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 Telegraph.co.uk | Evangelical leaders try to reach out to pastor who plans to burn Koran Washington Post Geoff Tunnicliffe heads of one of the world's largest faith organizations - the World Evangelical Alliance - but on Wednesday morning, when he reached the Florida pastor planning to burn the Koran on Sept. ... Muslim advocacy group plans initiatives in response to Quran burning Safety concern for Fla. gov. over 9/11 Quran burn Worldwide scorn grows over Koran burning |
Thu, 09 Sep 2010 08:03:05 GMT+00:00
 ABC News | China warns Japan ties will suffer over boat incident Reuters BEIJING, Sept 9 (Reuters) - China warned Japan on Thursday that relations would suffer if Tokyo mishandles a dispute over a Chinese fishing boat seized in disputed waters in the East China Sea. "Disputes over territorial sovereignty are hightly ... China boat captain could stand trial for collision China rejects Japan's handling of Chinese fishing boat incident Chinese media warns Japan over detention |
Thu, 09 Sep 2010 02:58:57 GMT+00:00
 Myjoyonline.com | Fear of fresh violence in Nigeria Aljazeera.net Prison break by armed rebel group Boko Haram raises new fears of violence as security is tightened in country's north. A prison break by an armed group known as Boko Haram has raised fears of renewed violence in northern Nigeria just months before ... 'Islamists' free hundreds of inmates in Nigerian jail attack Prison Raid in Nigeria Releases Hundreds Sect members escape Nigeria jail |
Thu, 09 Sep 2010 04:04:55 GMT+00:00
 Boston Globe | Malays held for early Eid celebrations Sydney Morning Herald Malaysian religious officials said on Thursday they had detained and fined nine members of an Islamic sect for celebrating the Eid al-Fitr holiday two days early. The Eid festival, marking the end of the fasting month of Ramadan, has been declared on ... Saudi Arabia, Egypt, Lebanon announce Eid al-Fitr on Friday US church's plans to burn Qur'an berated across Muslim world UAE, Saudi Arabia, Qatar to celebrate Eid on Friday |
Thu, 09 Sep 2010 03:10:07 GMT+00:00
 msnbc.com | Cameron mourns 'hero figure' father The Press Association Prime Minister David Cameron is in France following the sudden death of his father Ian on Wednesday. Mr Cameron rushed to his 77-year-old father's bedside in hospital in the Mediterranean port of Toulon after he suffered a stroke while on holiday. ... David Cameron loses 'role model' father British PM's father dies after stroke Newspaper review |
Thu, 09 Sep 2010 06:16:35 GMT+00:00
 Moneycontrol.com | Obama's tax-credit plan getting a cool reception Washington Post Facing a rising jobless rate and the possibility of a GOP blowout in the November midterm elections, President Obama sought Wednesday to convince voters that he is charting a new path to revive the American economy. ... No tax incentives to companies that outsource: Obama Peters splits with White House to side with GOP on tax cuts for wealthy Obama to end tax breaks for firms creating jobs abroad |
Thu, 09 Sep 2010 06:45:52 GMT+00:00
 AFP | Sri Lanka president handed sweeping new powers AFP COLOMBO — Sri Lankan ministers denied that the president now enjoys dictatorial powers under a post-war constitutional revamp, but observers are worried about the chilling effect on democracy. The national parliament voted late Wednesday in favour of ... Protests after Sri Lankan president's power increased Rajapaksa gets sweeping powers Needed: A robust Constitution |
Wed, 08 Sep 2010 23:15:47 GMT+00:00
 Globe and Mail | Serbia softens Kosovo stance with joint resolution Irish Times SERBIA LAST night agreed to enter talks over the status of Kosovo, a move that saw the country abandon plans for a challenge in the UN General Assembly against the independence of its former province. Although President Boris Tadic insisted his ... Serbia drops UN challenge to Kosovo independence Serbia drops challenge over Kosovo EU Welcomes New Serb Kosovo Statement |
Thu, 09 Sep 2010 07:44:27 GMT+00:00
 Reuters | Regret, apology not part of BP's oil spill report Washington Post AP NEW ORLEANS -- BP's long-awaited internal report on what it believes went wrong when a rig exploded and started the massive Gulf oil spill never mentions the words blame, regret, apology, ... BP oil spill: contractors singled out as report identifies eight key failings BP Report Shifts Gulf Spill Blame to Transocean, Halliburton BP Report Pins Most of Blame on Others |
Thu, 09 Sep 2010 05:55:24 GMT+00:00
 Washington Post | Jolie launches Pakistan appeal Sydney Morning Herald Hollywood star Angelina Jolie will be the public face of an appeal for Pakistan flood victims launched by the UN refugee agency in Australia on Thursday. A UN Goodwill Ambassador, Jolie will feature in a video to be shown in cinemas and on television ... Angelina Jolie Speaks Out Against Planned Koran Burning Angelina Jolie visits Pakistan to meet flood victims Angelina Jolie is looking painfully thin as she meets the Prime Minister in ... |