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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 Pakistan blast kills ex-minister - Aljazeera.net January 3, 2010 at 9:53 pm Reuters Pakistan blast kills ex-minister Aljazeera.net A former provincial cabinet minister was among four people killed by a roadside bomb in the northwest of Pakistan, police have said. Ghani-ur Rehman, a former irrigation minister in North West Frontier Province (NWFP), died in an explosion in Bagto ... Ex-minister among 4 killed in Hangu blastDaily Times Roadside bomb kills former Pakistan ministerReuters Bomb kills ex-Pakistan ministerBBC News AFP -Press TV -Arab News all 112 news articles » Afghanistan parliament's rejection of Karzai cabinet picks signals power shift - Washington Post January 3, 2010 at 9:46 pm Washington Post Afghanistan parliament's rejection of Karzai cabinet picks signals power shift Washington Post KABUL -- The Afghan parliament's rejection of most of President Hamid Karzai's proposed cabinet this weekend dealt him a major setback and has created more political turmoil that could last months. The decision to veto 17 of 24 ... Missing ministers are threat to summit to champion Afghan leadershipTimes Online Rejected Afghan minister says MPs betrayed himReuters Afghan MPs reject two-thirds of Karzai's new cabinetThe Guardian Wall Street Journal -MiamiHerald.com -Voice of America all 1,232 news articles » Mexican police capture major drug trafficker - Xinhua January 3, 2010 at 9:15 pm Reuters Mexican police capture major drug trafficker Xinhua MEXICO CITY, Jan. 3 (Xinhua) -- The Mexican Federal Police have captured Carlos Beltran Leyva, an alleged drug kingpin whose brother was leader of Mexico's most notorious drug trafficking cartel, authorities said Sunday. Carlos Leyva was captured in ... Mexico Arrests Brother of Slain Drug KingpinVoice of America Mexican police arrest alleged drug lord Carlos Beltran LeyvaThe Guardian Mexico Captures Brother of Slain Cartel BossNew York Times CNN International -ABC Online -AHN all 446 news articles » Yemen to Hold Six Returned Detainees Indefinitely - Wall Street Journal January 3, 2010 at 9:04 pm Telegraph.co.uk Yemen to Hold Six Returned Detainees Indefinitely Wall Street Journal Six Yemeni nationals repatriated last month from Guantanamo Bay will remain in the Sana'a government's custody indefinitely as part of a deal reached between the Obama administration and Yemen, US officials said. The arrangement, however ... Yemen dismisses Al Qaeda threat as 'exaggerated'Los Angeles Times White House: Al-Qaida Threat Closes US Embassy in YemenVoice of America No "smoking gun" in airplane plot, says White HouseReuters The Guardian -FOXNews -BusinessWeek all 3,991 news articles » Hundreds Working To Clear Diesel Oil From Chinese Rivers After Pipeline Break - AHN January 3, 2010 at 9:03 pm Washington Post Hundreds Working To Clear Diesel Oil From Chinese Rivers After Pipeline Break AHN Shanghai, China (AHN) - More than 700 people worked over the weekend to clean up two rivers that feed into the Yellow River after about 40000 gallons of diesel oil spilled into the tributaries from a pipeline break. The pipeline leaked into the Weihe ... Large Oil Spill Reported in ChinaNew York Times China tries to contain spill on Yellow River tributaryBBC News Leak threatens China's Yellow RiverAljazeera.net AFP -UPI.com -The Press Association all 383 news articles » North China struggles with icy cold snap - Reuters January 3, 2010 at 8:48 pm Telegraph.co.uk North China struggles with icy cold snap Reuters BEIJING (Reuters) - Beijing authorities shut schools, mobilized extra buses and ordered thousands of residents to help clear icy roads and paths with shovels on Monday, as the Chinese capital struggled with its harshest winter weather in years. ... Snow paralyses Beijing as China braces for big chillAFP Heavy snow shuts down roads, hits flights in BeijingCNN Heavy snow brings Beijing to a haltBBC News The Press Association -Xinhua -China Daily all 280 news articles » 7.2 magnitude quake hits Solomon Islands region - Press TV January 3, 2010 at 8:47 pm SGGP 7.2 magnitude quake hits Solomon Islands region Press TV A 7.2-magnitude earthquake has struck near the Solomon Islands in the western Pacific but there were no immediate reports of injuries or damage. The US Geological Survey said on Monday, that the quake, at 9:36 am local time (2236 GMT on Sunday) was ... 