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33 survive Venezuela plane crash
AFP
CARACAS — A domestic passenger plane crashed Monday in southeastern Venezuela killing at least 14 people, officials said, but 33 of those on board miraculously survived the terrifying ordeal. The plane carrying 47 passengers and four crew, ...
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Turkey should use referendum win to 'deepen' democracy: US
AFP
WASHINGTON — The United States on Monday called on Ankara to follow up a decisive victory in a referendum on constitutional reform by working to "deepen democratic processes in Turkey." Some 58 percent of Turkish voters approved the controversial ...
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PM to present ideas for overcoming freeze hurdle in Sharm
Jerusalem Post
By HERB KEINON AND HILARY LEILA KRIEGER Atmosphere of uncertainty lingers over first round of talks; Netanyahu looking to convince US his compromise is reasonable; PA showing no flexibility. Prime Minister Binyamin Netanyahu is expected to present his ...
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Crew from Chinese trawler freed
Independent
AP Japan has freed 14 crew members of a Chinese fishing vessel, nearly a week after their trawler and two Japanese patrol boats collided near disputed southern islets. But China attacked Tokyo's decision to keep the captain in custody. ...
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McGurn: 'Bridge Building' and the WTC Mosque
Wall Street Journal
Feisal Abdul Rauf has suggested Americans could find themselves "under attack" if he doesn't get his way. By WILLIAM MCGURN Perhaps Imam Feisal Abdul Rauf really is a moderate Muslim. Yet if his words yesterday to the Council on Foreign Relations are ...
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France's deportation of Roma shown to be illegal in leaked memo, say critics
The Guardian
France vowed today to continue deporting Roma Gypsies after critics claimed a leaked document suggesting they are being targeted on President Nicolas Sarkozy's orders means the expulsions are against the constitution and break international human ...
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Dave Kemp hails Tony Pulis' influence as Stoke win
BBC Sport
Assistant boss Dave Kemp says that manager Tony Pulis' intervention at half-time was key to Stoke's comeback in their 2-1 win over Aston Villa. Pulis missed the first half after travelling to South Wales following the death of his mother earlier in the ...
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Human rights 'important' in US-Iraq relations: US
AFP
WASHINGTON — Respect for human rights is an important issue in relations between Washington and Baghdad, the US State Department said Monday after a rights group issued a report on rampant abuse in Iraqi prisons. "Human rights is a critical component" ...
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IAEA and Iran clash over inspections
Hindustan Times
The head of the UN atomic watchdog said on Monday that Iran's barring of experienced nuclear inspectors was hampering the agency's work in the Islamic state, but Tehran flatly rejected the accusation. Signalling a desire for continuity at the ...
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Oz man burns holy texts
Hindustan Times
PTI An atheist Australian lawyer, Alex Stewart, has posted a homemade video on YouTube in which he is seen burning the Quran and the Bible, drawing widespread criticism, a media report said on Monday. The university is investigating the video in which ...
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Newborn boy found in airplane trash in Philippines
The Associated Press
MANILA, Philippines — As trash was carried from a plane that had just landed at Manila's airport, a security officer on the tarmac spied something moving in one of the bags. He opened it, sifted through the rubbish and found a newborn baby wrapped with ...
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Japan PM, rival Ozawa in close fight in party vote
Reuters
By Linda Sieg TOKYO, Sept 14 (Reuters) - Prime Minister Naoto Kan faces a tough challenge from powerbroker Ichiro Ozawa in a party vote on Tuesday that could reset fiscal priorities as Japan struggles with a strong yen, a weak economy and bulging ...
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Leader's ill-health delays Korean succession process
Independent
By Jeremy Laurence, Reuters, in Seoul North Korea's ruling party has delayed the start of a rare conference due to the health of its leader, Kim Jong-il, but his condition is not serious enough to cancel the meeting, South Korean television reported ...
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Julia Gillard bows to unis, adds Tertiary Education to Chris Evans' title
The Australian
JULIA Gillard has bowed to pressure from the higher education sector and added Tertiary Education to Senator Chris Evans' job title. And the role of indigenous health minister has been revived, amid concerns from indigenous groups and doctors. ...
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Hurricane Igor gets stronger, storm Julia follows
AFP
MIAMI — Hurricane Igor, swirling in the central Atlantic, strengthened early Monday, sparking concerns about possible flooding in the Caribbean, including in quake-devastated Haiti. Coming behind it was Tropical Storm Julia which formed overnight near ...
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Info on Tamil refugees stolen in Canada break-in
AFP
MONTREAL — Information about the 492 Tamils refugees who arrived in Canada last month aboard a cargo ship has been stolen from a Tamil organization in Toronto, the group said Monday. The Canadian Tamil Congress (CTC), which serves as the voice of Tamil ...
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I'm loaded, says Silvio, and that's why women love me
Independent
By Victor L. Simpson, AP The italian prime minister, Silvio Berlusconi, says young women should follow the money when looking for a partner, noting that women seem to like him and "I'm loaded". Berlusconi, who was embroiled in a sex scandal last year, ...
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Family of American hiker ask Iran to lower the $500000 bail demand
Telegraph.co.uk
The family of one of three Americans held in an Iranian prison for more than a year has asked Iran to lower the $500000 bail set for her release. Tehran prosecutor Abbas Jafari Dolatabadi has said that once the $500000 bail was paid, Miss Shourd would ...
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Mandela 'furious' about Iraq
BBC News
Nelson Mandela felt so betrayed by Tony Blair's decision to join the invasion of Iraq that he made a furious phone call to a UK minister to protest. Labour MP Peter Hain, whose biography of the ex-South African president is published on Monday, ...
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Musharraf will be 'welcomed' by Pak SC Chief Justice: Gilani
Hindustan Times
PTI Prime Minister Yousuf Raza Gilani on Monday dismissed former President Pervez Musharraf's plans to return to active politics, saying he would be "welcomed" by the Supreme Court Chief Justice if he came back to Pakistan as a slew of cases were ...
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Pakiban: How Pakistan protected Taliban against US post 9/11
Times of India
WASHINGTON: As "Taliban's primary sponsor" Pakistan protected and promoted its client every inch of the way in the immediate days after 9/11 resulting in undermining the US war on terror, newly declassified documents detailing exchanges at that time ...
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