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Dozens More Die in Syrian Violence, Activists Say

New York Times -
BEIRUT, Lebanon - The embattled Syrian city of Homs remained under siege for a sixth day Thursday with sporadic tank shells ripping into contested neighborhoods, residents throughout the city cowering at home and medical supplies dwindling, ...

Maldives' 'paradise' image tarnished by violence

Sydney Morning Herald -
Political violence in the Maldives has "tarnished" the Indian Ocean archipelago's image as one of the world's top luxury resort destinations, a senior tourism body official warned Thursday.

Harry Redknapp ready to say yes to England job on temporary basis for Euro ...

Telegraph.co.uk -
Harry Redknapp is interested in taking charge of England for this summer's European Championships but the FA will have to persuade him to lead the team into the 2014 World Cup qualifying campaign.

Euro ministers cautious on Greek bailout deal

BusinessWeek -
By GABRIELE STEINHAUSER and NICHOLAS PAPHITIS Hours after Greece made the unpopular decision to slash government spending in an attempt to ease its debt crisis, Germany's finance minister questioned Thursday whether the deal goes far enough to earn a ...

India Senses Economic Opportunity in Sanction-Hit Iran

New York Times -
India emerged as a major new irritant on Thursday in Western efforts to isolate Iran, announcing that it was sending a large trade delegation there within weeks to exploit opportunities created by the American and European antinuclear sanctions that ...

US Sending Commander to Repair Ties With Pakistan

New York Times -
WASHINGTON - A senior American military commander is expected to travel to Pakistan this month in what Obama administration officials say is the first step toward thawing a strategic relationship that has been in effect frozen for more than two months.

Prince Harry's in the firing line – but Britain's Armed Forces grow weaker by ...

Telegraph.co.uk -
By Con Coughlin In the week that the Queen launched the celebrations to mark her Diamond Jubilee, the deployment of two of her grandsons on active service should be a source of enormous pride for the Royal family and the nation at large.

London calling: Michael D plans first official trip as Irish President

thejournal.ie -
MICHAEL D HIGGINS and his wife Sabina will travel to London later this month for the President's first official visit since his inauguration.

McFadden tops expenses list in constituency

Westmeath Independent -
In just over 10 months, between last February's general election and the end of 2011, the four TDs representing the Longford/Westmeath constituency shared over €154000 in expenses.

Three arrested in 2010 Louth murder inquiry

RTE.ie -
Three people have been arrested in Co Louth as part of an investigation into Seamus McMahon's murder in 2010. Two men and one woman have been arrested in Drogheda, Co Louth, as part of an investigation into the murder of Seamus McMahon on 21 March 2010 ...

Garda security presence at Corrib gas site cost €14.5m excluding salaries

Irish Independent -
By Independent.ie reporters THE GARDA security presence at the Corrib gas site in Bellanaboy, Co May has cost over €14.5m over the past six years.

Microsoft, CJ Fallon introduce cloud service for textbooks

Trade Channels -
TechLife | 09 Feb 2012 : Microsoft Ireland has partnered with textbook publisher CJ Fallon to deliver school books via the Windows Azure Programme.

Taoiseach joins Bill Clinton at NY conference

RTE.ie -
The Taoiseach and senior Government figures are in New York at a conference aimed at at encouraging investment in Ireland. The Taoiseach and the Tánaiste are in the United States for a series of engagements aimed at encouraging investment in Ireland's ...

Danske's 2000 Job Cuts to Be Frontloaded, Banker Pay Curbed

Bloomberg -
Danske Bank A/S (DANSKE) will bring forward the 2000 job cuts it's planning as Denmark's biggest lender steps up efforts to stay competitive with European rivals, Chief Financial Officer Henrik Ramlau-Hansen said.

IDA-backed firms to create 500 jobs

Irish Times -
HP Ireland managing director Martin Murphy: said Ireland is competing with a lot of other countries to attract jobs. Three IDA Ireland-backed firms have announced the creation of a total of 485 new jobs at locations in Cork, Kildare, Galway and Sligo.

