 Arab League-UN joint mission proposed to end Syrian bloodshedDAMASCUS - An Arab League-UN joint mission to violence-wracked Syria could be in the offing with the League putting forward such a proposal, UN chief Ban Ki-moon has said.
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 Third in line to the throne, Prince Harry to go for active duty to AfghanistanLONDON - Prince Harry, the third in line to the British throne, is due to return to the frontline in Afghanistan after he qualified to fly the crack Apache helicopter-gunships.
The 27-year-old... |
 Chongqing Vice Mayor's disappearance sparks rumors of US asylumBEIJING - Speculation was rife, especially in the Chinese social media, that a well-known crime-fighting former police chief may have tried to and failed in getting political asylum in the United... |
 Huge demonstrations, as Tibetan immolates selfBEIJING - Another Tibetan, said to be a monk, has set himself on fire in the troubled southwest Chinese province of Sichuan as thousands defied a security crackdown protesting against Beijing rule,... |
 Al-Qaida leader killed in Pakistan attackISLAMABAD - A US drone targeting a house in Pakistan's northwest tribal region near the Afghanistan border Thursday killed four suspected militants including a key commander of the terrorist group... |
 Licences granted for two new nuclear reactors in USNEW YORK - After three decades, the US Nuclear Regulatory Commission Thursday granted licences to a consortium of utilities led by a Fortune 500 company Southern Co to build two new nuclear reactors... |
 LNG to be a key focus of BG groupLONDON - Oil and gas major BG Group plans to capitalise on strong global demand for liquefied natural gas to boost investments and growth prospects, the company said Thursday announcing $8.209... |
 Bailout: Greece's ruling coalition couldn't agree on cutsATHENS - Greek Prime Minister Lucas Papademos has failed to garner support from his coalition partners for new austerity measures, necessary for a crucial 130 billion euros European Union bailout... |
 Huge rise in News Corp net profitNEW YORK - Profits of Rupert Murdoch's News Corporation have risen sharply by 65 per cent in the quarter ending December, despite an ongoing investigations into the closure of the 'News of the World'... |
 Reversing trend, China's inflation rises to 4.5 per centBEIJING - China's inflation rose to 4.5 per cent in January with soaring food prices contributing significantly to the reversal of a five month trend of easing prices.
Inflation in December was... |
| What Was He Thinking? First, from an ideological standpoint, what was he thinking? Has he missed the decades long discussion among conservatives about the disastrous impact of the minimum wage? It has eliminated jobs -... |
| Harry Reid: It's 'Senseless' to Talk About the First Amendment When We Could Be Doling Out Highway Funds "Here is a bipartisan bill to create and save jobs," the Democrat from Nevada said, noting it had required the input of four different committees. "Every state in the union is... |
| Claire McCaskill Backtracking on Obamacare Mandate reported that Democratic senator Claire McCaskill stood firmly behind the Obama administration's decision that private insurance plans, including those of religiously affiliated institutions,... |
| South Ossetia's Dzhioyeva In Serious But Stable Condition Former South Ossetian presidential candidate Alla Dzhioyeva has been described as being in a "serious but stable" condition after being taken to a hospital on February 9. The Tskhinvali... |
| EU's Ashton Calls On Russia To Rethink Position On Syria European Union foreign policy chief Catherine Ashton has called on Russia to reconsider its position on the crisis in Syria after Russia and China on February 4 vetoed a UN Security Council... |
| Two New Subs For Russian Navy Russian Defense Minister Anatoly Serdyukov said on February 9 that the Russian Navy will get two new nuclear-powered ballistic missile submarines this summer -- the "Yuri Dolgoruky" and... |
| Euro Ministers Set Conditions For Greek Bailout Eurozone finance ministers on February 9 suspended a decision on approving a second financial bailout package for Greece and set conditions for Athens to meet by February 15. At a meeting just... |
| France: Afghan Exit Route Via Uzbekistan Costly French Defense Minister Gerard Longuet said in an interview with "L'Orient-Le Jour" that using the route through Uzbekistan to withdraw NATO troops from Afghanistan was too costly. ... |
| Turks torpedo Israel Navy participation in NATO operation Exclusive: Ankara prevents first instance of active Israeli participation in one of Western military alliance's operations, but J'lem on verge of signing deal to upgrade relations with... |
| Anonymous threatens cyber crusade against Israel International hacker group Anonymous released a video on YouTube overnight Thursday threatening to launch a crusade against the Israeli government, who it accused of committing "crimes against... |
| 'Elkin most right-wing MK, Meridor a Trojan Horse' Coalition chairman Ze'ev Elkin (Likud) is the most right-wing member of Knesset, according to pro-settlement NGO Matot Arim.The organization ranks politicians from right-wing parties... |
| Out & About: Top 10 things to do Saturday, noon, John the Baptist Church, Haifa, (04) 836-3804; Wednesday, 8:30 p.m., Habama Center, Ganei Tikva, (03) 737-5777. NIS 110 to NIS 140 ROCK 'N' ROLL WARRIOR American-born... |
| Kazakh boy will walk again after surgery in Israel A gifted 12-year-old boy from Kazakhstan whose cerebral palsy (CP) prevented him from walking independently has had a successful operation and is undergoing extensive rehabilitation at Assaf... |
| Sarkozy to Jewish group: Iran solution ‘not military’ The best way to deal with Iran is through diplomacy and not military action, said French President Nicolas Sarkozy to a Jewish group at an event in Paris on Wednesday.Speaking at the annual dinner... |
| Renewed Push in U.S. to Arm Syrian Rebels WASHINGTON, Feb 9, 2012 (IPS) - What with rumours from Israel of war on Iran, a major showdown with the Egyptian military over the indictments of government- funded U.S. activists in Cairo, and... |
