Pope hits out at `radical secularism'

Thursday, January 19, 2012

Pope hits out at `radical seculari...

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Interpol chief: Countries not using databases

Thursday, January 19, 2012

Interpol chief: Countries not using databa...

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Police: Gunmen kidnap 2 foreigners in Pakistan

Thursday, January 19, 2012

Police: Gunmen kidnap 2 foreigners in Pakis...

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Putin Prepares his Counterattack: Jeffrey Tayler - Bloomberg

Thursday, January 19, 2012

Putin Prepares his Counterattack: Jeffrey Tayler - Bloomb...

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Murdoch Company Settles for $200000 With Jude Law - ABC News

Thursday, January 19, 2012

Murdoch Company Settles for $200000 With Jude Law - ABC N...

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Arab League Monitors to Remain in Syria Until Sunday - Voice of America

Thursday, January 19, 2012

Arab League Monitors to Remain in Syria Until Sunday - Voice of Amer...

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Pakistan to re-open NATO route, Taliban talks falter - Reuters

Thursday, January 19, 2012

Pakistan to re-open NATO route, Taliban talks falter - Reut...

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Pakistan's Prime Minister Appears Before Supreme Court - New York Times

Thursday, January 19, 2012

Pakistan's Prime Minister Appears Before Supreme Court - New York Ti...

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Turkey, Iran eye closer financial transfers - Reuters

Thursday, January 19, 2012

Turkey, Iran eye closer financial transfers - Reut...

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US military chief in Israel to discuss Iran nukes - The Associated Press

Thursday, January 19, 2012

US military chief in Israel to discuss Iran nukes - The Associated Pr...

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Palestinian parliament speaker arrested, Hamas officials say

Thursday, January 19, 2012

Palestinian parliament speaker arrested, Hamas officials ...

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Bangladeshi military 'foils coup plot' - The Guardian

Thursday, January 19, 2012

The Bangladeshi army spokesman Brigadier General Muhammad Masud Razzaq describes the coup plot at a press conference. Photograph: EPAThe Bangladeshi military says it has foiled a plot by a group of hardline officers, their retired colleagues and Bangladeshi...

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Arab League Considers Extension of Syria Mission - ABC News

Thursday, January 19, 2012

Arab League foreign ministers will consider extending the League's observer mission in Syria in a meeting next week, officials said Thursday.The one-month mission expired Thursday, but Adnan al-Khudeir, head of Cairo operations room that handles reports by...

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Radiation, rusty metal seen in tsunami-hit reactor

Thursday, January 19, 2012

TOKYO-- The first look inside one of Japan's tsunami-hit nuclear reactors showed radiation, steam and rusty metal surfaces scarred by 10 months' exposure to high temperatures and humidity.The steam-blurred photos taken by remote control Thursday found none of the reactor's melted fuel but confirmed...

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Pakistani PM: President is immune from charges anywhere - CNN

Thursday, January 19, 2012

Members of the cabinet and the leaders of allied political parties joined Gilani in court Thursday.His attorney asked for more time to look through records pertaining to the case, and the court adjourned until February 1. Gilani will not have to appear at that hearing.Gilani's appearance Thursday came...

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List of dead, missing from Italy cruise ship

Thursday, January 19, 2012

A list of those confirmed dead or missing in the grounding of the cruise ship Costa Concordia off Italy. Italian officials released a list of the missing. Those not listed as crew are passengers.CONFIRMED DEAD (11):Sandor Feher, Hungary, 38, crewJeanne Gannard, FrancePierre Gregoire, FranceGiovanni...

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US Forces Poised to Deal with Iran Threat - Voice of America

Thursday, January 19, 2012

US Forces Poised to Deal with Iran Threat - Voice of Amer...

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News Corp. settles some phone-hacking cases - Fox News

Thursday, January 19, 2012

News Corp. settles some phone-hacking cases - Fox N...

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Former Brazilian congressman found guilty of murder

Thursday, January 19, 2012

Former Brazilian congressman found guilty of mur...

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German prosecutor seeks to jail Nazi war criminal

Thursday, January 19, 2012

German prosecutor seeks to jail Nazi war crimi...

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Top US General in Israel for Talks on Iran - New York Times

Thursday, January 19, 2012

Top US General in Israel for Talks on Iran - New York Ti...

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Hamas bans singing competition in Gaza

Thursday, January 19, 2012

Hamas bans singing competition in G...

