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Wednesday, 02 March 2011

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Iran warns West against military action in Libya Khaleej Times

TEHRAN ' Hardline Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad on Wednesday warned the United States against military intervention in Libya, saying such action would create a graveyard for its soldiers....

Arab revolt: Could Oman turn into 'next Egypt'? BBC News

By Eleanor Gillespie Gulf analyst The level of violence in the port city of Sohar has shocked many Gulf experts Continue reading the main story Related Stories Oman protests despite reform vow Country...

Gunmen kill Pakistan religious minorities minister The Boston Globe

ISLAMABAD-Gunmen shot and killed the Christian Pakistani government minister for religious minorities on Wednesday, the latest attack on a high-profile figure threatened by Muslim militants for urging...

Libya's March of Volunteers: Can the Rebels Take Tripoli? Yahoo Daily News

The sounds of semiautomatic-rifle fire, antiaircraft fire and the occasional odd explosion break up the relative evening quiet in Libya's rebel-held east. It's just youth celebrating, the residents of...

UN suspends Libya over Colonel Gaddafi's brutal crackdown The Australian

THE UN General Assembly today suspended Libya from the UN Human Rights Council over leader Muammar Gaddafi's brutal crackdown on opposition...

Yemen's embattled president blames Israel and the United States for 'destabilizing the Arab world' The Los Angeles Times

Yemeni President Ali Abdullah Saleh, who has been a longtime ally of the U.S., says anti-government protests in his capital were being 'run by the White House.' In neighboring Oman, protests continue for a fourth day....

Britain's FTSE falls on new Middle East concerns The Guardian

* FTSE 100 loses 1 percent on revived Middle East tensions * Stocks in oil-sentiment travel firms hit; crude rises * HSBC extends losses after Monday's results By Dominic Lau LONDON, March 1 (Reuters) - Britain's leading share index fell 1 percent on...

G.M. Says Sales Rose 46% in February The New York Times

DETROIT — The sales of new vehicle in the United States increased significantly in February, automakers and analysts said, but violence in the Middle East and a surge in gasoline prices are threatening to slow the industry’s...

London return for Tour of Britain London Evening Standard

The final stage of the 2011 Tour of Britain will return to central London, with The Transport for London Stage finishing on Whitehall on September 18. The stage was moved last year to accommodate the Papal visit but its return to the popular circuit...

Big names go full throttle as Swiss car show shrugs off crisis The Australian

THE biggest car feast since the global financial crisis opened in Geneva yesterday as an extraordinary array of supercars vied for attention with the latest in...

US positions warships near Libya The Australian

FOREIGN governments intensified pressure on Muammar Gaddafi yesterday as the Libyan leader's forces attacked rebels holding the two cities closest to their...

Ben Bernanke's plan worked; what happens after? Fresno Bee

- AP Business Writer Share thefresnobee_994:/2011/03/01/2291186/ben-bernankes-plan-worked-what.html E-Mail Print Text Size: tool name...

Poland scrambles to accommodate Euro-2012 fans Yahoo Daily News

WARSAW (AFP) – With football fans set to provide a hefty boost to tourism into Poland for the Euro 2012 championships, organisers are scrambling to make sure the four cities hosting games will be able to find accommodation for them all. The...

Spanish police arrest 4 suspected members of armed Basque group ETA Star Tribune

MADRID - Spanish police on Tuesday arrested four suspected members of the armed Basque separatist group ETA they believe may have been behind several attacks in recent years, the interior minister said. Alfredo Perez Rubalcaba described the arrests...

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