| Native Peruvians See Loopholes in Prior Consultation Law LIMA, Feb 8, 2012 (IPS) - Indigenous communities in Peru have a long list of comments and objections to the proposed regulations for the law governing prior consultation on initiatives affecting... |
| ‘I knew I had made a catastrophic error’ Naples - Francesco Schettino, the captain of the capsized cruise liner Costa Concordia, knew as soon as his ship struck a rock off the island of Giglio on January 13 that he had made a catastrophic... |
| Westerner taken by 'pirate gang' It is believed the assailants had been the man's own guards and might be linked to a pirate gang. Colonel Mohamed Hussein said the hostage had been part of a two-man group in the region under... |
| Mothers who are 'too posh to push' could be causing their babies unnecessary health risks by opting for a Caesarean But new research has found the procedure was not beneficial for some premature babies, who were small for their gestational age, and may even have contributed to their breathing... |
| Why having a name that's easy to pronounce could propel you up the career ladder People with a name that is more easily pronounced have better prospects of climbing the career ladder, a study has found. Pictured, Microsoft legend Bill Gates and Google's Larry... |
| Re-enactment enthusiast swooped on by armed police and dragged to court for having an imitation Nazi machine gun in the back seat of his car As an enthusiastic member of a historical re-enactment society, John Smith went to great lengths to be as realistic as possible in his role as a German Second World War... |
| Please look after my hamster, I can't afford her: Pet abandoned on London street rescued by passer-by The tiny pet had been abandoned on the freezing streets of London, along with a note from her owner saying: ‘I cannot afford to look after her any... |
| Failing to sign up to vote may land you with a fine They have rejected plans to make it a criminal offence not to sign the electoral register - but have said they will look at introducing a civil... |
| So THAT'S why the last Rolo is so hard to part with: Study finds the final chocolate in a pack really does taste the best The flavours were given in different orders and some were told when they were on their last chocolate, while others were not given any... |
| Number of children being taken into care reaches 10,000 in just one year following Baby P neglect case For the first time, more than 900 children were removed from their homes in the course of a single month, prompting warnings that more resources must be provided for care, and that adoption must be... |
| William Shakespeare: 18th century drainpipe stolen in Stratford The Jacobean property was built in 1613, with drainpipes added in the early 18th century. The thieves took a decorative hopper and lead downpipes, one of which bore a date-mark of... |
| A prophet sacrificed to appease the mob LEO MCKINSTRY: A prophet sacrified to appease the mob... headmaster Ray Honeyford - hounded for warning of the perils of multiculturalism - dies a saddened but vindicated... |
| Cameron vows to defend Falklands 'properly' from any Argentine threat... as islands' paper calls Kirchner a 'bitch' Defender: David Cameron said Argentina should be 'in no doubt that Britain will defend the Falkland Islands' against any threat to its people's right to choose who rules... |
| Go-ahead for world's first mobile euthanasia unit that will allow patients to die at home They are expected to send the number of euthanasia cases in Holland soaring, with pro-campaigners claiming they will end the lives of an additional 1,000 patients a... |
| Maths 'too hard for students and dons': Universities drop subject from science courses Decades of substandard maths education in schools has led to a ‘crisis’ in England’s number skills, threatening the future of the economy, it... |
| Shyness in a child and depression after bereavement could be classed as mental illness Sweet: But childhood shyness could be classified as a mental disorder as the editors of the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders prepare for a fifth... |
| Elderly 'should get a job to combat killer loneliness' A report last year suggested there were 25 million empty bedrooms in the country, and urged ministers to draw up proposals to encourage the elderly couples to downsize and create more affordable... |
| Retire at 65: Not until your 70s warns the government In an address to the Institute of Economic Affairs, Lord Hutton said: ‘We are going to have to forget that [retiring at 65] as a way forward. We are going to have to work longer and pay more... |
| It was THIS big! Fishermen on the Arabian Sea reel in giant 40ft long whale shark The eight-ton behemoth was found dead in the Arabian Sea near the southern Pakistani city of Karachi, and Qasim Khan battled off rival bidders to scoop its remains for about $2,200... |
| British pupils slip behind the rest as thousands of schools deny students chance to study core subjects British children are missing out on traditional core subjects and are languishing behind pupils from almost all other Western countries, it was revealed... |
| Celebrities cannot turn publicity tap on and off, Mail editor tells inquiry The editor of the Daily Mail, Paul Dacre, said film stars such as Hugh Grant, celebrity chefs and singers are ‘famous because they choose to be’. But if celebrities willingly enter the... |
| 'It's nice to be back again' Charles and Camilla return to Tottenham streets affected by riots Prince Charles and the Duchess of Cornwall returned to the scene of some of last summer’s devastating riots yesterday and vowed to help locals battling to rebuild their... |
| Multi-millionaire former England goalkeeper David James hit with fine for doing 90MPH in 12-year-old VAUXHALL ASTRA James won 53 England caps during a chequered career which saw him at times rated the country’s best stopper, while at others cruelly dubbed Calamity... |
| Firefighters threaten to strike over Government pension reforms Up to two million public sector workers staged a one day strike in November in protest at the pension changes and, although some progress has been made, the dispute remains... |
