#UN #Cyprus #UNESCO #Palestine #Israel #Gaza; #US #NATO; #Russia; #Albania #Kosovo #Orthodox #seminary ^MZ

I. JPOST - UN says Cyprus talks positive, productive

II. VOANEWS - UNESCO Grants Palestinians Full Membership

III. AP - Israeli leader threatens Gaza militants

IV. RT - U.S. envisions NATO of the Gulf

V. POLITICO - 10 reasons why Russia still matters

VI. SETIMES - Albania, Kosovo agreement rekindles old suspicions

VII. PRNEWSWIRE - Orthodox Seminary in Kosovo-Metohija to Reopen, Humanitarian Relief Operation Announced

#Turkey #Israel #Cyprus; #Kosovo #Serbia #NATO; #Bolshoi; #OXI Day; Statue of #Liberty; #Orthodox #Antioch unity ^MZ

I. UPI - Turkey, Israel moves hike East Med tension

II. ADNKRONOS - Kosovo: Serbs partly dismantle barricades, NATO not satisfied

III. B92 - “NATO won’t let Kosovo tensions turn back time”

IV. AFP - Russia's Bolshoi reopens after historic refit

V. AHEPA - OXI Day, October 28, 1940

VI. CBSNEWS - Photos: Lady Liberty turns 125

VII. DAILYSTAR - Patriarch Hazim stresses importance of Orthodox Antioch unity

#Christians #Egypt #Syria; #Kosovo #Serbs #NATO; #Syria repression; #Tymoshenko; #US #Russia #missiles; Baby Vote; #Vologda #cathedral ^MZ

I. EUROPARL - EU Parliament stands up for Christians in Egypt and Syria

II. RFERL - Kosovo Serbs To Allow NATO Troops Through Roadblocks

III. FRANCE24 - Amnesty slams "repression" at Syrian hospitals

IV. KYIVPOST - Lawyers: Tymoshenko sentence is unjust

V. RIAN - Russia expects U.S. compromise on missile defense

VI. POLITICO - Photos: The baby vote

VII. RBTH - Vologda's Cathedral of Divine Wisdom: The last of its kind

#Google: Government removal requests; #Serbia #Kosovo; #Schengen; #Berlusconi; #Israel aids #Turkey; #Putin's return; #Iraqi #Christians ^MZ

I. GOOGLE - Google: Transparency Report - Government Requests

II. B92 - Serbian identity in Kosovo must be preserved

III. GULFNEWS - Fingerprints needed for Schengen visa

IV. RIAN - Italy’s Berlusconi "to step down"

V. JPOST - Jerusalem sends aid as Turkey calls for pressure on Israel

VI. WAPOST - Vladimir Putin’s return to Russia’s presidency

VII. NCREGISTER - Iraqi Christian Leaders View U.S. Troop Departure With Uncertainty and Hope

#Albania #Kosovo merging?; #KFOR #EULEX #Serbs; #Georgia #NATO #Russia #missiles; #Syria; #Gas; #Egypt #Christians ^MZ

I. ADNKRONOS - Albania, Kosovo to merge consular services to cut bureaucracy

II. B92 - KFOR can go through, EULEX with guarantees

III. RIAN - Georgia needs more reform to get NATO membership

IV. RT - NATO gives Russia ‘nyet’ on missile defense

V. AP - Syrian opposition calls for international monitors

VI. GULFNEWS - Battle for East Mediterranean gas looms

VII. PANAPRESS - Egypt moves to pacify Christians after deadly riots

#NATO wrong #Kosovo; #Libya #Sharia law; #Tunisia; #Syria; #Russia & #Karabakh; #AHEPA #Turkey; #Ecumenical #Patriarch anniv ^MZ

I. OTTAWANCITIZEN - NATO still getting it wrong in Kosovo

II. DAILYMAIL - Islamic Sharia law will be the "basic source" of legislation in the new Libya

III. IRI - Tunisian elections historic step forward

IV. VOANEWS - U.S. Withdraws Ambassador to Syria

V. RIAN - Russia to continue pushing for Karabakh settlement

VI. AHEPA - Meetings with Turkish Government Officials in Ankara

VII. OCA - Metropolitan Jonah sends greetings to Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew on 20th anniversary of election

