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Top Stories Wikipedia Current Events Mediterranean diet reduces risk of Alzheimer's disease, General Assembly elects Ban • Six Palestinians from the armed study concludes Ki-moon as next UN chief wing of the militant group Hamas U.S. scientists South Korean Ban have been killed in an Israeli prospectively Ki-Moon, 68, has incursion into the Gaza Strip, analysed the been endorsed Palestinian officials say. health and unanimously by the •Thousands of people have been eating pattern general assembly attending mass ceremonies in of 2,258 study to succeed Kofi A Mediterranean diet is India at which hundreds of low- participants and Annan as typically rich in fruits, caste Hindus (Dalits) converted found a link secretary-general vegetables, legumes, to Buddhism and Christianity. between a of the United Nations, on October cereals and fish and contains less dairy and Mediterranean •The United Nations Security 13. meat, with a moderate diet and a Council adopts Resolution 1718, fat and alcohol intake. decreased risk imposing sanctions on North "Friday the 13" Buffalo, New of Alzheimer's disease, the most Korea in response to their recent York snow storm in pictures common cause of dementia. nuclear test. At least 340,000 people and businesses are •North Korea's ambassador to the Participants were scored on their still without United Nations, Pak Kil-yon, says use of fruits, vegetables, legumes, power as the Pyongyang "totally rejects" cereals and fish (which were City of Buffalo, United Nations Security Council considered beneficial in this New York begins Resolution 1718 sanctioning his study), and dairy products and to clean up after country. meat, which were regarded as the worst October lake effect being detrimental to the subjects •President of the United States snow storm in "137 years of health. A moderate fat and alcohol George W. Bush says the UN records" being kept, according to intake was also considered part of Security Council has sent a clear the National Weather Service. a typical Mediterranean diet. message to North Korea about its Potential statistical confounders nuclear weapons program. such as age, sex, ethnicity, Featured story •A re-enactment of the Battle of education, Apo E genotype, caloric New roadmap unveiled for Hastings takes place in Sussex, intake and body mass index were Northern Ireland devolution UK to mark the 940th taken into account. Irish Taoiseach anniversary of the event which Bertie Ahern and saw William of Normandy's forces "This large study in a leading British Prime defeat the Saxon army of King journal adds to the growing weight Minister Tony Harold II, and began the Norman of evidence that diet and lifestyle Blair have conquest of England. are very important risk factors for unveiled a new Alzheimer's disease." was the •Maria Borelius, Minister for roadmap for the reaction of Professor Clive Ballard Foreign Trade in the Cabinet of Northern Ireland devolution of the Alzheimer's Society. Fredrik Reinfeldt in Sweden, process. The roadmap sets a resigns after one week in office target date for a new Northern Romania through to 2007 following allegations of tax Ireland Executive to be set up. Rugby World Cup in France evasion. Romania have qualified for the 2007 Rugby World Cup in France,

If you would like to write, publish or edit articles, visit e n . wikinews.org Sunday, October 15, 2006 Wikinews Page 2 finishing at the top of their pool fledged circle. International Atomic Energy during the Round 5 of the Agency (IAEA) and Mohamed .(Egypt) (محمد البرادعي) European qualifying tournaments. The second and more ElBaradei Romania won their first qualifying approachable of the match on October 7, defeating new formats retains Man on American Idol Georgia in Bucharest 20-8. Their numerical digits to sentenced to three years 43-20 win over Spain in Madrid on indicate the minute but probation October 14 ensured that they uses colors to convey A man was sentenced to three qualified directly for the World Cup the hour. years probation after both him and next year. his mother argued about Early critics question Example "American Idol", a popular TV Romania qualified as Europe 2, whether the aesthetic "TWELV" time show in the U.S. joining Pool C where they will face benefits of the moon- display with the All Blacks, Scotland and Italy, clock will be sufficient translation Favreau hit his mother with a as well as one other nation yet to to encourage users to learn the novelty bike chain in May after she qualify (Repechage 1). Romania color-based time-telling system. expressed praise for last years have thus far competed at every However, the size advantages of runnerup Katherine McPhee. She Rugby World Cup, since the first the new system may make it was treated for a cut on her head one was held in 1987. Romania's particularly suitable for mobile and was