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Congress party leader Ghulam Nabi Azad, left, looks on as National Conference leader and Chief Minister designate of Jammu & Kashmir, Omer Farooq, right, addresses the media, after a meeting in New Delhi, India, Tuesday, Dec. 30, 2008. A pro-India coalition will head the state government in the Indian portion of Kashmir, ending nearly six months of federal rule that saw deadly anti-India protests leave more than 50 people dead
Elections   Kashmir   Muslim   Photos   Politics		  BBC News 
New leader takes oath in Kashmir
The president of the pro-India National Conference (NC) party has been sworn in as the new chief minister of the Indian state of Jammu and Kashmir. Omar Abdullah, 38, is the disputed state's youngest... (photo: AP / Mustafa Quraishi)
People watch the U.S. flag as it is raised during a ceremony marking the opening of the new U.S. Embassy in Baghdad, Iraq, Monday, Jan. 5, 2009. The embassy in Baghdad is one of the largest U.S. embassies in the wor
Embassy   Iraq   Military   Photos   US		  Al Jazeera 
New US embassy inaugurated in Iraq
Under tight security in Baghdad, US Marines have raised their flag over the world's largest American embassy. During an inauguration ceremony on Monday, US officials said the $700m... (photo: AP / Hadi Mizban)
An Israeli soldier prays next to an army vehicle near the border between Israel and the Gaza Strip, Monday, Jan. 5, 2009. Israeli forces pounded Gaza Strip houses, mosques and tunnels on Monday from the air, land and sea, killing at least seven children and six other civilians, as they consolidated a bruising land offensive against Palestinian militants.  The Boston Globe 
Diplomats converge on Israel in push for truce
GAZA CITY, Gaza Strip—Israel consolidated its hold on parts of the Gaza Strip on Monday, seizing high-rise buildings on the outskirts of the territory's biggest city as a stream of world leaders... (photo: AP / Tara Todras-Whitehill)

Gaza   Hamas   Israel   Mideast   Photos
Members of a U.S. Navy rescue and assistance team provide humanitarian and medical assistance to the crew of the Taiwanese-flagged fishing trawler Ching Fong Hwa.  The Independent 
Johann Hari: You are being lied to about pirates
Who imagined that in 2009, the world's governments would be declaring a new War on Pirates? As you read this, the British Royal Navy - backed by the ships of more than two dozen nations, from the US... (photo: US Navy)

Maritime   Photos   Piracy   Poverty   Somalia
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In this image from television, North Korean attend a mass rally in Kim Il Sung Square in Pyongyang on Monday, Jan. 5, 2009, to endorse the yearly "editorial," an article published in the state media which comprises an overview of the past year and sets out the policies and objectives of the coming Newsday
Tens of thousands rally in NKorea in support of editorials that called for bolstering military
SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — Tens of thousands of North Koreans rallied Monday in Pyongyang's main square to show their support for new year's policies laid out by... (photo: AP / APTN)

Military   N Korea   Photos   Politics   S Korea
Palestinians walk past a destroyed mosque in Beit Hanoun, northern Gaza Strip, Monday, Jan. 5, 2009. Israeli forces pounded Gaza Strip houses, mosques and smuggling tunnels on Monday from the air, land and sea, killing at least seven children as they pressed a bruising offensive against Palestinian militan BBC News
Gaza conflict: Who is a civilian?
By Heather Sharp BBC News, Jerusalem The bloodied children are clearly civilians; men killed as they launch rockets are undisputedly not. But what about the 40 or so... (photo: AP / Khalil Hamra)

Gaza   Hamas   Human Rights   Israel   Photos
From right to left, European Commissioner for External Relations Benita Ferrero Waldner, Czech Foreign Minister Karel Schwarzenberg, Israel's Foreign Minister Tzipi Livni, Swedish Foreign Minister Carl Bildt and French Foreign Minister Bernard Kouchner pose for a photograph at Livni's office in Jerusalem, Monday, Jan. 5, 2009. Israeli forces pounded Gaza Strip houses, mosques and smuggling tunnels on Monday from the air, land and sea, killing at least seven children as they pressed a bruising offensive against Palestinian militant CNN
Livni: Middle East equation has changed
JERUSALEM (CNN) -- Israeli Foreign Minister Tzipi Livni told foreign representatives Monday that the equation in the Middle East has changed with the Jewish state's... (photo: AP / Dan Balilty)

