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January 17, 2011

Middle East Tunisians await new government Al Jazeera, Doha, Qatar. Four Algerians set selves on fire, echoing Tunisia Asharq Al-Awsat, Pan-Arab daily, London, England. Forecasters predict rain in UAE on Monday Gulf News, Independent daily, Dubai, United Arab Emirates. Labor ministers bolt coalition after Barak resigns from party Haaretz, Liberal daily, Tel Aviv, Israel. MIDEAST: Latin America Deepens Israeli Isolation IPS Middle East, International cooperative of journalists, Rome, Italy. Erekat to UN: Declare all Israeli settlements illegal JPost, Conservative, Jerusalem, Israel. Energy summit begins today Khaleej Times, English-language daily, Dubai, United Arab Emirates. UAE, Syria sign cooperation MoUs Middle East North African Network, Online financial portal, Amman, Jordan. Ex-Dictator 'Baby Doc' Returns to Haiti after 25 Years Nahamet, Online news portal, Beirut, Lebanon. Panel formed on Lebanon poll law Saudi Gazette, English-language daily, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. Analysts: Obama can do little to help stability in Lebanon The Daily Star, Independent daily, Beirut, Lebanon. Karzai announces council to push Taliban talks Times of Oman, English-language daily, Muscat, Oman. Yemen Observer Person of the Year: Gamalah al-Baidhani Yemen Observer, Sana'a, Republic of Yemen. Europe NHS change needed, says Cameron BBC News, Centrist newscaster, London, England. Leading law firm tops mergers table BreakingNews.ie, Online news portal, Cork, Ireland. Dancing on Ice 2011: Icy blast for WaG Elen Rivas Daily Express, Conservative tabloid, London, England. Three female convicted murderers given jobs at same Travelodge in York Daily Mail, Conservative daily, London, England. Etisalat extends offer deadline to buy Zain stake DMeurope, Online news portal, Amsterdam, Netherlands. TUNISIA: Interim leadership to unveil new government as fresh protests erupt in the capital France 24, Issy-les-Moulineaux, France. Oil mixed in Asia, Brent nears $100 Hurriyet Daily News, (Liberal, English-language), Istanbul, Turkey. The Golden Globes 2011: All The Looks Look Magazine, London, England. Talks Over New Lebanese Premier Postponed Radio Free Europe, Prague, Czech Republic. A Sex Scandal Too Far? Sky News, Independent newscaster, Middlesex, England. Tunisia crisis erupts again The Guardian, Liberal daily, London, England. Video: UN aid call for Sri Lanka flood victims The Independent, London, England. Self-immolations in Egypt, Mauritania The Irish Times, Centrist daily, Dublin, Ireland. Yabloko Rally Honors Slain Football Fan The Moscow Times, Independent daily, Moscow, Russia. I'll boot him out & change the frocks The Sun, London, England. Tory peer Lord Taylor of Warwick to go on trial over £11,000 expenses 'fraud' The Telegraph, Conservative daily, London, England. Golden Globes 2011: Hollywood stars put their party frocks on for the aftershow parties The Telegraph, London, England. Asia US supports tripartite Malacca Straits security arrangements Antara News, News agency, Jakarta, Indonesia. South Sudan ends independence vote, awaits statehood confirmation China Post, English-language daily, Taipei, Taiwan. Social Network Takes Top Golden Globes Prize 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. Father out of medical reimbursement net India Times, Conservative daily, New Delhi, India. Maruyama leads after steady round at Sony Japan Times, Independent centrist, Tokyo, Japan. S'gor MB Khalid: No ban on Muslims working in outlets selling liquor Malaysian Star, Online news portal, Selangor Darul Ehsan, Malaysia. Brisbane facing unprecedented crisis New Zealand Herald, Conservative daily, Auckland, New Zealand. NATO trucks torched; attackers killed Pajhwok Afghan News, (Independent news agency), Kabul, Afghanistan. Britain to shift diplomacy emphasis toward emerging economies (2) People's Daily Online, English-language, Beijing, China. British royal wedding: Chinese firm to make official tableware Sify News, Chennai, India. Hewitt's grudge match Sydney Morning Herald, Centrist daily, Sydney, Australia. Hualien ex-frogman teaches tribal survival skills Taiwan Today, Government Information Office, Taipei, Taiwan. Al-Qaeda leader Anwar al-Awlaki sentenced to ten years in prison Thaindian News, Bangkok, Thailand. Demolish Adarsh building, orders Jairam Ramesh The Hindu, Left-leaning daily, Chennai, India. Americas Flaherty expected to tighten mortgage rules 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. PERU: Local Communities Protect Their Amazon IPS Latin America, International cooperative of journalists, Rome, Italy. Not adding up -Experts call for more training to boost teaching standards for mathematics Jamaica Gleaner, Independent daily, Kingston, Jamaica. Will mortgage rules add chill to a cooling market? The Globe and Mail, Centrist daily, Toronto, Canada. Howell: Golden Globes are fun, but it's time to get serious now Toronto Star, Toronto, Ontario. Africa Anti-government protests in Tunis BBC News, Centrist newscaster, London, England. DR Congo Parliament Approves Constitutional Amendments CongoPlanet.com, Independent online news aggregator. I Did Not Kill My Lover: Benyiwa Doe GhanaWeb, Online news portal, Amsterdam, Netherlands. Meles says federalism "successful" in Ethiopia Jimma Times, Online news portal, Jimma, Ethiopia. Federer fireworks warm up Australian Open Mail & Guardian Online, Liberal, Johannesburg, South Africa. Rescuer dies in Centurion floods News24.com, Online news portal, Cape Town, South Africa.

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