Khaleej Times Hamas sees 'no prospects' for Mideast peace MOSCOW ' The leader of Hamas said Monday he sees 'no prospects' for a Mideast peace settlement, a stand that could reduce Russia's chances of holding a Middle East peace conference that includes the P... (photo: AP / Bassem Tellawi)
The New York Times Few Signs of Turnabout in Germany | BERLIN - About 100 days ago, Angela Merkel started a second term as chancellor, armed with a new center-right government coalition and an admonition for Germany. "This country has to finally grasp t... (photo: AP / Eckehard Schulz)
The Guardian International vote monitors hail Ukraine election | KIEV, Ukraine (AP) — International election monitors have hailed Ukraine's presidential elections as "professional, transparent and honest." | The Organization for Security and Cooperation in Euro... (photo: AP / Alexander Zemlianichenko) DemocracyElectionEuropePhotosUkraine
The News & Observer Unrest in Indian Kashmir enters 2nd week | SRINAGAR, India -- Authorities put separatist leaders under house arrest and thousands of armed troops in riot gear warned people to stay indoors in Indian Kashmir's ma... (photo: WN / Imran Nissar) IndiaKashmirPhotosProtestViolence
Pravda RU NASA Rescheduled Shuttle's Launch | The planned launch of the space shuttle was moved to Monday after unfavorable weather conditions put on the alert the mission controllers. BREAKING NEWS USA plans to en... (photo: Public Domain / NASA) LaunchNasaPhotosShuttleWeather
![George Town[1] or Georgetown[2], is the capital of the state of Penang in Malaysia. Named after Britain's King George III, George Town is located on the north-east corner of Penang Island and has about 220,000 inhabitants, or about 400,000 including the suburbs. Formerly a municipality and then a city in its own right, since 1976 George Town has been part of the municipality of Penang Island, though the area formerly governed by the city council is still commonly referred to as a city, and is also known as Tanjung ("The Cape") in Malay and (Qiozh Sh) in Chinese.](http://cdn1.wn.com/vp/i/14/e6cfca128fd0d9.jpg){kind=small}
