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International News - The New York Times

In Middle East Peace Talks, Clinton Faces a Crucial Test

Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton, at the United Nations in August, is taking a hands-on approach to Mideast diplomacy.
Josh Haner/The New York Times
Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton, at the United Nations in August, is taking a hands-on approach to Mideast diplomacy.
The new round of peace talks could cement the legacy of Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton as a diplomat. But the talks could also pose considerable risks to any political ambitions she may harbor.

Educational Gaps Limit Brazil’s Reach

Education is a major stumbling block in Brazil’s bid to accelerate its economy and establish itself as one of the world’s most powerful nations.

Syria’s Solidarity With Islamists Ends at Home

The country, which had sought to allow religious figures a greater role in public life, has reversed course.

2 Bombings Kill 10 People in Afghanistan

A remote-controlled bomb detonated atop a parked motorcycle on Saturday, killing seven Afghans, according to local government and hospital officials.

U.N. Raises Concerns as Global Food Prices Jump

Recent food riots in poor countries prompted United Nations officials to call for a careful watch on prices.

30 False Fronts Won Contracts for Blackwater

The security firm created shell companies to obtain U.S. contracts after it was criticized for its conduct in Iraq, investigators said.

South Korea’s Foreign Minister Offers Resignation

Yu Myung-hwan faced allegations that his ministry bent its regulations to hire his daughter.

Italian Cities Plan to Shut Roma Camps

Dozens of Italian cities have been pursuing policies to expel the Roma, dismantling camps and evicting residents.

7.1 Earthquake Hits New Zealand

A major earthquake hit west of Christchurch early Saturday morning, causing no immediate reports of casualties but widespread damage, authorities said.
Military Memo

Defense Secretary Offers Cautious Views on Wars

Robert M. Gates seems to be trying to lower expectations for a coming review of war policy.

H.I.V. Prevention Gel Hits Snag: Money

Donors have not yet committed enough money for studies needed to confirm a promising South African trial of a microbicide and to get the product to women.

Pessimism Permeates Mideast Media on Talks

Many Palestinian and Israeli commentators described this week’s talks in Washington as mere political theater.

Suicide Bomber Kills 53 at Shiite Protest

The explosion, two days after another attack, killed at least 40 people, as militants intensify their campaign to destabilize the Pakistani government.

U.S. Withholds Millions in Mexico Antidrug Aid

The decision was based on concerns that the country was not doing enough to protect its people from abuses by the police and the military.

Turkey May Let U.S. Equipment Pass

The country had refused in 2003 to let American troops pass through its borders on the way to Iraq.

Six Convicted of Sexual Crimes at Portuguese Children’s Home

The six-year trial involved charges of rape and abuse of 32 children and of running a pedophile ring at a state-run home for needy children in Lisbon.

Attack in Tajikistan Highlights Fears of Militancy

A car rigged with explosives rammed into a police station in northern Tajikistan, killing two people and wounding at least 25 others in an apparent suicide attack, Tajik police officials said.

Entertainment, News, Celebrities, Gossip, Movies, Awards - HollywoodNews.com

Lindsay Lohan said mother and child “didn’t move out of the way”

Sat, Sep 4 2010

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Pixar offers fans a look at “Newt” … which no longer is in development at the studio

Sat, Sep 4 2010


By Sean O’Connell
Hollywoodnews.com: Want to see pictures from the Pixar film that never came to pass?

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“Lethal Weapon” series coming to Blu-ray with bonus material

Sat, Sep 4 2010

By Scott Mendelson

HollywoodNews.com: This is the kind of thing I would have snapped up in a heartbeat just a couple years ago. Of course, part of being a father to an insanely energetic t ... READ MORE
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“Never Let Me Go” splits Telluride critics

Sat, Sep 4 2010


By Sean O’Connell
Hollywoodnews.com: Man, it’s difficult covering Telluride in the days before Toronto.

