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Wednesday, December 31, 2008

US blames Hamas for Gaza bloodshed

WORLD powers called for an immediate end to violence after massive Israeli air strikes on Gaza and rocket attacks by Palestinian militants, but the US said it "holds Hamas responsible"……..

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Source: world news

Tuesday, December 30, 2008

Terror, chaos grip Gaza, U.N. official says

Palestinians in Gaza's densely populated capital are in a state of panic as Israel continues its air assault and readies tanks at the border, a United Nations humanitarian spokeswoman told CNN on Monday....

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Source: cnn

UK dire warning over 2009 job cuts

The Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development says even those who escape redundancy face pay freezes.

It says that while total unemployment will not hit three million, the time between New Year and Easter will be the worst for job losses since 1991....

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Source: bbc news

Saturday, December 27, 2008

Pope Benedict XVI under-fire for 'negative' statements

Pope Benedict XVI has come under fire from a leading Vatican watcher as "The Pope who says No" following a series of "negative" Vatican statements on homosexuality, the disabled and bio-ethics….

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Source: times online

Friday, December 26, 2008

Pope's gay edict gets spirit of the season all wrong

For, apparently, gay people threaten the planet in a comparable way to the destruction of the rainforest. I guess the idea is that if we all were gay, then we wouldn't be making any babies.

Yes, it's a bit like saying that if we all were to become celibate priests we wouldn't be making any babies either. Except that would mean the Catholic church has itself become a threat to the planet. OK, that's a cheap shot....

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Source: canberra times

Queen to deliver somber message to crisis-hit nation

The Queen will use her Christmas Day message to voice her concern at the "insecurity" millions are feeling in recession-hit Britain.

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Source: gulfnews