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Iran student protests bring out tens of thousands
Tens of thousands of students, many shouting "Death to the Dictator!" and burning pictures of Iran's supreme leader, took to the streets on more than a dozen campuses Monday in the biggest anti-government protests in months. Comment?
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Citi told to raise $20 bln to exit TARP: WSJ
Citigroup Inc. has been told that it needs to raise $20 billion in common stock to exit the government's Troubled Asset Relief Program as the giant bank tries to follow rival Bank of America Corp., which struck a deal to repay taxpayers recently, The Wall Street Journal reported late Monday. Comment?
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Obama presses visiting Turkish leader on Iran
... developing an atomic bomb and slammed Western powers for turning a blind eye to Israel , widely considered the Middle East's sole if undeclared nuclear power. Meeting reporters with Obama in the Oval Office, Erdogan said that Turkey backed a ... Comment?
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First swine flu deaths reported in Gaza
Hassan Khalaf, a spokesman for the Hamas health ministry, declined to give details, but said there were four new cases on Monday of people infected with the disease in the Gaza Strip. Comment?
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During the Algerian war, the terrorists promulgated an order which with variations would provide the backbone doctrine for information warfare into the 21st century. Comment?
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Obama, Biden phoned Kurds to press Iraq election deal, officials say
President Barack Obama and Vice President Joe Biden intervened personally to save an agreement allowing Iraq's elections to proceed, U.S. and Iraqi officials said Monday, highlighting the stakes in the deal for an eventual American troop withdrawal. Comment?
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Obama Says TARP Funds Can Go Toward Cutting Deficit, Creating Jobs
President Obama said today that while the federal bailout program for financial institutions turned out to be "much cheaper than we expected," it is still "not cheap and he suggested that some of the savings could be put toward programs to stimulate job creation. Comment?
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Erdogan resists US calls for Iran sanctions, urges diplomacy after meeting with Obama
President Barack Obama failed to persuade Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan of the need for sanctions against Iran. Comment?
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Jerusalem: Israelis, Palestinians in Deadlock Over Site
Street clashes in Iranian cities reflect a resilient opposition movement that sustains itself through its diverse forms Published: 1 hour, 10 minutes ago Provided by: Time Magazine With a prosperous economy in place, the country's leftist and first indigenous President records a resounding victory to claim his second term in office Published: 2 ... Comment?
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Kenya bows out to Uganda Harambee Stars should carry a health warning for their fans, having developed a losing culture that is depressing enough to m ...more Kenya loses out I'm ready to coach -Musa Stars face soaring Uganda Cranes Athletics face stiff competition in Soya gala Today's magazine Financial Journal Has the sun set on Dubai World? The ... Comment?
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Hazboun heads Palestine's challenge
DOHA: Nine athletes from war-torn Palestine, who are here to take part in the Doha Gymnasiade, will seek to forget their troubles back home when they compete in the six-day event, which kicked off at the Aspire Zone yesterday. Comment?
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Quiros to defend title at the Doha Golf Club
DOHA: After a hard-earned winter break, big-hitting Spaniard Alvaro Quiros will be out to defend his title when the 2010 Commercialbank Qatar Masters, presented by Dolphin Energy, will be held at the Doha Golf Club from January 28 to 31. Comment?
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Many Gulf markets down on Dubai's woes
DUBAI: Dubai's index slumped to a 20-week low yesterday after the emirate's government said it would not sell assets to meet the multi-billion dollar obligations of state-owned Dubai World. Comment?
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Iran protesters stage new demos despite crackdown
Clashes were reported between protesters, mainly university students seen as a backbone of the opposition movement, and police at several universities and prominent districts in the capital, which was flooded with security forces who arrested several demonstrators, they said. Comment?
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Foreign oil firms stir optimism in Iraq
BASRA: Like a camel laden with gold but fed with thorns, as locals say, the impoverished Iraqi city of Basra has seen little benefit from its oil wealth, but new deals with foreign oil majors have stirred cautious optimism. Comment?
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Netanyahu prefers French mediation for Syrian talks
Tel aviv: Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu yesterday said that he would prefer French rather than Turkish mediation in the event indirect talks with Syria are revived. Comment?
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Brazilian police break US work visa fraud ring
BRASILIA: Brazilian police yesterday broke a vast international ring that netted 50 million dollars from applicants paying to fraudulently obtain US work visas, US and Brazilian officials in Sao Paulo said. Comment?
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Holiday is over as Gulf tries to limit damage
... growth in the region has been driven by the property market.' Tristan Cooper, Moody's sovereign analyst for the Middle East, says that exposure to Dubai World could be significant in the case of some regional banks but his agency does not expect ... Comment?
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Doha unscathed by downturn: PM
DOHA: The global economic downturn has not affected any of Qatar's projects, Prime Minister and Foreign Minister, H E Sheikh Hamad bin Jassem bin Jabor Al Thani, said here yesterday. Comment?
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Qatar Airways starts flying to Melbourne
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Qatar Airways CEO Akbar Al Baker addressing the media in Melbourne yesterday following the airline's inaugural flight to the Australian city as Qatar Airways Senior Vice president Marwan Koleilat and Tim Holding, Victoria State Minister for Tourism and Major Events look on. Comment?
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