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• Oil Powers Above $125 as Funds Pile In - ABC News
Oil raced to a new record high above $125 a barrel on Friday, as a strong performance over the last week and a surge in heating oil futures saw investment funds trooping into the market.
Added: 05.09.2008 08:06
• 11 killed as Hizbullah, Amal seize Beirut neighborhoods - Jerusalem Post
Shi'ite opposition gunmen seized control of large areas of Beirut's Muslim sector from Sunni foes loyal to the US-backed government on Friday, in street battles that left 11 dead, security officials said.
Added: 05.09.2008 07:54
• Bulletins at Obama's Church Carry Their Own Controversy - CNS News
Sen. Barack Obama (D-Ill.) recently said his relationship with his long-time pastor and friend Rev. Jeremiah Wright "changed" after what Obama called the clergyman's "divisive and destructive" remarks at the National Press Club. Later, however, Obama stressed his loyalty to the Trinity United Church of Christ in Chicago, where he has been a member for many years.
Added: 05.09.2008 07:23
• Thousands Gather in Jerusalem to Pray - CBN News
On May 11, Christians in more than 200 countries will ask God to bless their nations and the world.
Added: 05.09.2008 07:17
• 'Syrian-Israeli meeting fell through' - Jerusalem Post
A Turkish initiative to hold a meeting between Israeli and Syrian officials fell through after Damascus leaked to the press that Israel had agreed to relinquish all of the Golan Heights in exchange for peace, the London-based Arabic daily Al-Hayat reported Thursday. According to another report, the chances that such a meeting will be held in the near future are slim due to the US administration's stance on Damascus.
Added: 05.08.2008 08:51
• House Set to Pass Sweeping Housing Rescue Bill - NewsMax
The U.S. House of Representatives is due on Wednesday to begin debating a housing rescue package that could see the government buy up $15 billion of abandoned homes and help an estimated half million homeowners facing foreclosure.
Added: 05.08.2008 08:49
• US: Timing not right for three-way Mideast meeting - Ynet News
US President George W. Bush's second trip to the Mideast this year, designed in part to make progress toward a peace deal before the end of his presidency, will not see him hosting a joint session with the leaders of Israel and the Palestinian Authority, the White House said.
Added: 05.08.2008 08:39
• 6.8-Magnitude Earthquake Rattles Japan - Fox News
A magnitude 6.8 earthquake off the Japanese coast rattled Tokyo early Thursday, seismologists and national television said.
Added: 05.08.2008 08:36
• Burma Rebuffs International Aid in Wake of Cyclone - NY Sun
While China’s President Hu expresses confidence that Burma’s military rulers are capable of handling the recovery from one of Asia’s deadliest cyclones in years, the United Nations and world officials, including President Bush, are warning that the regime’s denial of access to foreign humanitarian workers could increase significantly the suffering and the death toll.
Added: 05.08.2008 08:34
• Burma Struggles in Cyclone Aftermath; Death Toll May Top 100,000 - NY Sun
The number of people who died in Burma’s cyclone disaster could climb to more than 100,000, American diplomats said yesterday.
Added: 05.08.2008 08:34
• State of Israel turns 60 - Ynet News
Israel's 60th anniversary commenced Wednesday evening with a formal torch-lighting ceremony on Mount Herzl in Jerusalem. The celebrations were held under tight security, due to warnings received on terror organizations' plans to carry out attacks.
Added: 05.08.2008 08:33
• Bush extends Syria sanctions - Ynet News
US President George W. Bush said Wednesday he was extending US sanctions against Syria following Washington's charge that Damascus had been building a nuclear reactor with North Korea's help.
Added: 05.08.2008 08:32
• Clinton-Obama Standoff Puts the Party on the Spot - NY Sun
The vote that may have the greatest impact on determining the Democratic presidential nominee may not be the elections held yesterday in Indiana and North Carolina or the one next week in West Virginia, but rather one taken by 30 party insiders set to meet here at the end of the month.
Added: 05.08.2008 08:29
• Obama Wins in N.C., as Hillary Takes Indiana - NewsMax
Barack Obama swept to a convincing victory in the North Carolina primary Tuesday night and declared he was closing in on the Democratic presidential nomination. Hillary Rodham Clinton eked out a win in Indiana as she struggled to halt her rival's march into history.
Added: 05.07.2008 09:41
• Russia, US sign civil nuclear pact - ABC News
Russian and U.S. officials signed a key agreement on civilian nuclear power Tuesday that could give Washington access to Russian technology and potentially hand Moscow lucrative deals on storing spent fuel.
Added: 05.07.2008 09:38
• Risk of bird flu pandemic probably growing - ABC News
The risk of a human influenza pandemic remains real and is probably growing as the bird flu virus becomes entrenched in poultry in more countries, health officials warned on Tuesday.
Added: 05.07.2008 09:35
• Senior Kadima source: Olmert probe could lead to new elections - Ynet News
The latest investigation against Prime Minister Ehud Olmert could shake up the political system and lead to new elections, a senior Kadima official said Tuesday night.
Added: 05.07.2008 09:28
• John Bolton: US should bomb Iranian camps - London Telegraph
John Bolton, America’s ex-ambassador to the United Nations, has called for US air strikes on Iranian camps where insurgents are trained for war in Iraq.
Added: 05.07.2008 09:24
• Olmert: Israel owes fallen a debt of honor - Ynet News
A two-minute siren wailed throughout Israel's towns and cities at 11 am on Wednesday as all paused to remember the country's 22,437 fallen.
Added: 05.07.2008 08:52
• Russia's new president names Putin as PM - CNN
Russia's new president Dmitry Medvedev wasted no time in knuckling down to work--naming his predecessor Vladimir Putin as his new prime minister two hours after he was sworn in Wednesday, agencies report.
Added: 05.07.2008 08:47
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