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British Leader Rebuts Commanders' Concerns About Libya Campaign - New York Times

Tue, 06/21/2011 - 19:15

USA Today

British Leader Rebuts Commanders' Concerns About Libya Campaign
New York Times
LONDON — Prime Minister David Cameron issued a stern rebuke Tuesday to Britain's top military commanders in the air campaign against Libya, after they warned in the last week that British forces would come under heavy strain if the air ...
Libya rebels fight for town of Zliten under heavy fireBBC News
NATO says bombed Libya military target, not civiliansAFP
Libya says new Nato missile attack killed three childrenThe Guardian
Financial Times -Telegraph.co.uk -Reuters
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Karelia announces three-day mourning for plane crash victims - RIA Novosti

Tue, 06/21/2011 - 19:05

CTV.ca

Karelia announces three-day mourning for plane crash victims
RIA Novosti
A three-day period of mourning for the victims of Monday's deadly air crash starts in Karelia on Wednesday, the northwestern Russian republic's administration reported. The RusAir Tu-134 jet took off from Moscow and was due to arrive in Petrozavodsk, ...
Designer of Indian N-reactor killed in Russian plane crashTimes of India
Russia blames piloting error for plane crashTelegraph.co.uk
Russian plane clips tree, crashes; 44 die, 8 surviveIndian Express
New York Times -Sky News -Voice of America
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Ban Ki-moon re-elected as UN chief - ABC Online

Tue, 06/21/2011 - 18:54

msnbc.com

Ban Ki-moon re-elected as UN chief
ABC Online
The United Nations has re-elected Ban Ki-moon for a second term as leader of the global body as it continues to confront conflict and crises across strategic regions. The 67-year-old former South Korean foreign minister was elected by acclamation by ...
Ban Ki-moon gets second term as UN chiefThe Hindu
General Assembly appoints Ban as UN chief for second termXinhua
UN chief confirmed to new termCNN International
Reuters -BBC News -NPR
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Confidence Vote May Decide Greece's Fate - Bloomberg

Tue, 06/21/2011 - 18:50

CTV.ca

Confidence Vote May Decide Greece's Fate
Bloomberg
Demonstrators wave Greek Flags outside the Greek parliament during a peaceful rally against plans for new austerity measures, in central Athens, Tuesday, June 21 , 2011. ...
Dollar gains ahead of Greek confidence voteCTV.ca
If I were a Greek, I would be out on the streets tooThe Guardian
Greece pledges to exceed EU, IMF austerity goalsSydney Morning Herald
New York Times -Reuters -Wall Street Journal
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Domestic flights resume across Australia - Sydney Morning Herald

Tue, 06/21/2011 - 18:01

Telegraph.co.uk

Domestic flights resume across Australia
Sydney Morning Herald
Planes are back in the sky in southern Australia as the threat from the Chilean volcanic ash cloud lifts. The cloud ground domestic air travel to a halt on Monday and Tuesday at several of the country's major airports, but airlines will resume their ...
Ash cloud grounds Oz flightsHindustan Times
Flights resume as ash cloud moves onABC Online
Travellers adrift as ash chaos drags onThe Age
TODAYonline -BBC News
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Syria's cultural revolution - The Guardian

Tue, 06/21/2011 - 18:00

Telegraph.co.uk

Syria's cultural revolution
The Guardian
There are many reasons why Bashar al-Assad's speech on Monday did not strike a chord with the opposition. The Syrian president spoke of conspiracies, saboteurs and vandals, declaring that there could be no compromise with those who "are terrorising the ...
Assad Backers Voice SupportWall Street Journal
Seven killed by Syrian security forcesHerald Sun
Syria's Assad orders new amnestyABC Online
Voice of America -Los Angeles Times -Financial Times
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Ben Ali denounces conviction - ABC Online

Tue, 06/21/2011 - 17:36

Globe and Mail

Ben Ali denounces conviction
ABC Online
Ousted Tunisian president Zine el Abidine Ben Ali denounced his "legally insane" 35-year jail sentence for embezzling public funds, his Paris-based lawyer said overnight. Ben Ali said that "after less than two hours of hearings ... the court [in Tunis] ...
Swift justice in TunisiaChristian Science Monitor
US sees Ben Ali trial as 'big step forward'AFP
Tunisian economy seen growing 6 pct in 2012: finminReuters Africa
Arab News -Telegraph.co.uk -The Guardian
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Palestinians mark World Refugee Day - Tehran Times

