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An Electoral worker empties a ballot box to begin counting the results at a counting center in Baghdad, Iraq, Tuesday, March 9, 2010.

Election Iraq Parliament Photos Vote

The New York Times
Some Iraq Results Coming Wednesday
| BAGHDAD — Iraq’s electoral commission said Tuesday that it would announce partial results of parliamentary elections on Wednesday, providing an incomplete picture of the vote that will n... (photo: AP / Karim Kadim)

Construction workers are seen on a new housing development in the Jewish neighborhood of Har Homa in east Jerusalem, Wednesday, Dec. 16, 2009.

Israel Jerusalem Palestine Peace Photos US

BBC News
Israel approves East Jerusalem homes as Biden visits
| Please turn on JavaScript. Media requires JavaScript to play. | Speaking earlier, Joe Biden said Washington had a total commitment to Israel's security | Israel has approved the building of 1,600 ne... (photo: AP / Sebastian Scheiner)

Vice President Joseph Biden, center, enters a car upon his arrival to Ben Gurion airport, near Tel Aviv, Israel, Monday, March 8, 2010. Biden arrived to Israel Monday, the first leg of a five-day tour of the Middle East. Biden's trip is the highest-level visit to Israel and the Palestinian territories yet by an Obama administration official.

Al Jazeera
Fresh Middle East talks hit a wall
| Israel's move to expand illegal settlements in the occupied West Bank has threatened to sabotage newly agreed indirect talks with the Palestinian Authority before they can even begin. | George Mitch... (photo: AP / Baz Ratner)
Israel Palestine Peace Photos US

President George W. Bush addresses the United States Chamber of Commerce Friday, Oct. 17, 2008, in Washington, D.C. The President spoke on the state of the economy and thanked the Chamber and its members for "efforts to support the spirit of free enterprise, and to advance the interests of business, large and small, across our great country."

BBC News
Ex-President Bush in Tory phone plea on NI devolution
| Ex-US president George W Bush has asked David Cameron to try to get the Ulster Unionists to back devolution of justice and policing in Northern Ireland. | The NI Assembly is due to vote on the trans... (photo: White House / Eric Draper)
Bush Photos Politics US Ulster

File - Prime Minister of Iraq Nouri al-Maliki talking with people in Baghdad

The Independent
Coalition led by Maliki ahead in poll
| Early estimates from a range of Iraqi parties yesterday predicted a coalition led by Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki would take the lead in the parliamentary election, t... (photo: WN / Jamal Penjweny)
Election Iraq Mideast Peace Photos

Britain's Foreign Secretary David Miliband speaks during a joint press conference with Afghan foreign minister Rangin Dadfar Spanta, unseen, at the foreign ministry in Kabul, Afghanistan Wednesday, Feb. 18,

Khaleej Times
Miliband says UK must not retreat into shell
LONDON - Britain must remain a major player in international affairs despite likely political and budgetary constraints in coming years, Foreign Secretary David Miliband ... (photo: AP / Musadeq Sadeq)
Britain Economy Elections Photos Politics

Rashtriya Janata Dal President, Lalu Prasad Yadav, right,and Samajwadi Party President Mulayam Singh Yadav, third left,shout slogans against the Women's Reservation Bill outside parliament in New Delhi, India, Monday, March 8, 2010.

Al Jazeera
Deadlock over India womens' bill
| India's parliament has postponed a vote on a bill seeking to reserve one third of parliamentary seats for female candidates after strong opposition caused pro... (photo: AP / Mustafa Quraishi)
India Photos Politics Society Woman

The Boston Globe
Togo security blocks opposition headquarters
| LOME, Togo-Security forces on Monday blocked off three roads leading to Togo's opposition party headquarters a day after the group had staged protests claiming presiden... (photo: AP / Sunday Alamba)
Elections Photos Protests Security Togo

Yellow River. 3930.0 N, 10644.7 E Inner Mongolia

China Daily
Ice brings flood threat from Yellow River
| HOHHOT - Thousands of civilians and soldiers have been mobilized to patrol the banks of the flood-prone Yellow River in north China's Inner Mongolia autonomous region, ... (photo: GFDL / Yaohua2000)
China Disasters Floods Photos Water

Boats on the Yangtze River, upstream from the Three Gorges. The Yangtze River enters Hubei from the west via the Three Gorges; the Hanshui and Shen Nong Stream enter from the north.

