 Chavez says he needs lesion removed
 21.02.2012 19:42  0 views  0 comments
Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez said Tuesday that he will need to undergo surgery to remove a lesion found in the same area where doctors removed a cancerous tumor from his body last year. Read more »
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Red Cross urges halt in Syrian violence for aid delivery
21.02.2012 19:26 0 views 0 comments
The International Red Cross implores the Syrian regime and others engulfed in fighting to halt so it can distribute help to hungry, frightened and injured civilians. Read more »
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Palestinian ends 66-day hunger strike
21.02.2012 19:13 0 views 0 comments
A Palestinian detainee ended a 66-day hunger strike Tuesday after the Israeli high court agreed to his release in April. Read more »
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Yemen holds one-candidate election
21.02.2012 19:03 0 views 0 comments
There is only one name on the ballot Tuesday as Yemen goes to the polls to replace longtime ruler Ali Abdullah Saleh. And yet, the election is a historic one because it signifies the formal end of Saleh's 33-year reign. Read more »
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Military: 'Extremist finds' led to burning
21.02.2012 18:39 0 views 0 comments
Religious material including Qurans that was burned at Bagram Airfield in Afghanistan was removed from the library of a detainee center "because of extremist inscriptions and an appearance that these documents were being used to facilitate extremist communications," a military official said Tuesday. Read more »
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3 killed in new Mexican prison riot
21.02.2012 17:20 0 views 0 comments
At least three inmates were killed in a prison riot Tuesday in northern Mexico, a security official said. Read more »
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Musharraf wanted over Bhutto killing
21.02.2012 16:18 0 views 0 comments
Pakistani authorities vowed Tuesday to use the international police agency Interpol to arrest former Pakistani President Pervez Musharraf in connection with the assassination of former Prime Minister Benazir Bhutto. Read more »
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Eurozone approves $173B Greek bailout
21.02.2012 14:16 2 views 0 comments
Eurozone finance ministers from 17 nations seal a deal for a $173 billion bailout for Greece, giving the country funding it needs to avoid a potential default next month. Read more »
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Iran threatens preemptive action
21.02.2012 13:58 0 views 0 comments
Iran warned Tuesday it would strike against an "enemy" threatening it if needed to protect its national interests -- even if the enemy didn't attack first. Read more »
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Nuclear officials meet Iran's leaders
20.02.2012 19:31 1 views 0 comments
The IAEA begins a second round of talks with Iranian officials over the country's nuclear program, a day after Tehran cut off crude exports to the UK and France. Read more »
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Optimism over Egypt NGO standoff
20.02.2012 18:57 1 views 0 comments
A key U.S. senator said Monday he has high hopes for a positive resolution soon to the growing diplomatic crisis revolving around 19 American overseas aid workers facing charges as part of an Egyptian crackdown on nongovernmental organizations. Read more »
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Opposition: 3 killed in Senegal protests
20.02.2012 18:06 1 views 0 comments
At least three people were killed during weekend demonstrations in Senegal a week before the country's presidential elections, an opposition leader said Monday. Read more »
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Iraq VP denies terrorism allegations
20.02.2012 17:22 1 views 0 comments
Iraq's Sunni Vice President Tariq al-Hashimi denied terrorism charges against him Monday, calling them "politically motivated" in a televised speech broadcast from the semiautonomous Kurdish region in the north. Read more »
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Apple settles suit over iPhone 4 antenna
20.02.2012 17:05 1 views 0 comments
Nearly two years after tech blogs screamed "Antennagate!" over problems with the iPhone 4's reception, owners will be getting a little pocket change for their troubles. Read more »
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Central bank aid sought in Greek bailout
20.02.2012 15:45 1 views 0 comments
Eurozone governments are looking to the European Central Bank and national central banks to help pare back the cost of a second rescue package for Greece which would otherwise amount to ?170bn. Read more »
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30 escape in deadly Mexico prison riot
20.02.2012 15:20 1 views 0 comments
Authorities are investigating what caused clashes that left at least 44 dead in a northern Mexico prison -- and whether any inmates escaped. Read more »
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Teens jailed for S. Korea bullying suicide
20.02.2012 14:41 1 views 0 comments
A South Korean court sentenced two teenagers to prison terms Monday after they admitted bullying a school classmate until he committed suicide. Read more »
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Seoul defies N. Korea with military drill
20.02.2012 10:31 1 views 0 comments
South Korea fires live artillery in a military drill near the country's heavily armed border with North Korea, which has described the exercise as a provocation. Read more »
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Red Cross tries to halt Syrian fighting to deliver aid
20.02.2012 7:27 0 views 0 comments
The International Committee of the Red Cross is trying to negotiate a cease-fire so it can deliver food and medical supplies to the besieged city of Homs. Read more »
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