WORLD FOREX: Euro Touches Two-Month High On Greek Hopes

Wall Street Journal -
By Matthew Walter Of DOW JONES NEWSWIRES NEW YORK (Dow Jones)--The euro surged to a two-month high against the dollar Thursday on signs an agreement was at hand for emergency funding needed to avert a Greek default.

Rents on the rise

Herald.ie -
RENTAL prices are rising -- with the number of properties available at its lowest level in over three years. Property website Daft.

Google denies plans to open rival to Apple Store

Siliconrepublic.com -
Google has denied plans to open its first stand-alone retail store at its European headquarters in Dublin in response to reports that it has filed planning permission for retail space.

March debut of 'iPad 3' a sure bet, says analyst

Computerworld -
Higher-resolution screen, Siri are certainties, says expert, who also expects a 7-in. tablet from Apple this year By Gregg Keizer Computerworld - Apple will introduce a new iPad the first full week of March, and will start selling it the following week ...

Jedward debut Eurovision bid song 'Waterline' - listen

Digital Spy UK -
The pair premiered 'Waterline' as a possible contender for Ireland's entry at this year's Eurovision Song Contest.

June Tabor triumphs at BBC Radio 2 Folk awards

The Guardian -
British folk has enjoyed an exciting resurgence during the last few years, owing to younger artists brimming with energy and imagination - yet you wouldn't have known it as the old guard cleaned up at this year's BBC Radio 2 Folk awards.

Ireland looking ahead despite controversy

RTE.ie -
Ireland captain Paul O'Connell: ""It's frustrates and disappoints guys but we're 48 hours out from a game now so we can't look backwards, only forwards.

Leinster stretch lead at top

The Press Association -
Leinster stretched their lead at the top of the RaboDirect PRO12 table to 14 points after surging past Benetton Treviso 42-8 at the RDS.

FIFA give Sunderland's McClean the nod to represent Republic of Ireland

Daily Mail -
By Colin Young James McClean got the green light from FIFA to represent the Republic of Ireland - on the day the cross-border talent surge became a political hot potato.

Kilkenny's Kavanagh hangs up his hurl

Irish Times -
GAA: Eight-time All-Ireland winner Michael Kavanagh has followed the lead of Kilkenny team-mates Eddie Brennan and James 'Cha' Fitzpatick and called an end to his intercounty career.

Laulala leaving Blues for Munster

BBC Sport -
New Zealand centre Casey Laulala will be leaving Cardiff Blues at the end of the season to join Munster. Laulala, who played for Crusaders in the Super 14, has agreed a two-year contract with the Irish province.

Zebra stripes evolved to keep biting flies at bay

BBC News -
By Victoria Gill Science reporter, BBC Nature Why zebras evolved their characteristic black-and-white stripes has been the subject of decades of debate among scientists.

Nasa release time-lapse images of Northern Lights seen from space

Telegraph.co.uk -
Stunning new images of the Aurora Borealis, or Northern Lights, have been released by Nasa after they were captured by the International Space Station.

Russians drill into Lake Vostok, begin search for life under Antartica's surface

Washington Post -
Scientists are taking the search for life in extreme environments to the ends of Earth and beyond. On Wednesday Russian scientists announced they had reached Lake Vostok, a subglacial lake under Antarctica.

Himalayan glaciers have lost no ice in the past 10 years, new study reveals

Fox News -
Astronauts on board the International Space Station recently took advantage of their unique vantage point to photograph the Himalayas, looking south from over the Tibetan Plateau.

Coffee could improve memory

Telegraph.co.uk -
Researchers said the drink could improve the memory of people suffering from diseases of the brain or age-related forgetfulness, and may even prevent symptoms from appearing in the first place.

Participate in alcohol debate, doctors urged

Irish Medical Times -
By Lloyd Mudiwa. Chief Medical Officer Dr Tony Holohan, who chaired the National Substance Misuse Strategy Steering Group, has requested doctors to participate in the public debate on alcohol, following the publication of the group's radical report ...
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