Iran Warships To Sail Through Suez, Israel Warns

Two Iranian warships planned to sail through the Suez canal en route to Syria on Wednesday, Israel's foreign minister said, calling the move the latest "provocation" by Tehran and hinting at an Israeli response. Israel sees a major threat in Iran's nuclear programme and calls for its elimination, but the countries' geographical distance has kept them from open confrontation. Syria is one of Israel's neighbouring foes and an ally of Tehran. "Tonight, two Iranian warships are meant to pass through...

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Sen. John Kerry visits Pakistan amid diplomatic tensions

 ISLAMABAD: Chairman of the United States Senate Foreign Relations Committee Senator John Kerry called on President Asif Ali Zardari, Prime Minister Yousuf Raza Gilani and Finance Minister Abdul Hafeez Shaikh separately and discussed with them the issue of Raymond Davis, Geo News reported on Wednesday. According to the sources, in the meeting with President Asif Ali Zardari, Senator Kerry said that Pakistan is bound to implement on Vienna Convention, therefore, the US diplomat Raymond Davis...

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Natalie Munroe: Teacher Defends Insulting Blog

Natalie Munroe’s blog is making major news today. There are millions of blogs out there, and every day, brand new blogs are popping up that are written by women, and moms in particular. What makes Natalie Munroe’s blog so controversial is the fact that she is a teacher who blogged about her students…and didn’t exactly say the nicest things about them. Did Natalie Munroe’s blog cross the line of what is acceptable behavior for an educator? Watch Natalie Munroe defend her blog in the video clip below...

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Tehran: Student Protester Was Killed By Direct Shot

 HY8P2X7NUQHY While Iranian government media claimed that Sane Jaleh, one of those killed during protests on 14 February in Tehran, was a member of the Basij paramilitary forces, a member of the Tahkim-e Vahdat student organization told the International Campaign for Human Rights in Iran that Jaleh was not a Basiji. In fact, he told the Campaign, Jaleh was a member of the Tehran Arts University’s Islamic Association, and that he had attended previous demonstrations as well. He told the Campaign...

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Scottish Deerhound wins

The 135th Westminster Kennel Club Dog Show crowned a Best in Show Tuesday night (Feb. 15) and it was Hickory the Scottish Deerhound in what is a bit of an upset over Malachy the Pekingese and Adam the Smooth Fox Terrier, both of which were heavily favored. It is the Scottish Deerhound's first Best in Show win as a breed. The show kicked off with the Sporting group. The breeds singled out were the Pointer, the German Wirehaired pointer, the Curly-Coated Retriever, the Irish Setter, the Black Cocker...

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