World News Israel told it must make urgent peace concessions
Mexico News.Net
The Israeli prime minister was strongly rebuked on Friday by the US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton, who angrily questioned him on Israel's refusal to back down on settlement expansion.  Pakistani helicopters rout Taliban
Mexico News.Net
Helicopter gunships belonging to Pakistan have pounded Taliban hideouts in the north-western tribal district, killing at least 13 militants.  Invasion hoax sends Georgia into a panic
Mexico News.Net
Georgia’s president, Mikheil Saakashvili, has complimented a local television channel that sparked panic by broadcasting a drama which implied that the country was being invaded.  Canadians dead in snowmobile avalanche
Mexico News.Net
In Canada, three people are dead while others are still buried under piles of snow, after an avalanche hit a snowmobile competition near Revelstoke, British Columbia.  Pope weathering paedophile slurs
Mexico News.Net
The Vatican has denounced attempts to involve the pope in scandals surrounding paedophile activity within the Catholic Church. Frustration Grows In Iraq At Slow Pace Of Vote Tally
International Herald Tribune
Iraq ’s parliamentary elections last week and no clear winners likely to emerge anytime soon, public frustration here seems to be growing. American officials have privately expressed concern tha... Shaken Afghan City Seeks More Support From Kabul
International Herald Tribune
KABUL, Afghanistan — A day after five lethal bombs shook Kandahar, officials appealed Sunday to the central government to send more security forces and expand intelligence gathering in the south... Socialists Lead In Early Voting In France
International Herald Tribune
President Nicolas Sarkozy appeared to be beaten by the opposition Socialists on Sunday in a first round of regional elections marked by a record abstention, according to partial official results relea... British Put Teeth In Anti-piracy Proposal
International Herald Tribune
PARIS — When asked how governments ought to deal with freeloaders who illegally copy music and movies on the Internet, James Murdoch, head of News Corp.’s European and Asian operations, do... Us Presses For Israeli Concessions
Jerusalem Post
The Obama administration refused to let go of the Ramat Shlomo construction controversy Sunday, with two top aides to US President Barack Obama slamming Israel amid a growing sense in Jerusalem that W... Brazil’s President Here For 1st Time
Jerusalem Post
Brazilian President Luiz Ignacio Lula da Silva arrived Sunday for the first-ever visit of a Brazilian president, but – along with warm words from his hosts about the “historic” visit – he is l... Israel’s First Real Response To Goldstone
Jerusalem Post
The Jerusalem Post and authored by the Intelligence and Terrorism Information Center is the first real, aggressive Israeli response to the Goldstone Report, taking it apart piece-by-piece and explai... Old City’s Hurva Shul Reopens
Jerusalem Post
Jerusalem’s historic Hurva Synagogue, which was last destroyed by Jordan’s Arab Legion on May 25, 1948, and has been rebuilt after nearly a decade of construction, will be rededicated during a cer... Kidnapped French Aid Workers Freed In Darfur
Channel News Asia
KHARTOUM: Two French aid workers abducted in the Central African Republic and held for four months were on Sunday freed in Darfur, the Sudanese region gripped by civil war and a wave of kidnappings. O... Yemen Air Raid Kills 2 Al-qaeda Leaders
Channel News Asia
SANAA: A Yemeni air raid against a "terrorist cell" in the southeast of the country has killed two senior Al-Qaeda members, the defence ministry said early Monday. "Our air force carried out a raid on... Deadly Avalanche In Canada
New Zealand Herald
Shrink BRITISH COLUMBIA, Canada - An avalanche that killed at least two people at an informal snowmobile rally in Canada's Rocky Mountains may have been triggered by three daredevil sledders who appa... Rwanda's Democratic Credentials Under Fire
The Independent
President Paul Kagame has openly warned his leading rival Victoire Ingabire, leader of the UDF, that she could face prosecution under Rwanda's controversial "genocide ideology" laws Alcohol Ban Bid In Russia
The Independent
Russia's top public health official has called for a ban on sales of alcohol after 9pm, as part of a Kremlin-led campaign to crackdown on alcohol abuse, state-run news agency RIA reported. Pr... Renato Brunetta: On A Mission To Save La Serenissima
The Independent
They call him the "mini-minister", and if one of his attractions for the modestly scaled Berlusconi is that the Italian Prime Minister has a good 10 or 11 inches on him, Renato Brunetta has made good ... Philip Hoare: Leviathans In Need Of More Protection
The Independent
Here in New Zealand's capital, where I'm talking at the literary festival about my book, Leviathan or, the Whale, the subject of whales and whaling is not a remote one. Last Thursday, in a staged prot... Two Dead, 30 Hurt As Avalanche Hits Snow Race
The Independent
Two people were killed, 30 injured and others feared buried in the snow after an avalanche struck a mountain snowmobile rally near Revelstoke, British Columbia, Canadian police said yesterday. ... Taliban Say Bombs Were Deadly Warning To Nato
The Independent
Deadly bomb attacks in the southern Afghan city of Kandahar were a warning to Nato's senior general that the Taliban are ready for a coming offensive in their heartland, Taliban spokesman Qari Youse... Protesters Rally In Bangkok For Fresh Elections
The Independent
More than 100,000 protesters converged in Bangkok yesterday and gave Thailand's military-backed government an ultimatum to call elections within 24 hours or face crippling demonstrations across the ... British Skier Found Dead In Snow After Night Out
The Independent
A British skier has been found dead in Andorra after apparently separating from friends and getting lost in freezing temperatures after a night out. Paul Rea, 24, from Milnthorpe in Cumbria, was thre... Second Us Woman Swept Up In Jihad Jane Murder Claims
The Independent
Jamie Paulin-Ramirez, left, was arrested in connection with an alleged plot to kill a Swedish artist, days after terror charges were revealed against a second American woman Colleen LaRose, who called... Rain Pounds East; Expect Travel Delays
CNN
(CNN) -- Half a million homes remained without power across the Northeast and mid-Atlantic region on Sunday, as rain continued to pound states from West Virginia to Connecticut for a second day. 'alice In Wonderland' Wins Box Office
CNN
And "Avatar," clearly at the end of its box office run, is still holding in theaters in a big way. The movie only dropped 19 percent despite being in a fraction of 3-D screens compared to pr... New Deal For Rape Victims Urged
BBC
Every rape victim should have a specialist adviser to support them after an attack, a major review in England and Wales has recommended.The review's author, Baroness Stern, said that police and prosec... Brazil Leader Begins Mid-east Tour
BBC
Brazil's President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva has arrived in Israel where he begins a tour of the Middle East.He is visiting Israel, the Palestinian territories and Jordan ahead of a more controversial... No Quick Fix For Diabetes Risk
BBC
Two key treatments do not halt diabetes in people with early signs of the disease, a large study has found.Researchers said the results showed the only way to ensure future health in people at high ri... China Refuses To Revalue Yuan
The Scotsman
CHINESE premier Wen Jiabao yesterday spurned foreign calls for the value of the yuan to rise and continued scolding the United States over recent tensions.
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