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Morning News


Feb.16   Japan   Kyoto Protocol comes into force
  The Protocol, which aims to slow global warming, has come into force 7 years after being agreed


  Iran     Iran to aid Syria against threats
  Iran has vowed to back Syria against 'challenges and threat' as both countries face US pressure


  Beirut     Hariri buried amid chaotic scenes
  The body of the assassinated former prime minister has been buried amid a passionate crush of mourners


  Iran   Blast reported in southern Iran  The exact cause is not known

  Ukraine Ukraine contests state sell-offs  The prosecutor-general's office will contest the privatization of 3,000 former state enterprises

  Texas Armstrong will go for seventh win  34-year-old has announced that he will ride in this year's Tour de France and aim for a 7th straight win

  Pakistan Landmark Kashmir bus link agreed  India and Pakistan have agreed to launch a bus service across the ceasefire line

Day News


  New York   NHL cancel season
  The NHL canceled the remainder of the season after last-ditch offers were rejected on the final day of negotiations


  CIA     CIA links terror threat to Iraq
  Unrest is providing militants with training and contacts which could be used in new attacks abroad


  China     China consumes most, report says  China has overtaken the U.S. in the consumption of basic agricultural and industrial goods

  Iraq Italian hostage pleads for her life  The kidnapped journalist Giuliana Sgrenaearlier urged Italy to end the occupation of Iraq

  Samoa Twin cyclones batter South Pacific  2 cyclones are battering 3 island nations with gale-force winds, heavy rains and huge seas

Evening News


  European Union Air passenger rights given boost  The passengers who are unable to board because of overbooking can now demand greater levels of compensation
San Francisco Bay Area , February 16, 2005 Timeline