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West African presidents to tell Gbagbo to quit
Three West African presidents will fly to Ivory Coast Tuesday to tell incumbent leader Laurent Gbagbo to quit or face force, Benin said Saturday, a sign of mounting regional determination to force him out.
Thousands flee Ivory Coast crisis
About 14,000 people have fled Ivory Coast to neighbouring Liberia following last month's disputed Ivorian presidential election, the UN says.
Hizballah Fears 'Qaeda' Type Attacks from Lebanese Sunnis
The Shi'ite movement's dominance of the streets is uncontested, but an extremist Sunni sect that sees Shi'ism as apostasy is a danger they're taking seriously
Egypt says not seeking nuclear arms
Egypt is not seeking to acquire nuclear arms and wants to rid the region of such weapons, Foreign Minister Ahmed Aboul Gheit said on Saturday.
Iran urged to halt Kurd execution
Amnesty International appeals to Iran to commute the death sentence of an Iranian Kurdish student who it says is expected to be executed on Sunday.
New Mossad chief to apologise for use of UK passports in Dubai killing
The new head of Israel's secret service, Mossad, is ready to apologise for the use of forged British passports during the assassination of a leading Hamas militant in Dubai.
London University apologizes for map with no Israel
New Middle East research center at London School of Economics has map of the Middle East that has Beirut and the Gaza Strip but no Israel.
Venezuela ex-president Perez dies
Venezuela's former President Carlos Andres Perez dies in Florida at the age of 88, reportedly of a heart attack.
Tony Blair makes £710,000 from mysterious web of companies
Tony Blair made made a profit of at least £710,000 last year from a mysterious web of companies set up to further his business interests, it can be revealed.
Sri Lanka frees 100 Tamil rebels
Sri Lanka releases some 100 ex-Tamil Tiger rebels to mark Christmas Day, the latest group to be freed from detention camps.
We want to make peace with Israel
Speaking on the eve of the return of the 'Mavi Marmara' to Istanbul, Davutoglu says Ankara intends to reconcile with Israel, but accuses Jerusalem gov't. of not reciprocating Turkish overtures.
Local authorities provide hundreds of homeless warm shelter in winter
As hundreds of homeless people in Turkey face the danger of freezing to death with the arrival of harsh winter conditions, local authorities across the country have taken the initiative to provide warm shelter for hundreds of those who are without a home.
Former Ukrainian prime minister Yulia Tymoshenko could face 10 years in prison
The opposition leader faces new charges of embezzlement, which she claims are the instrument of a conspiracy to boot her out of politics.
Business
Japan approves record draft budget for next year
Japan's Cabinet approved a record 92.4 trillion yen ($1.11 trillion) draft budget, aimed at creating jobs and injecting life into the economy.
World economy can withstand $100 oil price: Kuwait
The global economy can withstand an oil price of $100 a barrel, Kuwait's oil minister said on Saturday, as other exporters indicated OPEC may decide against increasing output through 2011 as the market was well supplied.
Features
Can't stop eating? Try pretend food
A new study finds that imagining eating actually helps people eat less.
Zapotec Indians are growing a forest while harvesting jobs
Three decades ago the Zapotec Indians here in the state of Oaxaca in southern Mexico fought for and won the right to communally manage the forest. Before that, state-owned companies had exploited it as they pleased under federal government concessions.
Swedish city harnesses power of pig innards
When this city vowed a decade ago to wean itself from fossil fuels, it was a lofty aspiration.
Can you say 'Billionaire' in Esperanto?
For a small group of linguists, scholars and dreamers who have become accustomed to having their invitations overlooked, it was no small thing when the billionaire George Soros walked into the room to celebrate with them, The New York Times reported.
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