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Yahoo! News: World News

Portugal floods kill 42, some people feared buried (AP)

Posted: 21 Feb 2010 01:43 PM PST

A man salvages a stool in a street littered with mud Sunday, Feb. 21 2010, outside a shopping center that was flooded Saturday in Funchal, the Madeira Island's capital. Rocks and mud were brought down from the hills to the streets of Funchal by flash floods on Saturday and the local government has confirmed many dead. (AP Photo/Armando Franca)AP - Rescue workers in Madeira dug through heaps of mud, boulders and debris Sunday, searching for victims buried by floods and mudslides that have killed at least 42 people on the popular Portuguese island.

West Bank shrines on Israeli heritage list (AP)

Posted: 21 Feb 2010 01:04 PM PST

FILE- In this Oct. 22, 2004 file photo, an Israeli border policeman stands guard as Palestinian Muslim worshippers pray in the West Bank city of Hebron, with the Tomb of the Patriarchs seen in background. On Sunday, Feb. 21, 2010, Israel has added two key West Bank shrines to its list of national heritage sites. Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu told his Cabinet Sunday that the Cave of the Patriarchs in Hebron and Rachel's Tomb near Bethlehem are late additions to the list, while Palestinians claim the West Bank as part of the state they want to establish, and they reject any Israeli presence there. (AP Photo/Nasser Shiyoukhi, File)AP - Israel is adding two key West Bank holy shrines to its list of national heritage sites, the prime minister said Sunday, staking a claim that angered Palestinians, who want Israel out of the West Bank.

Bush, Blair attend Nigeria ceremony (AP)

Posted: 21 Feb 2010 04:37 PM PST

AP - Former world leaders George W. Bush and Tony Blair joined Nigeria's elite at a ceremony honoring the political and business establishment Sunday, but one honoree's absence highlighted the endemic corruption and other problems plaguing the oil-rich nation.

Obama statue returns to public view in Jakarta (AP)

Posted: 21 Feb 2010 12:57 PM PST

School officials carry the statue of U.S. President Barack Obama in Jakarta late Sunday, Feb. 21, 2010. A statue of Barack Obama as a boy was placed late Sunday night at the Jakarta elementary school the U.S. president once attended, after its display in a public park prompted backlash in the Indonesia capital. (AP Photo/Achmad Ibrahim)AP - A statue of Barack Obama as a boy was placed late Sunday night at the Jakarta elementary school the U.S. president once attended, after its display in a public park prompted backlash in the Indonesia capital.

Poulter wins WGC Match Play Championship (AFP)

Posted: 21 Feb 2010 04:34 PM PST

Ian Poulter of England lifts the Walter Hagen Cup trophy on the 16th hole after winning the final round of the Accenture Match Play Championship at the Ritz-Carlton Golf Club in Marana, Arizona.(AFP/Getty Images/Darren Carroll)AFP - Ian Poulter beat Paul Casey 4 and 2 in an all-English final to win the World Golf Championships Accenture Match Play Championship on Sunday.

Ex-UN nuclear chief: Egypt must change (AP)

Posted: 21 Feb 2010 04:32 PM PST

Women supporters of former United Nations nuclear chief Mohamed ElBaradei, hold his portrait and give the thumbs up, as they prepare to give him a hero's welcome at Cairo, airport, Egypt, Friday, Feb. 19, 2010. ElBaradei was returning home for a visit, expressing high hopes he might challenge longtime president Hosni Mubarak for power, and usher in an era of democratic reform in the country.(AP Photo/Amr Nabil)AP - Former U.N. nuclear chief Mohamed ElBaradei sharply criticized Egypt's ruling system Sunday, saying the country has stagnated under President Hosni Mubarak while corruption has thrived.

New Latin America group likely to emerge at summit (AP)

Posted: 21 Feb 2010 04:41 PM PST

AP - Latin American foreign ministers say their nations are close to forming a new regional organization that would not include the U.S. or Canada.

Nigeria assures Bush of credible vote in 2011 (AFP)

Posted: 21 Feb 2010 03:19 PM PST

Nigerian Acting President Goodluck Jonathan arrives to attend the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) summit in Abuja on February 16, 2010. Nigeria's acting leader on Sunday assured visiting former US president George W. Bush that Africa's leading oil producer is turning its back on flawed elections come next year.(AFP/File/Pius Utomi Ekpei)AFP - Nigeria's acting leader on Sunday assured visiting former US president George W. Bush that Africa's leading oil producer is turning its back on flawed elections come next year.

India, Pakistan meet after year of living dangerously (Reuters)

Posted: 21 Feb 2010 04:36 PM PST

India's Border Security Force (BSF) soldiers patrol the fenced border with Pakistan near Jammu January 28, 2010. REUTERS/Mukesh GuptaReuters - The first official talks between India and Pakistan since the Mumbai attacks offer a tiny step to stability in South Asia, but the recent bombing in Pune shows the nuclear rivals' ties may be as fragile as ever.

Canadian Rochette's mother dies (Reuters)

Posted: 21 Feb 2010 01:55 PM PST

Reuters - Canadian champion Joannie Rochette's mother has died just days before the start of the women's Olympic figure skating competition, Skate Canada's spokeswoman said on Sunday.

Aboriginal pictures to prove Russian point (AFP)

Posted: 21 Feb 2010 09:44 AM PST

The coach of Russian ice dancers Oksana Domnina and Maxim Shabalin, pictured in January 2010, has started carrying pictures of Australian Aborigines with her so he can whip them out and show anyone who claims the skater's outfits are disrespectful.(AFP/File/Janek Skarzynski)AFP - The coach of Russian ice dancers Oksana Domnina and Maxim Shabalin has started carrying pictures of Australian Aborigines with her so he can whip them out and show anyone who claims the skater's outfits are disrespectful.

Next big combat mission in Afghanistan will target Kandahar (McClatchy Newspapers)

Posted: 21 Feb 2010 12:47 PM PST

Afghans walks in front of U.S. Marines from Bravo Company of the 1st Battalion, 6th Marines during an operation in Marjah, Helmand province February 21, 2010. NATO forces are facing strong resistance eight days into a major offensive in southern Afghanistan as Taliban fighters dig in to fight to the death. REUTERS/Goran Tomasevic (AFGHANISTAN - Tags: MILITARY CONFLICT)McClatchy Newspapers - KABUL, Afghanistan — The current U.S.-led military operation in Helmand province is a trial run for what could be the decisive clash with the Taliban in Afghanistan this summer in the area that is its spiritual home — Kandahar.

UN envoy leaves Burma with very modest gains (The Christian Science Monitor)

Posted: 21 Feb 2010 11:12 AM PST

The Christian Science Monitor - A United Nations special envoy to military-ruled Burma (Myanmar) ended a five-day visit Friday to monitor human rights there without being allowed to meet its most famous political prisoner, Aung San Suu Kyi.

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