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2010-07-31: Headlines

Just Jared: Nicole Kidman Visits, Spotlights Post-Quake Haiti 2010-07-31
Nicole Kidman visits Haiti on Friday (July 30) and calls for the urgent need to address gender-based violence among affected populations. | The 43-year-old Goodwill Ambassador for UNIFEM (United Nations Development Fund for Women) also stressed the critical need to support long-term initiatives that advance women's livelihoods as part of the rebuilding efforts. | In Haiti, Nicole and UNIFEM exec director In©s Alberdi (pictured here)
Edmonton Journal: Israel returns Gazas rocket fire 2010-07-31
Division of Canwest Publishing Inc. | Edmonton air quality expected poor for long weekend... | Alberta Health Services is warning the public about possible poor air quality in the Edmonton area over the long weekend. | Scott McKeen: Economics fuel pilot's desire to close City Centre... | Chris LaBossiere's story goes beyond that of man bites dog.
Ottawa Citizen: Preventive detention can save lives 2010-07-31
Division of Canwest Publishing Inc. | More than 300 people lined up outside the Apple Store in the Rideau Centre early Friday morning to get their hands on Apple's latest product, the iPhone 4. | Doomsayers relax: we can, in fact, feed the population of nine billion the world is expected to have by 2050. But to do this, we'll have to abandon our irrational prejudice against genetically modified... | I just called, to say, I'm ...
Scottish Daily Record: £164m loss for troubled British Airways after strikes and ash disruption 2010-07-31
CABIN crew strikes and the volcanic ash disruption sent British Airways £164 million into the red in the three months to June. | The double whammy cost the airline around £250million over the quarter. | Cabin crew have been on strike for 22 days since March and further walkouts could take place from September unless peace talks at Acas next week lead to a breakthrough. | BA's chief executive Willie Walsh said he believed the
Edmonton Journal: Israel returns Gazas rocket fire 2010-07-31
Division of Canwest Publishing Inc. | Edmonton air quality expected poor for long weekend... | Alberta Health Services is warning the public about possible poor air quality in the Edmonton area over the long weekend. | Scott McKeen: Economics fuel pilot's desire to close City Centre... | Chris LaBossiere's story goes beyond that of man bites dog.
Washington Post: What the Thailand editorial omitted 2010-07-31
The July 15 editorial "Wrong way in Thailand" showed a superficial knowledge of Thai politics and the issue of national reconciliation. | First, calling the current government "unelected" demonstrated a lack of understanding of the British parliamentary system. Prime Minister Abhisit Vejjajiva assumed office via majority vote in parliament, as did his immediate predecessor.

