<?xml version="1.0" encoding="windows-1250" ?><rss version="2.0"><channel><title>Javno - World (English)</title><link>http://www.javno.com/</link><description>RSS channel, News from Portal Javno, category World.</description><copyright>Copyright Info izlog d.o.o.</copyright><ttl>15</ttl><language>en</language><item><title>Poland restricts gambling outside casinos </title>
<description>Gambling will be made illegal for individuals below 18 years of age under the law.</description>
<link>http://www.javno.com/en-world/poland-restricts-gambling-outside-casinos_282682</link>
</item><item><title>US sees fall in swine flu rate </title>
<description>This past week 21 influenza associated pediatric deaths were reported to us, 15 of those were confirmed to be due to H1N1.</description>
<link>http://www.javno.com/en-world/us-sees-fall-in-swine-flu-rate_282680</link>
</item><item><title>Policeman dies as British flods trigger evacuation</title>
<description>The policeman had been missing since Thursday in Workington in the tourist-friendly region of northwest England.</description>
<link>http://www.javno.com/en-world/policeman-dies-as-british-flods-trigger-evacuation_282677</link>
</item><item><title>CERN atom-smasher restarts after 14-month hiatus</title>
<description>The LHC promises to unlock scientific mysteries about the creation of the Universe and the fundamental nature of matter.</description>
<link>http://www.javno.com/en-world/cern-atom-smasher-restarts-after-14-month-hiatus_282676</link>
</item><item><title>Rules for US soldiers ban Islamic extremism</title>
<description>The regulations would clearly prohibit a soldier from espousing Islamic extremism, Pentagon spokesman Bryan Whitman told reporters.</description>
<link>http://www.javno.com/en-world/rules-for-us-soldiers-ban-islamic-extremism_282673</link>
</item><item><title>Judge dismisses Miley Cyrus 'slant eyes' suit</title>
<description>Kim's lawyer sued Cyrus, 16, under a statute that prohibits businesses from discriminating against minorities.</description>
<link>http://www.javno.com/en-world/judge-dismisses-miley-cyrus-slant-eyes-suit_282672</link>
</item><item><title>Afghan aid must not fuel corruption</title>
<description>The United States and NATO have more than 100,000 troops in Afghanistan fighting the Taliban.</description>
<link>http://www.javno.com/en-world/afghan-aid-must-not-fuel-corruption_282669</link>
</item><item><title>Child abuse may shorten cell lifeline</title>
<description>Earlier studies had shown that psychological stress elevates risk for a wide range of diseases and mental conditions.</description>
<link>http://www.javno.com/en-world/child-abuse-may-shorten-cell-lifeline_282668</link>
</item><item><title>Mandela and wife voted heroes by world's children</title>
<description>The 7,136,222 voting children have elected Graca Machel and Nelson Mandela as their first Decade Child Heroes.</description>
<link>http://www.javno.com/en-world/mandela-and-wife-voted-heroes-by-worlds-children_282666</link>
</item><item><title>Mussolini's blood and brain up for sale on eBay </title>
<description>It's a disgrace trying to sell my grand-father's brain and blood - said Alessandra Mussolini.</description>
<link>http://www.javno.com/en-world/mussolinis-blood-and-brain-up-for-sale-on-ebay_282665</link>
</item><item><title>Mutation found in swine flu virus in Norway</title>
<description>The Norwegian Institute of Public Health has informed WHO of a mutation detected in three H1N1 viruses.</description>
<link>http://www.javno.com/en-world/mutation-found-in-swine-flu-virus-in-norway_282664</link>
</item><item><title>Anglican leader prays for Christian unity</title>
<description>Williams was to meet Pope Benedict XVI on Saturday just two weeks after the Vatican unveiled the new framework for the conversions.</description>
<link>http://www.javno.com/en-world/anglican-leader-prays-for-christian-unity_282661</link>
</item><item><title>Brazil's Lula calls for Israel settlement freeze</title>
<description>Lula met with Abbas in the northeastern city of Salvador for two hours, discussing the long-stalled Middle East peace process.</description>
<link>http://www.javno.com/en-world/brazils-lula-calls-for-israel-settlement-freeze_282659</link>
</item><item><title>Five million Europeans vaccinated against H1N1</title>
<description>The EMEA also announced that one dose was sufficient for most people of swine flu vaccines Pandemrix and Focetria.</description>
<link>http://www.javno.com/en-world/five-million-europeans-vaccinated-against-h1n1_282655</link>
</item><item><title>New German foreign minister on first Moscow visit </title>
<description>We did not discuss it. Our position on this subject is known - Westerwelle said, without further comment on the case.</description>
<link>http://www.javno.com/en-world/new-german-foreign-minister-on-first-moscow-visit_282650</link>
</item><item><title>New EU president keeps low profile</title>
<description>However the world's press were talking about him and the second member of the EU's new dream team.</description>
<link>http://www.javno.com/en-world/new-eu-president-keeps-low-profile_282648</link>
</item><item><title>Obamas Senate allies eye first health care victory</title>
<description>Senator Joseph Lieberman, an independent who often votes with Democrats, was also in doubt for the final bill.</description>
<link>http://www.javno.com/en-world/obamas-senate-allies-eye-first-health-care-victory_282644</link>
</item><item><title>Third swine flu death in Austria </title>
<description>A 41-year-old man from Bavaria, in southern Germany, died in Salzburg overnight, a hospital spokeswoman announed on Friday.</description>
