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• Dulmatin killed in Indonesian terrorist crackdown
Indonesian police have confirmed the deaths of three terrorists in raids outside the capital, Jakarta.
• Aung San Suu Kyi out of Myanmar election process
In Myanmar, a new law may force the National League for Democracy leader, Aung San Suu Kyi, out of the party.
• Doctors say Bangladesh is refusing aid to refugees
Bangladesh has been accused of starving and blocking medical treatment for Rohingya refugees.
• Joe Biden embarrassed by Israel settlement announcement
US Vice President Joe Biden has told the Israeli prime minister that the US condemns an Israeli plan to build hundreds of homes in disputed east Jerusalem.
• State Department official in Gaddafi gaffe
The US State Department has apologised over comments made by a State Department official about Libyan leader Muammar Gaddafi.
• China given access to Sea of Japan
China has been given direct access to the Sea of Japan for the first time since the 19th century, thanks to a lease deal with North Korea.
• Pakistan Board bans Younis and Yousuf for life
The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) has banned two of its world-class batsmen, Younis Khan and Mohammad Yousuf, from playing international cricket for life and barred former captain Shoaib Malik and medium-pacer Rana Naveed-ul-Hassan for one year for 'unbecoming behaviour' leading to Pakistan's poor showing recently in Australia.
• One-ninth of Nepal faces starvation, UN warns
One-ninth of Nepal's nearly 27 million population face starvation, the UN warned Wednesday.
• 'India's identification with US has clear limits,' says expert
India's identification with the United States has clear limits and it will resist any notion that it can be used as an instrument of US policy or as a counterweight to China, says leading international strategic expert, Mr. Adam Ward.
• Owen told his England career is not over
Manchester United striker Michael Owen has been told that his England career is not over, despite being ruled out of the World Cup with injury.
• Sweden home to most bisexual babes in the world
Sweden has the most number of bisexual babes in the world and San Francisco is the kinkiest place to visit - these are some of the facts revealed by a new study.
• Man who dumped Indian boy being probed for immigration fraud
Gursewak Dhillon, a part-time taxi driver who dumped three-year-old Gurshan Singh Channa's body nearly 20 km from his home in this Australian city, was being probed for 'possible immigration fraud', an official said Wednesday.
• Bendtner's hat-trick sends Arsenal into quarter-finals
Nicklas Bendtner scored a superb hat-trick as Arsenal produced a virtuoso performance to crush Porto 5-0 to storm into the quarter-finals of the Champions League Tuesday.
• US woman charged for plotting terrorism in Europe, South Asia
The US government has charged a Pennsylvania woman with conspiring to commit terrorism by using the internet to find recruits to carry out attacks in Europe and South Asia, the Justice Department announced Tuesday.
• Gates Foundation, Asian group win UN population prize
The Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation and the Asian Forum of Parliamentarians on Population and Development (AFPPD) were selected Tuesday winners of the 2010 UN Population Award.
• Thieves demanded ransom for former president's body
Cypriot authorities Tuesday arrested two people, including an Indian national, for allegedly stealing the corpse of former president Tassos Papadopoulos from his grave three months ago and said the suspects had earlier demanded a ransom.
• Vanessa Paradis new face of Chanel handbags
Hollywood star Johnny Depp's girlfriend Vanessa Paradis has been signed on as the new face of Chanel Coco Cocoon handbags.
• Robbie Williams faces flak for praising marijuana
British pop star Robbie Williams has come under fire from anti-drugs campaigners for championing marijuana as a 'lovely' drug.
• UN mourns 101 staffers killed in Haiti earthquake
The United Nations mourned Tuesday 101 of its personnel who were killed by the devastating earthquake in Haiti in January.
• Ronnie Woods' friends help him stay sober
Rolling Stones' guitarist Ronnie Wood's celebrity friends are leaving no stone unturned to help their pal overcome his alcohol addiction.
• Five Al Qaeda men arrested in Iraq
Five suspected Al Qaeda members were arrested Tuesday in the northern Iraqi city of Mosul, a police source said.
• Was Sean Penn kicked out of the Governer's Ball
Hollywood star Sean Penn's representative has denied reports that the actor was thrown out of the Governor's Ball after picking up a fight with producer Greg Shapiro.
• Russia ready to give uranium for global n-fuel bank
Russia will provide by the end of 2010 the first batch of low-enriched uranium for an international nuclear fuel reserve bank under control of the UN nuclear watchdog IAEA, a senior official said.
