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 Emirates-airlines-flight-aviation (sl1) Khaleej Times 
First Class with a Unique Difference
DUBAI - In the easy First Class confines of the Emirates flight from Dubai to Riyadh recently, none seemed to mind Ibn Sina as he held forth in fluent Arabic | He was anything but an intrusion for fel... (photo: Public domain photo)
Dubai   Emirates   Flight   Photos   Travel  
Khaled Mashaal, the leader of the militant Palestinian group Hamas speaks at the opening session of Palestinian conference, in Damascus, Syria, Sunday, Nov. 23, 2008. The exiled leader of the militant Palestinian group Hamas on Sunday denounced Hebrew-language newspaper ads outlining a proposed Arab peace deal published by the Palestinian president in Israeli papers. Khaleej Times 
Hamas sees 'no prospects' for Mideast peace
MOSCOW ' The leader of Hamas said Monday he sees 'no prospects' for a Mideast peace settlement, a stand that could reduce Russia's chances of holding a Middle East peace conference that includes the P... (photo: AP / Bassem Tellawi)
Hamas   Mideast   Moscow   Peace   Photos  
Germany's Christian Democratic Union chairwoman Chancellor Angela Merkel briefs the media about their new ruling coalition in Berlin on Saturday, Oct. 24, 2009. The New York Times 
Few Signs of Turnabout in Germany
| BERLIN - About 100 days ago, Angela Merkel started a second term as chancellor, armed with a new center-right government coalition and an admonition for Germany. "This country has to finally grasp t... (photo: AP / Eckehard Schulz)
Berlin   Economy   Fund   Germany   Photos  
Chinese use computers at an Internet cafe in Beijing Thursday Feb. 8, 2007. China, regarded as the world's leading source of illegally copied movies and software, had only limited success during a four-month crackdown on Internet piracy and copyright infringement, an official said Thursday. Asia Times 
Beijing beefs up cyber-warfare capacity
| By Willy Lam | While the furor over cyber-attacks against Google has lapsed somewhat, the Sino-American confrontation over the larger issue of Internet security and global digital warfare is expecte... (photo: AP / Greg Baker)
Attacks   Beijing   Cyber   Photos   Washington  
Former Iranian President Mohammad Khatami delivers his talk about "Explanation of Doctrinaires of Reformation" during a gathering of reformists in Tehran, Iran, on Tuesday Nov. 18, 2008. Khatami is under increasing pressure from moderates to challenge Hard-line President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad in June's presidential elections The Star 
Iran's Khatami urges people to attend rallies
| TEHRAN (Reuters) - Reformist former president Mohammad Khatami urged people on Monday to attend rallies marking the anniversary of Iran's 1979 Islamic revolution, when the opposition is expected to ... (photo: AP / Hasan Sarbakhshian)
Iran   Photos   President   Tehran   US  
Billboard - Senator Manny Villar The Daily Tribune 
Questions Villar must answer
| FRONTLINE | 02/09/2010 | Manny Villar makes much of his being poor, and of his no longer being a businessman from the time he joined the House of Representatives as a congressman, then Speaker, then... (photo: WN / Trigedia)
Business   News   Philippine   Photos   President  
Former president Joseph Estrada who had his birthday celebration in   Settlement House ( Association De Damas De Filipinas ) , an orphanage for children of unwed mothers located in Paco ,  Manila  City , Philippines , April 18 , 2009. The Daily Tribune 
Campaign starts at Plaza Miranda
| MR. EXPOSE | 02/09/2010 | The official campaign period for national candidates starts today with the traditional proclamation rally. The venues are: Joseph “Erap” Estrada-Jojo Binay at Plaza Miranda... (photo: WN / Renzelle Mae Abasolo)
Philippine   Photos   President   Radio   TV  
Philippine opposition Senator Panfilo Lacson, left, joins a prayer vigil for the safety of Rodolfo Lozada Jr., a witness in a Senate corruption inquiry that has implicated President Gloria Macapagal Arroyo's husband, in front of the Senate building in suburban Manila on Wednesday Feb. 6, 2008. Lozada was facing an arrest warrant from the Senate for failing to attend last week's hearing when police whisked him out of Manila airport after he returned from an official trip abroad, authorities and his family said. Sign at right reads "Cannot bare this rotten government!" (AP Photo/Aaron Favila) The Daily Tribune 
Ping’s ‘asylum’ an option
