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Skipper tells of high-sea horror when Israeli forces swooped

NICOSIA: The captain of one of six boats in a flotilla raided…

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Israel expels boat activists as calls for probe mount

JERUSALEM: All activists and crew on board the Rachel Corrie aid ship…

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Wenders hails 3D as 'ideal tool' for documentaries

German director Wim Wenders has finished shooting a 3D film about legendary…

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'3 Idiots' sweeps protest-hit Bollywood awards in Sri Lanka

Indian megastar Aamir Khan's hit movie "3 Idiots" swept the "Bollywood Oscars"…

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Top health journal slams WHO's handling of pandemic

PARIS: The World Health Organization’s handling of the swine flu pandemic was…

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UN rights experts keep up pressure on secret detentions

GENEVA: UN rights experts called Thursday for action and prosecutions to end…

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Netanyahu considers easing Gaza blockade: television

JERUSALEM: Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu could ease the blockade imposed on…

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Egyptians protest flotilla raid as worldwide demos draw thousands

CAIRO: Egyptians demonstrated at Al-Azhar mosque after Friday prayers to condemn a…

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Obama message to Muslims blurs, year after Cairo speech

CAIRO: A year after a landmark Cairo address to the Muslim world,…

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Activist ship steams on towards Gaza — or confrontation

JERUSALEM: The Rachel Corrie activist ship kept its course for a Saturday…

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