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Farewell to the Yangtze dolphin
"The search for China's rarest dolphin has had an unhappy ending with scientists fearing it is lost forever "Qaeda's Zawahri threatens more attacks on West
"DUBAI (Reuters) - Al Qaeda will continue to target the United States and other Western countries so long as Muslims are under attack, the militant group's second-in-command Ayman al-Zawahri said in a video tape...
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Tensions mounts in Beirut
"Arab League Secretary-General Amr Moussa has renewed efforts to end a political standoff in Lebanon. Many fear violence could erupt as the country faces its worst political split since the 1975-1990 civil war."429 views | 0 comments | 0 recommendations
Furor in Italy over "gay nativity" in parliament
"ROME (Reuters) - Two leftists in Italy's ruling coalition on Wednesday outraged fellow lawmakers by placing four dolls representing homosexual couples near the baby Jesus in the official nativity scene in parliament."Bush vows new course in Iraq
"President Bush pledged on Wednesday to chart "a new way forward" in Iraq and said he would only consider boosting U.S. troop numbers there if he was sure it would help to curb rampant sectarian violence."534 views | 0 comments | 0 recommendations
Soft Drink Tax Plan Rejected
Breaking News: The people have spoken, and the senate has listened/Senate Rejects New Soda Tax... "MEXICO CITY, Dec 20 (Reuters) - A proposed tax on fizzy drinks has caused a stir in Mexico, which quaffs...544 views | 0 comments | 0 recommendations
Uncle Hamas Cares for Palestinians
"The West classifies Hamas as a terrorist organization, but in the Gaza Strip, the Islamist organization is widely respected for helping families in need. International aid groups also praise Hamas for being free of...315 views | 0 comments | 0 recommendations
Can Cod Be Saved in Europe?
"The European Union is meeting this week to set next year's fishing quotas for cod. Once again, though, they are ignoring the advice of experts. To save the fish, a complete ban may be necessary."Europe's Underwater Chemical Dump
"Some 3,500 barrels of mercury have been found in the Baltic Sea off the coast of Sweden. There may be thousands more to be discovered. Experts say the sea is full of industrial waste -- but nobody knows how much."Don't write off Berlusconi just yet
"Questionable physical and legal health is unlikely to stifle the political ambitions of Italy's former leader, writes John Hooper "Pompidou Center Pays Homage to Hergé
"The adventures of Tintin and Snowy turned comic books into an art form. Now their creator Hergé is being honored by a mega-exhibition in Paris. On show are drawings, illustrations and recordings -- and documents of...Palestinian Viewpoints: Voices from Gaza
"Two Palestinians in Gaza explain why they support Hamas and Fatah respectively."246 views | 0 comments | 0 recommendations
"Turkishness" or Freedom of Expression: Turkeys long Path into the EU
"Four Turks have been acquitted of insulting "Turkishness" in their translation of a book by prominent American writer Noam Chomsky."303 views | 0 comments | 0 recommendations
Holocaust Denial: A Matter of Free Speech?
"An Austrian appeals court has ruled that UK historian David Irving - jailed for denying the Holocaust - should be released on probation."Gaza truce holds despite violence
"Palestinians loyal to political rivals Fatah and Hamas have maintained calm on the streets of Gaza, on the first full day of a formal ceasefire."