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Jerry O’Connell glad to split duties with Jim Belushi on “The Defenders”

Sat, Sep 4 2010

By Marilyn Beck and Stacy Jenel Smith

HollywoodNews.com: Jerry O’Connell tells us he’s glad that he and Jim Belushi are able to “split the duties” on their Sept. 22-debuting “The Def ... READ MORE
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Hollywood News

Lindsay Lohan said mother and child “didn’t move out of the way”

Sat, Sep 4 2010

HollywoodNews.com: Lindsay Lohan allegedly hit a mother and her child in a stroller after she failed to let them completely cross before turning and clipping their stroll ... READ MORE
Add Comment

Pixar offers fans a look at “Newt” … which no longer is in development at the studio

Sat, Sep 4 2010


By Sean O’Connell
Hollywoodnews.com: Want to see pictures from the Pixar film that never came to pass?

The anim ... READ MORE
Add Comment

“Lethal Weapon” series coming to Blu-ray with bonus material

Sat, Sep 4 2010

By Scott Mendelson

HollywoodNews.com: This is the kind of thing I would have snapped up in a heartbeat just a couple years ago. Of course, part of being a father to an insanely energetic t ... READ MORE
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“Never Let Me Go” splits Telluride critics

Sat, Sep 4 2010


By Sean O’Connell
Hollywoodnews.com: Man, it’s difficult covering Telluride in the days before Toronto.

I’m not in Colorado for t ... READ MORE
Add Comment

Jerry O’Connell glad to split duties with Jim Belushi on “The Defenders”

Sat, Sep 4 2010

By Marilyn Beck and Stacy Jenel Smith

HollywoodNews.com: Jerry O’Connell tells us he’s glad that he and Jim Belushi are able to “split the duties” on their Sept. 22-debuting “The Def ... READ MORE
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HOLLYWOOD News

Lady Gaga Channels Lady Liberty

Lady Gaga and Marc Jacobs on the cover of V Magazine’s “The New York Issue”
September 03, 2010
LOS ANGELES, Calif.
Lady Gaga is pledging her allegiance to New York City – dressed as the city’s most famous lady!
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ROLL CALL: Britney & Jason Taking It ‘Day By Day’

Britney Spears and boyfriend Jason Trawick look happy together in Sydney, Australia on November 14, 2009
September 03, 2010
LOS ANGELES, Calif.
Plus, “Jersey Shore’s” Sammi explains why she took Ronnie back. Bjork stuns in an outlandish getup! And, Rachel Uchitel takes a tumble!
Your Daily Dispatch of Celebrity Shenanigans!
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ROLL CALL: Is A Teresa Relative Coming to Jersey ‘Housewives’?

“Real Housewives” Teresa Giudice, Dina Manzo, Caroline Manzo and Jacqueline Laurita attend the after party for the opening night of “My Big Gay Italian Wedding” at Etcetera Etcetera Restaurant in New York City on September 1, 2010
September 02, 2010
LOS ANGELES, Calif.
Plus, The Situation gets a new ride and a new pooch! And, Happy “90210” Day!
Your Daily Dispatch of Celebrity Shenanigans!
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Ex-CBS Producer Who Tried To Blackmail David Letterman Released After 4 Months In NYC Jail

Joe Halderman
September 02, 2010
NEW YORK, N.Y.
The former television producer who tried to blackmail David Letterman over the comedian’s office affairs was freed from jail Thursday, city Correction Department records show.
Robert “Joe” Halderman served four months of his six-month sentence in the case, which exposed Letterman’s personal life to public scrutiny. Halderman got time off for good behavior during his stint at the Rikers Island jail complex, but he isn’t done with his sentence: He still has to complete 1,000 hours of community service.
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Bethenny Frankel Quits ‘Real Housewives Of NYC’

Bethenny Frankel shows her yoga skills
August 31, 2010
LOS ANGELES, Calif.
For years Bethenny Frankel was the single lady on “The Real Housewives of New York City,” but now that she’s finally a housewife in real life, she has quit the Bravo reality show.
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Snooki And Cast Of ‘Jersey Shore’ Helping Lift MTV And Parent Viacom Out Of Ratings Slump

