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- Some Americans Jews sit out recession in Israel
Source: Reuters * High-tech and biotech sectors booming in Israel
* Demand high for college-educated English speakers
By Karina Ioffee
NEW YORK, March 8 (Reuters) - Fed up with the tough job market, some young ... - Bulgaria ups healthcare taxes as doctors protest
Source: Reuters * Govt to raise health insurance payments to 10 percent
* To spend additional $245 mln for healthcare
* Doctors protest over delayed pay
SOFIA, March 8 (Reuters) - Bulgaria said on Monday it ... - 'The Hurt Locker' wins Oscar for best picture
Source: Reuters LOS ANGELES, March 7 (Reuters) - "The Hurt Locker" won the Academy Award for best picture on Sunday, capping a historic Oscar ceremony that saw the low-budget Iraq war drama vanquish the sci ... - Sept. 11 suspects may face U.S. military trial
Source: Reuters * Decision on possible military trial not imminent
* Obama administration had planned civilian court trial
* New York's mayor, many in Congress oppose civilian trial (Adds White House official in ... - SCENARIOS-Options for prosecuting 9/11 suspects
Source: Reuters By Jeremy Pelofsky
WASHINGTON, March 5 (Reuters) - Obama administration officials are leaning toward a recommendation to switch back to special military trials for prosecuting the self-professed ... - U.S. nearing recommendation for Sept. 11 trials
Source: Reuters * US officials may advise military trial for 9/11 suspects
* Obama administration had planned civilian court trial
* New York's mayor, many in Congress oppose civilian trial ... - Bosnians protest UK arrest of their wartime leader
Source: Reuters * Protesters want Britain to release Ganic
* Relations between Bosnia, Serbia set to worsen-observers
By Daria Sito-Sucic
SARAJEVO, March 5 (Reuters) - ... - Imam pleads guilty in New York subway bomb plot
Source: Reuters NEW YORK, March 4 (Reuters) - An imam accused of tipping off al Qaeda-trained militant Najibullah Zazi as he plotted to set off bombs in New York's subway system pleaded guilty on Thursday to lying to ... - Progress for All: On International Women's Day, ADRA Highlights Importance of Gender Equality
Adventist Development and Relief Agency (ADRA) International SILVER SPRING, Md.--Nearly a century after International Women's Day (IWD) was first observed in March of 1911, the Adventist Development and Relief Agency (ADRA) recommits its work to empower women, ... - Somali pirates hijack Saudi ship in Gulf of Aden
Source: Reuters * Small empty fuel tanker seized on Monday in Gulf of Aden
* Saudi operators receive $20 million ransom demand
* Deputy speaker urges release of British sailor couple
(Adds U.N. envoy, appeal ... - Somali pirates hijack Saudi ship in Gulf of Aden
Source: Reuters MOGADISHU, March 3 (Reuters) - Somali pirates hijacked a Saudi-owned ship with 14 crew in the Gulf of Aden this week, a Kenyan maritime official said on Wednesday.
Andrew Mwangura of the East ... - Local newspaper connects Romanian commune with hopes to build civil society
World Vision Middle East/Eastern Europe/ Central Asia office A huge information gap in Romania’s Corbu commune is slowly being filled thanks to the
commune’s first locally produced journal, edited by World Vision in partnership with the local Community-Based Organisation (CBO), city hall and local authorities. - ... more news
| - Curbing derivatives might hurt, not help, Greece
NEW YORK Derivatives have become a dirty word. The complex financial products helped blow up the U.S. housing market. They all but sank AIG. Now European officials want to crack down on a... - US magazine includes Turkish FM in "Kissingers list"
U.S. Foreign Policy magazine included Turkish Foreign Minister Ahmet Davutoglu in its world's four Kissingers list. FP is foreign policy, diplomacy and strategy magazine of Washington Post-Newswee... - Jovetić despairs at Viola demise
A downcast Stevan Jovetić said "it's very hard to take" after scoring twice in ACF Fiorentina's 3-2 win against FC Bayern München only for the Italian side to be knocked out on away goals. - Sagna savours Arsenal spirit
Bacary Sagna praised Arsenal FC's team ethic as they overcame the absence of captain Cesc Fàbregas to beat FC Porto 5-0 and reach the last eight. "We are a team first," he said. "It's not about one p... - Bayern fightback leaves Robben breathless
After Arjen Robben's sensational strike helped FC Bayern München squeeze past ACF Fiorentina on away goals the winger reflected on a "crazy game", an opinion seconded by Mark van Bommel. - Blanc not favourite for France job
PARIS: French Football Federation (FFF) president Jean-Pierre Escalettes says he has never identified Bordeaux manager Laurent Blanc as the favourite to succeed Raymond Domenech as coach of France. - Debt Concerns and Downbeat Data Are Clouding Economic Recovery in Europe
(MENAFN - The Peninsula) Ghanim Saad Al Saad, Chairman and Managing Director of Barwa, yesterday said the proposed merger with Alaqaria was timely and was not due to global economic circumstances. ..... - Geely opens assembly line in Russia
