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Afghan bomb 'kills 15 civilians' BBC News The office of the governor of Helmand province said the blast happened in the village of Khan Neshin, the Associated Press reported. Helmand province is one of the most violent regions of Afghanistan, with Nato troops battling Taliban rebels. ... See all stories on this topic »

Pakistan: Blast and Drone Attack New York Times By AP A suicide attacker drove a vehicle packed with explosives into a hospital in northwestern Pakistan on Friday, killing at least 10 people in the Hangu District of Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa Province, the police said. Elsewhere in the region, ... See all stories on this topic »

Euro Bonds Rejected by Germany and France New York Times By JUDY DEMPSEY BERLIN — The leaders of France and Germany on Friday rejected calls to introduce euro zone bonds as a means of deterring speculators and protecting the euro and further joined forces to keep the issue from gaining ground at a summit ... See all stories on this topic »

Violence Precedes Kosovo Election Wall Street Journal By GORDON FAIRCLOUGH Violence flared in Kosovo ahead of weekend elections to choose the fledgling Balkan state's new national government, which will enter contentious negotiations with its former political masters in Serbia. On Wednesday, assailants in ... See all stories on this topic »

New Rwandan genocide archive opens CNN International By Azadeh Ansari, CNN More than 20000 documents and photographs relating to the 1994 genocide will be stored at the archive. (CNN) -- The Genocide Archive of Rwanda opened its doors to the public Friday at the Kigali Genocide Memorial grounds in the ... See all stories on this topic »

Arab couples seek educational compatibility Arab News By DIANA AL-JASSEM | ARAB NEWS JEDDAH: Although there are many reasons for divorce among Arab couples, different levels of education tend to be the main reason why many part ways, say experts. A marriage between a husband not as educated as his wife is ... See all stories on this topic »

Is Italy ready to tell Berlusconi the bunga-bunga party's over? Globe and Mail Let's start off with a multiple-choice question. Which of these statements was made by Italian Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi? “It's better to like beautiful girls than to be gay. '' “We would all like to be tanned like Naomi Campbell and Obama. ... See all stories on this topic » Globe and Mail

Somali pirates hijack US-operated ship, crew of 23 Washington Post AP NAIROBI, Kenya -- The European Union anti-piracy force says pirates have hijacked a US-operated ship with 23 crew members aboard. The EU Naval Force said the MV Panama was attacked Friday just east of the Tanzania-Mozambique border, making it one of ... See all stories on this topic »

Andy Coulson denies knowledge of criminal activity at News of the World The Guardian The prime minister's director of communications, Andy Coulson, was today accused of lying to a court and suffering from amnesia in his account of the phone-hacking affair at the News of the World. Coulson repeatedly denied all knowledge of criminal ... See all stories on this topic » The Guardian

'Pope Helped Win Sailors' Freedom' Sky News The latest US embassy cables released by WikiLeaks suggest the Pope helped win the release of 15 British sailors captured by Iran and held for a fortnight in 2007. To view this content you need Flash and Javascript enabled in your browser. ... See all stories on this topic » Operation Puerto, Version 2? | Bike World News By Al Fresco This post was mentioned on Twitter by Ron Callahan and Klaus Fischer, Michael. Michael said: Operation Puerto, Version 2? | Bike World News: The suspects include the 2009 steeplechase world champion Marta … http://bit.ly/fU7pQD [...] ... Bike World News - http://www.bikeworldnews.com/ Pedro's Video Finds: Christian World News: December 10, 2010 By Pedro Sykes On this week's Christian World News: Increasing religious violence in Nigeria, Christian adoption agencies suffering in the UK, China cracks down on house church leaders, and more. ... Pedro's Video Finds - http://pedrosvideofinds.blogspot.com/ Papers Shed New Light On Eisenhower's Famous 'Military-Industrial ... By admin The drafts show that the speech started as a reflection on public service and the role of the military, but expanded into wide-ranging remarks about the technological revolution and his lament that he never achieved world peace, ... World News Mania - http://www.worldnewsmania.com/ Hillary Clinton signals failure of direct talks on Mideast peace ... By admin CTV.ca Hillary Clinton signals failure of direct talks on Mideast peace Washington Post The Obama administration will continue to try to negotiate the outlines of an eventual peace deal between Israelis and Palestinians through indirect ... The World News Online - http://www.theworldnewsonline.com/ RED SEA SHARKS | Weekly World News By Frank Lake With the world-renowned snorkel and dive center heading into the holiday high season, local governor Mohammed Shosha closed off the beaches of Sharm el-Sheikh for 48 hours, during which time the authorities killed fifteen vicious, ... Weekly World News - http://weeklyworldnews.com/