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Israel launches radical way to boost organ supply
14 Mar 2010 at 10:00am
A A 'Determined' young amputee to run for troops Nine-year-old Lidya Cross, who lost her legs to meningitis, will join Royal Marine amputee Ben McBean on a charity run to support injured British troops.

Protesters surge into Bangkok, demanding new election
14 Mar 2010 at 11:18am
Tens of thousands of red-shirted protesters rallied in Thailand's capital Sunday to press their demand that the government dissolve Parliament or face massive demonstrations at key sites in the city.

Egypt cancels synagogue unveiling, citing Israeli maltreatment of Palestinians
14 Mar 2010 at 11:16am
In this Aug. 20, 2009 file photo, an Egyptian antiquities worker performs restoration work on the Ben Maimon Synagogue in Cairo, Egypt.

Living the American dream in Iraq
14 Mar 2010 at 11:16am
As the US military prepares to scale down its presence in Iraq's Kurdish north, a young businessman wants to bring US-style entrepreneurship to the country.

Canadian warship keeps watch for shipments of drugs, weapons in Arabian Sea
14 Mar 2010 at 11:16am
Gulf of Aden -- Crew of the HMCS Fredericton, including Cpt. Jasmine Lawrence monitor small boats sailing in the waters near the Gulf of Aden.

Israel to probe housing announcement
14 Mar 2010 at 11:15am
... over Israel's announcement came just a day after George Mitchell, the Obama administration's special envoy for Middle East peace, announced that Israeli and Palestinian leaders had accepted indirect talks. Mitchell said Monday that the two sides, ...

Playing heavy metal in Baghdad
14 Mar 2010 at 11:15am
Today, band is "alive and well, and growing their hair long in peace." Editor's Note: The staff at CNN.com has recently been intrigued by the journalism of VICE, an independent media company and Web site based in Brooklyn, New York.

Axelrod: Israel construction plan an 'insult'
14 Mar 2010 at 11:12am
The White House isn't relenting in its strong criticism of Israel for plans to build 1,600 new apartments for Jews in east Jerusalem, which Palestinians are seeking as their future capital.

British couple face jail time in Dubai over kiss
14 Mar 2010 at 11:08am
Dubai - Reuters Published on Sunday, Mar. 14, 2010 11:41AM EDT Last updated on Sunday, Mar.

White House Ups Ante With New Criticism of Israel
14 Mar 2010 at 11:07am
... weaken the trust that's needed for both sides to come together and have honest discussions about peace in the Middle East. So there's no doubt that that was not a bright spot for the Israeli government." Though Netanyahu had not included East ...

Netanyahu voices regret in settlement row with U.S.
14 Mar 2010 at 11:06am
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu voiced regret on Sunday for the announcement of a Jewish settlement plan that has strained ties with Washington and threatens the revival of Middle East peace talks.

Interval International Signs Emirates Vacation Club
14 Mar 2010 at 11:05am
... Emirates Vacation Club to our network of resorts," said David Clifton, Interval's managing director for Europe, Middle East, Africa, and Asia. "This stunning urban property is the flagship resort of Emirates Grand, a hotel ownership and management ...

British pair faces jail time in Dubai over kiss
14 Mar 2010 at 11:05am
A British pair caught kissing in public in Dubai face up to a month in jail in the Gulf Arab emirate for indecency after an Emirati mother complained her child had seen their indiscretion.

Iraqi PM picks up oil-rich province in vote count
14 Mar 2010 at 11:05am
An electoral worker carries a ballot box at a counting center in Baghdad, Iraq, Sunday, March 14, 2010.

File picture of Ramat Shlomo in 2008
14 Mar 2010 at 11:04am
... Bank and East Jerusalem. They are illegal under international law, although Israel disputes this. The Quartet of Middle East peace mediators - the US, Russia, the EU and the UN - has also condemned the Israeli housing announcement and said it would ...

New Fraud Cases Point to Lapses in Iraq Projects
13 Mar 2010 at 11:13pm
Chaos, weak oversight and wide use of cash payments in the Iraq reconstruction program allowed Americans who took bribes to get off scot-free.

Issue of Presidency Endangers Iraq’s Tenuous Balance
13 Mar 2010 at 10:30pm
In negotiations, the presidency has emerged as a growing quarrel, threatening to upset Iraq’s ambiguous arrangements of sect, ethnicity and power.

Israel Arrests Top Hamas Official
14 Mar 2010 at 7:06am
Israeli forces arrested a senior Hamas figure after a raid in Ramallah, the seat of the West Bank-based Palestinian government, the Israeli military said.

