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29 Mar 11
Japan Vows to Keep Dousing Plant as Pools Threaten Sea
TOKYO—Japanese authorities vowed Tuesday to continue using water for the critical task of cooling reactors at the stricken Fukushima Daiichi nuclear-power plant—even as they raced for ways to keep the radioactive runoff ...
Halt to rebel advance creates Libyan divide
The current fighting in central Libya could not have turned out better for Col Muammar Gaddafi and his supporters. At the very moment when Libya's fate is being discussed in London, his forces are ...
US paves way to arm Libyan rebels
The Guardian - 1 hour ago
Hillary Clinton has paved the way for the United States to arm the Libyan rebels by declaring that the recent UN security council resolution relaxed an arms embargo on the country.
Syrian president sacks cabinet in effort to quell protests
The Guardian - 1 hour ago
A Syrian pro-government protester in front of a picture of the president, Bashar al-Assad. Photograph: Youssef Badawi/EPA Syrian president Bashar al-Assad has sacked his cabinet and suggested significant reforms in his first public intervention in a ...
40 killed, 100 wounded in attack on Iraq's local council
TIKRIT, Iraq, March 29 (Xinhua) -- Up to 40 people were killed and 100 others wounded when gunmen stormed into the provincial council of Salahudin province on Tuesday and held hostages in the building, including council members, a provincial police ...
George Clooney and Cristiano Ronaldo named as witnesses in Berlusconi trial
The Guardian - 54 minutes ago
George Clooney's Italian girlfriend, Elisabetta Canalis, has already told investigators that neither she nor Clooney attended a dinner at Silvio Berlusconi's mansion.
Frenchman climbs Burj Khalifa
GulfNews - 2 hours ago
It took little more than 6 hours for Frenchman Alain Robert to reach the summit of the world's tallest tower the Burj Khalifa in Dubai.
Al Qaeda exploits Yemen chaos
Hindustan Times - 55 minutes ago
Yemeni President Ali Abdullah Saleh, given a new lease of life by US fears over al Qaeda and 150 deaths in a killer blast, has taken the initiative against calls for his ouster.
Video: Blast at Yemen's arms factory
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Facebook Removes Page Calling for Intifada Against Israel
Signage sits on display outside the headquarters building of Facebook Inc. in Palo Alto, California. Photographer: Tony Avelar/Bloomberg Facebook Inc. said it took down a page ...
Pakistan to Host India Group Probing Mumbai 2008 Terror Attacks
Voice of America - 1 hour ago
Photo: AP Officials of Pakistan, left, and India, right, sit on either side of a table during India-Pakistan talks in New Delhi, India, March 28, 2011.
Egypt's Military Confirms Travel Ban on Mubarak
CAIRO - Egypt's military command said on Monday that the ousted president, Hosni Mubarak, was prohibited from leaving the country, and that it would soon lift a detested emergency law, among a number of announcements seemingly ...
Arab League could host Palestinian unity talks
AFP - 1 hour ago
CAIRO - The Arab League is willing to host Palestinian reconciliation talks, Secretary General Amr Mussa said on Tuesday after a meeting with Hamas leader Mahmud Zahar in Cairo.
PA accuses Israel of trying to 'bully' UN Jerusalem Post
Transport 2050: The European Commission Transforms Transportation
Transport 2050, Europe's new strategy on integrating transportation, encourages walking, cycling and mass transit. Photo by Michal Osmenda.
Ban petrol cars by 2050, EU urges BBC News
EU to ban cars from cities by 2050 Telegraph.co.uk
Portugal hit by further S&P credit downgrade
Standard & Poor's has cut Portugal's credit rating to one level above junk status on concern that commercial investors would suffer under the terms of a Europe-led financial rescue.
Portugal and Greece in downgrades BBC News
S&P Downgrade Doesn't Reflect Greece's Policies-Greek PM Wall Street Journal
Rape accusation woman charged with defamation: official
AFP - 1 hour ago
TRIPOLI - A woman who stormed into a Tripoli hotel where foreign journalists were staying and accused Libyan soldiers of raping her will be charged with defamation, although inquiries are continuing, a government official spokesman confirmed on Tuesday ...
