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Please acknowledge EMM when (re)using this material.http://emm.newsexplorer.eu/NewsExplorer/entities/en/808613.htmlenhttp://thestar.com.my/news/story.asp?file=/2010/5/27/worldupdates/2010-05-26T230216Z_01_NOOTR_RTRMDNC_0_-488232-2&sec=Worldupdateshttp://thestar.com.my/news/story.asp?file=/2010/5/27/worldupdates/2010-05-26T230216Z_01_NOOTR_RTRMDNC_0_-488232-2&sec=WorldupdatesCAPE TOWN (Reuters) - A South African weekly, which angered Muslims by publishing a cartoon of Prophet Mohammad, agreed to issue an apology after a meeting with the United Muslims Forum of South Africa on Wednesday, the group said.Wed, 26 May 2010 00:00:00 +0200thestar-60551cb6e27d533a0577a443e815c13cthestarenhttp://www.sabanews.net/ar/news214995.htmhttp://www.sabanews.net/ar/news214995.htmUNITED NATIONS, May 20 (Saba) -- The top United Nations official in Darfur voiced his concern here Thursday over the Darfur peace negotiations, citing that the key rebel group in the region has "decided to suspend its participation," according to Xinhua.Fri, 21 May 2010 00:00:00 +0200sabanews-en-cd137818e1e5bef8ac5a7189e42113e0sabanews-enenhttp://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/comment/columnists/bronwen_maddox/article7127296.ece#cid=OTC-RSS&attr=797093http://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/comment/columnists/bronwen_maddox/article7127296.ece#cid=OTC-RSS&attr=797093Is Brazil’s President astonishingly naive, or could he actually have a chance of persuading Iran to halt its nuclear programme when he turns up in Tehran today?Sat, 15 May 2010 00:00:00 +0200thetimes-d999394c5d1dc036c93a813f40282b7fthetimesenhttp://www.nytimes.com/2010/05/15/world/middleeast/15westbank.html?partner=rss&emc=rsshttp://www.nytimes.com/2010/05/15/world/middleeast/15westbank.html?partner=rss&emc=rssThe body of a 16-year-old Palestinian boy was found by his family in the farmlands of their West Bank village late Thursday night.Sat, 15 May 2010 00:00:00 +0200IHT-aa9ff2cf778e5deab37c27fb14b7db23IHTenhttp://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/middle_east/8681919.stmhttp://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/middle_east/8681919.stmBarack Obama is to ask the US Congress for an extra $200m in military aid for Israel to help install a rocket defence system.Fri, 14 May 2010 00:00:00 +0200bbc-aa32446bbec5109f6510392b7d304badbbcenhttp://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/south_asia/8676731.stmhttp://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/south_asia/8676731.stmUS President Barack Obama backs Afghanistan's efforts to engage with Taliban militants who renounce violence.Wed, 12 May 2010 00:00:00 +0200bbc-1d484bff56d448358a06a7b72b817a14bbcenhttp://www.ft.com/cms/s/b5b342d4-4b1c-11df-a7ff-00144feab49a,Authorised=false.html?_i_location=http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/b5b342d4-4b1c-11df-a7ff-00144feab49a.html&_i_referer=http://www.ft.com/cms/s/b5b342d4-4b1c-11df-a7ff-00144feab49a,Authorised=false.html?_i_location=http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/b5b342d4-4b1c-11df-a7ff-00144feab49a.html&_i_referer=Wed, 12 May 2010 00:00:00 +0200ft-abb031d47ad864fd8c7880c232938e38ftenhttp://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/africa/8664011.stmhttp://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/africa/8664011.stmRussian forces free the crew of a Russian oil tanker seized by Somali pirates, in a dramatic rescue mission.Thu, 06 May 2010 00:00:00 +0200bbc-3b93168f894683fd500262b99907c9d5bbcenhttp://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/africa/8661816.stmhttp://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/africa/8661816.stmA