<link>http://www.javno.com/en-world/third-swine-flu-death-in-austria_282643</link>
</item><item><title>No reply this Christmas as US blocks Santa mail </title>
<description>North Pole, Alaska, is known as the city where the spirit of Christmas lives year round.</description>
<link>http://www.javno.com/en-world/no-reply-this-christmas-as-us-blocks-santa-mail_282640</link>
</item><item><title>Iran has not responded positively to nuclear offer</title>
<description>Uranium would have been converted into nuclear fuel and returned to Iran to power a research reactor in Tehran.</description>
<link>http://www.javno.com/en-world/iran-has-not-responded-positively-to-nuclear-offer_282635</link>
</item><item><title>Denmark reports two first swine flu deaths </title>
<description>The authorities also said the autopsy of a chronically ill man in his thirties who died on November 12 showed he carried the H1N1 virus.</description>
<link>http://www.javno.com/en-world/denmark-reports-two-first-swine-flu-deaths_282630</link>
</item><item><title>Putin strides into Ukraine election campaign</title>
<description>Striking a deal late Thursday night with Ukraine's Prime Minister Yulia Tymoshenko to avert another winter gas crisis.</description>
<link>http://www.javno.com/en-world/putin-strides-into-ukraine-election-campaign_282629</link>
</item><item><title>Swine flu toll climbs by around 500</title>
<description>The number of fatalities remains the highest in the Americas, where 4,806 deaths have been recorded.</description>
<link>http://www.javno.com/en-world/swine-flu-toll-climbs-by-around-500_282627</link>
</item><item><title>Mubarak's son weighs in on Egypt-Algeria dispute </title>
<description>The play-off came after Egypt defeated Algeria by two goals in Cairo on Saturday.</description>
<link>http://www.javno.com/en-world/mubaraks-son-weighs-in-on-egypt-algeria-dispute_282624</link>
</item><item><title>Belgrade snubs Serbs who voted in Kosovo poll</title>
<description>Serbia refuses to recognise the independence of Kosovo, where 90 percent of the population is ethnic Albanian.</description>
<link>http://www.javno.com/en-world/belgrade-snubs-serbs-who-voted-in-kosovo-poll_282622</link>
</item><item><title>Slovenia eyes second nuclear reactor by 2025</title>
<description>The plant is still co-owned by Slovenia and Croatia and currently generates about 40 percent of all electricity produced in Slovenia.</description>
<link>http://www.javno.com/en-world/slovenia-eyes-second-nuclear-reactor-by-2025_282618</link>
</item><item><title>Doctors back later start for cervical cancer test</title>
<description>Cervical cancer rates have fallen by more than half in the past 30 years in the United States.</description>
<link>http://www.javno.com/en-world/doctors-back-later-start-for-cervical-cancer-test_282616</link>
</item><item><title>Ahmadinejad to visit Bolivia amid warming ties </title>
<description>The official agenda of the eight-hour visit also includes a private meeting between the leaders, who will sign bilateral agreements.</description>
<link>http://www.javno.com/en-world/ahmadinejad-to-visit-bolivia-amid-warming-ties_282611</link>
</item><item><title>Kosovo PM's party drops threat of quit coalition</title>
<description>The move came just after Kosovo's successfully organized first elections in the newly-declared state.</description>
<link>http://www.javno.com/en-world/kosovo-pms-party-drops-threat-of-quit-coalition_282609</link>
</item><item><title>Princely couple drop Mozambican holiday villa</title>
<description>Both have pointed out the spinoffs from the project were to include classrooms and clinics for the locals.</description>
<link>http://www.javno.com/en-world/princely-couple-drop-mozambican-holiday-villa_282607</link>
</item><item><title>Trial of American for Briton's murder nears end</title>
<description>Knox and Sollecito, who both proclaim their innocence, have been held since a few days after the murder.</description>
<link>http://www.javno.com/en-world/trial-of-american-for-britons-murder-nears-end_282602</link>
</item><item><title>Bombers kill 23 in Afghanistan</title>
<description>The attacks brought to 35 the number of people killed since Karzai was sworn in for another five years on Thursday.</description>
<link>http://www.javno.com/en-world/bombers-kill-23-in-afghanistan_282600</link>
</item><item><title>Envoys 'concerned' over Nepal's peace process </title>
<description>The statement pointed out that lawmakers are well behind schedule in drafting the country's new constitution.</description>
<link>http://www.javno.com/en-world/envoys-concerned-over-nepals-peace-process_282592</link>
</item><item><title>Lions savage rare white tigress in Czech zoo</title>
<description>The 17-year-old Isabelle, who gave birth to white tiger triplets in 1999, lasted just a few seconds in the unequal contest.</description>
<link>http://www.javno.com/en-world/lions-savage-rare-white-tigress-in-czech-zoo_282518</link>
</item><item><title>Belgium leader set for EU presidency</title>
<description>A grey, bespactacled man, he is a practicing Roman Catholic and has four children with his wife Geertrui, Europe's new first lady.</description>
<link>http://www.javno.com/en-world/belgium-leader-set-for-eu-presidency_282517</link>
</item><item><title>Bomb attack kills Pakistan police</title>
<description>Doctor Attaullah Arif at the city's main Lady Reading Hospital said two policemen were killed and five people wounded.</description>
<link>http://www.javno.com/en-world/bomb-attack-kills-pakistan-police_282516</link>
