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Israel closes Gaza crossings in response to rocket - The Associated Press
Washington Post Israel closes Gaza crossings in response to rocket The Associated Press - 1 hour ago GAZA CITY, Gaza Strip (AP) - Israel crossings with the Gaza Strip were closed Friday in retaliation for Palestinian rocket fire that has violated a rocky truce as Gaza's Islamic Hamas rulers responded by suspending talks on freeing a long-held Israeli ... Israel closes all Gaza Strip crossings United Press International Hamas says talks suspended on Israeli soldier's release AFP Reuters - Xinhua - Ynetnews - Aljazeera.net all 1,550 news articles
Publ.Date : Fri, 04 Jul 2008 15:31:05 GMT

North Korea Wants Nuclear Negotiating Partners to Speed Aid - Voice of America
Voice of America North Korea Wants Nuclear Negotiating Partners to Speed Aid Voice of America - 4 hours ago By VOA News North Korea says it will not take part in any further negotiations about its nuclear activities until the other five nations involved in the talks fulfill their obligations under a deal reached last year. DPRK urges other participants of six-party talks to meet their ... Xinhua NKorea says US, other parties slow on nuclear pact The Associated Press Monsters and Critics.com - AFP - ABC Online - Washington Post all 424 news articles
Publ.Date : Fri, 04 Jul 2008 11:42:50 GMT

Russia's Medvedev in Turkmenistan to talk gas - Reuters
Javno.hr Russia's Medvedev in Turkmenistan to talk gas Reuters - 6 hours ago By Oleg Shchedrov ASHGABAT (Reuters) - Russian President Dmitry Medvedev arrived in Turkmenistan on Friday for two days of intense gas diplomacy aimed at heading off a European challenge to Moscow's domination of Central Asian gas supplies. Russia's Medvedev in Turkmenistan to talk gas Forbes Russian president in Turkmenistan to consolidate Kremlin's grip on ... International Herald Tribune RedOrbit - RIA Novosti - Washington Post - RussiaToday all 202 news articles
Publ.Date : Fri, 04 Jul 2008 10:02:38 GMT

China, Taiwan launch direct flights - AFP
Wall Street Journal China, Taiwan launch direct flights AFP - 1 hour ago TAOYUAN, Taiwan (AFP) - China and Taiwan launched regular direct flights Friday for the first time in nearly six decades, ushering in what Beijing called a "new start" in their tense and testy relations. China-Taiwan direct: Readers react BBC News Direct Flights Bring China, Taiwan Closer Wall Street Journal International Herald Tribune - United Press International - Times Online - Voice of America all 793 news articles
Publ.Date : Fri, 04 Jul 2008 15:00:52 GMT

India's governing Congress party pressed for a nuclear deal with US - International Herald Tribune
BBC News India's governing Congress party pressed for a nuclear deal with US International Herald Tribune - 3 hours ago By Heather Timmons and Somini Sengupta NEW DELHI: India's governing Congress party was on the verge of swapping allies Friday in a last-ditch effort to push through a controversial nuclear deal with the United States. India coalition in shake-up over nuclear deal AFP Singh Edges Closer to Support on US Nuclear Accord (Update3) Bloomberg BBC News - Reuters India - Reuters - New York Times all 409 news articles
Publ.Date : Fri, 04 Jul 2008 12:55:42 GMT

Dalai Lama envoy says Tibet talks tough, ill-timed - Reuters India
Boston Globe Dalai Lama envoy says Tibet talks tough, ill-timed Reuters India - 2 hours ago By Abhishek Madhukar DHARAMSALA, India, July 4 (Reuters) - An envoy of the Dalai Lama said on Friday the latest round of talks with China was "tough", calling the dialogue ill-timed because Beijing was preoccupied with the Olympic Games. Pressure on Sarkozy over Olympic ceremonies (News Feature) Monsters and Critics.com Tibet tours back as Beijing Olympics approach Telegraph.co.uk The Associated Press - New York Times - Washington Post - Reuters all 1,702 news articles
Publ.Date : Fri, 04 Jul 2008 14:27:51 GMT

