Thursday, September 16, 2010

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Papal visit: Pope Benedict in London
BBC News
Catholic education, relations with the Church of England and the role of faith in the UK are set to be major themes of the second day of the Pope's UK visit. He flew into London for the next leg of his state visit late on Thursday. ...
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Ban says China will reach MDG targets
Xinhua
by Xinhua writer Gu Zhenqiu UNITED NATIONS, Sept. 16 (Xinhua) -- China, a developing country with serious problems because of huge population, will be successful in reaching the targets of the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs), UN Secretary-General ...
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Australians at risk during Afghan poll
Sydney Morning Herald
Australian defence personnel will provide security assistance in Afghanistan if required, to ensure its upcoming elections are conducted freely and fairly, the government says. Afghanistan will hold its parliamentary elections on Saturday which are ...
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One in 7 Americans live in poverty
Oneindia
Washington, Sep 17: The study conducted by the United States Census Bureau found that one in seven Americans live in poverty. The annual report on the economic well being of US households for the year 2009, President Barack Obama's first year in office ...
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Kan Appoints Seiji Maehara as Japan Foreign Minister in Cabinet Reshuffle
Bloomberg
By Sachiko Sakamaki and Takashi Hirokawa - Fri Sep 17 05:38:55 GMT 2010 Naoto Kan, Japan's prime minister and leader of the ruling Democratic Party of Japan (DPJ), seated left, watches Katsuya Okada, newly appointed secretary general of the ruling ...
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Contests mark Ozone Layer Conservation Day
Times of India
PATNA: Several educational institutions, including the Srikrishna Science Centre, on Thursday organized a number of contests, debates, quiz and drama competitions here on the occasion of International Ozone Layer Conservation Day, 2010. ...
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Two Koreas hold talks on reunions as tensions ease
AFP
SEOUL — North and South Korean officials held talks Friday about restarting reunions for families separated by war 60 years ago, as tension on the peninsula showed signs of easing. Tens of thousands of Koreans on both sides have not seen family members ...
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Tensions between China and Japan rise over disputed gas field
Telegraph.co.uk
China has moved what appears to be drilling equipment to a gas rig in waters claimed by both Beijing and Tokyo, further increasing tensions between the two countries. By Julian Ryall in Tokyo Images taken by Japan's air force indicate the delivery of ...
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Telegraph.co.uk
Journalists under scrutiny after Philippine bus standoff
CNN
By the CNN Wire Staff (CNN) -- Philippine media are getting a hard look as authorities investigate the fatally bungled rescue of tourists in a bus standoff last month. At least one journalist, at least one public official and police officers are ...
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Clinton's rocky record may be asset in Mideast
Washington Post
By Glenn Kessler AMMAN, JORDAN - As Hillary Rodham Clinton took her first stab at substantive Middle East diplomacy over the past few days, she drew on her record of controversial statements about Israel and the Palestinians - and depicted it as an ...
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Roadside bombing kills 10 in Turkey
Financial Times
By Delphine Strauss in Ankara Ten people died in south-east Turkey when their minibus hit a roadside bomb on Thursday morning, the worst incident involving civilian casualties in a summer of violence between Turkish security forces and Kurdish rebels ...
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New York Assesses Violent Storm's Toll
New York Times
By RAY RIVERA and MICHAEL ROSTON New York City struggled to recover Friday from a fierce storm that roared through Thursday night, throwing down trees like sticks, crippling debris-strewn neighborhoods in Brooklyn, Queens and Staten Island, ...
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Turkey seeks to treble trade with Iran
Financial Times
By Delphine Strauss in Ankara Turkey aims to treble its trade with Iran in the next five years, the prime minister has told businessmen at a summit aimed at lowering tariffs between the two countries. Recep Tayyip Erdogan has cultivated warmer ties ...
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Iranian nuclear issue causes tempers to flare again
Xinhua
by Xinhua writer Liu Gang, Wan Hong VIENNA, Sept. 17 (Xinhua) -- The Iranian nuclear issue caused tempers to flare again this week as the dispute between the UN nuclear watchdog and Iran escalated over banned nuclear inspectors. Director-General of the ...
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Republicans rethink '12 playbook
Washington Post
By Karen Tumulty The playbook for winning the Republican presidential nomination begins with a set of inviolable rules: Start early, raise millions, build an organization, and trudge across the country seeking the blessing of mayors and money men. ...
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'Mushrraf accepted 7 US demands in 24 hours after 9/11'
Daily Times
LAHORE: As the US prepared to invade Afghanistan in 2001 after the 9/11 attacks, the Inter-Services Intelligence (ISI) wanted America to enter into a dialogue with the Taliban, but the Bush administration "bluntly" told former president Pervez ...
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We are making progress on export control restrictions: Locke
MSN India
Washington, Sept 17 (PTI) Well aware of India''s concern with regard to export control restrictions on high-technology items, the US is in talks with New Delhi and is making progress in this regard, a top Obama Administration official has said. ...
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Guinea confirms delay to run-off
BBC News
Authorities in Guinea say a presidential election run-off originally scheduled for Sunday will be delayed by at least two weeks. Transitional leader Gen Sekouba Konate said the country risked a "grave political and social crisis". ...
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