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ALARM FOR GREEK FINANCES
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Kathimerin, 13-10-2006
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EU warns of impact that aging population will have on public coffers Greece is the European Union country most at risk of running into public finance problems because of its aging population, according to a report issued yesterday by the European Commission, which has been backed by Greek financial experts as well. >>>
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CARDIAC DEVICES FOR THE PUBLIC COULD SAVE LIVES
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Kathimerin, 13-10-2006
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Many fatal heart attacks could have been avoided if Greece had followed the example of other European countries and set up Automatic External Defibrillator (AED) devices in public places, cardiologists told a press conference yesterday. Postal unionist Manolis Gourniezakis, who died of heart failure in an Athe >>>
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ENTERTAINMENT BUDGET REVEALED
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Kathimerin, 13-10-2006
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Greeks spend 5 percent of their monthly budget on entertainment expenses, of which about a third is spent on activities such as sports events and gambling, the results of a survey showed yesterday. The study, prepared by the National Statistics Service (NSS), showed that the average household spends '0 eur >>>
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FARMERS CLOSE TO...
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Kathimerin, 13-10-2006
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VASSILIKI PASCHALI/ANA Farmers close to Larissa in central Greece try to save what they can of their cotton crops yesterday after farmland was flooded during heavy rainfall in the area. Agricultural Development Minister Evangelos Bassiakos, who visited the hardest–hit areas, described the damage as being unpreced >>>
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GREECE LAGS IN NEW EU ROAD RULES
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Kathimerin, 13-10-2006
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The European Commission said yesterday that Greece will face legal action in the EU high court if it does not introduce technology in the next two months to help make the country’s roads safer. On May 1, Greece and the rest of the EU member states were required to fit trucks and buses with digital tachographs, >>>
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IN BRIEF
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Kathimerin, 13-10-2006
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STRIKE EXTENDED Classrooms to remain shut for fifth week over pay dispute The Greek Primary School Teachers’ Federation (DOE) agreed yesterday to extend its strike action for a fifth week as of Monday. Preschool and primary school teachers are striking over pay demands. Synaspismos Left Coalition leader Alekos Alavanos >>>
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NICOSIA PUTS FOOT DOWN ON TURKEY
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Kathimerin, 13-10-2006
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Cyprus cannot act as if all is well in Turkish negotiations with the European Union when Ankara persistently refuses to fulfill its obligations as an EU candidate state, Cypriot Foreign Minister Giorgos Lillikas said yesterday ahead of talks with Dora Bakoyannis in Athens. «We are simply implementing a policy >>>
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OPERA BUILDING DEEMED UNSAFE
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Kathimerin, 13-10-2006
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The Greek National Opera (GNO) is operating in a building made dangerous by recent renovations, according to Town Planning Office documents seen by Kathimerini. In a September 21 letter to the GNO, inspectors said that the work being done to the Olympia Theater’s basement had caused part of a wall near the sta >>>
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A CONTRETEMPS. COMME MCDO, LAUSANNE VEUT SA PART D‘OLYMPISME
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Le Temps, 13-10-2006
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A contretemps. Samuel Russier Vendredi 13 octobre 2006 Le marketing reconvertit Lausanne ŕ l‘olympisme. Apr';s huit ans d‘infidélité, le chef–lieu vaudois a décidé d‘arborer ŕ nouveau les cinq anneaux olympiques dans son logo. Un privil';ge unique qu >>>
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ANALYSE. AFRIQUE: POURQUOI SONT–ILS SI PAUVRES?
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Le Temps, 13-10-2006
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Analyse. Pierre Veya Vendredi 13 octobre 2006 L‘Afrique sombre toujours plus dans la mis';re. Le Programme alimentaire mondial, le PAM, vient d‘interrompre ses livraisons en Angola. Non que les entrepôts de nourriture destinée ŕ secourir 470000 personnes soient vides mais l‘ONU >>>
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ANGELA MERKEL N‘EXCLUT PAS UNE ENTRÉE DANS EADS
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Le Temps, 13-10-2006
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Angela Merkel et Jacques Chirac. Ils ont plaidé jeudi ŕ Paris pour une «répartition harmonieuse» des efforts entre la France et l’Allemagne dans le cadre de la restructuration d’Airbus. Photo: Keystone ALLEMAGNE. Le gouvernement pourrait acquérir des parts de la maison m';re d&lsquo >>>
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BOCION, PEINTRE MODESTE DU LAC
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Le Temps, 13-10-2006
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EXPOSITION. Le Musée Jenisch propose une anthologie de 160 śuvres La lecture de ce texte (1'20 caract';res) est réservée ŕ nos abonnés en ligne. S‘abonner ŕ l‘édition en ligne pour 16 CHF par mois. Permet de consulter tous les articles du jour, le >>>
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DES MILLIONS D‘ENFANTS VIOLENTÉS
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Le Temps, 13-10-2006
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ETUDE. L‘ONU lance un cri d‘alarme. La lecture de ce texte (2208 caract';res) est réservée ŕ nos abonnés en ligne. S‘abonner ŕ l‘édition en ligne pour 16 CHF par mois. Permet de consulter tous les articles du jour, les éditions PDF et ePaper et >>>
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GÉNOCIDE ARMÉNIEN: LE PIČGE
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Le Temps, 13-10-2006
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DROIT. Une crise diplomatique majeure s‘ouvre entre la France et la Turquie. Le Temps Vendredi 13 octobre 2006 L‘Assemblée nationale française est passée outre les mises en garde et autres menaces: ŕ une écrasante majorité, les députés ont accepté un article de l >>>
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KIOSQUE. LES SÉRIES, MIEUX QUE LE CINÉMA?
