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AFP: The lonely, dangerous life of Gaza wine-lovers

Thu, 15 Oct 2009 08:40:01 -0700

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Somali pirates attack French military flagship

Wed, 07 Oct 2009 23:47:40 -0700

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US NGOs concerned by Obama's Darfur envoy, policy

Sat, 03 Oct 2009 00:00:00 -0700

Agence France-Presse - By Christophe Schmidt - Oct. 03 (News Report) - US non-governmental organizations are pressing President Barack Obama to launch a new peace initiative for Darfur, as they express concern about the approach being taken by US envoy Scott Gration.

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Gaza water supplies in danger of ‘collapse,’ U.N. says

Tue, 15 Sep 2009 00:00:00 -0700

Grist - Sep. 15 (News) - “The underground water supplies, upon which 1.5 million Palestinians depend for agriculture and drinking water, are in danger of collapse,” the U.N. Environment Program (UNEP) said in a statement accompanying a new report.

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Israel Authorizes 455 New Settlement Units

Mon, 07 Sep 2009 00:00:00 -0700

Common Dreams - Sep. 07 (News) - Israeli Defense Minister Ehud Barak has authorized the construction of more than 450 new housing units in settlements in the occupied West Bank, his ministry said in a statement on Monday.

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Former Bush aide says politics colored US 'terror alert'

Thu, 20 Aug 2009 00:00:00 -0700

Agence France-Presse - By Olivier Knox - Aug. 20 (News Report) - Former US homeland security chief Tom Ridge charges in a new book that top aides to then-president George W. Bush pressured him to raise the "terror alert" level to sway the November 2004 US election.

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Pakistan raises Swat militia to fight Taliban

Thu, 06 Aug 2009 00:00:00 -0700

Agence France-Presse - By Lehaz Ali - Aug. 06 (News Report) - Pakistan on Thursday showed off teenagers and hundreds of armed men from a private army who vowed Thursday to kick out the Taliban from the Swat valley, officials and witnesses said.

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Pakistan Vigilantes Claim To Have Killed 167 Taliban

Thu, 06 Aug 2009 00:00:00 -0700

Agence France-Presse - Aug. 06 (News) - Local vigilantes allied with Pakistan soldiers on Thursday claimed to have killed at least 167 militants in two months, an indication of the growing reach of private armies in the northwest.

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Taliban 'brainwashed' Pakistan teen suicide bombers

Thu, 06 Aug 2009 00:00:00 -0700

Agence France-Presse - By Lehaz Ali - Aug. 06 (News Analysis) - Seemingly never-ending tales of terror abound in Swat, where the military has fought against the Taliban for years and where parents speak of being forced to surrender young boys to the militants who train them to become suicide bombers.

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Common insect repellent affects nervous system: study

Wed, 05 Aug 2009 00:00:00 -0700

Agence France-Presse - By Marlowe Hood - Aug. 05 (News Report) - experiments on insects, as well as on enzymes extracted from mice and human neurons, showed for the first time that it can interfere with the proper functioning of the nervous system. The researchers say further studies are "urgently needed" to assess deet's potential toxicity to humans, especially when combined with other chemical compounds. Their findings may also shed some light on the so-called "Gulf War Syndrome," the name given to a complex and variable mix of neurological symptoms reported by tens of thousands of US military veterans who served in the first Gulf War against Iraq in 1990-1991.

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AFP: Study finds pesticide link to childhood leukemia

Thu, 30 Jul 2009 00:00:00 -0700

Agence France-Presse - Jul. 30 (News Report) - Patients with childhood leukemia have elevated levels of household pesticides in their urine, according to a new study by the Georgetown University Lombardi Comprehensive Cancer Center.

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Taliban kill Pakistan militia leader: officials

Wed, 29 Jul 2009 00:00:00 -0700

Agence France-Presse - By Lehaz Ali - Jul. 29 (News Report) - Taliban stormed the home of a pro-government Pakistani militia leader and killed him Wednesday as clashes between troops and Islamists ...'Pakistan in covert talks with Baitullah'Daily TimesGrowing Rifts Between US, Pakistan Over Taliban StrategyAntiwar.comTaliban kill another pro-government militia leaderTimes of IndiaMonsters and Critics.com?-Telegraph.co.uk?-Strategy Pageall 51 news articles??

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Tropical Singapore an oasis for water research

Mon, 22 Jun 2009 00:00:00 -0700

Agence France-Presse - By Martin Abbugao - Jun. 22 (News Report) - Thanks to technology, Singapore now has the capability to generate much of its own water and is gearing up to play a major role in recycling used water -- an emerging industry worth around 100 billion US dollars globally.

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Iran Cracking Down on Opposition

Tue, 16 Jun 2009 00:00:00 -0700

Agence France-Presse - Jun. 16 (News Report) - After a new wave of violence erupted, Iran is cracking down on reformist leaders following the country's disputed election on Friday.

