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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 Probe sought into Nigeria killings - Aljazeera.net January 23, 2010 at 11:41 PM BBC News Probe sought into Nigeria killings Aljazeera.net A US-based rights group has urged Nigeria's vice-president to order an immediate criminal investigation into "a massacre of at least 150 Muslim residents" of a town in central Nigeria. In a statement,! Corinne Dufka, Human Rights Watch's (HRW) senior ... Christian-Muslim violence in Nigeria warrants probe, rights group saysCNN International Bodies pulled from wells after Nigeria clashesReuters Nigeria religious riot bodies found in village wellsBBC News Voice of America -Washington Post -AllAfrica.com all 535 news articles »   Man Rescued Alive After Haiti Calls Off Searches - Wall Street Journal January 23, 2010 at 9:36 PM CBC.ca Man Rescued Alive After Haiti Calls Off Searches Wall Street Journal A man rescued almost 11 days after the quake is taken by ambulance to a French field hospital. PORT-AU-PRINCE -- After 11 days trapped beneath the rubble, a 24-year-old Haitia! n man was pulled out alive near a hotel here Saturday. ... Haiti rescuers pull man alive from rubble after 11 daysBBC News Over 110,00 confirmed dead in HaitiTimes Online Tear gas and shots fired at Haiti aid deliveryTimes of India AFP -Voice of America -Christian Science Monitor all 13,428 news articles »   PA warns EU against legitimizing Hamas through dialogue - Jerusalem Post January 23, 2010 at 9:23 PM New York Times PA warns EU against legitimizing Hamas through dialogue Jerusalem Post The Palestinian Authority over the weekend expressed concern over Hamas's growing attempts to gain recognition from the internat! ional community and warned EU representatives against engaging in dialogue with the extreme Islamist ... Barak okays social security payments to Gaza residentsHa'aretz Israel Poised to Challenge UN Report on GazaNew York Times Israel pays UN $10.5m over Gaza damageDaily Times CNN International -Albuquerque News.Net -Aljazeera.net all 130 news articles »   Japan DPJ's Ozawa Denies Any Wrongdoing Amid Real Estate Probe - Bloomberg January 23, 2010 at 8:52 PM ABC Online Japan DPJ's Ozawa Denies Any Wrongdoing Amid Real Estate Probe Bloomberg Jan. 24 (Bloomberg) -- Ichiro Ozawa, the No. 2 official in the Democratic Party of Japan, denied any wrongdoing after being questioned on allegations of political fund irregu! larities. "There is nothing to hide, ... Ozawa Denies Receiving IIlegal FundsWall Street Journal Japan political 'kingpin' denies fund allegationsAFP Support for Japan ruling party erodes amid scandalReuters BBC News -Christian Science Monitor -Reuters all 282 news articles »   Israeli PM plays down minister's Lebanon war claim - BBC News January 23, 2010 at 8:35 PM Ha'aretz Israeli PM plays down minister's Lebanon war claim BBC News Israel's prime minister has distanced himself from comments by a member of his cabinet who suggested Israel was heading for a new war with Lebanon. Israel was "not seeking any conflict" with Lebanon, Benjamin! Netanyahu said. ... Netanyahu assures Lebanon Israel has no plans to attackHa'aretz PM: Israel doesn't want war with LebanonJerusalem Post Israel tries to placate LebanonUPI.com Ynetnews -AFP -Washington Post all 85 news articles »   US to appeal dismissal of Blackwater charges: Biden - Reuters January 23, 2010 at 8:15 PM BBC News US to appeal dismissal of Blackwater charges: Biden Reuters BAGHDAD (Reuters) - The government will appeal a court decision to dismiss charges against Blackwater security guards accused of killing 14 Iraqi civilians in 2007, Vice President Joe Biden said on Saturday. The US f! ederal court found last month that ... Biden says US will appeal Blackwater rulingLos Angeles Times Biden vows to appeal Blackwater rulingABC Online US to Appeal Blackwater Case Dismissal, Biden SaysNew York Times CNN -Press TV -AFP all 648 news articles »   Campaigning ends ahead