http://www.datasoftsystem.com/news/ Latest news from datasoftsystem http://www.datasoftsystem.com/news/http://www.datasoftsystem.com/N/images/logo.gif AFP - Taiwan's justice minister has resigned after she attracted a storm of criticism over a vow not to order any executions during her term, an official said Friday. http://www.datasoftsystem.com/archive/250200.html McClatchy Newspapers - WASHINGTON p;mdash; The U.S.-backed government of Afghan President Hamid Karzai has a "poor" human rights record, tarnished by widespread impunity for security forc... http://www.datasoftsystem.com/archive/250201.html Time.com - The Vatican faces a growing scandal as allegations have emerged that priestssexually and physically abused students in a choir run by the Pope's brother, Georg Ratzinger http://www.datasoftsystem.com/archive/250202.html OneWorld.net - SAN FRANCISCO, Mar 11 (New America Media) - A coalition of Arab-American cultural organizations in the San Francisco Bay Area have launched a grassroots organizing campaign designed to ... http://www.datasoftsystem.com/archive/250203.html Time.com - Anger is rising in Greece a week after leaders announced a new austerity package to rein in the deficit, with protesters taking to the streets and workers walking off the job http://www.datasoftsystem.com/archive/250199.html AP - Partial vote results in Iraq's historic election released Thursday showed a tight contest between the nation's prime minister and a secular challenger during a chaotic count that was ma... http://www.datasoftsystem.com/archive/250032.html Time.com - The Vatican faces a growing scandal as allegations have emerged that priestssexually and physically abused students in a choir run by the pope'sbrother, Georg Ratzinger http://www.datasoftsystem.com/archive/250033.html AP - The Israeli military said Thursday it indicted two soldiers who forced a Palestinian boy to open bags suspected of being booby-trapped with explosives during last year's military offensive i... http://www.datasoftsystem.com/archive/250034.html McClatchy Newspapers - BAGHDAD p;mdash; Partial results from Sunday's parliamentary elections showed Iraqi Prime Minister Nouri al Maliki ahead in two southern provinces but apparently trailing... http://www.datasoftsystem.com/archive/250035.html AP - The European Parliament voted Thursday to condemn Cuba for the "avoidable and cruel" death of a dissident hunger striker, earning a stinging response from Havana, which said it did not ... http://www.datasoftsystem.com/archive/249882.html AP - China's inflation rose in February amid galloping growth and demand for scarce labor, increasing pressure on Beijing to ease off its stimulus while keeping a recovery going in the world'... http://www.datasoftsystem.com/archive/249883.html Reuters - A federal budget last week did little to boost the fortunes the Conservatives, who still only have a slight lead in public support, according to a poll released on Thursday. http://www.datasoftsystem.com/archive/249884.html The Christian Science Monitor - With the release of the latest Forbes rich list of billionaires, India is finding much to brag about †even as other fast-growing economies like China make their mark... http://www.datasoftsystem.com/archive/249885.html AP - A British journalist has been released from Hamas custody after a month's detention and is on his way out of the Gaza Strip. http://www.datasoftsystem.com/archive/249735.html AP - Protesters clashed with riot police as more than 10,000 people marched through central Athens Thursday during a nationwide general strike against the government's harsh new austerity measure... http://www.datasoftsystem.com/archive/249736.html AP - Information on 15,000 HSBC customers with Swiss accounts has been stolen, the British bank said Thursday, potentially exposing foreign clients to prosecution by tax authorities in their home coun... http://www.datasoftsystem.com/archive/249737.html Time.com - A landmark court ruling has opened the way for women to seek greater protection through a new law being debated in parliament http://www.datasoftsystem.com/archive/249738.html AP - Ukrainian lawmakers formed a new coalition around new President Viktor Yanukovych, and allowed him to consolidate power by quickly approving his choice for prime minister. http://www.datasoftsystem.com/archive/249739.html AP - U.S. Defense Secretary Robert Gates said Thursday that Iranian support for the Taliban in Afghanistan is "pretty limited" p;mdash; 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President Barack Obama faces what may be the biggest test to date of his credibility in the Middle East after Israel greeted Vice President Joe Biden's... http://www.datasoftsystem.com/archive/249576.html AP - They kept the books, had the training and fixed the computers. They were the educated few of Haiti, an up-and-coming generation of nurses, technicians, office managers and college students. http://www.datasoftsystem.com/archive/249406.html AP - The Arab League recommended on Wednesday to withdraw its support for indirect talks between Palestinians and Israelis due to recent announcements of new settlement building in east