released, Police say. best result is one win during the applications, particularly cell pool stages, which it has achieved phones, wearable computers, and Twenty-five-year-old Cory Favreau at every World Cup thus far. head-mounted displays. of Plattsburgh, New York pleaded guilty to third-degree assault. He One of the other two nations in Nobel Peace Prize to also pleaded guilty to a contempt Round 5 can still qualify for France Muhammad Yunus and the charge for violating a court order next year, and Georgia and Spain Grameen Bank to stay away from his mother. will meet eachother in Tblisi on The microcredit Grameen Bank October 28 which will determine and its creator, Muhammad Yunus, U.S. outlaws online gambling who finishes second in the pool are jointly awarded the Nobel Over the weekend, millions of and advances to Round 6. There Peace Prize "for their efforts to Americans faced the new ban of they will face the winner from the create economic and social online gambling. other pool from Round 5 for the development from below." Europe 3 qualification path. The The political ploy of Rep. Bill Frist loser of Round 6 can then still Most people were expecting the to attach the bill to the must-pass qualify through repechage. Both founder to be nominated for the Port Security bill, reportedly nations have been to the World Economics Nobel prize but the worked out well. Cup previously, Spain in 1999 and Norwegian Nobel Institute decided Georgia in 2003. to award him the Peace Prize Many of the public companies that because of attempt to destroy offer online gambling have been New method of displaying time poverty, emphatizing on women quick to react and give their patented who have to "struggle against outlooks on the legislature. Party An American inventor has patented repressive social and economic Gaming and 888 among others a pair of new time formats with a conditions". have said that they will shut down footprint less than 50% of that of all U.S. operations if President conventional four-digit time. The Yunus from Bangladesh, told "We Bush signs the bill into law. This more unusual of the two new want the same kind of unity in sent online gambling stocks formats, called "TWELV", dispenses politics like the unity that has been tumbling with Party Gaming with numerals altogether. In place created by the Nobel prize award," leading the way with a 55% of clock hands or digits, the new at a press conference at the decrease in market value. clock uses color to convey the hour Bank's office in the suburbs of and a moon image to convey the capital Dhaka. The people involved are awaiting minute, which moon slowly grows to see what happens over the next throughout the course of an hour In 2005, the Nobel Peace Prize was few weeks. from a narrow crescent to a full- also awarded jointly to the

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Mitch Garber, Chief Executive trapped. A local business, Officer of PartyGaming: the Lexington "This development is a significant "Friday the 13" Buffalo, New Co-op on setback for our company, our York snow storm in pictures Elmwood Avenue shareholders, our players and our Buffalo, New York – At least in Buffalo had to industry. While US horse race 340,000 people throw out nearly betting, state lotteries, fantasy and businesses every parishable contests and certain other online are still without good in the store afer being gaming activities have been power as the without power for almost 2 days. exclusively protected under the City of Buffalo, It is not known when the power new law, we are disappointed that New York begins will be fully restored. the popularity and skill of poker in to clean up after particular have not also been the worst October lake effect snow These pictures are just some of specifically protected. The Board storm in "137 the very widespread damage respects the laws of the US years of caused by the Government, and will continue to records" being storm. Many analyse their applicability, but also kept, were taken continues to believe that a according to within less than regulatory framework for online the National 1 mile from gaming, including poker and Weather Forest and casino gaming is the only Service. The NOAA calls the Elmwood in Buffalo. sustainable long term solution." weather event "unprecedented." Power in many Controversy-plagued Element UltimateBet: areas may not 118, the heaviest atom yet, "UltimateBet continues to be be fixed until finally discovered available for play by all members early next week. Element 118 has been created in of the online community Electric crews experiments conducted at the worldwide, including US players. from Flerov Laboratory of Nuclear The new US legislation, expected Massachusetts and Rhode Island Reactions in Dubna, Russia by a to be signed on Friday, October 13, have been called in to assist in the collaboration of researchers from