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UN to Announce Aid for Women and Children New York Times By NEIL MacFARQUHAR UNITED NATIONS — Secretary General Ban Ki-moon plans to end a development summit meeting of world leaders on Wednesday by announcing a huge increase in aid to improve the health of women and children, but independent specialists ... See all stories on this topic »

Chinese premier wants immediate, unconditional release of boat captain CNN International By the CNN Wire Staff New York (CNN) -- Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao, in New York Tuesday for the United Nations General Assembly, urged Japan to release a detained Chinese boat captain "immediately and unconditionally," China's state news agency Xinhua ... See all stories on this topic »

Nine US troops killed in helicopter crash in Afghanistan Washington Post A helicopter crash in southern Afghanistan killed nine American troops. Mandy Clark reports from Kabul. Mandy Clark reports from Kabul. By Karen DeYoung and Ernesto Londono Nine US soldiers were killed Tuesday when a Black Hawk helicopter crashed in ... See all stories on this topic » Washington Post

32 kids die as bus plunges into river The Nation, Pakistan MUZAFFARABAD (Online) – At least 32 school-going children, were killed Wednesday when a Muzaffarabad-bound bus, which was carrying students from Garhi Dupatta, plunged into River Jhelum. According to the school administration, the vehicle was carrying ... See all stories on this topic » The Nation, Pakistan

France faces more mass protests Sydney Morning Herald French unions plan another day of mass street protests and strikes on Thursday to fight Nicolas Sarkozy's plan to hike the retirement age to 62, the centrepiece of the right-wing president's reforms. Sarkozy, already under attack from the European ... See all stories on this topic »

Arab-backed anti-Israel resolution at IAEA could pass Ha'aretz By Yossi Melman Israel is making an eleventh-hour effort to block a resolution of the International Atomic Energy Agency General Assembly calling on the country to join the Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty and open the Dimona nuclear complex to ... See all stories on this topic » Ha'aretz

China, the US and ASEAN Xinhua BEIJING, Sept. 22 (Xinhuanet) -- The role of regional powers is increasing even at high-level meetings of big countries, paving the way for multilateralism. It might be one of the most feasible arrangements of diplomacy for the United States and the ... See all stories on this topic »

International Arctic Forum opens in Moscow RIA Novosti MOSCOW, September 22 (RIA Novosti) - World's leading experts on the Arctic and prominent politicians will gather on Wednesday in the Russian capital to discuss the political, economic and environmental issues affecting the Arctic region. ... See all stories on this topic »

Dalai Lama says he is confident he will return to Tibet AFP BUDAPEST — The Dalai Lama expressed confidence he would one day return to Tibet, and called on China's leaders to liberalise to avoid alienating the international community, on a visit to Hungary Monday. "I'm an optimist, I think I will return to Tibet ... See all stories on this topic » AFP

Vince Cable to launch attack on 'murky' City practices BBC News By Gavin Stamp Political reporter, BBC News, Liverpool Vince Cable is to launch an outspoken attack on City greed and self-interest later as he seeks to soothe Lib Dem concerns about the coalition. The business secretary will tell his party's ... See all stories on this topic »

Thirteen dead as Fanapi storm hits China NEWS.com.au THIRTEEN people have died and 33 others gone missing as tropical storm Fanapi swept across southern China this week, triggering severe flooding and mudslides, state media reported today. Fanapi made landfall on the mainland on Monday, one day after ... See all stories on this topic »

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