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Posted On: Sun, 20 Jul 2008 22:27:55 GMT

Obama Meets Afghan Leader and Discusses Terrorism - New York Times

Obama Meets Afghan Leader and Discusses Terrorism
New York Times - 2 hours ago
By CARLOTTA GALL KABUL, Afghanistan, July 20 - Senator Barack Obama met with President Hamid Karzai of Afghanistan for nearly two hours on Sunday and ?conveyed that he is committed to supporting Afghanistan and to continuing the war against terrorism ...
Video: Obama: Step Up Effort Against Taliban, Al-Qaida AssociatedPress

Obama Says US Must Focus on Threats in Afghanistan Voice of America
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Posted On: Sun, 20 Jul 2008 23:50:59 GMT

Pope meets with clergy abuse victims in Australia - The Associated Press

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Pope meets with clergy abuse victims in Australia
The Associated Press - 37 minutes ago
SYDNEY, Australia (AP) - Pope Benedict XVI met privately on Monday with Australians who were sexually abused as children by priests, in a gesture of contrition and concern over a scandal that has rocked the Roman Catholic church.
Video: Pope's visit challenged in Australia - 20 July 2008 AlJazeeraEnglish

Vatican: Pope met with victims of clergy child sex abuse in Australia International Herald Tribune
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Posted On: Sun, 20 Jul 2008 23:21:28 GMT

Iran May Face Further Sanctions, UK's Brown to Tell Knesset - Bloomberg

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Iran May Face Further Sanctions, UK's Brown to Tell Knesset
Bloomberg - 1 hour ago
By Kitty Donaldson July 21 (Bloomberg) -- Iran may face further sanctions if it doesn't accept an international proposal to freeze nuclear enrichment, UK Prime Minister Gordon Brown will tell Israel's Knesset.
British PM's Knesset stand against 'abhorrent' Ahmadinejad AFP
Brown warns Iran in nuclear standoff Reuters UK
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Posted On: Sun, 20 Jul 2008 23:02:19 GMT

Threat of mass starvation looms in Zimbabwe after latest harvest fails - guardian.co.uk

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Threat of mass starvation looms in Zimbabwe after latest harvest fails
guardian.co.uk - 1 hour ago
Millions of Zimbabweans are threatened with starvation after the widespread failure of the latest harvest brought on by the government's disastrous mishandling of land redistribution, and food shortages in the shops caused by hyperinflation.
Re: Zimbabwe, going? The Punch
Zimbabwe parties edge closer to talks on power deal Scotsman
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Posted On: Sun, 20 Jul 2008 23:30:51 GMT

Iran has two-week deadline for nuclear answer - AFP

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Iran has two-week deadline for nuclear answer
AFP - 58 minutes ago
TEHRAN (AFP) - Iran was on Sunday facing a two-week deadline to give a final answer to world powers seeking a breakthrough in the nuclear crisis, after talks with the EU foreign policy chief ended in stalemate.
Washington?s U-turn on Tehran Zaman Online
Nuclear Talks With Iran End in a Deadlock New York Times
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Posted On: Sun, 20 Jul 2008 23:34:03 GMT

Colombia dares to dream of peace - BBC News

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Colombia dares to dream of peace
BBC News - 54 minutes ago
By Jeremy McDermott Hundreds of thousands of Colombians have taken to the streets to call for an end to kidnapping and a halt to the country's 44-year civil conflict.
Colombians take to streets to protest kidnappings Reuters
Global rally for Colombia's kidnapped Christian Science Monitor
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Posted On: Sun, 20 Jul 2008 23:02:17 GMT

Nato admits accidental killing of four civilians - guardian.co.uk

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Nato admits accidental killing of four civilians
guardian.co.uk - 1 hour ago
Nato said yesterday that its forces had accidentally killed at least four civilians in eastern Afghanistan. Its Isaf force said it regretted the deaths, which occurred when mortar rounds fell short of their target.
Afghan police killed in ?friendly fire Times Online
Police and civilian deaths threaten public view of Afghan government Scotsman
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Posted On: Sun, 20 Jul 2008 23:35:48 GMT

Sudan to refute ICC accusations with legal defenses - Xinhua

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Sudan to refute ICC accusations with legal defenses
Xinhua - 53 minutes ago
CAIRO, July 20 (Xinhua) -- A senior Sudanese official said here his country is seeking for legal defenses to refute International Criminal Court (ICC) chief prosecutor's call to arrest Sudanese president over alleged war crimes, the Egyptian state MENA ...
Mussa in Sudan talks over war crimes row AFP
Arab League Chief To Visit Khartoum To Stop Bashir's Prosecution AHN
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Posted On: Sun, 20 Jul 2008 21:56:53 GMT

Controversy as Barak Obama 'endorsed' by Iraqi PM Nouri al-Maliki - Times Online

Times Online

Controversy as Barak Obama 'endorsed' by Iraqi PM Nouri al-Maliki
Times Online - 2 hours ago
Barack Obama was set to arrive in Baghdad last night on the third day of his high-profile world tour, amid controversial remarks by the Iraqi leader that appeared to endorse the Democratic presidential candidate over his Republican rival.
More On Maliki Atlantic Online
Analysis: US advisers could stay long after troops leave Iraq USA Today
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Posted On: Sun, 20 Jul 2008 23:50:29 GMT

Ministers hope for Thai-Cambodian temple solution - Radio Australia

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Ministers hope for Thai-Cambodian temple solution
Radio Australia - 38 minutes ago
Thailand and Cambodia are due to hold talks today over the Preah Vihear temple dispute. [Reuters] Thailand and Cambodia are due to hold talks today on a simmering border dispute that's seen an escalation of military troop activity.
Thai politics ensnared in dispute over temple International Herald Tribune
Temple tantrums stalk Thai-Cambodia relations Reuters
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Posted On: Sun, 20 Jul 2008 21:56:53 GMT