Betancourt, Former FARC Hostage, Is Greeted By Sarkozy in Paris - Bloomberg
Xinhua Betancourt, Former FARC Hostage, Is Greeted By Sarkozy in Paris Bloomberg - 1 hour ago By Francois de Beaupuy July 4 (Bloomberg) -- Ingrid Betancourt, a French-Colombian citizen held hostage for more than six years by the Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia, returned to Paris today where she was greeted by French President Nicolas ... Video: Sarkozy triggers French TV revolution RussiaToday AP Top News at 10:40 am EDT The Associated Press Christian Science Monitor - BBC News - Voice of America - guardian.co.uk all 367 news articles
Publ.Date : Fri, 04 Jul 2008 15:07:59 GMT

Turkish court weighs party's agenda - BBC News
BBC News Turkish court weighs party's agenda BBC News - 16 hours ago By Sarah Rainsford Officials from Turkey's governing AK Party spent six-and-a-half hours in the Constitutional Court on Thursday, arguing for their party's survival. Turkish Premier Urges Restraint Amid Ergenekon Controversy Turkish Press Turkey: Court Challenge for Leaders New York Times Voice of America - guardian.co.uk - Southeast European Times - The Associated Press all 533 news articles
Publ.Date : Fri, 04 Jul 2008 00:39:23 GMT

Rescue boosts Uribe's standing - BBC News
Times Online Rescue boosts Uribe's standing BBC News - 2 hours ago By Jeremy McDermott The successful rescue of 15 hostages from the clutches of the Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia (Farc) has had a massive political impact, nationally and internationally. Video: US hostages freed from Colombian rebels - 3 July 08 AlJazeeraEnglish French hero's welcome for Betancourt The Associated Press Times Online - Aljazeera.net - AHN - Voice of America all 3,805 news articles
Publ.Date : Fri, 04 Jul 2008 13:47:36 GMT

Obama Fuels Pullout Debate With Remarks - New York Times
ABC News Obama Fuels Pullout Debate With Remarks New York Times - 2 hours ago By MICHAEL COOPER and JEFF ZELENY Senator Barack Obama said Thursday that he might “refine” his policies for Iraq after meeting with military commanders there later this summer. Obama denies equivocation over Iraq pull-out Sydney Morning Herald Obama May Consider Slowing Iraq Withdrawal Washington Post Minneapolis Star Tribune - Los Angeles Times - FOXNews - AHN all 921 news articles
Publ.Date : Fri, 04 Jul 2008 13:39:55 GMT

The Scotsman: International

$300 to stay safe from the Taleban
IN A darkened room just outside the town of Musa Qala, three Afghan elders are discussing a price. Finally, after several minutes, they come to a conclusion and lean over a ta
3 Jul 2008 at 7:00pm

Spain's Swiss stroll gave Hibs player Natalie taste for Europe
HIBS Ladies player Natalie Ross today admitted watching Euro 2008 had merely made her all the more impatient for the European Women's under-19 championship to get underway
3 Jul 2008 at 7:00pm

50 injured as bomb explodes at independence day concert
MORE than 50 people were injured today when a bomb went off at an outdoor concert in the Belarus capital, Minsk.
3 Jul 2008 at 7:00pm

Seven killed in kayak horror
SEVEN bodies have been recovered from a river in south-east Slovenia after a boating accident, police said today.
3 Jul 2008 at 7:00pm

Ingrid Betancourt: 'This must be how paradise feels'
COLOMBIA'S most famous hostage was reunited with her children yesterday, their first meeting in almost six-and-a-half years. But even amid the emotion, Ingrid Betancourt
3 Jul 2008 at 7:00pm

World's oldest mother has twins at age of 70
AN INDIAN woman has become the world's oldest mother, after giving birth to twins at the age of 70.
3 Jul 2008 at 7:00pm

Chelsea chief quits governor's post
ROMAN Abramovich, the Russian billionaire and owner of Chelsea Football Club, has quit as governor of a remote Arctic region, ending what was effectively a deal with former p
3 Jul 2008 at 7:00pm

Missing Metropolis footage found in Argentina
HISTORIANS had doubted they would ever find the missing parts of Metropolis ? until three reels of the science fiction film made in Germany a long time ago, were discovered
3 Jul 2008 at 7:00pm

