Daily Archives: 3 March 2013

Israel’s Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu addresses a meeting of the Jewish Agency’s Board of Governors in Jerusalem February 18, 2013. Credit: Reuters/Baz Ratner By Dan Williams JERUSALEM | Sun Mar 3, 2013 6:55pm EST (Reuters) – Renewed international efforts to negotiate curbs on Iran’s disputed nuclear program have backfired by giving it more time to work on building a bomb, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said on Sunday. His remarks on the inconclusive February 26-27 meeting between Iran and six world powers signaled impatience by Israel, which has threatened to launch preemptive war…



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By Khaled Yacoub Oweis AMMAN | Sun Mar 3, 2013 6:51pm EST (Reuters) – Exiled opposition figure Moaz Alkhatib visited Syria on Sunday for the first time since fleeing last year, as rebels said President Bashar al-Assad’s forces embarked on counter-offensives in various parts of the country. In the central city of Homs, heavy fighting broke out between loyalist forces and opposition brigades dug in preparation for an onslaught, opposition sources said. Opposition campaigners said the counter-offensive appeared to be part of a …



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By Edmund Blair NAIROBI | Sun Mar 3, 2013 6:36pm EST (Reuters) – Kenyans vote on Monday in a presidential election that will test whether the east African nation can restore its reputation as one of Africa’s more stable democracies after a lethal ethnic rampage erupted following the 2007 poll. Outgoing President Mwai Kibaki, the candidates and civil society groups have all appealed for a peaceful poll after the disputed vote five years ago unleashed…



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The human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) attacks the immune system A baby in the US born with HIV appears to have been cured after very early treatment with standard drug therapy, researchers say. The Mississippi child is now two-and-a-half years old and has been off medication for about a year with no signs of infection. More testing needs …



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Security has been stepped up across the country Polls are due to open in Kenya in what observers are describing as the most important election in the country’s history. It is the first time a vote has taken place under a new constitution, designed to prevent a repeat of violence that followed the…



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LeBron James: Managed 29 points, 11 rebounds and seven assists for Miami The Miami Heat fought back from a 16-point deficit to defeat the New York Knicks 99-93 and extend their winning streak to 14 games. LeBron James managed 29 points, 11 rebounds and seven assists to help the Heat win the battle between the top two teams in the Eastern Conference at Madison Square Garden. Carmelo Anthony poured in 32 points for the…



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Andreas Cornelius: Learning his trade at FC Copenhagen but would love to play in England one day Sky Bet Football Betting Retrieving latest Sky Bet odds Football Betting £10 Free Bet Andreas Cornelius has expressed a desire to play in England at some point in the future but is happy for now to continue his development at FC Copenhagen. The 19-year-old striker is regarded as one of most exciting young prospects…



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Published time: March 03, 2013 22:13 Spending cuts of $85 billion this year will see the USS Harry Truman docked in Virginia due to the controversial budget battle that has pitted Obama against republicans in a fiscal showdown. The USS Harry Truman, one of 10 nuclear powered aircraft carriers in the US military arsenal, will not be patrolling the …



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Download Washington Week: Focus on Effects of Automatic Spending Cuts Michael Bowman March 03, 2013 WASHINGTON — The U.S. government has begun a crash diet of automatic spending cuts in pursuit of better fiscal health.  In the days and weeks ahead, politicians in Washington will be monitoring the effects of those cuts and the public’s reaction as federal services are reduced.    With President Obama and Congress unable to agree on alternatives to across-the-board cuts, the American people are weighing in on Washington’s unending budgetary drama. …



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Tomer Hemed: Grabbed a late winner for Real Mallorca against Granada Sky Bet Football Betting Retrieving latest Sky Bet odds Football Betting £10 Free Bet Atletico Madrid had to settle for a draw with Malaga which leaves them 11 points off top spot, while Real Mallorca claimed a crucial victory in their battle against relegation. Elsewhere, European hopefuls Real Sociedad and Real Betis shared six goals and Espanyol drew 0-0 with Real Valladolid. Second-placed Atletico Madrid failed to fully…



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Adrien Sturt: Bagged 16 points for London Lions London Lions inflicted a fourth successive away defeat on One Health Sharks Sheffield and made it three wins on the spin with an 86-78 success on Sunday night. Debutant Rod Brown was the star of the show for the Lions, producing an MVP performance which consisted of 15 points and nine assists. Australian Adrien Sturt added 16 points and…



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A car bomb has exploded outside a mosque in southern Pakistan killing at least 45 people – including children – and wounding up to 150 others. The blast went off in a Shiite area of the city Karachi as people were leaving evening prayers. Initial reports suggested the bomb was attached to a motorcycle, but officials said later that the damage indicated that explosives had been planted in a car. The explosion blew the front off two five-storey blocks of flats in the Abbas area of…

 

 

