| Egypt Hints Israel Planning New Gaza Offensive Updated:27 September 2006 |
| In a letter to the Hamas leadership this week, the head of Egyptian intelligence hinted that Israel was preparing a fresh military offensive against the terror group's infrastructure in the Gaza Strip.
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| Bulgaria To Send Help To Lebanon Updated:27 September 2006 |
| Bulgaria announced Wednesday that they would send a frigate to Lebanon as part of the United Nations peacekeeping force in the war-torn nation. Bulgaria's Defense Minister Veselin Bliznakov told the state-run BTA news agency that Sofia intends to send a 130-crew frigate as soon as approval is given.
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| Zuma's Anti-gay Comments Cause Outrage Updated:27 September 2006 |
| Former South African deputy president Jacob Zuma on Wednesday said homosexuality was an "un-African" practice and criticized a move to legalize gay marriage in the country.
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| Late Russian Tsarina Maria Fyodorovna's Body Returns To Russia Updated:27 September 2006 |
| The late mother of Russia's last Tsar will finally be laid to rest in her adopted homeland on Thursday. The body of Maria Fyodorovna - the mother of Tsar Nicholas II - arrived on a Danish frigate into the port of Kronstadt, in Russia, on Tuesday, almost nine decades after the royal fled the Bolshevik revolution.
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| Egypt Calls On Hamas To Release Israeli Soldier Updated:27 September 2006 |
| In a letter from Egypt's intelligence chief Omar Suleiman, Cairo demanded that Hamas release the captured Israeli soldier in Gaza. The "strongly worded letter" was sent to Hamas leader Khaled Mashaal in Syria.
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| Israeli, Lebanese Officials Sit Through Negotiations Together But Never Talk To Each Other Updated:27 September 2006 |
| Once a week Israeli and Lebanese military officers meet with United Nations officers for negotiations on how military action will be taken. However, they never talk to each other and never shake hands.
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| Hariri Rejects Hezbollah's Calls For New Government Updated:27 September 2006 |
| Lebanese parliamentary majority leader Saad Hariri rejected calls from Hezbollah for any change in Lebanon's government. He said Tuesday that the Shiite group's calls for change in the makeup of the cabinet is non-democratic.
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| Lebanon's President Criticizes Romania, France Updated:27 September 2006 |
| Lebanese President Emile Lahoud lashed out against Romania on Tuesday as that nation failed to invite him to a meeting of French-speaking nations. Lahoud added blame to France for pressuring Romania into not inviting the Lebanese President.
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| Desmond Tutu Warns South Africa On Moral Values Updated:27 September 2006 |
| Retired Anglican Archbishop and Nobel Prize winner Desmond Tutu on Wednesday warned that South Africa was losing its moral values. Tutu said the country had fallen short of continuing with the idealism that ended apartheid.
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| Bangladesh Seeks More Support To Achieve MDGs Updated:27 September 2006 |
| Bangladesh has called on the international community to fulfill their pledges and augment development assistance to help least developed countries (LDCs) attain the millennium development goals (MDGs). Foreign Minister of Bangladesh M Morshed Khan made the call while delivering a statement at the 61st United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) in New York. He emphasized that all exports from LDCs be given duty and quota free market access to ensure the economic growth necessary to eradicate poverty.
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| Nigerian Senate To Investigate Vice President Abubakar Updated:27 September 2006 |
| Nigeria's Senate has voted to investigate fraud allegations made by President Olusegun Obasanjo against his vice president, Atiku Abubakar. Earlier this month, Obasanjo released a report that accused Abubakar of embezzling millions of dollars from the state coffers.
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| Sri Lankan Rebels Pushes For Talks Updated:27 September 2006 |
| A lasting peace in Sri Lanka could not be far-fetched after the leader of the rebel group sought the resumption of talks with the government. Keheliya Rambukwella, Sri Lankan minister of Policy Planning and the government's defense spokesman said Wednesday that the peace talks with the Tamil Tigers could be resumed soon after they receive a commitment from the rebel group's leader Velupillairr Prabakaran.
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| Sunni Leaders Pledge Support For Iraqi PM Updated:27 September 2006 |
| Sunni tribal leaders in Iraq met with Shi'ite Prime Minister Nuri al-Maliki on Wednesday and pledged their support for his government. Two weeks ago, the group of Sunni leaders vowed to drive al Qaeda fighters out of Iraq.
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| Nigeria To Build Nuclear Power Station Updated:27 September 2006 |
| Nigeria has plans to build a nuclear energy station in line with the new global trend as it can provide a lasting solution to severe power shortages. A Nigerian daily reported that President Olusegun Obasanjo informed the global community at the General Debate of the 61st session of the United Nations General Assembly in New York.
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| Germany Opens Dialogue With Muslim Community Updated:27 September 2006 |
| Amid a row over the cancellation of Idomeneo, a Mozart opera, the German government on Wednesday opened a two-year dialogue with the country's Muslim community. The summit that has brought together the federal government and representatives of Germany's more than three million Muslims for the first time, is aimed at improving integration in Germany and quell the growing influence of Islamist extremists.