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Le Temps, 13-10-2006
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Kiosque: TF1 adoucit sa décision de remplacer le film du dimanche par des séries américaines. Jean–Jacques Roth Vendredi 13 octobre 2006 TF1 va reprogrammer quelques films le dimanche soir «avant Noël». C‘est ce qu‘a indiqué au journal Le Monde Etienne Mou >>>
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L‘AVION EN SELF– SERVICE
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Le Temps, 13-10-2006
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VOYAGE. L‘Aéroport international de Gen';ve a mis en place une nouvelle borne automatique d‘enregistrement desservant plusieurs compagnies aériennes, appelée «Checky». L‘occasion pour les voyageurs de gagner du temps. Chloé Dethurens Vendredi 13 octobre >>>
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L‘INVITÉ. LES PREMIČRES LE'';ONS DE LA DÉB'4;CLE D‘AMARANTH
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Le Temps, 13-10-2006
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L‘invité. Frédéric Ducoulombier , Professeur associé EDHEC Business School Vendredi 13 octobre 2006 L‘EDHEC Risk &Asset Management Research Centre étudie comment le prestigieux hedge fund multistratégies a pu perdre 6 milliards de dollars en un peu plus d‘une semaine >>>
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LA BAISSE DU PRIX DU BARIL INQUIČTE LES COMPAGNIES PÉTROLIČRES
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Le Temps, 13-10-2006
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ENERGIE. La tendance baissi';re du marché amorcée en ao$';t devrait se maintenir en 2007 et au–delŕ. L‘industrie craint de ne plus pouvoir rentabiliser ses investissements. Ram Etwareea Vendredi 13 octobre 2006 Le prix du pétrole recule fortement. Apr';s a >>>
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LA BOURSE SUISSE
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Le Temps, 13-10-2006
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MAN monte en force dans le capital de Scania FINANCE Le Temps I Finance I Article La Bourse suisse L‘indice SMI vole de record en record. Anker Bank Vendredi 13 octobre 2006 Apr';s avoir fait du surplace durant la plus grande partie de la séance, le marché suisse a finalement enregistr& >>>
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LA CHRONIQUE. VENDREDI 13
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Le Temps, 13-10-2006
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La chronique. Marie–Hél';ne Miauton Vendredi 13 octobre 2006 Malgré trois guerres atroces, le XIXe si';cle et une bonne moitié du XXe ont été marqués par un incroyable enthousiasme face ŕ l‘avenir, au progr';s, ŕ la technologie et ŕ la sci >>>
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LA FEMME DU JOUR. LE CHINOIS LE PLUS RICHE EST UNE CHINOISE!