Jerusalem. http://www.datasoftsystem.com/archive/249407.html AP - U.S. Defense Secretary Robert Gates told Saudi leaders Wednesday that the U.S. effort for diplomatic engagement with Iran had come to naught and he asked for the influential kingdom's help t... http://www.datasoftsystem.com/archive/249408.html AFP - Defending champions Pohang Steelers put their AFC Champions League challenge back on track on Wednesday with a narrow 2-1 victory, but Japanese powerhouse Gamba Osaka were held 1-1 at home. http://www.datasoftsystem.com/archive/249409.html McClatchy Newspapers - CAIRO, Egypt p;mdash; Egypt's top cleric, Sheik Mohammed Sayed Tantawi, a controversial figure throughout the Islamic world, died of a heart attack Wednesday while on a v... http://www.datasoftsystem.com/archive/249410.html The Christian Science Monitor - Vice President Joe Biden embarked on the Palestinian leg of his Middle East trip on Wednesday with tensions still high over Israel’s surprise announcement of new sett... http://www.datasoftsystem.com/archive/249411.html Time.com - New drilling in and off countries up the coast of East Africa shows that the region may have massive reserves of natural gas and oil http://www.datasoftsystem.com/archive/249289.html Time.com - Beyond Sanctions: How to Solve the Iranian Riddle http://www.datasoftsystem.com/archive/249290.html AP - Iraqi and UN officials say the first results from this week's parliamentary elections will likely be released on Thursday. http://www.datasoftsystem.com/archive/249133.html AP - Taking aim at the U.S., Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad said Wednesday that it's the United States that is playing a "double game" in Afghanistan, fighting terrorists it once... http://www.datasoftsystem.com/archive/249134.html AFP - State-owned bank Northern Rock, which came close to collapse three years ago, said Wednesday that losses narrowed to 257.5 million pounds last year. http://www.datasoftsystem.com/archive/249135.html AP - Top Egyptian cleric Sheik Mohammed Sayed Tantawi, whose moderate views angered conservative Muslims, died of a heart attack Wednesday during a visit to Saudi Arabia, the state-owned news agency r... http://www.datasoftsystem.com/archive/249136.html AP - Looking in the mirror used to make Yiliam Gonzalez sick to her stomach. http://www.datasoftsystem.com/archive/249137.html AFP - Sunni Islam's top cleric Sheikh Mohammed Sayed Tantawi, a controversial figure in Egypt, died on Wednesday in Saudi Arabia of a heart attack while boarding a plane, state media said. http://www.datasoftsystem.com/archive/249138.html AFP - A US woman operating online under the name "JihadJane" recruited jihadist fighters in the United States, Europe and Asia in a bid to carry out terror plots "or die trying," p... http://www.datasoftsystem.com/archive/249139.html The Christian Science Monitor - As Vice President Joe Biden began four days of diplomatic meetings on Iran and the peace process, there was already a sign of uncertainty on the newly renewed Israeli-P... http://www.datasoftsystem.com/archive/249140.html AP - U.S. Defense Secretary Robert Gates says some of the U.S. forces involved in the Afghanistan surge could leave the country before President Barack Obama's announced July 2011 date to begin w... http://www.datasoftsystem.com/archive/249078.html AFP - Indonesia's leader Wednesday confirmed that a suspected Bali bombing mastermind was killed in a Jakarta raid and vowed to keep hunting extremists in a landmark address to Australia's par... http://www.datasoftsystem.com/archive/249079.html AFP - Former world number one Peter Gade issued a warning about the future of professional badminton on the eve of the All-England Open. http://www.datasoftsystem.com/archive/248942.html AP - Venezuela's government seized temporary control of two sugar mills Tuesday, accusing managers of hoarding a basic good and violating the labor rights of employees. http://www.datasoftsystem.com/archive/248943.html AFP - Japan's core private-sector machinery orders, a leading indicator of corporate capital spending, fell 3.7 percent in January from the previous month, official data showed Wednesday. http://www.datasoftsystem.com/archive/248944.html McClatchy Newspapers - JERUSALEM p;mdash; Hours after the arrival Tuesday of Vice President Joe Biden to help launch indirect Israeli-Palestinian peace talks, Israel announced the construction of 1... http://www.datasoftsystem.com/archive/248945.html AP - U.S. Vice President Joe Biden condemned a new Israeli plan to build hundreds of homes in disputed east Jerusalem on Tuesday, casting a cloud over a high-profile visit that had been aimed at repai... http://www.datasoftsystem.com/archive/248793.html AP - Brazil's president warned Tuesday that U.S.-proposed sanctions on Iran over its nuclear program could lead to war, and said he will make his own efforts to head off further conflicts p;md... http://www.datasoftsystem.com/archive/248794.html AP - A traditional Islamic concept about protecting the faith and its followers has become a judicial weapon for Iran's rulers: charging opponents as so-called enemies of God with the threat of p... http://www.datasoftsystem.com/archive/248795.html