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Suicide watch |
| U.S. defense officials say suicide among U.S. soldiers increased dramatically last year and has reached the highest since the beginning of the survey in 1980. |
| Date: 2009-01-31 09:01:25 - Added by: paul |
| Views: 715 - Votes: 6 - Rating: 4.67 |
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Gazans urge Hamas and Fatah leaders to talks - 30 Jan 09 |
| There is growing pressure on Hamas to reconcile with the rival Fatah movement of Mahmoud Abbas, the Palestinian president. |
| Date: 2009-01-30 07:26:47 - Added by: paul |
| Views: 737 - Votes: 4 - Rating: 3.75 |
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Gaza crisis stirs heated debate in Davos - 30 January 09 |
| A debate on the Middle East crisis focusing on the aftermath of Israel's war on Gaza has dominated the second day of the World Economic Forum in Switzerland. |
| Date: 2009-01-30 07:23:08 - Added by: paul |
| Views: 783 - Votes: 2 - Rating: 5 |
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Strikes spread over foreign workers |
| Strikes are breaking out across the UK in support of a walkout by workers in North Lincolnshire about a £200m contract given to an Italian firm. |
| Date: 2009-01-30 06:29:19 - Added by: paul |
| Views: 744 - Votes: 1 - Rating: 5 |
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Obama's First Formal Interview on Al-Arabiya TV |
| President Obama expressed optimism Monday about the prospect of peace between Israel and the Palestinians. His comments came during his first formal television interview as president with al-Arabiya. (Jan. 26) |
| Date: 2009-01-27 01:00:31 - Added by: paul |
| Views: 748 - Votes: 7 - Rating: 3.43 |
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BBC spurns Gaza appeal - 23 Jan 09 |
| The British Broadcasting Corporation is defending its decision not to air a fund-raising appeal for the victims of the Gaza crisis. The televised appeal would be for the Disasters Emergency Committee, an organisation which represents a number of aid agencies. But, the broadcaster says it does not want to compromise public confidence in its impartiality. Al Jazeera's Fergal Parkinson reports. |
| Date: 2009-01-24 01:42:43 - Added by: paul |
| Views: 781 - Votes: 6 - Rating: 5 |
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Falling oil prices hurt Iraq |
| The falling price of oil is harming Iraq's efforts to rebuild its economy. |
| Date: 2009-01-23 02:57:00 - Added by: paul |
| Views: 745 - Votes: 0 - Rating: 0 |
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Kucinich: Were Israel's Security Needs Influenced By The U.S. Calendar? |
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| Date: 2009-01-23 02:54:35 - Added by: paul |
| Views: 759 - Votes: 15 - Rating: 4.74 |
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Riots follow march in Greece |
| A march through Athens in support of a trade unionist who was attacked last month has been marred by violence. |
| Date: 2009-01-23 02:53:51 - Added by: paul |
| Views: 757 - Votes: 1 - Rating: 5 |
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Unemployment figures climb |
| More Russian companies are laying off staff in the face of a withering economic slowdown, with the ranks of the unemployed swelling significantly between last October and December. |
| Date: 2009-01-23 02:52:44 - Added by: paul |
| Views: 752 - Votes: 1 - Rating: 5 |
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