Big ugly link dump tonight.

But at least I feel like a human and should be back by tomorrow.

‘Recession Won’t Affect Trans-Sahara Gas Pipeline’
UN says Zimbabwe cholera cases rise above 80,000
West Africa pirate threat on rise
Congo Seeks Early Mine Contract Payment, Group Says
China, Republic of Congo celebrate 45th anniversary of diplomatic ties_
As Zimbabwean Dollar Dies, So Does a Lucrative Career
Kenya-Turkey to address trade imbalance
New UN envoy visits Western Sahara
Six killed in C Nigerian State riot
Greece says pirates seize cargo vessel off Somalia
S Africa grants Zimbabwe with one-year trading visas
Turkey eyes Africa for more business
Chinese miners leave Congo in shambles
Congo, Somalia conflicts make 350,000 new refugees
SADC standby forces ready to intervene in DR Congo, Madagascar
West asked to catch Uganda rebel


Pakistan and China: A Fraying Friendship?
Australia Needs to Develop Uniform China Mine Policy
CNOOC to spend RMB 30 bln on power hub in Guangdong
China is world's last hope
China Goes on a Commodities Shopping Spree
Taiwan, China Negotiating a Landmark Free-Trade Agreement
China pushes Russia to investigate ship incident
Economic woes trump rights as Clinton visits China
Pirate abduction in Malacca Strait after long lull
South Korea Says North Deploys New Missile
China eyes record $139 bln deficit in '09 -paper
Rescue ending at Chinese mine where 74 killed
70 sick in China after eating tainted pig organs
Clinton Urges China to Keep Buying Treasuries
China's Minmetals May Use OZ Minerals as Base to Buy More
China, Pakistan sign MOU on agricultural cooperation
Christians in China's Earthquake Disaster Areas Raided by Police
China prepares to buy up foreign oil companies


Tamil Tiger planes raid Colombo
From Islamabad to Bradford by Mark Steyn on National Review Online
Chennai protest: Police arrest 150 lawyers
Kyrgyzstan issues eviction notice to key US base
Kazakh oil through BTC increasing
US: Pakistan-style truce in Afghanistan acceptable
Obama Expands Missile Strikes Inside Pakistan
Putin's Muscle Flexing in Central Asia: Challenges Obama
Russia Delays Opening Power Plant In Tajikistan
Iran, Afghanistan issue joint statement
Pelosi meets with Karzai in Kabul
Kasab can be tried in India, says Pak
U.S. Unit Secretly in Pakistan Lends Ally Support
Karzai is US stooge says Afghan deputy president
AFP: Pakistan's NW govt to arm people against militants
India hepatitis death toll reaches 38
Riots after Shia youth shot dead in Karachi
AFP: Pakistan militants say could extend truce
14 militants killed in southern Afghanistan
Double suicide bombing kills Afghan police officer


Algeria: A Strategic Gas Partner For Europe
Infrastructure left to rot may cripple Russia
Eastern Europe: slowing fast and seeking help
Reports From The London Conference On Anti-Semitism
Serbs ordered to pay for mosques
Stem cell 'cure' boy gets tumour
Children as young as two 'must be tested for obesity'
Shell To Continue Partnership With Gazprom
Russia Pops Disney's Dreams
Signs Could Point To New War Despite Russian, Georgian Step Toward Stability
NATO Ministers Seek To Keep Door Open To Ukraine, Georgia
Serbia confirms interest in South Stream gas pipeline
Please Pray for the Barnabas Fund Staff
Up to 120,000 protest in recession-hit Ireland
Ukraine Naftogaz needs $5 bln aid to stockpile gas
US offer to Russia on missiles
Russia guarantees $415 million in defence sector loans
Azerbaijan participation in Nabucco pipeline project
Why is Russia bribing Kyrgyzstan
Armed robbers heist $1.2M in Russia
UK agents 'colluded with torture in Pakistan'
Latvia in turmoil as premier resigns
Eastern European bailout proposed
Police warn that Britain faces summer of rage due to recession
Russian protestors call on Putin to resign
How the oligarchs lost billions
Vladimir Putin Is Medvedev's Friend--And Boss


U.N. launches talks to expand Security Council
China calls for greater presence of developing nations in Security Council
IGN: Robot Apocalypse Imminent

Major EU states agree on tighter regulation
Berlin said there was also general approval, too, for its plan for a “charter of sustainable economic activity” to stabilise financial markets, reduce economic imbalances and excess and “lead to the establishment of a global governance structure”.