of Sri Lanka election - ABC Online January 23, 2010 at 7:57 PM The Hindu Campaigning ends ahead of Sri Lanka election ABC Online Opposition activists say the Sri Lankan government is planning to use vote rigging and violence to win the presidential election, as campaigning officially ends. The two main candidates i! n the poll, ... Sri Lanka candidate Fonseka issues poll violence alertBBC News Sri Lankan ruling party plans violence: oppositionWashington Post Two sentenced in NY in Tamil missile-buying caseReuters The Hindu -AFP -Lanka Newspapers all 765 news articles »   Haiti rescuers pull man alive from rubble after 11 days - BBC News January 23, 2010 at 6:25 PM BBC News Haiti rescuers pull man alive from rubble after 11 days BBC News A 23-year-old man has been pulled alive from the rubble of a ruined hotel in Haiti's capital Port-au-Prince, 11 days after the earthquake. His rescue came as the official search for earthquake survivors in the country w! as declared over. ... Rescuers in Haiti say they've found survivor in rubbleCNN International Haitians line up as private banks reopenAFP Survivor found after Haiti search called offABC Online Christian Science Monitor -Times Online -Voice of America all 12,614 news articles »   US expectations remain low as Mitchell set to again meet Abbas - Ha'aretz January 23, 2010 at 5:59 PM Washington Post US expectations remain low as Mitchell set to again meet Abbas Ha'aretz US special envoy George Mitchell will hold additional separate meetings with Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas, even though it ! appears that his efforts to restart talks between ... Israelis, Palestinians Disappointed after Obama's First Year in OfficeVoice of America PNA: peace talks remain frozen until settlement stopsXinhua US appears to lower expectations in Middle EastLos Ange! les Times Jerusalem Post -Washington Post -Ynetnews all 1,801 news articles »   US officials: No breakthroughs expected on peace talks - Ha'aretz January 23, 2010 at 5:59 PM BBC News US officials: No breakthroughs expected on peace talks Ha'aretz US special envoy George Mitchell will hold additional separate meetings with Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas, even though it appears that his efforts to restart talks between ..! . Israelis, Palestinians Disappointed after Obama's First Year in OfficeVoice of America PNA: peace talks remain frozen until settlement stopsXinhua US appears to lower expectations in Middle EastLos Angeles Times Washington Post -Jerusalem Post -New York Times all 1,809 news articles »   Biden says US gov't to appeal dismissal of Blackwater case - Xinhua January 23, 2010 at 3:56 PM Reuters Biden says US gov't to appeal dismissal of Blackwater case Xinhua BAGHDAD, Jan. 23 (Xinhua) -- The US government will appeal the dismissal of Blackwater case as demanded by the Iraqi government, US Vice President Joe Biden said in Baghdad on Saturday. Biden ex! pressed his personal regret for what Blackwater guards ... US to appeal ruling favouring Blackwater in IraqAFP US to Appeal Blackwater Case Dismissal, Biden SaysNew York Times Biden vows the US will appeal in Iraq Blackwater caseBBC News Aljazeera.net -CNN -Reuters all 563 news articles »   Christian-Muslim violence in Nigeria warrants probe, rights group says - CNN International January 23, 2010 at 1:56 PM BBC News Christian-Muslim violence in Nigeria warrants probe, rights group says CNN International Workers on Saturday close mass graves where dozens of people killed during religious clashes were buried. Lagos, Nigeria (CNN) -- Reports of at least 150 Muslims killed in ! recent religious clashes in Nigeria should be investigated, a human rights group ... Nigerians Pull Bodies from Wells After Deadly ClashesVoice of America Bodies pulled from wells after Nigeria clashesReuters Nigeria religious riot bodies found in village wellsBBC News Washington Post -Aljazeera.net -AllAfrica.com all 516 news articles »   US 'will keep out of Iraq poll