- BBC World News Videos ( 7 feeds / 1 sources )
- Israel pauses Gaza bombardment
Israel is suspending its bombing campaign for three hours each day to allow aid to reach Gaza. - Israeli soldiers mourn their dead
Despite heavy fighting and calls for a ceasefire, there is no sign of a let up in the Israeli offensive. - Dispute hits Europe gas supplies
Exports of Russian gas to Europe via Ukraine appear to have completely stopped amid a dispute over gas supplies between the two countries. - New Ghana president to take office
Ghana's new president John Atta Mills is set to be sworn in, just days after narrowly winning an election run-off. - Democrats reject Illinois Senator
The man appointed to replace Barack Obama as Senator for Illinois has been prevented from taking his seat amid allegations of corruption surrounding the selection process. - ... more feeds
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- Fighting resumes in Gaza after brief truce to allow aid
Battles between Israeli soldiers and Hamas militants resumed in Gaza Wednesday immediately after the end of a three-hour truce to allow humanitarian aid to enter the Palestinian territory, according to residents. - Canada gives $4M for Gaza relief
Canada will give $4 million to the United Nations and Red Cross to be used for humanitarian assistance in the Palestinian Territories, Foreign Affairs Minister Lawrence Cannon said Wednesday. - Russia cuts all gas exports to Europe: Ukrainian officials
Russia has cut off natural gas supplies through all pipelines that run through Ukrainian territory, choking off consumers across Europe, Ukrainian officials said Wednesday. - Sisters say Canadian sibling was victim of homicide in Philippines
After conducting their own investigation, the sisters of a Canadian woman found dead in the Philippines say she was the victim of foul play. - Judge to rule on release of soldier charged in killing of insurgent
A Canadian soldier charged with second-degree murder in connection with the death of a Taliban insurgent will learn Wednesday whether he will be released on bail. - ... more feeds
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- China's net cops focus on public opinion
China's government is equipping its internet censors with more advanced software that allows them to spot risks of subversion much earlier and root it out more efficiently - Beijing moves to stifle reform calls
The Chinese government is moving to crush a group of prominent dissidents and intellectuals that has released a rallying call for democracy, human rights and rule of law - Crackdown lays bare harder stance
Beijing celebrated the 60th anniversary of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights last month by detaining prominent dissidents across the country - Chen case puts focus on Taiwan democracy
The former president's detention without charge has ignited a debate about whether Taiwan's democracy is under threat as its new leaders seek to mend ties with China - Chinese flag up anti-pirate fleet
Ministry of defence could move to fight pirates based in Somalia, in what would be the country's first significant long-range naval combat mission since the 15th century - ... more feeds
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- A and H shares near parity
The difference in the share prices of Chinese companies listed in both Shanghai and Hong Kong are closing rapidly - China central bank sees GDP up 8%
China's economy will probably grow by about 8% this year, the central bank's research bureau forecast on Tuesday, the latest in a string of relatively optimistic estimates - China's fear of free expression
Words may be frightening for the Communist party. But, as the tragedies of poisoned milk and death-trap schools show, banning debate is more risky still - China in renewed Reits push
Government moving towards allowing property developers to raise capital through trusts - China eyes developed mine assets
Beijing is set to expand its mining and metals holdings in developed economies as global mining companies in financial distress search for cash-rich, long-term investors. - ... more feeds
- CNN Middle East Edition ( 10 feeds / 1 sources )
- Blair: Cease-fire must halt Hamas smuggling
Any cease-fire in the Gaza conflict will require "clear and definitive action" to halt the smuggling of weapons and money into the Hamas-ruled Palestinian territory, former British Prime Minister Tony Blair said Tuesday.  - Israel to open 'humanitarian corridor' for Gaza
Israel has agreed to establish a "humanitarian corridor" to supply residents of Gaza with aid as international concerns about conditions among civilians mount, according to a government statement.  - Gaza hospital filled with civilians, doctors say
Far more civilians than Hamas fighters are arriving for treatment of war wounds at Gaza's main hospital as Israel's military incursion into the territory continues, two doctors say.  - New American Embassy opens in Baghdad
Just days after the U.S. military formally handed authority of Baghdad's "Green Zone" over to the Iraqis, the new American Embassy opened in Baghdad.  - Did Americans shoot woman without warning?