• Shields to tell all about ex-husband Agassi in book
Actress Brooke Shields is planning to narrate her side of the story about her marriage to retired tennis ace Andre Agassi in her own memoirs.
• Alex refuses to pose nude
Cage-fighter Alex Reid, who doesn't mind men fantasizing about him, refused to pose nude for a gay magazine because he wanted to maintain his privacy.
• Tiger Woods' return to professional golf 'imminent'
Disgraced American World No. 1 golfer Tiger Woods is reportedly working with swing coach Hank Haney in Florida, indicating that he is on course to play competitive golf from next month.
• Victoria supports jilted Cheryl
Former Spice Girl Victoria Beckham says her heart goes out to heartbroken singer Cheryl Cole, whose husband Ashley Cole has cheated on her.
• Letterman blackmailer to get community service
A former television producer on the David Letterman show has admitted in a New York court that he tried to extract two million dollars from the famous television compere.
• Russian officials charged with prisoner rape
Top prison officials in Saint Petersburg have been charged with the rape of two prisoners, one of whom was awaiting trial.
• Life difficult for homosexuals in Senegal
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• World stocks little changed as China exports surge
HONG KONG World stock markets were little changed Wednesday even as surging Chinese exports pointed to a pickup in global trade. Asia's major indexes were mixed as many markets fluctuated...
• Special Committee on United Nations Charter, Concluding Session, Adopts 2010 Report Containing Recommendations for General Assembly
Concluding its seven-day session, the Special Committee charged with weighing proposals to enhance the United Nations Charter today adopted its 2010 report, containing recommendations directed at the ...
• Janka takes downhill to claim World Cup ski lead
GARMISCH, Germany (AFP) - Switzerland's Carlo Janka won the men's World Cup finals downhill on Wednesday to take the lead in the overall standings in his ding dong battle for supremacy with Au...
• First Iraq vote results expected by Thursday - U.N.
BAGHDAD (Reuters) - Preliminary results of Iraq's parliamentary election, a vote seen as a litmus test of its young democracy, are likely to be released by Thursday, a United Nations official said...
• Gates keeps up pressure on Iran with Gulf visit
RIYADH, Saudi Arabia U.S. Defense Secretary Robert Gates was keeping up the pressure on Iran on Wednesday, consulting with the United States' closest and most influential ally in the Persian G...
• Lawyers ask UN to help missing Chinese lawyer
GENEVA An international group of lawyers wants a U.N. human rights body to help an activist Chinese lawyer who has been missing for more than a year. The lawyers say the U.N. Working Grou...
• Israel apologizes for embarrassing Biden
U.S. Vice President Joseph Biden, left, talks with Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas ahead of their meeting in the West Bank city of Ramallah, Wednesday, March 10, 2010. Israel's new plan to bui...
• Israel allows UN bomb squad into Gaza
JERUSALEM Israel has allowed a U.N. bomb disposal unit into the Gaza Strip to defuse unexploded munitions left over from last year's fighting. The Israeli military says the sappers entere...
• Pope's brother praised for his apology to victims
FILE - In this Sept. 13, 2006 file picture Pope Benedict XVI, right, walks with his brother priest Georg Ratzinger in Regensburg, southern Germany. The pope's brother says in a newspaper interview...
• Greek strike to shut down services Thursday
A stray dog takes a nap, as laid-off airline workers block a street in central Athens and block access to the Finance Ministry's General Accounting Office, Tuesday, March 9, 2010. Unions oppose a ...
• The Leading Hotels of the World Announces Launch of Premier, Global Golf Initiative
The geographical depth and diversity of the Leading Hotels collection coupled with golf in some of the world’s great golf destinations will make Leading Golf a most compelling offer for golfers
• Recent Earthquakes Across the World Underscore the Importance of Emergency Preparedness Supplies and Survival Kits for Individuals, Families and Businesses
It is clear that Mother Nature is back and with a vengeance, from epic winter storms to devastating earthquakes, our restless planet is asserting herself in unpredictable ways, reminding us yet again ...
• Partial Iraq Vote Results Expected by Thursday
United Nations official said, offering an incomplete picture of the vote that will nevertheless provide the broad outlines of the country’s political landscape. The results were initially expec...
