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Republicans block US troop's leave bid proposed by Democrats, BBC
Army fatigue forces US troop cut, Paul Reynolds, BBC
UN staff relive Iraqi refugee horror, Martin Patience, BBC
US rejects Iranian President's request to visit site of 9/11 attacks, BBC
Russia concerned by Iran war talk, BBC
US diplomats grounded in Iraq following Blackwater incident, BBC
World markets rise on US rate cut, BBC

Refugees in their own land: 2 million Iraqis forced to flee their homes, Goldenberg
Terrible mistakes lead to lousy choices: Iraq and Iran, Ash
Face-saving and Blackwater-saving: A joint inquiry on Blackwater, MacAskill
Blackwater: a privatization too far, Hilary
Move On evens the score against Rudy with new video, Tomasky
Israel ratchets up the rhetoric as Hamas seems open to ceasefire, Black
Thank you, Mr. Bush, for leaving a multipolar world, Ghannoushi

Palestinians left helpless by Israelis, World Bank warns, Macintyre
Baghdad revealed as bank robbery capital of the world, Sengupta
Mercenaries and murder: this is how the US goes to war, Editorial
Iraq tells US security company to leave after civilian deaths, Sengupta

Bank crisis in the UK worsens as depositors queue up for money, Hosking
Israeli clamp down continues to devastate Palestine, Maddox
Prepare for prolonged turmoil, says US Treasury Secretary, Jagger

ABC, news

Latin America

Mexico's Pemex to resume gas, oil supply on Monday, Reuters
Foreign company to operate Mexico Oil Pipeline, Prensa Latina
Former Leader of Mexico Jabs Friend Bush in Book, WP
People Should Never Be an Economy's Main Export, Bloomburg
Back To The Future In The Guatemalan Elections, Countercurrents.org
Guatemala Adoption Boom Creates Controversy, VOA
Exports are up, but the benefits of free trade are not fully clear in El Salvador, miamiherald.com
Officials 'stimulate fear,' threaten to withhold federal funds from mayors opposing CAFTA , Tico Times
Pesticide blamed for 'health disaster' in French Caribbean, Caribbean NN
People's National Party (PNP) left a nightmare for new prime minister, Jamaica Observer
Election death threats hang over Colombian city, Reuters
Chiquita pays for paramilitary ties, Al Jazeera
Chiquita fined $25 mln for Colombia terror cash, Reuters
How Deeply Was Chiquita Involved in Drug and Weapons Smuggling?, Virginia Quarterly Review
Venezuela Cuts Poverty, Feeds People, Prensa Latina
Washington promotes 'Independent' media in Venezuela, UDW
Hugo Chávez and Constitutional Reform, Venezuelanalysis
Venezuela to Carry Out 'Natural Gas Revolution', Venezuelanalysis
Brazil and China Launch Forest and Farm Monitoring Satellite, Brazzil
25 de Março, Brazil's Most Crowded Street, Becomes Powerful Brand, Brazzil
Agrofuels have suddenly become the darling of politicians, big business, international financiers, and the media: we should be worried, Brazzil
Shanty Town Favelas Growing Larger in Rio de Janeiro, Prensa Latina
Argentina rallies for the first 'Disappeared” person since democracy established, Merco Press
EU, stronger ties with Uruguay and Mercosur, Merco Press
Chile celebrates 'Fiesta Patrias' (Independence Day), Santiago Times
Bolivia, the weakest link of the growing axis of hope in the region, is Washington's first target, Bolivia Rising
Scores ill in Peru 'meteor crash', Al Jazeera
Monitoring the U.S. Military Presence in Latin America, nacla.org

Europe

Inter Press Service

Brazil: Amazon Logging Means Short-Lived Prosperity , Belmonte
Death Penalty-Cuba: Sentences Uphold De Facto Moratorium , Grogg
Rights-US: Republicans Block Habeas for Gitmo Detainees , Lobe
Rights: Hollywood Spotlights Growing Trade in Humans , Deen
Mexico: Church Lashes Out at Sex Abuse Victim , Cevallos
Trade-Kenya: Flower Industry May Wilt If EPA Deadline Is Missed , Omungo
Bolivia: Morales Gets Boost from UN Declaration on Indigenous Rights , Chávez
Interview with Amnesty International's Martin Macpherson, IPS
Environment-Sri Lanka: Tsunami Alert Systems Working - Too Well , Samath
Rights-Australia: Aborigines Insist on Ancestors' Repatriation , de Tarczynski