IMF emergency fund is doubled to $500bn in global rescue effort
Expert: Climate Change Could Mean 'Extended World War'
Durban II draft document 'getting worse'


It’s Final: Peres Entrusts Netanyahu with Forming a Government
Negev Peppered with Rockets, Mortars
Netanyahu, Once Hawkish, Now Touts Pragmatism
Rocket hits south Ashkelon
5 injured by Katyusha attack on Galilee
Netanyahu says can work with Obama for peace
Biblical Era Royal Seals Found in Jerusalem Hills
EU Worried About Bibi
'U.S. plans to pledge $900 million for Gaza'


Brazil Vale posts jump in profit, despite slowdown
Sarkozy offers package to end Guadeloupe unrest
Mexico: Army will stay, despite recent protests
Mexico police chief stands down
Bolivian president gives ultimatum to France's Total
China Continues its Commodities Binge with Brazilian Oil Deal
Hugo Chávez, oil, and Venezuela
Citi to sell $1.3 bln Brazil Redecard stake-source
Backpackers among Brazil hostages
As Crime Mounts, Mexicans Turn to Vigilante Justice
Changan Auto, China Carmaker, to Open Mexico Factory Next Year


YouTube - Zarqawi's plot to kill thousands with chemical weapons
Azerbaijan: Air Force Chief Murder Remains a Mystery
Azerbaijan Cuts 2009 Oil Output Forecast
Azerbaijan says has gas to fill Nabucco pipeline
Popular Azerbaijani Website Shuts Down
Iran, Azerbaijan meet on energy trade - UPI.com
Israel: Iran, Syria secretly continuing nuclear projects
Obama hears about Armenia from Turkish leaders: Armenian Reporter
U.S. may look at Turkey following Kyrgyz base closure
Turkey's Akbank falls 7 pct on Citi concerns
Assyrians in North Iraq Fired for Not Voting for Pro-Kurdish Slate
U.S. resumes diplomatic talks with Syria
Kerry Turns Over Hamas Letter to U.S. Consulate
Bahrain bans Iranian ships from its waters
Russian-Iranian trade turnover hits $3.7 bln
Israeli Ambassador Calls for 'Serious Action' Following Iran Nuke Report
Baptist Pastor Convicted in Azerbaijan
Iran, Azerbaijan Bolster Ties
Suicide bomber kills 28 in northern Pakistan
US senator Kerry to meet Syrian leader
What is behind Turkey's antagonism toward Israel?
Schröder's Teheran visit kicks up storm
Russia to open Iran nuclear plant on time
Websites of Iran's Khatami supporters blocked
German Jews oppose trip to Iran
France says Iran should allay Gulf Arab fears
Iran's 1st Nuclear Power Plant to Undergo Tests Before Launch
Total, the French Oil Company, Places Its Bets Globally
No electricity in Eastern Georgia
‘Turkey and Armenia nearing major breakthrough in relations’
Cairo blast kills 4, wounds at least 17 - UPI.com
The Associated Press: Iraq seeks Sunni lawmaker suspected in attacks
Iran says invited by Italy to Afghanistan meeting
100 arrested in Al Qaeda stronghold: Iraq
Hamas to send delegation to Cairo unity conference


US Stocks Close Lower In Another Slide For Large Banks
Michelle Malkin » “This is our house now:” ACORN mob begins breaking into homes
Surveillance cams help fight crime, city says :: CHICAGO SUN-TIMES :: Politics
Obama Administration Shoots Down LaHood Mileage Tax Idea
Nationalization Fuels Fear on Wall Street
Official: Obama Wants to Halve Budget Deficit
Is It Any Wonder The Market Continues To Sink?
Carnival queen sambas with Obama's face on thigh
US Stocks Close Lower On Broad Losses; DJIA Down 251 - MarketWatch
Obama Taps Biden to Oversee Stimulus Package Implementation
The Region: America, look behind you! Turn around! Turn around!