  Defence   Gaza   Hamas   Israel   Photos
Police patrol control a civilian near the area where police officer was seriously wounded in Athens on Monday Jan. 5, 2009. CNN
Masked gunmen attack riot police in Athens
By Anthee Carassava ATHENS, Greece (CNN) -- Gunmen attacked a riot police unit in Athens Monday, seriously injuring an officer following weeks of violent protests sparked... (photo: AP / Petros Giannakouris)

Athens   Injured   Photos   Police   Violence
A businessman looks at an electric market board in Tokyo, Monday, March 31, 2008. Inquirer
Asian stocks at 2-month high, oil jumps
HONG KONG -- Asian stocks hit a two-month high on Monday, with investors betting the global economy will start to recover later this year by shedding some of their big... (photo: AP / Katsumi Kasahara)
Asia   Business   Economy   Finance   Photos
Sri Lankan army soldiers ride a battle tank as the national flag of Sri Lanka is seen in the background in Tamil Tiger rebels' fallen administrative capital of Kilinochchi, about 240 kilometers (149 miles) north of Colombo, Sri Lanka, Sunday, Jan. 4, 2009. Gulf Daily News
Army vows final assault on Tigers
KILINOCHCHI, Sri Lanka: Sri Lanka's army said yesterday it was moving in on the jungle stronghold of the Tamil Tigers, in a final assault aimed at ending the... (photo: AP / Eranga Jayawardena)

Defence   Lanka   Photos   Rebel   Tamil
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Australia's Michael Clarke plays a shot on the second innings on the fourth day of the third and final cricket Test against the West Indies at Kensington Oval in Bridgetown, Barbados, Sunday, June 15, 2008. Australia piled on the runs and remained in control with 439 for five at lunch break, an overall lead of 474. Michael Clarke and Mitchell Johnson pummel South African tourists The Australian
Los Angeles Galaxy´s David Beckham, second right, talks with teammate Peter Vagenas during his first official practice as the newest member of the MLS soccer team, Monday, July 16, 2007, in Carson, Calif. (AP Photo/Kevork Djansezian) wam2 PICTURE SPECIAL: Beckham insists he's in Italy to play for Milan not England The Daily Mail
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Entertainment
Barack Obama Obama shacked up at the Hay Adams: at least he'll eat well The Examiner
Two bottlenose dolphins, named Tutti and Frutti, perform the hula hoop during a media preview of their act for their upcoming "The Wonderful World of Dolphins" show Dolphins make a splash at the National Aquarium in Baltimore The Examiner
Shah Rukh Khan Shah Rukh Khan's shoulder injury aggravated The Times of India
Salman Khan Sallu in 'auto' mode The Times of India
Science
Breast fibroadenoma UCF researcher finds breast cancer-fighting compounds The Business Review
People eating at McDonald's restaurant Yearning for fast food Globe and Mail
Frostbite /wam2 The ESSENTIALS The Providence Journal
Entrance to Charles Darwin Exhibition at Royal Ontario Museum, jsa1 Darwin's year The Guardian
Terrorism & Conflicts
A Kashmiri Muslim protester shouts anti-Israel slogans in front of a picture of Lebanon's Hezbollah chief Hassan Nasrallah during a protest against Israel's attacks on Gaza, in Srinagar January 2, 2009. Hezbollah unlikely to enter Mideast conflict, analysts say International Herald Tribune
Tourist ,Tour, Travel, Traveller, Tourism, London Taxis London is a dangerous place for travelers says US State Department TravelDailyNews
In this photo, reviewed by a US Department of Defense official, detainees stand together at a fence, one holding Islamic prayer beads, at Camp Delta prison, at the Guantanamo Bay U.S. Naval Base, Cuba on Tuesday, Sept. 19, 2006. An attorney for a Guantan U.N. urges nations to accept Guantanamo detainees The Star
Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Olmert, attends the weekly Cabinet Meeting in his Jerusalem office, Sunday, June 15, 2008. Israel has yet to learn the US lesson, that the war on terror was a failure The Guardian
Politics
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