does not prohibit the online clean-up efforts. Russia's Joint Institute for Nuclear community playing online poker. At Research and the Lawrence UltimateBet, it’s business as usual. Hundreds of trees Livermore National Laboratory in All players’ deposits are held safely in Buffalo and the California. in a segregated account at a Tier 1 surrounding legal institution." suburbs such as Element 118, the heaviest element Amherst and yet found, was produced through Thai insurgents behead man in Tonawanda are collisions that fused together presence of daughter severely damaged and in many Californium and Calcium atoms. In a grizly attack, suspected to be cases have to be cut down Although element 118 is too the work of Muslim separatists, a completely. unstable to detect directly, the 45 year old migrant worker has presence of daughter elements been killed in southern Thailand. Erie County has been declared a resulting from the decay of natural disaster element 118 gave clues to its According to reports in Thai media, area and the fleeting existence. insurgents entered the shrimp Mayor of Buffalo, farm where the Burmese man Byron Brown said Researchers at the Lawrence worked and shot him after in a press Berkeley National Laboratory blindfolding his daughter. Following conference previously reported the synthesis his murder his head was severed yesterday that the city and county of element 118 in 1999, and later from his body and deposited some will file several applications for retracted their results when 20km away. Police Colonel Thawan federal aid and assistance with subsequent experiments failed to commented to the Bangkok Post FEMA. confirm their discovery. It was that the severed head was booby- alleged that the a researcher,

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Victor Ninov, fabricated the Constabulary. In a reassurance to of the agreement are that all experimental data that indicated unionists, the goverments said parties accept policing and the the formation of element 118 they will not transfer duties over to courts and have a clear agreement atoms. the executive till 2008. Sinn Fein on power-sharing. "So those are demanded an immediate transfer the two essential parts of it," Mr The discovery was reported in the of power, possibly to a Sinn Fein Blair said. American Physical Society journal minister. "You can't have a Physical Review C on October 9, democratic society unless the Ian Paisley, the notorious hardliner 2006. police are given full support," Blair evangelist who has made his said. political career out of saying no to New roadmap unveiled for comprehensive reforms, eschewed Northern Ireland devolution After the election of ministers, his trademark fire-brand rhetoric Irish Taoiseach Bertie Ahern and three steps will take place. The offered a welcome and said that British Prime Minister Tony Blair Democratic Unionists will be given the province is "at a crossroads." have unveiled a new roadmap for time to observe Sinn Fein and see Paisley said of Ulster, "a place the Northern Ireland devolution if they are accepting policing. Also, where there is a road to process. The roadmap sets a in Janurary, the Independent democracy and where there is a target date for a new Northern Monitoring Commission will give road to anarchy." Further adding, Ireland Executive to be set up. another report on the stauts of the "I trust that we will see in the Provisional Irish Republican Army coming days the vast majority of The roadmap, known as the Saint revocation of violence. people taking the road to Andrews Agreement, came after democracy." three days of intense talks in St. Finally in March, an electoral Andrews, Scotland. The agreement endorsement of the Saint Andrews Blair also added, "We've been gaves dates for the steps to Agreement will take place be it through different parts of this devolution culimnating on March either through election or process many times over the past 26, 2007 when the Executive is to referendum. Most of the few years but I think this is a be fully up and running. participants at the summit favored sound basis to proceed." He also a referendum, except for Ian said on the possible election of The first deadline is on November Paisley, according to an Paisley and McGuinness to their 10th, 2006 during which time both anoynoums source who wished not minister positions, "I do not think parties must accept the agreement be identified as he no anybody will find it easy to sit in and for the first time in the history authorization to release details an executive with people who they of the party, the Democratic publicly. are deeply opposed to, or indeed Unionist Party will cast a vote for hostile to." their rivals, Sinn Fein. The last two final steps take place in March 2007. On March 14, the Referring to Sinn Fein, Paisley The second deadline is on nomination of the Executive will stated "We