</item><item><title>Peru accuses four of murder, selling human fat</title>
<description>The fat was purchased - to be commercialized in European (cosmetology) laboratories.</description>
<link>http://www.javno.com/en-world/peru-accuses-four-of-murder-selling-human-fat_282514</link>
</item><item><title>Hezbollah chief Nasrallah re-elected </title>
<description>Nasrallah, 49, has headed Hezbollah since 1992 when his predecessor, Abbas Moussaoui, was killed in an Israeli helicopter raid.</description>
<link>http://www.javno.com/en-world/hezbollah-chief-nasrallah-re-elected_282513</link>
</item><item><title>'More than just words' needed from Karzai</title>
<description>We need more than just words. We need action also in Afghanistan by the Afghan government.</description>
<link>http://www.javno.com/en-world/more-than-just-words-needed-from-karzai_282511</link>
</item><item><title>Scientists uncover corn's full genetic code </title>
<description>Advances in corn production could mean major steps toward feeding the world's growing population as it struggles with climate change.</description>
<link>http://www.javno.com/en-world/scientists-uncover-corns-full-genetic-code_282509</link>
</item><item><title>NY protestors target Uganda anti-gay law </title>
<description>About 40 people picketed the UN mission at Uganda House in Manhattan, chanting - Gay rights are human rights. Dismiss the law now!</description>
<link>http://www.javno.com/en-world/ny-protestors-target-uganda-anti-gay-law_282507</link>
</item><item><title>Teen charged with attempted murder of teachers</title>
<description>He was ordered not to try to contact his teachers and was placed in a foster family while awaiting psychological evaluation.</description>
<link>http://www.javno.com/en-world/teen-charged-with-attempted-murder-of-teachers_282506</link>
</item><item><title>Cinema popcorn is nutritional horror show</title>
<description>Popcorn cooked in healthier canola oil showed lower levels of saturated fats but similar levels of calories and higher sodium.</description>
<link>http://www.javno.com/en-world/cinema-popcorn-is-nutritional-horror-show_282503</link>
</item><item><title>Argentina seeks DNA test for children </title>
<description>The tests will be administered -- voluntarily or not -- without however - causing prejudice or indecency.</description>
<link>http://www.javno.com/en-world/argentina-seeks-dna-test-for-children_282502</link>
</item><item><title>Pentagon orders review after Fort Hood rampage</title>
<description>The probe will be led by former US Army secretary, Togo West, and former chief of naval operations, Admiral Vern Clark.</description>
<link>http://www.javno.com/en-world/pentagon-orders-review-after-fort-hood-rampage_282500</link>
</item><item><title>Afghanistan at 'critical juncture'</title>
<description>Karzai was sworn in for a second term on Thursday, winning Western praise as he promised to combat corruption.</description>
<link>http://www.javno.com/en-world/afghanistan-at-critical-juncture_282487</link>
</item><item><title>Britain drops Blair EU presidency bid</title>
<description>Ashton, currently in charge of trade at the European Commission, gets Brown's nomination ahead of his Foreign Secretary David Miliband.</description>
<link>http://www.javno.com/en-world/britain-drops-blair-eu-presidency-bid_282479</link>
</item><item><title>John Kerry's daughter busted for drunk-driving </title>
<description>Alexandra Kerry was detained shortly after midnight, Los Angeles Police Department officer Bruce Borihanh said.</description>
<link>http://www.javno.com/en-world/john-kerrys-daughter-busted-for-drunk-driving_282477</link>
</item><item><title>Five strange ancient crocs found in Sahara desert </title>
<description>The mightiest of the newfound crocs, BoarCroc, was a 20-foot-long (six-meter) - saber-toothed cat in armor.</description>
<link>http://www.javno.com/en-world/five-strange-ancient-crocs-found-in-sahara-desert_282475</link>
</item><item><title>Pelosi hopes for quick end to Cuba travel ban</title>
<description>Right now we're consumed with job creation, health investments and health care.</description>
<link>http://www.javno.com/en-world/pelosi-hopes-for-quick-end-to-cuba-travel-ban_282473</link>
</item><item><title>US computer glitch causes major flight delays</title>
<description>Flights were still taking off and landing however, because the outage did not affect radar or radio systems, White noted.</description>
<link>http://www.javno.com/en-world/us-computer-glitch-causes-major-flight-delays_282472</link>
</item><item><title>Italy trial law affects one percent of cases</title>
<description>Alfano, a close ally of Berlusconi, said there are currently some 3.4 million cases being dealt with by the Italian courts.</description>
<link>http://www.javno.com/en-world/italy-trial-law-affects-one-percent-of-cases_282470</link>
</item><item><title>Man dies in Senegal police station</title>
<description>On Wednesday, Dia's body was transferred from Matam to Dakar for an autopsy, a member of the family said.</description>
<link>http://www.javno.com/en-world/man-dies-in-senegal-police-station_282464</link>
</item><item><title>Russian court forbids use of death penalty</title>
<description>Any formal abolition of the death penalty would have to be approved by parliament and then formalized via a presidential decree.</description>
<link>http://www.javno.com/en-world/russian-court-forbids-use-of-death-penalty_282461</link>
</item><item><title>Karzai sworn in, vows to fight corruption</title>
<description>The role of international troops will be gradually reduced and limited to support and training of Afghan forces.</description>