row' - Aljazeera.net January 23, 2010 at 1:34 PM BBC News US 'will keep out of Iraq poll row' Aljazeera.net Joe Biden, the US vice-president, has stressed the US will not interfere in an ongoing row over barred candidates in Iraq's upcoming election. Biden's comment came on Saturday following ta! lks in Baghdad with Iraqi officials, including Nouri al-Maliki, ... Biden Says US to Appeal Blackwater Case DismissalNew York Times Biden vows the US will appeal in Iraq Blackwater caseBBC News US to appeal dismissal of Blackwater charges: BidenReuters Voice of America -The Hindu -Xinhua all 1,295 news articles »   Nigerians Pull Bodies from Wells After Deadly Clashes - Voice of America January 23, 2010 at 12:56 PM The Hindu Nigerians Pull Bodies from Wells After Deadly Clashes Voice of America Photo: AP The bodies of at least 150 victims have been pulled from wells after the recent clash between Christians and Muslims in the central Nigerian ! city of Jos. Muhammad Tanko Shittu, a Muslim official involved in helping gather and bury the bodies, ... Bodies pulled from wells after Nigeria clashesReuters Nigeria religious riot bodies found in village wellsBBC News Group: 150 Muslims killed in Nigerian townWashington Post Aljazeera.net -AllAfrica.com -AFP all 488 news articles »   UN: Haiti calls off search and rescue - MiamiHerald.com January 23, 2010 at 12:47 PM The Guardian UN: Haiti calls off search and rescue MiamiHerald.com PORT-AU-PRINCE -- Saying there is little hope of finding more people alive more than 10 days after the earthquake, Haiti's government declared its search and rescue ph! ase for survivors over, ... Haiti Declares Search and Rescue Phase OverVoice of America Haiti ends rescue phase as two more survivors foundXinhua Haiti quake death toll surpasses 111000 as search-rescue phase endsCNN International Times Online -BBC News -Los Angeles Times all 13,060 news articles »   Gates Sees Fallout From Dysfunctional Relationship in Pakistan - New York Times January 23, 2010 at 12:43 PM Xinhua Gates Sees Fallout From Dysfunctional Relationship in Pakistan New York Times ISLAMABAD, Pakistan — Nobody else in the Obama administration has been mired in Pakistan for as long as Defense Secretary Robert M. Gates. So on a trip here this past we! ek to try to soothe the country's growing rancor toward the ... Car bomb attack kills four in PakistanAFP Pentagon chief defends arms sales to India, PakistanLos Angeles Times Pakistan says reaches out to Afghan TalibanReuters Xinhua -Voice of America -Wall Street Journal all 913 news articles »   Gates Sees Fallout From Troubled Ties With Pakistan - New York Times January 23, 2010 at 12:43 PM DAWN.com Gates Sees Fallout From Troubled Ties With Pakistan New York Times ISLAMABAD, Pakistan — Nobody else in the Obama administration has been mired in Pakistan for as long! as Defense Secretary Robert M. Gates. So on a trip here this past week to try to soothe the country's growing rancor toward the ... Pakistan lukewarm to US offerThe Hindu Pentagon chief defends arms sales to India, PakistanLos Angeles Times Car bomb attack kills four in PakistanAFP Reuters -Voice of America -Wall Street Journal all 951 news articles »   Senior IDF officer: Israeli delegation to return from Haiti soon - Ynetnews January 23, 2010 at 12:26 PM The Guardian Senior IDF officer: Israeli delegation to return from Haiti soon Ynetnews A senior IDF officer estimated that the Israeli medical mission's work in Haiti is drawing to an end. He noted than an evaluation will be held Sunday in which po! ssible dates for the closing of the field hospital will be considered. ... Haiti ends quake rescue operationsThe Guardian Haitian Mother Didn't Give Up on Son, Who Eventually Was Pulled From RuinsNew York Times Anshel Pfeffer / IDF in Haiti - Good deeds, good pressHa'aretz Jerusalem Post -9&10 News -Kansas City Star all 296 news articles »   Terror level in UK raised to 'severe' - The Guardian January 23, 2010 at 11:49 AM The Guardian Terror level in UK raised