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Turning tricks for less

Sun, 31 May 2009 00:00:00 -0700

Inquirer.net - By Mariette le Roux - May. 31 (News Report) - Eva, a 25-year-old prostitute in Amsterdam's red-light district, gestures angrily in the direction of a rival who has slashed her rates as the economic crisis emboldens sex tourists to haggle. "People like her make it very difficult for the rest of us," scowled the tall, blonde Estonian in skimpy black-and-white lingerie as she dragged on a cigarette while posing for men passing the window in which she offers herself.

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China keeps buying US bonds despite concerns

Mon, 18 May 2009 00:00:00 -0700

Agence France-Presse - May. 18 (News Report) - China is pumping more money into US Treasury bonds, recent data show, despite concerns expressed in Beijing in recent months over the safety of dollar-linked assets. Mainland China's holding of Treasury securities jumped to 767.9 billion dollars in March from 744.2 billion dollars the previous month, according to US Treasury data.

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Obama the first Asian-American president?

Mon, 27 Apr 2009 00:00:00 -0700

Agence France-Presse - By Shaun Tandon - Apr. 27 (Investigative Report) - "It just makes me smile and makes me proud that we have someone like him as the American face,

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Nobel Laureate Accuses Israel of 'Ethnic Cleansing'

Wed, 22 Apr 2009 00:00:00 -0700

Agence France-Presse - Apr. 22 (News Report) - Nobel peace laureate Mairead Maguire on Tuesday accused Israel of "ethnic cleansing" policies in annexed east Jerusalem, where the municipality plans to tear down almost 90 Arab homes.

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Former Bush officials slam release of torture memos

Fri, 17 Apr 2009 00:00:00 -0700

Agence France-Presse - By Associated Press - Apr. 17 (News Report) - Amid calls for torture prosecutions, former Bush administration officials Friday slammed President Barack Obama's release of terror interrogation memos, warning the move would fuel "timidity and fear" among US spies.

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Summit mess sets back Asian fight vs crisis

Sun, 12 Apr 2009 00:00:00 -0700

Inquirer.net - By Martin Abbugao - Apr. 12 (News Report) - The dramatic cancellation of an Asian summit after rampaging Thai protesters stormed the venue has set back a regional effort to tackle the global economic crisis, analysts said. The Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) was to have hosted two days of talks with the leaders of China, Japan, South Korea and other allies in the biggest international gathering since the G20 summit in London this month. But the 16-nation meeting was aborted Saturday when anti-government protesters broke through cordons of troops and riot police -- forcing presidents, prime ministers and a monarch to be evacuated by helicopter from the rooftop.

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Afghan MP's Defend Family Law Against "Concerns"

Fri, 03 Apr 2009 00:00:00 -0700

Agence France-Presse - Apr. 03 (News Report) - A copy of the draft bill, seen by AFP, said: "It is the responsibility of the wife to prepare for sexual satisfaction of her husband and not leave the house without permission, unless there is the need or difficulty." Critics interpreted this as making it illegal for a woman to refuse her husband sex and only in an emergency leave the house without permission.

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Oil prices rebound in technical bounce

Thu, 26 Mar 2009 00:00:00 -0700

Agence France-Presse - Mar. 26 (News Report) - Oil prices rose on Thursday in a "technical" bounce following an overnight decline on data showing that demand in the United States, the world's biggest energy consumer, remained weak, analysts said.

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Thu, 26 Mar 2009 00:00:00 -0700

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Obama hits back at Cheney's attacks

Sun, 22 Mar 2009 00:00:00 -0700

Agence France-Presse - Mar. 22 (News Report) - President Barack Obama has hit back at criticism by Dick Cheney, disputing the former vice president's claims that closing Guantanamo endangers the United States, according to interview excerpts released Saturday. "How many terrorists have actually been brought to justice under the philosophy that is being promoted by vice president Cheney?" Obama asked on the CBS program "60 Minutes," scheduled to air late Sunday. "It hasn't made us safer. What it has been is a great advertisement for anti-American sentiment."

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Population growth, climate change sparking water crisis: U.N.

Wed, 11 Mar 2009 00:00:00 -0700

Grist - Mar. 11 (Special Report) - Surging population growth, climate change, reckless irrigation and chronic waste are placing the world's water supplies at threat, a landmark U.N. report said on Thursday. Compiled by 24 U.N. agencies, the 348-page document gave a grim assessment of the state of the planet's freshwater, especially in developing countries, and described the outlook for coming generations as deeply worrying. Water is part of the complex web of factors that determine prosperity and stability, it said. Lack of access to water helps drive poverty and deprivation and breeds the potential for unrest and conflict, it warned.

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