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| Israel Thwarts Holiday Suicide Bombing Updated:27 September 2006 |
| Israeli security forces thwarted a planned Palestinian suicide bomb attack during a raid on the West Bank town of Nablus on Wednesday. In an earlier morning operation, Israeli paratroopers acting on intelligence information surrounded the home of Palestinian terrorists believed to be planning an attack against Israeli civilians during the fall holiday season.
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| Israeli Gets Life Sentence For Killing Palestinians Updated:27 September 2006 |
| An Israeli settler was sentenced to four consecutive life sentences on Wednesday for killing four Palestinian men and wounding a fifth last year. One day before Israel began its withdrawal from the Gaza Strip last August, Asher Weisgan opened fire on Arab employees of a factory he worked at in the West Bank settlement of Shiloh.
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| Junta Bans Exotic Dancers For Thai Troops Updated:27 September 2006 |
| The ruling military junta in Thailand announced Wednesday that it would forbid further performances of exotic dancers in skimpy attires for their military troops. Soldiers and their tanks have become a popular attraction after last week's coup.
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| South Korea To Develop New Missile System Updated:27 September 2006 |
| South Korea is set develop new surface-to-air missiles over the next five years to update its aging defense system, the government said Wednesday. South Korean officials say the government will be developing new missiles under the code-name M-SAM to replace the medium-high altitude Hawk missile system.
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| Central Bank Calls For Report On Terror Financing In Bangladesh Updated:27 September 2006 |
| The Bangladesh Bank (BB), the country's central bank, has asked all the banks and financial institutions to submit reports on any financial transaction of Abd Al Hamid Sulaiman Al Mujil, his entity and aliases for his alleged link with the al-Qaeda network. The central bank of Bangladesh issued the directive on Wednesday asking chief executives of all scheduled banks and non-banking financial institutions (NBFIs) to submit the reports to the Anti-Money Laundering Department of the BB by October 9.
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| Russian Soldier Imprisoned For Brutal Bullying Updated:27 September 2006 |
| A Russian soldier was sentenced Tuesday to four years of imprisonment for physically abusing a younger recruit so badly doctors had to amputate his legs and genitals. The court found the unnamed soldier guilty beyond reasonable doubt for physically abusing Andrei Sychev.
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| Hamas Shopping For New Mediator In Prisoner Swap Updated:28 September 2006 |
| Hamas has reportedly frozen talks with Egyptian mediators over the release of an abducted Israeli soldier, and may instead seek Qatar's assistance in brokering a prisoner exchange with Jerusalem.
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| Olmert Hopes To Restart Peace Talks With Abbas In Coming Days Updated:28 September 2006 |
| Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Olmert said Thursday morning that he hopes to meet with Palestinian Authority Chairman Mahmoud Abbas in the coming days in an effort to jumpstart the stalled Middle East peace process.
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| Israel War Protest Moves From Streets To Courts Updated:28 September 2006 |
| The spontaneous anti-government protest movement that sprung up in Israel in the aftermath of the summer's Lebanon war has transformed into an organized legal and lobbying campaign aimed at forcing the establishment of a state commission of inquiry.
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| Bangkok's New Airport Opens Updated:28 September 2006 |
| Thailand's new Suvarnabhumi airport opened at 3 am. Thursday, and more than 800 flights with 120,000 passengers are scheduled to pass through the airport during its first day. The international airport, located 15 miles east of Bangkok, is taking the place of the old Don Muang airport and is anticipated to be Southeast Asia's busiest air transport hub.
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| Beirut Showcases War Through Film Updated:28 September 2006 |
| Approximately 500 people crammed into an auditorium on Wednesday to see a collection of short films. The festival, called "Shots of War" showcased some of Beirut's finest independent filmmakers.
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| Israel Accuses Damascus Of Doublespeak Updated:28 September 2006 |
| Israel accused Syrian President Bashar Al Assad of "doublespeak" about war and peace with Israel. Israeli Defense Minister Amir Peretz, in comments broadcast on Wednesday, called on Damascus to create the conditions for the renewal of peace talks with the Jewish state.
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| China Successfully Tests Thermonuclear Fusion Rector Updated:28 September 2006 |
| Chinese scientists on Thursday successfully conducted their first test of a thermonuclear fusion reactor, which works on the same principle by which sun produces energy. The Experimental Advanced Superconducting Tokamak (EAST) fusion reactor uses thermonuclear fusion process - joining nuclei of atoms together - to generate energy that can be tapped without producing greenhouse gases.
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| Time Not Right For Pakistan To Recognize Israel Updated:28 September 2006 |
| Pakistan said that to recognize Israel at this moment in history would be political suicide. President Pervez Musharraf said that his government will eventually have to recognize the state of Israel, but that time is not today.
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| Israeli And French Tanks Face Off In Lebanon Updated:28 September 2006 |
| Two Israeli tanks were prevented from entering the southern Lebanon village of Marwaheen Thursday when four French Leclerc tanks rushed to block their path. The Israeli and French tanks faced off at a distance of about 50 yards for over 20 minutes.
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