China Daily
Toxic liquids dumped near Yangtze
| Beijing: An unlicensed recycling company dumped hundreds of barrels of toxic material near the Yangtze River, potentially threatening local water supplies. | Two men ha... (photo: Creative Commons / Carla Antonini)
Beijing Photos Toxic Water Yangtze

Tibetans-struggles-religious-Buddhism-Tibet-Dharamshala, India

The News International
'Only socialism can save Tibet'
Monday, March 08, 2010 | BEIJING: The new Chinese-appointed governor of Tibet said on Sunday that only socialism can "save" the remote region and guarantee its developmen... (photo: WN / Yeshe Choesang)
China Freedom Photos Socialism Tibet

The Guardian
Government attempts to keep torture case secret
| Holding case taken by former GuantÃ¡namo detainees behind closed doors would set 'very dangerous precedent', says lawyer | The government wants a case being taken by se... (photo: AP / Akira Suemori)
Law Military Photos Torture UK

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Health

	Tips to have a healthy barbeque The Times Of India
	China and India Join Climate Accord The New York Times
	Wall Street Shares Move Within a Narrow Range The New York Times

Human Rights

	Hillary Clinton seeks Nigeria trial for Jos massacres BBC News
	Burma publishes new election laws The Times
	Bangladesh 'ignoring plight' of starving Burma refugees BBC News

Science

	Baked rhubarb could help battle cancer The Times Of India
	Not more quakes, just more people in quake zones The Guardian
	Is it healthier to be slim but unfit or fat and fit? The Guardian

Weather

	PHILIPPINES: Food security warnings over El NiÃ±o IRINnews
	Dry weather likely during next few days The News International
	Power Cuts Due to Drought Will Hit Manila The New York Times

Forget manufacturing, the future is food, says Sainsbury'

Tenpin adds karaoke in pursuit of office parties

Lib Dems â€“ launch pad or scaffold?

Rat on a sinking ship

Is social mobility dead?

Budget in a fortnight as Britain heads for May 6 election

Bob Ayling, chairman-elect of Welsh Water

Generating international appeal with GDF Suez talks

Plenty of suitors but few proposals: Resolution falls out of

Red Knights battle for United as Beckham returns to Old Traf

Demand for Lithium Is Poised to Take Off

Motherwell give thanks after Dorman spurns chance for victor

Sir Alex Ferguson bugged by story of England spies

Red Knights battle for United as Beckham returns to Old Traf

Adel Taarabt's magic does the trick for Neil Warnock

Robert Koren times it right for West Brom

Victory puts title in league sight for Rangers

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Greek PM not looking for aid in meeting with Obama

The aircraft carrier USS Kitty Hawk (CV 63) enters Yokosuka, Japan

Japan Drops Denial of Cold War 'Treaties'

Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton and Greek Prime Minister George Papandreou take part a joint news conference at the State Department in Washington, Monday, March 8, 2010.

Greece Is Not an Island

New Honor for the Designs That Get Movies Moving The New York Times
A New Frontier for Indie Rock, Down in Mexico The New York Times
Alabama-Style Rap, Without the Punches The New York Times
Legoland owner Merlin Entertainments may resurrect flotation The Times
Investigators to look into Toyota incident The Times
Toyota, U.S. officials investigate runaway Prius The Guardian
Eagle closing Martin + Osa, Street cheers The Guardian
Calif. jury recommends death for serial killer The Guardian
Prius driver's 911 call: 'My car can't slow down The Guardian
Call for inquiry into Glasgow tower suicides The Independent
US woman charged with recruiting jihadists online The Times Of India
Flu Shots in Children Help People of All Ages The New York Times
Demand for Lithium Is Poised to Take Off The New York Times
Canadian leaders tuck into 'seal meal' to defy EU ba The Times
Toyota, US officials investigate runaway Prius The Times Of India
Greek PM not looking for aid in meeting with Obama The Times Of India
Ohio St.: Employee kills co-worker, then self China Daily
Ohio State Employee Kills Co-Worker, Then Self, Police Say The New York Times
For New York City Opera Season, Bernstein, Strauss and New W The New York Times
Soft Washington emboldens Israel Gulf News

Barack Obama shoots on the White House basketball court .jpg

Greek PM not looking for aid in meeting with Obama

Aer Lingus A320 EI-DVH in Dsseldorf International Airport.

