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December 14, 2010

Middle East US diplomat Richard Holbrooke dies Al Jazeera, Doha, Qatar. Veteran US Diplomat Holbrooke Dies Amid Afghan Review Asharq Al-Awsat, Pan-Arab daily, London, England. UAE President appoints Dr Shaikh Sultan as advisor Gulf News, Independent daily, Dubai, United Arab Emirates. Israel refuses entry to Palestinian firefighters being honored for Carmel fire assistance Haaretz, Liberal daily, Tel Aviv, Israel. Drought Hits Middle East Farmers, Again IPS Middle East, International cooperative of journalists, Rome, Italy. Hamas hands out chocolate to raise support in Gaza JPost, Conservative, Jerusalem, Israel. UAE 1st in human development in Arab world Khaleej Times, English-language daily, Dubai, United Arab Emirates. PetroRabigh plans to shutdown for maintenance Middle East North African Network, Online financial portal, Amman, Jordan. Italy Holds Breath as Parliament Stages Confidence Vote on Berlusconi Nahamet, Online news portal, Beirut, Lebanon. Panel formed on Lebanon poll law Saudi Gazette, English-language daily, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. Al-Qaeda threatens further attacks against NATO and Europe The Daily Star, Independent daily, Beirut, Lebanon. Karzai announces council to push Taliban talks Times of Oman, English-language daily, Muscat, Oman. Yemen launches first conference on road safety Yemen Observer, Sana'a, Republic of Yemen. Europe NHS 'tested to limit by savings' BBC News, Centrist newscaster, London, England. 35 jobs set for Cork BreakingNews.ie, Online news portal, Cork, Ireland. Heavy blade used in double killing Daily Express, Conservative tabloid, London, England. Tuition fees protests: The devastating effects of water cannons revealed Daily Mail, Conservative daily, London, England. Free adds NAS, Blu-ray, browser, mobile calls to Freebox DMeurope, Online news portal, Amsterdam, Netherlands. ITALY: Berlusconi wins Senate confidence vote, as expected France 24, Issy-les-Moulineaux, France. Pakistan summons German, French envoys over terrorism statements Hurriyet Daily News, (Liberal, English-language), Istanbul, Turkey. Kate Bosworth Goes Minimal At The Hollywood Style Awards 2010 Look Magazine, London, England. Russia To Build Highway Through Khimki Forest Despite Protests Radio Free Europe, Prague, Czech Republic. All I Want For Christmas Is ... Sky News, Independent newscaster, Middlesex, England. Almost 1,000 primaries fail to meet basic standards The Guardian, Liberal daily, London, England. Berlusconi survives no-confidence vote The Independent, London, England. Woman being flogged sparks protest The Irish Times, Centrist daily, Dublin, Ireland. Medvedev Orders Rioters Punished The Moscow Times, Independent daily, Moscow, Russia. Silent white The Sun, London, England. Stockholm suicide bomber begged for forgiveness in letter to wife and children The Telegraph, Conservative daily, London, England. Celebrity sightings The Telegraph, London, England. Asia Golkar faction for automatic appointment of Yogyakarta governor Antara News, News agency, Jakarta, Indonesia. South Korea suspects North has more uranium sites China Post, English-language daily, Taipei, Taiwan. 10th Seoul International Financial Forum Kicks Off Chosun Ilbo, Conservative daily, Seoul, South Korea. Turkic-speaking Countries Cooperation Council's delegation visited Astana Gazeta.kz, Official online newspaper, Kazakhstan. Chidambaram blames migrants for crimes, takes back words India Express, News portal, Mumbai, India. Delhi: Youth arrested for allegedly molesting friend in car India Times, Conservative daily, New Delhi, India. Mail-order buyer, be aware Japan Times, Independent centrist, Tokyo, Japan. Aminulrasyid trial: Cop struggles to recall events Malaysian Star, Online news portal, Selangor Darul Ehsan, Malaysia. Snow in US Midwest traps motorists New Zealand Herald, Conservative daily, Auckland, New Zealand. Prosecutor didn't request death penalty for electoral members Pajhwok Afghan News, (Independent news agency), Kabul, Afghanistan. Bangladeshi factory fire kills at least 5 People's Daily Online, English-language, Beijing, China. Facebook-related crimes in Britain hit 100,000-mark Sify News, Chennai, India. Hugh crashes Oprah's party Sydney Morning Herald, Centrist daily, Sydney, Australia. Pingtung teacher carries pupils' pen pal letters Taiwan Today, Government Information Office, Taipei, Taiwan. At 58, Hasselhoff dating two women Thaindian News, Bangkok, Thailand. Ahead of Wen visit, China plays down U.S. factor The Hindu, Left-leaning daily, Chennai, India. Americas Sarnia, Ont., storm leaves motorists stranded Canadian Broadcasting Centre, Toronto, Ontario. Fuel costs push up Antigua inflation Caribbean360, Online news portal, St. Michael, Barbados. Questioned official stokes yet another Government scandal Dominican Today, Independent daily, Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic. RIGHTS-COLOMBIA: Putting a Face to the Numbers IPS Latin America, International cooperative of journalists, Rome, Italy. Teachers flunk Jamaica Gleaner, Independent daily, Kingston, Jamaica. Copper hits record on tight supply The Globe and Mail, Centrist daily, Toronto, Canada. Ontario lawyers to represent injured vets for free Toronto Star, Toronto, Ontario. Warner claims he voted for England Trinidad Guardian, Independent daily, Port-of-Spain, Trinidad. Africa Appeal 'to prevent LRA massacre' BBC News, Centrist newscaster, London, England. TP Mazembe into FIFA Club World Cup semifinals CongoPlanet.com, Independent online news aggregator. Manhyia declines comment on London mansion GhanaWeb, Online news portal, Amsterdam, Netherlands. Igesund doesn't fear Pirates Independent Online, News portal, Cape Town, South Africa. Ethiopia: Meles Zenawi's special agents killed by OLF rebels in Oromia Jimma Times, Online news portal, Jimma, Ethiopia. Speakers don't show at youth festival Mail & Guardian Online, Liberal, Johannesburg, South Africa. Childporn granddad 'only wanted to help' News24.com, Online news portal, Cape Town, South Africa.

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