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Today's World News:
China says premier will attend climate summit
Wed, 25 Nov 2009 11:37 pm PST
AP - China says Premier Wen Jiabao will take part in next month's Copenhagen climate summit. Full Story
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Israel's Lieberman says ball in Palestinian court
Wed, 25 Nov 2009 11:52 pm PST
AP - Israel's foreign minister said Thursday it is up to the Palestinians to decide whether to resume Mideast peace talks now that Israel has announced a settlement freeze. Full Story
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Prime suspect in Philippine massacre surrenders
Wed, 25 Nov 2009 11:35 pm PST
AP - A scion of a powerful pro-government clan suspected in the massacre of 57 people in an election caravan in the southern Philippines turned himself in Thursday amid mounting pressure on the president to crack down on lawlessness and warlords. Full Story
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Contractor helicopter missing in Afghanistan
Wed, 25 Nov 2009 08:12 pm PST
AP - A helicopter belonging to an international military contractor has gone missing in Afghanistan, officials said Thursday. Full Story
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Mumbai commemorates anniversary of attacks
Wed, 25 Nov 2009 10:05 pm PST
AP - A police parade showcasing new armored vehicles and weapons, a mournful candlelight vigil and a blood donation drive brought Mumbai residents together Thursday as they remembered the city's worst terror attack a year ago that left 166 people dead. Full Story
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Thai Airways' Excess Baggage Charge Costs More Than Seat
Wed, 25 Nov 2009 06:25 am PST
Time.com - One unlucky traveler got hit with an excess-baggage charge so outrageous, he may as well have bought his luggage its own seats on the flight Full Story
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Swiss court grants Polanski bail
Wed, 25 Nov 2009 10:16 pm PST
AFP - Roman Polanski awaited release from a Swiss prison on Thursday after a court granted him a 4.5 million dollar bail pending a final decision on whether he should be extradited to the United States over a child sex case. Full Story
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Iran clerics start taking control of schools
Wed, 25 Nov 2009 09:48 am PST
AP - Islamic religious authorities have begun tightening their grip on Iranian public schools, a report said Wednesday, as hard-liners expand an ideological "soft war" against Western influence. Full Story
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Chile murder mystery: Who killed Victor Jara?
Wed, 25 Nov 2009 11:31 pm PST
AP - Who killed Victor Jara? Full Story
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Freed foreign journalists leave Somalia
Wed, 25 Nov 2009 10:53 pm PST
AP - Two foreign journalists freed after more than a year in captivity flew to neighboring Kenya, said Somalia's national security minister on Thursday. Full Story
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China says Premier Wen to attend climate summit
Wed, 25 Nov 2009 11:50 pm PST
AFP - Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao will attend the global climate change summit in Copenhagen next month, the foreign ministry announced here on Thursday. Full Story
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Canada generals deny ignoring Afghan abuse warning
Wed, 25 Nov 2009 03:36 pm PST
Reuters - Two former Canadian military commanders denied accusations on Wednesday that they had ignored warnings that Afghan authorities might torture and abuse detainees handed over to them. Full Story
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Invading camels to be shot in Australian town
Wed, 25 Nov 2009 10:36 pm PST
AP - State authorities plan to corral about 6,000 wild camels with helicopters and gun them down after they overran a small town in Australia's Outback in search of water, trampling fences, smashing tanks and contaminating supplies. Full Story
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Will talk of Afghan 'off-ramps' prompt Taliban to hang tough?
Wed, 25 Nov 2009 03:59 pm PST
McClatchy Newspapers - WASHINGTON _ President Barack Obama will unveil his long-awaited Afghanistan strategy in a prime-time address from West Point, N.Y., on Dec. 1, the White House said Wednesday, but the administration's advance remarks have sparked concern that talk of an eventual U.S. withdrawal will encourage Islamist insurgents to persevere. Full Story
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Afghanistan war: Why helicopters are critical to US and NATO forces
Wed, 25 Nov 2009 01:00 am PST
The Christian Science Monitor - In one of the worst chapters of their casualty-marred deployment in Afghanistan, Canadian forces earlier this year lost 10 soldiers in 90 days to improvised bombs on one stretch of highway in Kandahar province. Full Story
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Reburying Albert Camus: A Political Ploy by Sarkozy?
Tue, 24 Nov 2009 08:50 am PST
Time.com - French President Nicolas Sarkozy wants to move Albert Camus' ashes to the famed PanthÉon in Paris as a way of revering the writer and philosopher. His critics, however, see more tactical motivations Full Story
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Shock over Obama Decision to Reject Landmine Ban
Wed, 25 Nov 2009 11:47 am PST
OneWorld.net - WASHINGTON, Nov 25 (OneWorld.net) - The Obama administration announced yesterday that it would not be joining a treaty signed by 158 other countries to ban landmines. Human Rights Watch (HRW) said the decision "lacks vision, compassion, and basic common sense." Full Story
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