New IAEA chief sees no proof Iran developing nuclear weapons
Israel News.Net
The incoming head of the International Atomic Energy Agency says he knows of no hard evidence that Iran is trying to gain the ability to develop nuclear weapons.
Damning report slams Israel, Hamas over civilian deaths, destruction
Israel News.Net
Israeli forces killed hundreds of unarmed Palestinian civilians and destroyed thousands of homes in Gaza in attacks which breached the laws of war, Amnesty International concluded in a new report published this week.
North Korea cements military ties with Myanmar
Israel News.Net
A leaked report purportedly drafted by authorities in Myanmar’s military government describes a top-secret visit to North Korea late last year by Myanmar's top brass, during which the two sides pledged to significantly expand cooperation in military training and arms production, Radio Free Asia reports.
Police charge Dubai man after tragic accidental death of girlfriend
Israel News.Net
In a bizarre twist a man who lost his female flatmate in a tragic accident will now be prosecuted because of an unrelated incident.
Shock report on use of drones in Gaza offensive
Israel News.Net
Israeli attacks with guided missiles fired from aerial drones killed civilians during the recent Gaza fighting in violation of the laws of war, Human Rights Watch said in a report released this week.
UNESCO backs G8 on condemnation of Iran crackdowns
Israel News.Net
The head of the United Nations agency tasked with upholding freedom of expression and press freedom on Friday voiced his strong support for the recent call issued by the foreign ministers of the Group of Eight (G8) nations on Iran to respect fundamental human rights.
UN chief in Myanmar – hoping to meet Aung San Suu Kyi
Israel News.Net
United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon has arrived in Myanmar to discuss with the ruling military government the release of its political prisoners.
Corazon Aquino refuses treatment for cancer
Israel News.Net
The former president of the Philippines, Corazon Aquino, has told he doctors she no longer wishes to be treated in her battle against colon cancer.
WHO says flu is unstoppable
Israel News.Net
The World Health Organization head, Margaret Chan, has addressed a meeting in Mexico to say that the spread of the H1N1 swine flu virus worldwide is now unstoppable.
Obama in quandary over Guantanamo
Israel News.Net
US President Barack Obama is still unsure about how he is going to deal with the most dangerous terror detainees at the US prison at Guantanamo Bay.
Sarah Palin resigns as governor of Alaska
New Zealand Herald
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Accused Nazi war criminal
CNN
John Demjanjuk deported in May from the United States to Germany Wanted for alleged involvement during World War II in killings at Sobibor death camp Charged in March with assisting in about 29,000...
Ex-Iran president seeks to free detainees
CNN
Iranians worried about their loved ones detained in the protests that followed the presidential election got the ear of a former president, who wants the detainees released, an Iranian...
US nuns on the run from Vatican inquiry
New Zealand Herald
Investigations by the Vatican into whether the lives American nuns are leading are too modern have been met with trepidation by some of those under scrutiny. Photo / Jim...
Jackson ticket site gets 500,000 hits
The Australian
THE website set up to process applications for tickets to Michael Jackson's memorial service received more than half a billion hits in an hour and a half, officials say.
The Bad man in the glass box
Jerusalem Post
Now that the media frenzy over Michael Jackson's death has begun to die down and the stardust has somewhat settled, we might begin to contemplate how he will go down in history.
No love for Andy from ESPN rankings
Philadelphia Daily News
... which had the Eagles as 44th overall and 15th in the NFL. As I mentioned, the rankings were based on eight different categories. When I first took a look, the one that stood out to me for the...
Mexican elections are referendum on Calderon
CNN
President is not on ballot, but many see vote as comment on his performance Party is expected to do well despite years of troubles Calderon has stood strong in face of adversity, analysts say Many...
Rollins, Lopez lift Phils past Mets
Philadelphia Daily News
The sample is too small, but tonight again showed that when Jimmy Rollins is smoking line drives, the Phillies are a different team, one capable of scoring bushels of runs. Rollins, who has been in...
Loud sex mistaken for assault; girl
Philadelphia Daily News
A 16-year-old girl thought that she heard her mother being assaulted and rounded up some friends who beat up the woman's boyfriend, only to learn later that the couple actually was...
Phillies 7, Mets 2
Philadelphia Daily News
Which Phillies deserve a spot in the All-Star Game? Take a look through the candidates and see how they stack up before voting on the starters.
Honduras rejects appeal to restore president
New Zealand Herald
Supporters of ousted Honduras President Manuel Zelaya protest after Honduras' Supreme Court rebuffed a personal appeal from the Organisation of American States to restore Zelaya before today's...
