International
Peace-seeking Israelis search for new direction
February 20, 2009The 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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February 20, 2009Zimbabwe: 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...
Read moreToyota to suspend domestic output
February 19, 2009Original source: Japanese carmaker Toyota announced on Wednesday that it plans to suspend domestic output in April, a day after US corporation General Motors revealed that it is to slash 47,000 jobs worldwide. The latest cuts...
Read moreDresden tremors still felt 64 years later
February 19, 2009DRESDEN — A large-scale anti-fascist action Feb. 13 ended with brutal violence here. Feb. 13 has, for years, been a day of solemn ceremonies in this city on the Elbe, the capital of Saxony. It marks...
Read morePriest races to brothel’s rescue
February 19, 2009A London brothel fighting closure by the authorities invited an unlikely witness to give evidence on its behalf on Tuesday - the local priest. Reverend David Gilmore, the rector of Soho, spoke at a hearing at...
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