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Israel to release Palestinian prisoners

Posted in health, Middle East, news, politics, tagged , , , , , , , , , , on November 30, 2008| 1 Comment »

A new batch of 250 Palestinians prisoners will be freed, approved the Israeli cabinet. They will be released in the occupied West Bank before the Muslim holiday of Eid al-Adha, said Israeli officials on Sunday. (more…)

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Indian home minister quits over attacks

Posted in Asia, health, news, politics, world, tagged , , , , , , on November 30, 2008| Leave a Comment »

Amid growing pressure on the Indian government to explain why it was unable to prevent the Mumbai attacks that killed at least 172 people, Indian home minister Shivraj Patil (photo) and national security adviser MK Narayanan have submitted their resignations. (more…)

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Troops patrol in Nigerian central city

Posted in Africa, health, history, news, politics, religion, tagged , , , , on November 30, 2008| 1 Comment »

Trying to prevent further violence between Muslim and Christian gangs, troops have been patrolling the central Nigerian city of Jos (photo, from aljazeera.net). (more…)

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Grenade hits Thai government house

Posted in Asia, economy, health, news, politics, tagged , , , , , , on November 30, 2008| Leave a Comment »

A grenade attack injured at least 34 anti-government protesters in Thailand, who have occupied the prime minister’s office in Bangkok for months. (photo, from bbc.co.uk) (more…)

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Worker dies in sales rush

Posted in Americas, economy, health, news, tagged , , on November 30, 2008| Leave a Comment »

A 34-year-old shop worker has died after being knocked to the ground by bargain-hunters storming into a superstore in New York’s suburb as it opened. (photo, from cbsnews.com) (more…)

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Iranian court orders man to be blinded

Posted in health, Justice, Middle East, religion, Uncategorized, tagged , , on November 30, 2008| Leave a Comment »

A man who blinded a woman with acid after she spurned his marriage proposals will also be blinded with acid, ruled a court in Iran. (more…)

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Iraq’s parliament edits US pact

Posted in Americas, Middle East, news, politics, religion, tagged , , , , , on November 27, 2008| Leave a Comment »

The deal on the future presence of US troops in Iraq (photo, from bbc.co.uk) has been accepted by the country’s parliament. (more…)

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Indian PM vows to act after the attacks

Posted in Asia, health, news, world, tagged , , , , , on November 27, 2008| 1 Comment »

“Whatever measures are necessary” to track down those responsible for the Mumbai attacks will be taken, has vowed Manmohan Singh, India’s prime minister (photo). (more…)

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Politkovskaya murder ordered by ‘Russian politician’, say defence lawyer

Posted in Europe, Justice, media, news, tagged , , , , on November 27, 2008| 4 Comments »

The murder of Anna Politkovskaya, the investigative journalist shot dead two years ago outside her apartment (photo, from aljazeera.net), has been ordered by a Russian politician, according to details in an indictment, a defence lawyer has said. (more…)

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Iraq to hold a referendum on US pact

Posted in Americas, Middle East, news, politics, religion, Uncategorized, tagged , , , , , , , on November 27, 2008| Leave a Comment »

A controversial deal allowing US troops to stay in the country for another three years will be put to a pulic vote, has agreed Iraq’s parliament. (more…)

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