Tue, 06/21/2011 - 17:36

msnbc.com

Palestinians mark World Refugee Day
Tehran Times
Palestinians have held a demonstration in front of the UN office in the Gaza Strip to mark World Refugee Day and demand that the international community fulfill its responsibility toward the Palestinian refugees. Pro-Palestine activists also took part ...
Media: Israel sends hopeful letter to TurkeyThe Associated Press
Israel's Netanyahu reaches out to Turkey - officialReuters Africa
Israel allows construction of 1200 new homes in GazaJewish Telegraphic Agency
Ha'aretz -AFP -CTV.ca
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Nuclear reviews leave open questions - BBC News

Tue, 06/21/2011 - 17:06

NEWS.com.au

Nuclear reviews leave open questions
BBC News
This is the meeting where IAEA member governments decide what changes they want to make to international regulation of nuclear industries, among other things. And in the wake of the biggest nuclear accident for 25 years, at Japan's Fukushima Daiichi ...
U.S. sees room to improve nuclear plant safetyReuters
Germany is right to opt out of nuclearThe Guardian
Japan parents launch nuclear 'emergency petition'AFP
New York Times -Economic Times -Telegraph.co.uk
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Iraq hit by deadly suicide attack - The Guardian

Tue, 06/21/2011 - 04:35

msnbc.com

Iraq hit by deadly suicide attack
The Guardian
Iraqi police in Baghdad. Violence has increasingly targeted local security forces and provincial government officials. Photograph: Muhammad Ameen/Reuters At least 21 people were killed when bombs exploded at a checkpoint outside a provincial governor's ...
30 people killed in spate of bomb attacks in IraqXinhua
More than 2 dozen killed as Iraq violence takes worrisome turnMiamiHerald.com
Suicide Bombers Kill at Least 27 in Southern IraqNew York Times
AFP -BBC News -Aljazeera.net
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Ratko Mladic extradited from Serbia to face war-crimes charges - Los Angeles Times

Tue, 05/31/2011 - 15:27

ABC News

Ratko Mladic extradited from Serbia to face war-crimes charges
Los Angeles Times
Ratko Mladic, the former Bosnian Serb general who is accused of overseeing the 1995 killing of 8000 Muslim men and boys, is flown from Belgrade to the Hague after judges reject his argument that he was too frail to be extradited. ...
Mladic Flown To Face Justice In The HagueSky News
Serbia extradites Ratko MladicAljazeera.net
Bosnian Serb wartime commander being extradited to UN court in The HagueWashington Post
New York Times -Reuters Africa -Voice of America
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Egyptian general admits 'virginity checks' conducted on protesters - CNN International

Tue, 05/31/2011 - 15:07

ABC Online

Egyptian general admits 'virginity checks' conducted on protesters
CNN International
Cairo (CNN) -- A senior Egyptian general admits that "virginity checks" were performed on women arrested at a demonstration this spring, the first such admission after previous denials by military authorities. The allegations arose in an Amnesty ...
Egyptians decry 'virginity tests' on protestersUSA Today
Egypt general defends forced "virginity tests" - reportReuters Africa
Activists insist revolution is far from over in EgyptCNN
BBC News -Xinhua -Hindustan Times
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U.S. eyes Spanish produce in deadly E.coli outbreak - Reuters

Tue, 05/31/2011 - 15:00

ABC News

U.S. eyes Spanish produce in deadly E.coli outbreak
Reuters
A crate of collected cucumbers is seen at a greenhouse in Algarrobo, near Malaga, southern Spain May 30, 2011. WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Shipments of cucumbers and other food grown in Spain are being inspected by US health officials because of a deadly ...
Cucumbers From Spain May or May Not be to Blame for European E. coli OutbreakFox News
E. coli deaths in Europe grow; link to Spanish cucumbers debunkedLos Angeles Times
Spain calls for compensation after being 'wrongly' blamed for E.coli cucumbersTelegraph.co.uk
BBC News -CNN International -The Guardian
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Yemen Unrest Deepens, Downward Spiral Spreads - Voice of America

Tue, 05/31/2011 - 14:57

Fox News

Yemen Unrest Deepens, Downward Spiral Spreads
Voice of America
Yemeni government troops in Sana'a are again fighting members of the Hashid tribe, just one of several forces, including militants and anti-government protesters, seeking to oust President Ali Abdullah Saleh. The street battles followed a brief truce ...
Deadly clashes hit Yemeni cities as troops kill 7Tehran Times
Cease-Fire in Yemen Capital Breaks DownNew York Times
Qaeda kills 13 soldiers in YemenHindustan Times
Financial Times -Aljazeera.net -The Independent
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Pakistan's spymaster Hamid Gul: angel of jihad or windbag provocateur? - The Guardian

