France votes as Nicolas Sarkozy era hangs by thread - Times of India

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France votes as Nicolas Sarkozy era hangs by thread Times of India Sarkozy says his rival is inexperienced and weak-willed and would spark panic on financial markets with reckless spending pledges. PARIS: More than 44 million French voters were called to the polls on Sunday for the first round of a presidential ... French elections offer Sarkozy's moment of truthCBC.ca Voters' fear of Muslims, anger at economy could cost French president in electionDetroit Free Press French presidential candidate Francois Hollande bets on boringLos Angeles Times The Associated Press -BBC News -AFP all 2,155 news articles »

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Bahrain 'confident' of GP finish - The Press Association

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Bahrain 'confident' of GP finish The Press Association The Bahraini government has said it is "confident" the Formula One Grand Prix will go ahead despite continuing clashes between pro-democracy demonstrators and security forces. Violent disturbances have been intensifying in recent days with around 50000 ... Bahrain tense after protester deathHerald Sun Death boosts tension before F1 raceSydney Morning Herald F1: Bahrain protester found dead in lockdownHindustan Times BBC News -CNN International -Reuters all 6,434 news articles »

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UN observers tour opposition stronghold in Syria - Fox News

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UN observers tour opposition stronghold in Syria Fox News April 20, 2012: Supporters of an Islamic group and Lebanon's Future Movement of former Prime Minister Saad Hariri, wave their party flags and a giant Syrian revolution flag, and shout slogans as they march during a demonstration against the Syrian ... UN monitors visit Syria opposition strongholdThe Associated Press UN authorizes 300 unarmed Syria monitorsCNN International UN authorizes 300 Syria cease-fire observersChicago Sun-Times Los Angeles Times -Hindustan Times all 5,781 news articles »

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Pakistan air safety doubts as plane crash kills 127 - Sydney Morning Herald

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Pakistan air safety doubts as plane crash kills 127 Sydney Morning Herald A Pakistani passenger jet with 127 people on board crashed into wheat fields Friday as it was trying to land in a thunder storm at an airport near the capital Islamabad. (April 20) AN airliner flying in a thunderstorm has crashed outside Islamabad, ... Pakistan probes jet crash amid criticismSalt Lake Tribune Eight more bodies flown to KarachiThe News International Judicial probe ordered into plane crashDAWN.com CNN International -Wall Street Journal all 2,467 news articles »

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France prepares to vote in presidential election - BBC News

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France prepares to vote in presidential election BBC News France is set to vote in a presidential election amid widespread disaffection caused by the eurozone crisis and high unemployment. Centre-right incumbent Nicolas Sarkozy is seeking re-election, saying only he can preserve a "strong France". France votes as Sarkozy era hangs by threadHindustan Times French head to polls in Australia, N. ZealandAFP Economy could doom Sarkozy as France heads to pollsReuters The Guardian -New York Times -CNN all 2,115 news articles »

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Amsterdam train crash leaves dozens injured - The Guardian

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Amsterdam train crash leaves dozens injured The Guardian More than 100 passengers have been injured after two trains collided head-on in Amsterdam. Of those hurt, at least 56 suffered severe injuries and 13 were in a critical condition, according to a police spokesman. The crash, involving an inter-city ... Commuter terror as trains collide in AmsterdamABC Online 60 injured in Amsterdam two-train crash: PoliceTimes of India More than 100 injured as trains collide in AmsterdamWJXT Jacksonville CNN International -The Australian -USA TODAY all 488 news articles »

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UN approves full monitoring mission in Syria - Los Angeles Times

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UN approves full monitoring mission in Syria Los Angeles Times The UN Security Council authorizes as many as 300 observers to monitor a cease-fire in Syria. Seven observers already there on an advance mission visit the heavily shelled city of Homs. UN advance team monitors tour suburban Damascus recently, ... UN authorizes 300 unarmed Syria monitorsCNN International UN Security Council Approves Sending Observers to SyriaBusinessWeek UN security council clears way to send 300 observers to SyriaThe Guardian Salt Lake Tribune -The Independent all 5,758 news articles »

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Pakistan air disaster: Head of ill-fated airline barred from leaving country - Toronto Star

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Pakistan air disaster: Head of ill-fated airline barred from leaving country Toronto Star Chris Brummitt and Zarar Khan Associated Press ISLAMABADâ€"Pakistan has forbidden the head of the airline whose jetliner crashed Friday from leaving the country, vowing to investigate a tragedy that has revived fears about the safety of aviation in a ... * Question why was plane allowed to land in bad weatherPakistan Daily Times City receives 16 bodies of plane crash victimsThe News International Pakistani officials promise airliner crash probeVancouver Sun The Associated Press -Washington Post -Wall Street Journal all 2,413 news articles »