Some Palestinian Jordanians Lose Citizenship
14 Mar 2010 at 11:00am
A Human Rights Watch report said 2,700 people lost citizenship from 2004 to 2008 and more were vulnerable.

Clinton Rebukes Israel on Housing Announcement
12 Mar 2010 at 11:50pm
Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton called Israel’s plans for new housing units for Jews in East Jerusalem “a deeply negative signal” about Israel-American relations.

Iraq Election May Leave Kirkuk Status Uncertain
13 Mar 2010 at 5:26am
The issue of whether the oil city should join the Kurdistan region received strong support on both sides.

Israel Seals Off West Bank to Prevent Unrest
12 Mar 2010 at 11:10pm
Israel wants to prevent Palestinians from entering the country for 48 hours, in reaction to clashes following Friday prayers that have taken place in the past few weeks.

Arrest Stokes Concerns About Radicalized Muslims
12 Mar 2010 at 11:00pm
The arrest of a New Jersey man in Yemen is the latest in a string of cases involving radicalized American Muslims.

World Briefing | MIDDLE EAST: Yemen: Al Jazeera’s Broadcast Equipment Is Seized
12 Mar 2010 at 7:30pm
Al Jazeera said Yemeni authorities confiscated broadcasting equipment from its offices in Sana, after complaining of its coverage of the country’s restive southern region.

Names of the Dead
12 Mar 2010 at 10:18pm
The Department of Defense confirmed the death of the following American on Friday.

Hamas Releases British Journalist After 25 Days
12 Mar 2010 at 12:20am
British officials took Paul Martin, a freelance filmmaker, to Israel after Hamas officials ended his 25-day detention.

Opponents File Challenges as Maliki Is Said to Hold Early Edge in Iraq Vote
12 Mar 2010 at 12:22pm
Fraud charges heightened concerns over whether Iraq’s fledgling institutions were strong enough to support a peaceful transfer of power.

Biden to Leave Mideast Amid Uncertainty and Unease
11 Mar 2010 at 10:18pm
Uncertainty over talks with the Palestinians seems to have grown during the vice president’s visit.

Palestinians Honor a Figure Reviled in Israel as a Terrorist
12 Mar 2010 at 12:30am
Palestinian students dedicated a public square to the memory of Dalal Mughrabi, who in 1978 helped carry out the deadliest terrorist attack in Israel’s history.

Israel Charges 2 Soldiers in Gaza War Case
11 Mar 2010 at 10:20pm
Two Israeli soldiers were charged with instructing a Palestinian boy to open several bags they suspected were booby-trapped during Israel’s 2009 military campaign in Gaza.

Israel's PM urges calm as US tensions boil over (AFP)
14 Mar 2010 at 11:04am

An Israeli ultra-Orthodox Jewish man walks past a sign carrying the image of the east Jerusalem settlement of Ramat Shlomo on March 11. Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu urged calm as an angry Washington said it was insulted by Israel's AFP - Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu urged calm on Sunday as an angry Washington said it was insulted by Israel's "destructive" announcement of plans to expand settlements in east Jerusalem.



Israeli leader urges calm over row with Washington (AP)
14 Mar 2010 at 10:33am

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu arrives at the weekly cabinet meeting in his office in Jerusalem Sunday, March 14, 2010. Netanyahu is urging calm following another stern rebuke from Washington over plans to build 1,600 apartments in contested east Jerusalem. (AP Photo/Jim Hollander, Pool)AP - Israel's prime minister tried to play down a serious diplomatic dispute with the United States on Sunday, urging calm after another stern rebuke from Washington over plans to build 1,600 new apartments for Jews in contested east Jerusalem.



Netanyahu voices regret in settlement row with U.S. (Reuters)
14 Mar 2010 at 10:24am

File photo of doctor Mouaweya Hassanein holding a Reuters - Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu voiced regret on Sunday for the announcement of a Jewish settlement plan that has strained ties with Washington and threatens the revival of Middle East peace talks.



Israeli settlement action 'an insult': Obama aide (AFP)
14 Mar 2010 at 10:07am

An Israeli ultra-Orthodox Jewish man walks past a sign carrying the image of the east Jerusalem settlement of Ramat Shlomo on March 11. Israel's announcement of plans to build 1,600 settler homes in east Jerusalem was not only an AFP - Israel's announcement of plans to build 1,600 settler homes in east Jerusalem was not only an "insult" to the United States but "destructive" of the Middle East peace process, a top White House official said Sunday.



White House: Israel construction plan an `insult' (AP)
14 Mar 2010 at 8:39am

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu chairs the weekly cabinet meeting in his office in Jerusalem Sunday, March 14, 2010. Netanyahu is urging calm following another stern rebuke from Washington over plans to build 1,600 apartments in contested east Jerusalem. (AP Photo/Jim Hollander, Pool)AP - The White House isn't relenting in its strong criticism of Israel for plans to build 1,600 new apartments for Jews in east Jerusalem, which Palestinians are seeking as their future capital.



