TV debate on US healthcare plans

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• TV debate on US healthcare plans
• Yanukovych to be sworn in
• Mills awaits corruption ruling
• Allianz 4Q net income improves $1.5 billion (AP)
• US soldiers not target in Pakistan attack (AP)
• Australian elephant blessed by Buddhist monks (AP)
• TV debate on US healthcare plans
• Yanukovych to be sworn in
• Obama Ready to Make 'Tough Decision' on Offshore Oil Drilling
• Afghan flag flown over Marjah town
• India and Pakistan begin talks
• Army, Darfur rebels clash after ceasefire: rebels (Reuters)
• Search resumes for victims of Indonesian landslide (AFP)
• Army, Darfur rebels clash after ceasefire: rebels
• India, Pakistan: Fresh bid to mend ties
• Pakistan kite ban grounds Lahorites festival plans (Reuters)
• Afghan flag raised over town at centre of major assault (AFP)
• Australia warns Israel over 'fraud'
• Argentina urges UN chief to intervene in Falklands row
• Dubai hunts 15 new Western suspects over Hamas hit

TV debate on US healthcare plans Posted: 24 Feb 2010 10:46 PM PST Republican and Democratic party politicians are to take part in a televised debate, on President Obama's proposed healthcare reforms.

Yanukovych to be sworn in Posted: 24 Feb 2010 10:48 PM PST Victor Yanukovych will be sworn in on Thursday as Ukraine's fourth President, five years after the Orange Revolution swept him from power.

Mills awaits corruption ruling Posted: 24 Feb 2010 10:52 PM PST British tax lawyer David Mills is set to find out the result of his final appeal against corruption charges in Italy.

Allianz 4Q net income improves $1.5 billion (AP) Posted: 24 Feb 2010 10:47 PM PST AP - German insurance company Allianz SE says its net income improved in the fourth quarter from a loss a year ago, as a result of improved revenue, operating profit and an improvements in capital markets.

US soldiers not target in Pakistan attack (AP) Posted: 24 Feb 2010 10:53 PM PST AP - A Pakistani general says three U.S. soldiers killed in a bombing this month close to the Afghan border were not the intended targets of the attack.

Australian elephant blessed by Buddhist monks (AP) Posted: 24 Feb 2010 10:38 PM PST AP - Mali the baby elephant played with a red rubber ball as three Buddhist monks splashed her face with water Thursday in blessing ceremony for the Melbourne Zoo's newest star.

TV debate on US healthcare plans Posted: 24 Feb 2010 10:46 PM PST Republican and Democratic party politicians are to take part in a televised debate, on President Obama's proposed healthcare reforms.

Yanukovych to be sworn in Posted: 24 Feb 2010 10:48 PM PST Victor Yanukovych will be sworn in on Thursday as Ukraine's fourth President, five years after the Orange Revolution swept him from power.

Obama Ready to Make 'Tough Decision' on Offshore Oil Drilling Posted: 24 Feb 2010 10:35 PM PST President Obama gave a long speech Wednesday to the Business Roundtable. Let's take a look at what h

Afghan flag flown over Marjah town Posted: 24 Feb 2010 10:43 PM PST Ceremony marks return of civilian control, but Taliban influence remains evident.

India and Pakistan begin talks Posted: 24 Feb 2010 10:33 PM PST The last round was suspended after the attack on Mumbai in November 2008.

Army, Darfur rebels clash after ceasefire: rebels (Reuters) Posted: 24 Feb 2010 10:12 PM PST Reuters - Sudan's army clashed with Darfur rebels the same day the country's president declared the region's war over after a ceasefire with another insurgent force, rebels said on Thursday.

Search resumes for victims of Indonesian landslide (AFP) Posted: 24 Feb 2010 10:18 PM PST AFP - Rescuers with sniffer dogs resumed the grim search for survivors on Thursday after a landslide in Indonesia buried dozens of people, with 17 now confirmed dead.

Army, Darfur rebels clash after ceasefire: rebels Posted: 24 Feb 2010 10:12 PM PST KHARTOUM (Reuters) - Sudan's army clashed with Darfur rebels the same day the country's president declared the region's war over after a ceasefire with another insurgent force, rebels said on Thursday.

India, Pakistan: Fresh bid to mend ties Posted: 24 Feb 2010 07:02 PM PST India and Pakistan are set to make a fresh attempt to soothe ties strained by the 2008 Mumbai attacks, amid a growing realization that a stable relationship between the two South Asian rivals is key to resolving the Afghan crisis in the region.

Pakistan kite ban grounds Lahorites festival plans (Reuters) Posted: 24 Feb 2010 09:49 PM PST Reuters - A ban on a decades-old and colourful tradition of kite-flying has riled many Pakistanis, but authorities say the sport has killed people and encourages "immoral" celebrations.

Afghan flag raised over town at centre of major assault (AFP) Posted: 24 Feb 2010 09:44 PM PST AFP - The Afghan flag was raised Thursday over a town at the centre of a US-led military assault to drive the Taliban from one of their key strongholds, an AFP photographer said.

Australia warns Israel over 'fraud' Posted: 24 Feb 2010 10:38 PM PST Ambassador warned over reported use of forged passports in Dubai assassination.

Argentina urges UN chief to intervene in Falklands row Posted: 24 Feb 2010 07:33 PM PST UNITED NATIONS -Argentine Foreign Minister Jorge Taiana pressed UN chief Ban Ki-moon to intervene in an ongoing row over oil drilling by a British firm in waters off the disputed Falkland Islands. Read more...

Dubai hunts 15 new Western suspects over Hamas hit Posted: 24 Feb 2010 05:20 AM PST DUBAI -Dubai police widened their search for the killers of a top Hamas militant in a luxury hotel, saying 15 new Western passport holders are suspects, bringing the total now sought to 26. Read more...

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