ISRAEL: Sharon breathes and moves hand on his own
JERUSALEM (AP): PRIME MINISTER Ariel Sharon began breathing on his own yesterday and moved his right hand and right leg in response to pain stimulation after doctors began bringing him out of an induced coma to assess the damage caused...
IRAQ: 28 KILLED IN ATTACK - Bombers target Interior Ministry
BAGHDAD, (Reuters): TWO SUICIDE bombers disguised as senior police officers blew themselves up inside a ministry compound yesterday, killing 28 people in an attack that raises further questions about Iraqi government security.
TURKEY: Worried citizens head to hospital for bird flu tests
DOGUBAYAZIT, Turkey (Reuters): TURKEY REPORTED a spike in suspected bird flu cases among people across the country yesterday as fears grew that the deadly disease was sweeping westward towards mainland Europe.
UNITED STATES: DEMOCRATS PROMISE TOUGH QUESTIONS - Alito hearings under way
WASHINGTON (AP): JUDICIARY COMMITTEE Chairman Arlen Specter promised a "full, fair and dignified hearing" yesterday as the Senate began weighing whether Samuel Alito should become the 110th United States Supreme Court justice.
UNITED KINGDOM: Government reviews teacher vetting after sex offender case
LONDON (Reuters): BRITAIN SAID it would look at the procedures for appointing teachers yesterday after Education Secretary Ruth Kelly was criticised for allowing a registered sex offender to be given a job as a PE teacher.
IRAN: Military jet crash claims 13
TEHRAN, Iran (AP): A SMALL military passenger jet crashed in northwestern Iran yesterday, killing the commander of the ground forces of the élite Revolutionary Guards and at least 12 other people, official media reported.
VENEZUELA: Differences with Peru sufficiently cleared up - VP
CARACAS, Venezuela (AP): VENEZUELA'S VICE-PRESIDENT says differences with Peru have been cleared up after the country recalled its ambassador in a diplomatic spat sparked by Venezuelan leader Hugo Chavez's praise of a Peruvian presidential candidate.
BRAZIL: Gov't aims to keep UN leadership in Haiti
BRASILIA, Brazil (Reuters): BRAZIL IS determined to maintain its leadership of the United Nations' peacekeeping force in Haiti despite the death of the Brazilian commander over the weekend, the vice-president said yesterday.
BRAZIL: Governor launches presidential bid
BRASILIA, Brazil (Reuters): THE GOVERNOR of Brazil's wealthiest and most influential state has declared his candidacy for the presidency, effectively kicking off the race 10 months before the election and putting pressure on other hopefuls...
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