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Iraqis rally to cheer end of US forces
Perth News.Net
Tens of thousands of people have attended a mass rally in Iraq to cheer the cessation of US troop movements in the country.
The celebration rally was organized by Iraq's Hezbollah movement to ... Putin shows he has his own cheer squad
Perth News.Net
A conspicuous show of support has been made for Russian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin.
Around 140,000 people attended a rally on Saturday in which placards were raised announcing Putin as a man ... Suspected drug lord in Mexican police custody
Perth News.Net
Mexican police have arrested Jose Antonio Torres Marrufo, who is alleged to have masterminded drug exportation and murders.
Marrufo, the supposed head of a Sinaloa drug cartel, has been accused ... Five cops among seven killed in Afghan attack
Perth News.Net
Five policemen and two civilians, including a child, died in a car bomb attack in Afghanistan's Kandahar city Sunday.
"A car bomb (attack) carried out by the enemies and hit Kandahar city at noon ... Strong Quake Strikes Central Philippines
RadioFreeEurope
A strong earthquake has jolted central Philippine islands. Officials say there was damage to some buildings and at least one person was reported killed in the quake after a wall collapsed on a ... Greek Crisis Talks For Debt Deal To Get Under Way
RadioFreeEurope
Crisis talks on a debt deal for Greece among the three leaders of parties supporting the coalition government are set to continue after intense talks adjourned on February 5. The three party ... The Rundown - February 6
RadioFreeEurope
');me.before(before);before.height($(document).height()); me.css('top', ($(window).scrollTop() + Math.round($(window).height()/2 - me.height()/2)) + 'px'); $('object, ... Mahmoud Abbas to head interim Palestine govt
Channel News Asia
DOHA: Rival Palestinian factions have agreed to name president Mahmoud Abbas as head of an interim government that will oversee preparations for presidential and legislative elections, a Palestinian ... Pakistan factory collapses in gas blast
C News
LAHORE, PAKISTAN - A three-story factory collapsed on Monday in the Pakistani city of Lahore after a gas explosion, killing at least three people and trapping dozens, emergency officials said. ... Newt vows to take fight to 'timid' Romney
C News
U.S. Republican presidential candidate and former Speaker of the House Newt Gingrich looks at his watch as he speaks at a news conference after the Nevada caucus in Las Vegas, Nevada, February 4, ... Pakistan Factory Collapse - Three Killed
Sky News
"The factory has completely collapsed and two houses next to it as well," emergency official Karamat Ali said. A 10-year-old boy is believed to be among the dead. Thirteen survivors have ... Asian stocks rise, U.S. jobs gain outweighs Greece
Reuters
TOKYO (Reuters) - Asian shares rose on Monday as surprisingly robust U.S. jobs data bolstered investors' risk appetite, but the euro sagged on worries over a lack of progress in Greek debt ... Ruling Party in Mexico Picks Woman as Candidate
International Herald Tribune
MEXICO CITY - The race to pick Mexico's next president took a historic turn Sunday night, with the ruling party picking a woman, the first from a major party, as its candidate to hold off a strong ... Protesters continue to battle police in Egypt
Al Jazeera
Clashes have continued in Egypt with police firing tear gas at demonstrators hurling rocks and broken tiles, as the protesters demanded swift presidential election and an early handover of power by ... Mexico's ruling party picks female candidate
Al Jazeera
Mexico's ruling conservative party has chosen Josefina Vazquez Mota, a 51-year-old economist and former minister, as its candidate for presidential elections on July 1. Vazquez Mota was ... Noriega hospitalised over suspected stroke
Al Jazeera
Manuel Noriega, the jailed former military ruler of Panama, has been taken from his prison cell to a public hospital for treatment following a possible stroke, officials said. The 77-year-old was ... Good News for Rick Santorum!
