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The almanac Saturday, March 13, 2010 @ 2:33AMBy United Press International UPI Almanac for Saturday, March 13, 2010.
Richard Ingrams’s Week: Am I the only person who doesn't hate junk mail? Friday, March 12, 2010 @ 8:02PMLike drink-driving and paedophilia, junk mail is one of those things that everyone has agreed is 100 per cent bad. But for those who like writing letters to the newspapers it is a godsend.
Noam Chomsky: Iran Pursuing Nuclear Weapons Out of Fear Friday, March 12, 2010 @ 8:24AMby Matthew W. Hutchins Even the most radical conservative can agree with Noam Chomsky on at least one thing. "No one in their right mind wants Iran to develop nuclear weapons." But to Chomsky, nonproliferation requires reciprocal action, rather than international condemnation. Chomsky's reputation as a prolific author of books on subjects including linguistics, philosophy, cognitive science ...
Mitchell in bid to keep indirect Mideast talks on track - Summary Friday, March 12, 2010 @ 7:22AMJerusalem - Washington's special envoy to the Middle East was expected in Israel and the West Bank next week, a US official confirmed Friday, despite uncertainty over new peace talks after Israel's announcement on new construction in East Jerusalem. ...
EDITORIAL:Around the world Friday, March 12, 2010 @ 2:07AMExcerpts from recent editorials in newspapers in the United States and abroad:
Palestinians threaten to quit talks over Israeli settlements Friday, March 12, 2010 @ 12:44AMUS Vice President Joe Biden was last night struggling to keep freshly announced Middle East negotiations on track despite a threat by the Palestinians not to participate unless Israel reverses its latest settlement expansion plans for East Jerusalem. Related Stories Violence erupts as the Greeks go on strike Lehman Brothers investment bank 'hid billions' – report West Bank rises up in a new ...
Palestinians threaten to quit talks over settlements Thursday, March 11, 2010 @ 6:03PMUS Vice President Joe Biden was last night struggling to keep freshly announced Middle East negotiations on track despite a threat by the Palestinians not to participate unless Israel reverses its latest settlement expansion plans for East Jerusalem.
Despite Biden's plea, outlook shaky for Mideast peace talks Thursday, March 11, 2010 @ 5:07PMTEL AVIV, Israel — Vice President Joe Biden left Jerusalem on Thursday with a final plea for Israeli and Palestinian leaders to begin peace talks without delay, but Mideast officials acknowledged that the atmosphere for talks was "shaky and uncertain."
Sharp Elbows, Cold Shoulders Mark Biden Israel Trip Thursday, March 11, 2010 @ 2:45PMVice President Biden's trip to the Middle East -- meant to pave the way for a new round of Israeli-Palestinian peace talks -- is coming to a close, leaving in its wake a trail of stinging snubs, cringe-worthy blunders and one-word headlines in Israel newspapers: Embarrassment.
Herald wrong in free speech argument Thursday, March 11, 2010 @ 1:44PMThese 16 names are from Yad Vashem’s Israeli Holocaust Memorial database of Holocaust victims. In order to place a name in the database, the surviving family and friends of the exterminated must fill out a page of testimony.
Russia, Jordan for Joint Solution to Middeast Conflict Thursday, March 11, 2010 @ 11:26AMLa Demajagua Newspapers. Moscow.- Russia and Jordan are seeking a joint solution to get off the hook the peace process from Levant, especially after Tel Aviv events, said Jordanian King, Abdala II, in this capital.
US, Abbas furious at Israeli settlements Thursday, March 11, 2010 @ 7:28AMPalestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas was to withdraw from all talks with Israel last night following the announcement that 1600 apartments would be added to Jewish settlements in east Jerusalem.
End of the line: Abbas set to pull out of talks Thursday, March 11, 2010 @ 7:15AMTHE Palestinian President, Mahmoud Abbas, was set to withdraw from all peace talks with Israel last night after the announcement this week that 1600 apartments would be added to Jewish settlements in occupied East Jerusalem.
Hamas to free UK journalist Thursday, March 11, 2010 @ 6:20AMA British journalist, arrested by Hamas in the Gaza Strip on suspicion of spying for Israel, is expected to be released today, his lawyer and Palestinian officials have said.
Snatched body of former Cyprus president found Monday, March 8, 2010 @ 8:30PMNICOSIA – Cypriot authorities have found the body of former president Tassos Papadopoulos three months after it was snatched from his grave on the Mediterranean island, state-run media reported on Monday. Police said a body found in a Nicosia cemetery after a tip-off was Read more...
Snatched body of former Cyprus president found Monday, March 8, 2010 @ 7:01PMNICOSIA - Cypriot authorities have found the body of former president Tassos Papadopoulos three months after it was snatched from his grave on the Mediterranean island, state-run media reported on Monday.