will meet the November 27, 2006 in which the take place. requirements. But the IRA-Sinn Northern Ireland Assembly, would Fein has got to meet those gather to elect the first minister Finally, if all goes well, the requirements. And when they do, and deputy first minister of the Northern Ireland Executive power- we will really be on the way to Executive. The first minister is sharing goverment and full peace in Northern Ireland." Paisley speculated by many to be Ian devolved Northern Ireland left St. Andrews quickly after Paisley, the leader of the Assembly would be revived and attending the press conference in Democratic Unionist Party. The take power on March 26, 2007. order to be with his family for his deputy first minister is speculated However, if the parties fail to set fiftieth wedding anniversary. to be Martin McGuinness, the up the Executive or fail to agree deputy leader of Sinn Fein. "at any stage", the Assembly will Sinn Fein leader, Gerry Adams be dissolved and direct rule from offered a guarded welcome of the One of the key issues is Sinn Fein's London will continue with input plans and stated "requires recognition of the Police Service of from the Republic of Ireland. thoughtful consideration and Northern Island, which replaced consultation." He made no the controverisal Royal Ulster Tony Blair said the essential parts mention of policing. However, he

If you would like to write, publish or edit articles, visit www.wikinews.org Sunday, October 15, 2006 Wikinews Page 5 stated the restoration of power- being sold out on the first day. 17. The hit back through sharing was an "an enormous Kabamba Floors, scoring a try prize. Common sense, political The final was the first in minutes later. The Cheetahs realism and the interests of all Bloemfountain since the 1994 extended their lead in the 60th sections of our people demand season at Springbok Park, where minute with another penalty kick. that we achieve this." Transvaal defeated the Free State With three minutes remaining, Nel team. The 2006 final is the third in scored his second try and Steyn Sir Reg Empey, the leader of the succession which features both the kicked the conversion to draw the Ulster Unionist Party said that the Blue and Cheetahs, with the Blue Bulls level 25-all with around agreement was "Belfast for slower teams being the finalists since the two minutes left in the match. learners." He added "Sinn Fein will 2004 season. The Blue Bulls won sign up to the PSNI being the only the 2004 final at Loftus Versfeld, After 80 minutes the game was force of law and order and Ian and then in 2005 the Cheetahs taken into extra time after a short Paisley, or a colleague, will share defeated them at Loftus in the break in play. The Blue Bulls were the joint office of first and deputy final. The 2006 season kicked off awarded a penalty after three first minister with Martin in June, with the regular season minutes of extra time and Steyn McGuinness in a mandatory finishing after 14 rounds in late kicked it successfully to take the coalition." September. The Cheetahs finished Blue Bulls to 28-25. The Cheetahs in first place on the season table, came close to equalising in the Leader of the more moderate with the Blue Bulls behind them in seveth minute of extra time with a nationalist Social Democratic and second place. The Blue Bulls penalty kick, but the ball hit the Labour Party, Mark Durkan stated defeated Western Province in the upright and bounced away. Meyer that welcome progress had been semi finals, with the Cheetahs Bosman kicked a penalty for the made in devolution and that his defeating the Sharks to win theirs Cheetahs in the 14th minute of party would continue working to set up the final. extra play, drawing the scores towards this. equal at 28-all. The game ended The scoring opened up in the third soon after, ending in a draw. The leader of the cross-community minute with a penalty kick to the non-sectarian Alliance Party of Cheetahs through Willem de Waal. Benedict XVI meets Dalai-Lama Northern Ireland, David Ford said Successful with the kick, the The very long lasting previous of the summit that the outcome of Cheetahs opened up a three point pope, John Paul II, had met eight the summit was a mix of "of lead over the Bulls. Phillip Burger times with the Dalai Lama but the challenges and opportunities". He scored for the Cheetahs, and JP recently elected pope did not talk added, "Despite all that remains to Nel scored his side's first try of the to him before yesterday. be done, there is now at least a match, three minutes before sense of hope for a shared future." halftime. However the conversion The visit was "private" and focused attempt was wide. The Cheetahs exclusively on "religious" matters, Direct rule from London has been entered the halftime break leading a Vatican spokesman said. in place since 2002 over the Bulls 14 points to eight. allegations