Russian warship is rushing to assist an oil tanker which has been hijacked by Somali pirates off East Africa.Wed, 05 May 2010 00:00:00 +0200bbc-09af28f4f505663a240cb5cf1d58744dbbcenhttp://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20100426/ap_on_re_mi_ea/ml_iranhttp://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20100426/ap_on_re_mi_ea/ml_iranAP - Iran's opposition leader says "corrupt despotic rulers" are running the country in the name of Islam.Mon, 26 Apr 2010 00:00:00 +0200news-yahoo-6920fde43a1fb77e78b12e2c9bbbace6news-yahooenhttp://www.irishtimes.com/newspaper/breaking/2010/0426/breaking34.htmlhttp://www.irishtimes.com/newspaper/breaking/2010/0426/breaking34.htmlAn Iraqi review panel today threw the results of last month’s election into question by invalidating votes cast for 52 candidates, possibly threatening the slim lead of a Sunni-backed alliance.Mon, 26 Apr 2010 00:00:00 +0200irishtimes-beaa914118c4cb34c140d1a4762264edirishtimesenhttp://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20100425/ap_on_re_eu/iran_nuclearhttp://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20100425/ap_on_re_eu/iran_nuclearAP - Iran's push to avoid new U.N. sanctions appeared to make little headway Sunday with Austria, with the Security Council member saying the onus was on Tehran to defuse international concerns about its nuclear agenda if it wanted to avoid fresh penalties.Sun, 25 Apr 2010 00:00:00 +0200news-yahoo-c8c5ddcb767f274eb6e0099b81a4a4f1news-yahooenhttp://www.economist.com/world/asia/displayStory.cfm?story_id=15872808&source=hptextfeaturehttp://www.economist.com/world/asia/displayStory.cfm?story_id=15872808&source=hptextfeatureAn uprising watched throughout Central Asia, with implications for Russia and AmericaMon, 12 Apr 2010 00:00:00 +0200economist-aae7c80b541592b4fb6385d7966f0b35economistenhttp://www.rte.ie/news/2010/0412/britain.htmlhttp://www.rte.ie/news/2010/0412/britain.htmlUK Prime Minister Gordon Brown's Labour Party sets out its manifesto pledges today, ahead of 6 May elections.Mon, 12 Apr 2010 00:00:00 +0200RTERadio-f58bf425394ab6fef658a9d3cc978714RTERadioenhttp://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/worldnews/africaandindianocean/7545885/British-protection-for-Chagos-Islands-angers-former-islanders.htmlhttp://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/worldnews/africaandindianocean/7545885/British-protection-for-Chagos-Islands-angers-former-islanders.htmlBritain has approved the creation of the world's biggest marine reserve around the Chagos Islands in a move campaigners say will prevent former residents from ever returning.Thu, 01 Apr 2010 00:00:00 +0200telegraph-cddaf643b7da92de29e12a75e9740994telegraphenhttp://english.aljazeera.net//news/middleeast/2010/02/20102141633626287.htmlhttp://english.aljazeera.net//news/middleeast/2010/02/20102141633626287.htmlUS secretary of state in Gulf seeking support over Iran and Israeli-Palestinian talks.Sun, 14 Feb 2010 00:00:00 +0100aljazeera-en-e979180a60b6c9fd7e826d4542b93abaaljazeera-enenhttp://www.rte.ie/news/2010/0214/abuse.htmlhttp://www.rte.ie/news/2010/0214/abuse.htmlMembers of the Irish Catholic Hierarchy have been arriving in Rome in advance of their meeting with Pope Benedict and his most senior officials.Sun, 14 Feb 2010 00:00:00 +0100RTERadio-dc1b751b3b3766a68bc4b9c5744be1beRTERadioenhttp://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/middle_east/8386261.stmhttp://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/middle_east/8386261.stmGermany warns Iran it faces new UN