en-us http://www.newsique.com/tags/world/state/ Get Informed. Choose Your News. http://www.newsique.com/world/israel_marks_its_60th_anniversar/ Celebrations are taking place across Israel to mark the 60th anniversary of the founding of the state. Fireworks, concerts and an aerial display were among the events laid on, while Israeli families prepared picnics and barbecues for the national holid news world 2008-05-08 08:24:29 http://www.newsique.com/world/israel_marks_its_60th_anniversar/ BBC News http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/2/hi/middle_east/7389140.stm http://www.newsique.com/sources/bbc_news/ 93 Interesting [7] 100 neoform http://www.newsique.com/profiles/neoform/ 0 http://www.newsique.com/world/israel_marks_its_60th_anniversar/#comments http://www.newsique.com/world/iran_starts_installing_6000_cent/ Iran has begun installing 6,000 new centrifuges at its uranium enrichment plant in Natanz, state television quoted President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad as saying Tuesday. Iran already has about 3,000 centrifuges operating in Natanz, and the new announcement i news world 2008-04-08 08:18:09 http://www.newsique.com/world/iran_starts_installing_6000_cent/ MSNBC http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/24007293/ http://www.newsique.com/sources/msnbc/ 95 Interesting [9] 80 neoform http://www.newsique.com/profiles/neoform/ 0 http://www.newsique.com/world/iran_starts_installing_6000_cent/#comments http://www.newsique.com/world/china_coal_mine_blast_kills_at_l/ The death toll in a massive gas explosion at a coal mine in northern China rose to 105 Friday, making it the nation's second deadliest mining disaster this year, state media reported. Rescuers from among 15 crews sent to the mine in Shanxi province's H news world 2007-12-07 08:32:33 http://www.newsique.com/world/china_coal_mine_blast_kills_at_l/ MSNBC http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/22122764/ http://www.newsique.com/sources/msnbc/ 95 Shocking [9] 100 neoform http://www.newsique.com/profiles/neoform/ 0 http://www.newsique.com/world/china_coal_mine_blast_kills_at_l/#comments http://www.newsique.com/world/russia_vote_not_fair_say_europea/ Russia's parliamentary elections, which the pro-Kremlin United Russia party won handsomely, were "not fair" and failed to meet international democratic standards, according to observers from two leading European organizations. The groups' scathing asse news world 2007-12-04 08:14:17 http://www.newsique.com/world/russia_vote_not_fair_say_europea/ SF Gate http://feeds.sfgate.com/~r/sfgate/rss/feeds/news/~3/194827084/article.cgi http://www.newsique.com/sources/sfgate/ 95 Important [11] 90 neoform http://www.newsique.com/profiles/neoform/ 0 http://www.newsique.com/world/russia_vote_not_fair_say_europea/#comments http://www.newsique.com/world/musharraf_gambles_with_pakistans/ The President declares a state of emergency, but his army is no longer so popular and the U.S. may withdraw military aid Pakistan's political crisis has reached its predictable zenith, with President Pervez Musharraf declaring a state of emergency on N news world 2007-11-07 08:17:37 http://www.newsique.com/world/musharraf_gambles_with_pakistans/ BusinessWeek http://www.businessweek.com/globalbiz/content/nov2007/gb2007115_453729.htm http://www.newsique.com/sources/businessweek/ 94 Interesting [7] 100 neoform http://www.newsique.com/profiles/neoform/ 0 http://www.newsique.com/world/musharraf_gambles_with_pakistans/#comments http://www.newsique.com/world/europes_seas_face_bleak_future/ Europe's seas are in a "serious state of decline" as a result of coastal development, overfishing and pollution from agriculture, warn scientists. The continent's regional seas will deteriorate even further unless action is taken to curb the threats, t news world 2007-06-07 21:00:16 http://www.newsique.com/world/europes_seas_face_bleak_future/ BBC News http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/2/hi/science/nature/6730045.stm http://www.newsique.com/sources/bbc_news/ 93 Important [6] 70 neoform http://www.newsique.com/profiles/neoform/ 0 http://www.newsique.com/world/europes_seas_face_bleak_future/#comments http://www.newsique.com/world/journalists_quit_over_censorship/ A group of journalists at a state-controlled broadcast news agency in Russia have resigned en masse in one of the few open rebellions in recent years against censorship imposed by the Kremlin. Eight reporters from the Russian News Service said they cou news world 2007-05-21 09:44:40 http://www.newsique.com/world/journalists_quit_over_censorship/ Guardian Unlimited http://www.guardian.co.uk/russia/article/0,,2084226,00.html http://www.newsique.com/sources/guardian/ 92 Important [10] 100 neoform http://www.newsique.com/profiles/neoform/ 0 http://www.newsique.com/world/journalists_quit_over_censorship/#comments http://www.newsique.com/world/yeltsin_to_lie_in_state_in_mosco/ The body of former Russian President Boris Yeltsin is to lie in state in Moscow ahead of a funeral on Wednesday. His body will be viewed in the Church of Christ the Saviour, a cathedral rebuilt during his presidency and a symbol of the post-communist e news world 2007-04-24 08:16:58 http://www.newsique.com/world/yeltsin_to_lie_in_state_in_mosco/ BBC News http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/2/hi/europe/6586181.stm http://www.newsique.com/sources/bbc_news/ 93 Interesting [10] 100 neoform http://www.newsique.com/profiles/neoform/ 0 http://www.newsique.com/world/yeltsin_to_lie_in_state_in_mosco/#comments http://www.newsique.com/world/top_russian_scientists_vote_to_r/ The Russian Academy of Sciences, historic home to Russia's brightest scientists, rejected a government demand Wednesday that it cede more control to the state, instead adopting a charter that preserves its centuries-old autonomy. The almost-unanimous d news world 2007-03-29 10:07:52 http://www.newsique.com/world/top_russian_scientists_vote_to_r/ SF Gate http://feeds.sfgate.com/~r/sfgate/rss/feeds/news/~3/105124588/article.cgi http://www.newsique.com/sources/sfgate/ 95 Interesting [8] 80 neoform http://www.newsique.com/profiles/neoform/ 0 http://www.newsique.com/world/top_russian_scientists_vote_to_r/#comments http://www.newsique.com/world/officials_flap_as_birds_fall_fro/ Wildlife authorities investigating why thousands of birds fell from the sky over a town in remote southwestern Australia have ruled out infectious diseases but are no closer to figuring out what killed them, a state official said Friday. news world 2007-01-12 10:13:25 http://www.newsique.com/world/officials_flap_as_birds_fall_fro/ CNN http://www.cnn.com/2007/WORLD/asiapcf/01/12/australia.birds.ap/index.html http://www.newsique.com/sources/cnn/ 94 Interesting [7] 100 mrmdc http://www.newsique.com/profiles/mrmdc/ 0 http://www.newsique.com/world/officials_flap_as_birds_fall_fro/#comments http://www.newsique.com/world/panel_seeks_end_to_death_penalty/ A legislative commission recommended on Tuesday that New Jersey become the first state to abolish the death penalty since states began reinstating their capital punishment laws 35 years ago. Its report found “no compelling evidence” that capital punis news world 2007-01-03 10:29:03 http://www.newsique.com/world/panel_seeks_end_to_death_penalty/ New York Times http://www.nytimes.com/2007/01/03/nyregion/03death.html?hp&ex=1167886800&en=059b8a91e7279f4e&ei=5094&partner=homepage http://www.newsique.com/sources/nytimes/ 96 Important [13] 100 mrmdc http://www.newsique.com/profiles/mrmdc/ 0 http://www.newsique.com/world/panel_seeks_end_to_death_penalty/#comments http://www.newsique.com/world/hundreds_buried_by_china_quake/ Almost 900 students have been buried by collapsed buildings during an earthquake in south-western China, state media reports. President Hu Jintao urged "all-out" efforts to rescue victims of the quake, which hit 92km (57 miles) from Chengdu, Sichuan's news world 2008-05-12 08:14:59 http://www.newsique.com/world/hundreds_buried_by_china_quake/ BBC News http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/2/hi/asia-pacific/7395496.stm http://www.newsique.com/sources/bbc_news/ 93 Under Rated [1] neoform http://www.newsique.com/profiles/neoform/ 0 http://www.newsique.com/world/hundreds_buried_by_china_quake/#comments http://www.newsique.com/world/burmas_storm_toll_nears_4000/ The death toll in Burma has reached nearly 4,000 people following a cyclone that hit the country on Saturday, state media say. It says 3,969 people have been killed and almost 3,000 more are missing. Earlier on Monday, state media said the death toll s news world 2008-05-05 08:19:28 http://www.newsique.com/world/burmas_storm_toll_nears_4000/ BBC News http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/2/hi/asia-pacific/7384041.stm http://www.newsique.com/sources/bbc_news/ 93 Under Rated [1] neoform http://www.newsique.com/profiles/neoform/ 0 http://www.newsique.com/world/burmas_storm_toll_nears_4000/#comments http://www.newsique.com/world/khmer_rouge_leader_seeks_release/ Former Khmer Rouge head of state Khieu Samphan has made his first appearance at Cambodia's genocide tribunal. He is seeking to be released from