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When a Blind Man Cries

Russian-Muslim alliance picks up momentum
Russia to Host Armenia and Azerbaijan Leaders for Karabakh Talks
Two well-loved Catholic priests murdered in Russia
they were beaten to death
Russia's Medvedev replaces leader of Ingushetia
Russia Riding High in Crisis

Chinese premier praises Sino-Russia cooperation
and "vows to deepen bilateral ties!"
Ukraine says Russia pushing it out of arms market
Russia to cut crude output 1-1.5% in 2009 - LUKoil

Gazprom delegation on visit to Bucharest
Gates Advocates New Nuclear Arms Agreement with Russia
Gates: long-term outlook for nuke safety is bleak

Iran threatens US with suicide bombers
Intel says Iran planning secret nuclear tests
Iran’s passion for The Ummah’s unity
Iran building naval bases along Sea of Oman coast
Author, former CIA Agent Robert Baer on Iran
Israel apologises to Egypt

Bush blocks Petraeus road to Damascus
Rice arrives in Israel 11/6:
An international meeting on the status of Israeli-Palestinian peace talks has been scheduled for November in the Egyptian resort town of Sharm al-Sheikh, according to a senior diplomatic source in Jerusalem.
The meet will be held under the auspices of the Quartet of Middle East peace negotiators - the U.S., the United Nations, the European Union and Russia - and will be attended by U.S. Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice, UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon, Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov, French Foreign Minister Bernard Kouchner, and the EU foreign policy chief Javier Solana. Egyptian and Jordanian officials are also expected to participate.

Maliki's grandfather had been a cabinet minister, and Maliki himself is certainly familiar with the story of premier Jaber's negotiations with the British on the Anglo-Iraq treaty
Private security in Iraq cost over $6 Billion
And the Iraqi oil $$ goes to...........
India suspects Islamist militants in Assam bombings
NO! Really? Impossible. Islam is a religion of peace.
Thermobaric Weapons
The third conference of environment ministers of the Organisation of the Islamic Conference (OIC) opened on Wednesday in Morocco

Evidence found for Syrian nuke probe
OIC, Arab League urged to join "Free Gaza" sailing
OIC Chief Talks to Asharq Al-Awsat
Zambia's `King Cobra' Takes Lead in Presidential Vote

Congolese army running amok in Goma
TIME on Laurent Nkunda
Nkunda wants direct talks with govt
Barclays to get millions in Arab "bailout" $$$

Obama, Barack $691,930Gold Man Sacks asked to justify billions in planned bonuses
Clinton, Hillary $468,200
Romney, Mitt $229,675
McCain, John $208,395
Giuliani, R $111,750
Edwards, John $66,450
Goldman Sachs Names 94 New Partners in Wall Street's Worst Year

EU to Send Warships to Patrol Pirate-Infested Somali Waters
I betcha Bill Clinton's got a big fat pink chapped ass over this one:
Tony Blair is highest paid public speaker in world
Obama Plane Pitches Reporters From McCain-Endorsing Papers

Large Earthquake "Bounces" Are Stronger Than Gravity
Weekly Seismicity Report - October 30, 2008
A Cross-Country Tour to Rewrite the Bible
Let's turn churches into gyms (or restaurants, or...)
Manfred Man
Blinded by the Light