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News for Wednesday, 9 Feb 2011

Egyptian protesters block parliament

CAIRO - Several hundred Egyptian protesters attempted to block parliamentary buildings in Cairo on Wednesday as part of their campaign to oust President Hosni Mubarak's 30-year-old regime.
The building was...

Inter-Korean talks collapse after North’s walkout

SEOUL - Military talks aimed at easing high tensions between North and South Korea broke down Wednesday when the North's delegation walked out, Seoul's defence ministry said. The two sides...

Tanker with huge load of oil hijacked off Oman

DUBAI - Pirates on Wednesday seized a supertanker off the coast of Oman bound for the United States carrying a crew of 25 and a load of more than 1.9...

Israel aims to head off strike over soaring prices

JERUSALEM - Israel's Benjamin Netanyahu met on Wednesday with union officials in a bid to stave off rising public anger and a general strike threat over spiralling food and petrol...

Magistrates to request immediate trial for Berlusconi

MILAN - Milan prosecutors on Wednesday requested an immediate trial for Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi, accused of abuse of power and having sex with an underage girl nicknamed Ruby the...

US warns Mideast nations on popular ‘discontent’

WASHINGTON - The United States called on Middle East leaders to heed popular unrest in the region, as key regional ally Israel on Wednesday sent Defense Minister Ehud Barak to...

UN’s Sri Lanka flood appeal falling short

COLOMBO - International aid for 1.2 million Sri Lankans affected by monsoon flooding has fallen far short of the immediate humanitarian needs, United Nations figures showed Wednesday. The UN said...

Senate considers new powers for Tunisia leader

TUNIS - Tunisia's Senate was called on Wednesday to grant wide powers to the interim president struggling to restore order to the country following the overthrow of ex-leader Zine El...

Barbra Streisand to sing on Grammy stage

Eight-time Grammy winner Barbra Streisand will give a rare, live performance at the upcoming Grammy Awards, organizers said on Tuesday in announcing other stars joining the show including Miley Cyrus....

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