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Recount calls add to Iraq’s political tension

Breitbart.com — Sun, 21 Mar 2010 19:49:53 +0000

Iraq’s president on Sunday demanded a recount in this month’s historic parliamentary elections, intensifying the political conflict over the not-yet-completed tally and increasing the…

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Rio Tinto Trial Looms

Wall Street Journal - World News — Sun, 21 Mar 2010 19:29:57 +0000

Monday’s trial of four Rio Tinto executives in Shanghai underscores the limits

Israel: No building restrictions in east Jerusalem

Breitbart.com — Sun, 21 Mar 2010 18:01:05 +0000

Israel will not restrict construction in east Jerusalem, Israel’s prime minister said Sunday hours before leaving

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Militant group in Kabul with draft peace deal

Breitbart.com — Sun, 21 Mar 2010 17:19:47 +0000

Thirteen Afghan civilians died in violence Sunday as the nation’s hard-line vice president expressed hopes for reconciliation and representatives of a militant group with ties to the…

Officials: US missiles kill 4 in NW Pakistan

Breitbart.com — Sun, 21 Mar 2010 16:17:45 +0000

Suspected U.S. drones fired missiles Sunday at a house and car in a militant-dominated tribal region near the Afghan border, killing at least four people, officials said. The attack…

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Taliban commanders given training in Iran: report

Breitbart.com — Sun, 21 Mar 2010 16:09:41 +0000

Hundreds of insurgents have been trained

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Frustrations await Bush, Clinton visit to Haiti

Breitbart.com — Sun, 21 Mar 2010 16:09:37 +0000

One restored a Haitian president to power; the other flew him back out again. Former U.S.

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Iran’s supreme leader cold to Obama overture

Breitbart.com — Sun, 21 Mar 2010 15:47:25 +0000

Iran’s supreme leader sharply denounced the United States on Sunday, accusing it of plotting to overthrow its clerical leadership, in a chilly response to an overture by President Barack…

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NWT legislature considers taking over $180-million bridge project

Breitbart.com — Sun, 21 Mar 2010 15:16:00 +0000

YELLOWKNIFE – It began as a way to open up the North, eliminate the annual need to helicopter supplies into its largest city and ease the feeling of isolation that comes when access to…

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One of 2 winning tickets for $41 million 6/49 jackpot sold near London, Ont.

Breitbart.com — Sun, 21 Mar 2010 15:16:00 +0000

TORONTO – One of two winning ticket’s for Saturday’s $41-million lottery jackpot was sold in the London, Ont., area. Gaming officials say the other Lotto 6/49 ticket – also worth $20.6

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Consumers shouldn’t get stuck with bill in TV tax dispute: consumers’ association

Breitbart.com — Sun, 21 Mar 2010 15:15:00 +0000

MONTREAL – Consumers shouldn’t be stuck with the bill in a battle between television broadcasters and cable companies over who pays for TV signals to deliver programming, says the…

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British Airways cabin crews strike for 2nd day

Breitbart.com — Sun, 21 Mar 2010 15:09:05 +0000

British Airways cabin crews walked off the job for a second day Sunday but the airline insisted the

Iran enemies wanted ‘civil war’ after poll: Khamenei

Breitbart.com — Sun, 21 Mar 2010 14:56:48 +0000

Iran’s supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei said in a New Year address to the nation on Sunday that the enemies of the Islamic republic had plans to start

Venezuela punishes 80 firms for big power use

Breitbart.com — Sun, 21 Mar 2010 14:39:56 +0000

CARACAS (Reuters) – Venezuela announced on Sunday 24-hour power cutoffs for 80 firms that have failed to reduce electricity usage in the first punitive measures of a nationwide drive to…

Khamenei blasts Obama, says he plots againt Iran

Breitbart.com — Sun, 21 Mar 2010 14:34:31 +0000

Iran’s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei says President Barack Obama was not qualified to speak about “peace and friendship” with Iran because he was plotting against his country. …

Conservatives Promise Bank Levy

Wall Street Journal - World News — Sun, 21 Mar 2010 13:29:00 +0000

The leader of the U.K.’s opposition Conservative Party, David Cameron, pledged to introduce a levy on banks if his party wins the coming election, regardless of whether there is international agreement on such a move.

Pope does not mention rebuke to Irish bishops

Breitbart.com — Sun, 21 Mar 2010 13:27:22 +0000

Pope Benedict XVI on Sunday urged Catholics to refrain from judging sinners a day after he rebuked Irish bishops for their handling of a half-century of sexual abuse of

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Thousands mourn death of former Nepalese premier

Breitbart.com — Sun, 21 Mar 2010 13:15:39 +0000

Tens of thousands of people gathered in Kathmandu on Sunday to pay their last respects to Girija Prasad Koirala, the former Nepalese leader who helped bring a decade-long civil war to an…

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Dubai watchdog hits Mideast jeweler with sanctions

Breitbart.com — Sun, 21 Mar 2010 13:06:24 +0000

Middle East jewelry retailer Damas International Ltd. was penalized Sunday by a Dubai watchdog for improper financial dealings and lax corporate oversight in the regulator’s strongest…

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Death Deals Blow to Nepal Peace Process

Wall Street Journal - World News — Sun, 21 Mar 2010 13:02:43 +0000

The prospects for a lasting peace in Nepal were dealt a blow with the death of former Prime Minister Girija Prasad Koirala, who was heading a committee designed to break an impasse in peace negotiations before a deadline at the end of May.

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