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Le Temps, 13-10-2006
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Dans un pays oů le r';gne financier des hommes semblait incontestable, le nouveau palmar';s Forbes des personnes les plus riches de Chine vient d‘ébranler quelques certitudes. Une femme occupe désormais la premi';re place du classement! La fortune de Cheung Yan, fon >>>
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LA POLICE DU LANGAGE
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Le Temps, 13-10-2006
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Denis Masmejan Vendredi 13 octobre 2006 Le texte voté jeudi ŕ Paris par l‘Assemblée nationale sur le génocide des Arméniens a au moins un mérite, mais c‘est le seul. Męme s‘il pourrait rester lettre morte – il doit encore ętre soumis au Sénat –, >>>
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LA PRODUCTIVITÉ DE L‘INDUSTRIE PHARMACEUTIQUE S‘AFFAIBLIT
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Le Temps, 13-10-2006
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INNOVATION. La baisse du nombre de nouvelles molécules mises sur le marché et l‘acc';s des pays pauvres aux médicaments essentiels préoccupent la branche. Willy Boder Vendredi 13 octobre 2006 «Regardez cette chenille et ce magnifique papillon. Ils poss';dent les >>>
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LANCEMENT DES PREMIČRES OPTIONS CLIMATIQUES AUJOURD‘HUI
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Le Temps, 13-10-2006
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RECHAUFFEMENT. Le marché du carbone, en voie de maturation, attire des hedge funds, mais aussi de plus en plus d‘investisseurs qui financent des installations propres dans le Sud. Jean–Louis Richard Vendredi 13 octobre 2006 Une petite révolution se produit aujourd‘hui sur le march >>>
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LE HEZBOLLAH VEUT CHANGER LA DONNE
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Le Temps, 13-10-2006
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Un garçon montre des douilles de la police apr';s des émeutes dans un quartier chiite de la capitale qui ont fait deux morts. Photo: Keystone LIBAN. Trois mois apr';s le début des hostilités, le pays s‘inqui';te devant les failles de plus en plus profondes entre les com >>>
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LE RETOUR Ŕ LA LUMIČRE DU PALAIS FÉDÉRAL
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Le Temps, 13-10-2006
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Le Conseil national. Rénové il y a peu, l’hémicycle n’aura droit qu’ŕ un nouveau sol, une nouvelle ventilation et un syst';me de câblage pour que les parlementaires puissent brancher leur ordinateur portable. Photo: Eddy Mottaz Agrandir l‘image La Coupole s‘offre une nouvell >>>
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LE RÉSEAU SANTÉ VALAIS S‘ANCRE DANS LA LOI
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Le Temps, 13-10-2006
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VALAIS. Le Grand Conseil a accepté hier les dispositions légales encadrant le RSV. La lecture de ce texte (2486 caract';res) est réservée ŕ nos abonnés en ligne. S‘abonner ŕ l‘édition en ligne pour 16 CHF par mois. Permet de consulter tous le >>>
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LE TRAIN, CHOIX JUDICIEUX
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Le Temps, 13-10-2006
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Antoine Belaieff, Karlskrona (Su';de) Vendredi 13 octobre 2006 J‘aimerais formuler quelques remarques au sujet de l‘article intitulé «D‘Evian ŕ Gen';ve par le train, ou l‘enfer quotidien des pendulaires frontaliers» (Le Temps du 10 octobre). Merci d >>>
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LES CIMETIČRES AGITENT LE PARLEMENT GENEVOIS
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Le Temps, 13-10-2006
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GENEVE. Les députés débattaient de l‘instauration de carrés et de cimeti';res confessionnels. Sandra Moro Vendredi 13 octobre 2006 Une profusion d‘amendements, des partis divisés ŕ l‘interne, le débat sur les cimeti';res promettait d‘ >>>
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LES PRIX DES LOYERS CONTINUENT LEUR ASCENSION
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Le Temps, 13-10-2006
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IMMOBILIER. L‘augmentation des logements vacants n‘a pas entraîné une détente sur le marché. Marie–Laure Chapatte Vendredi 13 octobre 2006 Les loyers poursuivent leur marche vers des prix toujours plus élevés en Suisse. En septembre, ils ont progressé de 0,3 >>>
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LIVRE POLITIQUE. PEINE DE MORT: LA PASSION SELON BADINTER
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Le Temps, 13-10-2006
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Un parcours du cél';bre avocat dans sa lutte contre la «loterie sanglante». Impressionnant. La lecture de ce texte (3101 caract';res) est réservée ŕ nos abonnés en ligne. S‘abonner ŕ l‘édition en ligne pour 16 CHF par mois. Permet de co >>>
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MAN MONTE EN FORCE DANS LE CAPITAL DE SCANIA
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Le Temps, 13-10-2006
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OPA. Le constructeur de camions a acquis 14,27% des droits de vote et rehaussé d‘un cran son offre, que le Suédois s‘est empressé de rejeter. Bénédicte de Peretti, Munich Vendredi 13 octobre 2006 Cet article n‘est pas disponible sur notre site internet. Ses droits d&l >>>
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MARIA SHARAPOVA, L‘AMOUR SOUDAIN DE LA PATRIE
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Le Temps, 13-10-2006