7.2 magnitude quake hits near Solomon IslandsLos Angeles Times Earthquake hits near Solomon Islands, no tsunamiReuters 2 quakes hit near Solomon IslandsCBC.ca CBS News -Herald Sun -Stuff.co.nz all 156 news articles » US to exploit Iran unrest for sanctions - Telegraph.co.uk January 3, 2010 at 6:18 pm MiamiHerald.com US to exploit Iran unrest for sanctions Telegraph.co.uk The United States is planning to take advantage of domestic unrest in Iran and a slowing of the country's nuclear programme to introduce tough new sanctions on Tehran. By Toby Harnden in Washington President Barack Obama plans to focus fresh sanctions ... US wants new UN sanctions against Iran's 'continuing' nuclear ambitionsThe Guardian Israel claims UNSC will impose new Iran sanctionsPress TV US: Unrest in Iran opens window for immediate sanctionsHa'aretz Xinhua -AFP -Jerusalem Post all 894 news articles » Alan McMenemy's fate to be known within days, says Iraqi spokesman - Times Online January 3, 2010 at 4:33 pm Ha'aretz Alan McMenemy's fate to be known within days, says Iraqi spokesman Times Online The fate of the final hostage kidnapped with Peter Moore and three other Britons in Iraq two and a half years ago is expected to be known within days. Although an Iraqi government spokesman yesterday suggested that Alan McMenemy was still alive, ... No Official Word on Bodyguard in IraqNew York Times British hostage to be returned, alive or deadABC Online Cleric freed in move expected to prompt handover of kidnapped Briton's bodyThe Guardian AFP -BBC News -The Guardian all 2,463 news articles » White House: Al-Qaida Threat Closes US Embassy in Yemen - Voice of America January 3, 2010 at 4:02 pm Kansas City Star White House: Al-Qaida Threat Closes US Embassy in Yemen Voice of America US President Barack Obama's top counter-terrorism advisor says a threat from an al-Qaida affiliate led to the closure of the American embassy in Yemen. VOA's Paula Wolfson reports this same group has been linked to the attempted Christmas Day bombing ... Al-Qaida alert forces UK to close Yemen embassyThe Guardian Western embassies in Yemen shut down after al-Qaeda threatens attackTimes Online Yemen repatriations to continue: White HouseAFP FOXNews -Xinhua -New York Times all 3,681 news articles » Iceland's president under pressure over Icesave - Telegraph.co.uk January 3, 2010 at 4:01 pm RTE.ie Iceland's president under pressure over Icesave Telegraph.co.uk Iceland's president was under mounting pressure on Sunday to approve a deal to pay Britain £2.3bn in compensation over the collapse of Icesave or reject it in the face of strong domestic opposition. By Angela Monaghan, City Reporter Ólafur Ragnar ... Petition against Icesave pay-outBBC News Voters sign petition against Iceland bailout repaymentsABC Online Icelanders Petition President to Veto Icesave BillABC News BusinessWeek -Xinhua -euronews all 82 news articles » Mexico Arrests Brother of Slain Drug Kingpin - Voice of America January 3, 2010 at 3:52 pm New York Daily News Mexico Arrests Brother of Slain Drug Kingpin Voice of America Mexican authorities say they have arrested the brother of a powerful drug boss who was killed two weeks ago. The Public Safety Office said in a statement Saturday that Carlos Beltran Leyva was arrested Wednesday in the northern state of Sinaloa. ... Mexican police arrest alleged drug lord Carlos Beltran LeyvaThe Guardian Mexico Captures Brother of Slain Cartel BossNew York Times Mexico detains brother of slain drug bossReuters CNN International -AHN -ABC Online all 412 news articles » Afghan parliament wins kudos for blocking Karzai appointees - MiamiHerald.com January 3, 2010 at 3:51 pm Reuters Afghan parliament wins kudos for blocking Karzai appointees MiamiHerald.com KABUL -- Parliament's refusal to approve more than two-thirds of the proposed Afghan Cabinet shows the extent to which President Hamid Karzai's recent fraud-tainted election victory had left him severely weakened, lawmakers of all ... Afghan MPs reject two-thirds of Karzai's new