<link>http://www.javno.com/en-world/karzai-sworn-in-vows-to-fight-corruption_282458</link>
</item><item><title>Clinton promises US help to build Afghan military </title>
<description>The United States and NATO have more than 100,000 troops deployed to fight the Taliban.</description>
<link>http://www.javno.com/en-world/clinton-promises-us-help-to-build-afghan-military_282455</link>
</item><item><title>Embryonic stem cell therapy closer to human trials</title>
<description>The treatment would consist of a single injection of retinal cells derived from embryonic stem cells.</description>
<link>http://www.javno.com/en-world/embryonic-stem-cell-therapy-closer-to-human-trials_282445</link>
</item><item><title>Clinton says Karzai's speech -new starting point-</title>
<description>Clinton was the most senior Western official to attend Karzai\'s swearing-in ceremony, which was attended by 800 guests.</description>
<link>http://www.javno.com/en-world/clinton-says-karzais-speech--new-starting-point-_282443</link>
</item><item><title>NATO, Russia to study cooperation 'roadmap' </title>
<description>Afghanistan and the manner in which Russia and NATO can collaborate on this matter will also be on the agenda.</description>
<link>http://www.javno.com/en-world/nato-russia-to-study-cooperation-roadmap_282442</link>
</item><item><title>Egypt summons Algeria over attacks on fans</title>
<description>The attacks prompted Orascom, a mobile operator, to pull out its 25 Egyptian employees and their families.</description>
<link>http://www.javno.com/en-world/egypt-summons-algeria-over-attacks-on-fans_282436</link>
</item><item><title>Serbia buries patriarch in lavish funeral</title>
<description>Police and local media estimated that some 600,000 people took part in the ceremonies.</description>
<link>http://www.javno.com/en-world/serbia-buries-patriarch-in-lavish-funeral_282431</link>
</item><item><title>Fort Hood shooter had poor job performance</title>
<description>Hasan has been charged with the murder of 13 people in the November 5 rampage at Fort Hood.</description>
<link>http://www.javno.com/en-world/fort-hood-shooter-had-poor-job-performance_282429</link>
</item><item><title>Major powers to meet on Iran in Brussels Friday</title>
<description>Many in the West suspect that the Islamic republic is covertly trying to build a nuclear weapon.</description>
<link>http://www.javno.com/en-world/major-powers-to-meet-on-iran-in-brussels-friday_282428</link>
</item><item><title>Karzai must now deliver for Afghans, says Britain</title>
<description>British Prime Minister Gordon Brown offered Monday to host an international conference on Afghanistan in London in January.</description>
<link>http://www.javno.com/en-world/karzai-must-now-deliver-for-afghans-says-britain_282417</link>
</item><item><title>Suicide attack kills 10 in Afghanistan</title>
<description>The bomber was wearing an explosive-packed vest which he detonated near a convoy of Afghan security forces.</description>
<link>http://www.javno.com/en-world/suicide-attack-kills-10-in-afghanistan_282412</link>
</item><item><title>South Ossetia prolongs detention of Georgian teens</title>
<description>The teenagers were detained on November 4 and later charged with carrying explosives and crossing the border illegally.</description>
<link>http://www.javno.com/en-world/south-ossetia-prolongs-detention-of-georgian-teens_282410</link>
</item><item><title>Russia still sees chance of Iran nuclear deal</title>
<description>Currently there is no discussion about working out additional sanctions measures against Iran at the UN Security Council.</description>
<link>http://www.javno.com/en-world/russia-still-sees-chance-of-iran-nuclear-deal_282404</link>
</item><item><title>WHO plays down reported H1N1 vaccination deaths</title>
<description>For every 10,000 doses of vaccines administered, only one report of adverse effect had been logged.</description>
<link>http://www.javno.com/en-world/who-plays-down-reported-h1n1-vaccination-deaths_282403</link>
</item><item><title>Iran demands US release assets </title>
<description>Iran's IAEA envoy Ali Asghar Soltanieh said UN experts will visit the Fordo plant on Thursday for the second time.</description>
<link>http://www.javno.com/en-world/iran-demands-us-release-assets_282400</link>
</item><item><title>'Not quite' at point of getting tough with Iran</title>
<description>The IAEA has been waiting almost a month for Iran to respond to the nuclear deal offered on October 21.</description>
<link>http://www.javno.com/en-world/not-quite-at-point-of-getting-tough-with-iran_282335</link>
</item><item><title>US missile hits militants in Pakistan tribal area</title>
<description>Residents in Miranshah, the capital of North Waziristan tribal district, said they heard two loud blasts just before midnight.</description>
<link>http://www.javno.com/en-world/us-missile-hits-militants-in-pakistan-tribal-area_282333</link>
</item><item><title>EU-Russia summit sees climate progress</title>
<description>The EU has vowed to reduce its own greenhouse gas emissions by 20 percent by 2020.</description>
<link>http://www.javno.com/en-world/eu-russia-summit-sees-climate-progress_282331</link>
</item><item><title>EU leaders split over president ahead of summit</title>
<description>Belgian Prime Minister Herman Van Rompuy remains the most favoured name.</description>
<link>http://www.javno.com/en-world/eu-leaders-split-over-president-ahead-of-summit_282326</link>
</item><item><title>Berlusconi may sell party villa</title>