to 'severe' The Guardian Home Secretary Alan Johnson there was no evidence to suggest a terror attack was imminent. Photograph: Dan Kitwood/Getty Images The thr! eat of international terrorism to the UK was raised from substantial to the second highest level of severe last night ... Terrorist attack is "highly likely" security services sayTelegraph.co.uk UK Raises Alert Level To 'Severe'AHN | All Headline News UK on Alert as ! Terrorism Threat Level Is Raised to 'Severe'! Business Week Press TV -Aljazeera.net -Voice of America all 856 news articles »   British rescue team recalls Haiti earthquake horror - Telegraph.co.uk January 23, 2010 at 10:31 AM Telegraph.co.uk British rescue team recalls Haiti earthquake horror Telegraph.co.uk British rescue ! teams have relived the horror of the aftermath of the Haiti earthquake as they arrived back in the UK after a 10 day lifesaving mission. By Alastair Jamieson Sixty-two experts were scrambled to help with the biggest natural disaster ... and more »   Sri Lanka candidate Fonseka issues poll violence alert - BBC News January 23, 2010 at 10:03 AM Boston Globe Sri Lanka candidate Fonseka issues poll violence alert BBC News The main opposition candidate in Sri Lanka's presidential election has accused the ruling party of planning violence to win Tuesday's vote.! Gen Sarath Fonseka said the violence would deter voters and a low turnout would help the party of President ... Sri Lankan ruling party plans violence: oppositionWashington Post Fonseka alleges bid to rig pollsThe Hindu S.Lanka opposition warns of violence ahead of voteAFP Reuters -National Post -ABC Online all 638 news articles »   Ozawa Denies Receiving IIlegal Funds - Wall Street Journal January 23, 2010 at 8:57 AM Reuters Ozawa Denies Receiving IIlegal Funds Wall Street Journal TOKYO—A leading figure in Japan's ruling party denied any wrongdoing Saturday as Tokyo prosecutors questioned him in connection with the alleged violation of a political-funds! law. Japan's ruling Democratic Party Secretary-General ... Japan ruling party No.2 denies scandalWashington Post Japan political 'kingpin' denies fund allegationsAFP Ozawa not to quit, denies receipts of illegal donationsKyodo News BBC News -Xinhua -MLive.com all 258 news articles »   Prosecutors quiz Japan ruling party 'don' - Times of India January 23, 2010 at 8:34 AM The Hindu Prosecutors quiz Japan ruling party 'don' Times of India TOKYO: Prosecutors questioned Japanese ruling Democratic Party kingpin Ichiro Ozawa for more than four hours on Saturday over a funding sc! andal that is dimming the party's prospects in a mid-year election, Japanese media said. ... Japanese ruling party's kingpin denies involvement in false fund reportXinhua Japan MP Ichiro Ozawa questioned over funding scandalBBC News Ozawa intends to stay on, denies receiving illegal corporate donationsKyodo News AFP -Reuters -Wall Street Journal all 220 news articles »   US Vice President Visits Iraq Amid Election Row - New York Times January 23, 2010 at 8:33 AM BBCSerbian.com US Vice President Visits Iraq Amid Election Row New York Times By REUTERS BAGHDAD (Reuters) - US Vice President Joe Biden met Iraqi officials in Baghdad on Saturday amid a row over a decision to bar scores of candidates f! rom a March election over suspected links to Saddam Hussein's Baath party. ... Biden holds key talks on Iraq election disputeBBC News US VP meets Iraqi leaders over election ban listXinhua US VP visits Iraq amid election rowTimes of India Los Angeles Times -Sphere -Aljazeera.net all 863 news articles »   Japan ruling party No.2 denies scandal - Washington Post January 23, 2010 at 8:25 AM The Hindu Japan ruling party No.2 denies scandal Washington Post TOKYO (Reuters) - Japanese ruling party kingpin Ichiro Ozawa denied on Saturday any wrongdoing in a funding scandal that is dimming his party's mid-year election prospects, a! nd vowed to stay on in his key position. ... Ozawa Denies Receiving IIlegal FundsWall Street Journal Japan MP