cabinetThe Guardian Rejected Afghan minister says MPs betrayed himReuters UN envoy warns of power vacuum after Afghan parliament rejects Karzai cabinetTimes Online Xinhua -Voice of America -Reuters India all 1,184 news articles » Suspected US drone kills 2 in Pakistan - CNN January 3, 2010 at 2:45 pm Reuters Suspected US drone kills 2 in Pakistan CNN Islamabad, Pakistan (CNN) -- A teacher and his 9-year-old son were killed Sunday night by a suspected US drone, a Pakistani administration official and an intelligence official told CNN. The incident occurred in the village of Musaki in the North ... Roadside bomb kills former Pakistan ministerReuters Bomb kills ex-Pakistan ministerBBC News Pakistan blast kills ex-ministerAljazeera.net Press TV -AFP -The Press Association all 103 news articles » Iran Plans Large-Scale War Games - Wall Street Journal January 3, 2010 at 2:03 pm Aljazeera.net Iran Plans Large-Scale War Games Wall Street Journal DUBAI -- Iranian media reported Tehran would conduct a large-scale defensive military exercise next month, coinciding with what Tehran officials now say is a deadline for the West to respond to its counter-offer to a nuclear-fuel deal. ... Report: Iran to hold 'large-scale military exercise' next monthCNN International US wants new UN sanctions against Iran's 'continuing' nuclear ambitionsThe Guardian Iran issues ultimatum to West over nuclear fuel swapXinhua New York Times -Press TV -AFP all 849 news articles » Danish attack suspect also allegedly targeted Clinton: report - AFP January 3, 2010 at 2:02 pm Telegraph.co.uk Danish attack suspect also allegedly targeted Clinton: report AFP COPENHAGEN — A man charged with attempting to kill a Danish cartoonist over his Muslim prophet Mohammed caricatures was also involved in an alleged plot against US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton, a Danish newspaper reported Sunday. ... Did Danish cartoonist attacker try to target Clinton?Christian Science Monitor Reports: Cartoonist attacker earlier held in KenyaWashington Post Cartoonist's would-be killer targeted ClintonDaily Nation FOXNews -Financial Times -The Guardian all 1,524 news articles » Fatah official rules out immediate reconciliation deal with Hamas - Xinhua January 3, 2010 at 11:50 am Aljazeera.net Fatah official rules out immediate reconciliation deal with Hamas Xinhua RAMALLAH, Jan. 3 (Xinhua) -- A senior official of Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas' Fatah party on Sunday ruled out the possibility of striking a reconciliation agreement immediately with rival Islamic Hamas movement. ... Meshaal says Palestinian reconciliation deal 'close'AFP Egypt opens Gaza border crossingAljazeera.net Hamas in final stage of Fatah reconciliationReuters Voice of America -Jerusalem Post -Argentina Star all 410 news articles » Hamas Leader Claims Progress With Rival Group in Palestinian Talks - FOXNews January 3, 2010 at 10:40 am Aljazeera.net Hamas Leader Claims Progress With Rival Group in Palestinian Talks FOXNews RIYADH, Saudi Arabia — The leader of Hamas said Sunday that significant progress has been made in Egyptian-sponsored talks aimed at reconciling his militant Palestinian group with the rival Fatah movement. The two main Palestinian factions have been ... Hamas says in final stage of Fatah reconciliationReuters Hamas lawmakers approve budget for deposed Gaza gov'tXinhua Mashaal claims progress in unity talksJerusalem Post CRIENGLISH.com -Ha'aretz -Alalam News Network all 83 news articles » Family of executed Akmal Shaikh calls for an inquest - BBC News January 3, 2010 at 10:38 am BBC News Family of executed Akmal Shaikh calls for an inquest BBC News The family of a British man executed in China for drug smuggling wants an inquest to be held into his death. Akmal Shaikh's relatives have written to the Foreign Secretary David Miliband urging him to order an inquest. The 53-year-old, from London, ... Akmal Shaikh: Briton executed by China thought he was a July 7 bomber, says ...Telegraph.co.uk Four foreigners face execution over China drugs: reportAFP Four foreigners face execution in ChinaTimes Online The Press Association -TIME -The Star-Ledger - NJ.com all 78 news articles » Report: Iran to hold 'large-scale military