Sydney Morning Herald The pressure on journalists to go 'outside the wire' CBC.ca It's easy to imagine what Michelle Lang might have been thinking at the Kandahar Air Field as she stepped into the vehicle in which she would soon be killed: “What if I don't come back?” I say that because it was the last thing …
DAWN.com UN Moving Many Foreign Workers Out of Pakistan New York Times ISLAMABAD, Pakistan — The United Nations is moving as many as 60 foreign employees, or about one-quarter of its international staff, out of Pakistan for at least six months out of safety concerns, a United Nations official said … UN Relocates Some Staff in Pakistan Voice of America Safety fears prompt some UN staff to evacuate Pakistan Telegraph.co.uk UN to relocate some expat staff from Pakistan AFP UPI.com
ABC Online Sydney celebrates New Year with fireworks show AFP SYDNEY — Fireworks lit up the sky over Sydney Harbour as Australia's biggest city ushered in the new decade with a spectacular burst of colour and authorities sought to restrain revellers' drinking.
BBC News Protesters Gather on Gaza-Israel Border New York Times JERUSALEM — Hundreds of demonstrators gathered on both sides of the Israeli-Gazan border on Thursday to mark a year since Israel's three-week war in Gaza, and to call for an end to the blockade of the area imposed by Israel and Egypt. … Attacks on Israelis 'fell sharply' in 2009 – Shin Bet BBC News Israeli Arab MK: Barak enjoys classical music and killing Gaza children Ha’aretz Abbas: reconciliation agreement with Hamas only to be signed in Egypt Xinhua Jewish Telegraphic Agency
CBC.ca Afghan suicide bomber 'kills four CIA agents' after attacking base Times Online A suicide bomber disguised as an Afghan soldier has killed eight US civilians and wounded at least six others at a base used by the CIA, in an audacious attack that brought a bloody end to 2009.
Sydney Morning Herald Former Indonesian President Abdurrahman Wahid Dies Voice of America Better known as Gus Dur to his constituents, the late Muslim cleric was Indonesia's first democratically elected president. He came to power in 1999 following the fall of military strongman Suharto in 1998
Reuters Profile: Finland gunman BBC News Ibrahim Shkupolli, 43, who is accused of killing five people and then himself in a shooting rampage in the southern Finnish city of Espoo, had a chequered love life and a history of run-ins with the police. His final act of violence was the culmination … Gunman kills five then himself in Finland Reuters Gunman kills 5 in Finnish mall shooting spree CNN International Finland shopping mall shooting: gunman kills five before commiting suicide Telegraph.co.uk Times Online
Sydney Morning Herald Freed hostage Peter Moore tells of time in captivity BBC News Freed British hostage Peter Moore has spoken of his two-and-a-half years in captivity following his kidnap in Iraq. BBC security correspondent Frank Gardner said Mr Moore has told his family he was well-treated since June 2009 and was even given a ..
Reuters Egypt allows foreign activists to march into Gaza Reuters CAIRO (Reuters) – Egypt has allowed 84 pro-Palestinian foreign activists to march to Gaza, which is under an Israeli-led blockade, an Egyptian official in the North Sinai governorate said. Some 1400 activists from 43 countries had gathered in Cairo ..
New York Daily News Number of US soldiers killed in Afghanistan doubles in 2009 Los Angeles Times The year's tally was 319, compared with 155 in 2008, due mostly to the crude but ever larger and deadlier roadside bombs built by the Taliban. By Laura King Reporting from Kabul, Afghanistan – American military fatalities in Afghanistan doubled in 2009 … 'Afghan soldier' kills CIA staff BBC News Suicide bomber attacks CIA base in Afghanistan, killing at least 8 Americans Washington Post Americans killed in Afghanistan mostly CIA: official AFP Wall Street Journal
