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Posted On: Fri, 21 Nov 2008 19:42:24 GMT

Sadr followers rally in Baghdad against pact with US - International Herald Tribune

Sadr followers rally in Baghdad against pact with US
International Herald Tribune - 2 hours ago
By Stephen Farrell BAGHDAD: More than 10000 supporters of the radical Shiite cleric Moktada al-Sadr gathered in Baghdad's Firdos Square on Friday to protest the Iraqi government plan to sign a security agreement with the United States.
Iraqi Shi'ites burn Bush effigy to protest US security pact Jerusalem Post
Shia protesters in Baghdad condemn deal to keep US troops in Iraq guardian.co.uk
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Posted On: Fri, 21 Nov 2008 21:42:40 GMT

Bush pushing economy, North Korea progress - FOXNews

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Bush pushing economy, North Korea progress
FOXNews - 39 minutes ago
By BEN FELLER, AP Writer LIMA, Peru - In a final diplomatic dash, President George W. Bush on Friday moved to steady a shuddering economy and speed up the demise of North Korea's nuclear weaponry.
Bush arrives for Apec summit Aljazeera.net
Australian PM Rudd warns of sharp global downturn Reuters
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Posted On: Fri, 21 Nov 2008 17:28:30 GMT

Syria dismisses IAEA report, says probe should end - Reuters

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Syria dismisses IAEA report, says probe should end
Reuters - 4 hours ago
VIENNA (Reuters) - Syria's nuclear energy chief said on Friday a UN watchdog report on an alleged secret Syrian nuclear site bombed by Israel proved nothing and the investigation should be closed.
Solana is 'worried' about Iran PRESS TV
Syria dismisses nuclear allegations AFP
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Posted On: Fri, 21 Nov 2008 19:42:24 GMT

Islamists join hunt for pirates in Somalia - International Herald Tribune

Times Online

Islamists join hunt for pirates in Somalia
International Herald Tribune - 2 hours ago
MOGADISHU, Somalia: Dozens of Islamic militants stormed the Somali port of Haradheere on Friday hunting the pirates behind the seizure of a Saudi supertanker on Saturday, a local elder said.
$150M in ransoms paid to pirates CNN
In Somalia, piracy and state breakdown Daily Star - Lebanon
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Posted On: Fri, 21 Nov 2008 19:29:17 GMT

Mogadishu clashes leave 20 dead, 15 wounded - Xinhua

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Mogadishu clashes leave 20 dead, 15 wounded
Xinhua - 2 hours ago
MOGADISHU, Nov. 21 (Xinhua) -- Heavy fighting between insurgent fighters and Somali government forces and Ethiopian troops in the Somali capital of Mogadishu has left nearly 20 people dead and almost 15 others wounded, police and witnesses said Friday.
Somali police say ambush, kill 17 Islamist rebels Reuters
Battles over booty loom as militias and rebels drawn to pirate gold Times Online
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Posted On: Fri, 21 Nov 2008 19:06:54 GMT

At Exile Meeting, Tibetans Debate Independence - New York Times

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At Exile Meeting, Tibetans Debate Independence
New York Times - 3 hours ago
Altaf Qadri/AP By EDWARD WONG DHARAMSALA, India - In this Himalayan hill town, where Tibetan prayer flags flutter and red-robed monks study Buddha?s call for forbearance, talk is brewing of kicking off the world?s next separatist movement.
Tibetan meet to conclude today, reaffirms faith in Dalai Lama Indian Express
Tibetan exiles debate the future of the movement The Associated Press
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Posted On: Fri, 21 Nov 2008 20:49:27 GMT

Cholera kills 300 in battered Zimbabwe - CNN International

Voice of America

Cholera kills 300 in battered Zimbabwe
CNN International - 1 hour ago
HARARE, Zimbabwe (CNN) -- Nearly 300 people have died from a cholera outbreak in Zimbabwe that is compounded by the country's collapsing health-care system, according to the World Health Organization.
Cholera outbreak strikes Zimbabwe BBC News
Zimbabwe battles mounting cholera crisis AFP
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Posted On: Fri, 21 Nov 2008 15:51:19 GMT

Russia acknowledges financial crisis has hit hard - Reuters

Voice of America

Russia acknowledges financial crisis has hit hard
Reuters - 6 hours ago
By Michael Stott - Analysis MOSCOW (Reuters) - Russia had convinced itself -- and the outside world -- that its huge oil wealth and vast foreign exchange reserves made it much less vulnerable than others to the global financial crisis.
How Russia might devalue the rouble and when guardian.co.uk
Russian ships to Venezuela in show of power The Associated Press
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Posted On: Fri, 21 Nov 2008 15:46:39 GMT

US judge orders five Guant�namo detainees freed for lack of evidence - Christian Science Monitor

Calgary Herald

US judge orders five Guantánamo detainees freed for lack of evidence
Christian Science Monitor - 6 hours ago
Experts say the ruling is 'a clear warning shot to the government' over Gitmo detention policies. By Arthur Bright In a decision which deals a sharp blow to the White House, a federal judge ordered the release of five men who have been held for more ...
Video: Judge Orders Release of 5 Terror Suspects AssociatedPress

Judge Orders 5 Gitmo Inmates Released Wall Street Journal
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Posted On: Fri, 21 Nov 2008 20:19:41 GMT

UN chief concerned at humanitarian situation in Gaza - Xinhua

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UN chief concerned at humanitarian situation in Gaza
Xinhua - 2 hours ago
UNITED NATIONS, Nov. 21 (Xinhua) -- UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon on Friday expressed his concern at the humanitarian situation in Gaza.
Israel's new bid to undercut Hamas pushes Gaza toward crisis McClatchy Washington Bureau
Israel snubs calls to ease Gaza siege PRESS TV
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Posted On: Fri, 21 Nov 2008 16:56:33 GMT