sanctions after Tehran announces plans to build 10 uranium enrichment sites.Mon, 30 Nov 2009 00:00:00 +0100bbc-1449a0c3df1cf6bb848a0947d617f483bbcenhttp://rss.cnn.com/~r/rss/cnn_latest/~3/YzD1XawwgXg/index.htmlhttp://rss.cnn.com/~r/rss/cnn_latest/~3/YzD1XawwgXg/index.htmlIran plans to launch a large aerial military exercise Sunday to prepare for any possible attack, state media said.Sun, 22 Nov 2009 00:00:00 +0100cnn-98e0f2dac8cf472482efde2a4dddb39ccnnenhttp://rss.cnn.com/~r/rss/cnn_latest/~3/lrGAvuR5KZU/index.htmlhttp://rss.cnn.com/~r/rss/cnn_latest/~3/lrGAvuR5KZU/index.htmlTyphoon Parma crossed the northern tip of the already storm-battered Philippines on Saturday and early Sunday, triggering landslides that killed at least 12 people, local media reported.Sun, 04 Oct 2009 00:00:00 +0200cnn-08902736241cace512a5ac0c15c580a9cnnenhttp://english.aljazeera.net/news/africa/2009/10/200910411164640579.htmlhttp://english.aljazeera.net/news/africa/2009/10/200910411164640579.htmlThousands of people in Nigeria's Delta state have gathered in the provincial capital to witness a local rebel leader accept a government amnesty. Government Tompolo arrived in the city of Warri on Sunday after pledging his support for Umaru Yar'Adua, the president, in return for an unconditional pardon.Sun, 04 Oct 2009 00:00:00 +0200aljazeera-en-d913a859ccbdb55e52b17c45ec3c3c8aaljazeera-enenhttp://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/home-news/jihad-the-somalia-connection-1786608.htmlhttp://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/home-news/jihad-the-somalia-connection-1786608.htmlBritish intelligence chiefs have targeted war-torn Somalia as the next major challenge to their efforts to repel Islamic terrorism, after scores of youths left the UK for "jihad training" in the failed African state. MI5 bosses have warned ministers that the number of young Britons travelling to....Sun, 13 Sep 2009 00:00:00 +0200independent-c68b78c7712720866b7f87a361d264ebindependentenhttp://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20090720/ap_on_go_ot/us_health_care_overhaulhttp://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20090720/ap_on_go_ot/us_health_care_overhaulAP - President Barack Obama pushed back hard against Republican critics of his health care overhaul plan Monday, vowing to fight "the politics of the moment" and press for passage of legislation by the end of the year.Mon, 20 Jul 2009 00:00:00 +0200news-yahoo-69bb4328e62141cc9533a89d9df9cc96news-yahooenhttp://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/worldnews/africaandindianocean/mali/5811268/Swiss-al-Qaeda-hostage-freed-in-Mali.htmlhttp://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/worldnews/africaandindianocean/mali/5811268/Swiss-al-Qaeda-hostage-freed-in-Mali.htmlA Swiss hostage abducted in January by a branch of alQaeda was freed on Sunday in northern Mali following fierce fighting between Malian troops and the militants.Sun, 12 Jul 2009 00:00:00 +0200telegraph-ce0d639bf4b71c31e09563de68d5e462telegraphenhttp://english.aljazeera.net//news/americas/2009/07/2009758464402131.htmlhttp://english.aljazeera.net//news/americas/2009/07/2009758464402131.htmlBarack Obama, the US president, has said he will restore friendly ties between Russia and Washington as he embarks on his first visit to Moscow. He was due to leave Washington later on Sunday and hold talks with Dmitry Medvedev, the Russian president, at the Kremlin on Monday.Sun, 05 Jul 2009 00:00:00 +0200aljazeera-en-21cebafc9b0636982f3687bd501eb3c2aljazeera-enenhttp://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/08fa246a-6254-11de-b1c9-00144feabdc0.htmlhttp://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/08fa246a-6254-11de-b1c9-00144feabdc0.htmlInteractive