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Pakistan: militant gunman attack convoy of Nato tankers bound for Afghanistan Telegraph.co.uk Gunmen in Southern Pakistan have torched tankers carrying fuel destined for Nato troops in Afghanistan, one day after Pakistani authorities stopped supply convoys in protest at a cross-border air strike that killed three soldiers. ... See all stories on this topic » Telegraph.co.uk

Ecuador Troops Rescue President from Hospital Voice of America Ecuadorean troops stormed a hospital in the capital, Quito, late Thursday and rescued President Rafael Correa, who had been holed up surrounded by renegade police protesting government austerity measures. The soldiers escorted Mr. Correa out of the ... See all stories on this topic »

China warns tourists not to visit Japan Telegraph.co.uk China has issued a travel warning for Japan after a group of Chinese tourists were attacked on a trip to Fukuoka in the wake of bitter row between the two countries. By Malcolm Moore in Shanghai The Chinese National Tourism administration warned: ... See all stories on this topic » Telegraph.co.uk

S.Koreans pose weighty question for N.Korea's tubby heir AFP SEOUL — Professors worldwide are pondering the political implications after North Korea released its first photo of heir-apparent Kim Jong-Un. But South Korea's Internet community had just one overriding question about the youngest son of leader Kim ... See all stories on this topic » AFP

Two Koreas resume talks on family reunions AFP SEOUL — Two Koreas launched fresh talks on restarting a reunion programme for families separated by war 60 years ago amid lingering tension over the sinking of a South Korean warship, officials said. The meeting began at the North's southernmost city ... See all stories on this topic » AFP

Preparations underway for Musharraf's reception in US The News International By Raja Zahid A Khanzada DALLAS: Following the announcement in London by former Pakistan president Pervez Musharraf to form a political party, the party branches, established in various cities of the United States of America, have started a chain of ... See all stories on this topic »

No longer selling refined petroleum to Iran: RIL to US NDTV.com PTI, Updated: October 01, 2010 11:28 IST Washington: Mukesh Ambani-led Reliance Industries has informed the United States that it has stopped selling refined petroleum products to Iran, the US State Department said on Thursday. In addition to RIL, ... See all stories on this topic »

Mitchell, Ashton to meet leaders; renewed progress attempt Jerusalem Post By TOVAH LAZAROFF The two will see Netanyahu in Caesarea followed by Abbas in Ramallah; White House denies Obama sent Israel a letter offering security guarantees. US special envoy George Mitchell and EU foreign policy chief Catherine Ashton are to ... See all stories on this topic »

US lawmaker sees ploy in Suu Kyi release plan AFP WASHINGTON — A US lawmaker active on Myanmar issues accused the military regime Thursday of a ploy to legitimize upcoming elections after it indicated it would free democracy icon Aung San Suu Kyi. Officials in Myanmar, also known as Burma, ... See all stories on this topic » AFP

Berlusconi says stronger after vote, doubts remain Reuters India Italy's Prime Minister and President of the Popolo della Liberta (People of Freedom) party Silvio Berlusconi speaks during a news conference at the party headquarters in downtown Rome March 10, 2010. By James Mackenzie ROME (Reuters) - Prime Minister ... See all stories on this topic » Reuters India

Michelle Obama to star in Disney health campaign Sify Los Angeles, Oct 1 (DPA) First Lady Michelle Obama is to take a starring role in a new health campaign by Disney aimed at getting kids to adopt healthier lifestyles, the entertainment conglomerate announced Thursday. The multimedia initiative, to be ... See all stories on this topic »

Freed US hiker Sarah Shourd meets Obama BBC News A US hiker freed after more than a year in prison in Iran has met US President Barack Obama in Washington. Sarah Shourd and the mothers of the two men still held in Iran, Shane Bauer and Josh Fattal, were personally welcomed by the president, ... See all stories on this topic »

Taliban downplay Afghan gov't backed High Council for Peace Xinhua KABUL, Sept. 30 (Xinhua) -- Taliban outfit fighting Afghan and NATO-led troops in the post-Taliban Afghanistan has once again rejected Afghan government's offer for dialogue and reconciliation through the recently formed High Council for Peace, ... See all stories on this topic »

Disneyland modifies uniform to accommodate hijab NDTV.com Los Angeles: Raised on the magic of Disney, Noor Abdallah nearly had her dreams dashed when she was told she would be relegated to the Disneyland stockroom if she wanted to wear a Muslim headscarf at work. Abdallah, 22, landed an internship as a ... See all stories on this topic » NDTV.com

South Russia bombs were 'equivalent of 60 kg of TNT' RIA Novosti The two car bombs defused in the south Russian city of Stavropol had the combined strength of 60 kg of TNT, a security source told RIA Novosti on Friday. Two residential tower blocks and a school in the south-west of the city were evacuated on Thursday ... See all stories on this topic » RIA Novosti

Pakistan on rocky ground amid flooding, plunging economy Peninsula On-line By Karin Brulliard akistan's fragile civilian government is confronting some of its greatest challenges yet, as the country's Supreme Court boosts pressure to reopen corruption cases against top officials amid flood devastation that has emboldened the ... See all stories on this topic »

Erdogan Rivals Ataturk's Influence as Turkish Economy Grows Bloomberg By Benjamin Harvey - Wed Sep 29 21:01:01 GMT 2010 The more Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan and his Islamist-rooted party run against Turkey's once-dominant authority of secular judges and generals, the more he is looking like the country's most ... See all stories on this topic »

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