Weekly Standard
Rasmussen poll showed Santorum as the only Republican in the field beating Obama in a head-to-head matchup. And--as if to confirm that Santorum might be seeing some movement--the Romney campaign ... China defends Syria veto, doubts West's intentions
Jerusalem Post
The newspaper suggested that Chinese distrust of Western intervention lay behind the veto, which drew condemnation from Western governments with US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton calling it a ... Obama: 'I deserve a second term'
C News
U.S. President Barack Obama shakes hands after speaking about the economy at Fire Station Number Five in Arlington, Virginia February 3, 2012. (REUTERS/Larry Downing) President Barack Obama said on ... Goldman's Blankfein campaigns for gay marriage
Reuters
Lloyd Blankfein, CEO of Goldman Sachs, listens during testimony before the Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Investigations Subcommittee hearing on ''Wall Street and the ... 6.8 quake shakes Philippines; 1 dead
CBS News
(AP) MANILA, Philippines - A 6.8-magnitude earthquake struck the central Philippines on Monday, killing a child and triggering a local tsunami alert. The Philippine Institute of Volcanology and ... Super Bowl ads battle for championship
CBS News
This advertisement provided by Hyundai Motor America, shows a scene from Hyundai's "All For One," ad that will air during Super Bowl XLVI, Feb. 5, 2012. (AP Photo/Hyundai Motor ... Motorists warned of ice 'hazard'
BBC
Forecasters are warning of an ice "hazard" to drivers as many people take to the roads for the first time since snow fell across much of Britain. Many major roads are clear of snow, but ... Syrian army 'steps up Homs offensive'
Al Jazeera
The Syrian army has stepped up its attacks on opposition fighters in Homs, activists and witnesses have said, a day after a UN Security Council resolution aimed at ending the bloodshed in Syria was ... New York Giants win Super Bowl title
Al Jazeera
The New York Giants have won the coveted American Super Bowl title after they beat the New England Patriots 21-17, becoming the champions for the second time in four years. Quarterback Eli Manning ... 6.8 quake shakes Philippines
USA Today
The head of the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology Renato Solidum says the quake that hit around noon Monday possibly caused some damage in structurally weak buildings. The US ... Former Panamanian Leader Noriega Hospitalized
RadioFreeEurope
Former Panamanian strongman Manuel Noriega has been hospitalized after suffering a possible stroke. The 77-year-old former dictator is serving a 20-year sentence for the murders of opponents ... Obama Says Israel Has Not Decided To Attack Iran
RadioFreeEurope
U.S. President Barack Obama says he does not think Israel has decided whether to attack Iran over its disputed nuclear program. Speaking on U.S. TV, Obama said the United States was cooperating ... Fire Hits Former Russian Nuclear Research Center
RadioFreeEurope
A fire was reported Sunday at a former nuclear research center in the Russian capital, Moscow. Officials of the emergencies Ministry said there were no open flames and no threat of a radiation ... US, France hint at bolstering Syrian opposition
Jerusalem Post
Western and Arab countries responded with outrage Sunday after Russia and China vetoed a UN Security Council resolution that would have backed an Arab plan urging Syrian President Bashar Assad to ... Wide-eyed Saturday into Super Sunday Shacharis
Jerusalem Post
Please note that by the time you read this report, the game will be over and the champion determined. Due to the seven-hour time difference, there is no way to cover the actual game in time for ... ‘Cold War logic continues in UN’
IOL
';Unfortunately, yesterday in the UN, the Cold War logic continues,'; said Turkish Foreign Minister Ahmet Davutoglu. ';Russia and China did not vote based on the existing realities ... U.S. Drone Strikes Are Said to Target Rescuers
International Herald Tribune
WASHINGTON - British and Pakistani journalists said Sunday that the C. I. A.'s drone strikes on suspected militants in Pakistan have repeatedly targeted rescuers who responded to the scene of a ... US protesters vow to return after Occupy DC sweep
Channel News Asia
WASHINGTON: Protesters from the Washington offshoot of Occupy Wall Street on Sunday vowed to return to their camp in the US capital, which was all but dismantled by park police during a weekend ... Imran Khan Warns Of Afghan Civil War
Sky News
Imran Khan, the former Pakistan cricket captain turned politician, says he fears Afghanistan could slide into civil war once Nato forces leave for ... Student takes stands against bullying
USA Today
Seventeen-year-old Jasmine Scruggs told the Chattanooga Times Free Press that she is holding an event later this month to raise awareness that bullying is a problem and to raise money to combat it. ... Greece Agrees to Harsh New Spending Cuts
International Herald Tribune
ATHENS - Pushed against the wall by its foreign lenders, the Greek government agreed on Sunday to drastic new spending cuts but failed to complete an arrangement that would unlock the financing the ... Giants 21, Patriots 17: Super Bowl
International Herald Tribune
INDIANAPOLIS - Four years ago, the Giants were the charming underdogs who took the New England Patriots' perfect season and turned it into a game of what-if.
This season, however, having ...
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