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Thai protesters pour own blood outside govt HQ
(AP)
Tue, 16 Mar 2010 13:26:23 GMT
 AP - Thai protesters poured several jugs of their own blood at the front gate of the government headquarters and outside the ruling party's offices Tuesday in a symbolic sacrifice to press their demands for new elections.
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US envoy cancels Mideast trip, Israel feud deepens
(AP)
Tue, 16 Mar 2010 11:40:18 GMT
 AP - A U.S. envoy's postponement of his Mideast trip appeared Tuesday to deepen one of the worst U.S.-Israeli feuds in memory — even as Israel's foreign minister signaled his government had no intention of curtailing the contentious construction at the heart of the row.
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Markets cautious about EU aid pledge to Greece
(AP)
Tue, 16 Mar 2010 11:40:41 GMT
 AP - European countries' pledge to help Greece with loans received a lukewarm welcome from markets on Tuesday as investors remained worried that the form and timing of the aid remains unclear.
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First post-op pics of Egyptian president issued
(AP)
Tue, 16 Mar 2010 13:58:41 GMT
AP - The first video images of Egypt's president since his operation appeared Tuesday on state television as a government spokesman said he would address the nation by the end of week.
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Iraqi PM's bloc accuses election official of fraud
(AP)
Tue, 16 Mar 2010 14:10:54 GMT
 AP - The coalition led by Iraq's prime minister has accused an election official of manipulating vote counts from the country's parliamentary elections and called for a recount, a candidate from the bloc said Tuesday.
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Juarez Killings: Mexico's Calderon Steps Up Drug War
(Time.com)
Tue, 16 Mar 2010 13:55:00 GMT
Time.com - The vicious attack on individuals connected to the U.S. consulate in the border city may be a reaction to improved coordination between Mexico City and Washington
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Britain rules out stronger deficit cuts
(AP)
Tue, 16 Mar 2010 14:20:04 GMT
AP - British Treasury chief Alistair Darling on Tuesday hit back at European Union calls for more aggressive deficit cuts, saying such moves would risk tipping Britain back into recession.
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3,400-year-old statues unearthed in Egypt
(AP)
Tue, 16 Mar 2010 13:43:17 GMT
 AP - A team of archaeologists unearthed two large red granite statues in southern Egypt at the mortuary temple of one of the most powerful pharaohs, who ruled nearly 3,400 years ago, the Culture Ministry said Tuesday.
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New Colombian party linked to right-wing gangs
(AP)
Tue, 16 Mar 2010 06:49:38 GMT
AP - A new party accused of ties to far-right criminal bands has emerged as a surprising force in Colombian politics, adding to worries that President Alvaro Uribe has failed to weaken drug-funded paramilitaries in the provinces.
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Egypt president shown on TV chatting to doctors
(Reuters)
Tue, 16 Mar 2010 14:04:37 GMT
 Reuters - Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak was shown on television on Tuesday sitting and chatting to doctors at a German hospital, the first pictures of him since he had surgery 10 days ago.
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Fiji declares state of emergency for cyclone aid
(AP)
Tue, 16 Mar 2010 14:24:56 GMT
 AP - Fiji declared a state of emergency Tuesday and ordered troops to launch relief operations in northern regions battered by a powerful cyclone that knocked out power and forced thousands of people to flee into shelters.
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Canada home resales cool for 2nd straight month
(Reuters)
Mon, 15 Mar 2010 19:20:53 GMT
Reuters - Sales of existing homes in Canada dipped for a second straight month in February, but remained high on a year-over-year basis, as the market may be moving into more balanced conditions, data showed on Monday.
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Australia says China ties 'back on track'
(AFP)
Tue, 16 Mar 2010 10:15:22 GMT
 AFP - Relations with China are "back on track", Australia said Tuesday, adding it was optimistic Beijing would behave as a "responsible stakeholder" in global harmony as its power grew.
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Netanyahu affirms settlement project that U.S. considers 'affront'
(McClatchy Newspapers)
Mon, 15 Mar 2010 23:17:00 GMT
McClatchy Newspapers - RAMAT SHLOMO, Israel — From the window of her home in East Jerusalem, Chana-Rivka Leviv can see the valley where the Israeli government says it will soon begin to build 1,600 new apartment units — one of which is destined for her family.
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In Egypt, rumors of President Hosni Mubarak demise fuel uncertainty. Who will lead next?
(The Christian Science Monitor)
Mon, 15 Mar 2010 21:00:00 GMT
The Christian Science Monitor - More than a week after Egypt’s 81-year-old President Hosni Mubarak underwent surgery in Germany, the Arab world’s most populous country is churning again with speculation over his condition.
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Thai Protestors Prepare for Bloody Demonstration
(Time.com)
Tue, 16 Mar 2010 13:55:00 GMT
Time.com - Tens of thousands of Thai anti-government protesters were planning a bloodbath in Bangkok on Tuesday -- without the use of violence
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An Unlikely Mideast Collision Takes Place
(OneWorld.net)
Mon, 15 Mar 2010 19:20:23 GMT
OneWorld.net - JERUSALEM, Mar 15 (IPS) - In the middle
of last week, it seemed that the old cliche about the light at the
end of the dark Middle East tunnel was being confirmed: the U.S. had
successfully cajoled both Israel and the Palestinian Authority into
beginning to
talk again.
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