Iraq a moral blunder: war hero
THE former SAS officer who devised and executed the Iraq war plan for Australia's special forces says that the nation's involvement has been a strategic and moral blunder.
Killer sparks mayhem in Belfast
A FORMER paramilitary killer has sparked chaos in Northern Ireland's Assembly by storming the building with a gun in protest at efforts to restore power-sharing.
Gaza: Mother of nine dies, wounds soldiers in suicide attack
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- Lebanon braces for renewed turmoil
- Australia refuses to follow UK plan on Iraq
Vienna: UN nuclear watchdog to freeze Iran atomic aid
- Lebanese power struggle looms
- Outrage at Lebanon assassination
Ziggy plays down nuclear waste fears
9:10am Waste generated by a modern nuclear power plant would be small enough to fit inside a household bathroom. more
- Doctors urge boost to cancer screening
- Accused refused bail on G20 riot charges
Iraq war: Howard canvasses lifting number of Diggers
Iraq: Noel slams 'moaning' troops
- Lebanese minister assassinated
- Iraq, Syria agree to restore relations
- Toxic effects of Russian politics
Politicus: Nudging to consensus over Dutch Muslims
International Herald Tribune - France
... population (about 6 percent of a total of 16 million) has gone from one of accommodation to an emphasis on requiring compatibility from resident Muslims. ...
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London mayor: Muslims demonized like Jews
Jewish Telegraphic Agency - New York,NY,USA
“Over recent weeks we have seen a demonization of Muslims only comparable to the demonization of Jews from the end of the 19th century,” Ken Livingstone ...
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More Muslims Celebrate Thanksgiving with Turkey Their Way
WTOP - Washington,DC,USA
... slaughtered according to Islamic law, halal food stores in Maryland and around the country report increasing demand for the birds as more Muslims immigrate to ...
Indonesian Muslims Plan Suicide Bombings During Bush Visit
The Conservative Voice - Kernersville,NC,USA
... radical Islam is said to be on the rise in that country. Indonesia is said to hold the largest concentration of Muslims in the world.
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Hearts of Muslims must be won to counter spread Islamic extremism
Channel News Asia - Singapore
... theological discourse alone. It must also seek to win the hearts and minds of Muslims through avenues such as education. This was ...
Can Christians pray with Muslims? (CN 23, Nov 12)
Singapore Catholic News - Singapore
Yes, we can and should, says Father Tom Michel. Whenever people of various religions sincerely enter into prayer, God’s own Spirit ...
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Russian Muslims to perform pilgrimage in 2006
Interfax-Religion - Moscow,Russia
Moscow, November 20, Interfax - Eighteen thousand Russian Muslims will go on pilgrimage to Mecca and Medina in the year's end, Imam-Hatyb Rushan Abbyasov, head ...
Chinese Muslims to make pilgrimage to Mecca
People's Daily Online - Beijing,China
"The number of Chinese Muslims making their first pilgrimage to Mecca is a record breaking 9600 this year," said Yang Zhibo, deputy head of the Chinese Islamic ...
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Vatican: Controversy shows importance of dialogue with Muslims
Singapore Catholic News - Singapore
VATICAN CITY (CNS) – Relaying Pope Benedict XVI’s best wishes to Muslims around the world, the Vatican said recent controversy over a speech he made in ...
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Should Muslims get reservation? It's all 'UP' to PM
CNN-IBN - New Delhi,India
... as the country’s Prime Minister, the biggest dilemma before him seems to be dealing with the explosive Sachar Panel report on the status of Muslims in the ...
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Muslims condemn burqa ban
United Press International - USA
20 (UPI) -- Muslims in the Netherlands say a move by the Dutch government to ban the wearing of burqa by Muslim women is an attempt to win the anti-immigration ...
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Minister declares 'state of war'
THE Iraqi defence minister has declared that the country is now in a "state of war" following increasing attacks on senior politicians, journalists and citizens.
Violence takes a new turn
A new pattern of revenge emerges in Iraq. more
- Hezbollah calls for protests
- Rights group slams 'unfair' Saddam court
- Baghdad car bomb carnage
APEC warns North Korea
APEC leaders called on the North Korea to abandon its nuclear program but failed to agree on a plan to intercept ships suspected of trafficking in nuclear material.
Arrests as anti-G20 turns violent
POLICE have arrested four G20 protesters after they chained themselves to a car in central Melbourne as Victoria's police chief warned peaceful protesters to keep clear of anti-G20 demonstrations.
Muslims protest veil ban plan
DUTCH Muslims have hit out at a proposed government ban of face veils, saying it was over the top, ill-conceived and infringed religious rights.