An Iraqi TV employee who was shot and critically wounded on New Year's Day said the U.S. soldiers who fired at her gave no warning, her supervisor said Saturday.  - ... more feeds
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- Israel halts firing to allow aid into Gaza
Israel's temporary pause in fighting in parts of Gaza has taken effect to allow humanitarian aid to reach Palestinian civilians in the besieged territory, according to U.N. and Israeli spokesmen.  - Top UK spy: Credit crunch a security threat
The global economic crisis could lead to a growth in terrorism, the head of Britain's internal security service says.  - Pakistan acknowledges Mumbai link
Pakistan's government acknowledged Wednesday that there is a connection between November's attacks in Mumbai, India, and elements inside Pakistan.  - U.N.: No militants at shelled Gaza school
U.N. officials are "99.9 percent certain" there were no Palestinian militants in or on the grounds of a school that was shelled by Israeli forces, killing more than 40 people, a spokesman said Wednesday.  - Israel mulls expelling Venezuelan diplomat
Israel said Wednesday it may expel Venezuela's top diplomat from the country in a tit-for-tat gesture after the South American nation ordered the Israeli ambassador to leave over the increasingly bloody ground war in Gaza.  - ... more feeds
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- Sarkozy to reform judicial probe system
President unveils plans to scrap the 200-year-old post of investigating magistrate, bringing to an end a crusading judicial approach - EU pushes for resumption of Russian gas supplies
Russian gas supplies via Ukraine to western Europe were completely shut off as Russia and Ukraine agreed to neutral observers to assess the cause of the stoppage that appears destined to provoke a serious energy crisis in Europe - Greek finance minister sacked
George Alogoskoufis was dismissed in a reshuffle prompted by deteriorating public finances and fears of continued social unrest following last month's riots in Athens - German unemployment rises for first time in three years
Unemployment in Germany rose last month for the first time since February 2006, ending an unprecedented labour-market recovery in Europe's largest economy and casting renewed doubt over the country's prospects for this year - Billionaire Merckle commits suicide
Adolf Merckle, one of Germany's wealthiest men, committed suicide after weeks of talks with creditors designed to save his businesses from being consumed by disastrous investments and the global financial crisis - ... more feeds
- Human Rights Watch - Free Expression ( 10 feeds / 1 sources )
- Israel: Allow Media and Rights Monitors Access to Gaza
Israel should immediately allow journalists and human rights monitors access to Gaza, Human Rights Watch said today. Their presence can discourage abuse by warring parties and help save lives.
read more - Rwanda: End Bar on Human Rights Watch Staff Member
(New York, December 23, 2008) - The Rwandan government should reverse its decision barring Human Rights Watch's senior adviser on Africa, Dr. Alison Des Forges, from Rwanda, Human Rights Watch said today.
read more - Letter from the Consortium for the Release of Liu Xiaobo to China's President Hu Jintao
December 22, 2008
President Hu Jintao
People's Republic of China
Zhongnanhai, Xichengqu,
Beijing
People's Republic of China
Dear President Hu Jintao,
read more - Morocco: Suppressing Rights in Western Sahara
(Rabat, December 19, 2008) - Morocco violates the rights to expression, association, and assembly in Western Sahara, Human Rights Watch said in a new report issued today, revealing stark limits to the progress that Morocco has made in protecting human rights overall.
read more - Burma: Lawyer’s Testimony Highlights Distorted Justice
(New York, December 16, 2008) - Burma's military government has used the country's legal mechanisms to intimidate political prisoners and to deny them access to justice, Human Rights Watch said today, citing new testimony from a defense lawyer who has just fled the country.
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- Israel: Gaza Ground Offensive Raises Laws of War Concerns
(Jerusalem) – As an Israeli ground offensive in Gaza gets underway, both Israeli and Palestinian forces must address heightened civilian protection concerns because of likely combat in densely populated urban areas, Human Rights Watch said today.
read more - Q & A on Hostilities between Israel and Hamas
- Israel: Reverse Expulsion of Human Rights Rapporteur
(New York, December 17, 2008) - Israel should extend an open invitation to all United Nations human rights experts to visit the West Bank and Gaza Strip, and reverse the expulsion of Richard Falk, the United Nations special rapporteur on human rights in the Palestinian Territories, Human Rights Watch said today.
read more - African Great Lakes: Protect Civilians While Pursuing Rebels
As a regional attack on the Lord's Resistance Army (LRA) camp in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) unfolds, all parties should respect international humanitarian law and LRA leaders accused of war crimes who surrender or are captured should be brought to trial, Human Rights Watch said today.
read more - Rwanda Tribunal Should Pursue Justice for RPF Crimes
The International Criminal Tribunal for Rwanda's (ICTR) prosecutor's failure to date to bring cases against Rwandan Patriotic Front officers responsible for war crimes and crimes against humanity committed during the 1994 genocide risks undermining the court's legacy, Human Rights Watch said today.
