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PM distances himself from Rabbi Yosef's 'plague' comments
Jerusalem Post
By JPOST.COM STAFF Netanyahu says rabbi's comments don't represent his or the government's views after PA chief negotiator Erekat slams Shas spiritual leader for "calling for the genocide of Palestinians." Prime Minister Binyamin Netanyahu on Sunday ...
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In pictures
BBC News
Tens of thousands of people have fled their homes in northern Sumatra after a volcano which had been dormant for 400 years began erupting. Mount Sinabung had been throwing up smoke and ash since Saturday, but in the early hours of Sunday morning it ...
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Hong Kong Voices Anger Over Philippine Deaths
New York Times
Vincent Yu/AP Thousands of people marched through a downtown street in Hong Kong on Sunday in honor of the victims of a bus hijacking in the Philippines. By KEITH BRADSHER HONG KONG — Drawn by a mixture of anger and grief, tens of thousands of Hong ...
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New York Times
Trapped Chilean miners: rescue plan speeds up as health fears grow
The Guardian
The Chilean government is now planning to rescue the 33 miners trapped in tunnels 700 metres underground in 60 days, rather than the previously announced 120, as fears grow for their health. With drilling on the main rescue tunnel expected to begin on ...
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The Guardian
Kim Jong Il heads home after latest hush-hush trip to Beijing
Los Angeles Times
The reclusive North Korean leader is believed to have met with top Communist officials to seek their support of his expected decision to name his youngest son, Kim Jong Eun, as his successor. By John M. Glionna, Los Angeles Times North Korean leader ...
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Chinese section may join Russia-China pipeline in September - deputy PM
RIA Novosti
The last seam, connecting the Russian East Siberia - Pacific oil pipeline with its Chinese section, may be welded in September, in case Chinese workers do not wreck their schedule, Russian Deputy Prime Minister Igor Sechin said on Sunday. ...
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RIA Novosti
Execution of Iranian woman for adultry on hold
Sify
The Human Rights Headquarters of the Iranian Judiciary said Sunday that the death sentence awarded to a woman for adultery is final, but has been put on hold for the time being. Given the conclusive evidence in her case file, Sakineh Mohammadi Ashtiani ...
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Hurricane Earl threatens the Caribbean
AFP
MIAMI — Hurricane Earl churned toward the south-eastern Caribbean on Sunday after reaching Category One status, as Hurricane Danielle headed for the cold waters of the north Atlantic, the National Hurricane Center said. At 1230 GMT Hurricane Earl was ...
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AFP
Muslims donate nearly $1 billion to Pakistan
The Associated Press
ISLAMABAD — Muslim countries, organizations and individuals have pledged nearly $1 billion in cash and relief supplies to help Pakistan respond to the worst floods in the nation's history, the head of a group of Islamic states said Sunday. ...
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Chinese navy to hold drills in Yellow Sea
The Associated Press
BEIJING — China said Sunday its navy will stage live-ammunition drills in the Yellow Sea this week, after it condemned US-South Korean joint naval exercises in the region and vowed to respond in kind. Beijing has said last month's US-South Korea joint ...
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UAE central bank 'rejects two $1m dollar bills'
AFP
DUBAI — A man has been arrested in the United Arab Emirates for tricking a woman into trying to get change at the central bank for two souvenir one million dollar notes he persuaded her were real, a local daily said on Sunday. "The suspect claimed that ...
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AFP
10 Venezuelan Soldiers Killed In Helicopter Crash
RTT News
(RTTNews) - Ten soldiers of the Venezuelan National Guard were killed in a helicopter crash in the southwestern part of the country amid an anti-drug operation, reports said. It was a Russian-made MI-17 helicopter that crashed in the state of Apure, ...
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South Korea's PM-designate quits
Financial Times
By Song Jung-a in Seoul South Korea's prime minister-designate and two other ministerial nominees resigned on Sunday, amid allegations about corruption and unethical behaviour. The departure of his political allies dealt a blow to Lee Myung-bak, ...
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Tony Blair tried to cling to power after White House warning over Gordon Brown
Daily Mail
By Tim Shipman, Deputy Political Editor Tony Blair tried to hang on as Prime Minister because former US President George W. Bush had 'grave doubts' about Gordon Brown's suitability for the job. The White House warned that the US would have 'big ...
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Daily Mail
Match-fixing scandal has shamed all Pakistanis: Gilani
Times of India
ISLAMABAD: With Pakistani cricket caught in another match-fixing scandal, Prime Minister Yousuf Raza Gilani on Sunday said the fresh allegations against its cricketers had made the countrymen "bow their heads in shame". "I am deeply pained (by the ...
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Myanmar Reshuffles Military Ranks Before November Vote
Wall Street Journal
By A WALL STREET JOURNAL STAFF REPORTER Myanmar's military junta is believed to have carried out its biggest leadership reshuffle in more than a decade, a move that could free up top army officers to run as civilians in November elections for a new ...
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Iraqis say war "not ending" despite U.S. drawdown
Reuters
By Waleed Ibrahim BAGHDAD, Aug 29 (Reuters) - US President Barack Obama's message this weekend that Iraq would "chart its own course" may have been welcome news for war-weary Americans, but it has fuelled anxieties about the future among Iraqis. ...
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Hurricane Danielle pushes Titanic expedition back to land
Globe and Mail
The Titanic Bow from the starboard side is shown in these handout photos taken Saturday Aug. 28, 2010. Cutting-edge and 3D technology have helped to produce this picture -- the clearest to date. The Canadian Press Toronto — The Canadian Press Published ...
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