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News for Wednesday, 11 May 2011

Japan’s Kan declines PM’s pay over nuclear crisis

Japan’s Prime Minister Naoto Kan said Tuesday he would not accept his premier’s wage until a crisis at the tsunami-hit Fukushima nuclear plant is over and pledged a full review...

Libyan rebels advance as NATO bombing rocks Tripoli

A NATO bombing blitz which the alliance insisted was not aimed at Moamer Gaddafi rocked Tripoli on Tuesday, as rebels in besieged Misrata claimed to be pushing back the Libyan...

MPs file to quiz Kuwait PM over irregularities

Two opposition MPs on Tuesday filed to question the Kuwaiti premier in parliament over allegations of squandering public funds and financial and administrative irregularities. The move came just two days...

US tells Beijing human rights in China’s interest

The United States told China in top-level talks culminating Tuesday that it was hurting itself by stifling dissent, as a top Beijing official dismissed what he called “simple” US views....

Kremlin mulls chemical castration for child molesters

President Dmitry Medvedev on Tuesday proposed voluntary chemical castration for child molesters amid mounting concern over sex crimes against minors in Russia. “The punishment should be as strict as possible,” Medvedev...

Mubarak detention extended for 15 days

Egypt’s state prosecutor on Tuesday renewed the detention of ousted president Hosni Mubarak for another 15 days amid a probe into the killing of protesters and corruption, his office said...

Iran and Arab revolts dominate Gulf meet

Leaders of Gulf monarchies were Tuesday meeting in Riyadh to discuss their tense relations with Iran, a stalled transition plan in Yemen and the popular uprisings shaking Arab nations, an...

Iran agrees to resume nuclear talks

Iran on Tuesday said it has formally agreed to resume talks on its controversial nuclear programme with six major powers which have been stalled since January. Iran’s official confirmation came...

Talks with Hamas not impossible: Israel

The possibility of talks between Israel and Palestinian Islamist group Hamas should not be entirely ruled out, Israeli President Shimon Peres told Ynet news in an interview published Tuesday. Peres...

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