of IRA spying ring The Vatican has kept a low profile inside the Assembly. Four minutes into the second half on past visits by the Dalai Lama, the Blue Bulls scored their second including his last in 2003 with John Cheetahs and Blue Bulls draw try, with Marius Delport gathering Paul II, to avoid a further chill with 28-28 in rugby final up a kick to score. Morné Steyn China. The 2006 Currie Cup domestic kicked the conversion, taking the rugby union final ended in a draw, score to 15 to 14, making it the China's government bars Catholics with the and first time in the match that the from having contact with the Blue Bulls drawing 28-all after 20 Blue Bulls were leading. The Vatican and allows worship only in minutes of extra-time at Vodacom Cheetahs took back the lead in the government-monitored churches. Park in Bloemfontein. The last time 49th minute, with another penalty Millions remain loyal to the pope a Currie Cup final ended in a draw kick to take them to 17-15. A long and worship in secret, but priests was in the 1989 season. The game range kick from the Blue Bulls put and other members of was played in front of a packed them back in front in the 55th congregations are frequently Vodacom Park, with all tickets minute, to lead by one point, 18- detained and harassed.

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The pope also met with Italian "One-litre car" may help traffic The Polybahn which taked people Prime Minister Romano Prodi pollution up to the University area which earlier in the day, as well as Polish Professors at includes the FIT Prime Minister Jaroslaw Kaczynski the Energy yesterday, both of them were Science Swiss drivers also favour more documented on the Vatican's Web Centre, powerful, polluting vehicles than site. attached to the the rest of western Europe. Federal According to the European The pope's meeting with the Institute of Automobile Manufacturers Tibetan leader was not listed Technology (FIT) in Zurich, have Association, the main lobbying among his official audiences. presented their contribution of a group of the automobile industry Journalists were kept well away car quite similar to Loremo able to in the European Union, the and no pictures of the encounter travel 100 kilometres (around 62 average car in Switzerland has a 2 have been released. The Vatican miles) on a tank with just 1 litre litre engine compared with 1.6 has not released any details of the (around 1 quart). They presented litres in neighbouring countries. visit. their contribution during Swiss Energy Week. "The Swiss think they are better at Italy qualify for 2007 Rugby cutting harmful emissions than World Cup in France The automobile, which has and will anyone else, but they are not," Italy have qualified for the 2007 be manufactured by the Swiss says researcher Peter de Haan van Rugby World Cup in France. Italy company Horlacher, is 75% lighter der Weg. began their qualification process in than an average family car and Round 5 of the European guzzles a tenth of the fuel thanks He believes Switzerland should tournaments. The Italians went to vastly improved aerodynamics. introduce incentives to make through relatively easily, finishing people buy cleaner cars. Some with a 150-7 aggregate score over One drawback to this car is that it countries already have such their only two games. has none of the modern safety schemes: the US awards tax features found in many cars to- breaks worth up to $3,000 and the Italy in Pool A of Round 5, won day. But the FIT team is designing Netherlands offers €6,000 to green their first match against Portugal technology that lets cars car owners. 83 points to nil in L'Aquila on communicate with each other to October 7. The following week avoid collisions, using similar The Swiss authorities are currently they defeated Russia 67 to 7 in computer systems to those in thinking about two similar options Moscow, sealing top position in the aircraft. presented by the city of Bern and pool and sending them into next the centre-left Social Democratic year's World Cup as Europe 1. "This car does compromise on Party. style, speed and comfort, but you Italy enters Pool C of the World can't have a free lunch," says Lino "Individuals are not capable of Cup, alongside the All Blacks of Guzzella, one of the centre's understanding the big picture New Zealand and Scotland, as well members because it is difficult for people to as two other nations that have yet look 50 years into the future," Mr. to qualify (Europe 2 and "Business as usual is no longer an De Haan van der Weg said. Repechage 1). Italy have appeared option. If we are to survive in the at every World Cup since the first future, we will have to drastically "Therefore it is necessary to have tournament in 1987, their best reduce carbon emissions." Guzzella government regulations to force result being in 2003 with two wins. continued. changes that will benefit the Portugal and Russia both can still environment." qualify for the World Cup, with the There are approximately 800 nations meeting next week in million cars on this planet and in General Assembly elects Ban Lisbon. The second placed team in Switzerland there are 500 cars per Ki-moon as next UN chief the pool will advance to Round 6 to 1,000 people, compared with 800 South Korean Ban Ki-Moon, 68, play the runner-up of Pool B. in the United States and less than has been endorsed unanimously 50 per 1,000 in India and China. by the general assembly to succeed Kofi Annan as the