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Maria Sharapova, «mitraillée» apr';s sa victoire ŕ l’US Open 2006. Aujourd’hui ŕ Moscou, toute la polémique tourne autour de sa vraie patrie. Photo: Keystone TENNIS. Championne exilée aux Etats–Unis, «Masha» a décidé de disputer la prochaine Fed Cup pour sa R >>>
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NATI: LE TEMPS DES QUESTIONS
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Le Temps, 13-10-2006
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FOOTBALL. Le revers de l‘équipe de Suisse, mercredi en Autriche, marque un coup d‘arręt. Quel était le degré de motivation des joueurs? Simon Meier, Innsbruck Vendredi 13 octobre 2006 Apr';s le temps des réjouissances, celui des questions. Déjŕ. Oů es >>>
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PAMUK, LA CONSÉCRATION D‘UN FRANC–TIREUR
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Le Temps, 13-10-2006
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Orhan Pamuk. «D';s le début, dit–il, j’étais du côté de Nabokov. J’écrivais essentiellement pour la beauté. Photo: Keystone NOBEL DE LITTERATURE. L‘écrivain turc n‘était pas favori. Mais les jurés de Stockholm couronnent un auteur courageux et engag >>>
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PYONGYANG POUSSE LE PENTAGONE Ŕ REDÉPLOYER SES TROUPES
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Le Temps, 13-10-2006
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EXTREME–ORIENT. Les 80000 Soldats stationnés en Corée du Sud et au Japon ne sont plus perçus comme le rempart ultime. Pour contrer les menaces de la Corée du Nord, les Etats–Unis misent sur leurs avions et leurs navires. La lecture de ce texte (3315 caract';res) est r >>>
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PÉRISCOPE
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Le Temps, 13-10-2006
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Le Temps Vendredi 13 octobre 2006 Singapour, centre financier – L‘île Etat, qui ambitionne de devenir un centre financier régional, est–elle en train de réussir son pari? De devenir ŕ l‘égard de Hongkong ce que Zurich est ŕ Londres? Oui, estime la Far Eastern Econom >>>
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QUAND LA FRANCE VEUT ÉCRIRE L‘HISTOIRE
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Le Temps, 13-10-2006
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Des Arméniens applaudissent le vote des députés. Environ 400 Français d’origine arménienne, rassemblés jeudi matin derri';re l’Assemblée nationale, ont entonné «La Marseillaise». Photo: Keystone • Divisés, les députés ont adopté une proposition de loi >>>
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QUOI DE NEUF. HEURE RECTANGULAIRE
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Le Temps, 13-10-2006
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Quoi de neuf. Pierre Chambonnet Vendredi 13 octobre 2006 Un jeu de casse–briques miniature? Un bracelet porté par les extraterrestres d‘une série télévisée kitscho–futuriste? La marque Lexon a imaginé une montre ŕ l‘affichage singulier, un objet d‘allure >>>
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RADIOGRAPHIE DES HOMICIDES
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Le Temps, 13-10-2006
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ENQUETE. En Suisse, pr';s d‘un crime de sang sur deux est commis dans le cadre familial. Une étude inédite détaille la problématique. Fati Mansour Vendredi 13 octobre 2006 Pr';s d‘un homicide sur deux en Suisse est commis dans la sph';re familiale. >>>
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RAFLE DE SAL. OPPENHEIM SUR LODH Ŕ NEW YORK
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Le Temps, 13-10-2006
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DEBAUCHAGE. La banque d‘affaires allemande recrute la quasi–totalité de l‘équipe de sa rivale genevoise. Myret Zaki Vendredi 13 octobre 2006 L‘arrivée de Sal. Oppenheim sur le marché du courtage d‘actions suisses fait des victimes. La banque d‘affaires al >>>
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REPČRE. APPELER Ŕ DÉLOCALISER L‘OMC, '';A PAIE!
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Le Temps, 13-10-2006
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Rep';re. Ram Etwareea Vendredi 13 octobre 2006 Jean–Pierre Lehmann est furieux. Le professeur d‘économie ŕ l‘IMD (Lausanne) et directeur d‘Evian Group, un cercle de réflexion libérale demande rien de moins que la délocalisation de l‘Organisation mondiale du >>>
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RETOUCHES. CHČRE NATASCHA
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Le Temps, 13-10-2006
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Retouches. Sylvie Arsever Vendredi 13 octobre 2006 Quand tu as parlé de ce pacte que tu avais fait, dans ton cachot d‘adolescente, avec la jeune femme que tu es aujourd‘hui, je me suis surprise ŕ souhaiter que tu aies des imitateurs dans la génération actuelle. Dans ton cas, il s‘a >>>
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REVIREMENT DE LONDRES SUR GUANTANAMO
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Le Temps, 13-10-2006
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LUTTE ANTITERRORISTE. La cheffe de la diplomatie s‘indigne des détentions «inacceptables». La lecture de ce texte (2622 caract';res) est réservée ŕ nos abonnés en ligne. S‘abonner ŕ l‘édition en ligne pour 16 CHF par mois. Permet >>>
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RÉFUTATION DU «DESSEIN INTELLIGENT»
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Le Temps, 13-10-2006
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Christian De Duve, Prix Nobel de médecine et auteur de «Singularités Jalons sur les chemins de la vie» (Ed. Odile Jacob), souligne que l‘origine de la vie et l‘évolution ne sont pas inexplicables. La lecture de ce texte (6467 caract';res) est réservée >>>
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SOUTIEN CITOYEN POUR UNE GAUCHE VAUDOISE UNIE
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Le Temps, 13-10-2006
