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Malaysia deports Saudi blogger wanted for Prophet Mohammad tweets Kuala Lumpur, Feb 12 (Reuters) - Malaysiadeported a Saudi Arabian blogger on Sunday, police said, despite fears voiced by human rights groups that he could face execution in his home country over Twitter comments he made that were deemed insulting to the Prophet Mohammad.
Today at 11:38 | Associated Press
Israel: Deal ends 5-day nationwide strike JERUSALEM (AP) — Israeli labor leaders and the Finance Ministry have reached a deal ending a five-day nationwide strike that hobbled government operations, finance, transportation and health care.
Today at 10:09 | Associated Press
Whitney Houston, superstar of records, films, dies LOS ANGELES (AP) — Whitney Houston, who ruled as pop music's queen until her majestic voice was ravaged by drug use and her regal image was ruined by erratic behavior and a tumultuous marriage to singer Bobby Brown, died Saturday. She was 48.
Today at 09:32 | Associated Press
Guatemala president to propose legalizing drugs Guatemalan President Otto Perez Molina says he will propose legalizing drugs in Central America in an upcoming meeting with the region's leaders.
Yesterday at 20:56 | Associated Press
Barbie's wardrobe celebrated at Fashion Week bash Barbie threw open the sparkly, pink doors of her dream closet to rock a party she hosted for her fellow fashionistas.
Yesterday at 20:43 | Associated Press
Staff at The Sun tabloid arrested in bribe inquiry (updated) The Sun newspaper was fighting to contain the damage after five employees of Britain's biggest-selling tabloid were arrested Saturday in an inquiry into the alleged payment of bribes to police and other officials, detectives and the newspaper's parent company said.
Yesterday at 19:36 | Associated Press
Egypt arrests US student, Australian journalist An Egyptian security official says that authorities have arrested an Australian journalist and an American student accused of trying to bribe people to join a strike demanding a faster transition to civilian rule called for the anniversary of former President Hosni Mubarak's ouster.
Yesterday at 19:21 | Associated Press
Turkish Weekly: The Snow Revolution’s Orange Shadow Vladimir Putin’s regime is warning Russians that their budding “Snow Revolution” will be as big a mistake as Ukraine’s Orange Revolution of 2004. But, while the similarities between these two popular movements are palpable, their differences are essential, so comparing them might help the Russian opposition to avoid some mistakes.

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Yesterday at 18:37
Europeans gather to champion Internet freedoms Protesters took to the freezing cold streets of several European cities Saturday to voice anger at an international copyright treaty they fear will lead to a blocking of content on the Internet.
Yesterday at 17:50 | Associated Press
RAPSI: Tymoshenko to submit statement of defense in UTICo's suit in New York court Attorney Kenneth McCallion, who represents former Ukrainian Prime Minister Yulia Tymoshenko in a New York court, said he is ready to submit the statement of defense in the Universal Trading & Investment Co.'s (UTICo) lawsuit against his client. Read the full story here.
Yesterday at 17:09
Defense Ministry sends aircraft to deploy Ukrainian helicopter detachment in Congo Super-heavy transport aircraft An-124 Ruslan with 90 tonnes of ammunition and equipment departed from a runway of the Antonov state-run enterprise in Hostomel near Kyiv toCongolate on Feb. 10.



Yesterday at 17:04 | Interfax-Ukraine
Russia wants to suspend US adoptions Russia's Foreign Ministry is asking the government to suspend adoptions of Russian children by U.S. nationals following an "incessant string of crimes" allegedly committed by American adoptive parents.
Yesterday at 16:15 | Associated Press
Foreign doctors with various specializations to examine Tymoshenko Physicians with various specializations will arrive from Canada and Germany to examine former prime minister of Ukraine Yulia Tymoshenko, who has been sentenced to seven years, Ukrainian Canadian Congress CEO Taras Zalusky has said in an interview with Radio Liberty.
Yesterday at 15:34 | Interfax-Ukraine
Opposition hopes to hand subpoena to US court to Yanukovych in Tymoshenko's lawsuit All defenders in a lawsuit filed by former prime minister Yulia Tymoshenko, including Ukrainian President Viktor Yanukovych, will obtain subpoenas to the U.S. court, hopes Yulia Tymoshenko's defense lawyer, Serhiy Vlasenko.
Yesterday at 15:18 | Interfax-Ukraine
Canadian Jeff Wall and Brit Gary Hume amuse at Pinchuk Art Center British philosopher Alain de Botton once said that one of the most ridiculous ideas hovering in the modern world is that art should be for its own sake. Instead, he said, art should be a tool to teach, inspire and improve our society.
Yesterday at 14:38 | Mariya Manzhos