Hamas, Smuggling and Transparency

"Throughout the month of June 2006, illicit smuggling has continued. The reports have been confirmed by leading Hamas officials to several members of the international media."

Israel Broadens Gaza Offensive

Daily News - "Israeli occupation forces broadened Saturday, July 8, their offensive against the Palestinians, sending more troops and tanks into eastern Gaza and killing three Palestinians, including a policeman"

New Yorker Paralyzed in Dodging Bulls in Spain

Daily News "On friday, festival organizers reported that a New Yorker was paralyzed below the waist while dodging young bulls with other revelers in the bullring at Spain's San Fermin Festival in Pamplona. "

London blasts remembered a year later - International Terrorism - MSNBC.com

Daily News "Moments of silence observed for 52 killed in blasts on mass transit system. Prime Minister Tony Blair, police and survivors bowed their heads for a nationwide two-minute silence Friday commemorating the anniversary of suicide bombings on London’s...

Tuna threatened with extinction

"Bluefin tuna risk being fished to extinction in the North East Atlantic and Mediterranean Sea, a conservation group warned Wednesday, appealing for an immediate ban on catches of the highly prized fish.  The...

Italians Arrested, Americans Sought for Imam Kidnap

Daily News - "Italians Arrested, Americans Sought for Imam Kidnap - ROME — Police arrested two officials from Italy's military intelligence agency on Wednesday, July 5, and a judge issued arrest warrants for four Americans over the CIA abduction of a Muslim imam in...

Google to Face Telcos with Antitrust Action Online Marketing

Search Engine News"Brian Washburn, an analyst at Current Analysis said that it may be tough for Google to argue antitrust if net neutrality measures fail."

Break Even for German Real Estate Finance in 2008

Real Estate News "The German real estate financing operations will break even in 2008 after an 85 million euro loss in 2005. This was according to the Unicredito Italiano SpA. When Unicredito took over HVB Group AG last year, analysts were concerned by HVB's large real estate...

Gallup Europe president: "Turkey will be bridge between East and West"

Daily News - "The president of the Gallup Organization Europe, Warren Wright, has said that the goal of his company's recent poll was to measure the satisfaction of various nations' citizens, as well as to...

Austria, Switzerland to Build on World Cup Safety Standards

Daily News - "The security example set by the 2006 FIFA World Cup in Germany is ready to be built by UEFA EURO 2008 that will be co-hosted by Austria and Switzerland."

Dutch Research Talks about World Cup as Outcome for Global Economy

"In a report called "Soccernomics 2006", Dutch bank ABN-AMRO argued that the best outcome for the global economy would be a European final where Germany met Italy, and lost. Ruben van Leeuwen and Charles Kalshoven, ABN AMRO's research duo, said that leaving aside...

Finland and Turkey can Resolve Cyprus Problem

Daily News - "European Union (EU) Enlargement Commissioner Olli Rehn, who has harshly criticized Turkey over its refusal to open its ports to Greek Cypriot traffic, at last remembered that the EU also has some responsibilities towards Turkish Cypriots."

London investors Towards Higher Real Estate Stocks

Real Estate News -"Investors pushed property shares higher in London on Tuesday as analysts pointed out that the global real-estate sector has outperformed the global equity market so far this year. Benchmark companies such as British Land, Hammerson and Land Securities all...

Anti-Racism and Xenophobia Campaign Launched in Belgium

Turks.US"NGOs and right-wing groups have launched a campaign against racism and xenophobia in Belgium following a spate of racist attacks against foreigners, including Turks." 

30 Dead on Spanish City Subway Accident

"Monday, a subway train derailed and overturned in the eastern Spanish city of Valencia. A regional government spokesman said that the accident has killed more than 30 people and injured about a dozen."

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