Israeli clubs worry over future as backers go Monday, March 8, 2010 @ 6:03PMThree of Israel's best-known soccer clubs face an uncertain future after learning that they will lose their financial backers.
Cyprus police may have found stolen corpse of Tassos Papadopoulos Monday, March 8, 2010 @ 5:04PMThe body was discovered in a relatively new cemetery near Nicosia, a few miles from the one where it was originally buried. Police were alerted to the site by an anonymous caller.
Snatched body of former Cyprus president found: Report Monday, March 8, 2010 @ 3:18PMCypriot authorities have found the body of former president Tassos Papadopoulos three months after it was snatched from his grave on the Mediterranean island.
Gordon Thomas, Mossad expert, on Dubaigate Monday, March 8, 2010 @ 2:09PMGordon Thomas is a journalist who specialises in the world of espionage. The Welsh writer has sold 45 million books, all written at a desk that once belonged to T.E.Lawrence, Lawrence of Arabia. He’s an expert in the most feared and respected secret service: Israel’s Mossad.
Relaunch of national dialogue, municipal election law approved Monday, March 8, 2010 @ 11:56AMA certain tension was evident among persons excluded from the list of dialogue participants, a fact which indicated that the dialogue launch might be delayed.
Daoud Kuttab: The People of Gaza and a Reporter: Victims of the NY Times' Stubbornness Monday, March 8, 2010 @ 10:57AMAs a result of the reluctance of the executive editor of theNY Times to do the right thing, the newspaper has lost its star Gaza reporter and has short changed its readers.
Israel's Apartheid (in Opinion) Monday, March 8, 2010 @ 3:49AMBlacks in South Africa never faced a 20-foot wall dividing their communities. Palestinians' land is still being seized, their orchards bulldozed.
Dubai police calls for arrest of Israeli prime minister, spy chief Wednesday, March 3, 2010 @ 5:58PMJERUSALEM -- The diplomatic fallout over the assassination of Hamas leader Mahmoud al-Mabhouh took a new turn Wednesday as Dubai's police chief announced that he would seek the arrests of Israel's pr...
Dubai police calls for arrest of Israeli prime minister, spy chief Wednesday, March 3, 2010 @ 3:45PMJERUSALEM — The diplomatic fallout over the assassination of Hamas leader Mahmoud al-Mabhouh took a new turn Wednesday as Dubai's police chief announced that he would seek the arrests of Israel's prime minister and spy chief over the killing.
Applications for Mossad jobs rise following Dubai hit Wednesday, March 3, 2010 @ 3:28AMAs Dubai police are digging out every clue of the January assassination of top Hamas commander Mahmoud al-Mabhouh, Mossad, the Israeli spook shop Dubai police claimed as behind the assassination, seems enjoying a surge on the application for its jobs. Career options in Mossad received an unprecedented popularity since the Dubai assassination, Israeli daily Yediot Aharonot reported. Though Israel ...
After the Taliban, what do Marjah residents want? Tuesday, March 2, 2010 @ 11:26AMArmy Gen. Stanley McChrystal and President Hamid Karzai's deputy walked the streets of Marjah Monday. With US-led forces now in control of the former Taliban stronghold in southern Afghanistan, US and Afghan officials told Marjah residents that the Taliban were gone - and life would improve.
03/02/2010 16:56 IRAN Tehran putting the screws on opposition intellectuals and newspapers Tuesday, March 2, 2010 @ 10:06AM» Movie director Jafar Panahi, winner of the 2000 Golden Lion, is arrested along with his wife, daughter and others. A weekly close to pro-reform leader Karroubi is shut down.
STREET SMARTS: Sheriff's duo team up to teach self-defense in Chelsea Tuesday, March 2, 2010 @ 7:14AMWhen it comes to staying safe on the streets, Washtenaw County Sheriff’s officers Mike Trester and Mike Babycz know that knowledge is key in a defense scenario.
Former editor was Mossad spy Tuesday, March 2, 2010 @ 1:46AMFormer chief editor of Politiken newspaper and respected Danish foreign affairs journalist Herbert Pundik, has spoken for the first time about his days as a spy for the Israeli Mossad intelligence agency.
New era in Saudi-Indian ties: King Tuesday, March 2, 2010 @ 12:21AM01 March 2010 JEDDAH: Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Abdullah highlighted Monday the growing relations between Saudi Arabia and India and said Prime Minister Manmohan Singh's landmark visit and the signing of several bilateral accords would usher in a new era in relations between the two countries.
Alleged passport misuse tests Australia-Israel ties Monday, March 1, 2010 @ 7:42PMAustralia's Prime Minister Kevin Rudd has again told Israel he's not happy with its response on the use of forged Australian passports.