If you would like to write, publish or edit articles, visit www.wikinews.org Sunday, October 15, 2006 Wikinews Page 7 secretary-general of the United Burma, said he was committed to Gillerman said that it was good for Nations, on October 13. meeting U.N. Millennium Israel's standing in the Development Goals, expanding organization. He will take the position of peace operations and dealing with Secretary General on January 1. threats posed by terrorism and "If the secretary general is serious weapons of mass destruction, and fair and appoints underlings When asked by assembly president HIV/AIDS and other pandemics, who are serious and fair, and the Sheikha Haya Rashed Al Khalifa to environmental degradation and UN will be serious, clean and adopt the resolution by an oral protecting human rights. organized, this will be good for the vote, the room filled with hundreds Jews," said Mr. Gillerman. of diplomats and UN staff clapping He also mentioned reform of the loudly. A formal vote was not UN something that the United Mr Ban will hold the position for conducted as the decision was States - the organisation's biggest five years until the next election in unanimous. financial supporter - has long 2011. called for. However, the new She banged her gavel after the Secretary General made clear that UN security council to vote on vote and said, “It is so decided. I any changes would occur at his North Korean sanctions have the honor to announce that own pace. The United Nations security council His Excellency Ban Ki-Moon has is expected to vote later today on been appointed by acclamation "We reform not to please others, whether to impose sanctions on secretary-general of the United but because we value what this North Korea after the country Nations. This is a historic day for organisation stands for," he said. announced its first nuclear bomb the organization as it continues to test last week. The current draft of evolve and live up to the values "We cannot change everything at the resolution would ban North and principles of the [UN] Charter.” once. But if we choose wisely, and Korea from importing any work together transparently, materials that could be used in the At the time of the decision itself, flexibly and honestly, progress in a construction of nuclear weapons, it the South Korean was the only few areas will lead to progress in a would also restrict international candidate for the job - when few more." travel of those involved in the informal polls were carried out countries weapons program and within the UN, the other five Kofi Annan, 68, described Ban as their family members. The five individuals fared so badly that they "a future secretary-general who is permanent members of the council all dropped out of the leadership exceptionally attuned to the and Japan met on Friday morning race. sensitivities of countries and to discuss the wording of the bill constituencies in every continent. which should be put to a vote by "I will work diligently to materialise A man with a truly global mind at the full fifteen members this our responsibility to protect the the helm of the world's only afternoon. most vulnerable members of universal organisation." humanity and for the peaceful The ban also covers the purchase resolution of threats to He added that he wished Ban of large scale conventional international security and regional strength and courage as he weaponry (such as tanks, ships, stability," Mr. Ban told the prepared to take over the job and aircraft and missiles) but falls Assembly. to "have fun along the way." short of an outright ban on the import of military hardware. "The true measure of success for "We believe he is the right person Imports of luxury goods will also the UN is not how much we to lead the United Nations at this be restricted. In the financial promise, but how much we deliver decisive moment in its history, sector the resolution will also for those who need us most." particularly as the UN struggles to authorise the freezing of assets fulfill the terms of the reform belonging to those suspected of "The UN is needed now more than agenda that world leaders agreed involvement with North Korea's ever before." to last fall," U.S. Ambassador John weapons program. Bolton told the assembly. Mr. Ban, the first Asian Secretary The new resolution will come five General since U Thant from Israeli Ambassador Danny days after North Korea announced