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VAUD. Une pétition veut que PS, POP et Verts s‘unissent. Samuel Russier Vendredi 13 octobre 2006 De plus en plus inqui';te face aux incertitudes écologistes, la gauche vaudoise lance un appel citoyen sur la Toile. Initié par quelques citoyens convaincus de la nécessité d‘un >>>
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SWISSCOM VERSE 20 MILLIONS POUR L‘INNOVATION
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Le Temps, 13-10-2006
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CAPITAL–RISQUE. L‘opérateur investit dans un fonds géré par la société Vinci Capital. Jean–Claude Péclet Vendredi 13 octobre 2006 Swisscom mandate Vinci (DG.PA) Capital pour investir 20 millions de francs sur quatre ans dans des entreprises technologiques suisses >>>
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TON TROP ALARMISTE
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Le Temps, 13-10-2006
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Maurice Reymond, La Neuveville (BE) Vendredi 13 octobre 2006 De gros caract';res et un titre inquiétant pour l‘essai nucléaire de la Corée du Nord dans votre numéro du 10 octobre. Pour effrayer qui? Certes, le régime de Pyongyang est détestable et je comprends l‘inconfo >>>
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UN ACCÉLÉRATEUR DU DÉVELOPPEMENT SOUS LA VUE–DES–ALPES
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Le Temps, 13-10-2006
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NEUCHATEL. Mandaté par l‘Office fédéral du développement territorial, le bureau Urbaplan a analysé l‘impact territorial du tunnel routier depuis son inauguration, en 1''4. Résultats contrastés. La lecture de ce texte (5606 caract';res) est rés >>>
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UN JOURNALISTE DU «TEMPS» PRIMÉ
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Le Temps, 13-10-2006
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SCIENCES. Olivier Dessibourg a reçu le Prix Média de l‘Académie des sciences naturelles. La lecture de ce texte (1125 caract';res) est réservée ŕ nos abonnés en ligne. S‘abonner ŕ l‘édition en ligne pour 16 CHF par mois. Permet de >>>
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UN THÉ'4;TRE POUR LA DANSE SOUMIS Ŕ LA LOI DES URNES
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Le Temps, 13-10-2006
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MOBILISATION. Le milieu culturel genevois fait corps autour du projet d‘une Maison de la danse unique en son genre en Suisse romande. A Lancy, oů elle devrait voir le jour, les Partis radical et libéral n‘en veulent pas. La population tranchera le 22 octobre. La lecture de ce texte (4' >>>
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«85% DU CARBURANT VENDU EN SUISSE SERA DU BIOÉTHANOL»
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Le Temps, 13-10-2006
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Radiographie des partis politiques ŕ un an des élections fédérales(2). N‘ayant rien ŕ gagner, les socialistes peuvent attendre tranquillement les élections «85% du carburant vendu en Suisse sera du bioéthanol» SUISSE Le Temps I Suisse I Article «85% du carburan >>>
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18 INSURANCE FIRMS AWAIT CABINET ENDORSEMENT
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Arab News, 13-10-2006
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P.K. Abdul Ghafour, Arab News JEDDAH, 13 October 2006 Eighteen insurance companies, some of whose licenses are being processed at the Ministry of Commerce and Industry, are still awaiting Cabinet endorsement. Executives of these companies expect an early endorsement by the Council of Ministers, especially after the lic >>>
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ALHOKAIR TO OPEN '0 STORES KINGDOMWIDE
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Arab News, 13-10-2006
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Arab News RIYADH, 13 October 2006 Fawaz Abdulaziz Alhokair & Company said on Wednesday that it would open '0 stores by the end of Ramadan in numerous new and existing malls at prime locations across the Kingdom. Some 54 new stores will open at four new malls like Hayat and Venicia in Riyadh, Abraj Al Bait in Ma >>>
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BUSINESSLINE
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Arab News, 13-10-2006
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Arab News DIFX Academy, Ecole Sign MOU Arab News DUBAI, 13 October 2006 The Dubai International Financial Exchange (DIFX) Academy and the Ecole Superieure des Affaires (ESA) have signed a memorandum of understanding to collaborate in educational matters, including running joint courses. These include an introduction to >>>
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DOLLAR RESISTS DOWNWARD PRESSURE; OIL PRICES RISE
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Arab News, 13-10-2006
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Agencies LONDON, 13 October 2006 The dollar resisted heavy downward pressure here yesterday despite news of a record US trade deficit, with the US currency continuing to benefit from interest rate differentials. The single European currency in late–day trade was at 1.2538 dollars after 1.2517 late Wednes >>>
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DUBAI SEES STEEL FUTURES LAUNCH BEFORE MARCH 2007
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Arab News, 13-10-2006
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Reuters LONDON/DUBAI, 13 October 2006 Commodities exchanges around the globe are racing to be the first to launch financial instruments for the steel trade, a $500 billion market. Unlike the energy and base metals markets, steel lacks a transparent global benchmark for setting prices or a way to offset the ris >>>
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EMAAR POSTS RECORD Q3 PROFIT OF AED1.61 BILLION