What a mess! Experts ponder space junk problem
OMG! Did Google Earth find Atlantis? | The Social - CNET News
The fight for water in North America
Snowstorm cuts power to more than 140K in New England
Cyclone, snowstorm hit Russia's Far East - UPI.com
New fires threaten as toll hits 210 | The Australian
Making deserts bloom


Yellowstone caldera's pushing earth Volcano erupts in southern Chile Magnitude 5.3 - SOUTHERN XINJIANG, CHINA Magnitude 4.8 - SOUTHERN XINJIANG, CHINA Magnitude 2.7 - NEW YORK Cosmic Stage Set for Comet Lulin's Fly-By Magnitude 2.1 - NEW YORK Magnitude 5.6 - RYUKYU ISLANDS, JAPAN Magnitude 4.5 - NEAR THE COAST OF NICARAGUA Magnitude 4.9 - EL SALVADOR Magnitude 5.4 - NEAR THE NORTH COAST OF PAPUA, INDONESIA Magnitude 5.0 - NORTH ATLANTIC OCEAN Magnitude 4.7 - REYKJANES RIDGE Magnitude 4.5 - REYKJANES RIDGE Magnitude 5.1 - REYKJANES RIDGE Magnitude 4.5 - OFFSHORE CHIAPAS, MEXICO Magnitude 5.0 - NEAR THE COAST OF ECUADOR Yellowstone Park geology remains mysterious Magnitude 5.2 - KEPULAUAN TALAUD, INDONESIA Magnitude 4.3 - OFF THE COAST OF OREGON Magnitude 5.3 - EAST OF THE KURIL ISLANDS Magnitude 5.0 - NEAR THE NORTH COAST OF PAPUA, INDONESIA Magnitude 5.0 - SOUTHEAST OF THE RYUKYU ISLANDS Magnitude 5.2 - HOKKAIDO, JAPAN REGION Magnitude 5.8 - KEPULAUAN TALAUD, INDONESIA Magnitude 4.8 - WEST CHILE RISE Magnitude 3.2 - OKLAHOMA Xinjiang quake affects 28,000 people, no casualties reported Magnitude 5.0 - KEPULAUAN TALAUD, INDONESIA Magnitude 4.8 - SOUTHERN IRAN Magnitude 5.1 - NEAR THE NORTH COAST OF PAPUA, INDONESIA Magnitude 5.2 - KEPULAUAN TALAUD, INDONESIA Magnitude 4.6 - NORTHERN EAST PACIFIC RISE Magnitude 2.0 - NORTH CAROLINA Magnitude 2.1 - NEW YORK Magnitude 4.9 - CENTRAL MID-ATLANTIC RIDGE Magnitude 5.1 - MID-INDIAN RIDGE Magnitude 5.9 - MARIANA ISLANDS REGION Magnitude 4.4 - NORTHERN EAST PACIFIC RISE Magnitude 4.8 - NORTHERN EAST PACIFIC RISE Magnitude 4.6 - BAJA CALIFORNIA, MEXICO Magnitude 5.0 - SULAWESI, INDONESIA Magnitude 5.5 - NIAS REGION, INDONESIA Magnitude 5.7 - SOUTHEAST OF THE LOYALTY ISLANDS Magnitude 4.6 - MYANMAR-INDIA BORDER REGION Magnitude 5.1 - VANUATU Magnitude 1.0 - MASSACHUSETTS