| By Michaela P. del Callar | 02/09/2010 | Lawyers for the senator on the run, Panfilo “Ping” Lacson, in a TV interview yesterday, brought up the idea of the senator seeking political asylum in a fore... (photo: AP / Aaron Favila)
Asylum   Crime   Philippines   Photos   Warrant  
APRIL 18, 2009 , MANILA CITY, PHILIPPINES - FORMER PRESIDENT JOSEPH " ERAP " ESTRADA  READING A WELCOME SONG FOR HIM AS HE CELEBRATED HIS 70TH BIRTHDAY IN ASSOCIATION DE DAMAS DE FILIPINAS WITH THE CHILDREN AND CARE TAKERS OF , A TALK ABOUT ORPHANAGE WHICH WAS FUNDED BY ESTRADA ON HIS TERM TO BE RENOVATED IN 45 DAYS AFTER IT WAS BURNED LAST DECEMBER 3, 1998 WITH 29 PERISHED CHILDREN AND CARE TAKERS. IT HAS BEEN HIS EFFORTS TO CELEBRATE HIS BIRTHDAY EVERY YEAR ON THE SAID ORPHANAGE. The Daily Tribune 
Erap meets with Mindanao leaders, skips PDI debate
| 02/09/2010 | Former President Joseph “Erap” Estrada yesterday skipped the presidential debate sponsored by the Philippine Daily Inquirer at the University of the Philippines as the Pwersa ng Masang ... (photo: WN / Renzelle Mae Abasolo)
Debate   Delegations   Erap   Leaders   Photos  
Cast member Brad Pitt, right, and Angelina Jolie arrive at the premiere of "Inglourious Basterds" in Los Angeles on Monday, Aug. 10, 2009. Syracuse 
Lawyer: Pitt and Jolie sue over split claim
| (AP) - LONDON - Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie have begun legal action against a British tabloid that reported the celebrity couple was going to split, a lawyer acting on their behalf confirmed Monday... (photo: AP / Matt Sayles)
Angelina   Brad   Claim   Legal   Photos  
Philhealth - Health Insurance Corporation - Philippines Zeenews 
Health insurance awareness low in country, says report
Mumbai: A majority of people have low awareness about health insurance products offered by various companies in the country, says a report. | "A majority of Indian consumers are unable to distinguish ... (photo: WN / Arturo Ubaub)
Awareness   Health   Insurance   Photos   Report  
A boy waits with his mother for his malaria lab results at a dispensary in Tanga, Tanzania Breitbart 
Bad malaria drugs litter Africa, raising fears of resistance
High rates of the most effective type of malaria-fighting drugs sold in three African countries are poor quality - including nearly half the pills sampled in Senegal - raising fears of increased drug ... (photo: Public Domain / BotMultichillT)
Africa   Drugs   Health   Malaria   Photos  
World Politics
Morgan Stanley Building After Buying Spree, China Owns Stakes in Top U.S. Firms The New York Times
Saint John, New Brunswick's skyline at dusk. Saint John is the largest city in the province of New Brunswick, and the oldest incorporated city in Canada.[3][4] The city is situated along the north shore of the Bay of Fundy at the mouth of the Saint John River. In 2006 the city proper had a population of 68,043. Fallout over N.B. tourism minister's ouster continues CBC
Mid-Atlantic digs out of snow; government shut Mid-Atlantic digs out of snow; government shut The Boston Globe
Sri Lanka's defeated presidential candidate Sarath Fonseka waves to supporters during a protest in Colombo, Sri Lanka, Wednesday, Feb. 3, 2010. Sri Lankan opposition leader Fonseka arrested The Boston Globe
Gordon Brown, in Davos 2007 British PM Gordon Brown promises home care for cancer sufferers as election heats up Hartford Courant
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Saint John, New Brunswick's skyline at dusk. Saint John is the largest city in the province of New Brunswick, and the oldest incorporated city in Canada.[3][4] The city is situated along the north shore of the Bay of Fundy at the mouth of the Saint John River. In 2006 the city proper had a population of 68,043.
Asia
Chinese use computers at an Internet cafe in Beijing Thursday Feb. 8, 2007. China, regarded as the world's leading source of illegally copied movies and software, had only limited success during a four-month crackdown on Internet piracy and copyright infringement, an official said Thursday.
Europe
Germany's Christian Democratic Union chairwoman Chancellor Angela Merkel briefs the media about their new ruling coalition in Berlin on Saturday, Oct. 24, 2009.
Africa
Dozens of Egyptian anti-riot soldiers take their positions, outside Cairo university, Egypt, Monday, March 24, 2008. Hundreds of students, mostly followers of the outlawed Muslim Brotherhood, demonstrated against the government's campaign to try 40 of the group's leaders and financiers in front of a military court on charges of money

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