'Woman' who lived as a man gives birth
AN American who was born a woman but has lived as a man since having surgery has given birth to a baby girl, it was reported last night.
3 Jul 2008 at 7:00pm

Ambulance is too sick for Mongolia run
FUNDRAISERS who planned to drive to Mongolia in a clapped-out ambulance have had to ditch their plans after it overheated ? while they were staging a trial run to Fife.
3 Jul 2008 at 7:00pm

BBC World

Betancourt joy at French return

French-Colombian politician Ingrid Betancourt expresses her thanks as she lands in France, days after her release from captivity.
4 Jul 2008 at 10:29am

Musharraf 'agreed' nuclear export

Disgraced scientist AQ Khan says Pakistan flew nuclear material to North Korea with President Musharraf's consent.
4 Jul 2008 at 10:32am

Poland holds out over US missiles

Poland's prime minister rejects the latest terms offered by the US to site part of a missile defence system there.
4 Jul 2008 at 10:35am

Ex-Senator Jesse Helms dies at 86

Former US Republican Senator Jesse Helms - a leading conservative politician - dies aged 86, officials say.
4 Jul 2008 at 10:36am

Iran 'responds to nuclear offer'

Iran has responded to an international offer of incentives for suspending uranium enrichment, state media say.
4 Jul 2008 at 9:14am

Dozens hurt in Belarus bomb blast

Fifty people are injured in the Belarussian capital in a bomb explosion at a concert attended by President Lukashenko.
4 Jul 2008 at 4:51am

Opposition 'must accept Mugabe'

Robert Mugabe says he is open to talks on ending Zimbabwe's crisis, provided the opposition accept him as president.
4 Jul 2008 at 10:04am

Georgia shells breakaway Ossetia

Georgian artillery fire has killed at least two people in the breakaway province of South Ossetia, separatist officials say.
4 Jul 2008 at 5:00am

Fires cause California evacuation

Thousands of people are told to leave their homes as wildfires burn in large areas of the US state of California.
4 Jul 2008 at 2:50am

'Bright object' spotted in sky is the Moon, police confirm

A 999 caller worried about a bright object in the sky has the mystery solved by police - it was the Moon.
4 Jul 2008 at 5:24am

People's Daily Online

IRGC: Iran's response to make aggressors regret
A senior Islamic Revolution Guards Corps (IRGC) commander warned that Iran's response to any military aggression will make the aggressors to be sorry for their actions, Iran's satellite Press TV reported on Friday. "Any move against ...
4 Jul 2008 at 3:56am

Poll: Sarkozy's approval rating continues downward trend
French President Nicolas Sarkozy's approval ratings has continued on downward spiral, falling four points compared to June, with only 33 percent of French people saying that they trust him to solve their problems, according to the findings ...
4 Jul 2008 at 3:55am

Indonesian government to regulate companies' operating hours
Indonesian Government is planning to issue a decree regulating companies' operating hours in a bid to reduce electricity consumption, local media reported on Friday. The regulation will assess the impact on industrial sectors, and ...
4 Jul 2008 at 3:53am

43 U.S. soldiers from Pacific among 5-year Iraq War casualties
A U.S. report said 43 U.S. soldiers of Native Hawaiian or Pacific Island origin have been killed in the Iraq war, Radio New Zealand International reported on Friday. The report, compiled by the U.S. State Department, does not provid ...
4 Jul 2008 at 3:01am

Over 50 injured in Belarus blast
More then 50 people were injured in an explosion in Minsk, capital of Belarus, late Thursday during the Independence Day celebration, the Itar-Tass news agency reported Friday, citing the Belarussian Interior Ministry. There were no ...
4 Jul 2008 at 3:00am

Indonesian police: Singaporean terrorist suspect is member of JI
One of the terrorist suspects arrested in Palembang of Indonesia's South Sumatra province earlier this week was a group member of the Jemaah Islamiyah (JI) and had spread his expertise of making bombs, Indonesia's National Police chief Gene ...
4 Jul 2008 at 2:59am

More than 4,000 trucks jam New Zealand in protest
At least 4,000 trucks took part in Friday's mass road protest in New Zealand's major cities and smaller centers, according to one of the groups behind the protest. In Auckland, Michael Herrick from the Road Transport Association sai ...
4 Jul 2008 at 2:58am