Nostalgia for Aer Lingus remains just that

Su Wei, chief negotiator of China on climate change, makes a point during his press conference at the UN Climate summit in Copenhagen, Saturday, Dec. 12, 2009.

China and India Join Climate Accord

Obama: Greece, facing bad days, has US as ally The Guardian
Stolen body of former Cypriot leader found in wrong grave The Independent
Irish arrests over 'plot to kill cartoonist' The Independent
Greece pleads with US to stop the speculators The Independent
Le Pen infuriates Algeria by draping France with its flag The Independent
Eating with the enemy: why Russia loves Georgian food The Independent
Man found guilty of blackmailing model Crawford The Independent
Sean O'Grady: Could a European Monetary Fund work? The Independent
Leading article: Europe must confront its real economic prob The Independent
Arrests over theft of Cyprus ex-leader's corpse BBC News
Dollar gains as ratings agencies warn on Europe The Times Of India
US woman indicted for planning attacks in Europe, South Asia The Times Of India
India, China to formally back Copenhagen Accord The Times Of India
Deutsche Bahn may run London to Frankfurt service The Times
Canadian leaders tuck into 'seal meal' to defy EU ba The Times
Baroness Ashton appeals for end to personal attacks The Times
Qué? Help on way for British expats struggling to go native The Times
French with tears The Times
Drivers warned of drunks in road as Romania tries to reduce The Times
Sisters of mercy Ida and Louise Cook among Britain's Hol The Times

Cold water in a plastic cup

New water policy soon

Cigarette Smoking

Govt may ban FDI in cigarette making

India's ruling Congress party supporters celebrate the passing of Women's Reservation Bill in the Rajya Sabha, the upper house of parliament, in Ahmadabad, India, Tuesday, March 9, 2010.

Women's Bill passed in RS as Congress refuses to be cowed down

Woman soldier was 'unlawfully killed after inadequate tr The Independent
Taskforce to investigate Iraqi civilians' 'torture&# The Independent
Historic step for women in India as parliament gives them th The Independent
Gallantry awards to mark brutality of Afghan combat The Independent
Two charged over death of British teenager in Goa The Independent
Hamish McRae: Don't write off the US economy The Independent
Day after chaos, Congress strategy sees bill through The Times Of India
Radical changes proposed for Delhi Police The Times Of India
Car parked in garage goes up in flames The Times Of India
Sexually exploited girl commits suicide The Times Of India
Arrested Dera man's mom immolates The Times Of India
Jaipur to get police commissioner The Times Of India
Sarus threatened as wetlands vanish The Times Of India
US firm to put IIM-L students on biz network The Times Of India
Widow strangled at home The Times Of India
Mishap victim's death causes tension in Aundh The Times Of India
Airlines say no to costly snoop tech The Times Of India
New water policy soon The Times Of India
I-T raid on steel fabrication unit The Times Of India
Bihar boy makes it big in CAT The Times Of India

An Electoral worker empties a ballot box to begin counting the results at a counting center in Baghdad, Iraq, Tuesday, March 9, 2010.

Some Iraq Results Coming Wednesday

Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad, left, listens to Iran's Defense Minister Gen. Mostafa Mohammad Najjar, as Iran's Revolutionary Guards commander Mohammad Ali Jafari, right, looks on during a military parade in Tehran in Sept. 2007. Jafari, on Friday Nov. 23, 2007, warned that if the nation's enemies continued plotting against it, they would launch what he called "a tidal wave of resistance"

Iran can deter attacks on nuclear sites: minister

Islamic Center

A Visit to Oxford Islamic Centre

Israel, Syria pursue nuclear-powered Mideast The Guardian
Taskforce to investigate Iraqi civilians' 'torture&# The Independent
Arrests over theft of Cyprus ex-leader's corpse BBC News
Dubai Police official denies media reports about arresting s Gulf News
Israel announces 1,600 new homes as Joe Biden starts peace t The Times
Nouri al-Maliki and Ayad Allawi both claim victory in Iraq e The Times
Some Iraq Results Coming Wednesday The New York Times
Israel Intends to Build Civilian Nuclear Plants The New York Times
Israel, Syria announce nuclear energy ambitions China Daily
Woman Dies, Child Hurt as  Car Overturns, Catches Fire Khaleej Times
Youngster Dies as Speeding Car Flips in RAK Khaleej Times
Worker's Body Found Burnt Khaleej Times
Truck Driver Accused of Offering Bribe to Official Khaleej Times
Jail Term for Molesting Bar Waitress Upheld Khaleej Times
'More Women Need to Embrace E-literacy' Khaleej Times
One Million Aphrodisiac Pills Seized at Customs Khaleej Times
Capital Begins New Green Initiative Khaleej Times
Dubai Police Arrests Indian Don's Brother Khaleej Times
Gang of Luxury Car Thieves Busted Khaleej Times
Abbas urges Arabs to act over Israeli settlements Khaleej Times