Video: Anger over detention of Libyan woman Al Jazeera
Al JazeeraMilitia Members Sue Woman Who Accused Them of Rape New York Times
Italy's migrant island reaches breaking point
euronews - 32 minutes ago
This tiny scrap of land on the southernmost edge of Europe has not only borne the brunt of arrivals from Tunisia this year. Over the last decade it has been in and out of the headlines, as an entry-point to Europe for desperate African migrants seeking ...
Hundreds of Africans reach Italy in boats The Associated Press
Muammar Gaddafi's exit hindered by UN resolution, law experts warn
The Guardian - 6 hours ago
Muammar Gaddafi speaking in Tripoli: international action to hold Gaddafi and his commanders to account has left little room for manoeuvre.
Gaddafi calls in favours from Africa Financial Times
Obama's dubious claim of leadership in Libya Washington Post (blog)
Dictator Tour or U.S. Diplomacy? Carter's Trip to Cuba Raises Eyebrows
Jimmy Carter is in Cuba for a three-day private visit and will be traveling to North Korea soon in a move that has some questioning the former president's agenda.
News from Latin America and the Caribbean Los Angeles Times
UN helicopter attacked in Ivory Coast; killings continue
Monsters and Critics.com - 36 minutes ago
New York/Geneva - The UN peacekeeping mission in Ivory Coast said Tuesday one of its helicopters was shot at by opposition security forces while an armed group loyal to President Laurent Gbagbo attacked and killed a dozen civilians in the capital ...
Ivory Coast rebels advance, take 2 more cities Kansas City Star
German nuclear plant owner EnBW refinances debt
FRANKFURT, March 29 (Reuters) - German nuclear power operator EnBW (EBKG.DE), which is due to see a Green party state premier as its largest shareholder, has agreed a new 2 billion-euro ($2.82 billion) syndicated credit line with a five-year maturity.
Germany's FDP Wants Eight Old Nuclear Reactors Permanently Closed Wall Street Journal
Crisis Shifts German Politics, Maybe for Good New York Times
Facebook Removes Page Calling for Intifada Against Israel
Photographer: Tony Avelar/Bloomberg Facebook Inc. said it took down a page promoting a new Palestinian intifada against Israel because it made “direct calls for violence,” in violation of policies set forth by the social-networking site.
Do Israel's recent efforts to bolster security undermine its democracy?
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu takes part in his party's faction meeting in the Knesset, Israel's parliament in Jerusalem on Monday, March 28.
Israeli law to revoke citizenship BBC News
Tensions Return to Israel-Gaza Border
Israel's border with Gaza has been the scene of rising tensions. Palestinian militants have been firing rockets at Israel, some hitting within a few kilometers of Tel Aviv. Israel has responded with air strikes and shelling, further stoking anger among ...
PA accuses Israel of trying to 'bully' UN Jerusalem Post
Israel considering annexing West Bank settlements
AP Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu takes part in his party's faction meeting in the Knesset, Israel's parliament in Jerusalem, Monday, March 28, 2011.
Israel to decide on 1500 east Jerusalem homes Newsday (subscription)
Israel defeats Georgia 1-0 in Euro 2012 qualifier
TEL AVIV, Israel - Tal Ben Haim's second-half goal gave Israel a 1-0 victory over Georgia on Tuesday to boost the team's hopes of qualifying for the 2012 European Championship.
Euro 2012 Qualifying Preview: Israel - Georgia Goal.com India
Luis Fernandez Urges Israel To Dig Deep Against Georgia Goal.com America
Israel, the Arab world and beyond
Los Angeles Times - 2 hours ago
The deadly mass demonstrations that have rocked Syria for the last 10 days and constitute the greatest challenge to President Bashar Assad since he took power 11 years ago have been a top news item on many media networks around the world.
Peter Goodspeed: Syrian unrest a family feud that poses risks to Israel National Post (blog)
Israel, Tunisia spar over Jewish immigration
AFP - 2 hours ago
JERUSALEM - Israeli and Tunisian diplomats were locked in a war of words on Tuesday over Jewish immigration after Israel said it was upping funding to help Jews move from the North African country to Israel. On Sunday, the Israeli cabinet signed off ...
