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Reports: Explosion in Afghan Capital Before Vote Voice of America Photo: AP An injured Afghan passerby is treated at a hospital in Herat after a vehicle being used by Afghanistan's Independent Election Commission hit a roadside bomb in Adraskan district in Afghanistan, Friday, Sept. 17, 2010. ... See all stories on this topic »

UN Appeals for $2 Billion for Pakistan Flood Victims Voice of America The United Nations has launched its largest humanitarian appeal ever, asking the international community for more than $2 billion to assist 14 million people for the next year in flood ravaged Pakistan. UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon, who visited the ... See all stories on this topic »

Sri Lanka: Court Convicts Ex-Army Chief of Fraud New York Times By AP A Sri Lankan military court on Friday convicted the former army chief, who ran for president this year, of fraud. He could be sentenced to jail time. The army chief, Sarath Fonseka, left, was dishonorably discharged after an earlier court-martial ... See all stories on this topic »

Pope Benedict XVI publicly shakes hand with clergywoman for first time Telegraph.co.uk Pope Benedict XVI publicly shook hands with a clergywoman for the first time in a historic gesture ahead of a service at Westminster Abbey. The Pope joined Archbishop of Canterbury Dr Rowan Williams for the highly-symbolic ecumenical service. ... See all stories on this topic » Telegraph.co.uk

West Bank: Israeli Soldiers Kill Militant in Raid New York Times By AP Israeli troops killed a Hamas militant on Friday during a raid in the West Bank, where violence has increased since a new round of peace talks began this month. Hamas vowed to avenge the death of the militant, Iyad Abu Shilbaya, who Hamas said ... See all stories on this topic »

Hurricane Igor downgraded to category 2 Sydney Morning Herald Hurricane Igor, a vast storm churning straight for Bermuda, was downgraded to a category two as it weakened on Friday, US weather experts said. "Igor is a category two hurricane" on the five-point Saffir-Simpson scale, the US National Hurricane Centre ... See all stories on this topic »

Maoist leader withdraws from race to be Nepal PM AFP KATHMANDU — The head of Nepal's opposition Maoists withdrew Friday from the race to become prime minister to pave the way for fresh talks on forming a national consensus government, his party said. Pushpa Kamal Dahal, a former warlord who still goes by ... See all stories on this topic » AFP

Prince William qualifies as search and rescue pilot AFP LONDON — Prince William graduated as a search and rescue helicopter pilot on Friday and said it would be an honour to start work at the controls. The 28-year-old, who is second in line to the throne, will still carry out royal duties when he is not on ... See all stories on this topic » AFP

O'Donnell: 'We're not trying to take back our country, we are our country' Washington Post By Felicia Sonmez Three days after she toppled long-time Rep. Mike Castle (R) in Delaware's Senate primary, Republican Senate nominee Christine O'Donnell made her debut on the national stage, delivering a defiant speech on the stage of the Family ... See all stories on this topic »

US won't accept slackness by Pak Army in war on terror: Holbrooke Daily Times By Saeed Minhas ISLAMABAD: Praising the resilience of the people of Pakistan during the recent floods and commending the role of the Pakistan Army in rescue and relief operations, US Envoy for Pakistan Richard Holbrooke said that that the civilian ... See all stories on this topic »

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