Sep 06

Reuters MK Ahmed Tibi, do you believe Netanyahu has changed and will move toward peace? Ha’aretz Deputy Knesset Speaker Ahmed Tibi (Ta'al ), served in the past as adviser to Palestinian Authority head Yasser Arafat, was a member of the Palestinian delegation to the Wye Plantation summit in 1998 and is considered close to the …

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Sep 06

msnbc.com Israel under threat Hindustan Times Militant groups in the Gaza Strip said on Sunday night that they had joined forces to step up attacks against Israel, possibly including suicide bombings.

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Sep 06

Aljazeera.net Moldova faces new crisis after referendum debacle AFP CHISINAU — Moldova, Europe's poorest country, faced a new bout of political turmoil Monday after a miserable turnout scuppered a referendum on the pro-Western government's plan for constitutional change.

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Sep 06

msnbc.com Ahmadinejad voices doubts about 9/11 attacks AFP DOHA — Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad has questioned the accepted narrative of the September 11, 2001 attacks in the United States, saying it was still not clear who was behind them. “Something happened in New York and still nobody knows who the …

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Sep 06

The Guardian Unknown number of missing after boats capsizes in Congo CNN (CNN) — Two cargo vessels capsized in the course of two days in the Democratic Republic of Congo, leaving 15 people dead and an unknown number of people missing, a government spokeswoman said Monday. … 'Many dead' in DR Congo accidents BBC News 24 dead, 60 feared missing in DRCongo boat capsize AFP Hundreds die in Congo boat accidents ABC Online Voice of America

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Sep 06

Moneycontrol.com Suicide car bomber kills 17 in northwest Pakistan AFP PESHAWAR, Pakistan – At least 17 people were killed and 45 wounded when a suicide bomber rammed his explosives-laden car into a police station in northwest …

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Sep 05

On this Labor Day, the White House will put its focus squarely back on the economy, following a week where the Obama administration concentrated on Middle East peace talks and the end of America’s combat role in Iraq.

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Sep 05

Reuters Eight killed in Pakistan blast The Hindu At least eight people were killed and over 50 injured Monday in a suicide blast targeting a police station in Lakki Marwat, a town in Pakistan's northwestern province. A suicide bomber reportedly rammed an explosive-laden vehicle into the rear wall of ..

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Sep 05

The Guardian Cloak and dagger BBC News When an old contact got back in touch, the BBC's Clive Myrie became the first journalist to learn that the Basque separatist group ETA were declaring a ceasefire. Here, he explains how it happened

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Sep 05

The Guardian PA: Lieberman an impediment to peace Ynetnews Foreign Minister Avigdor Lieberman's pessimistic prediction that peace will be remain illusive and unattainable stirred immediate controversy, with both Palestinian Authority officials and government ministers saying the Israeli politician was an … Clinton to arrive in Jerusalem this month for peace talks Jerusalem Post Lieberman: This generation will not see Middle East peace Ha’aretz Netanyahu seeks 'new solutions' to Palestinian conflict AFP Financial Times

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