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  • Bomb hits Shi’ite leader’s funeral procession

    Bomb hits Shi’ite leader’s funeral procession

    February 22, 2009

    Original source: A bomb tore through a funeral procession for a murdered Shi'ite Muslim leader in Pakistan's Punjab province on Friday, killing at least 30 people and wounding scores more. Rising sectarian attacks threaten to further...

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  • Internet domain names grow to 177 million

    Internet domain names grow to 177 million

    February 22, 2009

    (Xinhua) Despite the economic downturn, Internet domain name registrations posted a significant 16-percent growth last year, a new report has found.

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  • Dumped in Africa: Britain’s toxic waste

    Dumped in Africa: Britain’s toxic waste

    February 21, 2009 By Cahal Milmo

    Tones of toxic waste collected from British municipal dumps is being sent illegally to Africa in flagrant breach of this country’s obligation to ensure its rapidly growing mountain of defunct televisions, computers and gadgets are disposed...

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  • Peace-seeking Israelis search for new direction

    Peace-seeking Israelis search for new direction

    February 20, 2009 By Susan Webb

    The rightward shift in Israel’s Feb. 10 elections shows that those seeking peace “must look in new directions,” says a leader of Israel’s left-liberal Meretz party.

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  • WORLDNOTES  February 28, 2009

    WORLDNOTES February 28, 2009

    February 20, 2009

    Zimbabwe: Unity government formed Morgan Tsvangirai, leader of the Movement for Democratic Change, was sworn in as prime minister on Feb. 11 by President Robert Mugabe. Mugabe was acting in response to pressure brought last month...

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