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February 17, 2011


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Middle East

Clashes rock Bahraini capital
Al Jazeera, Doha, Qatar.

Egyptian women's issues highlighted by Logan case
Asharq Al-Awsat, Pan-Arab daily, London, England.

Gaddafi supporters counter 'day of rage'
Egyptian Gazette, English-language, Cairo, Egypt.

Blind children struggle through schools
Gulf News, Independent daily, Dubai, United Arab Emirates.

Abbas threatens to delay elections if Hamas refuses voting in Gaza
Haaretz, Liberal daily, Tel Aviv, Israel.

EGYPT: Wave of Strikes Challenges Military
IPS Middle East, International cooperative of journalists, Rome, Italy.

IRAN DAILY
Iran Daily, English-language, reformist, Tehran, Iran.

Army locks down Bahrain, police storm protest
JPost, Conservative, Jerusalem, Israel.

Metro Green Line from August
Khaleej Times, English-language daily, Dubai, United Arab Emirates.

Increase in gulf travelers to Far East
Middle East North African Network, Online financial portal, Amman, Jordan.

12 Dead as Tour Boat Sinks in Vietnam
Nahamet, Online news portal, Beirut, Lebanon.

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

Mubarak given up, wants to die in Sharm
Times of Oman, English-language daily, Muscat, Oman.

One million young smokers in Yemen
Yemen Observer, Sana'a, Republic of Yemen.

Europe

Bahrain tightens grip on protests
BBC News, Centrist newscaster, London, England.

Yemen clashes enter seventh day
BreakingNews.ie, Online news portal, Cork, Ireland.

Belgians mark 249 days of talks
Daily Express, Conservative tabloid, London, England.

Caught on CCTV: Gang of girls attack shopkeeper after he asks them to leave his store
Daily Mail, Conservative daily, London, England.

Where the Germans Speak Gibberish: A Comic Take on the Immigrant Experience
Der Spiegel, Liberal newsmagazine, Hamburg, Germany.

Swisscom revenue stable, net profit drops to CHF 1.9 bln
DMeurope, Online news portal, Amsterdam, Netherlands.

ARAB WORLD: Live blogging: Protests grip the Arab world
France 24, Issy-les-Moulineaux, France.

Riot police storm Bahrain camp; 4 reported dead
Hurriyet Daily News, (Liberal, English-language), Istanbul, Turkey.

Join In The London Fashion Week Fun At Topshop
Look Magazine, London, England.

Police Raid Company Of Ex-Moscow Mayor's Wife
Radio Free Europe, Prague, Czech Republic.

Boulton&Co
Sky News, Independent newscaster, Middlesex, England.

Riot police storm protest camp in Bahrain
The Guardian, Liberal daily, London, England.

Briton dies as Vietnam tourist boat sinks
The Independent, London, England.

Electrocution cause of Newbury deaths
The Irish Times, Centrist daily, Dublin, Ireland.

Muslim Headdresses Test Faith, Tolerance
The Moscow Times, Independent daily, Moscow, Russia.

Vietnam boat disaster: Q&A
The Telegraph, Conservative daily, London, England.

Tracey Emin: how I'll bring some edge to No 10
The Telegraph, London, England.

Asia

Illegal RI migrant worker dies in Malaysia
Antara News, News agency, Jakarta, Indonesia.

CBS reporter assaulted in Egypt
China Post, English-language daily, Taipei, Taiwan.

N.Korea's Collapse Will Provide an Unprecedented Challenge
Chosun Ilbo, Conservative daily, Seoul, South Korea.

Italy and Tunisia in row over illegal migrants
Daily Jang, Left-wing daily, Karachi, Pakistan.

Parliament votes unanimously in favour of referendum to extend President's rule
Gazeta.kz, Official online newspaper, Kazakhstan.

Cong MP booked for making bribery remark against SC judge
India Express, News portal, Mumbai, India.

'Tihar Jail' cookies and cakes in Mother Dairy outlets?
India Times, Conservative daily, New Delhi, India.

No substitute for authentic English
Japan Times, Independent centrist, Tokyo, Japan.

S'wak produces 1st rural school to get high performance status nationwide
Malaysian Star, Online news portal, Selangor Darul Ehsan, Malaysia.

Tourist boat sinks in Vietnam bay; 12 dead
New Zealand Herald, Conservative daily, Auckland, New Zealand.

Pakistan waives off tax on Afghan trucks
Pajhwok Afghan News, (Independent news agency), Kabul, Afghanistan.

Tanzanian PM says 20 killed in dump blasts
People's Daily Online, English-language, Beijing, China.

Democrats turn 'Where are the jobs?' chant on GOP
Sify News, Chennai, India.

Orphan to be released
Sydney Morning Herald, Centrist daily, Sydney, Australia.

Penghu Islands celebrate Turtle Prayer Festival
Taiwan Today, Government Information Office, Taipei, Taiwan.

Cheryl Cole’s image used on Russian brides website
Thaindian News, Bangkok, Thailand.

Government agrees to set up JPC on 2G
The Hindu, Left-leaning daily, Chennai, India.

World food prices hitting danger levels
The Straits Times, Pro-government, Singapore.

Americas

Foreign hackers attack Canadian government
Canadian Broadcasting Centre, Toronto, Ontario.

Call for overhaul of Haiti education system
Caribbean360, Online news portal, St. Michael, Barbados.

Ex guerrilla slams comrades for failed expedition
Dominican Today, Independent daily, Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic.

PERU: Rural Girls Face Barriers to Education
IPS Latin America, International cooperative of journalists, Rome, Italy.

'I am too trusting'
Jamaica Gleaner, Independent daily, Kingston, Jamaica.

Why I don’t want to pay for Will and Kate’s honeymoon
The Globe and Mail, Centrist daily, Toronto, Canada.

Arab Awakening: 4 dead in bloody Bahrain police attack
Toronto Star, Toronto, Ontario.

Africa

Deadly blasts rock Tanzania city
BBC News, Centrist newscaster, London, England.

CHAN: Holders DR Congo book quarter final place
CongoPlanet.com, Independent online news aggregator.

Do what is right - Nana Addo tells Mills
GhanaWeb, Online news portal, Amsterdam, Netherlands.

Egypt's President Mubarak resigns, bank account blocked, 300 killed
Jimma Times, Online news portal, Jimma, Ethiopia.

World Cup wide open, say captains
Mail & Guardian Online, Liberal, Johannesburg, South Africa.

'Sell out' drivers' trucks burned
News24.com, Online news portal, Cape Town, South Africa.

 

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