Abbas confirms Palestinian vote to be postponed
Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas has said presidential and legislative elections scheduled for January will be postponed, confirming that he has accepted advice not to hold the vote. Abbas, speaking to BBC Arabic, said the Palestinian leadership would take measures to avoid a constitutional vacuum - although he did not spell these out.
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35 Egypt police hurt as soccer violence simmers
Protesters hurled stones and firebombs at riot police near the Algerian Embassy in Cairo on Friday, leaving dozens of officers injured and triggering a diplomatic spat following a crucial soccer match. Several hundred demonstrators took to the streets following reports of attacks on Egyptian fans in Khartoum soon after their team missed out on a place at the 2010 World Cup finals to bitter rivals Algeria.|Full Story
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Iran has 'not responded positively' to nuclear offer
Major world powers expressed disappointment Friday that Iran has "not responded positively" to a plan for resolving the standoff over its nuclear program or agreed to new talks. "We are disappointed by the lack of follow-up" to understandings reached when the six powers met with Iranian officials in Geneva on October 1, they said in a statement after a meeting in Brussels.|Full Story
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Europe's role in averting a Middle East tragedy
The Middle East nowadays seems at the epicenter of most international crises, so the question is how should this chaos be dealt with? Divided and paralyzed, Europe appears to have given up on any involvement either in stabilizing the region or in the peace process itself. Yet it was not ever thus. From 1980 to 2001, Europe played a leading role in the Middle East.|Full Story
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Winter of discontent ahead for Gazans living in damaged homes and tents
Tens of thousands of Gazans living in tents and damaged homes face a wet, cold and miserable winter as Israel's blockade of the coastal territory continues to prevent the importation of building and reconstruction material. During the last few weeks Gazans were given a brief reprieve from the oncoming winter as an unseasonal snap of warmish.|Full Story
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Torture and killings rife in Yemen, says UN watchdog
The United Nations Committee against Torture called on Yemen on Friday to end the widespread torture of detainees and investigate allegations of unlawful killings by its security forces. It voiced concern at reports of grave violations "committed in the context of [Yemen's] fight against terrorism."|Full Story
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Mediating role wins kudos for Ankara among Arabs
Turkey's efforts to solve regional problems such as the Israeli-Palestinian conflict or the dispute over Iran's nuclear program have enhanced its standing among its Arab neighbors, a report said on Friday. About three-quarters of Arabs believed Turkey should be more active in tackling the region's problems, according to the study by the Istanbul-based Turkish Economic. |Full Story
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Turkey investigates suspected anti-Islamic plot by naval officers
Turkey is investigating a suspected plot by Naval officers to attack non-Muslim minorities to discredit the ruling Islamist-rooted AK Party, the prime minister's office said on Friday. The alleged plan, one of several reported in Turkish media, could add to strains between the secularist military and the government, which is already at odds with the judiciary.|Full Story
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Out of the slum and into joblessness
When government workmen came in a truck to take Ahmad Mohammad's furniture to his new home just outside Cairo, the 32-year-old fisherman was overjoyed: His dream of quitting the slum where he had lived for years seemed to be coming true. However, when he got to a new residential area called October 6, 50 kilometers southwest of the city center, he realized there was a problem:|Full Story
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Judge probes ransom as Spanish trawler returns
The Spanish trawler Alakrana and its crew of 36 docked safely in the Seychelles Friday, three days after being released by the Somali pirates who captured them six weeks earlier. "We are all very relieved to be back - We cannot say that we were treated badly," said the only Seychellois member of the crew, Wilson Pilate, upon arrival in Port Victoria.|Full Story
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Top Sistani aide calls for end to Iraqi political impasse
A top aide to Iraq's Shiite spiritual leader on Friday urged the country's fractious political blocs to resolve a crisis over a key election law that threatens to delay national polls planned for January. Sheikh Abdel-Mehdi al-Karbalaie, the representative of Grand Ayatollah Ali al-Sistani in the holy city of Kerbala, told worshippers during his regular Friday sermon.|Full Story
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Italian prosecutors wrap up in Knox murder trialW
Italian prosecutors began their closing arguments Friday in the trial of an American student accused of killing her British roommate more than two years ago. Prosecutors outlined the evidence they have presented in the trial against Amanda Knox and her Italian ex-boyfriend Raffaele Sollecito.|Full Story
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Northern England hit by floods after record rainfall
Lifeboats and military helicopters rescued hundreds of people overnight in northern England as torrential rain flooded homes and washed away bridges. Police in the picturesque Lake District county of Cumbria said on Friday a search was under way for a police officer who disappeared when one bridge collapsed under the weight of water.|Full Story
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Belgian-British duo wins race for EU's top jobs
After years of effort the European Union named its first full-time president and powerful foreign policy chief on Thursday - but handed the jobs to two little-known compromise figures instead of global heavy hitters. Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao on Friday congratulated the European Union for creating the new posts of president and foreign policy chief, calling it a "step forward" for EU integration.|Full Story
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Religions and a culture of peace
"Peace of the heart and mind and peace of society are intrinsically linked. Peace and justice are inseparable as are truth and reconciliation. Peace is for the hungry to be fed, the poor to be sustained, the sick to experience care, the oppressed to be released and the marginalized to have a voice. Peace is protection against violence.|Full Story
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