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Assange in British court to fight extradition

WorldFeb 7, 2011

Assange in British court
Egypt vice president meets opposition groups, offers huge concessions

WorldFeb 7, 2011

CAIRO (AP) ― Egypt’s vice president has met with the outlawed Muslim Brotherhood and other opposition groups for the first time and offered sweeping concessions, including granting press freedom and rolling back police powers in the government’s latest attempt to try to end nearly two weeks of upheaval.But the opposition leaders held firm to a demand the government rejects: that President Hosni Mu
Mideast reform momentum hinges on Egypt

WorldFeb 6, 2011

DUBAI (AFP) ― The dramatic events in Tunisia and Egypt have pushed Arab leaders to promise political and economic reforms but the momentum for change now hinges on the outcome of the Egyptian uprising, analysts say.“In one month, the Arab world has changed more than it had done in years,” said Ziad Majed, a lecturer on the modern Middle East at the American University of Paris.“Today, fear has cha
Obama challenges Mubarak

WorldFeb 5, 2011

WASHINGTON (AP) -- Embracing an Egyptian future without Hosni Mubarak, President Barack Obama on Friday pressed the embattled leader to consider his legacy and leave his office in a way that would give his country a true chance for peace and democracy. Obama tried to rally world pressure on Mubarak to make ``the right decision'' but did not call for his immediate resignation. ``I believe that P
WikiLeaks nominated for Nobel Peace Prize

WorldFeb 3, 2011

OSLO, Norway (AP) -- A Norwegian lawmaker has nominated WikiLeaks for the 2011 Nobel Peace Prize, saying that its disclosures of classified documents promote world peace by holding governments accountable for their actions.The Norwegian Nobel Committee keeps candidates secret for 50 years, but those with nomination rights sometimes make their picks known.Snorre Valen, a 26-year-old legislator from
Egypt’s army rules out using force

WorldFeb 1, 2011

CAIRO (AP) ― Egypt’s military pledged not to fire on protesters in a sign that army support for President Hosni Mubarak may be unraveling on the eve a major escalation ― a push for a million people to take to the streets Tuesday to demand the authoritarian leader’s ouster.More than 10,000 people beat drums, played music and chanted slogans in Tahrir Square, which has become ground zero of a week o
Foreigners advised to leave Egypt amid chaos

WorldJan 31, 2011

CAIRO (AP) ― Foreign governments stepped up their warnings Sunday about travel to Egypt, with several urging their citizens to evacuate as soon as possible amid uncertainty over where the Arab nation is headed after nearly a week of mass protests.The fears of foreign tourists mirrored those of many Egyptians.Dozens with the means to do so rented jets or hopped aboard their own planes in a mad dash
The U.S. moral conundrum in Egypt

WorldJan 31, 2011

WASHINGTON (AP) ― As with Iran 30 years ago, American leaders again are wrestling with the moral conflict between Washington’s demands for democracy among its friends and strategic coziness with dictatorial regimes seen as key to stability in an increasingly complex world, particularly the Middle East.The turmoil in Egypt ― and it’s potential for grave consequences for U.S. policy throughout the r
Looters rip heads off two Egyptian Museum mummies

WorldJan 31, 2011

CAIRO (AP) ― Would-be looters broke into Cairo’s famed Egyptian Museum, ripping the heads off two mummies and damaging about 10 small artifacts before being caught and detained by army soldiers, Egypt’s antiquities chief said Saturday.Zahi Hawass said the vandals did not manage to steal any of the museum’s antiquities, and that the prized collection was now safe and under military guard.With mass
[Tidbit] L-cup bra/World's smallest shoes

Jan 31, 2011

(captured from the Daily Mail)An incredibly large jumbo bra has been introduced by a British female underwear manufacturer.According to the British tabloid the Daily Mail, Bravissimo, which specializes in lingeries for women who struggle to find a tight-fitting bra, proposed a timely solution to the problem by introducing the new “super- super size” underwear -- the L-cup bra.Bravissimo, in fact,
Foot-and-mouth risk looms for Asia, FAO says

WorldJan 28, 2011

The worst outbreak of foot-and-mouth disease in Asia for at least 50 years may get more severe as Lunar New Year holidays spark a surge in travel, threatening to spread the virus that has decimated South Korea’s livestock. The magnitude of the outbreak is “unlike anything that we’ve seen for at least half a century,” Juan Lubroth, chief veterinary officer at the United Nations’ Food and Agricultur
Court: Emanuel can run for Chicago mayor

WorldJan 28, 2011

CHICAGO (AP) ― Illinois’ highest court put President Barack Obama’s former White House chief of staff back in the race for Chicago mayor Thursday, three days after a lower court threw the name off the ballot because he had not lived in the city for a full year.The state Supreme Court ruled unanimously in Rahm Emanuel’s favor, saying an appeals court decision that said the candidate needed to be ph
Obama tells Congress: Pass Korea FTA

WorldJan 26, 2011

State of the Union address demands N.K. abandon nukesWASHINGTON (AP) ― U.S. President Barack Obama highlighted America’s close ties with South Korea in his annual State of the Union policy speech Tuesday, praising South Korean progress and development and calling on Congress to ratify a newly negotiated trade agreement with Seoul.“To help businesses sell more products abroad, we set a goal of doub
Obama says S. Korea’s education, Internet outperforming U.S.

WorldJan 26, 2011

WASHINGTON (Yonhap News) ― U.S. President Barack Obama on Tuesday called for reform in U.S. education and stressed the need to rebuild infrastructure to catch up with South Korea and other strong performing countries.“Our infrastructure used to be the best, but our lead has slipped,” Obama said in the nationally-televised State of the Union address. “South Korean homes now have greater Internet ac
‘We are alone’ in the universe: astronomer

WorldJan 26, 2011

(MCT)A leading astronomer has said that we are utterly alone in the universe.The claim that there is no other form of life in the universe is likely to upset pro-alien theorists and those who dream of an encounter with an intelligent being from another planet.“We have found that most other planets and solar systems are wildly different from our own,” Dr. Howard Smith, a senior astrophysicist at Ha