exercise' next month - CNN International January 3, 2010 at 10:19 am Aljazeera.net Report: Iran to hold 'large-scale military exercise' next month CNN International Word of the planned drill followed foreign minister Manounchehr Mottaki issuing an ultimatum to the West. Tehran, Iran (CNN) -- Iran will hold a "large-scale military exercise" next month in order to prepare its forces to repel an offensive by the ... Iran issues ultimatum to West over nuclear fuel swapXinhua US Sees an Opportunity to Press Iran on Nuclear FuelNew York Times Iran holds major military defense drill next monthPress TV Ha'aretz -AFP -The Guardian all 818 news articles » US shuts embassy as al-Qaeda 'plans attack in Yemen' - BBC News January 3, 2010 at 9:21 am Times Online US shuts embassy as al-Qaeda 'plans attack in Yemen' BBC News The US has indications that al-Qaeda is planning an attack in the Yemeni capital Sanaa, President Barack Obama's top counter-terrorism adviser has said. John Brennan was speaking after the US shut its embassy in Yemen. "We're not going to take any ... US, British Embassies in Yemen Close Due To al-Qaida ThreatVoice of America Western embassies close in Yemen after 'direct al-Qaeda threat'Times Online U.S., U.K. Close Yemen EmbassiesWall Street Journal Aljazeera.net -Christian Science Monitor -AFP all 2,976 news articles » Reports: Cartoonist Attacker Targeted Clinton - FOXNews January 3, 2010 at 9:19 am ABC News Reports: Cartoonist Attacker Targeted Clinton FOXNews Danish media say the man who attacked an artist who depicted the Prophet Muhammad in a cartoon has previously been arrested in Kenya. The Politiken newspaper reported Sunday that Danish intelligence knew the 28-year-old Somali man was held in Kenya in ... Reports: Cartoonist attacker earlier held in KenyaWashington Post Assassin shot in cartoonist's home has links to al-Qaida, say policeThe Guardian Report: Cartoonist attacker targeted Clintonmsnbc.com BBC News -CNN -Voice of America all 1,500 news articles » Battle Over Use of 'Allah' Continues in Malaysia - Wall Street Journal January 3, 2010 at 8:24 am AFP Battle Over Use of 'Allah' Continues in Malaysia Wall Street Journal KUALA LUMPUR -- Malaysia is bracing for a bruising linguistic battle after its government vowed to challenge a court ruling allowing local Roman Catholics to refer to God as Allah. The legal tussle is raising ... Malaysia to appeal ruling on use of AllahUPI.com Malaysia High Court Allows Christian Use of the Word 'Allah'Voice of America Malaysia: Judge Allows Christian Use of Word AllahNew York Times AFP -Aljazeera.net -The Malaysian Insider all 359 news articles » Death toll hits 99 at volleyball bombing - Press TV January 3, 2010 at 6:29 am ABC Online Death toll hits 99 at volleyball bombing Press TV More bodies have been pulled from the rubble of a sports complex in northwestern Pakistan, raising the death toll in Friday's attack on a volleyball game to at least 99. The number of victims is likely to increase as recovery efforts moved through ... Lakki blast death toll hits 105The News International Death toll rises in Pakistan game blastCNN 99 dead in Lakki Marwat suicide blastSAMAA TV Daily Times -GulfNews all 271 news articles » The $30bn pair of underpants - Aljazeera.net January 3, 2010 at 6:12 am Telegraph.co.uk The $30bn pair of underpants Aljazeera.net Almost immediately after it was learned that Umar Farouk Abdulmutallab, the Nigerian accused of trying to blow up a US airliner using explosives concealed in his underpants, received training in Yemen, US politicians called for Barack ... The Radicalization of Umar Farouk AbdulmutallabNewsweek Bomb suspect may not have begun trip in GhanaReuters Umar Farouk Abdulmutallab: one boy's journey to jihadTimes Online New York Times -BBC News -AllAfrica.com all 130 news articles » UN envoy warns of power vacuum after Afghan parliament rejects Karzai cabinet - Times Online January 3, 2010 at 5:14 am Reuters UN envoy warns of power vacuum after Afghan parliament rejects Karzai cabinet Times Online President Karzai suffered a humiliating blow to his authority yesterday after parliament rejected two-thirds of his nominees for a new cabinet, including the only woman and a warlord accused of human