2010-07-30: Headlines

TIME: Palestinians Hold to Preconditions for Peace Talks 2010-07-30
"We can't want this more than the parties want it." Through two U.S. Administrations, this has been a constant refrain from U.S. officials discussing peace between Israel and the Palestinians.
GMA news.tv: 3 suspected NPA rebels killed in Pampanga clash 2010-07-30
Three alleged members of the New People’s Army (NPA) were killed in a firefight with government troops in Pampanga early morning Friday, the Philippine Army’s spokesperson said...
euronews: Arab League backs Abbas on direct talks 2010-07-30
Breakthrough, brinkmanship or merely bluster? | The Arab League has backed face-to-face peace talks between Israel and the Palestinians but has left the timing to President Mahmoud Abbas. | The Palestinian leader, in Cairo to address the League, is under pressure from the US to restart direct negotiations. | But, so far Abbas has refused to budge.
UN News Centre: UN ambassador Nicole Kidman spotlights needs of women in post-quake Haiti 2010-07-30
30 July 2010 – Actress Nicole Kidman, wrapping up a visit to Haiti today in her role as United Nations Goodwill Ambassador, stressed the need to tackle gender-based violence and support initiatives that advance womenís livelihoods as the country rebuilds after the January earthquake. | Accompanied by InÈs Alberdi, Executive Director of the UN Development Fund for Women (UNIFEM), Ms.
Haaretz: Will they miss again? 2010-07-30
The way things look now, it doesn't seem that Bibi can extend the freeze even as a confidence-building measure without a revolt by the extreme right and part of Likud.
Information-Analytic Agency NEWS.am: Vardan Torosyan : Socialist International ready to contribute to road map on Karabakh 2010-07-30
Fire broke out near Yerevan zoo (video) | The Socialist International is concerned about the situation of refugees and the risk of armed incidents on the contact line of Azerbaijani and Armenian troops, Socialist International Secretary General Luis Ayala told the reporters on July 30, Trend agency reports.
RTT News: U.N. Condemns Forcible Eviction Of Palestinians 2010-07-30
"I deplore today's (Thursday) unacceptable action by armed Israeli settlers who forcibly took over a building, which is home to nine Palestinian families, in the Muslim Quarter of the Old City," said Robert H Serry, U.N. Special Coordinator for the Middle East Peace Process.
Express Buzz: India, UK target Pakistan for terror 2010-07-30
NEW DELHI: Prime Minister Manmohan Singh on Thursday broke silence for the first time on the Islamabad peace talks fiasco even as British Prime Minister David Cameron did some more of his €œclearly and plainly€ talking, targeting Pakistan. | Singh said the way Pakistan foreign minister Shah Mahmood Qureshi handled the press conference in Islamabad could have been avoided.
indiablooms: ULFA claims blame for Assam blast 2010-07-30
Keywords: new Effect.AppearItems(obj, { sync: true, from: 0, to: 1}) | new Effect.FadeItems(obj, { sync: true, from: 1, to: 0 }) | if (effect.options.to!=0) return; | Kristen Ziman shrugs off the notion that she is a trailblazer. | But role model? That's an assignment the Aurora Police Department's newest commander is quick to embrace.
The Bozeman Daily Chronicle: Bozeman-based grizzly bear advocate, author Jim Cole dies of natural causes 2010-07-30
Keywords: function gup( name ) | home on July 26, 2010. | Updated: 10:31 pm, Thu Jul 29, 2010. | Cole was 60 years old. | said. Deputies found Cole's body in his home south of Bozeman. | Chesnut determined Cole died on July 22. | Chronicle reported at the time. | quick. She drove me into the ground." | that time on he wore what became his signature eye patch. | was so passionate about it all. | lot of recovery. But it was not the bear's fault."
Palestine Note: Coercive diplomacy 2010-07-30
In this Reuters report, environmentalists are saying the Jordan River is no longer safe for pilgrims to visit. Thousands of religious tourists come very... | srael sent more than 1,000 riot police to guard bulldozers razing an entire Bedouin village in the Negev desert on Tuesday. Some 300 people are now homeless...
Straits Times: One-on-one with Abhisit 2010-07-30
THE last four months have been the toughest for Prime Minister Abhisit Vejjajiva who assumed office in December 2008. | Violent street clashes in April and May between Red Shirt opposition protesters and military forces left 90 people deal and more than 1,500 people injured. Since then the 46-year old Mr Abhisit has been attacked for his handling of the crisis, which critics said have only hardened divisions in Thai society.
Forexyard: Reuters World News Highlights 0600 GMT July 30 2010-07-30
BOISE, Idaho - More than 2,000 miles 3,200 km from theGulf of Mexico shoreline, a panel of US judges heard argumentsfrom lawyers on Thursday on how piles of oil spill-relatedlawsuits against BP Plc should be merged...
Israel Today: Arab League endorses direct peace talks with Israel, sort of 2010-07-30
Keywords: function gup( name ) | home on July 26, 2010. | Updated: 10:31 pm, Thu Jul 29, 2010. | Cole was 60 years old. | said. Deputies found Cole's body in his home south of Bozeman. | Chesnut determined Cole died on July 22. | Chronicle reported at the time. | quick. She drove me into the ground." | that time on he wore what became his signature eye patch. | was so passionate about it all. | lot of recovery. But it was not the bear's fault."
Reuters Africa: Missing Russian pilot found in Sudan: diplomats, UN 2010-07-30
Keywords: an helicopter pilot who disappeared in Sudan was found on Thursday and handed over to the United Nations mission in Darfur, Russian diplomats and U.N. peacekeepers said.
Lompoc Record: Give Peace Chair a chance 2010-07-30
Keywords: spends on the military budget in one minute. | chairs and peacemaking skills. | resolve conflict without violence. | picture, i.e. getting back to learning. | North Korea, Iran and our own Pentagon. | Bishop Romero, Bishop Tutu, etc. | outcomes, and the knowledge of how to turn them into reality. | you suppose there might be an alternative to outlawing the burka? | how to defuse a conflict way before it comes to bombs?
The Associated Press: UN removes 5 Taliban from sanctions blacklist 2010-07-30
The U.N. Security Council on Friday removed five Taliban members from its sanctions blacklist, a move sought by the Afghan government to promote reconciliation. | Still, it was just half the number Afghan President Hamid Karzai was seeking.
Pravda: Ending Sexual Violence Against Women 2010-07-30
A new initiative has been launched by UNIFEM, aiming to bring the worldís attention to the need to end sexual violence against women in general and in conflict zones in particular. Global Voices is a scheme whereby media outlets and individuals spread the word and raise public awareness, fighting for womenís rights, gender equality and the empowerment of women.

