Archive for July, 2009
US defence test a success
HONOLULU – THE latest US missile defence test, conducted on Thursday evening in Hawaii waters, was deemed a success as tensions continue with North Korea over that country’s missile program. A short-range ballistic missile was fired from the Pacific …
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North Korea Holds Onto Seized South Korean Fishermen
SEOUL, South Korea ‘” North Korea’s military said Friday that four South Korean fishermen seized a day earlier after their boat strayed into North Korean waters remained under investigation, government officials in Seoul said. The 29-ton boat …
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Broncos running back Jordan not taking opportunity lightly
ENGLEWOOD ‘¢ LaMont Jordan didn’t worry when the Denver Broncos drafted Knowshon Moreno with the 12th overall pick of April’s NFL draft. The veteran tailback kept working. He dropped 20 pounds to get down to 228, the lightest he has been in his …
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US: Meshaal has way to go after Hamas leader says open for peace
Washington – The United States said Khaled Meshaal must make more concessions before the two sides can talk, after the Hamas leader on Friday offered his terms for the militant group to help the US settle the Arab-Israeli conflict. Meshaal, in an …
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Dubai Exiles name club product as new team captain
Dubai: New Dubai Exiles Rugby Chairman Jonathan Brookes recently named former teammate Ed Nicholas as the man to lead his club’s first-grade team when the season begins in September. Brookes played alongside 28-year-old Nicholas at both club and …
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Crash in southern Turkey kills nine
ANKARA, Turkey — Nine people died on Thursday (July 30th) after two cars and two trucks collided on a highway in southern Turkey, near the town of Tarsus. The sole survivor, a child, was seriously injured. In other news, a moderate earthquake …
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THAILAND: Sondhi wont attend press conference
Sondhi Limthongkul, a core leader of the People’s Alliance for Democracy (PAD), will not attend today’s press conference on the investigation into the attempt to kill him, New Politics party secretary-general Suriyasai Katasila said on Friday …
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Saudi Arabia Rejects Improved Israel Ties
(AP) Saudi Arabia on Friday bluntly rejected U.S. appeals for improved relations with Israel as a way to help restart Middle East peace talks, saying the Jewish state is not interested in a deal. After talks with Secretary of State Hillary Rodham …
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Saudi Arabia rejects U.S. pleas on Israel
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Saudi Arabia Friday accused Israel of not being serious about peace with the Palestinians and rejected U.S. pleas to improve ties with Israel as a way of jump-starting regional peace talks. Saudi Foreign Minister Saud al-Faisal …
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Russia roo meat ban to hit Australia hard
Australia’s kangaroo meat industry has been dealt a huge blow, with an import ban coming into effect in Russia today. Australian rural lobbyists say the impact on both regional communities and the environment could be devastating. Russia has been …
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