If you would like to write, publish or edit articles, visit www.wikinews.org Sunday, October 15, 2006 Wikinews Page 8 its first nuclear weapons test on In the event of action against minister that helps Canadians from Monday. The test has come under North Korea or for the countries all communities to find a common international condemnation, for economy to be hit China may language in which we can speak which North Korea has blamed the suffer the most out of all of the about difficult issues together," United States. State news channel nations on the council. They fear Ignatieff said. "All communities in KNCA said that the United States the influx of refugees into the Canada have a right to contribute "hostile policy ... has gone beyond country. to the public debate about where the tolerance limit and a Canada's national interest lies but dangerous atmosphere of Canadian PM: Liberal no community has the right to confrontation, reminiscent of that leadership hopefuls 'anti- determine what can and cannot be on the eve of war, is now Israeli' said." "And no prime minister has prevailing on the Korean Michael Ignatieff, the frontrunner the right to say that anyone who Peninsula." In response a in the Liberal leadership race, said voices criticism of Israel is an Christopher Hill, US Assistant that "Israel" committed a war enemy of Israel." Secretary of State for the area, crime when it bombarded the called the comments "belligerent Lebanese village of Qana in July. Liberal MP Ariela Cotler, whose threats" and said that the US was husband Irwin Cotler is supporting not nervous of them. The Prime Minister is upset by this Bob Rae's campaign, announced comment and called all of the that she has quit the party over A year ago North Korea walked out leadership hopefuls anti-Israeli. Ignatieff's assertion that Israel of 'six-party' talks (between both committed war crimes. Ignatieff Koreas, the United States, China, "This is consistent with the anti- lacks "moral integrity" and accused Russia and Japan) that were set Israeli position that has been him of "sacrificing the truth for up to rid Pyonyang of it's nuclear taken with virtually all of the personal political gains in the program in return for economic candidates of the Liberal upcoming leadership election." She incentives. The Russian Deputy leadership, and I don't think it's said she "and many of her friends" Foreign Minister, Alexander helpful or useful," said Harper, who are no longer planning to attend Alexyev, said that North Korea was has refused to back down from his the Liberals' December leadership now willing to rejoin the talks, comment. "I think we all convention in Montreal, Ariela previously the country had left in remember last summer when the Cotler said on Friday, in a letter to protest over US financial Liberals were making all these the editor in the National Post. sanctions. anti-Israeli comments." Ignatieff's comment last week has Today's vote may be delayed by As of today, 24 countries do not also cost him the co-chair of his Russia and China who have recognise the existence of Israel. Toronto campaign, MP Susan requested last minute alterations Kadis, who withdrew her support to the bill. Although U.S. Harper told reporters that only two from his leadership bid on Ambassador John Bolton said last candidates of the eight Liberal Wednesday. night that the changes were leadership candidates who had "technical" and that the vote would distanced themselves from such Canadian Jewish groups criticized only be delayed by a few hours. remarks at the time were Joe the candidate for his comments. The objections by the two Volpe and Scott Brison. Israel's ambassador to Canada, countries appears to centre around Alan Baker, said Thursday that the possible use of military Ignatieff said yesterday that "it Ignatieff's statement was personnel to enforce the would be up to international bodies "upsetting and disappointing." resolution. China wish to ensure to determine whether Israel had that the bill cannot be used (under committed war crimes at Qana." Bob Rae, commenting on the PM's Chapter 7 of the UN charter) as He also said he thought both sides remarks, said it is dangerous "to grounds or justification for military in the conflict were guilty of crimes suggest there is a pro-Israel party action against North Korea. They against civilians and that it is in Canada and an anti-Israel party are also said to be worried about disgraceful for Harper to suggest in Canada." the wording of a section of the text the Liberals were anti-Israeli. that would allow nations to search "It's untrue. It's a big lie. It's a big any cargo to or from North Korea. "Canadians deserve a prime smear. And it isn't going to work

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