British officials: No contact with kidnappers - Times Online

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British officials: No contact with kidnappers
Times Online - 2 hours ago
British officials admitted last night that they had no way of verifying claims that one of five Britons held by militants in Iraq had killed himself.
British PM blasts 'suicide' claim of Iraq hostage AFP
Further anguish for the families as kidnappers claim British ... guardian.co.uk
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Posted On: Sun, 20 Jul 2008 23:02:18 GMT

Anglican wounds exposed at summit - guardian.co.uk

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Anglican wounds exposed at summit
guardian.co.uk - 1 hour ago
Hundreds of bishops from around the world took more than half an hour to file into Canterbury Cathedral for their most important gathering in 10 years yesterday.
Lambeth Conference due to begin BBC News
Now we must work out what is really important, says Archbishop Times Online
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Posted On: Sun, 20 Jul 2008 20:02:08 GMT

Investors watch Parliament trust-vote, major earnings - MarketWatch

Boston Globe

Investors watch Parliament trust-vote, major earnings
MarketWatch - 4 hours ago
By V. Phani Kumar, MarketWatch HONG KONG (MarketWatch) -- It's going to be a week of numbers in India, and crunching them will likely leave a mixed taste in investors' mouths.
Indian government drafts in jailed MPs to avert collapse Independent
Indian parties rally sick, jailed MPs for support in key vote AFP
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Posted On: Sun, 20 Jul 2008 06:23:34 GMT

Indictment of Sudanese Leader Seen as Threat to Peacekeepers - Washington Post

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Indictment of Sudanese Leader Seen as Threat to Peacekeepers
Washington Post - 18 hours ago
By Colum Lynch UNITED NATIONS -- Six days before Sudanese President Omar Hassan al-Bashir was charged with genocide, a group of 200 fighters on horseback, supported by more than 40 vehicles mounted with machine guns, carried out the bloodiest and most ...
Rwanda: Country Seeks More Robust Mandate for Darfur Peacekeepers AllAfrica.com
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Posted On: Sun, 20 Jul 2008 15:53:12 GMT

Grenade attack in crowd kills 2 in Kashmir - CNN International

Grenade attack in crowd kills 2 in Kashmir
CNN International - 8 hours ago
(CNN) -- Two people were killed and four wounded Sunday when militants hurled a grenade at a crowd in a popular mountainous resort in Kashmir, police said.
UPDATE 1-Army officer among 8 killed in Kashmir Reuters India
Blast in Indian Kashmir Kills at Least 10 Troops Washington Post
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Posted On: Sun, 20 Jul 2008 23:28:21 GMT

Spain Resorts Hit by Blasts After Warnings by Separatists - New York Times

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Spain Resorts Hit by Blasts After Warnings by Separatists
New York Times - 1 hour ago
By REUTERS MADRID (Reuters) - Four small bombs exploded at popular seaside resorts in Cantabria Province in northern Spain on Sunday, after warning calls from the Basque separatist group ETA.
Basque separatists bomb Spanish tourist resorts: police AFP
Spain Bombings Signal Basque Terror Campaign New York Sun
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Posted On: Sun, 20 Jul 2008 21:49:05 GMT

Tropical storm Dolly heads for Yucatan - Reuters

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Tropical storm Dolly heads for Yucatan
Reuters - 2 hours ago
By Jose Cortazar CANCUN, Mexico (Reuters) - Tropical Storm Dolly headed for Mexico's Yucatan Peninsula on Sunday bearing heavy rains and winds, but it posed no immediate threat to Gulf oil installations slightly south of its projected path.
Tropical storms going strong worldwide United Press International
Tropical Storm Dolly to Hit Yucatan, Gulf of Mexico (Update1) Bloomberg
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Posted On: Sun, 20 Jul 2008 22:51:05 GMT

Doctor back in Australia to face charges in deaths - The Associated Press

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Doctor back in Australia to face charges in deaths
The Associated Press - 1 hour ago
BRISBANE, Australia (AP) - Dr. Jayant Patel, an Indian-born, American-trained surgeon charged with three counts of manslaughter in the deaths of patients at a Queensland state hospital, arrived back in Australia on Monday more than 18 months after ...
Patel may apply for bail today: Bligh Sydney Morning Herald
Patel arrives at Brisbane watch-house ABC Online
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Posted On: Sun, 20 Jul 2008 23:44:27 GMT

19 killed in Taiwan by Typhoon Kalmaegi - China Daily

BBC News

19 killed in Taiwan by Typhoon Kalmaegi
China Daily - 44 minutes ago
Typhoon Kalmaegi has killed 19 people and injured another eight, while six remain missing after the typhoon started lashing Taiwan last Thursday, an official from the island's fire agency said Sunday.
Video: Raw Video: Tropical Storm Floods Southern Taiwan AssociatedPress

Tropical storm leaves 18 dead in Taiwan Reuters
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Posted On: Sun, 20 Jul 2008 20:31:01 GMT

Sarkozy will not bully Irish into new referendum on EU treaty says ... - Times Online

RTE.ie

Sarkozy will not bully Irish into new referendum on EU treaty says ...
Times Online - 3 hours ago
President Sarkozy will not bully the Irish Government into a new referendum on the Lisbon treaty, and there will be no French arrogance on display when he visits Dublin today, his Foreign Minister assured The Times.
Stop interfering on Irish EU vote, Nicolas Sarkozy to be told Telegraph.co.uk
IFA leader will tell Sarkozy Lisbon dependent on good world trade deal Irish Times
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