map: Nigeria’s oil heartland By Matthew Green, Helen Warrell, Cleve Jones and Steve Bernard Published: June 26 2009 16:18 | Last updated: June 29 2009 18:16 Umaru Yar’Adua, Nigeria’s president, offered an amnesty to militants in the Niger Delta on Friday as part of his strategy for ending attacks on Africa’s biggest oil industry.Sun, 05 Jul 2009 00:00:00 +0200ft-a66ec72370b70ac7040439ae62f5811dftenhttp://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/africa/8134718.stmhttp://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/africa/8134718.stmThe African Union's decision not to help arrest Sudan's president will not affect the international court's work, its prosecutor says.Sun, 05 Jul 2009 00:00:00 +0200bbc-0a4d2b904de2895b54c11561bd5c3dc4bbcenhttp://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/africa/8130212.stmhttp://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/africa/8130212.stmThe White House says Niger's president is undermining 10 years of development by trying to hold on to power illegally.Thu, 02 Jul 2009 00:00:00 +0200bbc-africa-058ad13927816335976a0dd9cc9b7c1bbbc-africaenhttp://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/middle_east/8127786.stmhttp://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/middle_east/8127786.stmPresident Barack Obama says US troops have withdrawn from Iraqi towns on schedule, but warns of "difficult days" ahead.Wed, 01 Jul 2009 00:00:00 +0200bbc-f335b150737a2556cf55cfb981c1f839bbcenhttp://www.alertnet.org/thenews/newsdesk/LN727011.htmhttp://www.alertnet.org/thenews/newsdesk/LN727011.htm23 Jun 2009 08:17:27 GMT Source: Reuters STOCKHOLM, June 23 (Reuters) - Sweden on Tuesday summoned Iran's ambassador and conveyed its concern over violence in the wake of last week's elections, a foreign ministry official said. Sweden, which ...Tue, 23 Jun 2009 00:00:00 +0200alertnet-00a73991cde5ea8529f948b910d38389alertnetenhttp://www.channel4.com/news/articles/world/ten+dead+in+latest+iran+clashes/3223287http://www.channel4.com/news/articles/world/ten+dead+in+latest+iran+clashes/3223287Iranian state TV says ten people were killed and more than 100 injured during protests in the capital Tehran on Saturday.Sun, 21 Jun 2009 00:00:00 +0200channel4news-3ea7b6562de16c7a9b76de4e875e3c11channel4newsenhttp://english.aljazeera.net//news/middleeast/2009/06/2009621161453481385.htmlhttp://english.aljazeera.net//news/middleeast/2009/06/2009621161453481385.htmlIsrael's Barak says Arab acceptance a pre-condition for creation of Palestinian state.Sun, 21 Jun 2009 00:00:00 +0200aljazeera-en-ded4f3c5998ce1419514157b0c972d0faljazeera-enenhttp://www.reuters.com/article/worldNews/idUSTRE55K0T420090621?feedType=RSS&feedName=worldNewshttp://www.reuters.com/article/worldNews/idUSTRE55K0T420090621?feedType=RSS&feedName=worldNewsSANAA (Reuters) - An appeals court in Yemen sentenced to death Sunday a man who shot dead a Jewish compatriot.Sun, 21 Jun 2009 00:00:00 +0200reuters-b9de89f2d782d222b3cca418cb185127reutersenhttp://www.rte.ie/news/2009/0620/iran.htmlhttp://www.rte.ie/news/2009/0620/iran.htmlThere are reports of an explosion in the centre of the Iranian capital, Tehran, after opposition protestors apparently defied calls not to demonstrate on the streets.Sat, 20 Jun 2009 00:00:00 +0200RTERadio-d3e95b6efd68a210fcb6206b33c6cec7RTERadioenhttp://feeds.latimes.com/~r/latimes/news/nationworld/world/~3/tHEq10DgMss/la-fgw-iraq-bombing20-2009jun20,0,7942674.storyhttp://feeds.latimes.com/~r/latimes/news/nationworld/world/~3/tHEq10DgMss/la-fgw-iraq-bombing20-2009jun20,0,7942674.storyPolice