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Sun, 14 Mar 2010
(Photo: AP / Gali Tibbon)Israeli PM urges calm in row with U.S.
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu gestures as he delivers a speech during the 'Facing Tomorrow' Conference, the second annual global conference hosted by Israeli President Shimon Peres in Jerusalem, Tuesday, Oct. 20, 2009....Full Story

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(Photo: AP / Christian Lutz)Sarkozy faces heavy loss in French regional poll
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Arab and European legislators criticize Israeli settlement policy
| Amman - European and Arab parliamentarians ended a two-day meeting Sunday by urging Israel to freeze all settlement activity in East Jerusalem and the West Bank, which they said is wrecking trust with the Palestinians and 'jeopardising' a two-state solution. | 'The co...Full Story
Delegates gather in Qatar to save elephants, tuna
| Doha - Some 1,500 delegates representing 175 parties to a treaty designed to protect endangered species around the world on Saturday gathered in Qatar to discuss how best to protect wildlife. | Bluefin tuna, elephants, polar bears, and a wide variety of reptiles, inse...Full Story
EU prepares 25 bn euro rescue package for Greece: Report
LONDON: The European Union nations are preparing a bailout package for Greece that could exceed 25 billion euro (USD 34.4 billion), a media report has said. | "The bailout fund - which could top 25 billion euro - would be made available if crisis-stricken Greece asked f...Full Story
EU prepares 25 bn euro rescue package for Greece: Report
London, Mar 14 (PTI): | The European Union nations are preparing a bailout package for Greece that could exceed 25 billion euro (USD 34.4 billion), a media report has said. | "The bailout fund – which could top 25 billion euro – would be made available if cr...Full Story
Officials Meet To Discuss Tuna, Other Animals
| The head of the UN Wildlife trade organization said on Saturday that Atlantic bluefin tuna is in crisis and meets the criteria for a total ban on international trade, according to the AFP news agency. | The 175-nation Convention on International Trade in Endangered Sp...Full Story
Massive extent of 'faith slavery' between 1500 and 1800
| Washington, Mar 14 (ANI): A new research has hinted that between 1500 and 1800 slavery was based on religion and not on race as believed.  | Robert C. Davis, professor of history at Ohio State University, suggests the fights between Muslims and Christians in Euro...Full Story
EU likely to impose sanctions against Iran
Sunday, March 14, 2010 | SAARISELKA, Finland: There is consensus within the European Union for unilateral sanctions on Iran if a UN Security Council resolution fails, Finland's foreign minister said on Saturday. | Alexander Stubb said the EU remained committed at this s...Full Story
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Sun 14 Mar 2010
Arab, Israeli parliamentarians clash at conference in Amman - Arab News
Newsvine | AMMAN: Arab and Israeli lawmakers on Saturday traded accusations about whether Israel has impeded the peace process during a two-day plenary session of the Euro-Mediterranean Parliamentary Assembly (EMPA), which kicked off in Amman, conferees said....
Eurozone sups from poisoned chalice on rescue fund: analysts
Business Report | Paris - The debt crisis in Greece is unleashing turmoil that analysts say could shake the eurozone to its foundations, even turning it from a castle of great expectations into a cooperative of great share-outs. | "The current crisis has reminded us...
To save Elephants & Tuna delegates gather in Qatar
The Siasat Daily | Doha, March 14: Some 1,500 delegates representing 175 parties to a treaty designed to protect endangered species around the world on Saturday gathered in Qatar to discuss how best to protect wildlife. | Bluefin tuna, elephants, polar bears, and a w...
Why we travel
The Guardian | It has long been said that travel "broadens the mind". Now new evidence proves that jumping on a plane will not only make you smarter, but more open-minded and creative | It's 4.15 in the morning and my alarm clock has just stolen away a lovely dre...
Bluefin tuna battle complicates U.N. summit on species
Denver Post Backers of a ban say the fish is being decimated, but Japan says it'll ignore prohibitions. | Fishmongers cut bluefin tuna at a Tokyo fish market. It's estimated that 80 percent of the fish's prized red and pink meat ends up in Japan. Some want an ex...
