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Lebanon warns of Israel 'threat'

from BBC News 1 hour, 32 minutes ago

Lebanese Prime Minister Saad Hariri says he is concerned about "escalating and dangerous threats" posed to the Middle East by Israel. Mr Hariri told the BBC that Israeli planes were entering Lebanese airspace every day, and he feared the

Chile's Pinera names new cabinet

from BBC News 2 hours, 10 minutes ago

Chile's president-elect Sebastian Pinera has named his cabinet, leaving out any figures linked with the former military ruler, Augusto Pinochet. Instead, he has drawn on business leaders and academics from across the political spectrum. Mr Pinera, a

Few New Ideas in Jobs Bill

from FOX News 2 hours, 17 minutes ago

Senate Democrats circulated a jobs bill Tuesday that's light on new initiatives on boosting hiring and heavy with provisions sought by lobbyists for business groups, doctors and the satellite broadcasting industry. Senate Democrats were working to

Death of Kerrigan’s Father Ruled Homicide

from The New York Times 2 hours, 31 minutes ago

… BOSTON The death of the father of the former Olympic figure skater Nancy Kerrigan has been ruled a homicide, the office of the state’s chief medical examiner said Tuesday. Daniel Kerrigan, 70, died Jan. 24 from a heart rhythm disorder after a fight with…

Forces 'unprepared' for new tasks

from BBC News 2 hours, 50 minutes ago

Campaigns in Iraq and Afghanistan have left UK armed forces ill-prepared to take on any new tasks, MPs have warned. The Commons Defence Committee said that British forces needed a period of "effective recuperation" as a result. It added it was