<description>The daily said Claudio Giuntoli, the prime minister's point man for property deals, would not confirm or deny the rumours.</description>
<link>http://www.javno.com/en-world/berlusconi-may-sell-party-villa_282317</link>
</item><item><title>Six-year jail term for Sears Tower plotter</title>
<description>US District Judge Joan Lenard found that Burson Augustin, 23, played a minor role in the conspiracy and gave him a far lighter sentence.</description>
<link>http://www.javno.com/en-world/six-year-jail-term-for-sears-tower-plotter_282314</link>
</item><item><title>Norepinephrine could reverse Down Syndrome</title>
<description>Children with Down Syndrome, like the mice in the study, suffer from contextual learning and memory deficits.</description>
<link>http://www.javno.com/en-world/norepinephrine-could-reverse-down-syndrome_282311</link>
</item><item><title>Obama betrays frustration with Mideast stalemate</title>
<description>Israel's hawkish Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has again ignored US calls to halt settlements.</description>
<link>http://www.javno.com/en-world/obama-betrays-frustration-with-mideast-stalemate_282309</link>
</item><item><title>First swine flu death in Macedonia </title>
<description>Macedonia has so far registered around 100 cases of people infected with the A(H1N1) virus.</description>
<link>http://www.javno.com/en-world/first-swine-flu-death-in-macedonia_282301</link>
</item><item><title>French bank heist hero charged </title>
<description>Toni Musulin became an overnight sensation on the Internet after he drove off from the central city of Lyon with 11.6 million euros.</description>
<link>http://www.javno.com/en-world/french-bank-heist-hero-charged_282297</link>
</item><item><title>Washington sniper buried in Louisiana</title>
<description>Several dozen family and friends were present at Tuesday's private funeral service for Muhammad.</description>
<link>http://www.javno.com/en-world/washington-sniper-buried-in-louisiana_282296</link>
</item><item><title>Shuttle docks with space station </title>
<description>The shuttle's final approach towards the orbiting station was manually completed by the commander Charlie Hobaugh.</description>
<link>http://www.javno.com/en-world/shuttle-docks-with-space-station_282291</link>
</item><item><title>Serious rights violations in Raul Castro's Cuba</title>
<description>The report was researched secretly, on unauthorized visits to the island, and by gleaning data from interviews with about 60 people.</description>
<link>http://www.javno.com/en-world/serious-rights-violations-in-raul-castros-cuba_282274</link>
</item><item><title>Saudi king press need for Mideast peace talks</title>
<description>King Abdullah is "on the same wavelength" as France on the need to relaunch the peace process, the official said.</description>
<link>http://www.javno.com/en-world/saudi-king-press-need-for-mideast-peace-talks_282269</link>
</item><item><title>New Srebrenica mass grave discovered</title>
<description>The grave is located near the hamlet of Vidikovac, in Srebrenica's surroundings.</description>
<link>http://www.javno.com/en-world/new-srebrenica-mass-grave-discovered_282263</link>
</item><item><title>US will not 'cower' from terror suspects </title>
<description>The attorney general rejected the principle criticisms of his move to prosecute the self-described mastermind of the terrorist strike.</description>
<link>http://www.javno.com/en-world/us-will-not-cower-from-terror-suspects_282261</link>
</item><item><title>FBI chief holds talks in Turkey </title>
<description>Ankara is currently working on fresh reforms to expand Kurdish freedoms in a bid to erode popular support for the PKK.</description>
<link>http://www.javno.com/en-world/fbi-chief-holds-talks-in-turkey_282260</link>
</item><item><title>Afghan decision 'very close'</title>
<description>In a separate interview with NBC television, Obama said he hoped to be straight with Americans about how he had reached his decision.</description>
<link>http://www.javno.com/en-world/afghan-decision-very-close_282253</link>
</item><item><title>Taliban declare guerrilla war </title>
<description>We have not been defeated. We have voluntarily withdrawn into the mountains under a strategy that will trap the Pakistan army in the area.</description>
<link>http://www.javno.com/en-world/taliban-declare-guerrilla-war_282246</link>
</item><item><title>Germany to extend Afghanistan mission</title>
<description>Germany currently has around 4,300 troops in Afghanistan, based in the relatively peaceful north of the country.</description>
<link>http://www.javno.com/en-world/germany-to-extend-afghanistan-mission_282242</link>
</item><item><title>EU-Russia leaders seek to avert new gas blockade</title>
<description>Russian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin will meet Thursday with his Ukrainian counterpart Yulia Tymoshenko for energy talks.</description>
<link>http://www.javno.com/en-world/eu-russia-leaders-seek-to-avert-new-gas-blockade_282239</link>
</item><item><title>Iraq poll in jeopardy as VP vetoes law </title>
<description>The election is viewed as crucial to consolidating Iraq's fledgling democracy ahead of a withdrawal of US combat troops.</description>
<link>http://www.javno.com/en-world/iraq-poll-in-jeopardy-as-vp-vetoes-law_282233</link>
</item><item><title>Hungary declares swine flu epidemic </title>
<description>A nationwide epidemic is declared when more than 20,000 cases are reported in a week.</description>
<link>http://www.javno.com/en-world/hungary-declares-swine-flu-epidemic_282230</link>
</item><item><title>Clinton arrives in Kabul for Karzai inauguration</title>