S Korean police arrest drug smugglers with links to Taliban
South Korean police said Friday that several Afghan and Pakistani drug smugglers admitted their ties to the Taliban after being arrested near Seoul. According to the National Police Agency, the suspects, including two Afghans and th ...
4 Jul 2008 at 2:58am

UN chief calls for more efforts to shore up peace in W Africa
Although West Africa has made strides towards shoring up peace, the region must overcome such obstacles as youth unemployment, rapid urbanization and irregular migration, United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon said in a new report mad ...
4 Jul 2008 at 12:34am

Int'l Criminal Court orders release of Congolese rebel leader
The Trial Chamber of the International Criminal Court (ICC) ordered the release of Congolese rebel leader Thomas Lubanga Dyilo on Thursday, according to a news release published on the UN Website. The ICC said it made the decision t ...
4 Jul 2008 at 12:33am

Guardian Unlimited World

The great divide
Four years ago this week, the International Court of Justice said that where the barrier between Israel and Palestine crossed into the West Bank it was illegal and should be taken down. Israel has refused to accept the court's decision and continues to build. Rory McCarthy travelled to a Palestinian village and an Israeli settlement on either side of the barrier to see what impact it has had on their lives. Photographs by Gali Tibbon, additional photographs by Getty, Reuters
by Rory McCarthy
4 Jul 2008 at 11:11am

Litvinenko associate granted asylum by Britain
Moscow angered by Home Office ruling that Andrei Sidelnikov, who met murdered spy two days before his poisoning, faces danger if sent back to Russia
by Luke Harding
4 Jul 2008 at 11:01am

Police pursue burglary theory in French student murders
Two French students found stabbed to death after a fire at a London flat may have been the victims of a bungled burglary, police say
by Rosalind Ryan
4 Jul 2008 at 10:29am

BBC admits error in broadcasting fatal Jerusalem shooting on 10pm news
The BBC has admitted it was wrong to broadcast graphic footage of a man being shot dead in Jerusalem. By John Plunkett
by John Plunkett
4 Jul 2008 at 9:59am

Bush to attend Olympic opening ceremony
China's Olympic organisers received a political filip today as George Bush accepted an invitation to attend the opening ceremony, despite boycott calls by human rights groups
by Jonathan Watts
4 Jul 2008 at 9:37am

News of the World's 'Sex with Diana' story was false, claims Paul Burrell
Paul Burrell's solicitors have written to the PCC claiming a News of the World story alleging the former royal butler claimed he had sex with Princess Diana was untrue. By Jemima Kiss
by Jemima Kiss
4 Jul 2008 at 9:20am

24 hours in pictures
A selection of the best images from around the world
4 Jul 2008 at 9:11am

Former Tamil Tigers commander leaves UK after war crimes inquiry dropped
Colonel Karuna Amman, who was jailed for entering Britain on a fraudulent passport and investigated for alleged war crimes, returns to Sri Lanka
by Owen Bowcott
4 Jul 2008 at 8:08am

Obituary: Charles Wheeler
For more than four decades Charles Wheeler, who has died aged 85, reported for BBC radio and television from most of the world's trouble spots. By Harold Jackson
by Harold Jackson
4 Jul 2008 at 7:21am

Mugabe defiant on return to Zimbabwe
President Robert Mugabe was greeted by cheering crowds today as he returned to Zimbabwe after defending his controversial re-election to African leaders
by Allegra Stratton
4 Jul 2008 at 7:13am

Toronto Globe and Mail: International

Jesse Helms dead at 86
Built a career along the fault lines of racial politics and battled liberals, Communists and the occasional fellow Republican during 30 conservative years in Congress
4 Jul 2008 at 10:55am

Pakistan knew of North Korea nuke deal: scientist
Abdul Qadeer Khan's claims contradict his 2004 confession that he was solely responsible for spreading nuclear technology to Iran, North Korea and Libya
by MUNIR AHMAD
4 Jul 2008 at 10:10am