#Alexander the Great; #NATO teargas #Kosovo #Serbs, #Thaci; #ETA #Spain #peace; New #EU; Mother of #God ^MZ

I. NYT - Macedonia's Riches Before Alexander

II. CSM - NATO teargasses Kosovo Serbs in battle over barricades

III. B92 - German daily: Thaci involved in organized crime

IV. TIME - ETA Declares Peace. Is Spain Ready to Believe It?

V. DEFENCEWEB - Nigerian pirates release Cape Bird tanker

VI. RT - The EU is dead: Long live the new EU

VII. AFP - Putin welcomes Greek "fertility-boosting" relic to Russia

Islamism in #Balkans; #Cyprus #gas; #NATO #Serbia #Kosovo; #Romania #US #missiles; #NPR fires again; #Rome #Moscow common cause ^MZ

I. PCPOST - Bosnia, Cyprus and Kosovo: America and Islamism in the Balkans

II. REUTERS - Cyprus mulls sovereign fund for potential gas riches

III. B92 - Injuries reported as KFOR moves to remove barricades

IV. WAPOST - Romania’s government approves draft law on US missile interceptors

V. AP - Radio host fired after DC protest involvement

VI. WSJ - iPhone 4S Supports Russia’s Glonass Navigation System

VII. ACTON - Rome and Moscow Make Common Cause

#Kosovo organ probe, #Serbs roadblocks; #Israel #gas; #Cyprus; #Russia #WTO; #Copts; Patriarch opposes #EU ^MZ

I. REUTERS - EU prosecutor arrives in Kosovo for organ probe

II. SPI - Kosovo Serbs refuse to lift roadblocks

III. UPI - Israel mulls new ships to guard gas fields

IV. HEM - Discovering the best of Cyprus

V. RIAN - Russia can live without WTO accession says Medvedev

VI. RUVR - Justice will prevail

VII. B92 - Patriarch emerges as "most vocal opposition"

#Cyprus #gas; Ancient #Greek traders; #Kosovo #Serbs #NATO #Russian base #Putin; #Jordan; #Palestinian #Christians ^MZ

I. REUTERS - Cyprus to firm up new gas plans by year-end

II. PHYSORG - Ancient Greek ships traded more than just wine

III. RT - Army of stones: Serb barricades stand firm

IV. B92 - FM: Russo-Serbian center "not military base"

V. TELEGRAPH - Vladimir Putin claims he is Russia's hardest working leader since Second World War

VI. UPI - Jordan's king selects new prime minister

VII. NCREGISTER - Palestinian Christians Hope for Statehood

#Cyprus #Turkey #EU; #Kosovo #Serbs #NATO; #Russia; #UN #Iran plot; #US #Georgia; #Coptic #Christians ^MZ

I. ADNKRONOS - Cyprus: Turkish envoy renews threat to break ties with EU

II. ARABNEWS - Kosovo Serbs to defy NATO deadline on barricades

III. B92 - Russian emergency situations minister in Serbia

IV. STRATEGYPAGE - The Revival Of The Eastern Empire

V. JPOST - UN chief Ban sends Iran plot case to Security Council

VI. AFP - U.S. warship arrives in Georgia for joint drills

VII. Democracy’s collateral damage

#Kurds, #Christian #refugees; #Alexander the Great, #Louvre; #NATO #Kosovo #Serbia #Russia; #Tymoshenko; #Hezbollah; #Berlusconi ^MZ

I. BELIEFNET - Iraq’s Kurds offer homes to refugee Christians

II. EMG - Exhibition:Ancient Macedonia & Alexander the Great at Louvre

III. WAPOST - NATO in Kosovo expands checkpoint on disputed border with Serbia

IV. B92 - Moscow: Support to Priština negatively affects dialogue

V. ECONOMIST - A very Ukrainian trial

VI. JPOST - Hezbollah praises prisoner deal as victory for "resistance"

VII. WSJ - Berlusconi Calls Confidence Vote

#Serbia, #EU, #Turkey criticized; #Kosovo; #Pirates #hijack; #FYROM census; #Putin slams #US; #Coptic #Orthodox mourn ^MZ