(MENAFN) Chinese automaker Geely said that it has officially inaugurated an assembly line in Russia's Caucasus republic of Karachay-Cherkessia, Xinhua reported reported. Russian car company Derways ha... - Russia car sales plummet in 2009
(MENAFN) A report issued by the Association of European Businesses (AEB) showed that sales of new cars in Russia have plummeted 49 percent from the previous year's record high to 1.46 million vehicles... - Heads must roll at BBC over Band Aid slur -- Geldof
Kenya's Finance Minister Uhuru Kenyatta listens to Sir Bob Geldof speak during a session on Africa's economic transformation at Nairobi University on Monday. Picture: Getty Images - Turkish PM receives 'King Faisal Award'
Turkey's prime minister was presented with the "King Faisal International Prize for Service to Islam" at a ceremony held in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia on Tuesday. Speaking at the award ceremony, ... - Curbing Derivatives Might Hurt, Not Help, Greece
Hold on, many experts say: Credit default swaps -- contracts that insure debt --have actually prevented Greece's debacle from worsening. Without them, they say, investors would be less willing to buy ... - Shipwrecks found during pipeline work
A dozen centuries-old shipwrecks - some of them unusually well-preserved - were found in the Baltic Sea by a gas company building an underwater pipeline between Russia and Germany. The oldest... - European Stocks Decline; Stoxx Europe 600 Index Slips 0.3%
March 10 (Bloomberg) -- European stocks pared their decline as food companies and chemical makers advanced. The Stoxx Europe 600 Index was little changed at 256.65 as of 8:25 a.m. in London, having ea... - Northern Rock sees reduced losses
Northern Rock has said that it made "good progress" in 2009, as it reported a sharp fall in its annual losses.The bank lost £257.4m last year, compared with £1.36bn in 2008. Sinc... - ... more news
| | | | | | | | | - Slovenia's Pahor visits Kosovo
Talks focused on ironing out details of an upcoming summit being hosted by Slovenia. - Minor quakes jolt Greece
ATHENS, Greece -- Two earthquakes measuring 4.0 and 4.3 degrees on the Richter scale rattled central Greece early Tuesday (March 9th). The epicentres... - NATO diplomats support KFOR decision on KSF
PRISTINA, Kosovo -- NATO diplomats back KFOR's decision to freeze relations with the Kosovo Security Force (KSF) after members of the newly establis... - Working groups established for northern Kosovo strategy
PRISTINA, Kosovo -- After a meeting Monday (March 8th), the government announced the establishment of six working groups to implement the strategy fo... - Cypriot police recover Papadopoulos's corpse
NICOSIA, Cyprus -- The justice ministry announced on Tuesday (March 9th) that the motive behind the theft of late President Tassos Papadopoulos's bod... - Intruder tries to enter Istanbul embassy
ISTANBUL, Turkey -- Police arrested an armed man who tried to force his way into the Ukrainian Embassy in Istanbul on Tuesday (March 9th). The 29-yea... - Blast kills soldier in Turkey
HAKKARI, Turkey -- One soldier was killed and three were injured in a bomb blast in the southeast province of Hakkari on Tuesday (March 9th). The tol... - Greece's Papandreou calls for stiffer hedge fund regulation
Market speculation must be reined in if a future world economic crisis is to be avoided, Greek Prime Minister George Papandreou said during a meeting with the US secretary of state. - Bulgaria to appoint EU funds minister
SOFIA, Bulgaria -- Prime Minister Boyko Borisov announced on Monday (March 8th) that the European Commission (EC) backs the idea of appointing a new... - EC to propose European version of IMF
BRUSSELS, Belgium -- EU Economic and Monetary Affairs Commissioner Olli Rehn plans to brief the European Commission (EC) on Tuesday (March 9th) about... - Protests continue against Greek austerity plan
ATHENS, Greece -- More protests are planned this week against the government's austerity package, which is aimed at slashing spending while raising r... - Bulgarian doctors launch strike
SOFIA, Bulgaria -- Doctors in two towns went out on strike Monday (March 8th), after the health ministry failed to pay them for work in January. The... - US ambassador praises Albania's chief prosecutor
TIRANA, Albania -- US Ambassador John Withers praised the work of General Prosecutor Ina Rama on Monday (March 8th), saying she has defended both her... - Snow strands illegal immigrants at Greek border
TIRANA, Albania -- Nine illegal Albanian immigrants were arrested by Greek border police on Sunday (March 7th) after they became stuck in deep snow.... - Serbia's DS and SVM to continue co-operation
BELGRADE, Serbia -- President Boris Tadic, who heads the Democratic Party (DS), met on Monday (March 8th) with Istvan Pastor, leader of the Vojvodina... - ... more news
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