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- Israel to free prisoners to boost Abbas in peace talks
- JERUSALEM AFP — Israel said on Wednesday that it will release Palestinian prisoners later this month as a "gesture of goodwill" to president Mahmud Abbas as part of US-backed peace talks. "Israel will be releasing Palestinian prisoners towards the end of August as a gesture of goodwill towards the...
- Research articles 2008-08-06
- Israel to free Palestinian prisoners by end-August
- JERUSALEM AFP — Israel said on Wednesday it will release Palestinian prisoners by the end of August as a "gesture of goodwill" after a request from Palestinian president Mahmud Abbas. "Israel will be releasing Palestinian prisoners towards the end of August as a gesture of goodwill towards the Palestinians...
- Research articles 2008-08-06
- Fox News calls 'Obama Baby Mama' graphic poor judgment
- WASHINGTON AFP — US cable network Fox News found itself in hot water this week after referring to Barack Obama's wife as "Obama's Baby Mama" and asking if a gesture the Obamas exchanged was a "terrorist fist jab." A graphic with the words "Outraged Liberals: Stop Picking on Obama's...
- Research articles 2008-06-13
- Podium political gesture lands Cavic in hot water
- EINDHOVEN, Netherlands AFP — Serbia's Milorad Cavic will face disciplinary proceedings after stepping up to the podium with a t-shirt emblazoned with "Kosovo is Serbian", top swimming officials confirmed Thursday. Cavic wore the t-shirt after his European record-setting victory in the men's 50 metres butterfly on Wednesday, but his...
- Research articles 2008-03-20
- 'Virtual massage' for phantom limb pain
- PARIS AFP — An amputee could be "cured" of phantom limb pain by tricking the brain into reacting to the sight of someone else performing soothing, massage-like gestures, a researcher has found. The paradoxical sensation of pain in a missing limb is frequently reported by amputees. Working with...
- Research articles 2008-03-19
- Henin shows softer side with WTA tennis appearance
- ANTWERP AFP — Justine Henin credits pure emotion with prompting her first WTA appearance on a home tennis court in five years. The all-business Belgian who has mellowed remarkably since a reapproachment with her formerly estranged family last spring, makes her start at the Diamond Games on Thursday after...
- Research articles 2008-02-12
- Sharapova to burn dad's 'assassin' hoodie after Open win
- MELBOURNE AFP — Newly-crowned Australian Open champion Maria Sharapova said she would celebrate her win Saturday by burning her father Yuri's infamous "assassin" camouflage hooded top. Sharapov caused outrage at the season-opening Grand Slam when he made a throat-slitting gesture after his daughter's quarter-final win over world number one...
- Research articles 2008-01-26
- Throat-slitting gesture puts Sharapova's dad in club of infamous tennis parents
- MELBOURNE AFP — Maria Sharapova's father Thursday escaped punishment for a throat-slitting gesture at the Australian Open, but the "gutter behaviour" cemented his place in the club of infamous tennis parents. Yuri Sharapov has been a fixture courtside at the season-opening Grand Slam, often unshaven, wearing dark glasses and...
- Research articles 2008-01-23
- Ferguson denies making offensive gestures
- LONDON AFP — Sir Alex Ferguson has denied making offensive gestures during Manchester United's Premier League victory at Reading. The United manager was caught by television cameras appearing to make obsence hand movements in the direction of home supporters at the Madejski Stadium following Wayne Rooney's goal. After...
- Research articles 2008-01-21
- U.S. editorial excerpts -4-
- NEW YORK, Dec. 14 Kyodo Selected editorial excerpts from the U.S. press: THE DELTA HOUSE CONGRESS (The Wall Street Journal, New York) In the movie ''Animal House,'' the fraternity brother known as Otter reacts to the Delta House's closure with the classic line, ''I think...
- Research articles 2007-12-16
- Israel okays armoured vehicles for Palestinians
- JERUSALEM AFP — Israel has given approval for the Palestinians to get dozens of armoured vehicles in a gesture to president Mahmud Abbas ahead of a key US peace meeting, officials said Wednesday. Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Olmert gave the green light for 50 Russian-made vehicles to be delivered...
- Research articles 2007-11-21
- Israel offers gestures to Palestinians ahead of peace meet
- JERUSALEM AFP — Israel has eased export restrictions on Gaza and approved armoured vehicle deliveries for the Palestinians in gestures to president Mahmud Abbas ahead of a US peace meeting, officials said on Tuesday. Prime Minister Ehud Olmert gave the green light for 50 Russian-made vehicles to be delivered...
- Research articles 2007-11-21
- Lehmann accused of making indecent gesture to fans
- BERLIN AFP — Jens Lehmann was accused on Sunday of having made an indecent gesture to German supporters calling for him to be replaced by locally-based goalkeeper Robert Enke during Germany's 4-0 win over Cyprus. German media reprinted stills taken from television that appeared to show Lehmann raising his...
- Research articles 2007-11-18
- Israel set to free 500 Palestinian prisoners
- JERUSALEM AFP — Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Olmert's cabinet is next week expected to approve the release of some 500 Palestinian prisoners just days ahead of US peace talks, a senior official said on Friday. The move is seen as a goodwill gesture towards Palestinian president Mahmud Abbas and...
- Research articles 2007-11-16
- Olmert mulls freeing hundreds of Palestinian prisoners
- JERUSALEM AFP — Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Olmert told a powerful parliamentary committee on Monday that he is considering releasing several hundred Palestinian prisoners ahead of peace talks. "The prime minister told the foreign affairs committee that he was considering releasing a large number of prisoners as a goodwill...
- Research articles 2007-11-12
- NFL fines kicker for obscene gesture
- NEW YORK AFP — San Francisco 49ers kicker Joe Nedney was fined 7,500 dollars by the National Football League on Thursday for making an obscene gesture toward a spectator in a 31-10 loss to New Orleans. Nedney apologized for his raised middle finger after being heckled with obscenities by...
- Research articles 2007-11-01
- Bundesliga to show red card to racism
- BERLIN AFP — The Bundesliga's 36 clubs will unite for the next two rounds of the competition to show racism a collective red card, the German Football League DFL announced on Wednesday. Before this weekend's 18 first and second Bundesliga games, all players, trainers and referees involved will each...
- Research articles 2007-10-17
- US senator won't resign after denial of plea change request
- CHICAGO AFP — US Republican Senator Larry Craig, who has been embroiled in a gay sex scandal, backed down on an earlier promise to step down if he was unable to withdraw his guilty plea relating to a sting in an airport bathroom. Craig said Thursday he was "extremely...
- Research articles 2007-10-04
- Israel approves release of 90 Palestinian prisoners
- JERUSALEM AFP — Israel approved on Sunday the release of 90 Palestinian prisoners as a goodwill gesture to president Mahmud Abbas for the Muslim holy month of Ramadan amid efforts to jumpstart the peace process. The prisoners are all members of Abbas's Fatah party from the West Bank and...
- Research articles 2007-09-23
- Abbas, Olmert appoint teams for peace conference
- JERUSALEM AFP — Israeli and Palestinian leaders on Monday reaffirmed their commitment to a two-state solution to the Middle East conflict and appointed negotiating teams ahead of a US-sponsored peace conference. Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Olmert also promised Palestinian president Mahmud Abbas to release prisoners as a gesture of...
- Research articles 2007-09-10
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