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Attack on Israel from Lebanon threatens 2nd front (AP) Posted: 08 Jan 2009 03:54 AM CST AP - Lebanese militants fired barrages of rockets into northern Israel early Thursday, striking a nursing home and threatening to open a second front for the Jewish state as it pushed forward with its offensive in the Gaza Strip.

Pakistan: National security adviser fired (AP) Posted: 08 Jan 2009 03:12 AM CST AP - Pakistan fired its national security adviser amid tensions following the Mumbai attacks, a possible sign of divisions in the weak civilian government over how to react to Indian and international demands it crack down on the alleged masterminds.

Israelis arrive in Egypt for cease-fire talks (AP) Posted: 08 Jan 2009 04:08 AM CST AP - Israeli representatives arrived in Cairo Thursday for Egyptian-brokered talks on a cease-fire proposal after the U.N. Security Council failed to agree on action to end the escalating crisis in Gaza.

Sri Lankan military captures rebel base in north (AP) Posted: 08 Jan 2009 03:41 AM CST AP - Sri Lankan forces sweeping down from the north captured an important Tamil Tiger base on the Jaffna peninsula on Thursday, further boxing in the retreating rebel group, the military said.

West Bank feels remote from Gaza fighting (AP) Posted: 08 Jan 2009 01:56 AM CST AP - While one part of the Palestinian territories faces the fiercest Israeli onslaught in years, there is little to remind people in the other part of the war except for news reports, requests for blood donations and flags flying at half-staff.

South Korea detains financial "prophet of doom" (Reuters) Posted: 08 Jan 2009 04:00 AM CST Reuters - South Korean prosecutors have detained a self-styled financial market prophet who had a large following on the Internet but whose gloomy predictions upset the government battling an economic slump, they said on Thursday.

Lebanese prime minister condemns rocket attacks (AP) Posted: 08 Jan 2009 03:46 AM CST AP - Lebanon's prime minister has condemned rocket attacks on Israel from his country as well as the Jewish state's retaliation.

Venezuela to keep sending free fuel to US poor (AP) Posted: 08 Jan 2009 03:51 AM CST AP - President Hugo Chavez will keep donating heating oil for poor American families in a costly decision that suggests the Venezuelan leader wants to keep to his pledges — and buttress his image — in spite of falling oil prices.

Kidnapped aid workers released in Somalia (AP) Posted: 08 Jan 2009 03:12 AM CST AP - Two aid workers kidnapped from Ethiopia by Somali gunmen more than three months ago have been released, their organization said in a statement.

Satyam scandal sparks demand for better governance (AP) Posted: 08 Jan 2009 04:03 AM CST AP - Indian business leaders are demanding that authorities beef up corporate governance after an accounting scandal engulfed major outsourcing company Satyam Computer, shaking investor confidence.

Finance fights sex for Aussie dictionary honour (AFP) Posted: 08 Jan 2009 12:01 AM CST AFP - The global financial crisis competes with old favourites like sex and celebrity in a search launched this week by Australia's top dictionary for the best new word or phrase.

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