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Israel shells near UN school, killing at least 30 - Times of India
GAZA CITY: Israeli mortar shells exploded on Tuesday near a UN school in Gaza sheltering hundreds of people displaced by Israel's onslaught against Hamas militants, killing at least 30 Palestinians, tearing bodies apart and staining streets with ...
Posted: Wed, 07 Jan 2009 01:26:00 GMT

Falling crude prices squeeze Venezuelan President Hugh Chavez's oil ... - Canada East
CARACAS, Venezuela - Venezuela's slumping oil earnings are starting to squeeze President Hugo Chavez's public spending spree and curb the international aid he uses to counter U.S. influence. State-owned Citgo Petroleum Corp., which is based in ...
Posted: Tue, 06 Jan 2009 23:25:00 GMT

Suing Feds easier for cons - North Bay Nugget
Federal prisoners received an "early Christmas present" from Ontario's highest court with a precedent-setting ruling that makes it easier for them to sue Ottawa for their abusive treatment in prison, said a leading lawyer. "It's a real Christmas ...
Posted: Tue, 06 Jan 2009 17:34:00 GMT

An Egyptian Blogger's take on Robert Fisk's Piece - Global Voices Online.org
Regions and Countries » Americas » Central Asia & Caucasus » East Asia » Eastern & Central Europe » Middle East & North Africa » Oceania » South Asia » Sub-Saharan Africa » Western Europe Countries » Afghanistan » Albania » Algeria ...
Posted: Tue, 06 Jan 2009 23:39:00 GMT

Egyptian Bloggers Ask: WHY? - Global Voices Online.org
Regions and Countries » Americas » Central Asia & Caucasus » East Asia » Eastern & Central Europe » Middle East & North Africa » Oceania » South Asia » Sub-Saharan Africa » Western Europe Countries » Afghanistan » Albania » Algeria ...
Posted: Tue, 06 Jan 2009 23:46:00 GMT

Background Note: Kosovo - Scoop
Area: 10,887 square kilometers (4,203 square miles), slightly smaller than Connecticut. Capital: Pristina. Terrain: Varied. Climate: Temperate. Population (2000 est.): 2.1 million. Ethnic groups: 90% ethnic Albanians, 6% ethnic Serbs, 2% Bosniaks ...
Posted: Tue, 06 Jan 2009 23:03:00 GMT

Background Note: Guinea-Bissau - Scoop
Area (including Bijagos Archipelago): 36,125 sq. km., about the size of Maryland. Cities: Capital --Bissau. Other cities --Bafata, Gabu, Canchungo, Farim, Cacheu. Regions: Oio, Tombali, Cacheu, Bolama, Quinara, Biombo, Bafata, Gabu. Terrain: Coastal ...
Posted: Tue, 06 Jan 2009 22:56:00 GMT

Show your support. - Huffingtonpost.com
For eighteen months the entire 1.5 million people of Gaza experienced a punishing blockade imposed by Israel, and a variety of traumatizing challenges to the normalcy of daily life. A flicker of hope emerged some six months ago when an Egyptian ...
Posted: Tue, 06 Jan 2009 21:30:00 GMT

ESI Among World-Renowned Team Commissioned to Design Shanghai ... - Earthtimes
NEW YORK, NY -- 01/06/09 -- ESI Design announced it is collaborating with a team of world-renowned architects, designers, writers, artists, environmental and technology professionals selected to design the Shanghai Corporate Pavilion at the 2010 ...
Posted: Tue, 06 Jan 2009 15:25:00 GMT

Banks set to ring in New Year with higher charge offs, distressed M&A - Financial Times
2009 is shaping up to be another painful year for the banking industry, reports dealReporter. After the forced sales and government bailouts of the industry’s problem children, starting with Bear Stearns in March and ending with a government ...
Posted: Mon, 05 Jan 2009 13:46:00 GMT