Hitting the Shelves
Denver Post | ( | ) | Editor's Choice | Heresy, by S.J. Parris, $25.95. | Densely plotted historical thriller set in Elizabethan Oxford combines spying and a serial killer with the quest for a world-order-threatening lost book. Spirited storytelling, an appealin...
Delegates gather in Qatar to save elephants, tuna
Khaleej Times DOHA - Some 1,500 delegates representing 175 parties to a treaty designed to protect endangered species around the world on Saturday gathered in Qatar to discuss how best to protect wildlife. | Bluefin tuna, elephants, polar bears, and a wide variety...
Square 1682 combines substance and style
Philadelphia Daily News | By Craig LaBan | Inquirer Restaurant Critic | It is unlikely that William Penn would recognize a thing about Square 1682, the snazzy new hotel restaurant lounge at 17th and Sansom Streets named in his honor. Then again, I doubt many modern-day Phil...
Miami Beach home sells for $9.5 million
The Miami Herald | Hot Property: South Florida spotlights selected luxury home sales in Miami-Dade, Broward and Palm Beach counties. | Harvey Ross has sold his Miami Beach home for $9.5 million; it was listed at $13.5 million at the time of sale. The two-story Medite...
Good deals afloat, special events ashore
The Miami Herald | One way to see Europe while keeping costs under control is from a cruise ship, and in this economic climate more Americans are opting to tour the Mediterranean by ship. | Cruise lines are bumping up the number of ships they are basing in the Medite...
Cinque Terre draws a crowd, for a reason
The Miami Herald | The days of having the Cinque Terre to yourself are long gone. | The string of villages along the Ligurian coast in Italy is far too exposed. Rick Steves wanders the lovely streets and waxes poetic about the charm and the food, and the masses come....
Exotic treasure abounds in ancient land
The Miami Herald | Now that I've been to Turkey, I have a confession: It wasn't in my Top 10 list of travel destinations. | But after a 12-day educational tour of the country, I find myself raving about Turkey the way a 6-year-old goes on about her breakfast with Cin...
Not too big, not too small -- just right
The Miami Herald | The itinerary looked tempting: 10 days of ``Mediterranean Enchantment'' leaving from Rome, with intriguing stops in Tunisia, Sicily and Mallorca, as well as Barcelona, Florence, Monte Carlo and Naples. But I hesitated before signing up for this cru...
Just One Flight Up to Join a Town's Revival
The New York Times | ABOVE: the name has a nice ring to it, and it’s apt for more than one reason. Related | Times Topic: New Jersey Dining Quick Bite | Woodbridge: For That Post-Workout Hunger (March 14, 2010) Alex di Suvero for The New York Times | Above offers...
Like Fast Food, Just Better and Slower
The New York Times | AT La Bottega Italian Gourmet, customers who order panini, as Michael Parente, of Lynbrook, did recently, can expect to wait for it. Mr. Parente watched a cook behind the rustic take-out counter slice speck, a type of Italian ham, layer it on ciaba...
Why we travel
The Observer | It's 4.15 in the morning and my alarm clock has just stolen away a lovely dream. My eyes are open but my pupils are still closed, so all I see is gauzy darkness. For a brief moment, I manage to convince myself that my wakefulness is a mistake, and ...
Ban on bluefin tuna would 'threaten Japanese culture'
The Independent | The fate of the Atlantic bluefin tuna - beloved by sushi gourmets and on the brink of extinction - could be decided within days. | The 175-nation Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species (Cites) opened yesterday in Qatar to debate pr...
Treatment Should be Integrated in Primary Healthcare Systems: Experts
Khaleej Times DUBAI ' Experts from the regional office of the World Health Organisation said that epilepsy treatment should be integrated in primary healthcare systems in all countries. | While launching the regional report on epilepsy 'Epilepsy in the WHO Eastern...
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