<description>The embassy official said she would go directly to the US embassy in central Kabul to greet about 100 staff -- Afghans and Americans.</description>
<link>http://www.javno.com/en-world/clinton-arrives-in-kabul-for-karzai-inauguration_282227</link>
</item><item><title>Iran rejects sending uranium abroad </title>
<description>Iran would rely on Russia and France to process low-enriched uranium to fuel a Tehran reactor that makes medical isotopes.</description>
<link>http://www.javno.com/en-world/iran-rejects-sending-uranium-abroad_282226</link>
</item><item><title>Violence flares at Greek marches</title>
<description>Tens of thousands of demonstrators including students and adolescents marched through Athens city centre.</description>
<link>http://www.javno.com/en-world/violence-flares-at-greek-marches_282155</link>
</item><item><title>US Senate to act on climate bill in 2010 </title>
<description>The US House bill calls for cutting US greenhouse gas emissions by 17 percent from 2005 levels by 2020 and by 83 percent by 2050.</description>
<link>http://www.javno.com/en-world/us-senate-to-act-on-climate-bill-in-2010_282154</link>
</item><item><title>Co-accused in notorious kidnap case pleads guilty</title>
<description>Wanda Barzee and her husband Brian David Mitchell are accused of kidnapping Elizabeth Smart, 14, from the bedroom of her home in 2002.</description>
<link>http://www.javno.com/en-world/co-accused-in-notorious-kidnap-case-pleads-guilty_282147</link>
</item><item><title>Macedonia urges EU to start entry talks</title>
<description>Such a move would strengthen - the credibility of the EU in the region and contribute to the stability and prosperity.</description>
<link>http://www.javno.com/en-world/macedonia-urges-eu-to-start-entry-talks_282146</link>
</item><item><title>Slovakia to double troops in Afghanistan</title>
<description>The announcement by the Slovakian prime minister that he is prepared to bring extra troops to Afghanistan is very important.</description>
<link>http://www.javno.com/en-world/slovakia-to-double-troops-in-afghanistan_282145</link>
</item><item><title>22 arrested in Europe for people smuggling </title>
<description>Fourteen of the group were arrested in France, said the agency statement. The leaders of the gang were of Iraqi nationality or origin.</description>
<link>http://www.javno.com/en-world/22-arrested-in-europe-for-people-smuggling_282142</link>
</item><item><title>Police detain 48 neo-Nazis at Prague rally</title>
<description>The police finally ejected the neo-Nazis from the crowd of marchers who retraced the steps of the student march on November 17, 1989.</description>
<link>http://www.javno.com/en-world/police-detain-48-neo-nazis-at-prague-rally_282141</link>
</item><item><title>Angry mob beats, robs Peru firefighters </title>
<description>The firefighting crew based only seven blocks away arrived 11 minutes later than crews that are based downtown.</description>
<link>http://www.javno.com/en-world/angry-mob-beats-robs-peru-firefighters_282139</link>
</item><item><title>Pope John Paul II closer to beatification</title>
<description>Current Pope Benedict XVI must validate the commission's decision before Karol Wojtyla can be proclaimed as "venerable".</description>
<link>http://www.javno.com/en-world/pope-john-paul-ii-closer-to-beatification_282137</link>
</item><item><title>Netanyahu warns of threat from Israel missile ship</title>
<description>Netanyahu also toured one of Israel's three German-made, Dolphin-class submarines, the country's most expensive weapons platform.</description>
<link>http://www.javno.com/en-world/netanyahu-warns-of-threat-from-israel-missile-ship_282133</link>
</item><item><title>Candidate vows to subsidize legal coca use</title>
<description>As president of the republic I will subsidize coca. To those who chew (leaves), I will give back 50 percent of the cost.</description>
<link>http://www.javno.com/en-world/candidate-vows-to-subsidize-legal-coca-use_282125</link>
</item><item><title>French police prevent teen high school massacre </title>
<description>The boy's parents had alerted police after they realised their son had taken the family gun from their house near Beauvais.</description>
<link>http://www.javno.com/en-world/french-police-prevent-teen-high-school-massacre_282124</link>
</item><item><title>Yellow fever drive targets 12 million West African</title>
<description>Some 29 million people have been vaccinated against yellow fever so far, according to the WHO.</description>
<link>http://www.javno.com/en-world/yellow-fever-drive-targets-12-million-west-african_282122</link>
</item><item><title>Large quake strikes off Canada's Pacific coast</title>
<description>The epicenter of the earthquake was 260 kilometers (160 miles) south-southwest of the port of Prince Rupert.</description>
<link>http://www.javno.com/en-world/large-quake-strikes-off-canadas-pacific-coast_282121</link>
</item><item><title>Thousands retrace 1989 student march in Prague </title>
<description>Young and old people mingled in the crowd under Czech flags and banners with slogans aimed against the Communist Party.</description>
<link>http://www.javno.com/en-world/thousands-retrace-1989-student-march-in-prague_282112</link>
</item><item><title>Bangladesh twins separated in marathon surgery</title>
<description>The girls will spend the next few days sedated, on ventilators and under close monitoring before being gradually woken up.</description>
<link>http://www.javno.com/en-world/bangladesh-twins-separated-in-marathon-surgery_282107</link>
