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Victims weep, ridicule killer's court speech

Monday, 06 February 2012 23:07
page26OSLO--Survivors and relatives of those killed in a Norwegian mass-murder rampage wept and ridiculed the smiling attacker in court on Monday as he defended his acts by issuing a tirade against immigration.

Anders Behring Breivik, who killed 77 people, provoked tears and laughter in the packed court as he gave a far-right salute and said he had carried out the massacre to prevent his country's...

Palestinian rivals agree to form unity government

Monday, 06 February 2012 23:06
page28RAMALLAH, West Bank--The leaders of rival Palestinian factions Fatah and Hamas signed a deal in Qatar on Monday to...

Children among 12 dead As quake hits Philippines

Monday, 06 February 2012 23:05
page32MANILA--A magnitude 6.7 earthquake struck the central Philippine island of Negros on Monday, triggering landslides...

Anger after Russia, China block UN action on Syria

Sunday, 05 February 2012 23:08
page35BEIRUT/UNITED NATIONS--Western and Arab countries responded with outrage on Sunday after Russia and China vetoed a...

Iranians bemoan sanctions hardship as vote approaches

Sunday, 05 February 2012 23:07
page34TEHRAN--Each day that he struggles to buy food for his family, vegetable seller Hasan Sharafi shoulders part of the...

NGO worker cases sent to Egypt court in funding row

Sunday, 05 February 2012 23:06
CAIRO--The cases of 40 foreign and Egyptian activists, including 19 Americans subject to travel bans over their work...

Street battle rages near Egypt's Interior Ministry

Friday, 03 February 2012 22:11
page28CAIRO--Rock-throwing protesters fought riot police through clouds of tear gas near Egypt's Interior Ministry on a...

Nepal Maoists leave camps in first step to reintegration

Friday, 03 February 2012 22:10
page31aSHAKTIKHOR, Nepal--Nepal's Maoist former rebels shed their camouflage uniforms on Friday and began leaving their...

US, Japan say Okinawa Guam Marine plan intact

Friday, 03 February 2012 22:08
WASHINGTON--The United States and Japan said on Friday they remain committed to their plan to transfer 8,000 U.S...

Villagers scrambling for fuel in Europe's big chill

Thursday, 02 February 2012 22:31
page29FARKASLYUK, Hungary--Hungarian villagers were scavenging for coal with their bare hands on Thursday as a blast of...

Prince William begins RAF stint in disputed Falklands

Thursday, 02 February 2012 22:30
page31LONDON--Britain's Prince William has arrived in the Falkland Islands for a posting as a military search-and-rescue...

Lebanon's Hariri tribunal hopes to start trial of suspects in 2012

Thursday, 02 February 2012 22:29
page33BEIRUT--The U.N.-backed Special Tribunal for Lebanon said on Thursday it hoped to start in 2012 the trial in absentia...

China rebel village takes halting democratic step

Wednesday, 01 February 2012 22:54
page33WUKAN, China--Residents of a restive village in southern China held a symbolic election on Wednesday, a small step...

Assange appeals to top UK court against extradition

Wednesday, 01 February 2012 22:53
page31aLONDON--WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange appealed to Britain's Supreme Court on Wednesday not to extradite him to...

Nobel winner warns Sit-tight rulers risk an African Spring

Wednesday, 01 February 2012 22:52
page31bJOHANNESBURG--Ageing African presidents who try to cling to power by manipulating constitutions and judiciaries risk...

UN urged to act fast on Syria

Tuesday, 31 January 2012 22:21
page27aUNITED NATIONS/AMMAN--Arab and Western states urged the U.N. Security Council to act swiftly on a resolution calling...

Spanish judge says Franco victims deserve justice

Tuesday, 31 January 2012 22:19
page30MADRID--Spanish judge Baltazar Garzon, testifying at his own trial, told a court on Tuesday that relatives of victims...

US panel defends call to censor bird flu studies

Tuesday, 31 January 2012 22:19
CHICAGO--A potentially deadlier form of the bird flu virus poses one of the gravest known threats to humans and...

Mexican envoy kidnapped, then freed in Venezuela

Monday, 30 January 2012 23:09
page27CARACAS--Mexico's ambassador to Caracas and his wife were kidnapped overnight and then freed on Monday in the latest...

