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Posted On: Sat, 21 Nov 2009 04:45:42 GMT+00:00

Blast near aid offices wounds 1 in NW Pakistan
MiamiHerald.com
AP PESHAWAR, Pakistan -- A security guard has been wounded in an explosion outside the office of a non-governmental organization in the main city in northwestern Pakistan. Police chief Liaquat Ali Khan says Saturday's explosion occurred near the ...
Bomb blast injures one in NW Pakistan's PeshawarXinhua
ANALYSIS-Pakistan worries over new us Afghan strategyReuters
Drone Kills 8 in PakistanVoice of America
New York Times -BBC News -CNN International
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Posted On: Sat, 21 Nov 2009 02:58:31 GMT+00:00

Palestinian panel to sidestep vote
Washington Post
JERUSALEM -- To keep the Palestinian Authority government working after its term expires in January, Palestinians are turning to an unelected group of political insiders instead of holding new elections, according to Palestinian ...
Lula urges Israel settlement freezeAljazeera.net
Lula Says US Shouldn't Broker Middle East TalksBloomberg
Israel halts football stadium construction in West BankBBC News
Reuters -Ha'aretz -Xinhua
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Posted On: Sat, 21 Nov 2009 02:18:35 GMT+00:00

Profile: First EU President Herman van Rompuy
BBC News
The eu's first permanent president, Belgian Prime Minister Herman van Rompuy, is a camera-shy man who has been catapulted from relative obscurity. After his selection at a Brussels summit, he stressed his credentials as a consensus politician and made ...
Hymn to Belgium's EU presidentguardian.co.uk
Belgian King Starts Premier Search After Van Rompuy EU ChoiceBloomberg
New EU president raises fears in aspirant TurkeyReuters
Voice of America -The Associated Press -New York Times
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Posted On: Sat, 21 Nov 2009 02:00:03 GMT+00:00

UN Official Seeks Global Action on Iran
Wall Street Journal
BERLIN -- Mohamed elbaradei, the departing chief of the United Nations' nuclear watchdog agency, said Iran's continued refusal to accept tighter scrutiny of its nuclear activities would likely force the ...
France rejects Iran's new demand on nuclear programXinhua
Major World Powers Dislike Nuclear Response From IranVoice of America
Frustration as Iran Stalls on DealNew York Times
The Associated Press -CNN International -BBC News
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Posted On: Fri, 20 Nov 2009 23:42:24 GMT+00:00

UNICEF chief calls for end of "unspeakable violations" against children
Xinhua
UNITED NATIONS, Nov. 20 (Xinhua) -- The "unspeakable violations" that happen almost everyday to children all across the globe need to be a thing of the past, chief of the United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF) Ann Veneman said here on Friday. ...
Children's Rights Still Violated 20 Years After ConventionVoice of America
UN marks 20 years of Convention on Rights of the ChildBBC News
UN urges help for 1 billion deprived childrenThe Associated Press
Bloomberg -Aljazeera.net -AllAfrica.com
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Posted On: Fri, 20 Nov 2009 22:38:15 GMT+00:00

Obama, 'First Pacific President,' Turns to Asia
Voice of America
President Obama is back from his first trip to Asia since becoming what he called "America's first Pacific president." The president, born in Hawaii, began his eight-day trip in Japan, then visited Singapore, China and South Korea. ...
US envoy pans media coverage of Obama China visitThe Associated Press
Manufactured failure: press coverage of Obama in AsiaAtlantic Online (blog)
In China, Obama leaves more questions than he takesWashington Post
Los Angeles Times -BBC News -Reuters
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Posted On: Fri, 20 Nov 2009 22:34:31 GMT+00:00

Flood waters force 500 from homes
BBC News
More than 500 people across Cumbria are spending the night in emergency shelters or with relatives and friends after "unprecedented" floods. Cockermouth and Keswick were worst affected, but communities across the county felt the impact of the deluge. ...
'Rain like this happens once every 1000 years'Times Online
Cumbria floods: residents braced for more rainTelegraph.co.uk
Torrential rains and flooding rivers turn Cockermouth into an islandguardian.co.uk
Reuters -The Associated Press -Scotsman
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Posted On: Fri, 20 Nov 2009 21:34:55 GMT+00:00

'Russian ties are key' president hopeful Viktor Yanukovych says
Times Online
The man leading the race to become Ukraine's next president has declared his determination to bury its pro-Western Orange Revolution and repair relations with Russia. In an interview with The Times, Viktor Yanukovych insisted that the presidency was ...
Gas fears to dominate Yalta talksFinancial Times
The Modern Iron Curtain Is Made of Gas PipelinesWall Street Journal
RPT-UPDATE 2-Ukraine PM seeks to calm fears of new gas warReuters
BBC News -Bloomberg -New York Times
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Posted On: Fri, 20 Nov 2009 20:37:37 GMT+00:00

Afghan MP Escapes Assassination Attempt in Kabul
Voice of America
Five bodyguards were killed. Earlier in the day, a suicide bomber killed at least 16 people in southwestern Afghanistan, while two roadside bombs killed 4 others in eastern Afghanistan. Afghan police say a member of parliament escaped an assassination ...
Suicide bomber on a motorcycle kills 16 in Afghanistan marketplaceLos Angeles Times
Afghan Bomber on Motorcycle Kills 16New York Times
Afghanistan Suicide Bomber Kills 15 in Western MarketBloomberg
The Associated Press -Telegraph.co.uk -CNN International
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Posted On: Fri, 20 Nov 2009 01:02:37 GMT+00:00

Palestinians Say Israeli Move Could Kill Peace Process
Voice of America
AP Photo Palestinian leaders are warning Israel that its approval of 900 new housing units in a disputed area of Jerusalem may kill the peace process. The warning came after the United States condemned the Israeli decision. ...
Obama's warning to Israel: Your emailsBBC News
Palestinians accuse Israel settlements of diverting waterChristian Science Monitor
Going green on both sides of big blueJerusalem Post
Ha'aretz -Telegraph.co.uk -Reuters
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