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| U.S.-Iraqi forces raid Shiite stronghold Sat, 18 Nov 2006 04:15 am PST AP - U.S. and Iraqi forces raided a Shiite stronghold in Baghdad on Saturday, looking for dozens of men abducted from an Iraqi government office. Coalition forces searched for four American security contractors missing in an attack on their convoy in southern Iraq. Full Story | Top |
| Protesters, police clash at G-20 summit Sat, 18 Nov 2006 03:44 am PST  AP - Police on horseback and wielding batons clashed with rock- and bottle-throwing demonstrators outside a meeting of some the world's top financial officials on Saturday, turning what had been promised as a peaceful rally against poverty into running street skirmishes. Full Story | Top |
| '60 Freeway Slayer' convicted in murders Sat, 18 Nov 2006 03:06 am PST AP - A man nicknamed the "60 Freeway Slayer" could face the death penalty after being convicted Friday in the 1993 and 1994 strangulations of six women. Full Story | Top |
| FDA OKs wide sales of silicone breast implants Fri, 17 Nov 2006 06:23 pm PST  Reuters - Silicone breast implants will be widely available in the United States for the first time in 14 years after U.S. health officials approved sales by two companies on Friday. Full Story | Top |
| Taser incident at UCLA under review Sat, 18 Nov 2006 03:00 am PST  AP - An attorney who was part of a review of excessive force complaints following the Rodney King beating will investigate a UCLA police officer's use of a Taser on an Iranian-American student, the school said Friday. Full Story | Top |
| Secret Santa reveals his identity Sat, 18 Nov 2006 03:10 am PST  AP - For 26 years, a man known only as Secret Santa has roamed the streets every December quietly giving people money. Full Story | Top |
| Doc's appt. angers family planning group Sat, 18 Nov 2006 03:12 am PST AP - The Bush administration, to the consternation of its critics, has picked the medical director of an organization that opposes premarital sex, contraception and abortion to lead the office that oversees federally funded teen pregnancy, family planning and abstinence programs. Full Story | Top |
| Jay-Z launches 1-day coast to coast tour Sat, 18 Nov 2006 04:37 am PST  AP - It's 5:15 a.m. Saturday. This is a time when if you're a hip-hop star and one of the biggest celebrities in the world, you may be heading home from an exclusive private club or an after-hours A-list party. This is not the time when you start preparing for a concert. Full Story | Top |
| Bo's legacy lives on in game of the year Sat, 18 Nov 2006 04:42 am PST  AP - The game of the year in college football has yet another storyline — a sad one. The first No. 1 vs. No. 2 matchup between Ohio State and Michigan comes a day after the Wolverines lost their most celebrated leader, Bo Schembechler. The longtime coach, who played a starring role for two decades in the century-old grudge match, died Friday at age 77. Full Story | Top |
| Bush seeks S.Korea support over N.Korea Sat, 18 Nov 2006 01:48 am PST  Reuters - President George W. Bush failed to persuade South Korea Saturday to join a U.S. plan to intercept North Korean ships as he sought to stiffen Asian resolve against Pyongyang's nuclear threat. Full Story | Top |
| Police hunt foreign hostages, Iraqis still missing Sat, 18 Nov 2006 01:54 am PST  Reuters - U.S. and Iraqi forces were hunting kidnapped Western security guards in southern Iraq on Saturday as the fate of dozens of Iraqi hostages seized earlier in the week remained uncertain. Full Story | Top |
| Bush glimpses Vietnam war's unfinished business Fri, 17 Nov 2006 10:58 pm PST  Reuters - For all the talk of laying to rest the ghosts of a wartime past, President George W. Bush had a grim reminder on Saturday of some of America's unfinished business from the Vietnam war. Full Story | Top |
| No future for Iraq if sectarianism rules, Rice says Sat, 18 Nov 2006 02:29 am PST  Reuters - Iraqis "don't have a future" if they give in to the sectarian tensions tearing at their society, U.S. Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice said on Saturday. Full Story | Top |
| Baker met Syrians to discuss Iraq cooperation: report Fri, 17 Nov 2006 11:26 pm PST Reuters - Former U.S. Secretary of State James Baker, co-chairman of the bipartisan Iraq Study Group examining strategic options in Iraq, has met several times with Syrian officials to discuss cooperation with the United States, The New York Times reported in Saturday editions. Full Story | Top |
| Cruise, Holmes set to tie the knot in Italy Sat, 18 Nov 2006 02:36 am PST  Reuters - Tom Cruise and actress Katie Holmes prepared to tie the knot on Saturday with a star-studded ceremony at a medieval castle near Rome, braving hordes of paparazzi who were besieging the venue. Full Story | Top |
| Cheney says U.S. must not retreat from Iraq Fri, 17 Nov 2006 07:41 pm PST Reuters - U.S. Vice President Dick Cheney insisted on Friday that America must not turn its back on Iraq, even as the Bush administration considers a course change in the war after voters vented anger over it in this month's elections. Full Story | Top |
| Islamic militancy could yield world war: U.S. general Fri, 17 Nov 2006 07:44 pm PST Reuters - The top U.S. general in the Middle East said on Friday that if the world does not find a way to stem the rise of Islamic militancy, it will face a third world war. Full Story | Top |
| US expects APEC statement on North Korea Sat, 18 Nov 2006 02:06 am PST  AFP - The White House has said that it expected leaders of 21 Asia-Pacific countries meeting here to issue a statement calling on North Korea to renounce nuclear weapons and return to disarmament talks. Full Story | Top |
| Downing Street plays down Blair 'disaster' admission over Iraq Sat, 18 Nov 2006 03:28 am PST  AFP - Downing Street has moved swiftly to dampen an apparent overnight admission by British Prime Minister Tony Blair that the US-led invasion of Iraq had been a disaster. Full Story |
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