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Iran's renewed attack on Israel at UN summit hastens walkoutThe Iranian president, Mahmoud Ahmadinejad, faced a series of walkouts at the United Nations general assembly last night after launching a renewed attack on Israel, which he accused of genocide, barbarism and racism.Within minutes of his criticism of Israel for its treatment of the Palestinians, delegations from various countries began to rise from their seats and noisily left the chamber. Many other countries had left before he even began, partly because it was the evening and partly in protest over his brutal crackdown on the Iranian opposition after June's election and partly over comments last week again questioning whether the Holocaust had taken place.When he finished, he was given a loud round of applause by many of those still in the chamber.During a 35-minute speech, he asked: "How can one allow the inhumane behaviour in Palestine to continue?" The Israelis had occupied Palestinian land and the international community portrayed the victims as terrorists, he said.The Palestinia
Guardian Thursday, September 24, 2009Crew 'welcomed' Russian 'pirates'A lawyer for one of eight alleged Russian hijackers of the Arctic Sea says they were in fact welcomed on board the ship.
BBC Thursday, September 24, 2009Hong Kong: The World's Most Expensive Real Estate?China's economic rebound is driving record prices for the city's luxury apartments
TIME Thursday, September 24, 2009Is China Turning Into the Climate Change Good Guy?The fastest growing economy in the world announces surprising moves. How much will it be able to deliver?
TIME Thursday, September 24, 2009Zimbabwe: Long road of recoveryZimbabwe appears to be showing signs of recovery, but it is starting back from a very low base.
CNN Thursday, September 24, 2009Iran's president rails against capitalismUNITED NATIONS -- Under increasing attack over Iran's suspected nuclear weapons program, President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad told the U.N. General Assembly on Wednesday that Tehran was ready to meet conciliation with conciliation.
Seattle Post Intelligencer Thursday, September 24, 2009AIDS Vaccine Experiment Yields Unanticipated ResultsAn experiment in Thailand involving 16,000 men and women has demonstrated for the first time a small but measurable protective effect of an AIDS vaccine.
Washington Post Thursday, September 24, 2009Delegates leave UN after Iran rantThe Iranian president, Mahmoud Ahmadinejad, faced a series of walkouts at the United Nations general assembly last night after launching a renewed attack on Israel, which he accused of genocide, barbarism and racism.Within minutes of his criticism of Israel for its treatment of the Palestinians, delegations from various countries began to rise from their seats and noisily left the chamber. Many other countries had left before he even began, partly because it was the evening and partly in protest over his brutal crackdown on the Iranian opposition after June's election and partly over comments last week again questioning whether the Holocaust had taken place.When he finished, he was given a loud round of applause by many of those still in the chamber.During a 35-minute speech, he asked: "How can one allow the inhumane behaviour in Palestine to continue?" The Israelis had occupied Palestinian land and the international community portrayed the victims as terrorists, he said.The Palestinia
Guardian Thursday, September 24, 2009Iranian Nobel Peace Prize winner accuses Britain of appeasing IranIran's only Nobel Peace Prize winner accused Britain of ignoring Tehran's brutal crackdown on the opposition in order to preserve talks on its nuclear programme.
Telegraph Thursday, September 24, 2009UN to give big boost to nuclear free worldUNITED NATIONS (AP) -- With U.S. President Barack Obama presiding, the U.N. Security Council is expected to give a big political boost to long-stalled efforts to move toward a world without nuclear weapons....
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