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AFP Interpol hunts Canada murder suspect as video surfacesAFPBy Michel Comte (AFP) – 3 hours ago OTTAWA — Interpol on Thursday joined an intense manhunt for a Canadian porn star suspected of the grisly murder and dismemberment of his boyfriend, as a video of the killing surfaced online.Police think Canada body parts suspect fled abroadHouston ChronicleFirst clues emerge of Montreal murder victim's identity as Luka Rocco Magnotta …National PostWorldwide search…

Telegraph.co.uk Irish referendum: secret polls predict Yes vote amid low turnoutTelegraph.co.ukSecret Irish government exit polls last night predicted a Yes vote in Ireland's referendum on the EU fiscal pact and eurozone austerity rules, seen as critical for the single currency's future. A woman arrives at a polling station in north Dublin, …Govt Sources Say Irish Referendum On EU Treaty Expected To Pass With Over 60 …Wall Street JournalNews Summary: Ireland…

AFP Putin and Belarus leader see 'great future' aheadAFPBy Anna Smolchenko (AFP) – 32 minutes ago MINSK — Russian President Vladimir Putin and the leader of isolated Belarus, Alexander Lukashenko, praised their close ties Thursday on Putin's first trip abroad since he started his new Kremlin term.Belarus to Receive Third Part of $3 Billion Loan, Putin SaysBusinessWeekRussian police detain dozens of protestersReutersRussia to Block Syria Military InterventionVoice of AmericaThe Guardian -Washington…

Toronto Star Egypt Ends Emergency LawWall Street JournalBy CHARLES LEVINSON CAIRO—Egypt's unpopular emergency law, which has given the country's police sweeping powers to detain people without charge for over 30 years, expired Thursday without the country's interim military rulers renewing it.Egypt's 31-year emergency detention and arrest law endsUSA TODAYMubarak trial verdict may divide Egypt furtherFox NewsEgypt's 31-year emergency law endsCBS NewsTelegraph.co.ukall 812 news articles »

The Associated Press Made in Israel? Not a simple questionThe Associated PressBy JOSEF FEDERMAN, AP – 6 minutes ago JERUSALEM (AP) — For decades, Israel has marketed an array of cosmetics and food products manufactured in the occupied West Bank as "Made in Israel," blurring their true origins in Jewish settlements opposed by …Israel returns remains of 91 PalestiniansBBC NewsIsrael, in Gesture, Repatriates Bodies of 91 PalestiniansNew York TimesIsrael releases…

BBC News Crises at heart of Syria's oppositionBBC NewsSyria could be moving towards a "catastrophic" civil war according to the UN secretary general Ban Ki-moon. The Syrian government rejects this claim, but the situation is looking increasingly bleak. Kofi Annan's peace plan has unravelled, …Syria moves closer to full-scale warABC OnlineChina says keeps faith in Annan peace plan for SyriaReutersSyrian troops shell Houla; UN chief warns SyriaUSA TODAYReuters Africa -The Associated…

CBC.ca US says Syria massacre probe is a lieSydney Morning HeraldAP The US has dismissed a Syrian investigation that blames rebel fighters for the massacre of more than 100 people in Houla as "another blatant lie". Susan Rice, the US representative to the United Nations, said on Thursday UN observers reported Syrian …Syrian massacre probe claim 'a lie'The Press AssociationSyrian rebel leader gives up on Annan planThe Daily StarUS envoy…

The Guardian Satellite photos said to show Iran nuke clean upThe Associated PressBy GEORGE JAHN, AP – 1 minute ago VIENNA (AP) — New commercial satellite images suggest that Iran has demolished two buildings at a military site where it is suspected of trying to erase evidence of a nuclear arms program, a US nonproliferation think …In Obama we trust?Jerusalem PostIran 'sanitizing' suspected nuclear test site, think tank saysLos Angeles…

AFP Suu Kyi takes centre stage on Thailand tripAFPBANGKOK — Myanmar democracy champion Aung San Suu Kyi will make her first major international engagement after more than two decades of isolation when she addresses world business leaders on Friday in Bangkok. The Nobel Peace laureate has stolen the …Spotlight Shines on Aung San Suu Kyi at World Economic ForumVoice of AmericaGet the camera, here comes Aung San Suu KyiThe Associated…

Voice of America Chen: Communist Party Must Obey Its Own LawsVoice of AmericaNEW YORK — Chinese activist Chen Guangcheng, who recently arrived in the United States, today called for government and party officials in China to honor the country's constitution and laws. Addressing the Council on Foreign Relations in New York, …WSJ: Chinese Activist Hopes To Visit HomelandWall Street JournalChinese Activist Chen: 'I Do Want to Go Back to China'PBSActivist…