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Brazil vote sets up presidential runoff Sydney Morning Herald Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva's chosen candidate to succeed him next year came out on top in elections, but she fell unexpectedly short of an outright win needed to avoid a runoff. The official complete tally showed Dilma Rousseff, ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
Vagueness of Alert Leaves Travelers Frustrated New York Times By SCOTT SHANE The State Department travel alert issued on Sunday in response to reports of a threat by Al Qaeda was anything but precise. Where is the threat? Europe. What is the target? Subways, railways, aircraft, ships or any "tourist ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
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Bosnia votes brings uncertainty BBC News Partial election results indicate that Bosnia's tripartite presidency could remain divided over the country's future. With half of the votes counted, the Croat and Muslim seats of the presidency look to go to supporters of a unified Bosnia, ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
Nigeria Will Not Kowtow to 'Terrorists', Says Official Voice of America Nigeria's foreign minister said his government is working closely with the South African government as the leader of a militant group suspected of carrying out last week's twin car bombings is scheduled to appear before a south African court Monday. ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
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Japan government support slides on handling of China row Reuters By Yoko Nishikawa TOKYO (Reuters) - Support for Japanese Prime Minister Naoto Kan's government has slid to around 50 percent due to voter dissatisfaction with Tokyo's handling of a bitter territorial feud with Beijing, newspaper polls showed on Monday. ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
Key UN climate talks set to open BBC News Delegates are gathering in China for the final round of UN climate talks before this year's summit in Mexico, which begins at the end of November. The meeting is expected to produce a draft negotiating text that nations will debate at the Cancun summit ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
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Iranian lawmakers condemn fresh US sanctions Xinhua TEHRAN, Oct. 3 (Xinhua) -- Iranian lawmakers strongly condemned the fresh US sanctions on eight senior Iranian officials and vowed to retaliate, the semi-official Fars news agency reported Sunday. The US's move to put sanctions on Iranian officials is ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
More attacks by Paris on Brussels feared Financial Times By Ben Hall in Paris President Nicolas Sarkozy's bust-up with the European Commission over French treatment of Roma migrants has raised concerns among diplomats that France is set to become a more difficult EU partner. In front of fellow EU leaders in ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
Police arrest engineer in Indonesian train crash The Associated Press PETARUKAN, Indonesia — Police arrested the engineer of a train that plowed into another at a station, killing 36 people — the latest in a string of accidents in Indonesia blamed on aging infrastructure and poor safety standards. ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
Mullen expresses confidence in US-Pak relations Daily Times WASHINGTON: Admiral Mike Mullen, the chairman of the US Joint Chiefs of Staff, on Sunday said the US and Pakistan could resolve the issues that led to the closure of a major supply route for US and NATO forces in Afghanistan, and he has not yet seen ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
Venezuela's Chavez to visit China, Russia, Belarus, Iran Channel News Asia CARACAS: President Hugo Chavez said Sunday that he will travel soon to Russia, Belarus, China and Iran; four countries with which Venezuela has sought close political and economic ties in recent years. "In a few days, I will be travelling to Russia. ... See all stories on this topic » |
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