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* Question why was plane allowed to land in bad weather - Pakistan Daily Times

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* Question why was plane allowed to land in bad weather Pakistan Daily Times ISLAMABAD: Dozens of coffins lined a hallway at the Pakistan Institute of Medical Sciences (PIMS) on Saturday as weeping relatives of the victims of the... WASHINGTON: The Air Force Two plane carrying US Vice President Joe Biden was struck by birds in ... Pakistan blocks head of airline from leaving the country as probe begins into ...Washington Post Crashed plane's voice recorder foundThe News International Pakistan Investigates Jet Crash That Killed 127Wall Street Journal gulfnews.com all 2,413 news articles »

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UN monitors visit Syria opposition stronghold - The Associated Press

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UN monitors visit Syria opposition stronghold The Associated Press By KARIN LAUB, AP â€" 1 minute ago BEIRUT (AP) â€" Five unarmed UN truce monitors toured the battered city at the heart of the Syrian uprising on foot Saturday, encountering unusually calm streets after weeks of shelling as a throng of residents clamored ... UN approves Syrian monitoring missionABC Online UN Authorizes 300 Syria Cease-Fire ObserversNPR UN authorizes full Syria monitor missionAFP CNN International -The Hindu -Voice of America all 5,758 news articles »

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UN authorizes 300 Syria cease-fire observers - The Associated Press

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UN authorizes 300 Syria cease-fire observers The Associated Press By EDITH M. LEDERER, AP â€" 1 minute ago UNITED NATIONS (AP) â€" The Security Council unanimously approved a resolution Saturday expanding the number of UN cease-fire observers in Syria from 30 to 300 and demanding an immediate halt to the violence that ... UN authorizes 300 unarmed Syria monitorsCNN International Unrest Continues in SyriaVoice of America UN authorizes full Syria monitor missionAFP National Post -Reuters UK -Haaretz all 5,709 news articles »

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Plane should not have been allowed to land, says Pak Met dept official - Hindustan Times

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Plane should not have been allowed to land, says Pak Met dept official Hindustan Times With Pakistani authorities confirming that 127 people perished in Friday's plane crash, a top official of the country's meteorological department has said the Bhoja Airlines plane should never have been given permission to land, according to media ... Pakistani plane crash: Official hints at blunderTimes of India Pakistan moves against airline after crashIndian Express Pakistan blocks head of airline from leaving the country as probe begins into ...Washington Post all 2,368 news articles »

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Unrest Continues in Syria - Voice of America

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Unrest Continues in Syria Voice of America April 21, 2012 Unrest Continues in Syria Edward Yeranian The United Nations Security Council has approved a resolution sending 300 unarmed observers to Syria, boosting the strength of a previously approved force of 30. The move comes as a ten-day-old ... UN approves measure to expand Syria monitorsCNN International UN Security Council approves 300 observers for SyriaLos Angeles Times United Nations to send 300 observers to Syria after unanimous Security Council ...Telegraph.co.uk Washington Post -The Associated Press -New York Times all 5,479 news articles »

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Pakistan blocks head of airline from leaving the country as probe begins into ... - Washington Post

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Pakistan blocks head of airline from leaving the country as probe begins into ... Washington Post ISLAMABAD â€" Pakistan on Saturday barred the head of the airline whose jet crashed near the capital from leaving the country, vowing to investigate a tragedy that has revived fears about the safety of aviation in a country saddled by massive economic ... Bhoja Air owner blocked from leaving PakistanCTV.ca all 2,293 news articles »

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UN authorizes 300 Syria cease-fire observers - Fox News

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UN authorizes 300 Syria cease-fire observers Fox News April 20: This image made from amateur video and released by Shaam News Network purports to show an explosion amid heavy shelling in the Khaldiyeh area of Homs, Syria.AP UNITED NATIONS â€" The UN Security Council has unanimously approved a resolution ... UN votes to boost Syria missionBBC News UN council approves up to 300 Syria truce monitorsReuters UN Approves Sending 300 Unarmed Cease-Fire Observers to SyriaBusinessWeek msnbc.com all 5,260 news articles »

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UN monitors visit Homs before expected Security Council vote - CNN International

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UN monitors visit Homs before expected Security Council vote CNN International By the CNN Wire Staff (CNN) -- In what is viewed as a positive sign for the UN-backed peace plan in Syria, cease-fire monitors arrived in the besieged city of Homs on Saturday, activists and state-run media said. The observers met with the Homs ... UN Decision Looms for Syria, Unrest ContinuesVoice of America Syria: UN team visits battered HomsTimes of India Syrians ask UN monitors in Homs for interventionAtlanta Journal Constitution Ynetnews -Reuters India all 5,013 news articles »

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Pakistan Investigates Air Crash That Killed 127 - Wall Street Journal

