Leaks show Palestinians giving much ground to Israel (Reuters)

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• Leaks show Palestinians giving much ground to Israel (Reuters)
• South Korea to soon propose nuclear talks with North (Reuters)
• Mexico arrests hitmen blamed for Acapulco slayings (Reuters)
• Japan PM renews calls for fiscal reform talks (Reuters)
• Car bombs around Baghdad kill 6, wound 29 (Reuters)
• The Myth of Homegrown Islamic Terrorism in the U.S. (Time.com)
• Sky Sports presenters criticized over sexist jibes (AFP)
• Egypt asks Berlin to return Nefertiti bust (AP)
• Cholera takes a breather in Haiti, but could surge (AP)
• SAfrican police raid property of Nigerian suspect (AP)
• Macau's Ho transfers gambling stake to family (AP)
• Bank of Canada chief warns again on debt levels (Reuters)
• Australia: 'No warning' from refugee boat (AFP)
• Suddenly the statesman, Hezbollah's Nasrallah calls for Lebanon unity government (The Christian Science Monitor)
• Haiti: Duvalier Hires U.S. Advisers for an Image Makeover (Time.com)
• Fresh protests could bring down Tunisia's interim government (The Christian Science Monitor)

Leaks show Palestinians giving much ground to Israel (Reuters) Posted: 23 Jan 2011 10:59 PM PST Reuters - Palestinian negotiators secretly told Israel it could keep swathes of occupied East Jerusalem, according to leaked documents that show Palestinians offering much bigger peace concessions than previously revealed.

South Korea to soon propose nuclear talks with North (Reuters) Posted: 23 Jan 2011 10:57 PM PST Reuters - South Korea will soon propose holding talks with the North that could pave the way for a resumption of six-party negotiations aimed at ending Pyongyang's nuclear ambitions in return for aid, an official said on Monday.

Mexico arrests hitmen blamed for Acapulco slayings (Reuters) Posted: 23 Jan 2011 03:56 PM PST Reuters - Mexican federal police have arrested seven drug gang members in the Pacific port of Acapulco, including the man behind the murders of 22 people in the resort this month, the government said on Sunday.

Japan PM renews calls for fiscal reform talks (Reuters) Posted: 23 Jan 2011 11:57 PM PST Reuters - Japan's prime minister, facing a divided parliament and doubts over his political survival, on Monday stepped up his campaign for a sales tax rise he argues is vital to pay for huge welfare costs in the fast-aging society.

Car bombs around Baghdad kill 6, wound 29 (Reuters) Posted: 23 Jan 2011 09:01 AM PST Reuters - Five car bombs went off around Baghdad on Sunday, killing at least six people and wounding 29, security sources said, in a seemingly coordinated series of attacks during a major Shi'ite religious rite.

The Myth of Homegrown Islamic Terrorism in the U.S. (Time.com) Posted: 24 Jan 2011 12:05 AM PST Time.com - One of the greatest fixations of some politicians is the threat of "homegrown" terrorism in the U.S. But is this a viable threat?

Sky Sports presenters criticized over sexist jibes (AFP) Posted: 24 Jan 2011 12:57 AM PST AFP - A pair of television football pundits were caught offside when they made "unacceptable remarks" off-air about a woman assistant referee officiating in a Premier League clash.

Egypt asks Berlin to return Nefertiti bust (AP) Posted: 24 Jan 2011 12:36 AM PST AP - Egypt is officially requesting the return of the 3,300-year-old bust of Queen Nefertiti that has been in a Berlin museum for decades.

Cholera takes a breather in Haiti, but could surge (AP) Posted: 23 Jan 2011 11:37 PM PST AP - The cholera epidemic that has raged across this country is claiming fewer victims, with a sharp drop in new cases everywhere from the shimmering rice fields of the Artibonite Valley to the crowded urban slums.

SAfrican police raid property of Nigerian suspect (AP) Posted: 24 Jan 2011 12:43 AM PST AP - The wife of a Nigerian man facing terrorism charges in South Africa says police raided apartments she owns, killing one tenant and wounding another person.

Macau's Ho transfers gambling stake to family (AP) Posted: 24 Jan 2011 12:57 AM PST AP - Asian casino magnate Stanley Ho has transferred almost all of his stake in gambling company Sociedade de Jogos de Macau Holdings to family members, the latest move in a handover of power as the octogenarian struggles with poor health.

Bank of Canada chief warns again on debt levels (Reuters) Posted: 23 Jan 2011 08:25 AM PST Reuters - Bank of Canada Governor Mark Carney warned again on Sunday that Canadians should take steps to deal with high levels of household debt because interest rates would at some point rise from near-historic lows.

Australia: 'No warning' from refugee boat (AFP) Posted: 24 Jan 2011 12:48 AM PST AFP - Refugees caught in wild Australian seas desperately phoned police for help as their boat, only spotted 600 metres from shore, drifted towards cliffs where it smashed apart, a report found Monday.

Suddenly the statesman, Hezbollah's Nasrallah calls for Lebanon unity government (The Christian Science Monitor) Posted: 23 Jan 2011 01:52 PM PST The Christian Science Monitor - Sheikh Hassan Nasrallah, the leader of the militant Shiite group, Hezbollah, called on Sunday for the creation of a national unity government to usher Lebanon out of a political crisis that threatens to deteriorate into sectarian violence.

Haiti: Duvalier Hires U.S. Advisers for an Image Makeover (Time.com) Posted: 24 Jan 2011 12:05 AM PST Time.com - Five days after his unexpected return, the former "President-for-Life" of Haiti announced to a mob of journalists his desire to participate in the country's reconstruction effort

Fresh protests could bring down Tunisia's interim government (The Christian Science Monitor) Posted: 23 Jan 2011 01:39 PM PST The Christian Science Monitor - In an escalation of pressure against Tunisia’s interim unity government, more than 1,000 energetic protesters filled the square in front of the prime minister’s office Sunday to demand its ouster, waving flags and signs and chanting slogans against the government.

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