• A Paris Tribute to an Almost-Sideways View of the World
Claude Parent: Graphic and Built Works, at the Cité de l’Architecture et du Patrimoine in Paris, features the Église Sainte-Bernadette du Banlay, in Nevers.
• Capstone Industries Presents Green Emergency Solutions to Power Outages at 2010 International Home & Housewares Show
DEERFIELD BEACH, FL--(Marketwire - March 10, 2010) - Always cool to the touch and with LEDs that never need to be replaced, the Eco-i-Lite™ will make its eco-friendly statement for the second co...
• International Iridoid Research Council Announced
PROVO, UT--(Marketwire - March 10, 2010) - Tahitian Noni International (TNI) announced the formation of a new organization dedicated to the sharing of information and research being conducted on irido...
• DC Brands International Announces It Has Been Designated as an Approved Vendor With the Denver Fire Department
DENVER, CO--(Marketwire - March 10, 2010) - Today the company DC Brands International, a publicly traded company under the ticker symbol (
• Indicated Resource 9.3M Ounces of Gold @ 0.5 g/t Gold Cutoff
VANCOUVER, BRITISH COLUMBIA--(Marketwire - March 10, 2010) - International Tower Hill Mines Ltd. ("ITH" or the "Company") (TSX:ITH)(NYSE Amex:THM)(FRANKFURT:IW9)
• Bergio International, Inc. Announces Reduction in Debt
BRGO ) embarks on creating one of the world's largest diversified jewelry designers and manufacturers through acquisitions and consolidation in the estimated $160 Billion a year highly fragmented mom ...
• Fiorentina face glum season after farewell to Europe - Feature
Rome - As it sometimes happens in two-leg knock-out situations, Fiorentina were left with a bitter victory as they said farewell to their dreams of advancing to the Champions League's quarter-finals. ...
• World stocks flat but pound takes another hit
An investor looks down in front of a stock price monitor at a private securities company in Shanghai, China. Chinese shares have ended a three-day rally and fell amid uncertainty about the direction o...
• World stocks flat but pound takes another hit
World stock markets traded in a narrow range Wednesday as investors looked for renewed direction, while the British pound continued to founder following unimpressive industrial output figures.
• Mideast ad industry 'couple of years behind Europe'
The Middle East advertising industry is lagging behind other key markets in its attempts to embrace the opportunities of new media, a leading industry figure has warned.
• Dutch bishops launch child abuse probe
(CNN) -- Catholic bishops in the Netherlands have announced an independent investigation into allegations of child abuse by clergy, widening a scandal that touches countries including the United State...
• Gates vows friendship with Afghans
Meanwhile, U.S. Secretary of Defense Robert Gates toured Camp Blackhorse in eastern Afghanistan and reassured Afghan soldiers training there that U.S. friendship with their country will be steadfast.
• Answers demanded in bulldozer death
Jerusalem (CNN) -- A 23-year-old American activist stands in front of an Israeli bulldozer in Gaza. The bulldozer drives over her, crushing her to death. These are the facts.
• Excluding lesbians' kids correct
Archbishop defends decision not to re-enroll children of lesbians at Catholic school Archbishop claims decision is in line with church teachings Children will be harmed being away from friends, teache...
• Troops set for Afghanistan test
At 2am today the first 100 soldiers from the Edinburgh-based 1st Battalion The Royal Regiment of Scotland were due to set off for Afghanistan.The rest of the 400 troops will be flying out over the nex...
• Five die as Islamic militants attack quake aid agency
Police said gunmen attacked the office of World Vision – a major international relief organisation – in a remote part of Mansehra in northwest Pakistan 40 miles north of Islamabad, at about 9am (4...
• Bali bombings suspect killed at internet cafe
A TOP-RANKED South-east Asian militant wanted for planning the deadliest terrorist attack in Indonesia's history has been killed in a shoot-out with police at an internet cafe on the country's main is...
• China 'trying to kill Buddhism'
THE Dalai Lama blasted Chinese authorities today, accusing them of trying to "annihilate Buddhism" in Tibet as he commemorated a failed uprising against China's rule over the region.
• Cancer hope for Tasmanian devils
AUSTRALIAN scientists said today that the discovery of a genetically distinct colony of Tasmanian devils may save the species from being wiped out by a contagious form of cancer that has decimated the...
• ART Marine Set to Open up Whole New World with “Discover Yachting”
ART Marine, an Abraaj Capital portfolio company and the Middle East’s largest importer and distributor of luxury motor-yachts, has embarked on a comprehensive and experiential campaign “Discover Y...