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Arab News, 13-10-2006
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Arab News Mohamed Ali Alabbar DUBAI, 13 October 2006 Global real estate major Emaar Properties yesterday announced a record revenue and net profit of AED3.37' billion and AED1.605 billion respectively for the third quarter ended Sept. 30, 2006. In annualized terms, this equates to an earnings per share (EPS) of AED >>>
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KINGDOM SUPPORTS OIL EXCHANGE IN DUBAI
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Arab News, 13-10-2006
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Javid Hassan, Arab News Ibrahim Al–Muhanna RIYADH, 13 October 2006 A senior official at the Ministry of Petroleum and Mineral Resources said yesterday the Kingdom strongly supports the idea of a Dubai–based new oil exchange, especially considering the steep rise in demand in Asia, which currently has no &qu >>>
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OIL SCENE
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Arab News, 13-10-2006
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Syed Rashid Husain Crude markets are confused. Contradictory signals form OPEC, and perhaps deliberately as some say, made crude markets tumble still further – flirting for the first time with $60 mark in many months. And as markets tumbled, with the US mid–term election just around the corner, proponents o >>>
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SAVOLA APPROVES 25% HIKE IN CAPITAL
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Arab News, 13-10-2006
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Arab News JEDDAH, 13 October 2006 The General Assembly of the Savola Group approved a 25–percent hike in the groups capital from SR3 billion ($800 million) to SR3.75 billion ($1 billion) in an extraordinary meeting held Wednesday evening. The meeting, presided by board chief Adel Muhammad Faqeeh, also resolved to >>>
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COMPULSION AND RELIGIOUS OBSERVANCES
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Arab News, 13-10-2006
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Edited by Adil Salahi Q. You have quoted on several occasions the verse that rejects compulsion in religion. However, I read that this applies to forcing people to change their religion and accept our faith. But within the Muslim community, people can be punished if they refuse to observe Gods law. Please comment. >>>
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DIFFERENT TYPES OF PUNISHMENT
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Arab News, 13-10-2006
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Commentary by Sayyid Qutb In the Name of God, the Lord of Grace, the Most Merciful And to the people of Madyan We sent their brother Shuayb, who said: "My people, worship God alone, and look forward to the Last Day, and do not act wickedly to spread corruption on earth." But they accused him of lying. >>>
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FASTING: WORSHIP BY ABSTENTION
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Arab News, 13-10-2006
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Edited by Adil Salahi Fasting is an important duty incumbent on all Muslims who have attained the age of puberty. It is indeed the fourth of the five main duties of Islam that are commonly called "the pillars of Islam." The Arabic term, sawm, which refers to this duty linguistically means "to refrain&quo >>>
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READING THE LAST TWO SURAHS OF THE QUR’AN
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Arab News, 13-10-2006
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Print Article | Comment on Article Reading the Last Two Surahs of the Quran Edited by Adil Salahi Q. Could you please let me know how the Prophet (peace be upon him) read the last two surahs, known as Al–Muawadhatayn? Did he say Bismillahi Al–Rahman Al–Raheem once at the beginning, >>>
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AFTER STOCKS TAKE DIVE, MAN GOES NUTS, STRIPS
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Arab News, 13-10-2006
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Arab News JEDDAH, 13 October 2006 A man watched his borrowed–and–invested money evaporate in a matter of minutes as the stock price of a company took a nosedive. He was so despondent at the fact that he had borrowed eggs and then placed them all in one basket (first rule of stock investment: portfo >>>
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CHIVALRY AND EQUALITY DUKE IT OUT AT ATM
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Arab News, 13-10-2006
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Maha Akeel, Arab News JEDDAH, 13 October 2006 Add the fatigue of fasting in Ramadan, the pressure of shopping for Eid and a long queue for the ATM and you know that someone is going to lose their mind. As people were patiently waiting their turn to withdraw money yesterday from an ATM at Jeddahs Heraa Internat >>>
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HOTEL PRICES FORCE MANY PILGRIMS TO LIVE AWAY FROM HARAM
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Arab News, 13-10-2006
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Galal Fakkar, Arab News JEDDAH, 13 October 2006 The fashion in building luxury hotels and expensive residential towers in the immediate vicinity of the Grand Mosque in Makkah has forced many Umrah pilgrims to seek accommodation far away from the Haram. Affluent pilgrims who can afford to pay SR10,000 a night a >>>
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JEDDAH’S BALAD ROBBED OF RAMADAN CHEER
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Arab News, 13-10-2006
