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At least 7 dead in Pakistani blasts
CNN
By the CNN Wire Staff (CNN) -- At least seven people were killed and many were injured in the two explosions near a prominent religious shrine in Karachi, Pakistan, the Sindh provincial interior minister said. Zulfiqar Ali Mirza said a suicide attack ...
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How toxic is Hungary's red sludge?
BBC News
By Olivia Lang BBC News A toxic spill of red sludge has cascaded through dozens of villages in Hungary, killing four and injuring dozens. The sludge, which contains a mix of metal oxides, is now making its way towards the Danube, ...
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Pakistan Border Crossing Still Shut After US Apology
Voice of America
The Pakistani border crossing used to transport NATO supplies to international forces in Afghanistan remains closed Thursday, despite an apology from the United States for a cross-border raid that killed Pakistani soldiers. ...
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Afghan President Launches Peace Council
Voice of America
Photo: AP Afghan President Hamid Karzai, center, speaks during the inaugural session of Afghanistan's new peace council in Kabul, Afghanistan, 7 Oct. 2010 Afghan President Hamid Karzai has opened the inaugural session of a peace council that was ...
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'US offered incentives for settlement freeze extension'
Ha'aretz
US envoy Michael Oren's comment to the Washington Post comes as Palestinians official confirms PA agrees to temporary freeze provided sides can reach deal on future borders. The United States offered Israel "incentives" geared toward encouraging Prime ...
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Ha'aretz
US al-Qaida terror plot claims 'nonsensical', says intelligence source
The Guardian
A US terror alert issued this week about al-Qaida plots to attack targets in western Europe was politically motivated and not based on credible new information, senior Pakistani diplomats and European intelligence officials have told the Guardian. ...
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The Guardian
UK says Yemen embassy car was targeted
CNN
By the CNN Wire Staff (CNN) -- The British ambassador to Yemen said Thursday the embassy car attacked in Sanaa a day earlier was probably targeted because it was a diplomatic vehicle. The attack Wednesday wounded an embassy staffer inside the car and ...
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Nepal's lawmakers fail yet again to elect a PM - after 100 days
Sify
Kathmandu, Oct 7 (IANS) With the Nepali public getting increasingly frustrated with its politicians, Nepal's parliament once again failed to elect the country's new prime minister for the 11th time Thursday - after 100 days of political stalemate. ...
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UN climate chief urges grassroots movement
AFP
TIANJIN, China — The United Nations' climate change chief on Thursday urged people around the world to join in a "global work party" this weekend that is part of a growing grassroots movement to curb greenhouse gases. More than 7000 events to fight ...
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AFP
EU urges faster yuan rise
Reuters
A worker checks the authenticity of a yuan banknote at a restaurant in Hefei, Anhui province September 30, 2010. By Marcin Grajewski and Paul Taylor BRUSSELS (Reuters) - Euro area policymakers pressed China on Tuesday for a faster appreciation of its ...
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Reuters
Report: Nasrallah , Ahmadinejad to make joint appearance in Lebanon
Ynetnews
Iranian President, Mahmoud Ahmadinejad, who will be visiting Southern Lebanon next week, will appear at a rally side by side with Hassan Nasrallah, secretary general of the Hezbollah, the event's organizer announced today. ...
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Vargas Llosa Is Awarded Nobel Prize in Literature
New York Times
By JULIE BOSMAN and SIMON ROMERO The Peruvian writer Mario Vargas Llosa, whose deeply political work vividly examines the perils of power and corruption in Latin America, won the 2010 Nobel Prize in Literature on Thursday. ...
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Palestinians: 3 hurt in Gaza strike
Ynetnews
Palestinian sources in the Gaza Strip said three people were hurt Thursday after the Air Force struck a vehicle in the Wadi Gaza area in the central Strip. The condition of the three Palestinians was not immediately clear. IDF officials declined to ...
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Qantas staff restrain passenger after death threats
Indian Express
A passenger, apparently an Israeli, on board Australian carrier Qantas restrained by cabin crew after he reportedly threatened to kill fellow passengers during a flight from Melbourne to Hong Kong overnight. The airline confirmed a passenger "became ...
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Russia: Missile Test Successful
Voice of America
Russia's military said it has successfully test-fired a long-range ballistic missile from a nuclear submarine, boosting the nation's weapons program that has been afflicted by a series of failed launches. The Defense Ministry said the Bulava missile ...
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China floods kills one; 1.30 lakh people evacuated
Zee News
Beijing: One fisherman was killed and three others found missing in heavy floods in a southern Chinese island province, where 1.30 lakh people were evacuated and efforts were on to rescue 6000 others. Torrential rains, which are the heaviest in Hainan ...
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Zee News
Sarath Fonseka loses parliamentary seat
Daily News & Analysis
Place: COLOMBO | Agency: PTI Sri Lanka's former army chief Sarath Fonseka's brief stint as an MP has come to a sudden end in the wake of his 30-month imprisonment for corruption in defence deals, amid reports that the president may consider pardoning ...
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Daily News & Analysis
Brazil's presidential election: A miss, but not by a mile
The Economist
WITH 46.9% of the vote, Dilma Rousseff fell short of the absolute majority she needed to be elected president on October 3rd. So on October 31st she will go head-to-head with José Serra, the runner-up, who got 32.6%. Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva, ...
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The Economist
Saudi amnesty scheme to benefit 30000 Indians
Hindustan Times
Some 30000 Indians are expected to benefit from the amnesty scheme announced by the Saudi Arabian government last month and preparations are on to help them fly back home once the formalities are over. The amnesty scheme, for a period of six months, ...
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Ufip: Refinery Production In Fos-Lavera Area Not Halted By Strikes
Wall Street Journal
By Angeline Benoit PARIS (Dow Jones)--French refineries in the Fos-Lavera area haven't halted production due to strikes but have reduced output to the lowest levels, refiners body Union francaise des industries petrolieres, or Ufip, said Thursday. ...
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Yen hits fresh 15-year high
Financial Times
By Mure Dickie in Tokyo The Japanese yen hit a fresh 15-year high against the US dollar on Thursday despite veiled warnings from Naoto Kan, Japan's prime minister, of possible currency market intervention. The dollar's fall to Y82.25 during Tokyo ...
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