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Russia: Activistsâ€™ Detention Unjustified

Wed, 10 Feb 2010 00:15:44 +0000

Source: Human Rights Watch (Moscow) - The Russian authorities should investigate the arbitrary detention of three human rights advocates in Chechnya and hold those responsible accountable, Amnesty International, Civil Rights ...

U.S. STATE DEPARTMENT SAYS HOPES OFFER TO IRAN CAN HELP TO "BUIL

Tue, 09 Feb 2010 18:47:05 +0000

Source: Reuters U.S. STATE DEPARTMENT SAYS HOPES OFFER TO IRAN CAN HELP TO "BUILD SOME CONFIDENCE" ...

Sudan, Chad agree "definitive end" to proxy wars

Tue, 09 Feb 2010 18:42:30 +0000

Source: Reuters * Sudan, Chad agree definitive end to hostilities * Deby-Bashir meeting to help Darfur talks * Analysts say leaders to concentrate on polls (Adds analyst quotes, byline) By Opheera McDoom ...

Flooding in southern Turkey kills at least 4

Tue, 09 Feb 2010 18:26:15 +0000

Source: Reuters ISTANBUL, Feb 9 (Reuters) - Four people were killed and another person was missing in Turkey after floods and severe storms swept through its Mediterranean coastal region, the state-run Anatolian news ...

Italy says Iranian militia attacked its embassy

Tue, 09 Feb 2010 18:20:37 +0000

Source: Reuters * Frattini: Basij militia threw stones at Italy's embassy * Iran says students protested at French, Italian embassies (Adds Italian ambassador, Frattini quote) ROME, Feb 9 (Reuters) - Italy ...

PREVIEW-Baltic Sea states seek clean-up; Russia expands oil

Tue, 09 Feb 2010 18:19:36 +0000

Source: Reuters * Summit to give boost to Baltic clean up promises * Seeks commitments from business, politicians * Russian PM Putin among those attending (Adds Russian govt, Vanhanen statements) By Brett ...

Somali pirates free Panama ship after ransom

Tue, 09 Feb 2010 17:59:10 +0000

Source: Reuters * MV Al Khaliq was carrying 24 Indians, 2 Burmese * Maritime official says it now heading for Mombasa (Updates with ship sailing away, quotes) By Abdi Guled and Abdi Sheikh MOGADISHU, Feb 9 ...

India delays GM vegetable start for further tests

Tue, 09 Feb 2010 17:53:24 +0000

Source: Reuters * India to wait for consensus on GM food * Decision boosts ruling party's farmbase * Indian public wary of GM seed companies (Adds detail) By Bappa Majumdar NEW DELHI, Feb 9 (Reuters) - ...

Fate of Pakistani Taliban chief still unclear

Tue, 09 Feb 2010 17:49:08 +0000

Source: Reuters * Death not definitively confirmed, says U.S. official * New wave of rumours, lack of intelligence (Adds U.S. counter-terrorism official comment) By Zeeshan Haider ISLAMABAD, Feb 9 (Reuters) - ...

UNHCR requests US$69 million to help internally displaced Pakistanis

Tue, 09 Feb 2010 17:43:54 +0000

Source: UNHCR The UN refugee agency on Tuesday called on donors for an extra US$69 million to help more than 1 million internally displaced people in Pakistan over the next six months.