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Print Article | Comment on Article Jeddahs Balad Robbed of Ramadan Cheer Hasan Hatrash, Arab News A Yemeni street merchant sells headgear in Jeddahs historic Qabil Street. (AN photo by Hasan Hatrash) JEDDAH, 13 October 2006 Downtown Jeddah, also known as Al–Balad, has always been a place where >>>
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OVER 11,000 FREED UNDER AMNESTY IN THREE MONTHS
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Arab News, 13-10-2006
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P.K. Abdul Ghafour, Arab News JEDDAH, 13 October 2006 More than 11,000 prisoners, who were being held for petty crimes, have been released over the last three months under two amnesties declared by Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Abdullah. "As many as 8,570 prisoners benefited from the first amnest >>>
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RURAL SCHOOL DECIDES TO MAKE OWN RULES
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Arab News, 13-10-2006
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Arab News MAKKAH, 13 October 2006 An inspector for the Education Ministry traveled to a distant village about 160 kilometers from Makkah to check on the school there, the Al–Madinah newspaper reported yesterday. When he arrived there at 10 a.m. on a school day he discovered the building was empty and locked. >>>
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THIEVES TAKE AWAY SR30,000
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Arab News, 13-10-2006
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Arab News DAMMAM, 13 October 2006 Two thieves robbed a shopkeeper of SR30,000 in the Badiya Street of Dammam on Wednesday, Al–Yaum newspaper reported yesterday. According to police, a man entered the shop at 10 a.m. and after loitering around for a few minutes left the shop and returned a short while lat >>>
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‘OLMERT FACES DEFEAT IN ANY ELECTION’
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Arab News, 13-10-2006
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Agencies JERUSALEM, 13 October 2006 Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Olmerts centrist Kadima party would plummet into third place behind Benjamin Netanyahus Likud and another right–wing faction if elections were held now, a poll showed yesterday. Olmerts popularity has collapsed in the aftermath of a 34&ndash >>>
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‘UNITED BY THE LOVE OF THE HOLY QUR’AN’
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Arab News, 13-10-2006
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Print Article | Comment on Article United by the Love of the Holy Quran Shadiah Abdullah, Arab News DUBAI, 13 October 2006 The Dubai Holy Quran Award has attracted contestants from countries across the globe, with many of the young participants traveling from far and wide in order to attend the pres >>>
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16 AFGHANS HELD AT GUANTANAMO RELEASED
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Arab News, 13-10-2006
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Agencies KABUL, 13 October 2006 Sixteen Afghans held at Guantanamo Bay in Cuba for four years were released as free men yesterday, alleging they had suffered mental torture at the hands of their US military jailors. The 16 men, visibly weary and shaken, all denied links to Islamist terror groups such as Al–Qaeda >>>
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17 REVIEW OFFICIALS CHARGED IN PHILIPPINE NURSING EXAM LEAK
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Arab News, 13-10-2006
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Julie Javellana–Santos, Arab News MANILA, 13 October 2006 — The National Bureau of Investigation (NBI) filed a criminal complaint yesterday against 17 officials of three nursing review centers linked to the June licensure examination scandal. A complaint signed by NBI Director Nestor Mantaring said all t >>>
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21 HELD AS POLICE BREAK UP LAHORE PROTEST
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Arab News, 13-10-2006
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Azhar Masood, Arab News LAHORE, 13 October 2006 Twenty one activists were arrested many protesters badly hurt when police baton–charged a rally organized by the Pakistan Muslim League (Nawaz Group) to observe a black day in Pakistans checkered political history. Supporters of former Prime Minister Nawaz >>>
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AL–NAJAR GIVEN ISLAMIC AWARD
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Arab News, 13-10-2006
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K.T. Abdurabb, Arab News DUBAI, 13 October 2006 Zagloul Mohammed Al–Najar, the Islamic Personality of the Year of the Dubai International Holy Quran Award (DIHQA), received his one–million–dirham prize last night from Sheikh Mohammad ibn Rashid Al–Maktoum, ruler of Dubai at a glittering ceremony >>>
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CHRISTIE’S TO DISPLAY JEWELS, WATCHES IN DUBAI EXHIBITION
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Arab News, 13-10-2006
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Print Article | Comment on Article Christies to Display Jewels, Watches in Dubai Exhibition K.T. Abdurabb, Arab News DUBAI/LONDON, 13 October 2006 Harry Winstons $4 million Gulf Pearl Suite, an Arab headdress owned by Lawrence of Arabia, a spectacular bracelet by Gerard, a watch by Franck Muller in >>>
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COURT CONVICTS FOUR, ACQUITS ONE IN BOMBAY BLASTS CASE
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Arab News, 13-10-2006
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Shahid Raza Burney, Arab News BOMBAY, 13 October 2006 Justice P.D Kode, the designated judge of the Special Terrorist and Disruptive Activities Act (TDA) yesterday convicted four accused and acquitted one in the 1''3 Bombay blasts case. Justice Kode held Shaikh Mohammed Ethesham, Shahnawaz Khan, Sharif Khan and >>>