have raised the toll in a truck bombing near a Shiite mosque in northern Iraq to at least 25 people killed and more than 100 wounded.Sat, 20 Jun 2009 00:00:00 +0200latimes-4441db3c5c39334019f99d6320facc1elatimesenhttp://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/africa/8110685.stmhttp://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/africa/8110685.stmFierce fighting that has spread to the north of the Somali capital, Mogadishu, is continuing for a second day.Sat, 20 Jun 2009 00:00:00 +0200bbc-africa-a73317c84682420ab9e2eff20201e00cbbc-africaenhttp://www.kyivpost.com/world/43325http://www.kyivpost.com/world/43325MINSK, June 14 (Reuters) - Belarussian President Alexander Lukashenko will not attend a former Soviet security pact summit in Moscow on Sunday in protest at Russia's ban on imports of its dairy products, Belarus's Foreign Ministry said.Sun, 14 Jun 2009 00:00:00 +0200kyivpost-3ad9ee5864b6293d7d65c714c61f7b10kyivpostenhttp://www.channel4.com/news/articles/world/kidnapped+british+oil+worker+freed/3209267http://www.channel4.com/news/articles/world/kidnapped+british+oil+worker+freed/3209267Updated on 12 June 2009 Source PA News A kidnapped British oil worker has been released after nine months in captivity in Nigeria. Matthew Maguire was said to be "safe" after his ordeal, which began on September 9 last year, when he and 26 other workers were taken from an oil supply vessel hijacked off the coast near Port Harcourt.Sat, 13 Jun 2009 00:00:00 +0200channel4news-32b1a73a178d3637f44fc81d8c9c3e9bchannel4newsenhttp://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/middle_east/8041749.stmhttp://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/middle_east/8041749.stmTwo leading reformist challengers register to run against Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad in the June election.Sat, 09 May 2009 00:00:00 +0200bbc-c8a471ce45d382cb9ac55963146f09c4bbcenhttp://www.itv.com/News/Articles/Moscow-shows-off-military-muscle-525707450.htmlhttp://www.itv.com/News/Articles/Moscow-shows-off-military-muscle-525707450.htmlRussia has staged its most spectacular military parade since the collapse of communism.Sat, 09 May 2009 00:00:00 +0200itv-8a2a65fff71661564d08790a5a481382itvenhttp://rss.cnn.com/~r/rss/cnn_world/~3/8w-qa5tMf3k/index.htmlhttp://rss.cnn.com/~r/rss/cnn_world/~3/8w-qa5tMf3k/index.htmlCountries have pledged $213 million at an international conference to boost security in Somalia and halt the country's growing piracy problem.Fri, 24 Apr 2009 00:00:00 +0200cnn-4dc60d978e8b6e133eb67623279951cfcnnenhttp://www.channel4.com/news/articles/world/bin+laden+deputy+condemns+obama/3099557http://www.channel4.com/news/articles/world/bin+laden+deputy+condemns+obama/3099557Al-Qaida's No. 2 leader has ridiculed US President Barack Obama's plan to increase troop numbers in Afghanistan in a new internet audio recording. Ayman al-Zawahri also criticised Pakistan's US-allied government for its attempts to make deals with Muslim fundamentalists along its border with....Mon, 20 Apr 2009 00:00:00 +0200channel4news-5582156286094f1cf081576e4ca1a780channel4newsenhttp://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/worldnews/piracy/5149144/Three-snipers-three-bullets-three-dead-Somali-pirates.htmlhttp://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/worldnews/piracy/5149144/Three-snipers-three-bullets-three-dead-Somali-pirates.htmlUS special forces snipers killed three Somali pirates with a single bullet each during the dramatic rescue of American sailor Richard Phillips it has emerged.Mon, 13 Apr 2009 00:00:00 +0200telegraph-6c4a786a8191e6960bd33e9bb1a88c33telegraphenhttp://www.channel4.com/news/articles/world/canadian+troops+killed+in+bombings/3041067http://www.channel4.com/news/articles/world/canadian+troops+killed+in+bombings/3041067Four Canadian soldiers have been killed and eight others injured in two bombings in Afghanistan. Friday was one of the deadliest days for Canada since its Afghan mission started in 2002, and brings the total number of Canadian deaths to 116 since the Afghan mission began.Sat, 21 Mar 2009 00:00:00 +0100channel4news-32d051558596c3ffdbd553bec1f9fb78channel4newsenhttp://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20080729/bs_nm/alcatel_lucent_dchttp://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20080729/bs_nm/alcatel_lucent_dcReuters - Telecoms gear maker Alcatel-Lucent on Tuesday ditched its chairman and chief executive as it tries to galvanize a still-fragile merger following a series of profit warnings and falling market share.Tue, 29 Jul 2008 00:00:00 +0200news-yahoo-dcec94873717048f8a13f456238c3681news-yahooenhttp://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20080307/bs_nm/jaguar_tata_dchttp://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20080307/bs_nm/jaguar_tata_dcReuters - India's Tata Motors is expected to sign a memorandum of understanding to buy Ford Motor Co's luxury UK brands Jaguar and Land Rover in the next two weeks, a labor union negotiator said on Friday.Fri, 07 Mar 2008 00:00:00 +0100news-yahoo-74a4bd09e4a1a3cf3af29dac523370a4news-yahooenhttp://www.guardian.co.uk/environment/poll/2008/mar/06/nuclearpoll?gusrc=rss&feed=uknewshttp://www.guardian.co.uk/environment/poll/2008/mar/06/nuclearpoll?gusrc=rss&feed=uknewsCharles Arthur: Backing nuclear power is an unusual stance to take in this paper. But renewables cannot ever meet our growing electricity demand Latest news on guardian.co.Thu, 06 Mar 2008 00:00:00 +0100guardian-c26a79595a1868200d4ab0e8869c3f2bguardianenhttp://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20080304/tc_nm/cebit_sap_intel_dchttp://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20080304/tc_nm/cebit_sap_intel_dcReuters - SAP and Intel , the world's biggest makers of business software and microchips, will jointly offer servers pre-packaged with SAP software aimed at medium-sized firms, the two companies said.Tue, 04 Mar 2008 00:00:00 +0100news-yahoo-6c01f738a1a430137828c8376366929fnews-yahooenhttp://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20080221/bs_nm/allianz_dchttp://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20080221/bs_nm/allianz_dcReuters - Allianz's net profit dropped by more than half in the fourth quarter, as strength in its main property-casualty insurance business could not offset the damage from subprime write-downs at its banking arm.Thu, 21 Feb 2008 00:00:00 +0100news-yahoo-3dfea3b26fd69a2296dfebd2f3eb0939news-yahooenhttp://www.guardian.co.uk/business/2008/feb/15/britishairwaysbusiness.travelleisure?gusrc=rss&feed=uknewshttp://www.guardian.co.uk/business/2008/feb/15/britishairwaysbusiness.travelleisure?gusrc=rss&feed=uknewsPassengers cheated in price-fixing scam will receive $200m compensation after airlines agree legal settlementFri, 15 Feb 2008 00:00:00 +0100guardian-b0ec8d012d3d54be8eb01c906a4abb96guardianenhttp://www.guardian.co.uk/business/2008/feb/04/northernrock.banking1?gusrc=rss&feed=11http://www.guardian.co.uk/business/2008/feb/04/northernrock.banking1?gusrc=rss&feed=11Sales process for stricken bank in disarray as private equity firm run by former Abbey boss fails to submit bidMon, 04 Feb 2008 00:00:00 +0100guardian-de7f0c99896e53181d6f388cae3b5f92guardianen