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Israel harvested organs in ’90s without permission

http://www.mochila.com/article_powered_by_mochila.html?articleId=65764698&buyerId=Antiwarcom&channelId=1573 MIKEBREAK Israel has admitted that in the 1990s, its forensic pathologists harvested organs from dead bodies, including Palestinians, without permission of their families.

Iraq PM in Cairo to improve ties with Egypt

http://www.mochila.com/article_powered_by_mochila.html?articleId=65761761&buyerId=Antiwarcom&channelId=1573 MIKEBREAK Iraq's prime minister opened a landmark visit to Egypt on Sunday in what aides described as an ambitious attempt to improve relations with one of the Arab world's most powerful players.

Israel threatens to use force against settlers

http://www.mochila.com/article_powered_by_mochila.html?articleId=65760999&buyerId=Antiwarcom&channelId=1573 MIKEBREAK Israeli authorities could soon use special commando units, unmanned spy planes and cellphone-jamming equipment to enforce a moratorium on new settlement construction in the West Bank, military officials said Sunday, deepening a showdown between the government and Jewish settlers.

3rd Guantanamo detainee heading to Italy

http://www.mochila.com/article_powered_by_mochila.html?articleId=65757665&buyerId=Antiwarcom&channelId=1573 MIKEBREAK State-run and private television stations say a third Tunisian detainee from Guantanamo Bay is being moved to Italy to face international terrorism charges for having allegedly recruited fighters for Afghanistan.

Thousands of Taiwanese protest China envoy’s visit

http://www.mochila.com/article_powered_by_mochila.html?articleId=65755194&buyerId=Antiwarcom&channelId=1573 MIKEBREAK Tens of thousands of opposition demonstrators marched through the streets of the central Taiwanese city of Taichung on Sunday, ahead of the arrival of a senior Chinese envoy for trade talks that some on the island fear could eventually lead to unification.

Iraq says Iranian troops left disputed oil well

http://www.mochila.com/article_powered_by_mochila.html?articleId=65753972&buyerId=Antiwarcom&channelId=1573 MIKEBREAK Iraqi troops escorted workers back to a remote oil well Sunday after Iranian forces withdrew as a standoff on the two countries' disputed border appeared to wane.

Karzai says new Afghan Cabinet will be accountable

http://www.mochila.com/article_powered_by_mochila.html?articleId=65752419&buyerId=Antiwarcom&channelId=1573 MIKEBREAK Afghan President Hamid Karzai on Sunday rejected criticism that his proposed new Cabinet amounts to business as usual and is unlikely to do much to tackle the country's array of problems.

Chinese man’s subversion trial to start this week

http://www.mochila.com/article_powered_by_mochila.html?articleId=65751973&buyerId=Antiwarcom&channelId=1573 MIKEBREAK The long-awaited subversion trial of a high-profile Chinese dissident who has called for greater civil rights in the country and an end to the Communist Party's political dominance will start in a few days, the man's lawyer said Sunday.

Iraq initials deal on prized oil field

http://www.mochila.com/article_powered_by_mochila.html?articleId=65751117&buyerId=Antiwarcom&channelId=1573 MIKEBREAK Iraq has initialed a deal with a consortium led by European giant Royal Dutch Shell PLC and Malaysia's state-run Petronas to develop one of Iraq's most prized oil fields.

Maoist-called strike cripples life in Nepal

http://www.mochila.com/article_powered_by_mochila.html?articleId=65750945&buyerId=Antiwarcom&channelId=1573 MIKEBREAK Supporters of Nepal's former Maoist rebels clashed with riot police, attacked vehicles, forced shops to close and blocked highways across the country Sunday to enforce a general strike called to protest the president.