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FINLAND BACKS INDIA FOR UN SECURITY COUNCIL SEAT
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Arab News, 13-10-2006
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Indo Asian News Service HELSINKI, 13 October 2006 Finland, which heads the 25–nation European Union, yesterday firmly came out in support of Indias demand for a permanent seat on the UN Security Council and also backed New Delhis measures to combat terrorism. Prime Minister Matti Vanhanen, however, publi >>>
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FRENCH GENOCIDE BILL ANGERS ANKARA
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Arab News, 13-10-2006
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Associated Press PARIS, 13 October 2006 French lawmakers approved a bill yesterday that would make it a crime to deny that mass killings of Armenians in Turkey in the World War I–era amounted to genocide, a decision described by Turkey as a "great disappointment in our country." Ankara quickly said the >>>
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GUNMEN KILL ' IN RAID ON IRAQI TV NETWORK
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Arab News, 13-10-2006
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Agencies An employee of Shaabiya satellite television channel talks to reporters as his colleagues cry outside their office in Baghdad on Thursday. (Reuters) BAGHDAD, 13 October 2006 Gunmen killed nine staff at a television studio and bomb attacks rocked Baghdad yesterday as Pentagon officials said plans had b >>>
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ISRAEL KILLS EIGHT GAZANS
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Arab News, 13-10-2006
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Hisham Abu Taha, Arab News Palestinians gather around the rubble of the house of Hamas fighter Hassan Salah, destroyed by an Israeli airstrike in the Gaza Strip. (AP) GAZA CITY, 13 October 2006 At least eight Palestinians, two of them children, were killed in Israeli missile attacks in the Gaza Strip yesterday >>>
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KOREA SANCTIONS MOVE BOGGED DOWN IN UN
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Arab News, 13-10-2006
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Evelyn Leopold & Michelle Nichols, Reuters UNITED NATIONS, 13 October 2006 China and Russia yesterday cast doubt on the chances of a quick vote on a US–drafted resolution imposing economic and weapons sanctions on North Korea for its nuclear weapons test. "I think that of course people are talki >>>
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MAJOR POWERS FAIL TO AGREE ON IRAN CURBS, SEND DOSSIER TO UN
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Arab News, 13-10-2006
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Agence France Presse WASHINGTON, 13 October 2006 The six major powers confronting Iran over its nuclear program failed Wednesday to agree on sanctions to impose on Tehran and sent the dossier to their ambassadors at the United Nations for further talks, senior US officials said. Senior diplomats from the six Britain, C >>>
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POSSIBLE AL–QAEDA LINK TO ROCKET PLOTTERS: MUSHARRAF
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Arab News, 13-10-2006
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Agence France Presse ISLAMABAD, 13 October 2006 Pakistani President Pervez Musharraf said an extremist gang arrested for a crude attempt to target him with rockets and a blast has possible links to Osama Bin Ladens Al–Qaeda network. Gen. Musharraf, who has escaped at least four previous assassination att >>>
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PROJECT LAUNCHED TO EXTEND ARABIC LINGUISTIC RESEARCH
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Arab News, 13-10-2006
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K.T. Abdurabb, Arab News DUBAI, 13 October 2006 Details of a pioneering partnership to further extend Arabic linguistic research in the Middle East was announced yesterday by the British University in Dubai (BUiD). The new project will be a joint initiative between BUiDs Institute of Informatics the first rese >>>
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SCORES OF SOLDIERS, REBELS DEAD IN FRESH LANKA BATTLES
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Arab News, 13-10-2006
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Agencies COLOMBO, 13 October 2006 Heavy fighting in northern Sri Lanka has left at least 72 army personnel, including eight officers, and an estimated 200 rebels dead and more than 800 wounded from both sides, despite an agreement to reopen peace talks later this month, military officials said yesterday. The f >>>
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TURKEY’S ORHAN PAMUK WINS NOBEL PRIZE FOR LITERATURE
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Arab News, 13-10-2006
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STOCKHOLM, 13 October 2006 Novelist Orhan Pamuk, whose prosecution for "insulting Turkishness" raised concerns about suppression of free speech in Turkey, won the Nobel literature prize yesterday for his works that focus on the symbols of clashing cultures. The Swedish Academys decision honored a wri >>>
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WAR AN ATTEMPT TO IMPOSE NEW ME ORDER: LEBANESE
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Arab News, 13-10-2006
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Abdul Jalil Mustafa, Arab News AMMAN, 13 October 2006 A Jordanian poll released yesterday shows that 84 percent of Lebanese believe that the Lebanon war this summer was a premeditated attempt by the United States and Israel to impose a new Middle East order. But respondents to the survey differ along religious >>>
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