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U.S. drone strike kills five in NW Pakistan

March 21st, 2010 Arab News No comments

UPDATE 3: Missiles fired from U.S. drones kill at least five militants in restive Pakistani tribal area.
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Islamic cleric warns on meddling in Nigeria

March 21st, 2010 Arab News No comments

Nigeria’s top Islamic cleric warns foreigners against meddling in nation’s affairs over Muslim-Christian row.
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UN chief in Gaza calls for lifting of Israeli blockade (AFP)

March 21st, 2010 Arab News No comments

AFP – UN chief Ban Ki-moon slammed Israel’s blockade of the Gaza Strip during a tour of the war-battered coastal territory on Sunday, saying it was causing “unacceptable suffering.”

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Israel: No building restrictions in east Jerusalem (AP)

March 21st, 2010 Arab News No comments

U.S. Mideast envoy George Mitchell, left, meets with Israeli Defense Minister Ehud Barak in Jerusalem, Sunday, March 21, 2010. Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu declared Sunday that Israel would not restrict construction in east Jerusalem, a step the U.S. has requested, sticking to a tough position hours before he sets off on his first trip to Washington since a diplomatic row erupted between the two allies. (AP Photo/Menahem Kahana, Pool)AP – Israel will not restrict construction in east Jerusalem, Israel’s prime minister said Sunday hours before leaving for Washington, despite a clear U.S. demand that building there must stop and a crisis in relations between the two longtime allies.

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Iran leader rebukes US ‘plotting’

March 21st, 2010 Arab News No comments

Iran’s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei uses his new year message to accuse the US of plotting against his country.
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Iraq vote recount calls rejected

March 21st, 2010 Arab News No comments

Iraq’s election commission rejects calls from the president and prime minister for a recount of votes in the general election.
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Sarkozy facing rebuke as France votes

March 21st, 2010 Arab News No comments

UPDATE 2: French president experiences stinging blow from voters in round two of regional elections.
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Bomb blast kills 10 in southern Afghanistan

March 21st, 2010 Arab News No comments

WRAP: Suicide bomber on motorcycle tries to blow up army convoy but missed target, police officials say.
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Israeli troops kill two Palestinians in West Bank (AFP)

March 21st, 2010 Arab News No comments

Israeli police stand guard the Qalandia checkpoint between the West Bank city of Ramallah and Jerusalem. Israeli soldiers have shot and killed two Palestinians at an army check post near the northern West Bank city of Nablus after they tried to stab a soldier.(AFP/Abbas Momani)AFP – Israeli soldiers shot and killed two Palestinians Sunday at an army check post near the northern West Bank city of Nablus after they tried to stab a soldier, an army spokeswoman said.

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UN chief slams Israeli blockade of the Gaza Strip (AFP)

March 21st, 2010 Arab News No comments

AFP – UN chief Ban Ki-moon slammed Israel’s blockade of the Gaza Strip saying it caused “unacceptable sufferings,” during a visit Sunday to the Hamas-run coastal enclave.

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