detention while waiting for the start of his trial, which is expected to take place later this year. Khie news world 2008-04-23 08:18:59 http://www.newsique.com/world/khmer_rouge_leader_seeks_release/ BBC News http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/2/hi/asia-pacific/7362248.stm http://www.newsique.com/sources/bbc_news/ 93 Under Rated [1] neoform http://www.newsique.com/profiles/neoform/ 0 http://www.newsique.com/world/khmer_rouge_leader_seeks_release/#comments http://www.newsique.com/world/eu_launches_probe_of_rock_bailou/ The EU has said it will launch a full investigation of the state bailout plan of troubled UK bank Northern Rock. Northern Rock was given emergency government funding last year, after it was hard hit by the credit crunch. In February, the government news world 2008-04-02 08:21:00 http://www.newsique.com/world/eu_launches_probe_of_rock_bailou/ BBC News http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/2/hi/business/7326023.stm http://www.newsique.com/sources/bbc_news/ 93 Under Rated [1] neoform http://www.newsique.com/profiles/neoform/ 0 http://www.newsique.com/world/eu_launches_probe_of_rock_bailou/#comments http://www.newsique.com/world/police_to_resist_zimbabwe_change/ Zimbabwe's police chief has warned he will not let opposition "puppets" take power in elections later this month, state media reports. Augustine Chihuri said President Robert Mugabe's redistribution of white-owned land would never be reversed. Mr Mu news world 2008-03-14 08:22:27 http://www.newsique.com/world/police_to_resist_zimbabwe_change/ BBC News http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/2/hi/africa/7295962.stm http://www.newsique.com/sources/bbc_news/ 93 Under Rated [1] neoform http://www.newsique.com/profiles/neoform/ 0 http://www.newsique.com/world/police_to_resist_zimbabwe_change/#comments http://www.newsique.com/world/state_linked_to_kenya_poll_clash/ The BBC has learnt of allegations of state-sanctioned violence in Kenya during the recent post-poll crisis. Sources allege that meetings were hosted at the official residence of the president between the banned Mungiki militia and senior government figur news world 2008-03-05 08:19:28 http://www.newsique.com/world/state_linked_to_kenya_poll_clash/ BBC News http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/2/hi/africa/7279149.stm http://www.newsique.com/sources/bbc_news/ 93 Under Rated [1] neoform http://www.newsique.com/profiles/neoform/ 0 http://www.newsique.com/world/state_linked_to_kenya_poll_clash/#comments http://www.newsique.com/world/chinese_trial_over_fake_receipts/ Five men are to appear in court in China charged with producing fake receipts that could have cost the state billions of dollars, state media said. The men are accused of forging over one million receipts worth a total of $147bn (�72bn) at a factory news world 2008-02-22 08:24:43 http://www.newsique.com/world/chinese_trial_over_fake_receipts/ BBC News http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/2/hi/asia-pacific/7258166.stm http://www.newsique.com/sources/bbc_news/ 93 Under Rated [1] neoform http://www.newsique.com/profiles/neoform/ 0 http://www.newsique.com/world/chinese_trial_over_fake_receipts/#comments http://www.newsique.com/world/musharraf_in_february_poll_vow/ Pakistan will hold elections before 15 February, state television has quoted President Pervez Musharraf as saying. Gen Musharraf has been under pressure to honour the parliamentary poll date, originally scheduled for January, since imposing emergency r news world 2007-11-08 08:19:48 http://www.newsique.com/world/musharraf_in_february_poll_vow/ BBC News http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/2/hi/south_asia/7084839.stm http://www.newsique.com/sources/bbc_news/ 93 Under Rated [1] neoform http://www.newsique.com/profiles/neoform/ 0 http://www.newsique.com/world/musharraf_in_february_poll_vow/#comments http://www.newsique.com/world/mexico_races_to_save_flood_victi/ A massive rescue operation is under way in the southern Mexican state of Tabasco after rains caused the worst flooding there in more than 50 years. More than one million people are believed to be affected, with 300,000 thought to be trapped in their ho news world 2007-11-02 08:18:01 http://www.newsique.com/world/mexico_races_to_save_flood_victi/ BBC News http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/2/hi/americas/7074271.stm http://www.newsique.com/sources/bbc_news/ 93 Under Rated [1] neoform http://www.newsique.com/profiles/neoform/ 0 http://www.newsique.com/world/mexico_races_to_save_flood_victi/#comments