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December 23, 2010

Middle East N Korea prepared for 'holy war' Al Jazeera, Doha, Qatar. Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques Leaves New York Hospital Asharq Al-Awsat, Pan-Arab daily, London, England. Child birth costs go up in UAE Gulf News, Independent daily, Dubai, United Arab Emirates. Israel allows more exports from Gaza in effort to slowly ease blockade Haaretz, Liberal daily, Tel Aviv, Israel. BOOKS-IRAQ: Division Accomplished IPS Middle East, International cooperative of journalists, Rome, Italy. Camel beauty pageant draws tens of thousands of contestants JPost, Conservative, Jerusalem, Israel. Sultan opens venue of Arab Photographers Union Khaleej Times, English-language daily, Dubai, United Arab Emirates. Egyptian Ambassador: Exhibitions help further Kuwaiti-Egyptian ties Middle East North African Network, Online financial portal, Amman, Jordan. Parcel Bomb at Swiss Embassy Seriously Wounds 1 Nahamet, Online news portal, Beirut, Lebanon. Panel formed on Lebanon poll law Saudi Gazette, English-language daily, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. Israel to bolster defense along Gaza after new missile attack The Daily Star, Independent daily, Beirut, Lebanon. Karzai announces council to push Taliban talks Times of Oman, English-language daily, Muscat, Oman. Concrete corrodes in Gulf sewers Yemen Observer, Sana'a, Republic of Yemen. Europe N Koreans 'ready for sacred war' BBC News, Centrist newscaster, London, England. Dublin Airport may stay open Christmas Day to clear backlog BreakingNews.ie, Online news portal, Cork, Ireland. 'One hurt in Swiss Embassy blast' Daily Express, Conservative tabloid, London, England. Frankie Boyle race row after N-word outburst on Channel 4 show Daily Mail, Conservative daily, London, England. Tele2 Germany exits DSL unbundling joint-venture with QSC DMeurope, Online news portal, Amsterdam, Netherlands. IVORY COAST: 'Force is the only option,' says senior Ivorian leader France 24, Issy-les-Moulineaux, France. Turkey, Japan in exclusive talks for nuclear plant Hurriyet Daily News, (Liberal, English-language), Istanbul, Turkey. Spring Trend Alert: Tropical Prints Look Magazine, London, England. Reports: Explosion At Embassy in Rome,1 Injured Radio Free Europe, Prague, Czech Republic. What Does Christmas Mean To You? Sky News, Independent newscaster, Middlesex, England. North Korea prepared for 'holy war' with South The Guardian, Liberal daily, London, England. South Korea stages massive show of force The Independent, London, England. Lenihan to nationalise AIB with €3.7 billion injection The Irish Times, Centrist daily, Dublin, Ireland. Chapman Tapped to Stop Ethnic Riots The Moscow Times, Independent daily, Moscow, Russia. Crossbow Cannibal may have killed 14 The Sun, London, England. Nick Clegg forced to repeat backing for Vince Cable The Telegraph, Conservative daily, London, England. Tim Lovejoy in 'worst celebrity advert of the year' The Telegraph, London, England. Asia Most Mentawai tsunami victims to observe X-mas in refugee camps Antara News, News agency, Jakarta, Indonesia. Arms treaty with Russia nears U.S. Senate approval China Post, English-language daily, Taipei, Taiwan. 10th Seoul International Financial Forum Kicks Off Chosun Ilbo, Conservative daily, Seoul, South Korea. PPP commemorate party's founding day Dawn, English-language daily, Karachi, Pakistan. Oil tops $90 as US crude stocks shrink Gazeta.kz, Official online newspaper, Kazakhstan. Severe punishment should be given to the corrupt: Rahul India Express, News portal, Mumbai, India. Kin of engineer killed in road accident get Rs 37 lakh India Times, Conservative daily, New Delhi, India. Sparking interest in a boat launch Japan Times, Independent centrist, Tokyo, Japan. Sime Darby sues ex-CEO and 4 executives for RM1.2bil and more Malaysian Star, Online news portal, Selangor Darul Ehsan, Malaysia. 45 lynched amid Haiti cholera fears New Zealand Herald, Conservative daily, Auckland, New Zealand. Afghan security situation may get worse: UN Pajhwok Afghan News, (Independent news agency), Kabul, Afghanistan. Russia might ratify new START treaty this week People's Daily Online, English-language, Beijing, China. 'Pak military's "dual policy" on terrorist safe havens an open invite to US incursions' Sify News, Chennai, India. Failure to perform: ACCC Sydney Morning Herald, Centrist daily, Sydney, Australia. Taipei City launches first animal ambulance Taiwan Today, Government Information Office, Taipei, Taiwan. Pakistan exports onions to India despite bad crop (Lead) Thaindian News, Bangkok, Thailand. Order JPC probe and bring honour to your post, Advani to Manmohan The Hindu, Left-leaning daily, Chennai, India. Americas Swiss Embassy blast in Rome injures 1 Canadian Broadcasting Centre, Toronto, Ontario. Australia commits to CARICOM funding Caribbean360, Online news portal, St. Michael, Barbados. The U.S. seeks Dominican fugitive's US$135M in properties seized Dominican Today, Independent daily, Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic. BRAZIL: 'Green' Schools Flourish in Porto Alegre IPS Latin America, International cooperative of journalists, Rome, Italy. Jamaica, no problem Jamaica Gleaner, Independent daily, Kingston, Jamaica. Greece passes tough 2011 austerity budget The Globe and Mail, Centrist daily, Toronto, Canada. Medical association president gives care to homeless Toronto Star, Toronto, Ontario. Africa Kenya MPs vote to pull out of ICC BBC News, Centrist newscaster, London, England. DR Congo Decries Loss of Favored US Trade Status CongoPlanet.com, Independent online news aggregator. I was a good 'wee' smoker - Kweku Baako GhanaWeb, Online news portal, Amsterdam, Netherlands. Boy, 13, hits 489 runs in India Independent Online, News portal, Cape Town, South Africa. Oromos part of both "Abyssinizers" and "Abyssinized" - Commentary Jimma Times, Online news portal, Jimma, Ethiopia. On the other side of the mountain Mail & Guardian Online, Liberal, Johannesburg, South Africa. 1 500 drunk drivers arrested News24.com, Online news portal, Cape Town, South Africa.

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