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Arsene Wenger: Knows nothing about reports of an Arsenal takeover Sky Bet Football Betting Retrieving latest Sky Bet odds Football Betting £10 Free Bet Arsene Wenger has insisted he has no knowledge of a potential takeover at Arsenal and stressed that is a decision for the owners. Arsenal have dismissed talk of a possible buy-out at Emirates Stadium after reports emerged claiming a Middle East consortium were preparing a £1.5billion bid to buy out the…



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Teams searching for Jeffrey Bush have found no signs of life Demolition crews have partially razed the home of a man presumed dead after he was swallowed up by a sinkhole in Florida. Rescuers earlier ended efforts to find the body of Jeffrey Bush, 36, whose bedroom was engulfed by the 6m (20ft) hole on as he slept on Thursday night. Sinkholes are common in…



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The BBC’s Mike Wooldridge said the attack would be “deeply worrying for the government” At least 45 people have been killed by a bomb explosion in the Pakistani city of Karachi, police say. The blast in the mainly Shia Muslim area of Abbas Town destroyed several buildings and set others on fire. Some reports spoke of …



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Crews have been demolishing a house where a man was presumed dead after being swallowed up by a sinkhole that opened up under his bedroom. A heavy digger was taking apart the property in Florida and some personal possessions were seen in boxes in the front garden. It comes after rescue teams called off their efforts to find Jeff Bush’s body as they considered it too dangerous to continue. They feared the “seriously unstable” house could collapse on them if they tried…



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Belmokhtar: Profile Of Mr Marlboro Updated: 12:54am UK, Sunday 03 March 2013 By Sam Kiley, Middle East Correspondent He was known as Mr Marlboro because of his cigarette smuggling. The French intelligence service called him “The Uncatchable”. Born in central Algeria in 1972, Mokhtar Belmokhtar grew obsessed with Jihadi ideology in his teens. At 19 he volunteered to fight alongside the mujahedeen in Afghanistan. He missed most of the fighting there …



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3 Mar 2013 15:25 Nachman Glauber and his wife Raizy, both 21, were being taken to hospital when their car was hit by a BMW Killed: Raizy and Nachman A baby became an orphan when he was hours old after his mum and died following a hit-and-run crash on the way to hospital. Nachman Glauber and his wife Raizy, both 21, were being taken to hospital when their car was hit by a BMW. The…



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By Tom Rayner in Ushuaia, Argentina One of Britain’s leading polar explorers has told Sky News that decades of campaign efforts to get people engaged with climate change have failed. Robert Swan, who was the first man to walk to both the North and South poles, was speaking in Argentina on the eve of the launch of his latest expedition to Antarctica – one which he hopes …



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Unverified video appeared to show rebels breaking into the academy Rebels have captured large parts of a Syrian police academy near Aleppo, after a fierce battle resulting in heavy loss of life, activists say. Video emerged on Saturday apparently showing rebels breaking into the sprawling Khan al-Assal compound. Almost 200 fighters had been killed on both sides over eight days, UK-based…



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Great Britain’s Perri Shakes-Drayton celebrates winning the gold medal in the 400m at the European Indoor Championships. Photograph: Dave Thompson/PA Perri Shakes-Drayton was Britain’s outstanding performer on the final day of the European Championships in Gothenburg, as a young British team added three gold medals, two silvers and a bronze to the medals won by Holly Bleasdale and James …



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3 Mar 2013 11:22 Little Julia vanished while playing in her backyard with the black mongrel on Friday Miracle: Little Julia A toddler lost in a freezing marsh was saved by a dog which cuddled up to her in the night. Three-year-old Julia wandered off miles from home and was missing overnight in minus five temperatures. Her parents feared she was dead but she was found safe with mongrel Czarue, lying in the marsh crying for mum, near Pierzwin, Poland. Rescuer Grzegorz Szymanski said: “For the …



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Syrian President Bashar al Assad has heavily criticised the British government, calling it “shallow and immature”. In an interview with The Sunday Times, he dismissed any suggestion that Britain could help to resolve the conflict saying: “We do not expect an arsonist to be a firefighter.” He said Britain was not trusted by many in …



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In 2004 Saudi Arabian military officers pictured pray behind their weapons during a display of the security measures undertaken to safeguard the Haj (Moslem piligrimage) in Mecca, Saudi Arabia 27 January 2004. Since then Saudi Arabia’s artillery, defence capabilities and acquisitions have increased dramatically. |EPA/MIKE NELSON   The most offensive thing I have read lately are the new “preliminary results” from the weapons company BAE …



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Jessica Ennis, who discovered athletics as a nine-year-old at Sheffield’s Don Valley stadium. Photograph: Lucy Nicholson/Reuters Why am I so I angry about the demolition of Don Valley stadium in Sheffield? This is not a misty-eyed sentimental response to the loss of a stadium in which a nine-year-old Jessica Ennis first discovered athletics. It’s not solely frustration on behalf of the 1,600 young people who regularly run there. It’s not even just a response …



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