rights abuses. The head of the United Nations in ... Afghan Parliament Rebukes Karzai by Rejecting Most Cabinet PicksVoice of America Afghan MPs snub Karzai's new cabinetThe Guardian Many Karzai Afghan Cabinet Choices Are RejectedNew York Times ABC Online -Los Angeles Times -Aljazeera.net all 1,012 news articles » US Embassy in Yemen closes over terror threats - CNN International January 3, 2010 at 4:54 am Reuters US Embassy in Yemen closes over terror threats CNN International (CNN) -- The US Embassy in Yemen closed Sunday, prompted by ongoing threats by Al-Qaeda in the Arabian Peninsula to attack American interests in Yemen, a US news release said. The announcement, which was made on the embassy's Web site, did not say when ... US shuts Yemen embassy citing terror threatBBC News US shuts Yemen embassy over threatsAljazeera.net Obama Connects al Qaeda to Jet PlotWall Street Journal AFP -Telegraph.co.uk -Washington Post all 2,351 news articles » A taboo question for Israelis - Jerusalem Post January 3, 2010 at 4:15 am Ha'aretz A taboo question for Israelis Jerusalem Post Palestinian members of the Samouni family are seen in a tent next to the remnants of their house that was destroyed during Israeli's January offensive, in Gaza City. Photo: AP There's a question we Israelis won't ask ourselves about ... Palestinians Still Struggling to Rebuild Year After Gaza WarVoice of America Israelis protest Gaza blockadeAljazeera.net Israeli Arabs and Jews protest against Gaza blockadeAFP Ha'aretz -Xinhua -Ynetnews all 1,125 news articles » Malaysian government to appeal 'Allah' ruling - AFP January 3, 2010 at 4:15 am BBC News Malaysian government to appeal 'Allah' ruling AFP KUALA LUMPUR — Malaysia's minister in charge of Muslim affairs has said the government will appeal a court ruling allowing a Catholic paper the right to use the word "Allah". Malaysia's high court ruled last week the Herald weekly had the right to use ... Allah issue: PM urges calm while Govt appeals court's decisionMalaysia Star PM Asks Muslims To Be Patient, Government Will AppealBernama 'Allah' Ruling May Challenge MalaysiaWall Street Journal Voice of America -FOX11AZ.com -New York Times all 329 news articles » Man Accused in Attack on Cartoonist Tied to Plot Against Clinton - FOXNews January 3, 2010 at 3:41 am Globe and Mail Man Accused in Attack on Cartoonist Tied to Plot Against Clinton FOXNews The Somali man accused of attempting to kill Danish cartoonist Kurt Westergaard was held over a foiled terrorist plot in Kenya, a Danish newspaper reported. The 28-year-old was arrested over a planned attack on Secretary of State Hillary Clinton during ... Assassin shot in cartoonist's home has links to al-Qaida, say policeThe Guardian Somali Charged With Attempted Murder Of Danish CartoonistVoice of America Report: Cartoonist attacker targeted Clintonmsnbc.com CNN -BBC News -Aljazeera.net all 1,318 news articles » Massive clean-up as Philippine volcano calms down - AFP January 3, 2010 at 2:15 am Xinhua Massive clean-up as Philippine volcano calms down AFP MANILA — Disaster relief officials in the Philippines launched a massive clean-up on Sunday as tens of thousands of villagers began returning home after the restive Mayon volcano showed signs of calming down. Joey Salceda, governor of the province of ... Philippine volcano alert loweredAljazeera.net Classes resume in Albay this MondayManila Bulletin Philippine volcano calming; thousands head homeWashington Post GMA news.tv -Philippine Star -My Fox Boston all 307 news articles » US: Unrest in Iran opens window for immediate sanctions - Ha'aretz January 3, 2010 at 1:36 am Aljazeera.net US: Unrest in Iran opens window for immediate sanctions Ha'aretz By Haaretz Service The Obama administration says the internal unrest in Iran and signs of unexpected delays in their nuclear program make the Iranian government especially vulnerable to swift and serious sanctions, the New York Times reported on Sunday ... US Sees an Opportunity to Press Iran on Nuclear FuelNew York Times Iran demands West accept counter plan on nuclear programCNN International US considers new sanctions against Iran: reportAFP The Guardian -ایرانیان all 779 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.