2010-07-29: Headlines

The Hindu: Majority of Tamil diaspora backing governments efforts: Sri Lanka 2010-07-29
"There is a new world order today, which does not tolerate armed campaigns" | COLOMBO:The Sri Lanka government maintains that the Tamil diaspora is now divided into two groups and the majority is supporting its efforts towards improvement of the living standards of Tamils in the northern and eastern provinces.
NorthJersey.com: Borough reduces number of Zaccaria geese by addling, gassing 2010-07-29
In an effort to curb increasing populations of Canada geese, borough officials carried out plans to reduce their numbers by means of lethal gassing earlier this month.
LSU The Reveille: Nation and World: 7-29-2010 2010-07-29
Third most-wanted Nazi suspect charged in Germany BERLIN (AP) — The world's third most-wanted Nazi suspect, who lived undisturbed for decades after World War II, has been charged in Germany with participating in the murder of 430,000 Jews while serving as a low-ranking guard at a death camp.
UN News Centre: UN envoy deplores takeover of Palestinian homes by Israeli settlers 2010-07-29
29 July 2010 – The United Nations Special Coordinator for the Middle East Peace Process has deplored today’s forcible takeover by armed Israeli settlers of a building in Jerusalem’s Old City that housed nine Palestinian families, and called on the Government to take immediate action. | The move follows the destruction by Israeli authorities yesterday of a number of Palestinian commercial structures on the outskirts of East Jerusalem.
The Hindu: UN chief concerned over Kashmir situation; calls for peace 2010-07-29
U.N. Secretary General Ban Ki-moon has expressed concern over the unrest in Kashmir, which exploded last month claiming the lives of seventeen people. | "In relation to recent developments in Indian-administered Kashmir, the Secretary-General is concerned over the prevailing security situation there over the past month," Farhan Haq, Mr. Ban's spokesperson, said in a statement.
NPR: Reaction To Az Immigration Decision 2010-07-29
Keyword ...the temporary injunction puts both the federal government and a federal judge in crystal-clear agreement that immigration is a federal responsibility. That makes this much more than "a little bump in the road," as Gov. Jan Brewer called it. It is, in fact, the road map.It is a clear acknowledgment of federal responsibility in the face of clear evidence of federal failure to do the job.
Palestine News Network: Ghassan Bannoura: Politics before and after the Gaza flotilla 2010-07-29
Palestine News Network (PNN) covers the latest political, civil news. Depends on a unique network of journalists spread in Palestine.
Politico: Laura Rozen : Clinton “burning up phone lines” to Middle East 2010-07-29
Secretary of State Hillary Clinton has been "burning up the phone lines" the past five days to try and lay the groundwork for a transition from indirect to direct Israel-Palestinian peace talks, aides say.
DemocracyArsenal.org: Back to Engagement? 2010-07-29
"Iran has given an assurance that it would stop enriching uranium to 20 percent purity if world powers agreed to a proposed nuclear fuel swap, Turkish Foreign Minister Ahmet Davutoglu said on Wednesday." | Haaretz added that Iran has also re-stated its offer to export 2,646 pounds of its supply of low enriched uranium.
Times of Malta: Press digest 2010-07-29
In an effort to curb increasing populations of Canada geese, borough officials carried out plans to reduce their numbers by means of lethal gassing earlier this month.
Reuters Ethiopia: Darfur rebels say Khartoum raids camp, two killed 2010-07-29
KHARTOUM (Reuters) - Darfur rebels accused Sudan's army of killing at least two civilians during a raid on a refugee camp on Wednesday, the latest violence to hit the camps during a suspension of a falterin...
Nigerian Compass: Biodun Durojaiye: 2011: Jega jacks up voter register budget to N82b 2010-07-29
He had explained that the figure was arrived at by the commission, following extensive consultations with experts in electronic voter registration, logistics, manufacturers and vendors of electronic data capture equipment. | But yesterday, INEC said that the Commission would need another N10 billion for hazard allowances and other expenses.
Lew Rockwell: One Easy Step to Becoming a Better Parent 2010-07-29
Keywords: hand only to later regret that you couldn't control yourself better? | other friends that I have recommended it to. It will work for you.
CounterCurrents.org: Israels War Against Palestine -- Now What? 2010-07-29
Israel's War Against Palestine -- Now What? | The past few years have proven to be particularly awful for the Palestinian people.

