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Analysis: Stealth flight sparks China politics guessing game Reuters An aircraft that is reported to be a Chinese stealth fighter is seen in Chengdu, Sichuan province, in this picture taken January 7, 2011, and released by Kyodo news agency January 8, 2011. By Sui-Lee Wee BEIJING (Reuters) - US Defense Secretary Robert ... See all stories on this topic » Reuters
Sudan's Bashir May Face Threat If South Chooses Independence BusinessWeek By Matt Richmond Jan. 14 (Bloomberg) -- Sudanese President Umar al-Bashir's two-decade grip on power may be threatened if oil-rich Southern Sudan votes for independence this week. Al-Bashir, who came to power in a 1989 coup, will take the blame for ... See all stories on this topic »
Tunisia riots: Zine al-Abidine Ben Ali's five term reign Telegraph.co.uk Like so many dictators, when President Zine al-Abidine Ben Ali came to power he seemed to offer so much: change, liberal values, democratic reforms. By Richard Spencer 7:15AM GMT 14 Jan 2011 His predecessor, Habib Bourguiba, had been the classic ... See all stories on this topic » Telegraph.co.uk
Nigerian president wins party primary CNN International By the CNN Wire Staff A file picture of Goodluck Jonathan who will run as the ruling party's candidate in April elections. Lagos, Nigeria -- Nigeria's ruling party on Friday declared incumbent Goodluck Jonathan its candidate in the April elections ... See all stories on this topic »
Angolan President Calls for Fresh Elections in Ivory Coast Bloomberg By Candido Mendes - Fri Jan 14 07:52:18 GMT 2011 Angola's president says the United Nations misled the international community when it validated Electoral Commission results that gave Alassane Ouattara victory in Ivory Coast's presidential election, ... See all stories on this topic »
Mumtaz Qadri's lawyers to invoke immunity clause The News International After not getting any solid defence in 'favour' of Punjab Governor Salman Taseer's assassin, the lawyers of Malik Mumtaz Qadri have dug out a strange argument, Article 248 of the Constitution (regarding immunity), saying that the governor could not be ... See all stories on this topic »
Massive Earthquake Hits in Southern Pacific Fox News A massive, 7.0 magnitude earthquake has struck early Friday off the New Caledonia islands, a French territory in the Southern Pacific, the USGS reported. The quake was initially measured at 7.3, before it was downgraded after review by a seismologist. ... See all stories on this topic » Fox News
Kazakh lawmakers back referendum to prolong leader's rule AFP ASTANA, Kazakhstan — Kazakhstan's parliament on Friday voted to hold a referendum on prolonging the rule of President Nursultan Nazarbayev to 2020 and scrapping two elections, in defiance of US criticism. Deputies in the upper and lower houses backed ... See all stories on this topic »
Terrorists kidnap three Bulgarians in Darfur AHN | All Headline News Kidnappers have not set any demands for the release of Bulgarian UN aircrew members, but asked for some food and water. Armed men abducted three Bulgarian UN helicopter crewmembers from an airstrip, 75 km southeast of Geneina, in Sudan's Darfur region, ... See all stories on this topic »
Acid-Filled Barge Sinks in Rhine New York Times By JUDY DEMPSEY BERLIN — A section of the Rhine, one of Europe's busiest rivers, was closed to shipping Thursday after a barge carrying tons of sulfuric acid sank in strong currents. While it appears that no acid has leaked in the river, two members of ... See all stories on this topic »   FLORIDA SECEDES! | Weekly World News By Elsa Akesson HOME · CELEBS · HEADLINES · MUTANTS · POLITICS · ALIENS · OPINION · SPORTS · GAMES · SHOP · ARCHIVE; SEARCH: DUDE DATING: COLLEGE VS. REAL-WORLD DATING · FLORIDA SECEDES! MOUNT ETNA ERUPTS · GOLDMAN PARTNER INJURED IN TRADING ACCIDENT ... Weekly World News - http://weeklyworldnews.com/ Catholic Culture : Latest Headlines : Visiting bishops prod Israel ... News. Visiting bishops prod Israel on diplomatic accord with Holy See. RSS Facebook January 13, 2011. Concluding a visit to the Holy Land, a group of Catholic bishops from Europe and North America said they were “painfully aware of the frustration” ... “We from around the world to visit the Holy Land in pilgrimage. “We believe that every visit to the Holy Land brings benefits both to pilgrims and the people who live here, especially the Christian community,” they said. ... CatholicCulture.org - Catholic... - http://www.catholicculture.org/news/ The Kardashians Come to Sears | World News Mania By admin World News Mania. All the news you need in one place. Home · Economy · Entertainment · Fashion · Health · Sports · Technology. Written on January 13, 2011 at 11:30 pm by admin · The Kardashians Come to Sears ... World News Mania - http://www.worldnewsmania.com/ NEW YORK TIMES, WEEKLY WORLD NEWS | Midwest Conservative Journal By The Editor NEW YORK TIMES, WEEKLY WORLD NEWS. Thursday, January 13th, 2011 | Uncategorized · Pretty much the same thing: In the most bald-faced lie I have ever read in The New York Times — which is saying something — that paper implied Loughner is ... Midwest Conservative Journal - http://themcj.com/  At least four killed in Tunisia unrest: witnesses - Worldnews.com Protesters stage a solidarity rally on January 8, 2011 in the Tunisian capi... A Tunisian demonstrator flashes a victory sign during a solidarity rally fo. article.wn.com/.../At_least_four_killed_in_Tunisia_unrest_wit...