Israel arrests top Hamas official in West Bank (Reuters)
14 Mar 2010 at 8:31am

The mother of Maher Audi, a senior Hamas figure, poses with a picture of him in the West Bank village of Ein Yabrud near Ramallah March 14, 2010. REUTERS/Mohamad TorokmanReuters - Israeli forces arrested a senior Hamas figure on Sunday after a raid in the town of Ramallah, the seat of the West Bank-based Palestinian government, the Israeli military said.



Israel captures senior Hamas militant in West Bank (AFP)
14 Mar 2010 at 5:12am

File picture shows Palestinian demonstrators waving Palestinian and Hamas flags as they march through the West Bank town of Hebron. A top Hamas commander in the West Bank has been arrested by the Israeli security services after more than a decade on the run, an Israeli military spokesman has announced.(AFP/File/Hazem Bader)AFP - A top Hamas commander in the West Bank has been arrested by the Israeli security services after more than a decade on the run, an Israeli military spokesman announced on Sunday.



Israel extends West Bank lockdown (AFP)
13 Mar 2010 at 5:15pm

Palestinian protesters run for cover as Israeli soldiers fire tear gas in their direction during a demonstration against the expansion of the Jewish settlement of Bracha, south of the West Bank city of Nablus. Israel extended a lockdown on the occupied West Bank and restricted access to the flashpoint Al-Aqsa mosque compound in Jerusalem as tensions soared over its latest settlement plans.(AFP/Jaafar Ashtiyeh)AFP - Israel on Saturday extended a lockdown on the occupied West Bank and restricted access to the flashpoint Al-Aqsa mosque compound in Jerusalem as tensions soared over its latest settlement plans.



Israel orders inquiry into Biden visit upset: official (AFP)
13 Mar 2010 at 4:30pm

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, pictured on March 8, ordered an inquiry Saturday into why a contested settlement plan was announced during a landmark visit by US Vice President Joe Biden, a spokesman said.(AFP/File/Gali Tibbon)AFP - Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu ordered an inquiry Saturday into why a contested settlement plan was announced during a landmark visit by US Vice President Joe Biden, a spokesman said.



Netanyahu contacts Merkel, Berlusconi about settlement plans (AFP)
13 Mar 2010 at 2:55pm

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, pictured on March 8, ordered an inquiry Saturday into why a contested settlement plan was announced during a landmark visit by US Vice President Joe Biden, a spokesman said.(AFP/File/Gali Tibbon)AFP - Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu told German and Italian leaders Saturday that Israel does not plan to speed up the controversial construction of settlements, a government source said.



Israeli Settlements in East Jerusalem Imperil Peace Process (Time.com)
13 Mar 2010 at 2:05pm
Time.com - Timing aside, the Netanyahu government's actions demonstrate that Israel sees its grip on East Jerusalem as nonnegotiable. But the Palestinians won't accept a state without a capital in the Holy City

Israel restricts access to Al-Aqsa in Jerusalem (AFP)
13 Mar 2010 at 2:04pm

Israeli police stand guard as Palestinian Muslim worshippers perform Friday prayer outside Jerusalem's Old City on March 12 after they were banned from entering the Al-Aqsa mosque compound. Israeli police said on Saturday access to the Al-Aqsa mosque compound in Jerusalem -- Islam's third holiest site -- would be restricted on Sunday to men under 50 amid fears of fresh violence there.(AFP//File/Ahmad Gharabli)AFP - Israeli police said on Saturday access to the Al-Aqsa mosque compound in Jerusalem -- Islam's third holiest site -- would be restricted on Sunday to men under 50 amid fears of fresh violence there.



Netanyahu's position is "perilous": U.S. official (Reuters)
13 Mar 2010 at 12:25pm
Reuters - Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's political standing is "perilous" because of divisions within his coalition over efforts to pursue peace with the Palestinians, a senior U.S. official said on Friday.

W.Bank women, Israeli troops clash over settlements (AFP)
13 Mar 2010 at 10:39am

Palestinian women protest near Israel's controversial separation barrier at the Qalandia checkpoint, between the West Bank city of Ramallah and Jerusalem. Israeli troops have clashed with Palestinian women and youths protesting against plans to build new homes for Jewish settlers.(AFP/Abbas Momani)AFP - Israeli troops on Saturday clashed in the occupied West Bank with Palestinian women and youths who were protesting against plans to build new homes for Jewish settlers.