International Herald Tribune

Radio Paris (WNN)

Middle East

Al-Ahram

Reports by America's top general and its ambassador in Iraq seem designed to allow Bush more time, Salah Hemeid
All the spin in the world can't change the facts on the ground in Iraq, Sukant Chandan
Why has Tel Aviv's response to the rocket attack on a military base been so muted?, Saleh Al-Naami
Was an Israeli attack on Syria averted by good defence?, Sami Moubayed
The number of Palestinians stranded in North Sinai is beginning to grow once again, Serene Assir
the significance of the return of Rafsanjani to high position in Iran's ruling elite, Mustafa El-Labbad
Musharraf's war of survival, Graham Usher
Hosni Mubarak sent messages, signs and signals this week, staff
The UN secretary-general is determined to find a way out of Darfur's awkward predicament, Gamal Nkrumah
Entering the nuclear era is no longer a luxury, Sherine Nasr
Why the West attacks us, Abdel-Wahab Elmessiri
Washington losing hearts and minds, Amr Hamzawi
How many Muslims do you think support Al-Qaeda, or the Taliban?, Galal Nassar

Iraq: Ethnic violence forces more Arabs to flee Kirkuk, IRIN
Iraq: Diyala the worst province for basic services, IRIN
PKK uses nothern Iraq as arsenal for attacks in Turkey, says official report, todayszaman.com
Calls grow for Bush war crimes trial, Tehran Times
Syria Denies Nuke Help From N. Korea, Arab News
Israel's Violation of Syria's Border Sends Conflicting Signals, Arab News
Israeli settlements deprive Palestiians of land and water resources, IRIN
Corporate Media Distortion on Israel-Palestine, Palestine Chronicle
Extensive destruction of houses and gross humiliation of residents, B'Tselem
Domestic workers face conditions akin to slavery, Lebanon Daily Star
Crises fail to dampen Ramadan spirit, Lebanon Daily Star
Survivors of Sabra and Shatila massacres still recall horror - and still demand justice, Lebanon Daily Star
Sabra And Shatila - On Massacres, Atrocities And Holocausts, uruk.net
'War on Terror Served Iran's Interests Best', uruk.net
Afghanistan: Effects of suicide attacks extend far beyond the grave, IRIN
Afghanistan: Call for USA to move bases away from civilian areas, IRIN
It's just so hard for Saudis to find good foreign maids these days, Arab News
Russian convoy and traitors' base attacked in Ingushetia, kavkaz.org
Morocco: Country Embraces Surprise Election Outcome, allAfrica

Haaretz

Syria: No plan for military response to IAF strike, Staff
Ex-U.S. official: N. Korea using Syria, Iran as nuclear 'safe havens', Barak Ravid
IDF blocks W. Bank Palestinians trying to reach Al-Aqsa Mosque, AP
IDF ground force stages limited incursion into southern Gaza, Mijal Grinberg
Iran's Khamenei: Bush is war criminal comparable to Hitler, DPA
A sober outlook for the New Year, Editorial
11 daring predictions for the new year, Shmuel Rosner
This year, Bush will decide whether to attack Iran, Shmuel Rosner

Bush orders limited troop reduction, Agencies
Iraq tribes vow to avenge murder of leader, Al Jazeera
Ramadan begins across Muslim world , Agencies
Ramadan amnesty for Iraqi detainees, Agencies
Nato snubs bid to curb Afghan opium, Agencies
Taliban readies Ramadan offensive, Al Jazeera

Asia

China

Typhoon Triggers Landslides in China, The Associated Press
China Credited With Progress on Darfur, The Associated Press
US, China Vie for Philippine Influence , Asia Times
China's Biodiversity Takes a Beating, Asia Times

Benazir 'can't be deported on return', Arslan Rafiq Bhatti
Musharraf 'needs deal.', DT
15 killed in blast at officers' mess, DT
Indian Communists threaten nuclear deal, DT

53% support for Benazir, Anwar Iqbal
Tsunami alert in Indonesia, Dawn
A million displaced in Indian flood, Dawn
Indians protest India-Lanka sealane, Dawn