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At least 6 killed in car bomb blast in Kandahar - Xinhua

Thursday, January 19, 2012

At least 6 killed in car bomb blast in Kandahar - Xin...

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Yet Another Exciting Day in Pakistan - The Hindu

Thursday, January 19, 2012

Yet Another Exciting Day in Pakistan - The Hi...

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Huge oil rig arrives to explore Cuban waters

Thursday, January 19, 2012

Huge oil rig arrives to explore Cuban wat...

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Murdoch to pay Jude Law, 36 others for hacking - The Associated Press

Thursday, January 19, 2012

Murdoch to pay Jude Law, 36 others for hacking - The Associated Pr...

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Swede arrested in Thai terror probe claims he was set up by Mossad

Thursday, January 19, 2012

Swede arrested in Thai terror probe claims he was set up by Mos...

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5 unemployed Moroccans set selves on fire

Thursday, January 19, 2012

5 unemployed Moroccans set selves on f...

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Tens of thousands mark journalist's death in Turkey

Thursday, January 19, 2012

Tens of thousands mark journalist's death in Tur...

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Magnitude 5.6 earthquake strikes northeastern Iran

Thursday, January 19, 2012

Magnitude 5.6 earthquake strikes northeastern I...

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Explosion in Somali refugee camp after media visit

Thursday, January 19, 2012

Explosion in Somali refugee camp after media vi...

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Putin Steps In to Try to Save Indebted Football Club - RIA Novosti

Thursday, January 19, 2012

Putin Steps In to Try to Save Indebted Football Club - RIA Novo...

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Costa Concordia captain reportedly seen dining with mystery woman before ... - Fox News

Thursday, January 19, 2012

Costa Concordia captain reportedly seen dining with mystery woman before ... - Fox N...

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The Thames: Potential security threat to Olympics

Thursday, January 19, 2012

The Thames: Potential security threat to Olymp...

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News Corp pays out over hacking claims, said to admit coverup - Reuters

Thursday, January 19, 2012

News Corp pays out over hacking claims, said to admit coverup - Reut...

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Ex-Israeli intelligence chief reportedly says he believes Iran can build ... - Fox News

Thursday, January 19, 2012

Ex-Israeli intelligence chief reportedly says he believes Iran can build ... - Fox N...

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Plane carrying cattle from US makes emergency landing in London

Thursday, January 19, 2012

MAPUTO, Mozambique -- Nearly 500 people were flooded out of their homes in Mozambique's capital after a tropical depression brought torrential rain and high winds, city officials said Wednesday.In neighboring South Africa, the flagship Kruger National Park was affected during the busy summer season.The...

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Iran warns region against "dangerous" stance on Hormuz - Reuters

Thursday, January 19, 2012

Iran's Foreign Minister Ali Akbar Salehi speaks with Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad (not pictured) before an official meeting with Turkey's Foreign Minister Ahmet Davutoglu in Tehran January 5, 2012.Credit: Reuters/Morteza NikoubazlBy Ibon VillelabeitiaANKARA...

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Russia urges quick missile defense deal with US

Thursday, January 19, 2012

MOSCOW -- A deal with Washington to assuage Moscow's concerns about U.S. missile defense plans in Europe is still possible, but time is running out, Russia's foreign minister said Wednesday.Sergey Lavrov reaffirmed that Moscow will take retaliatory action if moves by Washington to deploy missile shield...

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Mayor: Ambitious new London airport gets support

Thursday, January 19, 2012

LONDON-- Support is growing for constructing a brand-new London airport in the Thames Estuary region of southeast England, the capital's mayor said Wednesday.Boris Johnson said the government was "increasingly interested" in the ambitious proposal, which would see a massive new air hub built where London's...

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Celebrating Lunar New Year in Canberra - ABC Online

Thursday, January 19, 2012

Wondering where you can see the Mountain Lion scare away evil spirits, eat some noodles to bring you long life, or make a Dragon Chatterbox to predict your future? Canberra is getting ready to celebrate Lunar New Year with a range of broadcasts, events, activities and banquets starting this weekend,...

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Search resumes for missing passengers as captain in cruise ship disaster says he fell out of the ship during evacuation

Thursday, January 19, 2012

ROME –  Divers have resumed the search for 21 people still missing after a cruise ship capsized off the Tuscan coast.Divers were scouring the submerged area of the ship Thursday once officials determined it had stabilized after shifting on the rocks...

