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Afghan election threatened by violence: watchdog
AFP
KABUL — Taliban violence and intimidation are threatening Afghanistan's parliamentary elections as the government fails to protect candidates, especially women, a human rights watchdog said Thursday. Afghanistan is due to go to the polls on September ...
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Muslim group to distribute replacement Qurans in response to planned burning
CNN
By the CNN Wire Staff (CNN) -- A major Islamic group will announce an initiative Thursday to distribute 200000 Qurans to replace what it says are 200 copies that a Florida church plans to burn in a gesture that has sparked controversy worldwide. ...
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Aquino Faults Police Over Hostage Crisis
New York Times
By CARLOS H. CONDE MANILA — Responding to weeks of criticism here and abroad over the handling of a hostage crisis that left eight tourists dead, President Benigno Aquino III on Thursday blamed police for mishandling the daylong siege and acknowledged ...
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Cameron tribute to 'amazing' father
The Press Association
David Cameron has paid tribute to his "amazing" father Ian, saying he had "touched a lot of lives in lots of different ways". The Prime Minister also thanked French President Nicolas Sarkozy for arranging a helicopter so he could reach the ...
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Japan-China row over ship seizure
Aljazeera.net
Beijing says ties could be adversely affected by arrest of a trawler's captain near disputed East China Sea islands. China has given warning to Japan that ties between the two countries could be adversely affected by the seizure of a Chinese trawler ...
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Sri Lanka government hails new powers for president
AFP
COLOMBO — Sri Lankan ministers on Thursday denied that the president now enjoyed dictatorial powers under a post-war constitutional revamp, but observers worried about the chilling effect on democracy. The national parliament voted in favour of the ...
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Obama to end tax breaks for firms creating jobs abroad
Times of India
WASHINGTON: Accusing opposition Republicans of pushing bankrupt economic policies and putting politics ahead of national welfare, President Barack Obama has vowed to end Bush era tax cuts encouraging companies to "create jobs and profits in other ...
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Angelina Jolie opposes American pastor's plan to burn Quran on 9/11
Oneindia
Islamabad, Sep 9(ANI): Hollywood superstar Angelina Jolie, who is on a visit to flood affected regions in Pakistan as UNHCR Goodwill Ambassador, has condemned plans of an American church pastor to burn copies of the Quran on September 11. ...
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22 militants killed in 24-hr US drone strike blitzkrieg in North Waziristan
Sify
At least 22 militants have been killed in suspected US drone strikes in restive North Waziristan's Miranshah town during a 24-hour blitzkrieg. According to reports, unmanned US Predator drones were used to carry out four attacks in a tribal district, ...
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Clinton declares 'new moment' in US foreign policy in speech
Washington Post
By Glenn Kessler Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton declared Wednesday that "a new American moment" has arrived in international relations, "a moment when our global leadership is essential, even if we must often lead in new ways. ...
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10 killed in Pak roadside bomb blast
Sify
At least 10 people were killed and six others injured in a bomb blast in Pakistan's Central Kurram Agency. According to reports, the incident occurred in Dol Ragha village, when a passenger van was targeted with a remote-controlled bomb device. ...
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Nepal Govt, Maoists on collision course over UNMIN
Hindustan Times
The caretaker government in Nepal and Opposition Maoists are on a collision course over the role of United Nations Mission in Nepal (UNMIN), which is monitoring the country's peace process. While the government wants it to change its current mandate ...
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Pirates seize Greek ship in protected Gulf of Aden corridor
RIA Novosti
A Greek-owned chemical tanker with a crew of 18 was attacked by pirates in a protected corridor in the Gulf of Aden, the EU's naval force operating off Somalia said on its website. "Early on the morning of 8 September, the Merchant Vessel (MV) OLIB G, ...
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RIA Novosti
Eight failures that led to Gulf oil spill
Sify
BP's long-awaited investigation into the Gulf of Mexico accident has revealed eight catastrophic failures, which led to the explosion. BP accepts its role in the disaster but also points the finger at two of its contractors. The accident occurred on 20 ...
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Struggle to agree UN summit kickstart for Millennium goals
AFP
UNITED NATIONS — World powers are moving slowly toward an accord on the strategy to be embraced at a looming United Nations summit aiming to get the lofty Millennium Development Goals back on track. Ten years after more than 150 leaders set eight ...
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AFP
Australia's new parliament to meet on September 28
The Hindu
PTI AP Prime Minister Julia Gillard addresses the media on the grounds of parliament in Canberra. For the first time in 70 years, Australia has a government without an absolute majority in the lower house. Australia's new parliament will meet for the ...
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The Hindu
Merkel defends Danish cartoonist, condemns US pastor
Times of India
BERLIN: German Chancellor Angela Merkel has caused a stir by defending Danish cartoonist Kurt Westergaard, who provoked outrage in the Muslim world in 2005 by drawing controversial cartoons of Propet Muhammad. As a cartoonist, he has the freedom to ...
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Is Cambridge the best university in the world?
The Guardian
This week Cambridge University took Harvard's place at the top of the QS world university rankings. According to the survey of 15000 academics, it is the best place for research in the world. But what is it like for the students who study there? ...
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The Guardian
Despite floods, Pakistan keeps up fight on militants: US
AFP
WASHINGTON — The Pakistan military has kept up pressure on Islamist militants in the northwest despite devastating floods that have required major relief efforts, a top US officer said on Wednesday. Vice Admiral Michael LeFever, who oversees US ...
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AFP
Son seeks proof Iranian stoning case 'on hold'
CNN
By the CNN Wire Staff Sakineh Mohammadi Ashtiani was sentenced to death by stoning after she was convicted of adultery. Tehran, Iran (CNN) -- The son of an Iranian woman sentenced to death by stoning said he wants proof that his mother's adultery and ...
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