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Pakistan Investigates Air Crash That Killed 127 Wall Street Journal AP ISLAMABADâ€"Pakistan blocked the head of an airline whose jet crashed near the capital from leaving the country and ordered him into protective custody on Saturday as it began an investigation into its second major air disaster in less than two years. Pakistan air safety doubts as plane crash kills 127Sydney Morning Herald Bhoja Air Owner Banned From Leaving Pakistan Following CrashVoice of America Pakistan promises full probe into plane crashGlobe and Mail CBC.ca -Chicago Tribune all 2,142 news articles »

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UN Security Council to vote on up to 300 Syria monitors - Reuters

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UN Security Council to vote on up to 300 Syria monitors Reuters By Louis Charbonneau and Oliver Holmes | UNITED NATIONS/BEIRUT (Reuters) - UN ceasefire monitors visited the battered Syrian city of Homs and met its governor on Saturday, hours before the UN Security Council was to vote on a draft resolution to ... Syrian Activists: Homs Calm as UN Team VisitsABC News all 4,984 news articles »

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Afghan Forces Seize 10 Tons of Explosives - Voice of America

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Afghan Forces Seize 10 Tons of Explosives Voice of America April 21, 2012 Afghan Forces Seize 10 Tons of Explosives VOA News Afghan security forces have detained five insurgents - three Pakistanis and two Afghans - with 10 tons of explosives authorities say the militants intended to use in attacks in the ... 5 men caught with 11 tons of explosives in AfghanistanLos Angeles Times Afghan plot foiled, 11 tons of explosives seizedCBS News Afghan official says explosives seized, attack foiledCTV.ca USA TODAY -Daily Beast -BBC News all 247 news articles »

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Bhoja Air Owner Banned From Leaving Pakistan Following Deadly Crash - Voice of America

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Bhoja Air Owner Banned From Leaving Pakistan Following Deadly Crash Voice of America April 21, 2012 Bhoja Air Owner Banned From Leaving Pakistan Following Deadly Crash Pakistan is prohibiting the owner of an airline from leaving the country following the crash of one of its planes that killed 127 people. Interior Minister Rehman Malik ... Bhoja Air owner blocked from leaving PakistanCTV.ca Travel ban on crash airline bossThe Press Association Pakistani PM orders judicial commission to probe plane crashXinhua The Associated Press -AFP -Reuters all 2,046 news articles »

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Pakistani PM orders judicial commission to probe plane crash - Xinhua

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Pakistani PM orders judicial commission to probe plane crash Xinhua ISLAMABAD, April 21 (Xinhua) -- Pakistani Prime Minister Yusuf Raza Gilani announced Saturday to form a judicial commission to investigate a plane crash near the capital Islamabad which killed 127 passengers and the crew on Friday evening. Pakistan promises full probe into airliner crashReuters Weeping relatives demand Pakistan crash answersAFP Pakistan moves against airline after crashHouston Chronicle Hindustan Times -The Hindu all 2,037 news articles »

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Pakistani plane crashes with 127 on board - Reuters

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Pakistani plane crashes with 127 on board Reuters By Mahawish Rezvi and Chris Allbritton | ISLAMABAD (Reuters) - A Pakistani airliner with 127 people on board crashed in bad weather as it came in to land in Islamabad on Friday, scattering wreckage and leaving no sign of survivors. Pakistan moves against airline after crashThe Associated Press Pakistan plane crash: 'it burst in the air'Telegraph.co.uk Pakistan mourns plane crash victimsABC Online The Press Association -Reuters India all 1,949 news articles »

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Pakistan moves against airline after crash - The Associated Press

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Pakistan moves against airline after crash The Associated Press By CHRIS BRUMMITT, AP â€" 3 minutes ago ISLAMABAD (AP) â€" Pakistan blocked the head of an airline whose jet crashed near the capital from leaving the country and ordered him into protective custody on Saturday as it began an investigation into its second ... Pakistan plane crash: Fuel tanks 'exploded mid air'Telegraph.co.uk Pakistan blocks head of airline whose jet crashed from leaving country as it ...Fox News Pakistan crash plane was three decades old but safe: Bhoja Air officialHindustan Times New York Daily News -CNN all 1,836 news articles »

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UN council reaches tentative agreement on Syria - Times of India

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UN council reaches tentative agreement on Syria Times of India UNITED NATIONS: The UN Security Council reached a tentative agreement Friday night on a resolution that would expand the number of UN ceasefire observers in Syria from 30 to 300 and let secretary-general Ban Ki-moon decide on their deployment based on ... UN Security Council Close to Agreement on Full Syria MissionVoice of America UN due to vote on boosting Syria observer missionBBC News Syrian forces fire on anti-regime protestersThe Associated Press CNN International -Washington Post -Jerusalem Post all 4,560 news articles »

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