osama Bin Laden had Spanish featuresTimes Online US images show how Osama Bin Laden may lookBBC News Bin Laden's photo digitally updated for age, beardWashington Post Telegraph.co.uk -The Guardian -Mirror.co.uk all 869 news articles »   Iran says its "nuclear rights" must be recognized - Reuters January 17, 2010 at 7:14 AM Reuters Iran says its "nuclear rights" must be recognized Reuters TEHRAN (Reuters) - Major powers will only achieve results in their meetings on Iran if they adopt a "realistic approach" and recognize its nuclear rights, the Islamic Republic's Foreign Ministry spokesman ! said on Sunday. Ramin Mehmanparast made the ... News Analysis: Fresh Iran sanctions on the way?Xinhua 6 Major Powers Move Closer to Considering More Iran SanctionsNew York Times Major powers reach no deal on new sanctions on Iran over its nuclear programWashington Post Aljazeera.net -Chicago Tribune -AFP all 558 news articles »   Ukraine voters face landmark presidential vote - Washington Post January 17, 2010 at 4:27 AM Los Angeles Times Ukraine voters face landmark presidential vote Washington Post AP KIEV, Ukraine -- Ukrainians cast their first presidential ballots since the 2004 Orange Revolution Sunday, an election! that could steer the country from its pro-Western course and strengthen ties with Russia. ... Ukraine's Yulia Tymoshenko fighting her biggest battleLos Angeles Times Ukraine votes in presidential electionBBC News Polls open in Ukraine's presidential electionsAFP Toronto Star -BusinessWeek -New York Times all 1,278 news articles »   World Pledges Quake Aid, Haitians Still Waiting - New York Times January 17, 2010 at 4:13 AM Sydney Morning Herald World Pledges Quake Aid, Haitians Still Waiting New York Times By REUTERS PORT-AU-PRINCE (Reuters) - World leaders have stepped up to pledge aid to rebuild a devastated Haiti, but on the streets of its wreck! ed capital quake survivors were still waiting on Sunday for the basics: food, water and medicine. ... Tens of thousands neglected at quake epicentreABC Online The extent of the damage in Haiti's villagesBBC News Searching among a Haitian cathedral's ruinsLos Angeles Times Times Online -Washington Post -MiamiHerald.com all 15,188 news articles »   China Think Tank Urges Govt To Unwind Stimulus - Wall Street Journal January 17, 2010 at 2:53 AM Xinhua China Think Tank Urges Govt To Unwind Stimulus Wall Street Journal (Updates throughout with comments on this year's fiscal and monetary policies by Chinese think tank.) By Terence Poon and JR Wu Of DOW JONES NEWSWIRES BEIJING (Dow Jone! s)--China should scale back its policy stimulus this year as inflation risks rise, ... Int'l community intensifies relief efforts in quake-ravaged HaitiXinhua For China, the big worry now is growing too fastCharleston Post Courier China seeks to avoid Japan-style bust: expertsAFP The Guardian -China Daily -Press Trust of India all 81 news articles »   NATO troops shoot Afghan in area that saw unrest - Reuters January 17, 2010 at 2:48 AM The Hindu NATO troops shoot Afghan in area that saw unrest Reuters KABUL (Reuters) - NATO-led troops shot dead an Afghan civilian whose vehicle approached a convoy on Sunday in an area that has seen violent civil unrest over the past week in Afghanistan, the alliance said. It was at l! east the third time in a week that ... Bomb kills two British soldiers in AfghanistanTimes Online NATO forces kill Afghan civilian, US soldier killed in clashMonsters and Critics.com Afghan death soldiers to be namedThe Press Association BBC News -The Hindu -New York Times all 486 news articles »   Opposition lawmakers demand answers over Ozawa scandal in Japan - Xinhua January 17, 2010 at 1:59 AM Boston Globe Opposition lawmakers demand answers over Ozawa scandal in Japan Xinhua TOKYO, Jan. 17 (Xinhua) -- Opposition lawmakers on Sunday demanded that Democratic Party of Japan (DPJ) Secretary Genera! l Ichiro Ozawa explain himself after three of his aides were arrested over financial irregularities in a 2004 purchase of land in ... Japan's Ichiro Ozawa 'won't quit' over funding rowBBC News Japan politician steps out of shadowsBoston Globe New Arrests in Japan Fund-Raising ScandalNew York TimesWall Street Journal -Kyodo News -AFP all 272 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.