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Arab Spring paved way for Palestinian deal: analysts - 04/28/2011

RAMALLAH, Hossam Ezzedine- Arab uprisings that overthrew Egypt's government and inspired Palestinians to call for unity helped push Hamas and Fatah towards reconciliation, analysts said on Thursday....

At least 15 dead as Yemen's Saleh clings to power - 04/27/2011

SANAA, Hammoud Mounassar- President Ali Abdullah Saleh said he supports "peaceful" change in line with Yemen's constitution as at least 15 more people were killed and more than 130 wounded on...

Caught napping: Can we be awake and asleep at the same time? - 04/27/2011

PARIS- If you've ever mislaid your keys or glasses and blamed this on being daft or forgetful, you may be doing yourself a disservice: you may be a bit short of sleep, that's all. So suggests a...

Israel unveils 'first sin-free Yiddish smartphone' - 04/27/2011

JERUSALEM- An Israeli telecoms company is offering ultra-Orthodox Jewish clients a kosher smartphone with Hassidic folk music ringtones and a menu in Yiddish, a newspaper reported on Wednesday....

Iraq culture chief, top cop escape assassination - 04/27/2011

BAGHDAD, Salam Faraj- Iraq's top theatre and film official narrowly escaped assassination on Wednesday when a magnetic "sticky bomb" affixed to his car detonated shortly after he parked it, he told...

Technology addiction takes toll in Asia - 04/26/2011

SINGAPORE, Philip Lim- A baby girl starves to death as her parents raise a virtual child online; a boy scolded for excessive gaming kills his mother then commits suicide -- technology addiction is...

WikiLeaks reveals US blunders at Guantanamo - 04/26/2011

WASHINGTON, Dan De Luce- The United States has botched the handling of inmates at Guantanamo, holding men for years without reliable evidence while releasing others who posed a grave threat,...

Rebels claim Misrata success as NATO targets Kadhafi - 04/26/2011

MISRATA, Marc Bastian- Rebels in the besieged Misrata port said on Monday they have pushed troops loyal to Moamer Kadhafi out of the city, after the Libyan leader's compound took direct hits in a...

Tai chi can be boost for heart patients: study - 04/25/2011

WASHINGTON- People with chronic heart failure may be able to boost their quality of life by doing tai chi, the ancient Chinese exercise regimen, a US study suggested on Monday. Two group sessions...

Peaceful pro-democracy protests in Moroccan towns - 04/25/2011

RABAT- Several thousand demonstrators marched peacefully in Moroccan cities Sunday to demand more democracy and social justice despite King Mohammed VI's concessions, including the release of...
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