China says 29 workers still captive in Sudan

Monday, 30 January 2012 23:07
page31BEIJING--Rebels in the Sudan border state of South Kordofan are still holding 29 kidnapped Chinese workers, the...

AU extends mandate of current chairman, exposing divisions

Monday, 30 January 2012 23:04
page33ADDIS ABABA--The African Union extended the mandate of its commission chief after failing to elect a new head on...

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Islands
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Teen Carnival pageant back with five contestants
Tuesday, 07 February 2012
PHILIPSBURG--Continuing its introduction of participants for its various pageants, the St. Maarten... Read more...
Leers seeks leeway to discuss Law on Movement of People
Tuesday, 07 February 2012
THE HAGUE--Dutch Minister of Immigration, Integration and Asylum Gerd Leers wants to follow his own... Read more...
Regional
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Bishop says church’s stance on gambling hypocritical
Monday, 06 February 2012
KINGSTON, Jamaica--A prominent member of the clergy believes that the country stands to gain... Read more...
Jamaica, Trinidad and Tobago should mark their jubilee by joining CCJ
Monday, 06 February 2012
KINGSTON, Jamaica--Foreign Minister A.J. Nicholson has said Jamaica and the twin-island republic of... Read more...
U.S.
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sexual abuse scandal
Monday, 06 February 2012
Los Angeles School Police officers provide security as parents and their children gather outside of... Read more...
With US economy improving, Obama would beat Romney
Monday, 06 February 2012
WASHINGTON--U.S. President Barack Obama--bolstered by a stronger economic outlook and recent job... Read more...
International
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Victims weep, ridicule killer's court speech
Monday, 06 February 2012
OSLO--Survivors and relatives of those killed in a Norwegian mass-murder rampage wept and ridiculed... Read more...
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Palestinian rivals agree to form unity government
Monday, 06 February 2012
RAMALLAH, West Bank--The leaders of rival Palestinian factions Fatah and Hamas signed a deal in... Read more...
Business
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Internet giants pull content after warning in India courts
Monday, 06 February 2012
NEW DELHI/BANGALORE--Internet giants Google Inc and Facebook removed content from some Indian... Read more...
After US oil pipeline snub, Canada focuses on China
Monday, 06 February 2012
OTTAWA--Canada will focus on exporting oil and other goods to China and other booming Asian... Read more...
Opinion
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Canadian education
Monday, 06 February 2012
Dear Editor, I write in reference to Vanessa Hunt's article in The Daily Herald of February 4. Ms.... Read more...
Monkey business
Monday, 06 February 2012
Dear Editor, I would like to respond to the article "Kind Words – Monkey Business" that was in... Read more...
Sports
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Youth sailors excel in Puerto Rico Regatta
Monday, 06 February 2012
SIMPSON BAY—St. Maarten youth sailors continue to hone skills and broaden their experience by... Read more...
Winning is Simple when you are big
Monday, 06 February 2012
PHILIPSBURG--Cay Hill Celtics started strong, taking a 10-6 first quarter lead in the Soualiga... Read more...
People
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Chrysler's halftime ad a roadmap for America?
Monday, 06 February 2012
LAS VEGAS--Is what is good for Chrysler good for America? The auto maker courted controversy and... Read more...
Karl Lagerfeld yawns at race for French presidency
Monday, 06 February 2012
PARIS--Chanel star designer Karl Lagerfeld is already bored with the French presidential election... Read more...
Supplements
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Art in the Park
Friday, 03 February 2012
~ Emilio Wilson Park next Sunday ~ Some traditions are treasures! And so it is with Art in the... Read more...
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Patty Meotti
Friday, 03 February 2012
Capturing art all around By Lisa Davis-Burnett They call her the Queen of Hats. She paints images... Read more...
Editorial
Editorial - Every bit helps
Monday, 06 February 2012
Sunday's fifth Agricultural Fair (see Monday paper) was undoubtedly an eye-opener for many who took... Read more...
Editorial - More of the same
Sunday, 05 February 2012
The VVD of Dutch Prime Minister Mark Rutte wants to restrict immigration to the Netherlands for... Read more...
Classifieds
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Community
Notices February 7
Monday, 06 February 2012
Only notices and events of non-profit or educational organisations will be placed in the... Read more...
Notices February 6
Sunday, 05 February 2012
Only notices and events of non-profit or educational organisations will be placed in the... Read more...