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Today's World News: Afghan police: 10 dead in attack on UN in Kabul AP IMPACT: Troops already outnumber Taliban 12-1 Fate of oil-rich Kirkuk stalls Iraq election law UN investigator warns US on use of drones Baghdad attacks stir fears of Sunni violence In Kenya, Room for British Troops and Wildlife Tourists? Nazi hit man goes on trial in Germany Israeli official: Clinton to hold Jerusalem talks Mexican military finds tunnel 100 feet from US Mozambique votes with ruling party likely to win Indonesian people-smugglers jailed in Australia Canada seeks better rules for private pension funds Rio Tinto doubles Ivanhoe stake to nearly 20 pct Al Qaida in Iraq claims attacks that crippled Baghdad government Pakistan Army against Taliban: What are the Waziristan goals? Circus Animals: Freed in Bolivia, Now They Need Homes Over 100 Democrats Push Obama on Immigration Reform Afghan police: 10 dead in attack on UN in Kabul Tue, 27 Oct 2009 11:45 pm PDT AP - Gunmen with automatic weapons and suicide vests stormed a guest house used by U.N. staff in the heart of the Afghan capital early Wednesday, killing 10 people — including six U.N. staff — officials said. A Taliban spokesman claimed responsibility, saying it was meant as an assault on the upcoming presidential election. Full Story Top AP IMPACT: Troops already outnumber Taliban 12-1 Tue, 27 Oct 2009 06:14 pm PDT AP - There are already more than 100,000 international troops in Afghanistan working with 200,000 Afghan security forces and police. It adds up to a 12-1 numerical advantage over Taliban rebels, but it hasn't led to anything close to victory. Full Story Top Fate of oil-rich Kirkuk stalls Iraq election law Tue, 27 Oct 2009 07:35 pm PDT AP - A long-sought political consensus in Iraq over how to conduct crucial upcoming elections fell apart Tuesday over the thorny issue of the oil-rich city of Kirkuk, an Iraqi lawmaker said. Full Story Top UN investigator warns US on use of drones Tue, 27 Oct 2009 06:16 pm PDT AP - A U.N. human rights investigator warned the United States Tuesday that its use of unmanned warplanes to carry out targeted executions may violate international law. Full Story Top Baghdad attacks stir fears of Sunni violence Tue, 27 Oct 2009 02:49 pm PDT AP - Iraq's Sunnis, long dissatisfied with the Shiite-led government, seek more power, respect and a bigger share of oil wealth in upcoming elections. But disunity among their political leaders and the sheer force of Shiite numbers threaten to derail those hopes. Full Story Top In Kenya, Room for British Troops and Wildlife Tourists? Tue, 27 Oct 2009 03:20 pm PDT Time.com - As Britain increases its troop levels in Afghanistan, it needs more room totrain them in the hot hills of northern Kenya. The problem is sharing thespace with lions, elephants and wildlife tourists Full Story Top Nazi hit man goes on trial in Germany Tue, 27 Oct 2009 10:15 pm PDT AP - Nazi hit man Heinrich Boere goes on trial Wednesday for the execution-style killings of three Dutch civilians during World War II. Full Story Top Israeli official: Clinton to hold Jerusalem talks Tue, 27 Oct 2009 01:54 pm PDT AP - An Israeli official says U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton is expected to arrive in Israel at the weekend to meet Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu in a fresh attempt to revive stalled Israeli-Palestinian peace talks. Full Story Top Mexican military finds tunnel 100 feet from US Tue, 27 Oct 2009 09:50 pm PDT AP - Mexican soldiers have discovered a secret tunnel complete with electricity and an air supply that may have been planned for smuggling migrants or drugs under the U.S. border into San Diego. Full Story Top Mozambique votes with ruling party likely to win Tue, 27 Oct 2009 11:25 pm PDT AFP - Voting on Wednesday started in Mozambique's fourth democratic elections, with the ruling party set to sail to victory over an opposition bruised by a recent split and years of election losses. Full Story Top Indonesian people-smugglers jailed in Australia Tue, 27 Oct 2009 11:43 pm PDT AFP - Two Indonesian fishermen were jailed for five years Wednesday for smuggling a boat full of Afghan refugees which exploded, killing five, after it was stopped by Australian border officials. Full Story Top Canada seeks better rules for private pension funds Tue, 27 Oct 2009 01:59 pm PDT Reuters - Canada unveiled new rules for private pension plans on Tuesday, promising increased protection for members and reduced volatility in funding corporate obligations. Full Story Top Rio Tinto doubles Ivanhoe stake to nearly 20 pct Tue, 27 Oct 2009 09:20 pm PDT AFP - Anglo-Australian miner Rio Tinto doubled its stake in Canada's Ivanhoe to nearly 20 percent on Wednesday, just weeks after the two companies signed off on a landmark Mongolian copper-gold project. Full Story Top Al Qaida in Iraq claims attacks that crippled Baghdad government Tue, 27 Oct 2009 02:06 pm PDT McClatchy Newspapers - BAGHDAD -- Militants linked to al Qaida in Iraq claimed responsibility Tuesday for a pair of powerful truck bombs that killed 155 people and wounded 600 in the latest insurgent assault on the fragile Iraqi government. Full Story Top Pakistan Army against Taliban: What are the Waziristan goals? Tue, 27 Oct 2009 02:00 am PDT The Christian Science Monitor - Pakistan's "South Waziristan offensive" has long had the billing of something epic – a beaches-of-Normandy assault on the mountain caves that form the closest thing to an enemy capital in the war on terror. Full Story Top Circus Animals: Freed in Bolivia, Now They Need Homes Tue, 27 Oct 2009 02:20 pm PDT Time.com - Having succeeded in getting Bolivia to bar circuses from using all animals, activist groups are frantically seeking sanctuary for retired performing predators Full Story Top Over 100 Democrats Push Obama on Immigration Reform Tue, 27 Oct 2009 08:29 pm PDT OneWorld.net - SAN FRANCISCO, Oct 27 (New America Media) - Is immigration reform back? Full Story Top

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