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Liu: A champion for political change with a heart of gold
Globe and Mail
As his name was being read out in Oslo as this year's Nobel Peace Prize winner, Liu Xiaobo was likely in the cell he shares with five others in a prison in northeastern China. Perhaps he was reading his favourite book: Franz Kafka's The Castle, ...
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Globe and Mail
Mosque bomb kills 20, including Afghan governor
AFP
KUNDUZ, Afghanistan — A bomb tore through an Afghan mosque killing an outspoken governor and 19 other people on Friday in the latest attack reflecting growing violence in the north of the country. Mohammad Omar, who was governor of Kunduz, ...
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AFP
Hungary: Red Sludge Disaster Claims Two More Victims
New York Times
By AP Two more victims of Hungary's catastrophic flood of red sludge were found on Friday, bringing the death toll to seven, rescue services said. The unidentified bodies were discovered near Devecser, a town in western Hungary, about two miles from ...
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With Drilling Near End, Chile Rescue Enters Risky Phase
New York Times
By ALEXEI BARRIONUEVO and HENRY FOUNTAIN SAN JOSÉ MINE, Chile — After more than two months living nearly half a mile underground, the 33 miners trapped below this scorching desert could be just a few short days from emerging into what will seem like a ...
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New York Times
Arab League agrees to give US one month to revive talks
Jerusalem Post
By AP AND JPOST.COM STAFF Foreign ministers meeting in Libya back Abbas's decision to stop negotiations as long as Israeli building in West Bank settlements continues; express hope the US will continue to pressure J'lem to renew freeze. ...
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Gates: US assumes son will succeed North Korean leader
CNN International
By Jennifer Rizzo, CNN Pentagon Producer North Korean leader Kim Jong Il, center, in an undated photo from state-run media, appears to be in frail health. Washington (CNN) -- The United States anticipates that the youngest son of North Korean leader ...
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NATO Tankers Torched in New Attack
New York Times
By REUTERS QUETTA, Pakistan (Reuters) — Gunmen in southwestern Pakistan set fire early Saturday morning to nearly 30 tankers carrying fuel for NATO troops in Afghanistan, a local official said, two days after the United States apologized to Pakistan ...
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UN Security Council Visits Darfur
Voice of America
The UN Security Council delivered a message of concern about growing violence during a visit to the Darfur region of Sudan on Friday, and called for all parties to participate in the peace process. The council's arrival in Darfur on Thursday coincided ...
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Dissident author calls China 'stupid' over book
AFP
LOS ANGELES — The Chinese author of a controversial book that criticizes Premier Wen Jiabao called Beijing authorities "stupid" for putting pressuring him not to publish, saying it has simply boosted sales. Yu Jie, the 36-year-old author of "Wen ...
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AFP
Bangladesh: Hundreds Missing in Storm
New York Times
By REUTERS At least 200 fishermen were missing after 15 fishing boats capsized in the Bay of Bengal during a storm, boat operators said Thursday. A wall of water whipped up by strong winds also flooded coastal areas, forcing about 150000 people to flee ...
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Vietnam: Seeking Fishermen's Release
New York Times
By AP Vietnam demanded Wednesday that China release nine fishermen arrested in the South China Sea. The Vietnamese fishermen were arrested Sept. 11 near the Paracel Islands, the Foreign Ministry said. The islands are claimed by both China and Vietnam. ...
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Magnitude 5.5 quake hits near Costa Rican capital
Reuters
WASHINGTON, Oct 8 (Reuter)- A moderate 5.5 magnitude earthquake struck 20 miles (32 kms) from San Jose, Costa Rica on Friday and was felt as a strong tremor in the capital of the Central American nation, the US Geological Survey and witnesses said. ...
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Pak's main threat 'failure' of governance than India: Musharraf
Times of India
LONDON: Dubbing his political detractors as "cowards," Pakistan's former military ruler Pervez Musharraf has said that the greatest threat his country is facing today is "failure" of governance than India or Taliban. "I would say, failure of governance ...
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