Sunday, January 23, 2011

Report: Israel rejected Palestinian offer

Report: Israel rejected Palestinian offer


Report: Israel rejected Palestinian offer

Posted: 23 Jan 2011 07:50 PM PST

Palestinian negotiators agreed to give up large swaths of East Jerusalem to Israel during negotiations dating back to 2008, an offer the Israel side flatly rejected, the Al-Jazeera network said.

Australia: Flooding cost to be 'enormous'

Posted: 23 Jan 2011 08:02 PM PST

Flooding in Australia has affected more than 3 million people, making it one of the costliest disasters in the nation, the federal treasurer said Sunday.

Greens pull out of Irish government

Posted: 23 Jan 2011 07:09 PM PST

The Green Party has pulled out of Ireland's crumbling government, depriving it of a majority in parliament and likely forcing early elections.

Police: 32 killed in Pakistan bus crash

Posted: 23 Jan 2011 06:16 AM PST

Thirty-two people were killed after a bus lost control, crashed into an oil tanker and burst into flames in southeastern Pakistan on Sunday, police said.

Hezbollah pledges Lebanese unity, says it won't be pressured

Posted: 23 Jan 2011 02:55 PM PST

Hezbollah will announce its pick for a new prime minister Monday and won't be "pressured" by an international tribunal investigating the 2005 killing of a former premier, its leader said Sunday night.

British contractor on 2 slain colleagues: Deaths weren't acts of murder

Posted: 23 Jan 2011 01:37 PM PST

A British security contractor on trial in Iraq for killing two colleagues said Sunday he is "not guilty of murder."

Radical Iraqi cleric travels back to Iran

Posted: 23 Jan 2011 10:54 AM PST

Iraqi radical Shiite cleric Muqtada al-Sadr has traveled to Iran for a visit, weeks after returning to Iraq and ending three years of self-imposed exile.

Threats fly, tensions escalate between political rivals in Albania

Posted: 23 Jan 2011 03:57 PM PST

The showdown between Albania's ruling government and its political opposition showed no signs of abating Sunday, with Socialist Party leader Edi Rama calling for yet another demonstration despite fresh threats from the nation's prime minister.

Tunisians mourn protest victims

Posted: 23 Jan 2011 03:14 AM PST

Tunisia on Sunday ended a three-day mourning period for dozens of people killed in protests that ousted the country's long-term president. As the mourning period ended, small protests broke out in the capital. | FULL STORY | WEEK IN PHOTOS

Mexican singer accused of rape gets 6 days to present evidence

Posted: 22 Jan 2011 11:47 PM PST

A judge has given a Mexican singer accused of raping a teen a six-day extension to present evidence in the case, state media reported.

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