• DC Brands International Announces It Has Been Designated as an Approved Vendor With the Denver Fire Department
DENVER, CO -- 03/10/10 -- Today the company DC Brands International, a publicly traded company under the ticker symbol (PINKSHEETS: DCBR) is proud to announce that it has been given the designation a...
• Young International Piano Prodigies Team for Chilean and Haitian Relief Efforts
Ten award-winning pianists, ages 14 and under, from 7 different countries, perform their first virtual concert to raise funds for relief and development efforts in
• How You End Up on the U.S. No-Fly List
Holland: Abdulmutallab Raised No Red Flags (AP) It starts with a tip, a scrap of intelligence, a fingerprint lifted from a suspected terrorist's home. It ends when a person is forbidden to board an...
• UK minister says Dubai World has made progress on debt plan
The UK's Trade Minister Mervyn Davies said today that Dubai World has made 'some progress' in its talks with creditors with the restructuring. Speaking in the emirate, Davies was quoted by Bloomberg a...
• ART Marine set to open up whole new world with 'Discover Yachting'
ART Marine, an Abraaj Capital portfolio company and the Middle East's largest importer and distributor of luxury motor-yachts, has embarked on a comprehensive and experiential campaign "Discover Yacht...
• IHE and Putzmeister Concrete Pumps conducts international training programme in Oman
International Heavy Equipment Co. LLC, ( IHE ) exclusive distributors of German Putzmeister Concrete Pumps in the Sultanate of Oman, recently conducted two successful customer training programmes in M...
• General Motors Middle East to honour Hummer warranties and provide service support and spare parts for ten years
Middle East - General Motors (GM) in the Middle East will continue to honour Hummer warranties, while providing service support and spare parts to current and future Hummer owners across the Middle Ea...
• Taiwan Grants WiMAX License To First International Telecom
-(Dow Jones)- Taiwan's telecommunications regulator said Wednesday it granted a WiMAX service license to First International Telecom Inc., which will launch the service in northern
• Biden's West Bank tour clouded by settlement plans
RAMALLAH, West Bank (AP) -- Israel's new plan to build 1,600 apartments for Jews in Palestinian-claimed east Jerusalem overshadowed Vice President Joe Biden's visit to the West Bank on Wednesday.
• Oligarch wins suit against Russian broadcaster
LONDON (AP) -- Self-exiled oligarch Boris Berezovsky has won his libel case against a Russian broadcaster that accused him of masterminding the murder of a former Russian agent in London.
• China aims to annihilate Buddhism
DHARMSALA, India (AP) -- The Dalai Lama blasted Chinese authorities Wednesday, accusing them of trying to "annihilate Buddhism" in Tibet as he commemorated a failed uprising against China's rule over ...
• In paying for sex changes, Cuba breaks from past
"I would see myself, and my body didn't match who I was," said the 28-year-old wedding pianist, who went by William before receiving a sex change under Cuba's universal health care system.
• Pope's brother praised for his apology to victims
BERLIN (AP) -- An apology by the pope's brother for not doing anything to stop the abuse of students in the 1960s is a "wonderful sign" that the church plans to get to the bottom of the allegations, a...
• Swedish papers publish Prophet Muhammad drawing
Interview with Flemming Rose, culture editor of Danish newspaper Jyllands-Posten, on Jan. 22, 2006. Rose was in charge of the prophet cartoon project
• Much of Somalia's food aid diverted
UNITED NATIONS (AP) -- Up to half the food aid intended for the millions of hungry Somalis is being diverted to corrupt contractors, radical Islamic militants and local U.N. workers, according to a U....
• In paying for sex changes, Cuba breaks from past
HAVANA Looking in the mirror used to make Yiliam Gonzalez sick to her stomach. "I would see myself, and my body didn't match who I was," said the 28-year-old wedding pianist, who went by ...
• Trial begins over death of US activist in Gaza
Wednesday, March 10, 2010 at 2:38 a.m. The family of an American activist crushed to death by an Israeli bulldozer in Gaza is suing Israel. The parents of Rachel Corrie are seeking compensatio...
• Sudan's elections to be crucial test
NAIROBI, Kenya A U.S. official says Sudan's upcoming elections must be as transparent as possible to prepare for a referendum on independence for the oil-rich south in 2011. U.S. Special ...
