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It is jokingly dubbed ‘the most expensive B&B in the world’. Then again the trailer camp is the only ‘bed and breakfast’ that also provides lunch, dinner, a gym, 24-hour Internet access and a relatively secure place to stay in Basra.Situated within the newly-acquired American military base in this southern-Iraqi province, the B&B provides private [...]
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Somalia blog, 24-29 January 2010, Jack Hill for The Times Not many people go to Somalia these days, particularly Westerners. When I told some of my friends where I was off to on my latest assignment, one was particularly incredulous and asked by text if I was completely mad and told me that [...]
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Northern Ireland’s major Protestant party unexpectedly withheld support Monday for a painstakingly negotiated deal with its Catholic partners to save their 2 1/2 -year-old administration. Read more
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ISLAMABAD, PAKISTAN — Pakistan’s army chief said Monday that his country wants a “peaceful, stable and friendly” Afghanistan as its western neighbor and that achieving this goal would guarantee Pakistan the “strategic depth” it once sought by supporting the Islamist Taliban regime in Kabul. Read more
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PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti — Children are increasingly suffering health problems from the hardships of Port-au-Prince’s crowded encampments, according to international medical workers who predict the situation will worsen as Haiti continues to reel from the Jan. 12 earthquake. Read more
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CARACAS, Venezuela — Every day, Pascual Cicenia plays golf on an emerald course that is 18 holes of tropical heaven in the middle of this chaotic city. He doesn’t take it for granted, he said, especially now that President Hugo Chávez has disparaged the sport as an elitist endeavor with few friends in his populist [...]
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MALAKAL, SUDAN — A surprise intervention in Sudan by U.N. Secretary General Ban Ki-moon has drawn warnings from senior officials here, who say any outside efforts to influence a referendum on independence next year could lead to further conflict. Read more
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PESHAWAR, PAKISTAN — The reported death of the leader of the Pakistani Taliban, a violent Islamist group with close links to al-Qaeda, leaves the predatory and feared militia effectively decapitated, with its fighters on the run from the Pakistani army and public sympathy running low. Read more
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BEIJING (Reuters) – China said a possible meeting between President Barack Obama and the Dalai Lama would further harm Sino-U.S. relations, and vowed to go ahead with unspecified sanctions against U.S. firms selling arms to Taiwan. Read more
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WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Gloomy budget forecasts will shadow President Barack Obama as he takes his economic message on the road on Tuesday, seeking to reassure Americans he has a plan to tackle high unemployment and surging debt levels. Read more
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US airline Continental and five individuals go on trial in France later over the crash of an Air France Concorde nearly 10 years ago. Read more
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LONDON – European stock markets rose Tuesday as strong manufacturing surveys from around the world lifted investor optimism. The biggest mover across markets was the Australian dollar, which slumped after Australia’s central bank surprised by keeping interest rates on hold. In Europe, Germany’s DAX was up 34.38 points, or 0.6 percent, at 5,688.86 while France’s [...]
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AP – The late Hong Kong’s richest woman Nina Wang’s brother and sisters, from let, Kung Yan-fum, Kung Yan-sum … By MIN LEE, Associated Press Writer Min Lee, Associated Press Writer – 29 mins ago HONG KONG – A feng shui adviser who had an affair with Asia’s richest businesswoman before she died lost his bid for her multibillion-dollar estate [...]
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BRITAIN introduced body scanners at Heathrow airport yesterday after raising its current security threat to ‘severe’. Read more
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Even in the best areas, only one in four people calling for a GP at night or at weekends will receive a visit, according to a shocking study. Read more
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A magnitude 6.2 quake has hit near Papua New Guinea. The US Geological Survey said the quake struck at 8.28am local time (11.28am NZT) at a depth of 33km. It was centred 125km west of Arawa, in Bougainville, and 885km from Papua New Guinea’s capital Port Moresby. AFP news agency quoted a seismologist at [...]
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The news stories that shaped the first decade of the new millennium, from terrorism to natural and humanitarian disasters. (Note: These are not ranked in order of importance.) Read more
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The news stories that shaped the first decade of the new millennium, from terrorism to natural and humanitarian disasters. (Note: These are not ranked in order of importance.) Read more
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 One of the biggest cliches in politics is the one that goes, “the only poll that matters is the poll taken on Election Day.” It’s usually desperate — spoken most often by candidates trailing badly in scientific surveys. And it’s usually false — pre-election polls matter because low numbers can discourage donors and volunteers, [...]
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7:17pm UK, Monday February 01, 2010 Roddy Mansfield, Sky News Online A female suicide bomber with explosives strapped to her waist blew herself up among a crowd of Shi’ite pilgrims, killing at [...]