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- Uganda: Drop Treason Charges Against Abducted Child
- Cambodia: 30 Years After Fall of the Khmer Rouge, Justice Still Elusive
(New York, January 5, 2009) - Thirty years after the fall of the Khmer Rouge, Cambodia's culture of impunity remains as strong as ever, Human Rights Watch said today.
read more - Israel: Allow Media and Rights Monitors Access to Gaza
Israel should immediately allow journalists and human rights monitors access to Gaza, Human Rights Watch said today. Their presence can discourage abuse by warring parties and help save lives.
read more - Israel: Gaza Ground Offensive Raises Laws of War Concerns
(Jerusalem) – As an Israeli ground offensive in Gaza gets underway, both Israeli and Palestinian forces must address heightened civilian protection concerns because of likely combat in densely populated urban areas, Human Rights Watch said today.
read more - Iran: Threats to Nobel Laureate Escalate
(New York, January 2, 2009) - The Iranian government should immediately end its campaign of persecution against Dr. Shirin Ebadi, which has now escalated to mob threats and violence against her home, the International Campaign for Human Rights in Iran and Human Rights Watch said today. Dr. read more - ... more feeds
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- Jos, Plateau State
The violence in Jos, the capital of Plateau State in central Nigeria, began early on the morning of November 28, 2008, following a disputed local election. As Christian and Muslim mobs clashed - burning down homes, mosques, and churches - security forces responded with disproportionate use of force.
read more - Serbia Failed to Protect Minorities from Attack
- Israel: Don’t Destroy Homes
The Israeli government should reject plans to resume the demolition or confiscation of the homes of alleged terrorists, Human Rights Watch said today. These measures would violate international legal prohibitions against collective punishment, as they affect the owners or inhabitants of the homes who have no involvement in terrorism.
read more - When peace talks undermine justice
Diplomats, judges, lawyers, human rights activists and members of nongovernmental organizations are currently marking the 10th anniversary of the completion of the treaty that established the International Criminal Court. The court's creation was an extraordinary step in extending the reach of law to those responsible for the mass slaughter of civilians and the use of rape as a weapon of war.
read more - “From Nuremberg to Darfur: Accountability for Crimes Against Humanity”
Statement for the record submitted by Elise Keppler, International Justice Program senior counsel at Human Rights Watch
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- UN: General Assembly Statement Affirms Rights for All
- Israel: Reverse Expulsion of Human Rights Rapporteur
(New York, December 17, 2008) - Israel should extend an open invitation to all United Nations human rights experts to visit the West Bank and Gaza Strip, and reverse the expulsion of Richard Falk, the United Nations special rapporteur on human rights in the Palestinian Territories, Human Rights Watch said today.
read more - UN Security Council: Adopt Strong Presidential Statement on LRA
- UN Resolution on Moratorium on the Use of the Death Penalty: Call on Nigeria to Abstain
Amnesty International, Human Rights Watch, the Nigerian Bar Association and Nigerian NGOs have called on Nigeria to abstain during the vote on a second resolution on a moratorium on the use of the death penalty which will be introduced at the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) 63rd Plenary Session, in the week starting 15 December.
read more - Killings in Kiwanja
The 30-page report details the killing of an estimated 150 people in the town of Kiwanja on November 4 and 5, 2008 - the worst killing spree in North Kivu province in two years. Although UN peacekeepers considered Kiwanja a priority protection zone, they did not have enough peacekeepers or the capacity to stop the killings.
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- India News ( 15 feeds / 1 sources )
- Satyam chief admits to falsifying books
B Ramalinga Raju stepped down after confessing to fixing the company's books for the past 'several' years in the country's first major fraud case to emerge following the global financial crisis - BAE to enter Indian armed forces venture
BAE Systems is to expand its presence in the rapidly growing Indian defence market by setting up a joint venture focused on armoured vehicles - Biden to go on 'fact-finding mission'
In a sign of deepening anxiety over Pakistan's response to the attacks, the US vice-president-elect is to visit the region this week as part of a Senate evaluation trip - Karzai and Zardari declare end to hostility
The presidents of Afghanistan and Pakistan claimed to have forged a 'new relationship' after years of distrust and animosity between the neighbours - Lafarge looks to emerging markets
World's largest cement company turns to small homebuilders in india to help it survive construction slump - ... more feeds
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- August 25: Argentina's buybacks
The economy ministry has already spent an estimated $280m in the last two weeks buying back debt. Now it will launch a new phase of the operation: surprise auctions, announced 24 hours in advance - August 18: The oil is ours
Few would question that a recent, apparently massive undersea oil and gas discovery off Brazil requires new rules, but some are less certain that it requires the creation of a new state-controlled company - August 11: Chorus for change in Argentina
Until now, business leaders in Argentina have largely gone along with official inflation figures, in spite of intensifying doubts about murky methodology and dubious reliability. But now, with July price data due out on Monday, the captains of industry are publicly calling for change - August 4: Chávez's tightening grip
Banco Santander was planning to sell its Venezuelan subsidiary anyway, so Hugo Chávez's decision to nationalise the country's third largest bank is not as alarming as it appears at first glance - July 28: Lula's cursed inheritance
While monetary policy in Brazil under Lula has been consistently tight, fiscal policy has been fast and loose and the structural reforms left undone by the previous government have made almost no progress, says Jonathan Wheatley. - ... more feeds
- Spotlight on Africa ( 15 feeds / 1 sources )
- Election boosts Ghana's success story
The peaceful presidential election says much about the country's journey from military coups and decline to its emergence as one of Africa's better-performing economies - China eyes developed mine assets
Beijing is set to expand its mining and metals holdings in developed economies as global mining companies in financial distress search for cash-rich, long-term investors. - A canny leader with a chequered past
A South African journalist provides an alternative insight into the man who, though dogged by scandal, is the likely next president - Mills wins Ghanaian presidential poll
Ghana's electoral commission declared John Atta Mills, the main opposition leader, the winner of presidential elections after a closely fought run-off with his ruling party rival - Brave opponent of S African regime
South Africa's Helen Suzman, who has died at the age of 91, won an international reputation as a brave and tireless liberal opponent of apartheid - ... more feeds
- The Japan Times News ( 30 feeds / 1 sources )
- Japan in a post-U.S. world
Besides the economic damage, the global financial crisis has dangerous strategic implications for Japan.
