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Al-Qaeda in Iraq strengthens

The Washington Post (Free subscription) | 2 hours ago

Officials say insurgents appear set on crippling Iraqi government as U.S. troops withdraw.

• Resurgent al-Qaeda in Iraq seeks to undermine government - Washington Post

US Oil Demand Provoking New Wars In Latin America

The Business Insider (Free subscription) | 4 hours ago

Perhaps this week you heard news reports about Venezuela bombing a couple of bridges that connected it with Colombia , and have been wondering what all the tension is about. If so you should run to read this report in UK's The Independent about America's role (surprise!) in fomenting tension. (via Forexlive ) As it turns out, Colombia is basically our last surrogate state in Latin and South America....

NYT: Officials see hope in anti-Taliban militias

MSNBC.com (Free subscription) | 1 hour ago

American and Afghan officials have begun helping a number of anti-Taliban militias that have independently taken up arms against insurgents in several parts of Afghanistan.

• Afghans forming own militias to fight Taliban - Denver Post
• As Afghans Resist Taliban, US Spurs Rise of Militias - SWJ Blog
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Report: Leaked UK documents detail Iraq war chaos

Seattle Times (Free subscription) | 5 hours ago

Leaked British government documents call into question ex-Prime Minister Tony Blair's public statements on the buildup to the Iraq war and show plans for the U.S.-led 2003 invasion were being made more than a year earlier, a newspaper reported Sunday.

• Report: Leaked UK documents show Iraq war chaos - kansascity.com
• Report: Leaked UK documents show Iraq war chaos - San Diego Union
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The Most Dangerous Town In The World

Monkey in the Middle (Free subscription) | 2 hours ago

Sderot (pronounced sderr-ROHT) is the only town and the Western Negev is the only region in the entire world in which missiles are fired towards civilian population in the 21st Century.Yet in spite of the lie by Hamas that they will not fire rockets into Israel again, a promise to the world in fact, missiles have been fired and one exploded inside the city of Sderot.The Israel Air Force carried

Liberians mourn UN worker killed in Afghanistan

Boston Globe (Free subscription) | 5 hours ago

Hundreds of people jammed into a Monrovia church to mourn a Liberian United Nations worker killed in an October attack by Taliban gunmen in Afghanistan's capital.

• Liberians mourn UN worker killed in Afghanistan - kansascity.com
• Liberians mourn UN worker killed in Afghanistan - San Diego Union
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Iran releases ex-official on bail in mass trial

MSNBC.com (Free subscription) | 42 minutes ago

A former vice president has been released on bail in the mass trial of opposition figures accused of fomenting the Iran's post-election unrest, the official IRNA news agency reports.

• Iran releases ex-official on bail in mass trial - Sify

Bolt and Richards are World Athletes of the Year 2009

The Earth Times Online Newspaper (Free subscription) | 47 minutes ago

Monte Carlo - Jamaican sprint sensation Usain Bolt and American 400m world champion Sanya Richards were on Sunday crowned as the World Athletes of the Year 2009 at a gala in Monte Carlo. In a statement issued by the sports' controlling body, the Inte...

Death toll at Chinese mine rises to 92, with several still trapped underground

Washington Post (Free subscription) | 1 hour ago

BEIJING -- The death toll from a powerful gas explosion Saturday at a coal mine in northeastern China has risen to 92 , with 16 miners still trapped more than a third of a mile underground, according to media reports.

• China says 37 dead, 71 trapped in mine explosion - Seattle Post-Intelligencer
• China says 42 dead, 66 trapped in mine explosion - My World Earth
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Comeback on the cards for Schumacher?

The Earth Times Online Newspaper (Free subscription) | 29 minutes ago

Stuttgart - Speculation is increasing that seven-time world champion Michael Schumacher could make a sensational Formula One comeback next season. I know that Michael spoke to Dieter Zetsche and Norbert Haug at the final race in Abu Dhabi, Schumach...

Iraq PM ramps up attacks on Baathists before vote

kansascity.com (Free subscription) | 34 minutes ago

A stepped-up campaign by Iraq's prime minister against Saddam Hussein loyalists is alienating Sunni Muslims and stoking tensions between them and the majority Shiites ahead of key national elections.

US envoy visits Taiwan to give briefing on Obama's China trip

The Earth Times Online Newspaper (Free subscription) | 41 minutes ago

Taipei - The top US official for Taiwanese relations arrived in Taipei late Sunday to brief authorities on US President Barack Obama's recent trip to China. Raymond F Burghardt, chairman of the Board of Trustees of the American Institute in Taiwan (A...

Deep ocean census finds jumbo Dumbo and oil-drilling worms

The Earth Times Online Newspaper (Free subscription) | 47 minutes ago

Washington - Marine scientists have identified 17,650 species in ocean depths so far down that light no longer penetrates, according to the newest update in the years-long census of marine life released Sunday. The oddest...

Murray overcomes Del Potro to open with year-end win

The Earth Times Online Newspaper (Free subscription) | 47 minutes ago

London - Andy Murray secured the first group victory Sunday as the Scot began with a 6-3, 3-6, 6-2 win over Argentine Juan Del Potro at the ATP World Tour Finals. The Scottish crowd pleaser took two hours, ten minutes to secure the opening-day succes...

Israeli aircraft strike Gaza targets

MSNBC.com (Free subscription) | 50 minutes ago

Israeli aircraft attacks two suspected weapons-making factories and a smuggling tunnel in the Gaza Strip in what the military says was retaliation for Palestinian rocket fire.

Najib to launch Malaysian-Europe Forum | Malaysia in Focus

crompt | 11/18/2009

Malaysia’s Prime Minister , Najib Tun Razak, will officially launch the Malaysian-Europe Forum (MEF) on Nov 12. The Forum’s aim is to build communities through dialogue and its inaugral meeting will focus on the theme: “Towards A New Era in Malaysia-EU Relations.” “It will provide an opportunity to deepen understanding and achieve common ground between Malaysia and the EU on matters of mutual interest...

OIC investment in Malaysia reaches $46.8 million | Malaysia in Focus

crompt | 11/18/2009

Malaysia attracted US$46.8 million (RM158.18 million) worth of foreign direct investments from the Organisation of Islamic Conference (OIC) countries in the first eight months of this year. Malaysian Industrial Development Authority, deputy director-general Datuk Afifuddin Abdul Kadir told reporters, “the investments were in chemicals and chemical products, electronics and electrical products and scientific...

Aviva Uk Customer Care Review | Www.AvivaCustomer.co.uk Login Process

krishpatel1212@gmail | 11/18/2009

Aviva Uk Customer Care Review | Www.AvivaCustomer.co.uk Login Process Aviva plc is the world's fifth-largest insurance group, the largest insurance group in the UK and the second-largest insurance group in Canada operating as Aviva Canada. It is one of the leading providers of life and pension products in Europe and has a presence in 28 countries worldwide, notably France and The Netherlands.