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East Africa's drought: the avoidable disaster - The Guardian

Thursday, January 19, 2012

Displaced Somali families queue to receive food rations at a feeding centre in Mogadishu this month. Photograph: Mohamed Abdiwahab/AFP/Getty ImagesThe deaths of tens of thousands of people during the drought in east Africa could have been avoided if the international...

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Merkel to open Davos forum in Switzerland

Thursday, January 19, 2012

GENEVA-- German Chancellor Angela Merkel will headline the annual elite gathering in Davos, Switzerland this month, underscoring the world's focus on the European debt crisis that for over two years has wreaked havoc on financial markets.Organizers of the World Economic Forum said Wednesday that close...

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Pakistan to re-open NATO route, Taliban talks falter - Reuters

Thursday, January 19, 2012

ISLAMABAD (Reuters) - Pakistan expects to re-open supply routes to NATO forces in Afghanistan, halted after a NATO cross-border air attack killed 24 Pakistani soldiers in November, but will impose tariffs, a senior security official told Reuters Thursday.The move suggests tensions with the United States...

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Nigeria army outpost attacked in northeast, 2 dead

Thursday, January 19, 2012

MAIDUGURI, Nigeria -- Nigeria's military says gunmen from a radical Islamist sect attacked an army outpost in the country's northeast, killing two people.The attack Wednesday morning occurred near Maiduguri, the Borno state capital and the spiritual home for the sect known as Boko Haram. A witness said...

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Ex-Israeli intelligence chief reportedly says he believes Iran can build ... - Fox News

Thursday, January 19, 2012

Ex-Israeli intelligence chief reportedly says he believes Iran can build ... - Fox N...

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Arab League Considers Extension of Syria Mission - ABC News

Thursday, January 19, 2012

Arab League Considers Extension of Syria Mission - ABC N...

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Bangladeshi military 'foils coup plot' - The Guardian

Thursday, January 19, 2012

Bangladeshi military 'foils coup plot' - The Guard...

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Pakistan prime minister Gilani refuses to give in to court order - The Guardian

Thursday, January 19, 2012

Pakistan's prime minister, Yusuf Raza Gilani, waves to supporters as he arrives at the supreme court in Islamabad. Photograph: T Mughal/EPAPakistan's prime minister, Yousaf Raza Gilani, has appeared before judges, in the battle of wills between the government...

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Man shot dead at Canadian hotel hosting US women's soccer team

Thursday, January 19, 2012

VANCOUVER -- A man was shot and killed at the Vancouver hotel where the US women's soccer team is staying ahead of the Olympic qualifying tournament, The Vancouver Sun reported. According to police, the shooting happened at about 8:45pm local time Tuesday night at a bar inside the Sheraton Wall...

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US uncovers Iranian effort to help Syria evade oil embargo

Thursday, January 19, 2012

WASHINGTON –  U.S. officials have uncovered an effort by Iran to help Syria mask its oil exports and evade an American and European embargo, in a potent new sign of Tehran's campaign to bolster Syrian President Bashar al Assad as his regime cracks down on public opposition.American officials investigating...

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Chinese premier stresses need to keep Strait of Hormuz open

Thursday, January 19, 2012

DOHA, Qatar –  China's premier, touring the oil-rich Gulf, on Wednesday stressed the importance of keeping the Strait of Hormuz open after threats by Iran to shut the strategic waterway.During a visit to the Qatari capital Doha, Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao said ensuring the security of the strait...

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Crucial debt talks resume in Athens

Thursday, January 19, 2012

ATHENS, Greece -- The Greek government resumed talks with its private creditors in Athens on Wednesday in the hope of sealing a debt relief deal needed to avoid a disastrous default this spring.The heads of the Institute of International Finance, a global banking association, returned after negotiations...

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Turkey calls for resumption of Iran nuclear talks

Thursday, January 19, 2012

Turkey calls for resumption of Iran nuclear ta...

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Peace Corps pullout latest blow to Honduras

Thursday, January 19, 2012

TEGUCIGALPA, Honduras -- The U.S. government's decision to pull out all its Peace Corps volunteers from Honduras for safety reasons is yet another blow to a nation still battered by a coup and recently labeled the world's most deadly country.Neither U.S. nor Honduran officials have said what specifically...

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British court evicts 'Occupy London' protesters

Thursday, January 19, 2012

LONDON -- "Occupy London" protesters must leave their camp on the doorstep of St. Paul's Cathedral, a court ruled Wednesday.British High Court Judge Keith Lindblom granted London authorities permission to evict the protesters, citing public health, safety and environmental concerns, The Wall Street...

