Saturday, November 13, 2010

My Press Review - Sunday 14 November

The West 'cannot defeat al-Qaeda'

Militant groups such as al-Qaeda will never be defeated by the West, but can be contained, the head of the UK's armed forces says.

 

Cuba to free two more political prisoners

Cuba will soon release two of 13 political prisoners who had rejected a government deal to leave the country in exchange for freedom, the Catholic Church said on Saturday

 

Allawi's Sunni-backed bloc returns to parliament after walkout

Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki now has until late December to form a cabinet, a process expected to be nearly as difficult as agreeing on who would be prime minister.

 

Spain presses Morocco over raid

Spain presses Morocco for more information about a police raid at a refugee camp in the disputed territory of Western Sahara.

 

US offers Israel settlement plan

The US offers Israel an incentives package in exchange for a construction freeze in the West Bank to revive talks with the Palestinians, diplomats say.

 

Obama offers to break nuclear treaty impasse

The Obama administration is offering to add billions of dollars in funding for the U.S. nuclear stockpile in a deal that it hopes will win enough Republican support for approval of a nuclear arms control treaty with Russia.

 

Osborne plans to cut levy on banks

The government is preparing to cut the tax it expects to impose on City banks through George Osborne's £2.5bn a year levy, prompting a furious reaction from tax experts and opposition MPs.

 

Egypt invites bidders for establishing nuclear station

Egypt will offer an international tender for establishing the first nuclear station in El-Dabaa on the northern coast

 

Irish 'in bailout talks with EU'

The Irish Republic is in preliminary talks with eurozone officials for financial support, the BBC learns, but Dublin denies the report.

 

Adams 'to contest Irish election'

Sinn Fein president Gerry Adams is expected to announce later that he intends running for the Irish parliament in the next election.

 

‘Israel is the root cause of terrorism'

Liberal Democratic peer asks why world allows Israel’s treatment of Palestinians to continue – "Is it Holocaust guilt?"

 

Paper Plane Launched Into Space

A team of amateur British scientists sent a paper plane into space and used it to capture pictures of the earth.

 

Strain for Africa's cotton farmers

The skewed nature of cotton production means that American and European growers receive subsidies while many Malian growers are earning barely £200 a year

 

Tensions at Haiti border

There have been scenes of desperation on Haiti's border with the Dominican Republic, where restrictions are in place to stop the cholera outbreak crossing into the neighbouring country.

 

Irish youth flees as meltdown looms

Many young people are seeking to emigrate rather than face a life of hardship as the republic lurches towards financial collapse

 

Godard Oscar rekindles Jewish row

An honorary award for the French director has enraged some in Hollywood who say his work reveals a lifelong hostility towards Jews. The question on many people's lips was: is Godard anti-Zionist or is he anti-Jewish? In Hollywood there is no greater sin. The debate dominated the build-up banquet, which is held earlier than the globally televised event due in February.

 

Arab-Americans: Detroit's Unlikely Saviors

White flight, black flight, no matter: Arab Americans are betting big on the Motor City's futurehttp://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/time/topstories/~4/tgLiQ7HuIQk

 

Mid East reality show promotes science

A new reality show, where young Arab entrepreneurs compete to see who can create the best new scientific invention, has become a hit across the Middle East.

 

Russian realism

Millions still waiting for a better life

 

Mother, aged 72, considering a sibling for her five-year-old daughter

A woman who gave birth aged 66 considering having another child

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