I. AFP - EURO 2004 champions Greece seal 2012 finals place

II. REUTERS - Serbia wins qualified EU invite, Turkey criticized

III. B92 - Framework solution for N. Kosovo should be found first

IV. DEFENSEWEB - Pirates hijack tanker off Nigerian coast

V. GULFTIMES - Ethnic row threatens FYROMacedonia census

VI. BOSTON - Russia's Putin slams U.S., makes deals in China

VII. ADELAIDENOW - Video: Thousands mourn Coptic deaths

#Arab spring?; #Cyprus; #Biden in #Greece #Turkey; #Tymoshenko verdict condemned; #Democracy & #Kosovo; #Italy #gas ^MZ

I. CO - What Arab Spring? Blood of Arab Christians flows in Cairo, Egypt

II. NRO - Cyprus on the World Stage

III. AFP - Biden to visit Greece, Turkey in December

IV. RIAN - Russia and West condemn Tymoshenko verdict

V. EMG - Marty: Without truth, no democracy in Kosovo

VI. RUVR - "Eurocleansing" for Kosovo

VII. FT - Italy joins rush for oil and gas rights

#NATO protect #Europe?; #Greece #Cyprus #Turkey; #Kosovo #organs; #Abkhazia #Ossetia; #Russia #missiles; #Serbian #Orthodox ^MZ

I. RUVR - Will NATO protect Europe?

II. EKATHIMERINI - Greece to invite oil exploration

III. REUTERS - Analysis: Turkey-Cyprus spat a sign of conflicts to come?

IV. EMG - EULEX starts investigation into organ trafficking

V. RIAN - Medvedev ratifies Abkhazia, S. Ossetia military base deployment

VI. BLOOMBERG - Russia Says U.S. Approach to NATO Missile Defense System Is "Unacceptable"

VII. B92 - Serbs "among Europe's most religious nations"

#NATO violates #Kosovo mandate, #EU organ trade; #Cyprus #gas: #Israel #Greece #Turkey; #FYROM's enemy; S #Ossetia; Speaking #Christian ^MZ

I. RIAN - NATO violated UN mandate in Kosovo clashes

II. AP - EU to probe alleged organ trafficking in Albania

III. FINANCIALMIRROR - Cyprus will become the richest country in Europe

IV. ASIANEWS - Turkey, Israel, Greece and Russia mobilising over Cyprus gas

V. EURASIAREVIEW - MEP "Honoured To Be Called Enemy Of Macedonia"

VI. RUVR - Russia’s S Ossetia action legitimate

VII. PRAVMIR - Do you speak Christian?

#Turkey #Israel #Cyprus; K #Albanian arrest; #Schengen; #FYROM theme park; #Pirate ships; #Missiles; #Russian #Icons #Orthodox ^MZ

I. JPOST - Turkey’s house of cards

II. WAPOST - Albania arrests Kosovo Albanian wanted in US on human trafficking charges

III. PSE - Schengen row "a sign of things to come"

IV. CNN - Is FYROMacedonia's capital being turned into a theme park?

V. SAILWORLD - Navy pirate protection inadequate for ships - what chance for yachts?

VI. REUTERS - U.S. sees missile defense deal with Russia by May

VII. DALLASARTNEWS - Imprinting the Divine: Byzantine and Russian Icons from the Menil Collection

#Cyprus; #Greece "sacrificial lamb"; #Serbia #Kosovo; #NATO; #Syria; #Tymoshenko; #Pope, #Russian #Orthodox meeting ^MZ

I. JOURNALPIONEER - Cyprus could be new flashpoint

II. RT -  Greece is Eurozone’s sacrificial lamb

III. BLOOOMBERG - Serbia Rejects Pressure on Kosovo, Won’t Give Up on Serb North

IV. SUNTIMES - NATO lays out to-do list for meeting in Chicago

V. CSMONITOR - Syrian oppositon groups formally unify, overcoming key hurdle

VI. RIAN - Ukrainian parliament to consider 'Tymoshenko bills' on Wednesday

VII. EKKLESIA - Pope meets with Russian Orthodox ecumenical officer