Ichiro Ozawa questioned over funding scandalBBC News Japan political 'kingpin' denies fund allegationsAFP Xinhua -Financial Times -Reuters all 256 news articles »   Haiti calls off search for survivors of deadly earthquake - Washington Post January 23, 2010 at 7:37 AM CBC.ca Haiti calls off search for survivors of deadly earthquake Washington Post PORT-AU-PRINCE, HAITI -- The Haitian government on Friday called off the search for survivors 10 days after the devastating earthquake, and moved forward ! with plans to house 400000 displaced Haitians in tent cities in ... Haiti quake victim rescue operation declared overBBC News Haiti quake death toll surpasses 111000 as search-rescue phase endsCNN International Haiti quake toll tops 110000Aljazeera.net Xinhua -The Press Association -Toronto Star all 13,177 news articles »   Nigeria religious riot bodies found in village wells - BBC News January 23, 2010 at 6:13 AM The Hindu Nigeria religious riot bodies found in village wells BBC News More victims of deadly religious clashes in central Nigeria have been found, with scores of bodies stuffed in wells and sewage pits. Up to 150 bodies have been found in Kuru Karama village, 30km (18 miles) from the c! ity of Jos, where the violence ... Bodies pulled from wells after Nigeria clashesReuters Group: 150 Muslims killed in Nigerian townWashington Post '150 bodies found in wells' after Nigerian massacreAFP Aljazeera.net -Voice of America -AllAfrica.com all 457 news articles »   Pakistan says reaches out to Afghan Taliban - Reuters January 23, 2010 at 4:47 AM Reuters Pakistan says reaches out to Afghan Taliban Reuters ISLAMABAD (Reuters) - US ally Pakistan is reaching out to "all levels" of the Afghan Taliban in a bid to encourage reconciliation in its war-torn neighbor, Pakistan's Foreign Ministry said on Saturday. President Barack Ob! ama has said a political ... Militants destroy NATO truck in Pakistan: policeAFP 'Pakistan unlikely to take military actions wanted by the US'Times of India US Envisions a Continuing Civilian Presence in Afghanistan and PakistanNew York Times Voice of America -Wall Street Journal -Bloomberg all 759 news articles »   Fonseka alleges bid to rig polls - The Hindu January 23, 2010 at 4:44 AM The Hindu Fonseka alleges bid to rig polls The Hindu AP The common opposition and consensus candidate for Presidential polls and retired Army chief Sarath Fonseka speaks during a media briefing in Colombo on Saturday, Jan. 23, 2010. Photo: AP Hours before the close of the of! ficial campaign for the ... S.Lanka opposition warns of violence ahead of voteAFP Sri Lanka campaign enters final dayBBC News Violence flares before Sri Lankan electionABC Online Washington Post ! ;-Bloomberg -Times of India all 337 news articles »   Turkey cracks down on al Qaeda - 120 held - San Francisco Chronicle January 23, 2010 at 3:09 AM The Guardian Turkey cracks down on al Qaeda - 120 held San Francisco Chronicle Turkish police launched a nationwide crackdown on suspected militants linked to the al Qaeda terror network on Friday, rounding up 120 people! in simultaneous predawn raids, the state-run Anatolia news agency reported. ... Turkey Arrests 120 With Suspected Qaeda TiesNew York Times Turkey detains 120 in antiterror raidsBoston Globe 'Al Qaeda members' held in Turkish terror raidsCNN International The Guardian -The Press Association -ABC Online all 285 news articles »   Haiti rappers craft new 'Palace' from ration boxes - Washington Post January 23, 2010 at 2:15 AM The Hindu Haiti rappers craft new 'Palace' from ration boxes Washington Post AP PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti -- Haiti's National Palace lies in ruins, so the boys of Delmas 40 refugee camp built a cardboard substitute. The roughly 12-foot! -wide (3.7-meter-wide) house of military ration boxes tops a ridge above a ... Haitians flee quake-ravaged capitalDetroit Free Press Haiti quake toll tops 110000Aljazeera.net Doctors treat patients around the clock in Haiti's major