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[09-Mar-2010 01:03:46]
Iraq voting count complicated but working
With vote counting underway in Iraq, officials have said their work is being complicated by the large number of overseas votes coming in.
[08-Mar-2010 23:03:29]
Biden joins Mid-East peace talks
US Vice President Joe Biden arrived in Israel on Monday to take part in a high-level peace conference.
[08-Mar-2010 23:03:29]
Iran and US agree to talk over drug problem
At a meeting in Vienna, the United States has told Iran it would be happy to work with the country on a drug eradication program.
[09-Mar-2010 11:03:03]
Aftershocks hamper rescue efforts in quake-hit Turkey
More than 40 aftershocks have struck eastern Turkey, hampering rescue operations in the region, where several people have been trapped since Monday's earthquake that killed at least 51 people.
[09-Mar-2010 11:03:07]
Kelly Osbourne too young to get married, says mother
Kelly Osbourne's mother Sharon feels her daughter is too young to get married.
[09-Mar-2010 11:03:02]
Button says he doesn't want to lose No1 status
Formula One champion Jenson Button has warned his teammate Lewis Hamilton that he is going to keep the driver's crown before the start of his title defence at Bahrain on Sunday.
[09-Mar-2010 06:03:02]
Almost 400 people buried in mass grave after Nigeria massacre
Almost 400 people who were slaughtered when Muslim herdsmen raided Christian villages near Nigeria's restive central town of Jos have been buried in a mass grave.
[09-Mar-2010 10:03:30]
Israel, Palestinians to start U.S.-brokered talks
JERUSALEM | Israel and the Palestinians agreed to begin indirect, American-brokered talks, the U.S. Mideast envoy announced Monday — ending a 14-month deadlock in peacemaking and representing th...
[09-Mar-2010 10:03:22]
Iran says hopes China won't bow to sanctions pressure
TEHRAN (Reuters) - Iran said on Tuesday it hoped China would not give in to pressure to agree to new sanctions that the United States and its allies hope to win U.N. approval for over its nuclear prog...
[09-Mar-2010 10:03:05]
Yemen offers talks with separatists after crackdown
DUBAI (Reuters) - Yemen's president, facing growing unrest in southern provinces even as violence elsewhere fades, has offered to hold talks with southern separatists and hear their grievances, st...
[09-Mar-2010 10:03:27]
Syria wants to develop nuclear energy
PARIS — A senior Syrian official says his country would like to pursue nuclear power to meet growing energy needs. Deputy Foreign Minister Faysal Mekdad says "the peaceful application of nu...
[09-Mar-2010 10:03:25]
Israel wants to build nuclear power plants
PARIS — Israel's infrastructure minister says his country wants to build nuclear power plants in cooperation with its Arab neighbors. Uzi Landau says all nuclear plants built in Israel will...
[09-Mar-2010 10:03:29]
Two oil firms suspend fuel sales to Iran
(MENAFN) Oil trading firms, Trafigura and Vitol, are halting gasoline sales to Iran, joining a growing list of suppliers that have stopped sales amid rising US sanctions, Reuters reported. Industry so...
[09-Mar-2010 10:03:08]
Lotus Racing set for Bahrain grand prix
KUALA LUMPUR: Nearly six months after gaining entry into the 2010 Formula One (F1) World Championship, the Lotus Racing mean machine, T127, will burn out the tarmac at the Sakhir Circuit for the first...
[09-Mar-2010 10:03:24]
Oman- Desalination plant comes up in Sur
(MENAFN - Times of Oman) The Sur central water desalination plant and water supply network for the Al Sharqiyah region was commissioned here yesterday at a ceremony held under the auspices of His High...
[09-Mar-2010 10:03:10]
Biden Calls U.S. Ties to Israel ‘Unshakable’
Joseph R. Biden Jr. opened talks with Israeli leaders on Tuesday, part of a concerted American effort to restart Israeli-Palestinian peace talks and keep Israel focused on sanctions against
[09-Mar-2010 10:03:37]
Construction, infrastructure still leading in Saudi Arabia
(MENAFN - Arab News) The construction exhibition in Jeddah reflects the trend in the Kingdom's current focus on both large scale and local infrastructure projects. The heavy machinery on show divides ...
[09-Mar-2010 10:03:08]
Saudi Arabia- Asharqia seminar focuses on risk management
(MENAFN - Arab News) The Asharqia Chamber and Central Plant Services Company (CPS) held a seminar on health and safety and risk management on its premises in cooperation with UK Trade and Investment.A...
[09-Mar-2010 10:03:07]
Saudi Arabia- Sawa scam case ruling overturned
(MENAFN - Arab News) The Sawa mobile chips scam case took a new turn on Monday when an appeals court overturned judge Sheikh Abid Al-Azouri's decisions in the case, "because he would not reconsider hi...
[09-Mar-2010 10:03:47]
Biden assures Israel of U.S. security commitment
JERUSALEM - Vice President Joe Biden assured Israel on Tuesday of Washington's commitment to its security and said the agreed resumption of Israeli-Palestinian talks provided a "moment of real opportu...