World NewsRussia not for any outside interference in Syria
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MOSCOW - Russian Prime Minister Vladimir Wednesday condemned the ongoing violence in Syria but cautioned against outside interference "under any circumstances".
"We certainly condemn all violence ... Falklands dispute to be raised in UN, says Argentina
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BUENOS AIRES - Simmering tensions over the Falklands Islands came into the open with Argentina saying it will lodge a formal protest with the United Nations over Britain's 'militarisation' of the ... 10 die in US drone attack in Pakistan
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PESHAWAR, Pakistan - At least 10 suspected militants were killed in a pre-dawn US drone aircraft attack in a restive Pakistani tribal town, officials said Wednesday.
Missiles fired from a US ... German exports hit a record of trillion euros
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BERLIN - German exports have grown 11.4 per cent to top one trillion euros in 2011 but a sharp decline towards the end of the year has triggered fears in Europe's biggest economy, according to fresh ... Airbus advice awaited on grounded A380 jet, says Qantas
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SYDNEY - Australia's flag carrier Qantas Airways Ltd. said Wednesday it has pulled one of its A380 super jumbos out of service after cracks were discovered in its wings, despite Airbus assuring that ... Mining major BHP Billiton reports dip in profits
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MELBOURNE - Global mining major BHP Billiton is planning a rethink on its focus areas for investments including the American shale gas venture, with weakening global commodity prices pulling down ... Israel upset over Hamas-Fatah peace accord
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JERUSALEM - Israel has slammed the peace accord between rival Palestinian factions Hamas and Fatah to form a new unity government in the West Bank and Gaza, saying that peace and Hamas "do not go ... Syrian army resumes bombardment of Homs
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BEIRUT - At least 21 civilians and four soldiers were reported killed Tuesday in an escalated violence across Syria with government forces renewing their assault on Homs, while visiting Russian ... Maldives president steps down
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Maldives - President Mohamed Nasheed, Maldives' first democratically elected head of state, resigned Tuesday after weeks of public protests over his order to arrest a senior judge Abdulla Mohamed, ... US announces lifting of limited embargo on Myanmar
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WASHINGTON - The US has partially waived off sanctions against Myanmar following a series of political reforms in the formerly military ruled South East Asian nation.
The waiver was signed by US ... 900 more jobs to be cut by Lloyds Banking Group
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London - Part-nationalised Lloyds Banking Group Tuesday announced plans to cut 900 jobs as part of wider plans unveiled last year to cull 15,000 posts across the company.
The banking group, ... Technical glitch may delay Dreamliner delivery to JAL
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TOKYO - Japan Airlines (JAL) said Tuesday that delivery of first Dreamliner aircraft originally expected by February end would be delayed as Boeing was removing a technical glitch in some of the ... Glencore to acquire mining giant Xstrata in $90bn deal
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NEW YORK Mining giant Xstrata and Glencore, the world's biggest commodity trader, have announced a $90 billion all-share merger to create the world's fourth largest natural resources company. ... To Get Serious About Syria?
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The Obama administration keeps spinning its wheels on Syria. Because the White House sees no clear American interest in toppling Bashar al-Assad, it has tasked out Syria policy to others, first ... Special Report Panel on Yesterday's Primaries
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The Weekly Standard reserves the right to use your email for internal use only. Occasionally, we may send you special offers or communications from carefully selected advertisers we believe may be ... 5 Guards Detained Over Failed Serbian Prison Break
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Police have detained five prison guards who were on duty when two convicted assassins tried to escape from a high-security prison in Belgrade. Sretko Kalinic and Zeljko Milovanovic used saws to ... Russia Reports Reaching Antarctica's Lake Vostok
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Reports say Russian scientists have reached a lake hidden beneath an Antarctic glacier for millions of years. Russia's Arctic and Antarctic Research Institute says its team reached Lake ... Nazarbaev In 3 Billion Euros Deals In Germany
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Deals worth 3 billion euros ($4 billion) have been signed during a two-day visit to Germany by Kazakh President Nursultan Nazarbaev. Germany's Economy and Technology Ministry reported that ... Keeping Up With The Berdymukhammedovs
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Reports say a police unit in Turkmenistan this week was named after the father of President Gurbanguly Berdymukhammedov. State-run media reportedly describe it as a gesture to honor Myalikguly ... Greek Political Parties Meeting On Bailout
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Leaders of Greece's ruling coalition are making another attempt to reach agreement on austerity measures in order to secure a new 130 billion euro ($172 billion) international bailout to ... Iraq Executes Al-Qaeda Members
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Iraq executed 17 convicted criminals in one day this week, the Justice Ministry said, bringing to at least 51 the number of executions so far this ... Netanyahu: Palestinians have not chosen path of peace
Jerusalem Post
PM slams Palestinian Authority for unity deal with Hamas, touts strength of Israeli democracy at ceremony marking 63rd anniversary of Knesset; Peres: Return to peace process only way to ensure ... 'Political pressure mustn't force Iran strike'
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Former Mossad chief Meir Dagan on Wednesday kicked off a new movement calling for changes in the political system, saying, "We must demand that when the prime minister is making fateful ... Sarkozy welcomes Gilad Schalit in Paris
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released in October , was welcomed by French President Nicolas Sarkozy to the lyse Palace in Paris on Wednesday.Schalit, freed as part of an exchange deal which saw 1,027 Palestinian prisoners ... Egypt will not be swayed by aid threat in NGOs case
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threats to aid when investigating foreign-funded pro-democracy groups and NGOs, a case that has prompted Washington to warn that US military support worth $1.3 billion a year may be in jeopardy.The ... French group bars Zeitounis from annual dinner
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France's top Jewish organization has barred the bereaved parents of an Israeli killed in a hit-and-run involving French citizens from attending its annual dinner on Wednesday.Richard Prasquier, ... Iran: US, Israel vulnerable to counterattack
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The United States and Israel are in no position to launch a military strike against Iran's nuclear facilities because of their high susceptibility to retaliatory attacks from the Islamic ... Homs under assault, Russia unbending on Syria
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AMMAN- Syrian forces thrusting into the rebellious city of Homs on Wednesday killed at least 67 civilians, including three families slain in their homes by militiaman loyal to President Bashar ... Gunman nabs cattle truck in wild-west-style robbery
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A truck carrying calves from southern Israel to a ranch in the Golan Heights was taken over by a masked gunman north of the Dead Sea on Tuesday in a robbery scene reminiscent of a Wild West film. ... In the Arab world, Turkey’s on top
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The Arab Spring has been tough on Turkey. Its good friend, Syrian President Bashar Assad, disappointed it with a violent crackdown on protesters. Relations with Iran have grown chillier, Ankara was ... 'Baby abuse case dad freed to house arrest'
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The Tel Aviv Magistrates' Court on Wednesday freed to house arrest for a week the father suspected of causing severe internal injuries to his twin babies by shaking them. The police decided ... Healthy Eating: Eat your way to beauty
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Mirror, mirror on the wall, who's the fairest of them all? You, of course! But in the winter, not all of us may feel that way. From our pale crackly skin, to our chapped lips and dry flat ...
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