2010-07-28: Headlines

Palestine News Network: Harry Alsop: Abbas set to reject move to direct peace talks 2010-07-28
Palestine News Network (PNN) covers the latest political, civil news. Depends on a unique network of journalists spread in Palestine.
CounterCurrents.org: Bedouin Village Razed In Negev As Israelis Cheer On 2010-07-28
A family looks on as Israeli forces raze al-Araqib village, 27 July 2010. (ActiveStills)
Atlanta Journal Constitution: Hawks bits and pieces 2010-07-28
Hang in there, Hawks fans. We'll make it through this summer yet (or so I keep telling myself, anyway).
ISRIA: Azerbaijan 2010-07-28
Keywords: “International law is in favor of Azerbaijan in the Nagorno Karabakh issue”, said Florian Peters, counselor for political affairs, German embassy in AzerbaijanAddressing the presentation ceremony of the Azerbaijan Youth Euro-Atlantic Organization’s project “Peace vs. Victory: where do we stand?”, the diplomat said long-term solution to the conflict would be based on compromises.
NEXT: MEDIA AND SOCIETY: Endless war 2010-07-28
Keywords: “International law is in favor of Azerbaijan in the Nagorno Karabakh issue”, said Florian Peters, counselor for political affairs, German embassy in AzerbaijanAddressing the presentation ceremony of the Azerbaijan Youth Euro-Atlantic Organization’s project “Peace vs. Victory: where do we stand?”, the diplomat said long-term solution to the conflict would be based on compromises.
National: Palestinian groups urge Abbas to reject direct peace talks 2010-07-28
Arab foreign ministers are set to meet on Thursday to debate giving their backing to the Palestinian Authority president for the higher level talks with Israel.
Reuters: Palestinians set to reject direct talks for now 2010-07-28
RAMALLAH, West Bank (Reuters) - Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas will tell the Arab League on Thursday indirect talks with Israel have not progressed enough to justify face-to-face peace negotiations...
VoiceofSikkim: The Upside-Down Diplomacy 2010-07-28
How tough is it for a nation to understand how another country€™s national flag looks like and that too in a scenario when there are peace talks going on between both the nations? | Let€™s take another view at it; do you see a difference between the colour saffron and green on our national flag? I definitely see it but what is wrong with the Pakistani diplomats?
Shalom Life: Israel: Palestinians Make it Impossible to Talk Peace 2010-07-28
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foreignpolicy.com: Mr. President, Dont Pray for Anything You Really Dont Want 2010-07-28
Keywords: talks between Israelis and Palestinians could be a political trap for Obama. | meets to discuss the matter. But Obama should very careful what he wishes for. | direct negotiations provide the key to successful peacemaking. | makes that fact all too painfully clear. | each side that the other is serious. | brokered, shuttled, and mediated between the sides. | it was truly the exception to the rule. | Save big when you subscribe to FP.
Cocorioko: Professor Michael Sesay contesting APC -DC Chapter election 2010-07-28
The APC Washington DC Metropolitan Chapter has gone through a period of political turmoil. The fact remains that the chapter is engulfed with infighting, rancor, political factionalism or groupings thwarting the efforts of dedicated and peace loving members who are working hard to restore the good image of the chapter.
Financial Times: Abbas faces dilemma on Israel talks, says aide 2010-07-28
Mahmoud Abbas, the Palestinian president, would be €œtotally undermined€ if he agreed to hold direct peace talks with Israel under present circumstances, according to one of his senior officials. | You have viewed your allowance of free articles. If you wish to view more, click the button below.
Palestine News Network: Ghassan Bannoura: Politics before and after the Gaza flotilla 2010-07-28
Palestine News Network (PNN) covers the latest political, civil news. Depends on a unique network of journalists spread in Palestine.
National Legal Internet Portal: Belarus in favor of nuclear-free zone in Middle East 2010-07-28
MINSK, 28 July (BelTA) – Belarus, a country that has voluntarily disposed of its nuclear weapons, supports the idea of creating a nuclear-free zone in the Middle East in line with the project Syria submitted to the UN Security Council in 2003, reads a joint declaration of the presidents of Belarus and Syria.