Clinton rebukes Israel over settler homes (AFP)
13 Mar 2010 at 9:01am

Palestinian laborers work on a construction site in the east Jerusalem settlement suburb of Ramat Shlomo. US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton has rebuked Israel for plans to build new settler homes, saying it sent a AFP - US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton has rebuked Israel for plans to build new settler homes, saying it sent a "deeply negative signal" about Israel's ties to its top ally.



Military Leader Warns Guinea Soldiers About Sabotaging Transition
14 Mar 2010 at 10:05am
del.icio.us Guinea's military leader is warning soldiers not to sabotage the country's ongoing transition to civilian rule.General Sekouba Konate says he will not allow the military to undermine plans...

15 Killed In Inter-clan Fighting In Somalia
14 Mar 2010 at 9:51am
MOGADISHU, Somalia -- A clan elder in Somalia says a fight over land rights between two rival clans has killed at least 15 people.Clan elder Abdulahi Bashir Jama says Saturday's fighting was triggere...

West Indies V Zimbabwe Live Score
14 Mar 2010 at 9:32am
Back to top Umpires: N A Malcolm, S J A Taufel, R S Mahanama, C E Mack West Indies: Gayle (C), Barath, Deonarine, Bravo, DJ Bravo, Pollard, Bernard, Ramdin (W), Sammy, Rampaul, Benn Zimbabwe: Siban...

Drc Make Winning Chan Start
14 Mar 2010 at 9:32am
Africa Nations Championship (CHAN) holders DR Congo began the defence of their title with an impressive 2-1 qualifying win over Gabon in Libreville on Saturday.Two goals from TP Mazembe midfielder Ala...

Sahara States To Hold Talks On Tackling Al Qaeda
14 Mar 2010 at 9:27am
(Reuters) - Algeria is to host a meeting of foreign ministers from Sahara desert states this week to try to hammer out a joint plan of action for tackling the growing threat from al Qaeda insurgents, ...

Guinea Interim Leader Rules Out Presidential Bid
14 Mar 2010 at 9:22am
C ONAKRY, Guinea — Guinea’s interim leader says he will not run in presidential elections planned for June in the small West African country. Gen. Sekouba Konate also said Saturday that p...

Zuma's Team Intervenes In Unity Govt Disputes
14 Mar 2010 at 9:17am
Harare — SOUTH African President Jacob Zuma is expected in Harare on Tuesday in yet another attempt to break the deadlock between Zanu PF and the two MDC formations. Marathon meetings involving...

President Says Africa Is Turkey's Strategic Partner
14 Mar 2010 at 7:26am
The Turkish president saw on Sunday Africa as Turkey's strategic partner. Turkey's President Abdullah Gul said he considered Africa Turkey's strategic partner, and he would meet high-level...

Africa-israel Chief Cohen Upbeat On Future
14 Mar 2010 at 7:08am
At the end of the meeting, voting cards were distributed and the results will be sent to Tel Aviv District Court Judge Varda Alshech within 48 hours. She is then expected to grant several days for obj...

Central African Republic Official Warns Of Coup
14 Mar 2010 at 7:01am
BANGUI, Central African Republic — A minister in the Central African Republic says the government has learned of a coup plot. Public Safety Minister Jules Bernard Ouande says intelligence servi...

South Sudan's Presidential Challenger Launches Juba Campaign
14 Mar 2010 at 6:50am
(Reuters) - Lam Akol, the sole challenger to south Sudan's incumbent president Salva Kiir, launched his campaign in the region's capital on Saturday, promising an end to corruption if he wins April's ...

Chinese Fishing Boat, 7 Crew Hijacked Off Cameroon
14 Mar 2010 at 6:50am
(Reuters) - A Chinese fishing vessel with seven fishermen aboard was hijacked off the coast of Cameroon in the latest attack in the waters of West Africa's Gulf of Guinea, the Chinese embassy in Camer...

Sheikha Lubna Praises Trade Relations With Africa And Indian Ocean
14 Mar 2010 at 6:27am
Mar 14, 2010 - 03:02 - WAM Abu Dhabi, March 14th, 2010 (WAM) -- HH Sheikha Lubna Al Qasimi, Minister of Foreign Trade has praised trade relations with Africa and the Indian Ocean and vowed to further ...

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14 Mar 2010 at 6:22am
Nigerian authorities have arrested nearly a 100 people in connection with the attack. In January, hundreds of people, mainly Muslims, were killed in similar clashes in the region. David Zounmenou, a...

Somali State 'ineffecient' And 'corrupt'
14 Mar 2010 at 5:27am
Nairobi - Despite international assistance the Somali government's military forces are ineffective and corrupt, and it remains dependent on foreign troops for survival, a UN group concluded in a repor...

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