“Jersey Shore” cast members Sammi “Sweetheart” Giancola, Vinny Guadagnino, Nicole “Snooki” Polizzi, Jenni “Jwoww” Farley, Pauly “Pauly D” Del Vecchio, Deena Nicole Cortese, Ronnie “Fist Pump Brah” Magro and Michael “The Situation” Sorrentino are seen during the MTV Networks Summer TCA Tour held at The Beverly Hilton Hotel, LA, August 6, 2010
August 31, 2010
LOS ANGELES, Calif.
MTV is finally getting its mojo back, thanks to the tanned twenty-somethings of “Jersey Shore.”
Ever since its December debut, the show’s buzz has been huge — even making it into one of President Barack Obama’s speeches. The July 29 start of the second season, shot in Miami, drew 5.3 million viewers, nearly quadruple the original opener. And audiences have been staying put ever since.
“Jersey Shore” is just one contributor to a ratings rebound that MTV has enjoyed since January. It marks MTV’s first consistent gainin three years.
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Lindsay Lohan Wants Her Career Back; Says ‘You Learn From Your Mistakes’

Lindsay Lohan appears on the October 2010 cover of Vanity Fair
August 31, 2010
Lindsay Lohan says she’s learned from her past mishaps and wants to get her career back on track.
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ENTERTAINMENT

Gaga’s Racy Lady Liberty

Sofia Vergara Thinks Madonna Looks Like a Freak

Oprah Most Powerful Celebrity By Landslide - Oprah

Lady GaGa Hospitalized Six Times Due to Extreme Diet

LADY GAGA BECOMES MOST POPULAR ON TWITTER

World news, breaking world news, latest world news from the US, Europe, Asia, Australia, Africa - Telegraph

New Zealand earthquake: state of emergency declared

Curfew announced in Christchurch after magnitude 7.1 earthquake destroys hundreds of buildings.

Protest over French Roma policy

French trade unions took to the streets against the government's policy on immigrants, tightening security and pension reforms on which Sarkozy has staked his political reputation.

Jacob Zuma to become a father for the 22nd time after he has wed his next wife

South Africa's polygamous president, Jacob Zuma, is to become a father for the 22nd time after news that his fiancée is pregnant.

Hamid Karzai sets up 'peace council' to pursue talks with the Taliban

Hamid Karzai, the Afghan president, has set up a peace council to pursue talks with the Taliban, his palace has announced.

British skydiver among nine killed in New Zealand plane crash

A British holidaymaker was among nine people who died when a light aircraft crashed and burst into flames in New Zeala

Will Prince Charles finish what he has started?

Will Prince Charles finish what he has started?; The Prince of Wales examines vegetables on display in Waitrose; Getty Images
The Prince of Wales examines vegetables on display in Waitrose
He's the second most senior member of one of the highest-consuming families on the planet, and yet he is about to launch a campaign to persuade us to "lead more sustainable lives". It's no surprise that the Prince of Wales is already being berated for so-called "Let them eat Duchy Original cake" comments as he embarks ....

Tony Blair: the best President the United States never had?

Tony Blair: the best President the United States never had?
Tony Blair: More self-disciplined that Clinton, more analytical than Bush and more practical and centrist than Obama
Photo: EPA
It was fitting that Tony Blair should have been in Washington taking part in the Middle East summit when his startlingly candid memoir A Journey was published in the USA.
While he left office as a derided and ...

Barriers to access for EU businesses in China

The European Chamber of Commerce in China has launched a 650-page report detailing the protectionist hurdles that still impede foreign businesses nearly 10 years after China's accession to the World Trade Organisation. European business leaders want greater market access to the world's largest emerging economy and a level the playing field for foreign investors. We highlight four examples of hurdles ....

BA-Iberia could buy Indian airline, says Willie Walsh

Slumdog Millionaire actor Dev Patel and BA Chief Executive Willie Walsh pose by the new British Airways Boeing 777 300ER, on its inaugural flight to Mumbai, at Heathrow Airport Terminal 5 on September 3, 2010 in London, England
BA chief executive Willie Walsh and Slumdog Millionaire star Dev Patel with the new British Airways Boeing 777 300ER
Mr Walsh, speaking in the Indian city of Mumbai, said he would not dampen speculation International Airlines Group (IAG) – to be formed from the merger of BA and Iberia – would be interested in investing in the Indian market.