temporary hospitalXinhua New York Times -Los Angeles Times -NPR all 3,126 news articles »   Sri Lanka campaign enters final day - BBC News January 23, 2010 at 1:00 AM Boston Globe Sri Lanka campaign enters final day BBC News The final day of campaigning is taking place ahead of Sri Lanka's presidential election on Tuesday. Although the war in the north of the island is now over, the ca! mpaign in other parts of the island has become bitter, ... Fonseka camp's fears dismissedThe Hindu Attacks mar Sri Lanka's first poll since war's endWashington Post * Government secured the sovereignty of the country – Sri Lanka PresidentColombo Page AFP -Bloomberg -Times of India all 307 news articles »   US appears to lower expectations in Middle East - Los Angeles Times January 23, 2010 at 12:30 AM Reuters US appears to lower expectations in Middle East Los Angeles Times Reporting from Jerusalem - As US envoy George J. Mitchell wrapped up his Mideast trip Friday with little to show for his efforts to kick-start peace talk! s, the Obama administration was signaling a growing pessimism that Israelis and ... West Bank: Envoy Urges Palestinians to Resume Negotiations With IsraelisNew York Times Israel pays 10.5 million dollars for damage to UN Gaza premisesHa'aretz Hamas chief hits out at Israel over stalled prisoner swapAFP Aljazeera.net -Xinhua -Reuters all 1,734 news articles »   Guantanamo deadline passes, closure efforts continue - AFP January 23, 2010 at 12:30 AM Washington Post Guantanamo deadline passes, closure efforts continue AFP WASHINGTON — President Barack Obama's self-imposed deadline for closing Guantanamo passed unmet, as the administration moved closer to trying t! he alleged 9/11 plotters, but also to US indefinite detention. Friday marked a year to the day since Obama ... Indefinite Guantanamo detention plans condemnedBBC News Failure to Close Guantanamo Could Haunt ObamaFOXNews Haiti earthquake gives Guantanamo new missionWashington Post New York Times -Reuters -CNN International all 934 news articles »   Haiti's orphans: What next? - MiamiHerald.com January 23, 2010 at 12:28 AM CBC.ca Haiti's orphans: What next? MiamiHerald.com Relief and adoption workers are warning against moving too hastily as humanitarian efforts in Haiti turn to the fate of as many as 750000 parentless children. BY CAROL MARBIN MILLER Even befo! re the earthquake, 300000 Haitian children had neither homes ... Call for halt to Haiti adoptions over traffickersTimes Online Haiti earthquake: charities warn against rush to speed adoptionsTelegraph.co.uk UN: C! hildren in Haiti at Risk of Being TraffickedVoice of! America Aljazeera.net -The Guardian -Review Times all 151 news articles »   Haiti's orphans: What next? - MiamiHerald.com January 23, 2010 at 12:28 AM CBC.ca Haiti's orphans: What next? MiamiHerald.com Relief and adoption workers are warning against moving too hastily as humanitarian efforts in Haiti turn to the fate of as many as 750000 parentless children. BY CAROL MARBIN MILLER Even befo! re the earthquake, 300000 Haitian children had neither homes ... Children missing in Haiti aftermathAljazeera.net Haiti earthquake: aid agencies fear child traffickingThe Guardian Call for halt to Haiti adoptions over traffickersTimes Online Telegraph.co.uk -CNN International -Voice of America all 670 news articles »   Gates Confronts Pakistani Reports of US Plots - Wall Street Journal January 22, 2010 at 9:50 PM Reuters Gates Confronts Pakistani Reports of US Plots Wall Street Journal ISLAMABAD--US Defense Secretary Robert Gates is overseeing wars with Sunni militants in Iraq and Taliban fighters in Afghanistan. In Pakistan, he's ! facing a different foe: the pervasive conspiracy theories that fuel widespread ... Pentagon chief defends arms sales to rivals India, PakistanLos Angeles Times Pakistan Kills Militants in North WaziristanVoice of America Gilani talks tough to GatesThe Hindu Washington Post -AFP -Daily Times all 596 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.