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Zvi Bar'el / Let's calm down on Syria and Hezbollah Sunday, February 28, 2010 @ 2:55AMMahmoud Ahmadinejad has visited Syria four times, twice during the past year.
Sex allegations against rabbi roil Israel's Orthodox community Sunday, February 28, 2010 @ 2:30AMA religious group accuses Rabbi Mordechai Elon of sexually exploiting male students. No police complaints have been filed, but the case spotlights subjects some would prefer to avoid. Many Israelis pride themselves on a kind of European sophistication when it comes to public sex scandals: For the most part, they shrug them off.
BC-MCT-NEWS-BJT _ wire editors (4200 words) Saturday, February 27, 2010 @ 4:07AMUpdated at 8 p.m. EST (0100 UTC).
Israel With a Russian Accent (and Pork) Saturday, February 27, 2010 @ 1:29AMMARINA from Belarus and Ida from Ukraine were selling jewelry on fold-up tables by the beach, alongside Malka from Georgia. On the way over, I had met Natalya from Russia and Igor from Uzbekistan, who were holding hands as they strolled around a hilltop park, sunning themselves on a sparkling winter afternoon. Should it have been any surprise that Yana, the saleswoman at the nearby mall, grew up ...
ASIO eyes dual-passport spy suspects Friday, February 26, 2010 @ 6:42PMASIO began investigating dual Aust-Israeli citizens suspected of spying before the Hamas assassination.
ASIO 'eyes dual-passport suspects' Friday, February 26, 2010 @ 4:59PMASIO began investigating dual Australian-Israeli citizens suspected of spying well before last month's assassination of the Hamas operative Mahmud al-Mabhuh.
ASIO 'eyes dual-passport suspects' Friday, February 26, 2010 @ 4:59PMASIO began investigating dual Australian-Israeli citizens suspected of spying for Israel well before last month's assassination of the Hamas operative Mahmud al-Mabhuh, intelligence sources say.
Taliban says Kabul bombs meant to drive Americans out Friday, February 26, 2010 @ 4:12PMKABUL, Afghanistan — Taliban militants claimed credit for a series of bombings that hit central Kabul early Friday, saying they were intended to force the U.S. and its allies to withdraw their militaries from Afghanistan.
ASIO 'eyes dual-passport spy suspects' Friday, February 26, 2010 @ 3:03PMASIO began investigating dual Australian-Israeli citizens suspected of spying for Israel before the assassination of Mahmud al-Mabhuh, intelligence sources say.
Tentacles of the new shahs Friday, February 26, 2010 @ 7:00AMIran is pursuing an empire of deadly influence from the Mediterranean to Pakistan, and Israel is itching to respond as Australia watches and warns
Locals accept murder was Mossad operation Friday, February 26, 2010 @ 7:00AMTWO main theories have emerged about the Dubai assassination.
ID of former Ryedale resident stolen in Hamas hitman case Friday, February 26, 2010 @ 3:15AMA FORMER Ryedale resident who emigrated to Israel has had his passport forged and used in the plot to kill an official of the Hamas organisation in Dubai.
Kicking their diplomat out Thursday, February 25, 2010 @ 10:41PMIn reply to Has Israel Finally Gone Too Far? : Kicking their diplomat out would seem a reasonable action, if it’s found to be true. (waits to be called anti-semitic)
Religious Freedom, Equality In Israel 'Worst In Decade,' Report Says Wednesday, February 24, 2010 @ 6:46AMWhat's Your Reaction? A new report released by Hiddush, a religious freedom advocacy group, describes 2009 as "the worst year of the decade" in terms of religious freedom and equality.
China fine-tunes its Iran strategy Wednesday, February 24, 2010 @ 4:28AMBeijing is monitoring the evolving United States-led Iran sanctions campaign with alarm and - as conflicting responses to an Israeli initiative indicate - some uncertainty.
Abbas concerned that tensions in Ain al-Hilweh could trigger more clashes Wednesday, February 24, 2010 @ 2:36AMSIDON/BEIRUT: Palestinian president Mahmoud Abbas expressed Monday his fears of a second clash inside the Palestinian refugee camp of Ain al-Hilweh in south Lebanon. Meanwhile, talks circulated that Fatah's commander in Lebanon, Brigadier Sultan Abu al-Aynayn, might leave Lebanon for Ramallah in the occupied West Bank after being relieved of his duties.
Israel’s arrogance has boomeranged Wednesday, February 24, 2010 @ 12:17AMA British columnist writing in The Telegraph referred to it as “the Keystone Spooks,” while ordinary Israelis who, initially, were gleefully patting one another on the back aren’t grinning any longer.