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Radiation, rusty metal seen in tsunami-hit reactor

Thursday, January 19, 2012

Radiation, rusty metal seen in tsunami-hit reac...

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Pakistani PM: President is immune from charges anywhere - CNN

Thursday, January 19, 2012

Pakistani PM: President is immune from charges anywhere - ...

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Ex-Israeli intelligence chief reportedly says he believes Iran can build nuclear bomb

Thursday, January 19, 2012

JERUSALEM –  An Israeli newspaper is quoting a former Israeli military intelligence chief as saying Iran has all the components to build a nuclear bomb.Iran says its nuclear program is designed to produce energy and serve other peaceful purposes, but Israel and the West say it is aimed at developing...

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Dutch salvage experts in line for Concordia

Thursday, January 19, 2012

THE HAGUE, Netherlands -- Dutch companies in line to salvage the stricken Costa Concordia cruise ship have a long history of mopping up maritime disasters, from raising the Russian nuclear submarine Kursk to securing drilling platforms wrenched loose by Hurricane Katrina.The Rotterdam-based Smit Salvage...

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US Navy aids another Iranian fishing boat

Thursday, January 19, 2012

For the third time this month, the U.S. Navy has come to the rescue of distressed Iranian fishermen -- at the same time Iran has threatened to disrupt a key oil route off its coast.Guided-missile destroyer USS Dewey rendered aid to the crew of a sinking Iranian fishing dhow in the central Arabian Sea,...

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List of dead, missing from Italy cruise ship

Thursday, January 19, 2012

List of dead, missing from Italy cruise s...

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Hungary Disagrees With EU Concerns on Judges, Giro-Szasz Says - BusinessWeek

Thursday, January 19, 2012

Jan. 19 (Bloomberg) -- Hungary disagrees with the European Commission on the lowering of the mandatory retirement age for judges, over which the European Union has threatened a lawsuit, government spokesman Andras Giro-Szasz said.The commission is “fundamentally wrong” to consider the lowering of the...

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UK's Cameron: Syria's Assad is a 'wretched tyrant'

Thursday, January 19, 2012

LONDON -- British Prime Minister David Cameron says Iran and Iranian-backed Islamist group Hezbollah are supporting Syria's violent crackdown on the country's uprising.Cameron told lawmakers in the House of Commons on Wednesday that both were offering backing to Syrian President Bashar Assad. He described...

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Egypt's military ruler warns of 'grave dangers' - Fox News

Thursday, January 19, 2012

CAIRO -- Egypt is facing unprecedented "grave dangers" but its military will protect it, military ruler Field Marshal Hussein Tantawi said in remarks published Wednesday which appeared aimed at rallying public opinion against protests planned for next week's anniversary of the country's 2011 uprising.Tantawi's...

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Afghan official: 6 civilians die in bomb attack

Thursday, January 19, 2012

KANDAHAR, Afghanistan –  An attacker blew himself up Thursday at an entrance to a sprawling base for U.S. and NATO operations in southern Afghanistan, killing at least six civilians, police said.It was the second suicide bombing in as many days in southern Afghanistan, which is the birthplace of...

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Russia urges quick missile defense deal with US

Thursday, January 19, 2012

Russia urges quick missile defense deal with...

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Iran warns region against "dangerous" stance on Hormuz - Reuters

Thursday, January 19, 2012

Iran warns region against "dangerous" stance on Hormuz - Reut...

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Media group: Romania must probe journalist attacks

Thursday, January 19, 2012

BUCHAREST, Romania -- A media organization has called on Romanian authorities to identify and prosecute protesters and policemen who reportedly attacked nine journalists during violent anti-government demonstrations.The Vienna-based South East Europe Media Organization said Wednesday that reporters...

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Plane carrying cattle from US makes emergency landing in London

Thursday, January 19, 2012

Plane carrying cattle from US makes emergency landing in Lon...

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News Corp. agrees to pay damages to high-profile victims of phone-hacking

Thursday, January 19, 2012

LONDON –  Rupert Murdoch's media company has agreed to pay damages to 19 high-profile victims of tabloid phone-hacking, including actor Jude Law, soccer player Ashley Cole and former British Deputy Prime Minister John Prescott.They are among dozens of people who were suing News Group Newspapers...

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Search resumes for missing passengers as captain in cruise ship disaster says he fell out of the ship during evacuation

Thursday, January 19, 2012

Search resumes for missing passengers as captain in cruise ship disaster says he fell out of the ship during evacuat...

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