Tue, 05/31/2011 - 14:39

The Hindu

Pakistan's spymaster Hamid Gul: angel of jihad or windbag provocateur?
The Guardian
Hamid Gul, 74, retired chief of Pakistan's Inter-Services Intelligence directorate and now a prominent pro-Taliban media commentator, at his office in Rawalpindi. Photograph: Declan Walsh Of the many dramas to grip Pakistan since the death of Osama bin ...
Pakistan Is Seen Readying Attack on MilitantsWall Street Journal
Offensive planned in North Waziristan, says MullenThe Hindu
Pakistan under pressure to launch attacks on Islamist militantsTelegraph.co.uk
Voice of America -Aljazeera.net -BBC News
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Col Gaddafi 'emphatic' he will not leave Libya - Telegraph.co.uk

Tue, 05/31/2011 - 14:22

Reuters Africa

Col Gaddafi 'emphatic' he will not leave Libya
Telegraph.co.uk
Colonel Gaddafi is "emphatic" he will not leave Libya, despite Nato airstrikes and concern about his "personal safety", South Africa's President Jacob Zuma said after returning from a peace mission to the country. By Richard Spencer, Tripoli and ...
Italy pledges money, fuel for Libyan rebelsTehran Times
Italy renews call for Gaddafi to leaveAljazeera.net
Italy offers financial help to Libya rebelsFinancial Times
New York Times -Reuters Africa -Washington Post
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EON to sue Germany over nuclear tax - AFP

Tue, 05/31/2011 - 14:00

CTV.ca

EON to sue Germany over nuclear tax
AFP
BERLIN — Germany's largest energy company EON said Tuesday it would sue the government over plans to maintain a tax on spent fuel rods despite the intention to do away with nuclear plants by 2022. "EON will sue over the nuclear fuel rod tax," the group ...
E.ON To Sue Germany Over Nuclear Tax, Seeks Billions In DamagesWall Street Journal
Merkel's Atomic Overhaul May Aid Industry at Consumers' ExpenseBloomberg
Merkel lands in India after Iran blocks planeReuters Africa
Washington Post -Reuters -Telegraph.co.uk
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Afghan President Hamid Karzai demands that NATO end airstrikes on houses - Los Angeles Times

Tue, 05/31/2011 - 13:40

Telegraph.co.uk

Afghan President Hamid Karzai demands that NATO end airstrikes on houses
Los Angeles Times
President Hamid Karzai's call, coming after an attack that killed several civilians, escalates his dispute with Western military commanders over such raids. However, his statement is seen as largely symbolic, and NATO says airstrikes will go on as ...
Hamid Karzai warns Nato risks becoming 'occupying force' in AfghanistanTelegraph.co.uk
Afghanistan Demands End to Airstrikes on HousesVoice of America
Afghan leader Karzai issues 'last warning' to NatoBBC News
Reuters -New York Times -CNN International
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Q+A: Where is the IMF leadership battle headed? - Reuters

Tue, 05/31/2011 - 13:01

Moneycontrol.com

Q+A: Where is the IMF leadership battle headed?
Reuters
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The International Monetary Fund's board is set to decide by the end of June who the next head of the global financial institution will be. The IMF has had 10 managing directors since 1946, all of them European. ...
Can France's Christine Lagarde get Brazil's support for her IMF bid?Christian Science Monitor
Mexican IMF Candidate Calls for Bailout FlexibilityWall Street Journal
Lagarde in Asian charm offensiveBBC News
AFP -Financial Times -Oman Daily Observer
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Analysis: Local election disaster wounds flailing Berlusconi - Reuters

Tue, 05/31/2011 - 13:01

Telegraph.co.uk

Analysis: Local election disaster wounds flailing Berlusconi
Reuters
ROME (Reuters) - Even for the greatest survivors, time runs out eventually and a debacle in local elections suggests that moment is drawing nearer for scandal-ridden Italian Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi. ...
Italy will do just fine if Berlusconi boltsCTV.ca
Milan's moment of joy as voters apply boot to BerlusconiSydney Morning Herald
Silvio Berlusconi's mayor faces a shock defeat as Milan tilts to the leftThe Guardian
Financial Times -AFP -BBC News
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Kenya is on the verge of a major demographic transition and rapid urbanisation.

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