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January 16, 2011


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Middle East

Tunisia gripped by uncertainty
Al Jazeera, Doha, Qatar.

S.Sudan early returns show big vote for secession
Asharq Al-Awsat, Pan-Arab daily, London, England.

RTA to increase taxi fare in Dubai
Gulf News, Independent daily, Dubai, United Arab Emirates.

Katsav sexual assault victim: I tried to resist, but he was my boss
Haaretz, Liberal daily, Tel Aviv, Israel.

MIDEAST: Latin America Deepens Israeli Isolation
IPS Middle East, International cooperative of journalists, Rome, Italy.

Netanyahu: We're in unstable region, hope quiet will return
JPost, Conservative, Jerusalem, Israel.

Use of mediation in courts stressed
Khaleej Times, English-language daily, Dubai, United Arab Emirates.

ACI receives notice of backer bankruptcy
Middle East North African Network, Online financial portal, Amman, Jordan.

Nine Civilians Killed by Roadside Bomb in Northern Afghanistan
Nahamet, Online news portal, Beirut, Lebanon.

Panel formed on Lebanon poll law
Saudi Gazette, English-language daily, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.

Jordanians stage protests against poverty and unemployment
The Daily Star, Independent daily, Beirut, Lebanon.

Karzai announces council to push Taliban talks
Times of Oman, English-language daily, Muscat, Oman.

Yemen LNG Commences Test of Upstream Facility
Yemen Observer, Sana'a, Republic of Yemen.

Europe

Tunisia aims to fill power vacuum
BBC News, Centrist newscaster, London, England.

Mortgage rates 'set to increase'
BreakingNews.ie, Online news portal, Cork, Ireland.

Adviser denies flu vaccine claims
Daily Express, Conservative tabloid, London, England.

Truck disappears into giant hole hidden underneath pile of snow in Georgia
Daily Mail, Conservative daily, London, England.

Smartphone data at risk on Wi-Fi networks - study
DMeurope, Online news portal, Amsterdam, Netherlands.

TUNISIA: Looting, violence spreads as interim president sworn in
France 24, Issy-les-Moulineaux, France.

Goss gets off to golden start Down Under
Hurriyet Daily News, (Liberal, English-language), Istanbul, Turkey.

Eek! The Golden Globes 2011 Are Almost Here
Look Magazine, London, England.

New Tunisian Leadership To Form Government After Protests Oust President
Radio Free Europe, Prague, Czech Republic.

Will J&J Come Clean Over S&N Interest?
Sky News, Independent newscaster, Middlesex, England.

Undercover police officer says he fears for his life
The Guardian, Liberal daily, London, England.

Julian Assange's legal team under fire for naming rape accusers
The Independent, London, England.

Australian towns braced for floods
The Irish Times, Centrist daily, Dublin, Ireland.

Why Traffic Stopped: Car Sales Rose 30%
The Moscow Times, Independent daily, Moscow, Russia.

Evil Andrews serves up cuppas in a church café
The Sun, London, England.

Shootings empower Obama ammunition
The Telegraph, Conservative daily, London, England.

Magician Paul Daniels sells thousands of pounds worth of props on eBay
The Telegraph, London, England.

Asia

RI, Laos to hold joint commission meeting soon
Antara News, News agency, Jakarta, Indonesia.

Obama urged to support Taiwan during Hu visit
China Post, English-language daily, Taipei, Taiwan.

U.S. Sanctions 26 Companies for Iran Trade
Chosun Ilbo, Conservative daily, Seoul, South Korea.

Agreement on land provision for Embassy construction between Kazakhstan and Saudi Arabia ratified
Gazeta.kz, Official online newspaper, Kazakhstan.

Kerala: 60 feared dead in Sabarimala stampede
India Express, News portal, Mumbai, India.

NREGA schemes failed in Ramgarh district
India Times, Conservative daily, New Delhi, India.

U.S. warns Japan that TPP goals exceed those in past trade pacts
Japan Times, Independent centrist, Tokyo, Japan.

Dr Koh lists 9/11 as among reasons for financial loss in Pulau Jerejak project
Malaysian Star, Online news portal, Selangor Darul Ehsan, Malaysia.

11 fishermen missing in bad Philippine weather
New Zealand Herald, Conservative daily, Auckland, New Zealand.

Nimroz governor survives bomb attack
Pajhwok Afghan News, (Independent news agency), Kabul, Afghanistan.

Urgent: Turkish FM arrives Baghdad for talks with Iraqi leaders
People's Daily Online, English-language, Beijing, China.

Pirates seize Norwegian chemical tanker
Sify News, Chennai, India.

Geek on a mission
Sydney Morning Herald, Centrist daily, Sydney, Australia.

Yilan's Chinaberry trees suffer during cold snap
Taiwan Today, Government Information Office, Taipei, Taiwan.

Melbourne ODI win against England is ‘nice start’ after Ashes defeat: Watson
Thaindian News, Bangkok, Thailand.

Our Republic must not kill its own children: Supreme Court
The Hindu, Left-leaning daily, Chennai, India.

Americas

1 injured in B.C. avalanche
Canadian Broadcasting Centre, Toronto, Ontario.

Going with Golding
Caribbean360, Online news portal, St. Michael, Barbados.

Dominican President's reelection coyness gets the missus in hot water
Dominican Today, Independent daily, Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic.

MINING-PERU: Doe Run's Latest Move
IPS Latin America, International cooperative of journalists, Rome, Italy.

Mental Alert
Jamaica Gleaner, Independent daily, Kingston, Jamaica.

Jan. 16: Your lookahead horoscope
The Globe and Mail, Centrist daily, Toronto, Canada.

GTA growth plans aim to rein in sprawl
Toronto Star, Toronto, Ontario.

Africa

Tunisia aims to fill power vacuum
BBC News, Centrist newscaster, London, England.

DR Congo Parliament Approves Constitutional Amendments
CongoPlanet.com, Independent online news aggregator.

Bank thief's woes deepen
GhanaWeb, Online news portal, Amsterdam, Netherlands.

Meles says federalism "successful" in Ethiopia
Jimma Times, Online news portal, Jimma, Ethiopia.

Radebe defends Zuma's NPA appointments
Mail & Guardian Online, Liberal, Johannesburg, South Africa.

Black cop: How can I be racist?
News24.com, Online news portal, Cape Town, South Africa.

 

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