WORLD News, Jan 12, 2011

U.S. vice president arrives in Pakistan for talks Reuters ISLAMABAD Jan 12 (Reuters) - US Vice President Joe Biden arrived in Pakistan on Wednesday for talks with President Asif Ali Zardari, as Washington seeks to pressure Islamabad to pursue militants while avoiding straining the relationship further. ... See all stories on this topic »

IDF bombs 3 Gaza terror targets Ynetnews Air Force planes attack Hamas, Islamic Jihad facilities in response to rocket fire. Islamic Jihad operative assassinated earlier in airstrike in southern Strip Israel Air Force planes bombed three terror targets in central Gaza on Tuesday night. ... See all stories on this topic » Ynetnews

Three face charges over Michaela McAreavey murder RTE.ie Police in Mauritius are expected to charge three men today in connection with the murder of Michaela McAreavey. The 27-year-old daughter of Tyrone football manager Mickey Harte was on her honeymoon on the Indian Ocean island. The three men arrested are ... See all stories on this topic »

With Leader Digging In, Civilians Pay the Price New York Times By ADAM NOSSITER ABIDJAN, Ivory Coast — The shouts came from the end of the dusty road: “They're coming, they're coming!” Five people were killed Tuesday when pro-government forces raided an Ivory Coast neighborhood known to support the opposition, ... See all stories on this topic » New York Times

DIARY - Egypt - January 12 Reuters This diary is updated daily. New listings or amendments are marked *. All events/times provisional and in GMT (local time is GMT +2 for Egypt). CAIRO - An Egyptian court hearing held to try an Egyptian businessman accused of being assigned by Israel's ... See all stories on this topic »

Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton presses Yemen on terrorism fight Los Angeles Times Hillary Rodham Clinton meets with President Ali Abdullah Saleh in Yemen, who says he is 'fully  committed' to helping the US destroy an Al Qaeda offshoot. By Paul Richter, Los Angeles Times Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton arrived in Yemen on ... See all stories on this topic »

Obama calls Saudi king, voices solidarity on Lebanon Reuters WASHINGTON (Reuters) - President Barack Obama called Saudi King Abdullah on Tuesday, wishing him a speedy recovery from recent surgery and saying he wanted to keep working with Saudi Arabia and others to stabilize the situation in Lebanon, ... See all stories on this topic »

Nigeria clashes 'leave 13 dead' BBC News At least 13 people have been killed after further violence between rival groups near the central Nigerian city of Jos, witnesses say. Police spokesman Idako Andy told the BBC officers had been sent to a mostly Christian village in the Wareng area 40km ... See all stories on this topic »

Bhutto accused 'not a terrorist' BBC News A freed al-Qaeda suspect who has been linked to attacks on the late Benazir Bhutto is not a terrorist, Punjab's top judicial official has said. Qari Saifullah Akhtar was released in December after reportedly being placed under house arrest four months ... See all stories on this topic »

Portugal Finance Minister says no need for bailout BusinessWeek Portugal's finance minister says he doesn't expect his country will need a bailout to resolve its financial problems. Fernando Teixeira dos Santos said in a radio interview Tuesday the government is taking steps to reduce the country's high debt, ... See all stories on this topic »  ATLANTIS FOUND ON GOOGLE MAPS! | Weekly World News By Frank Lake They say the computer-based cartography system, which provides high-resolution satellite images for geographic locations around the world, beamed hundreds of photos from the lost city of Atlantic back to Google's headquarters in ... Weekly World News - http://weeklyworldnews.com/ Goway Saves New Zealand Bound Travelers up to $800 : Travel World ... By Travel World News Editor Jan - 11 | By: Travel World News Editor. New Zealand, known for its clean green environment and breathtaking scenery, is a destination that is always impressive to visit. The country is filled with unspoiled areas to discover again and ... Travel World News Online - http://travelworldnews.com/ Team Radioshack unveils 2011 kit | Bike World News By Al Fresco “Since the inception of Team RadioShack, we've relied heavily on Twitter to help keep our fans around the world updated and engaged, so we're excited to embrace them on our 2011 kit,” said Lee Applbaum executive vice president and chief ... Bike World News - http://www.bikeworldnews.com/ The U.S. Unnerved China's J-20 | World News By Dito Drobosky BEIJING (World News) — China officially admitted to having test-flight of a stealth fighter jet tech, J-20. Recognition was conveyed President Hu Jintao when receiving visitors from the United States, Defense Secretary Robert Gates. ... World News - http://www.free-world-news.net/ Joseph Huff-Hannon: Catch a Fire: Activists Fighting "Corrective ... By admin ... actually been in the news for a while now, and recent highly publicized research has lent shocking evidence to claims that women's groups in South Africa have been making for years--that the country is the rape capital of the world. ... World News Mania - http://www.worldnewsmania.com/ email: info@als-alexander.org or interalex2@gmail.com