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February 20, 2011

Middle East Appeal to spare Libyan civilians Al Jazeera, Doha, Qatar. Palestinian official: US should be 'ashamed' Asharq Al-Awsat, Pan-Arab daily, London, England. Egypt: Veto hurts US credibility Egyptian Gazette, English-language, Cairo, Egypt. Workshop with Sonia Sabri to inspire Abu Dhabi students Gulf News, Independent daily, Dubai, United Arab Emirates. Egypt: Gunmen kidnap 3 guards on border with Israel Haaretz, Liberal daily, Tel Aviv, Israel. MIDEAST: Train Connections Fail to Bridge IPS Middle East, International cooperative of journalists, Rome, Italy. Islamic Unity Confab Opens Iran Daily, English-language, reformist, Tehran, Iran. Gunmen kidnap 3 Egyptian guards near border with Israel JPost, Conservative, Jerusalem, Israel. KT readers root for self-improvement seminars Khaleej Times, English-language daily, Dubai, United Arab Emirates. Palazzo Versace Dubai hotel sells 80% of apartments Middle East North African Network, Online financial portal, Amman, Jordan. Austria Prepares for Evacuations from Libya, Other Arab Countries Nahamet, Online news portal, Beirut, Lebanon. Panel formed on Lebanon poll law Saudi Gazette, English-language daily, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. Oman protesters call for political reform, pay rise Times of Oman, English-language daily, Muscat, Oman. Hajjah meeting on food security program Yemen Observer, Sana'a, Republic of Yemen. Europe Dozens killed in Libya 'massacre' BBC News, Centrist newscaster, London, England. Adele: Teachers told me I would not succeed BreakingNews.ie, Online news portal, Cork, Ireland. Bahrain opposition plots strategy Daily Express, Conservative tabloid, London, England. Neighbours hold up £2.3bn housing project to be rehomed next to each other Daily Mail, Conservative daily, London, England. Asghar Farhadi Wins Golden Bear: Iranian Film Takes Top Prize at Berlinale Der Spiegel, Liberal newsmagazine, Hamburg, Germany. Clearwire sees revenue jump 126% to USD 180.7 mln in Q4 DMeurope, Online news portal, Amsterdam, Netherlands. MOROCCO: Moroccan protesters call for curbs on king's powers France 24, Issy-les-Moulineaux, France. 'Black Swan' doles out beauty and horror in equal measure Hurriyet Daily News, (Liberal, English-language), Istanbul, Turkey. Shop The LOOK Show SS11 Look Magazine, London, England. NATO To Probe Claims It Killed 64 Afghan Civilians Radio Free Europe, Prague, Czech Republic. SPECIAL REPORT: Mobile World Congress 2011 Sky News, Independent newscaster, Middlesex, England. More than 200 feared dead in Libya protest crackdown The Guardian, Liberal daily, London, England. Moroccan protesters demand limit on royal powers The Independent, London, England. Chowrasia denies Cole in Delhi The Irish Times, Centrist daily, Dublin, Ireland. High End Living on London's High Street The Moscow Times, Independent daily, Moscow, Russia. Shot soldier's brave order to docs: Cut my leg off ...so I can run the marathon The Sun, London, England. What do nurses do if they don't nurse? The Telegraph, Conservative daily, London, England. Gok Wan immortalised in wax by Madame Tussauds The Telegraph, London, England. Asia Illegal RI migrant worker dies in Malaysia Antara News, News agency, Jakarta, Indonesia. G-20 members reach compromise deal on imbalances China Post, English-language daily, Taipei, Taiwan. Economic Instability Tops Agenda for G20 Ministerial Meeting Chosun Ilbo, Conservative daily, Seoul, South Korea. 18 die 0in Taliban attack on Afghan bank 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. Cricket World Cup : India beat Bangladesh in opening match India Express, News portal, Mumbai, India. Metro at Ghaziabad's doorsteps in June India Times, Conservative daily, New Delhi, India. Holding students' feet to the fire Japan Times, Independent centrist, Tokyo, Japan. Najib hosts his online friends Malaysian Star, Online news portal, Selangor Darul Ehsan, Malaysia. Kyrgyzstan names mountain after Putin New Zealand Herald, Conservative daily, Auckland, New Zealand. ISAF soldiers killed in insurgent attacks Pajhwok Afghan News, (Independent news agency), Kabul, Afghanistan. Iran hopeful about German ties: FM People's Daily Online, English-language, Beijing, China. More gunfire in Benghazi where at least 200 dead Sify News, Chennai, India. Medich the biggest loser Sydney Morning Herald, Centrist daily, Sydney, Australia. Taiwanese student recognized for good deeds Taiwan Today, Government Information Office, Taipei, Taiwan. Students protest against abduction of two Orissa official by Maoists Thaindian News, Bangkok, Thailand. Libya crackdown claims 84 lives The Hindu, Left-leaning daily, Chennai, India. Average incomes tell a different story The Straits Times, Pro-government, Singapore. Americas Search to begin for B.C. avalanche victims Canadian Broadcasting Centre, Toronto, Ontario. New Jamaica cruise pier welcomes first ship Caribbean360, Online news portal, St. Michael, Barbados. Dominican teachers end week-long protest Dominican Today, Independent daily, Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic. MEXICO: China Is Hiring; Only Professionals Need Apply IPS Latin America, International cooperative of journalists, Rome, Italy. EXTRADITE HIM! Jamaica Gleaner, Independent daily, Kingston, Jamaica. Must-have winter running gear The Globe and Mail, Centrist daily, Toronto, Canada. Which country could fall next? Toronto Star, Toronto, Ontario. Africa Dozens killed in Libya 'massacre' BBC News, Centrist newscaster, London, England. CHAN: Tunisia beat DR Congo to reach semis CongoPlanet.com, Independent online news aggregator. Allotey Jacobs Is Scheming To Have Me Reshuffled - Benyiwa-Doe GhanaWeb, Online news portal, Amsterdam, Netherlands. Ethiopia?s PM creates pseudo opposition parties for by-election Jimma Times, Online news portal, Jimma, Ethiopia. WikiLeaks: ANC a 'complete mess' Mail & Guardian Online, Liberal, Johannesburg, South Africa. Hoax calls cost R5.5m a month News24.com, Online news portal, Cape Town, South Africa.

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