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Today's World News: UN secretary-general arrives in Afghanistan Official: Pakistan blast kills at least 20 Iran says UN-backed nuclear deal is not dead North Korea demands direct talks with US Mexico reaches record 100 extraditions to US McMandela? Protecting the Brand of a Legend Ryanair posts profit, issues fares warning Kirkuk at the heart of Iraq election law deadlock Indian political awakening stirs Latin America Devastating drought alters life for Kenya nomads U.N. chief in Kabul as pressure mounts over run-off vote Canadian police arrest two men sought by FBI Rescue under way after boat sinks off Australia Challenger's pullout leaves Afghan government of dubious legitimacy Is hydrogen the future? This car goes 0 to 60 in 12 seconds. Has Wali Karzai Helped or Hurt the U.S. in Afghanistan? Typhoon Exposes Illegal Logging in Vietnam UN secretary-general arrives in Afghanistan Sun, 1 Nov 2009 11:51 pm PST AP - U.N. Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon made a surprise visit to Afghanistan on Monday, a day after the only challenger to President Hamid Karzai withdrew from next week's runoff election. Full Story Top Official: Pakistan blast kills at least 20 Sun, 1 Nov 2009 11:27 pm PST AP - A rescue official says at least 20 people have been killed in a blast in Rawalpindi, a city just next to Pakistan's capital. Full Story Top Iran says UN-backed nuclear deal is not dead Sun, 1 Nov 2009 09:10 pm PST AP - Iran said Monday it has not rejected a U.N.-backed plan aimed at limiting the country's ability to make nuclear weapons as it called for a technical panel to review its terms. Full Story Top North Korea demands direct talks with US Sun, 1 Nov 2009 10:02 pm PST AP - North Korea pressed the United States to accept its demand for direct talks on the communist regime's nuclear program, warning Monday that Pyongyang "will go our own way" unless Washington agrees. Full Story Top Mexico reaches record 100 extraditions to US Sun, 1 Nov 2009 10:51 pm PST AP - Mexico has extradited a record number of criminal suspects to the United States this year, underscoring a dramatic improvement in cross-border law enforcement cooperation — and an urgent attempt to clean up the country's crime-addled prisons. Full Story Top McMandela? Protecting the Brand of a Legend Fri, 30 Oct 2009 08:25 am PDT Time.com - History may belong to the victors. But with Nelson Mandela, everyoneapparently wants a piece, from book publishers to art galleries Full Story Top Ryanair posts profit, issues fares warning Sun, 1 Nov 2009 11:28 pm PST AFP - Irish low-cost airline Ryanair on Monday reported that its net profit nearly quadrupled in the first half of the year but warned a fall in fares would make for losses in the second half. Full Story Top Kirkuk at the heart of Iraq election law deadlock Sun, 1 Nov 2009 12:03 pm PST AP - Iraqi politicians have been turning up their rhetoric over Kirkuk, the oil-rich city that both Kurds in the north and Arabs in the south want to control. Full Story Top Indian political awakening stirs Latin America Sun, 1 Nov 2009 09:01 pm PST AP - In Ecuador, the Shuar are blocking highways to defend their hunting grounds. In Chile, the Mapuche are occupying ranches to pressure for land, schools and clinics. In Bolivia, a new constitution gives the country's 36 indigenous peoples the right to self-rule. Full Story Top Devastating drought alters life for Kenya nomads Sun, 1 Nov 2009 09:01 pm PST AP - When 64-year-old Jimale Irobe was a young man, he guided his herds of cows and camels through knee-high grass. Full Story Top U.N. chief in Kabul as pressure mounts over run-off vote Sun, 1 Nov 2009 11:54 pm PST Reuters - U.N. chief Ban Ki-Moon made a surprise visit to Afghanistan on Monday as pressure grew to abandon plans for a risky run-off vote after the withdrawal of President Hamid Karzai's only rival. Full Story Top Canadian police arrest two men sought by FBI Sat, 31 Oct 2009 01:58 pm PDT Reuters - Two men sought by the FBI and linked to a Detroit Muslim leader killed by U.S. authorities were arrested in Windsor, Ontario on Saturday, Canadian police said. Full Story Top Rescue under way after boat sinks off Australia Sun, 1 Nov 2009 11:38 pm PST AP - An Australian military plane dropped an inflatable life raft Monday to survivors clinging to wreckage from an apparent asylum seeker boat that sank in the Indian Ocean far from the nearest land. Up to 20 others were still missing. Full Story Top Challenger's pullout leaves Afghan government of dubious legitimacy Sun, 1 Nov 2009 02:35 pm PST McClatchy Newspapers - KABUL, Afghanistan -- As he announced his withdrawal from the presidential runoff Sunday, Abdullah Abdullah refused to concede that his rival, President Hamid Karzai, could be the legitimate winner of Afghanistan's marathon election. Full Story Top Is hydrogen the future? This car goes 0 to 60 in 12 seconds. Fri, 30 Oct 2009 02:00 am PDT The Christian Science Monitor - When the US government cut funding for hydrogen-fueled cars last May, Energy Secretary Steven Chu said such vehicles will not be practical for another decade or two. Full Story Top Has Wali Karzai Helped or Hurt the U.S. in Afghanistan? Thu, 29 Oct 2009 08:05 am PDT Time.com - If Ahmed Wali Karzai really worked for the CIA, it's not at all clear he was an asset Full Story Top Typhoon Exposes Illegal Logging in Vietnam Sat, 31 Oct 2009 09:39 am PDT OneWorld.net - HANOI, Oct 30 (IRIN) - While residents in Vietnam's low-lying coastal provinces were riding out Typhoon Ketsana, few knew that upriver the storm had unleashed a new hazard. Full Story Top

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