</item><item><title>Israel OK's 900 new housing units in Jerusalem</title>
<description>The demand to halt construction by religion is not legal in the United States or in any other free place in the world.</description>
<link>http://www.javno.com/en-world/israel-oks-900-new-housing-units-in-jerusalem_282104</link>
</item><item><title>Denmark lauds US, China support on climate talks</title>
<description>192 members of the UN's Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) remain deadlocked after two years of negotiations.</description>
<link>http://www.javno.com/en-world/denmark-lauds-us-china-support-on-climate-talks_282098</link>
</item><item><title>IAEA inspects nuclear research reactor in Syria</title>
<description>It had therefore decided to carry out a new inspection of the reactor on Tuesday to check Syria's explanations.</description>
<link>http://www.javno.com/en-world/iaea-inspects-nuclear-research-reactor-in-syria_282096</link>
</item><item><title>US urges EU, Gulf states to help Iraqi refugees </title>
<description>There are a number of wealthy governments in this region that can and should be doing much more to support assistance to Iraqi refugees.</description>
<link>http://www.javno.com/en-world/us-urges-eu-gulf-states-to-help-iraqi-refugees_282092</link>
</item><item><title>Santa promises swine flu wont cancel Christmas </title>
<description>According to Finnish legend, Santa Claus lives in a cabin atop the Korvatunturi mountain in Finnish Lapland.</description>
<link>http://www.javno.com/en-world/santa-promises-swine-flu-wont-cancel-christmas_282087</link>
</item><item><title>Police puzzle over bank heist hero surrender</title>
<description>He is not going to cooperate. We have just spent four hours together and we know what his defence is going to be.</description>
<link>http://www.javno.com/en-world/police-puzzle-over-bank-heist-hero-surrender_282084</link>
</item><item><title>Pakistan says towns cleared in Taliban offensive</title>
<description>The United States has put Pakistan on the frontline of its war against Al-Qaeda and has been increasingly concerned by rising insecurity.</description>
<link>http://www.javno.com/en-world/pakistan-says-towns-cleared-in-taliban-offensive_282080</link>
</item><item><title>Abbas defends decision to seek state recognition</title>
<description>The restart of peace talks has been blocked by deep disagreements over the issue of Israeli settlements on occupied Palestinian land.</description>
<link>http://www.javno.com/en-world/abbas-defends-decision-to-seek-state-recognition_282078</link>
</item><item><title>Dalai Lama says US has strong interest in Tibet</title>
<description>The Dalai Lama further urged world powers to push China in the direction of major democratic development.</description>
<link>http://www.javno.com/en-world/dalai-lama-says-us-has-strong-interest-in-tibet_282072</link>
</item><item><title>Kenya unveils new draft constitution</title>
<description>Kenyans will debate the draft for the next 30 days and make suggestions to the experts.</description>
<link>http://www.javno.com/en-world/kenya-unveils-new-draft-constitution_282066</link>
</item><item><title>French academic appears in Tehran court</title>
<description>Clotilde Reiss has been holed up at the French embassy in Tehran since she was released on bail in August.</description>
<link>http://www.javno.com/en-world/french-academic-appears-in-tehran-court_282063</link>
</item><item><title>French hostages 'in good health'</title>
<description>Gauthier Lefevre, who also holds British nationality, was kidnapped on October 22 in West Darfur in Sudan near the border with Chad.</description>
<link>http://www.javno.com/en-world/french-hostages-in-good-health_282062</link>
</item><item><title>I. Coast president approves ranks of rebel officer</title>
<description>Bakayoko was one of two FN generals to be promoted to brigadier-general in the decrees signed by Gbagbo, Amani said.</description>
<link>http://www.javno.com/en-world/i-coast-president-approves-ranks-of-rebel-officer_282060</link>
</item><item><title>German charged over Nazi massacre</title>
<description>A court in Duisburg now has to decide whether the trial of the man, who lives in the western German city, can go ahead.</description>
<link>http://www.javno.com/en-world/german-charged-over-nazi-massacre_282059</link>
</item><item><title>Britain stress Afghan handover plans</title>
<description>We can, and should, start next year to hand over more lead responsibility for security to Afghan forces.</description>
<link>http://www.javno.com/en-world/britain-stress-afghan-handover-plans_282055</link>
</item><item><title>Peru president slams Chile in espionage row </title>
<description>Ariza, who reportedly confessed, would have earned 3,000 dollars a month for his involvement in passing on information, prosecutors said.</description>
<link>http://www.javno.com/en-world/peru-president-slams-chile-in-espionage-row_281987</link>
</item><item><title>British officer 'abused' Iraqi prisoners</title>
<description>Mendonca once cocked his pistol, held it above a prisoner's mouth and threatened to "blow his face off", Payne said.</description>
<link>http://www.javno.com/en-world/british-officer-abused-iraqi-prisoners_281985</link>
</item><item><title>Schwarzenegger wows US troops on return to Iraq</title>
<description>President Barack Obama has pledged to withdraw all US combat troops from Iraq by August next year.</description>
<link>http://www.javno.com/en-world/schwarzenegger-wows-us-troops-on-return-to-iraq_281980</link>
</item><item><title>Sudan parties condemn electoral roll violations </title>