Tunisia condemns Israeli assisance offer to its Jews Jewish Telegraphic Agency
Will Israel Attack Iran to Stop its Nuclear Weapons? Considerations
PM: Israel needs more tourists than people
Prime Minister Binyamin Netanyahu challenged the country's tourism infrastructure to arrive at a situation where there are more tourists than people in Israel, in an enthusiastic address at the first International Tourism Conference ...
The Proper Response to Israel's Gaza Critics David Horowitz's NewsReal Blog (blog)
Israeli President Shimon Peres to Travel to UK The Israel Project (press release)
Dozens held in Israel Fogel case
BBC News - 4 hours ago
... calling them "immoral and inhuman". There are almost 500000 settlers living on occupied Palestinian land in the West Bank and East Jerusalem.
Slaughter reaction is telling Columbia Daily Tribune
Israel names new Shin Bet internal security chief
AFP - 6 hours ago
JERUSALEM - Yoram Cohen, an Arabist with 30 years experience at Israel's internal security service, Shin Bet, has been appointed as its new director, the prime minister's office said.
Inflation forces Fischer's hand
Globes - 3 hours ago
When the Bank of Israel looks at exports, it sees further growth, despite the shekel's appreciation in recent months. Governor of the Bank of Israel Prof. Stanley Fischer's decision to raise the interest rate by 50 basis points should be examined not ...
Israel hikes interest rates to fight inflation Middle East Online
Israel, the Arab world and beyond
Los Angeles Times - 11 hours ago
The Libyan government claims an alleged Libyan gang rape victim who took her case to the international media in Tripoli is safe and secure.
Israel teams with Russia on space research
Israel and Russia have signed a deal to cooperate and share technology in space research and exploration. The agreement between the Russian Federal Space Agency and the Israel Space Agency covers space research, observation, navigation, medicine and ...
Russia to Cooperate with Israel in Space Science Russia-InfoCenter
State Comptroller: IDF controls 39% of Israel's land within the Green Line
State Comptroller Micha Lindenstrauss harshly criticized the use of state land by the IsraelDefense Forces in a report issued on Tuesday, finding that it controls 39 percent of Israel'sland inside the Green Line. In his report, Lindenstrauss said ...
State Comptroller: Severe planning violations in Mossad Jerusalem Post
'Cleaning Up' Israel, one piece of garbage at a time
A bill stipulating a yearly National Clean-Up Day was first passed in the fall of 2008, and although International Clean-Up Day occurs in the third week of September, the government decided to make Israel's day in March - really, on the last Tuesday of ...
US/Israel Venture Summit Names Evolven as Top 40 Innovator
San Francisco Chronicle (press release) - 12 hours ago
The leading VC event, The US/Israel Venture Summit, featuring over 35 influential venture capital professionals, selects Evolven as part of the 40 top innovators to present at upcoming technology event.
Israel angered by Argentine 'deal' to stop Iran terrorist inquiry
Israel has demanded that Argentina explain claims that it told Iran it would stop investigating two terrorist bombings on Jewish targets in return for better trade relations.
Israel may cancel Argentinian official's visit over Iran deal Jewish Telegraphic Agency
Four Palestinians arrested for alleged rape of minor in central Israel
Four Palestinians who were working in Israel illegally were arrested on Tuesday for allegedly sexually assaulting and raping a young boy in a central Israel city for over two months.
Mideast revolutions could be good for Israel, says Peres
President tells reporters that the Arab world harbors resentment for Israel fed by poverty and oppression, and could alter its stance if conditions improve.
Israel's President Peres in Switzerland to boost scientific cooperation European Jewish Press
Israel's Peres hopeful for Arab democracy during Swiss visit Monsters and Critics.com
Netanyahu: PA must choose between Hamas, peace agreement
Ynetnews - Mar 28, 2011
I have one thing to say to them - you can't have a peace agreement with Israel and the Hamas." In his speech at the KKL convention in Jerusalem Netanyahu stressed that the Palestinian Authority would have to "choose between the two, you can't have both ...
Israel Rolls Out First Mobile Battery of Antirocket System New York Times
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