EU austerity policies risk civil war in Greece, warns top German economist Dr Sinn

EU austerity polices risk civil war in Greece, warns top German economist Dr Sinn

Hans-Werner Sinn, head of Germany's prestigious IFO Institute, said it was impossible to cut wages and prices by 30pc without major riots.
Photo: EPA
“This tragedy does not have a solution,” said Hans-Werner Sinn, head of the prestigious IFO Institute in Munich.

Primary schools short of 350,000 places

The projected rise in numbers has led to warnings that children starting school in the next few years will face classes of more than 30 pupils

The projected rise in numbers has led to warnings that children starting school in the next few years will face classes of more than 30 pupils Photo: ALAMY
Michael Gove, the Education Secretary, has been told by Whitehall officials that a surge in the birth rate has increased demand for places by about 15 per cent a year, The Daily Telegraph has learnt.

Shoes and eggs thrown at Tony Blair as he attends book signing - Telegraph

U2 | Olympic Stadium, Athens, Greece

U2 continue taking their innovatively-designed 360° tour, on the back of latest album, No Line On the Horizon, around the globe. This date is at Athens' Olympic Stadium

From sports to farming

SHE used to be a bodybuilding star but now she helps take care of her family and works on her family farm in Motusa Village on Rotuma.
Masina Fatiaki Paka has a farm on which she has planted pineapples, yams, cassava and dalo.
"The farm is our main source of income ....

How to Become an Internet Land Baron

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When entrepreneur Juan Diego Calle asked the Colombian government to let him sell their Internet real-estate, he knew it was a long shot. The Harvard-educated Colombian native was battling over only two letters of the alphabet, but his request was tall: Let me commercialize the nation's Internet identity.

Another loss for Tuvalu

Tahiti returned to winning form at the Oceania Futsal Championships after beating Tuvalu 4-0 on Monday night.

Tahiti after losing to Fiji 0-2 in its opening match on Sunday showed in the win over Tuvalu that they should not be taken lightly by the other teams.

Kurukuru crippled Tuvalu

An emphatic 21-2 victory over Tuvalu has seen Our Telekom Kurukuru claim the OFC Futsal Championship at Vodafone Arena in Suva on Saturday evening.
Kurukuru sensation Elliot Ragomo, 19, put away seven goals – six of which came in the first period.
It is the third consecutive title for the Solomon Islands, who represented Oceania at the FIFA Futsal World Cup in 2008.
Coach Dickson Kadau said the results and the performances all week have confirmed they are on the right track.

New Visions of the Apocalypse (VIDEO)

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A recent surge in apocalyptic films indicates the mood of the zeitgeist. With 2012 fast approaching, our oceans at peril and the gloom of global warming, the average recession-hit consumer cannot see past their shrinking funds to worry about other mammals going extinct.

Additional EU funding to support economic activity

By Eric van Puyvelde | Thursday 02 September 2010
The European Commission approved, on 2 September, the first two financing decisions under the €264 million 2010 allocation of the V-FLEX mechanism to help the most vulnerable African, Caribbean and Pacific (ACP) countries cope with the impact of the financial and economic crisis. The V-FLEX mechanism is a short-term instrument with a budget of €500 million for 2009-2010.

Tuvalu NGOs speak out at UN Conference

People in Tuvalu say their country is one of the places on the planet already feeling the impact of climate change. Tuvalu got a lot of attention on the world stage during the Copenhagen Climate Summit late last year, when its delegates spoke out about the effect actions in the developed world have on developing countries. Annie Homasi, from the Tuvalu Association

Tuvalu disaster relief exercise shows a shift in New Zealand's aid strategy

Tuvalu Island Bound to Disappear Because of Global Warming

Threatened ... Tuvalu politician Bikenibeu Paeniu faces the swells of the South Pacific on Funafuti. Photograph: Matthieu Paley/Corbis
He likened it to the landing of the Americans during the second world war when suddenly, as if the sea had changed colour, the island was swamped by white men in military uniforms. Some 67 years later, like hundreds of other residents...

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