<description>The deal stipulated that Sudan will organise general elections in July this year but they were pushed back to April 2010.</description>
<link>http://www.javno.com/en-world/sudan-parties-condemn-electoral-roll-violations_281977</link>
</item><item><title>France welcomes Iraqi leader for state visit</title>
<description>Talabani was treated to full ceremonial honours as he arrived at the Elysee palace for his first full state visit.</description>
<link>http://www.javno.com/en-world/france-welcomes-iraqi-leader-for-state-visit_281974</link>
</item><item><title>Marathon bid to part conjoined Bangladeshi twins</title>
<description>The girls, who were placed in a Dhaka orphanage at birth, were close to death when they arrived in Australia two years ago.</description>
<link>http://www.javno.com/en-world/marathon-bid-to-part-conjoined-bangladeshi-twins_281972</link>
</item><item><title>Venezuelan drugs Boeing crashed in Mali</title>
<description>In July Guinea security forces discovered large quantities of chemicals used to produce heroin from opium, cocaine and ecstasy.</description>
<link>http://www.javno.com/en-world/venezuelan-drugs-boeing-crashed-in-mali_281970</link>
</item><item><title>Sarah Palin pushes book</title>
<description>Publishers Harper Collins say they have printed 1.5 million copies, but the contents are known only through media leaks.</description>
<link>http://www.javno.com/en-world/sarah-palin-pushes-book_281966</link>
</item><item><title>Far-left group claims Greek bomb attack </title>
<description>Last month the Conspiracy said it was behind a similar attack on the home of a conservative Euro MP, Marietta Giannakou.</description>
<link>http://www.javno.com/en-world/far-left-group-claims-greek-bomb-attack_281965</link>
</item><item><title>CIA offers bounties to Pakistani intelligence</title>
<description>The CIA's financial support accounts for as much as one-third of the Inter-Services Intelligence (ISI) agency's budget.</description>
<link>http://www.javno.com/en-world/cia-offers-bounties-to-pakistani-intelligence_281963</link>
</item><item><title>US lawmakers seek answers on Fort Hood</title>
<description>Other congressional panels with oversight over law enforcement and the US military are expected to zero in on the same issues this week.</description>
<link>http://www.javno.com/en-world/us-lawmakers-seek-answers-on-fort-hood_281955</link>
</item><item><title>Fearless kids more likely to be adult criminals</title>
<description>The findings of this study potentially provide some support for a neurodevelopmental theory of antisocial and criminal behavior.</description>
<link>http://www.javno.com/en-world/fearless-kids-more-likely-to-be-adult-criminals_281953</link>
</item><item><title>British penguin tourists trapped in Antarctic ice</title>
<description>There were 105 passengers aboard the vessel and the total delay in the ship's scheduled trip could be around two days.</description>
<link>http://www.javno.com/en-world/british-penguin-tourists-trapped-in-antarctic-ice_281952</link>
</item><item><title>Russia to rule on death penalty reintroduction </title>
<description>The Saint Petersburg-based Constitutional Court will rule Thursday whether Russian judges can again hand out the death penalty.</description>
<link>http://www.javno.com/en-world/russia-to-rule-on-death-penalty-reintroduction_281947</link>
</item><item><title>Space shuttle Atlantis set for launch</title>
<description>Atlantis will also bring back US astronaut Nicole Stott, who has served as flight engineer on the ISS since August.</description>
<link>http://www.javno.com/en-world/space-shuttle-atlantis-set-for-launch_281946</link>
</item><item><title>Spain and Greece start swine flu vaccinations </title>
<description>In Tunisia, the government announced on Monday the North African country's first two swine flu fatalities.</description>
<link>http://www.javno.com/en-world/spain-and-greece-start-swine-flu-vaccinations_281944</link>
</item><item><title>Mussolini mistress diaries reveal rabid antiSemite</title>
<description>The Corriere della Sera daily published extracts of the book "Secret Mussolini," taken from diaries written between 1932 and 1938.</description>
<link>http://www.javno.com/en-world/mussolini-mistress-diaries-reveal-rabid-antisemite_281936</link>
</item><item><title>Obama presses Internet freedoms in China</title>
<description>On Tuesday, China will lay on the lavish pageantry of a state dinner, after a fresh round of talks for Obama and Hu.</description>
<link>http://www.javno.com/en-world/obama-presses-internet-freedoms-in-china_281932</link>
</item><item><title>Afghanistan launches unit to tackle corruption</title>
<description>Karzai was named president following a fraud-tainted August election and a cancelled November run-off against his main challenger.</description>
<link>http://www.javno.com/en-world/afghanistan-launches-unit-to-tackle-corruption_281930</link>
</item><item><title>Iran has more explaining to do about nuclear site</title>
<description>Enriched uranium produces fuel for civilian reactors, but in highly extended form can also make the fissile core of an atomic bomb.</description>
<link>http://www.javno.com/en-world/iran-has-more-explaining-to-do-about-nuclear-site_281929</link>
</item><item><title>Israel warns Palestinians over seeking recognition</title>
<description>Any unilateral action will undo the framework of past accords and lead to unilateral actions from Israel.</description>
<link>http://www.javno.com/en-world/israel-warns-palestinians-over-seeking-recognition_281927</link>
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