Since 1945, the world has been organized along U.S.-centric lines. By providing security guarantees to its allies, Washington has supplied an international public good to the entire planet. Even countries not aligned with the United States, such as China or Russia, benefit from this U.S.-led regime which generally keeps the peace in key regions of the globe.
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 - The Russians are coming — loaded with cash
MOSCOW — Russia's government is sitting on a giant pile of cash that it plans to invest in foreign assets. The glimpse of its economic muscle was revealed when the prime minister of Iceland announced that Russia may come with about $5 billion to save its troubled economy. Who could have thought that, given the chaotic Russia of the 1990s, only 10 years later it would be in the position to bail out a developed country? Even more surprising is the fact that the helping hand for Iceland comes at a time when the domestic stock market is in a free fall and trading on the Moscow stock exchange is routinely halted.
The Kremlin thinks that now is the time to buy assets cheaply, using the current...
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 - Winning in Afghanistan
Seven years after coalition forces invaded Afghanistan and drove the Taliban from power, the war slogs on. The initial euphoria from the "victory" has dissipated. Officials are increasingly concerned about the Taliban's resurgence and the durability of the government of President Hamid Karzai. The North Atlantic Treaty Organization has recognized the need for a new approach. Its leaders have agreed to begin to target Afghanistan's opium trade, a move that could deprive the Taliban of the funds it uses to finance its forces. Just as important, the coalition now looks set to adopt the lessons of Iraq and reach out to those elements of the opposition with whom they can craft a political...
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 - Students sue Nova to get tuition back
OSAKA (Kyodo) A lawsuit was filed Friday by 24 former students of the failed language school chain Nova Corp., demanding that former management and two audit companies pay a combined ¥16 million in compensation to cover prepaid tuition.
It was the first time former Nova students have filed a joint suit since the company went bankrupt last year, lawyers for the plaintiffs said after the filing with the Osaka District Court.
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 - Blood thinner prasugrel still on track, drugmakers say
Drugmaker Daiichi Sankyo Co. and U.S. partner Eli Lilly & Co. sought to reassure investors Friday that a highly anticipated blood thinner remains on track for approval, despite escalating concerns of further delays by federal health regulators.
Wall Street has big hopes for the potential blockbuster medication, called prasugrel, but its enthusiasm was dampened in late September, when the the Food and Drug Administration postponed its decision for a second time. Recent media reports speculate that additional FDA meetings may push back the ruling until March.
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- The Times of India ( 10 feeds / 1 sources )
- 5 kg RDX recovered in J&K
Army troops busted a hideout and recovered a cache of ammunition and explosive material, including five kg of RDX, in Doda district of Jammu and Kashmir, army officials said. - Amarnath shrine board reconstituted with six new members
Jammu and Kashmir Governor N N Vohra reconstituted the Shri Amarnathji Shrine Board (SASB) by appointing six new members.
- 4.3 lakh birds culled in Assam: Minister
The bird flu situation in Assam was 'stable' and nearly 4.34 lakh birds, including commercial and backyard poultry were culled till December last, state Veterinary minister Kher Sing Engti said. - SP threatens to withdraw support to UPA
Samajwadi Party has threatened to withdraw support to the UPA government for failing to take decisive action against Pakistan. - Advani undisputed choice for PM: BJP
BJP party president Rajnath Singh has termed Advani as the "undisputed" choice for the prime minister's post.
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- World Press ( 48 feeds / 1 sources )
- Guinea: Liberia Calls for Return to Democracy
- Ghana's new leader takes office
BBC News, Centrist newscaster, London, England - UN calls on rebels to resume talks with Government
CongoPlanet.com, Independent online news aggregator - WB paints gloomy picture of Ghanaian economy
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