Members of the Spain's Davis Cup team pose with the Davis Cup trophy after defeating Argentina during the final in Mar del Plata, Argentina,

Davis Cup Short of Stars but Not of Heroes

Italian Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi speaks to the media, Tuesday, May 12, 2009.

Soccer Intelligence: All in the Mind, or the Feet?

A farmer checks cotton on his farm near Belzoni, MS.

Brazil slaps trade sanctions on US over cotton dispute

Michael Mavor: Charismatic headmaster who led Rugby into the The Independent
'Alex is still scary, but in a good way' The Independent
Demand for Lithium Is Poised to Take Off The New York Times
Trade war looms as Brazil raises tariffs on wide range of US Gulf News
Quake moved Chile city by 3m The Times Of India
Davis Cup Short of Stars but Not of Heroes The New York Times
Soccer Intelligence: All in the Mind, or the Feet? The New York Times
Arsenal coast through against Porto The Independent
London's miners dig deep for Chile's victims The Times
AP Interview: Silva Says Iran Sanctions Dangerous The New York Times
AP Interview: Silva says Iran sanctions dangerous The Guardian
Cypress Hill to perform at Rock In Rio Madrid The Independent
Peru Lifts Some Machu Picchu Claims Against Yale The New York Times
Peru lifts some Machu Picchu claims against Yale The Guardian
West Brom to support Chile appeal BBC News
Universitario ban lifted in Peru sponsorship row The Guardian
Argentina to join Tri-Nations from 2012 thanks to Â£1.3m IRB The Guardian
Brazil camp 'vital' for South Africa's fortunes BBC News
Argentina celebrates Oscars triumph The Guardian
Brazil slaps trade sanctions on US over cotton dispute BBC News

President Hosni Mubarak attends a joint press cEgyptian onference with Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Olmert (tmg1)

What will it Take for Change to Come to Egypt?

Residents walk past a burnt car in Dogo Nahwa, Nigeria, Monday, March 8, 2010. More than 200 people, most of them Christians, were slaughtered on Sunday in central Nigeria, according to residents, aid groups and journalists. The local government gave a figure more than twice that amount, but offered no casualty list or other information to substantiate it.

Nigeria Urged to Investigate Religious Violence

This is an image taken from TV showing a mass grave for victims in the town of Dogo Nahawa, Nigeria, about three miles (five kilometers) south of the city of Jos, Monday, March 8, 2010

Nigerians bury massacre victims

Somali leader welcomes US military support The Independent
Half of Food Aid to Somalia Is Diverted, Report Says The New York Times
Nigerian Christian villagers flee threats of fresh attacks b The Times
What will it Take for Change to Come to Egypt? Khaleej Times
Rights Officials Call for Justice in Nigeria Massacre The New York Times
South African House Prices Rise Year-on-Year All Africa
Manufactured Exports Decline 2 Percent in 2009 All Africa
ICT Stakeholders Call for Better Customer Care Services All Africa
Funding Shortfalls Foil New Treatment Guidelines All Africa
Coffee Board to Set Minimum Price for Buyers All Africa
Countries Not Keeping HIV Promises - Aids Activists All Africa
Rift Valley Fever Outbreak under Control All Africa
Africa Is Back All Africa
Canadian Firms Get Partnership Opportunities All Africa
Stockler Picks U-20 Squad All Africa
Starting ART During TB Therapy More Than Halves Deaths - Dur All Africa
SA Life Assurance Pays N4.74 Billion Claims in 3 Years All Africa
Fuel Shortage Looms as Stocks Held over Inspection Fee All Africa
Khama Appoints Team to Probe Bakwena Royal Strife All Africa
Ecobank Gets New Managing Director All Africa

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