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China will be able to reach all MDG goals by 2015 Xinhua by Xinhua writer Hou Lijun, Liang Linlin BEIJING, Sept. 21 (Xinhua) -- A senior United Nations (UN) official said here Tuesday the UN is confident that, with its attention and sustained commitment, China will be able to reach all of the Millennium ... See all stories on this topic »

Israel warns of violence if peace talks fail The Associated Press JERUSALEM — With an Israeli-Palestinian impasse on settlement construction set to come to a head this weekend, the Israeli military chief said Tuesday that new Palestinian violence could erupt if peace talks collapse. The Palestinians are threatening ... See all stories on this topic »

US soldiers killed in Afghan chopper crash ABC Online Nine NATO troops have been killed in a helicopter crash in southern Afghanistan, in the Daychopan district of Zabul province. A US official says all of the soldiers were American. There was no sign that the chopper came under hostile fire from ... See all stories on this topic »

Kim who? North Korea's mystery man expected to be anointed leader The Guardian His grandfather is known as the Great Leader, his father as the Dear Leader. It seems only fair to confer a similar accolade on North Korea's dictator-in-waiting: the Phantom Leader, perhaps. As the party that has ruled the secretive state for more ... See all stories on this topic » The Guardian

Iran leader warns US of war with 'no limits' AFP UNITED NATIONS — Iran's President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad warned Tuesday that an attack on his country's nuclear facilities could spark a war with "no limits". Ahmadinejad also raised new questions about the Holocaust as he raised more controversy on his ... See all stories on this topic » AFP

Dispute with China hurts Japan's tourism aims Globe and Mail Tokyo — Globe and Mail Update Published on Tuesday, Sep. 21, 2010 4:29PM EDT Last updated on Tuesday, Sep. 21, 2010 4:30PM EDT With manta rays cruising pristine coral reefs in emerald bays, and white-sand beaches nestled beside funky jungles, ... See all stories on this topic »

Pakistan school bus crash kills 18 children AFP MUZAFFARABAD, Pakistan — A school bus carrying up to 35 children plunged into a river in Pakistani Kashmir on Tuesday, killing at least 18, officials said, fearing for the survival of the missing pupils. "Eighteen bodies of the children have been ... See all stories on this topic » AFP

After flooding, Pakistanis struggle to live off land and livestock CNN International By the CNN Wire Staff Hassan Khail, Pakistan (CNN) -- The white bags land with a thud, a small cloud of dust billowing around them. But for Pakistanis like Tariq Jan, the simple sack may as well be gold. Each 30-kilogram sack contains enough animal ... See all stories on this topic » CNN International

History of early MI6 published BBC News Some of the early secrets of MI6 have been revealed in a book about the first 40 years of the foreign intelligence service. Author Professor Keith Jeffery was given access to all the files in the archives at MI6, also known as the Secret Intelligence ... See all stories on this topic »

Pakistan drone attacks kill scores Aljazeera.net At least three suspected US drone attacks in the Pakistani tribal region of South Waziristan kill more than 25 people. Three strikes by US drones have killed at least 28 people in the tribal region in South Waziristan. Reporting for Al Jazeera from ... See all stories on this topic » Aljazeera.net

China expands Nuke plans Hindustan Times China's largest nuclear power company, which revealed plans to build a one-gigawatt nuclear power plant in Pakistan on Monday, has set targets to invest $117.6 billion in nuclear projects by 2020. The investment was disclosed to the state media on ... See all stories on this topic »

ONGC bids for Arctic oilfields in Russia Business Standard Nord Imperial, the Russian subsidiary of India's state-run Oil and Natural Gas Corporation (ONGC), has entered the fray to bid for the Trebs and Titov deposits, the largest unallotted hydrocarbon fields remaining in Russia. The fields, in the Arctic ... See all stories on this topic »

US Stands By Greenhouse Emissions Pledge for Cancun Talks, Stern Says Bloomberg By Kim Chipman and Jim Efstathiou Jr. - Tue Sep 21 18:02:55 GMT 2010 The Obama administration will stand by a pledge to cut greenhouse gases and doesn't plan to provide details about how the goal will be met for climate talks in Mexico this year, ... See all stories on this topic »

Tajikistan says 25 troops dead after weekend attack Reuters DUSHANBE (Reuters) - The death toll from Sunday's attack by gunmen on a military column in Tajikistan has risen to 25 troops, the Defense Ministry said on Tuesday, denying media reports of higher losses. On Monday the Defense Ministry said foreign ... See all stories on this topic »

Police to send "test" youths to pubs Reuters India DUBLIN (Reuters) - Ireland plans to allow police to send "test" youths to pubs from next month to check if landlords abide by laws prohibiting the sale of alcohol to those under 18, Justice Minister Dermot Ahern said on Tuesday. ... See all stories on this topic »

Vladimir Putin to marry Alina Kabaeva Filmi Tadka The relationship of Vladimir Putin and Alina Kabaeva has been the most happening talk of Russia since last year, it all started when Aleksandr Lebedev, the billionaire businessman and the owner of Novaya Gazeta (an influential Russian national weekly ... See all stories on this topic »

Digger's angry email to be used in inquiry The Australian AN email from a frontline Digger will be used in an official inquiry into the incident. Lance Corporal Jared MacKinney of the 6th Battalion last month became the 21st Australian soldier to be killed in action in the Afghan conflict. ... See all stories on this topic »

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