![]() New York Times (blog) | Democrats predict victory in landmark healthcare vote Globe and Mail Washington — The Associated Press Published on Sunday, Mar. 21, 2010 10:23AM EDT Last updated on Sunday, Mar. 21, 2010 10:30AM EDT House Democratic leaders predicted that a rare Sunday session will produce one of the most significant legislative ... House leaders express confidence they will secure enough votes to pass health bill Health-care bill has enough votes, says top Democrat Democrats predict healthcare win |
![]() The Hindu | UN Chief Blames Israeli Blockade for Suffering in Gaza Voice of America As a result of the blockade, residents have been unable to rebuild the thousands of homes that were destroyed by Israel during the three-week Israeli war on Gaza in 2008 and 2009. Photo: AP UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon, centre, visits a destroyed ... Ban to Gazans: We stand with you Mitchell invites Netanyahu to meet with Obama Israel fostering extremism in Gaza with blockade |
![]() The Hindu | Hundreds evacuated as volcano erupts in Iceland CTV.ca Molten lava vents from a rupture near the Eyjafjallajokull glacier in Iceland, as a volcano erupts early Sunday March 21, 2010, seen in this aerial photo. (AP / Ragnar Axelsson ) This frame grab from APTN shows the volcano near the Eyjafjallajoekull ... Volcano erupts in Iceland, hundreds flee Volcano erupts near Eyjafjallajoekull in south Iceland Locals flee as Iceland volcano erupts |
![]() Reuters South Africa | Iraq election commission rejects calls for vote recount BBC News Iraq's election commission has rejected calls from the president and prime minister for a recount of votes cast in the general election on 7 March. An election official said a recount of all votes would be impossible and was unnecessary because of ... Iraq's Talabani, Maliki call for vote recount in Iraq's elections Iraq's electoral commission rejects request for recount Iraqi Election Commission Rejects Recount |
![]() Times Online | Park hands initiative to United Aljazeera.net Manchester United beat Liverpool 2-1 with goals from Wayne Rooney and Park Ji-Sung to again go top of the English Premier League ahead of Arsenal and Chelsea. Fernando Torres opened the scoring for the visitors at Old Trafford as he lost his marker and ... Park heads Man Utd top with 2-1 win over Liverpool Darren Fletcher admires United's guts in grinding out Liverpool win Park Ji Sung returns United to the summit |
![]() Reuters | Papal letter fails to quell scandals engulfing Irish Catholic church The Guardian Pope Benedict XVI has been criticised for failing to set out a programme of reforms for the Irish Catholic church. Photograph: Alessandra Tarantino/AP Pope Benedict XVI's pastoral letter to Ireland's Catholics has failed to arrest the scandal engulfing ... Pope apology falls short for victims Anger and disappointment in Ireland as the Pope's letter fails to heal Australian clerical abuse victims want apology |
![]() Telegraph.co.uk | Thai activists reject peace talks offer Daily Nation Opposition activists in Thailand rejected a government offer for dialogue today after Prime Minister Abhisit Vejjajiva ruled out dissolving parliament and assigned a junior minister to attend the talks. Red-shirted supporters of ousted former premier ... Thai PM ready to send representatives to talk with protesters Thai red shirts reject talks offer Thai protest talks scheduled; resolution unlikely |
![]() The Guardian | Israeli troops kill two more Palestinians Times Online Israeli troops killed two Palestinians today, bringing the weekend's total to four, as deepening unrest spread across the West Bank. The soldiers said that the two men had tried to stab one of their comrades with pitchforks at a checkpoint outside ... IDF soldiers kill 2 Palestinians after pitchfork attack Palestinians bury West Bank dead in bloody 24 hours Two Palestinians shot dead |
![]() Oneindia | EU plans to "put an end" to Iran's satellite jamming Montreal Gazette BRUSSELS - The European Union will announce plans on Monday to take steps against Iran's jamming of foreign satellite broadcasts, a move that shows a willingness to take firm unilateral measures against ... Germany's Merkel seeks sanctions against Iran Obama appeals to Iranian people From the US, a new year's message to Iranians; Obama readies for next fight |
![]() CBC.ca | Union boss attacks BA 'spin' of more than 1000 staff breaking strike Times Online BA today insisted that more cabin crew than expected had turned out to defy the three-day strike. It said that 1157 cabin crew had ignored the first day of the stoppage yesterday and reported for duty. It added that it had reinstated flights this ... Unite union calls on BA board to restart negotiations Union appeals for talks to end BA strike Unite urges British Airways board to intervene in strike |