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Tue, 14 Oct 2008
(Photo: AP / Muhammed Muheisen)Rice to pursue Mideast peace till leaves office
Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas, right, looks on as U.S. Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice gestures following a press conference at Abbas' headquarters in the West Bank city of Ramallah, Sunday, June 15, 2008. ...Full Story

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(Photo: (AP /Muhammed Muheisen))Fatah rejects Hamas request for bilateral talks
Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas, also known as Abu Mazen, gestures during a speech at his office in the West Bank town of Ramallah, Saturday, Dec. 16, 2006. Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas announced Saturday that he is calling new presi...Full Story

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World's biggest conservation group urges CO2 cuts
| BARCELONA, Spain (Reuters) - An influential global network of governments, scientists and conservationists called on Tuesday for deep cuts in greenhouse gas emissions by 2050 and said financial turmoil must not sideline work to safeguard animals and plants. | "The cle...Full Story
McCain's 'crusader' logic concerns Syria
| By Sami Moubayed | DAMASCUS - For the past year, Arabs in general and Syrians in particular have been banking on a victory for Democratic Senator Barack Obama in the United States. They believe - at a grassroots level - that an Obama administration would better serve ...Full Story
World's biggest conservation group urges CO2 cuts
| World's biggest conservation group urges CO2 cuts Director General for the International Union for Conservation of Nature Julia Marton-Lefevre speaks during an interview at the IUCN World Conservation Congress in Barcelona October 8, 2008. REUTERS/Albert Gea | BARCELO...Full Story
WCQ Preview: Republic Of Ireland - Cyprus
The Trapattoni effect seems to be taking hold: 4 points from Ireland's first 2 games on the road is no more then he could have asked for.  The Irish looked a far more organised and concentrated team then they were in their previous campaign.  And they’ll be ...Full Story
Suez: the supertanker super highway
| Camels may be known as "ships of the desert" but the vast tankers that pass daily through the Suez Canal are the real deal. | From a distance, the heavyweight vessels fill the horizon as they glide effortlessly through the flat dunes. The water that carries them betwe...Full Story
Conservation group votes for Mediterranean tuna hunt ban
| Conservation group votes for Mediterranean tuna hunt ban A harpooned bluefin tuna fish seen caught in a fishing net during the traditional bluefin tuna mattanza in the village of Bonagia on the western coast of Sicily, June 07, 2003. REUTERS/Tony Gentile | ROME (Reute...Full Story
Blue Water to Transport FSO from Keppel's Shipyard to Caspian Sea
| Last year, Blue Water was awarded a large contract by Keppel Singmarine in Singapore for transport of a FSO (Floating, Storage, Offloading) from Singapore to Baku at the Caspian Sea. | The special vessel with a capacity of approximately 28,000 tons oil, is being built...Full Story
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Tue 14 Oct 2008
WCQ Preview: Greece vs Switzerland
Goal Unbeaten Greece will face their toughest test so far when they welcome Ottmar Hitzfeld’s Switzerland to the Giorgios Karaiskakis on Wednesday. | The former European champions are yet to concede in their attempt to qualify for South Africa 2010 – ...
Ericsson delivers WCDMA/HSPA network to Kuzey Kibris Turkcell in the Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus
Stockhouse STOCKHOLM, SWEDEN, Oct 14, 2008 (MARKET WIRE via COMTEX News Network) -- | Ericsson (NASDAQ: ERIC) has been selected by the leading operator in Turkish Cyprus, Kuzey Kibris Turkcell, a subsidiary of Turkcell, as the sole supplier of a WCDMA/HSPA netw...
Q&A: EU immigration policy
BBC News | The impetus for new EU-wide rules is fuelled by: the pace of globalisation; the need to attract more high-skilled workers as Europe's population ages and businesses struggle to compete; and an influx of illegal immigrants to Mediterranean countries...
Closure call for tuna 'disgrace'
BBC News | Major tuna-fishing nations have backed calls for temporary closure of the Mediterranean tuna fishery, branded a "disgrace" by a recent expert report. | The World Conservation Congress passed a motion calling for closure of the bluefin fishery until...
Did ancient river channels guide humans out of Africa?
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New Scientist The first humans to leave Africa didn't have to struggle over baking sand dunes to find a way out – instead they might have followed a now-buried network of ancient rivers, researchers say. | Chemical analysis of snail fossils suggests that monsoon-f...
Black widows: Coming soon to a kitchen sink near you
The Register | Arachnophobes look away now: The UK is becoming an attractive home for "exotic" spider species which, due to our increasingly benign climate, have decided to put down permanent roots in this Sceptred Isle. | According to the BBC, the invasion force...
Mandelson, the billionaire and a growing mystery
London Evening Standard Peter Mandelson faced new questions today over his relationship with Russian billionaire Oleg Deripaska. The newly-appointed Business Secretary is at the centre of a row over a potential conflict of interest, the Evening Standard can reveal, after tw...
St. Augustine, Fla., claims chowder to rival Manhattan, New England
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Emirates is going daily to Cyprus
TravelDailyNews Emirates is to begin daily flights to Cyprus from December 1st, representing a further ramping up of the airline's services in Europe. | Emirates has flown to Cyprus since 1994 and currently offers a five-times a week service from Dubai. As of Decemb...
Crystal Cruises to explore Persian Gulf in 2010
TravelDailyNews Crystal Cruises has set an exotic new course with a unique Middle Eastern twist for its 15th annual World Cruise set for 2010. The detailed 108-day itinerary features maiden visits to Iran, Saudi Arabia, Kuwait and a host of other fascinating destina...
Brother Provincial and General Councillor visit Malta
Independent Online Bro Aidan Kilty and Bro Jacques d’Huiteau have visited Malta and had the opportunity to meet the Brothers of the Christian Schools (Freres) led by their sector co-ordinator, Bro Martin Borg, fsc and other members of the Maltese Lasallian Community. |...
Official feature of the Maltese Olympic Committee: MOC News
Independent Online The athletes of the Commonwealth Youth Games have been officially welcomed to Pune in India in a spectacular ceremony at the Shiv Chhatrapati Sports City. | Around 1,700 athletes and team officials were greeted by a colourful display showcasing the r...
WCQ Preview: Europe - Group 8 Matchday 4
Goal Ireland - Cyprus | The Republic are currently second in group 8 of South Africa 2010 World Cup qualifying behind current champions Italy as they welcome a tricky Cyprus side to Croke Park on Wednesday night. A 2-1 win against Georgia in Mainz in matc...
Exotic spiders crawl into the UK
BBC News | One new inhabitant is Steatoda paykulliana, a false widow spider that is native to Southern Europe, West Asia and North Africa. | It is about 0.7-1.5cm (0.3-0.6in) in size and can bite. | While this spider had been spotted in the UK in the past, it...
Korea's Credit Default Swap Premium Lower than Average
Chosunilbo Korea's credit default swap premium is lower than the international average, according to a survey. According to the outcome of Meritz Securities' analysis of 61 major countries, based on data released by Datastream, an American market survey agency,...
‘New pathway’ for African exodus
BBC News | Researchers have found a possible new route taken by early modern humans as they expanded out of Africa to colonise the rest of the world. | A study published in the journal PNAS proposes a "wet corridor" through Libya for ancient human migrations....
Ireland torn between optimism and horror flashbacks of Cyprus
The Guardian | After the bickering and frustrations of the Steve Staunton era, the followers of the Republic of Ireland have begun to wonder what might happen if three more World Cup qualifying points are secured at Croke Park tomorrow. | One by-product could be ...
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