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EU leaders face flak as new president keeps low profile Friday 20th of November 2009 03:36:38 PM by Paul Harrington BRUSSELS (AFP) -- Incoming EU president Herman Van Rompuy kept a low profile Friday as the 27-nation bloc's leaders faced flak for picking him and a little-known British peer to lead a revamped Europe on the world stage.Van Ro... Read more	Obama's Senate allies eye key health care victory Friday 20th of November 2009 03:17:02 PM by Olivier Knox WASHINGTON (AFP) -- President Barack Obama's Democratic allies in the Senate strove Friday to lock down support to prevail in a landmark first test vote on his top domestic priority, remaking the US health care system.Adding to their confiden... Read more
Obama's Senate allies eye first health care victory Friday 20th of November 2009 03:16:55 PM by Olivier Knox WASHINGTON (AFP) -- President Barack Obama's Democratic allies in the Senate strove Friday to lock down the support to prevail in a landmark first test vote on his top domestic priority, remaking US health care."We are not assumi... Read more	Obama's Senate allies eye first health care victory Friday 20th of November 2009 03:16:49 PM by Olivier Knox WASHINGTON (AFP) -- President Barack Obama's Democratic allies in the Senate strove Friday to lock down the support to prevail in a landmark first test vote on his top domestic priority, remaking US health care."We are not assumi... Read more
CERN atom-smasher restarts after 14-month hiatus: official Friday 20th of November 2009 03:10:33 PM GENEVA (AFP) -- The world's biggest atom-smasher, shut down after its inauguration in September 2008 amid technical faults, restarted on Friday, a spokesman for the European Organisation for Nuclear Research said."The first tests of injecting sub-atomic par... Read more	Henry offers replay after FIFA rules it out Friday 20th of November 2009 02:41:33 PM by Guy Jackson LONDON (AFP) -- France captain Thierry Henry said Friday "the fairest solution" to the row over his handball in the World Cup playoff against Ireland would be a replay, but FIFA rejected an Irish call for a re-match.Henry repeated... Read more
UPI NewsTrack Entertainment News Friday 20th of November 2009 02:07:12 PM Winfrey: 25 years of 'Oprah' feels right CHICAGO, Nov. 20 (UPI) -- A tearful Oprah Winfrey Friday confirmed rumors she will end her long-running television talkfest in 2011, saying the time to quit feels right. I have some news to share with you, Winfrey said at the beginning of Friday's live installment in Chicago, saving th... Read more	35 Egyptian police hurt as football violence simmers Friday 20th of November 2009 01:47:03 PM by Samer al-Atrush CAIRO (AFP) -- Violent protestors injured dozens of police near the Algerian embassy in Cairo on Friday, fanning the flames of a diplomatic row that erupted over a football World Cup qualifier won by bitter rivals Algeria.Thirty-five polic... Read more
Clashes outside Algerian embassy in Cairo Friday 20th of November 2009 01:46:50 PM by Samer al-Atrush CAIRO (AFP) -- Protestors hurled stones and firebombs at police near the Algerian embassy in Cairo on Friday, wounding 11 officers as anger mounted over attacks on Egyptians after their World Cup play-off match.The interior mi... Read more	Egyptians clash with police at Algeria's Cairo embassy Friday 20th of November 2009 01:46:41 PM by Samer al-Atrush CAIRO (AFP) -- Protestors hurled stones and firebombs at police near the Algerian embassy in Cairo on Friday, wounding 11 officers as anger mounted over attacks on Egyptians after the countries' World Cup qualifier.The interio... Read more
Egyptian police hurt as football violence simmers Friday 20th of November 2009 01:46:01 PM by Samer al-Atrush CAIRO (AFP) -- Protestors hurled stones and firebombs at riot police near the Algerian embassy in Cairo on Friday, leaving dozens of officers injured and triggering a diplomatic spat after a crucial football match.Several hund... Read more	Dozens hurt in clashes near Algerian embassy in Cairo Friday 20th of November 2009 01:45:39 PM by Samer al-Atrush CAIRO (AFP) -- Protesters hurled stones and firebombs at police near the Algerian embassy in Cairo on Friday, wounding 11 officers as anger mounted over attacks on Egyptians after the countries' World Cup qualifier.The interio... Read more
Crisis fallout still in 'first half': forum Friday 20th of November 2009 01:20:54 PM by W.G. Dunlop DUBAI (AFP) -- The impact of the global financial crisis is still in its "first half," but there is only a brief opportunity to bring tough reforms, the World Economic Forum warned on Friday."It is still too early for people to pat themselves ... Read more	World powers meet over Iran nuclear standoff Friday 20th of November 2009 01:02:08 PM by Lorne Cook BRUSSELS (AFP) -- Major world powers met in Brussels on Friday to plot their next move after Iran rejected a nuclear fuel deal, as the UN atomic watchdog's chief warned that Tehran risked losing a "unique" opportunity.Representativ... Read more
Iran has 'not responded positively' to nuclear offer Friday 20th of November 2009 01:01:46 PM by Lorne Cook BRUSSELS (AFP) -- Major world powers expressed disappointment Friday that Iran has "not responded positively" to a plan for resolving the standoff over its nuclear programme or agreed to new talks."We are disappointed by the lack of follow-up" ... Read more	Leaders lambasted over low-profile EU appointments Friday 20th of November 2009 01:01:36 PM by Lorne Cook BRUSSELS (AFP) -- European leaders chose a low-profile pair of Belgium's premier and a British peer to lead a revamped EU, triggering a storm of criticism on Friday for dropping plans to appoint diplomatic heavy hitters.At a summit... Read more
Major world powers meet to discuss Iran nuclear snub Friday 20th of November 2009 01:01:26 PM by Lorne Cook BRUSSELS (AFP) -- Major world powers met in Brussels Friday to plot their next move after Iran rejected a nuclear fuel deal, as the UN atomic watchdog's chief warned that Tehran risked losing a "unique" opportunity.Representatives ... Read more	Iran has 'not responded positively' to nuclear offer Friday 20th of November 2009 01:01:17 PM by Lorne Cook BRUSSELS (AFP) -- Major world powers expressed disappointment Friday that Iran has "not responded positively" to a plan for resolving the standoff over its nuclear programme or agreed to new talks."We are disappointed by the lack o... Read more
Iran has 'not responded positively' to nuclear offer Friday 20th of November 2009 01:00:54 PM BRUSSELS (AFP) -- Major world powers expressed disappointment Friday that Iran has "not responded positively" to a plan for resolving the standoff over its nuclear programme or agreed to new talks."We are disappointed by the lack of follow-up" ... Read more	Dubai growing at five percent pace: economy tsar Friday 20th of November 2009 12:36:32 PM DUBAI (AFP) -- The Dubai economy is growing at a five percent rate, less than in previous years but ahead of the most cautious forecasts, the head of a government economic committee said on Friday."Yes, we are affected by what is going in the world but we ar... Read more