• Romania declassifies all 1989 revolution documents
BUCHAREST, Romania The Romanian government will declassify all remaining secret documents relating to the country's 1989 anti-communist revolution. Prime Minister Emil Boc said the move w...
• REDC Auctioning Former Food World Building Commercial Notes in Gadsden and Gardendale, Alabama in Online Auction March 10
PRWEB ) March 10, 2010 -- Two former Food World building non-performing notes in Gadsden and Gardendale, AL will be auctioned online tomorrow by Real Estate Disposition, LLC (REDC) and Jones Lang LaSa...
• Pak to probe debacle at hockey World Cup
Lahore, Mar 10 : Disappointed with the woeful performance of the Pakistan team at the hockey World Cup in New Delhi, the National Assembly's Standing Committee on Sport (NASCS) will grill PHF official...
• 'A good decision even if we lose T20 World Cup'
Inzamam-ul-Haq: "What sort of message are we delivering to the world by taking such decisions at a time when nobody is agreeing to come to Pakistan to play cricket?"
• Man pleads guilty in N.J. airport scare
New York (CNN) -- A New Jersey man who breached airport security to give his girlfriend a kiss, causing scores of flight delays, pleaded guilty Tuesday to defiant trespass, his lawyer said.
• Bali bombings mastermind killed in Indonesia
Indonesian counterterrorism authorities won international praise on Wednesday, one day after killing a top-ranked Southeast Asian militant wanted for planning the deadly 2002 Bali bombings. The killi...
• Pension deficit at cashmere firm Dawson International
Kinross-based textile company Dawson International has reported its pension liabilities have almost trebled in the past year to £19.3m.In a statement, Dawson said that the increase in liabilitie...
• Construction firms add pressure in muted Europe
LONDON (MarketWatch) -- European shares continued this week's muted moves on Wednesday, with losses from construction stocks and banking group Barclays pressuring.
• UK proposes tougher steps on disclosing bankers' pay
Britain's Prime Minister Gordon Brown smiles as he prepares to greet Jordan's King Abdullah (not pictured) on the steps of 10 Downing Street in central London March 9, 2010.
• Hundreds protest to demand Nigeria leader appears
ABUJA (Reuters) - Hundreds of Nigerians gathered in the capital Abuja on Wednesday for a march to the presidency to demand the appearance of ailing leader Umaru Yar'Adua, two weeks after he returned f...
• U.S. and UK patent offices plan work sharing deal
(Reuters) - The U.S. and British patent offices are working on a plan to have patent examiners in the two countries share research as a way to reduce a several-years backlog of applications, the two a...
• World Schweini wary of Champions League big guns
Germany star Bastian Schweinsteiger, seen here in February 2010, admitted he would be pleased if Bayern Munich avoided the Champions League's top teams in the quarter finals after scraping past Fioren...
• Some troops could leave Afghanistan early
PUL-E-CHARKHI, Afghanistan (AP) -- U.S. Defense Secretary Robert Gates raised the possibility Wednesday that some of the U.S. forces involved in the Afghanistan surge could leave the country before Pr...
• Sudan's elections to be crucial test
NAIROBI, Kenya (AP) -- A U.S. official says Sudan's upcoming elections must be as transparent as possible to prepare for a referendum on independence for the oil-rich south in 2011.
• Nigerian soldiers open fire on youths; 2 killed
JOS, Nigeria (AP) -- Soldiers opened fire on a crowd after curfew and killed two people, witnesses said Wednesday, just days after fighting between Christians and Muslims in the area left more than 20...
• China aims to annihilate Buddhism
DHARMSALA, India (AP) -- The Dalai Lama blasted Chinese authorities Wednesday, accusing them of trying to "annihilate Buddhism" in Tibet as he commemorated a failed uprising against China's rule over ...
• A Rousseff win would KO machismo
BRASILIA, Brazil (AP) -- Brazil's president said his hand-picked candidate to succeed him in October's election would help do away with machismo by becoming the first female president of Latin America...
• Cambodia to preserve Khmer Rouge sites for tourism
PHNOM PENH, Cambodia Cambodia will preserve 14 sites at the last bastion of the murderous Khmer Rouge, including the home of their leader Pol Pot, as tourist attractions, an official said Wedn...
• China tells US to do more on climate change
BEIJING China told the United States on Wednesday to make stronger commitments on climate change and provide environmental expertise and financing to developing nations. China's top clima...
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