Lanka government accuses Amnesty - BBC News

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Lanka government accuses Amnesty
BBC News - 5 hours ago
The Sri Lankan government says an Amnesty International report on displaced people in the north of the island contains "outright falsehood".
Sri Lanka troops say taking more Tiger defences AFP
Sri Lanka military says it captured rebel airstrip International Herald Tribune
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Posted On: Fri, 21 Nov 2008 17:37:02 GMT

Rains kill 7, block roads before Venezuela vote - Reuters

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Rains kill 7, block roads before Venezuela vote
Reuters - 4 hours ago
CARACAS, Nov 21 (Reuters) - Venezuelan officials scrambled to clear roads on Friday after storms and mudslides killed seven people with more rain forecast before Sunday's city and state elections, which are seen a barometer of support for the socialist ...
Vietnam and Venezuela set up 200 million dollar joint fund AFP
7 killed in Venezuela ahead of elections PRESS TV
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Posted On: Thu, 20 Nov 2008 20:31:47 GMT

UN publishes draft proposal ahead of climate meet - Reuters

Canada.com

UN publishes draft proposal ahead of climate meet
Reuters - Nov 20, 2008
By Michael Szabo LONDON, Nov 20 (Reuters) - The United Nations published a report on Thursday to help lawmakers meeting at an upcoming UN climate summit to move closer to sealing a new agreement to confront potentially devastating global warming.
Africa calls for global awareness of climate change Granma International

Comment by Dr. Steve Howard CEO of the Climate Group
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Posted On: Fri, 21 Nov 2008 14:47:05 GMT

DR Congo rebels say Hutu militia heading to evacuated zone - AFP

BBC News

DR Congo rebels say Hutu militia heading to evacuated zone
AFP - 7 hours ago
KINSHASA (AFP) - Rebels charged Friday that a Hutu militia they say is allied to government forces is heading to an area of eastern Democratic Republic of Congo that the rebels evacuated earlier this week.
Rebel violence is latest in string of plagues afflicting Congo's Goma Los Angeles Times
UN must act in Congo Whitman Pioneer
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Posted On: Fri, 21 Nov 2008 18:24:48 GMT

Palin spares 1 turkey, others not so lucky - United Press International

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Palin spares 1 turkey, others not so lucky
United Press International - 3 hours ago
WASILLA, Alaska, Nov. 21 (UPI) -- Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin saved one turkey from becoming Thanksgiving dinner but that goodwill didn't extend to others in the flock.
Palin pardons turkey while others slaughtered The Associated Press
All Turkeys Are Not On The Table Boston Channel.com
Washington Post - National Review Online Blogs - Fort Mills Times - Wall Street Journal Blogs
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Posted On: Fri, 21 Nov 2008 18:04:14 GMT

European digital library site crashes - International Herald Tribune

AFP

European digital library site crashes
International Herald Tribune - 4 hours ago
By Stephen Castle BRUSSELS: A new digital library of Europe's cultural heritage crashed just hours after it went online and will be out of operation for weeks, the European Commission said Friday, attributing the embarrassing failure to overwhelming ...
Crash landing for online library BBC News
EU claims success after online Euro-library crashes until mid-December Times Online
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Posted On: Fri, 21 Nov 2008 19:17:17 GMT

EU to launch Georgia-Russia conflict probe - AFP

Hürriyet

EU to launch Georgia-Russia conflict probe
AFP - 3 hours ago
BRUSSELS (AFP) - The European Union is to launch an inquiry into the causes of the Russia-Georgia conflict, papers seen Friday show, amid growing recriminations against Tbilisi over its role in fanning the flames.
Swiss diplomat to lead probe into Georgia-Russia conflict Xinhua
US wary on chances of normal NATO-Russia ties Reuters India
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Posted On: Fri, 21 Nov 2008 18:54:51 GMT

Former Mexico Drug Czar Accused of Aiding Smugglers (Update1) - Bloomberg

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Former Mexico Drug Czar Accused of Aiding Smugglers (Update1)
Bloomberg - 3 hours ago
By Hugh Collins Nov. 21 (Bloomberg) -- Noe Ramirez Mandujano, former chief of the anti-organized crime unit at Mexico?s attorney general?s office, took at least $450000 from drug traffickers in exchange for information on police investigations, ...
Former drug official in Mexico accused of taking bribe Los Angeles Times
Mexico holds former anti-drug chief Aljazeera.net
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Posted On: Fri, 21 Nov 2008 15:29:32 GMT

The 'blogfather' of Iran - International Herald Tribune

Daily Star - Lebanon

The 'blogfather' of Iran
International Herald Tribune - 6 hours ago
By Abraham Rabinovich What surprised me about Hossein Derakhshan when I interviewed him in a café on Jerusalem's Emek Refaim Street two years ago was that the self-exiled Iranian, who was arrested this month during a visit to Tehran on suspicion of ...
Editor's Notes: Toward a 'grand bargain' Jerusalem Post
Open letter to Obama Al-Ahram Weekly
Times Online - GulfNews - Atlantic Online - Jewish Telegraphic Agency
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Posted On: Fri, 21 Nov 2008 18:20:37 GMT

Blast kills 8 mourners at Pakistani funeral - The Associated Press

Boston Globe (registration)

Blast kills 8 mourners at Pakistani funeral
The Associated Press - 4 hours ago
DERA ISMAIL KHAN, Pakistan (AP) - Police said a bomb killed eight mourners at the funeral of a Shiite cleric gunned down Friday in northwestern Pakistan, fanning sectarian tension as the US shifted consular staff from the region because of rising ...
US Strike Reportedly Killed Five in Pakistan New York Times
Pak woos ?friends? to stop US strikes Times of India
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