North Korea balks at further nuke dismantling
Pyongyang says it has not received enough fuel oil and other benefits promised under an aid-for-disarmament deal
by HYUNG-JIN KIM
4 Jul 2008 at 9:46am

Russia accuses Georgia of open aggression
Accusation comes after the separatist South Ossetia region said Georgian forces had killed two people in a mortar and grenade attack
by KAZBEK BASAYEV
4 Jul 2008 at 9:34am

Hero's welcome for Betancourt
French-Colombian politician meets President Nicolas Sarkozy as return shown live on televisions across the nation
by ANITA ELASH
4 Jul 2008 at 9:20am

Mugabe insists opposition drop claim to power
'We are open to dialogue but reality is reality and it has to be accepted... I am the President of the Republic of Zimbabwe'
by MACDONALD DZIRUTWE
4 Jul 2008 at 7:18am

Belarus bomb explosion injures 50
Blast took place at a downtown concert in Minsk
4 Jul 2008 at 5:28am

Ferry sinking kills 38 in Myanmar
Motorized ship goes down in cyclone-battered Irrawaddy delta
4 Jul 2008 at 12:57am

Obama has little choice but to drift toward centre
Conservative Democrats may have his fate in their hands, which is why he's steering 'safe' on guns and national security
by John Ibbitson
3 Jul 2008 at 10:21pm

Pakistani forces lie low in Taliban town
In Darra, known for its weapons bazaar, the sound of gunfire is more about commerce than confrontation
by SAEED SHAH
3 Jul 2008 at 9:41pm

The New York Times

Bold Colombia Rescue Built on Rebel Group?s Disarray
The Colombian military duped FARC guerrillas in a raid that freed 15 hostages, an action that some analysts suggested might help push the rebels to negotiate for peace.


by By SIMON ROMERO and DAMIEN CAVE
4 Jul 2008 at 9:33am

Betancourt Makes Joyous Return to France
Two days after her rescue from the clutches of guerrillas in the Colombian jungle, Ingrid Betancourt arrived in Paris with her children on Friday.


by By ALAN COWELL and STEVEN ERLANGER
4 Jul 2008 at 10:25am

Japan Sees a Chance to Promote Its Energy-Frugal Ways
Japan?s single-minded dedication to reducing energy use, which dates to the 1970s, has given it the potential to play a rare leadership role on a pressing global issue.


by By MARTIN FACKLER
4 Jul 2008 at 3:57am

India Party Struggling for U.S. Nuclear Deal
India?s governing Congress Party was on the verge of swapping allies on Friday in a last-ditch effort to push through a controversial nuclear deal with the United States.


by By HEATHER TIMMONS and SOMINI SENGUPTA
4 Jul 2008 at 10:42am

2nd Terror Suspect Released in Britain
The release of the unnamed Algerian was the second time in a little more than two weeks that a suspect named by prosecutors as having close ties to Osama bin Laden has been freed on bail in Britain.


by By JOHN F. BURNS
3 Jul 2008 at 11:24pm

Flights Begin From China to Taiwan
The flights, the latest breakthrough in warming cross-strait relations, mark the first time that ?ordinary? Chinese citizens will be allowed to visit Taiwan as tourists.


by By JONATHAN ADAMS
4 Jul 2008 at 9:50am

Seasonal Factor Seen in Melting and Ice Shifts in Greenland
A study using 17 years of satellite measurements suggests that the movement of glacial ice is not as rapid as had been feared.


by By ANDREW C. REVKIN
3 Jul 2008 at 11:18pm

A Billionaire Governor Resigns in Russia
Roman A. Abramovich, an investor, soccer club owner and yachtsman, has resigned his post as governor of Chukotka, an impoverished, icy expanse of Russia?s far east.


by By MICHAEL SCHWIRTZ
4 Jul 2008 at 1:16am

Two Killed in South Ossetia Bombardment
Six people were also wounded in heavy exchanges of fire that the Georgian government and the separatists blamed on one another, media reports and officials said.


by By REUTERS
4 Jul 2008 at 12:02am

Iran Nuclear Deal Response Expected
Iran will respond on Friday to incentives offered by six world powers to try to entice Tehran to stop enriching uranium, Iranian state radio reported.


by By REUTERS
4 Jul 2008 at 7:05am


 

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