Petraeus ('an ass-kissing little chickenshit') out of step with US top brass , Gareth Porter
Mr Bush, your sheikh is dead , Pepe Escobar
Behind the 'Success in Anbar' myth, Pepe Escobar
Al-Qaeda sets Lebanon record straight, Sami Moubayed
Deep flaws in Afghan peace drive , M K Bhadrakumar
US and Europe drain Iran's half-full glass, Kaveh L Afrasiabi

China backs Myanmar democracy, Al Jazeera
Depositors in panic run to Mandalay banks for withdrawals, Mizzima News
Junta to blame for economic deterioration, protests: NLD, Mizzima News
Golden Triangle is now only a bit player in the global heroin trade, NYT
Scores killed in Thai jet crash, Al Jazeera
Unhappy anniversary of Thailand's coup, bangkokpost.com
The good and bad of Cambodian investment , Asia Times
Cambodia's silk was once among the region's finest, until 30 years of armed conflict, thestar.com
Vietnam plans eight nuclear reactors by 2025, thanhniennews.com
Vietnam gives up highly enriched uranium from Dalat Nuclear Research Institute, cnn
Demand for bio-diesel increases Malaysian palm oil exports, thestar.com
Indonesia earthquake toll rises, Al Jazeera
Clash in Indonesia's Aceh leaves 26 people injured, Reuters
Bomb Attack in S. Philippines Follows Australian Warning, Arab News
Philippines to Open More Labor Offices Abroad as Overseas Filipino Workers Increase, Arab News

Floods hit large parts of Africa, Al Jazeera
Little relief in Ramadan for war-weary Mogadishu, Mail and Guardian
Ethiopian troops carrying out house to house searches in Mogadishu, shabelle.net
Govt Forces Detain And Life-Threaten Journalists in Mogadishu, allafrica.com
Africa's rebels take to tranquil Eritrea capital, Reuters
The New millennium - start of Ethiopia's renaissance!, ethiopianreporter
Formal education systems crumbling in much of sub-Saharan Africa, IRIN
Sudan offers Darfur ceasefire, Al Jazeera
Chad: Rebels warn of ‘total war’ if EU force is not neutral, IRIN
Conflicts over water like those in Burkina Faso will soon spread over the continent, IRIN
Cote d'Ivoire: Thousands of toxic waste victims could miss out on compensation, IRIN
Development bank established to provide credit to farmers to be privatized, graphicghana.com
Central African Republic military in mass atrocities against civilians, Mail and Guardian
Nigeria: Vehicle Laden With Explosives, Ammunition, Bound for Delta Intercepted by Police, allAfrica
Our new president is no Hugo Chavez, the corrupt old order remains, Vanguard NIgeria
Nigerian Army Launches Fresh Offensive Against Rivers Cultists, Vanguard NIgeria
Member of the House of Representatives assasinated, Guardian Nigeria
Is this the government I fought to bring into power?, Monitor (Uganda)
Uganda's shilling to remain strong against the once mighty dollar, New Vision
Uganda Diaries: Owiny Lakaragic - 'enough of camps!', IRIN
Kenya: Kibaki Rolls Out His Campaign Machine, The Nation (Nairobi)
Mozambique: Religious leaders dampen rising tension after mosques burned, IRIN
Mugabe faces stormy congress which could sweep him from power, Zimbabwe Independent
Mugabe consolidating power, say analysts, Mali and Guardian
Pets slaughtered or given up in meat-starved Zimbabwe, Mail and Guardian
Cape Town mayor marches against drugs on druglords' street, Mail and Guardian
Cops arrest 180 in Johannesburg crime crackdown, Mail and Guardian

Drug Corp Watch

House Clears FDA Drug Safety, Fee Bill, Lisa Richwine
Dangerous Prescription: Renewing the FDA's Chief Source of Funding , Scott Strumello
ADHD Drugs to Be Studied for Cardiovascular Risk, AHRP
Atlanta, We Have a Problem (and her name is Jenny McCarthy), J.B. Handley
The Tragic Consequences of Drugging Our Children, Dr Joseph Mercola
Bush / Big Pharma Conspiracy? White House to Oppose Open Disclosure of Clinical Drug Trials, Mike Adams
Organ Transplants Move Offshore as Patients Pursue 'Transplant Tourism', David Gutierrez

Iraqi Report Says Blackwater Guards Fired First, Tavernise+Glanz
US: Families Cannot Sue Firm for Israel Deaths, Pilkington

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