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James Jones to step down as national security adviser
Washington Post
Sources tell the Associated Press that President Obama's national security adviser Gen. James Jones is resigning. By Scott Wilson President Obama announced Friday that National Security Adviser James L. Jones will leave his post by the end of the month ...
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China blanks Nobel Peace prize searches
CNN International
By Steven Jiang, CNN Beijing, China (CNN) -- With news media across the globe reacting to this year's Nobel Peace Prize announcement, authorities in the winner's homeland are racing to delete his name from all public domains. ...
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Chile miners reached 'in hours'
BBC News
Rescuers hope to reach the 33 miners trapped underground in Chile within 24 hours, the mining minister says. Laurence Golborne said drilling equipment was being changed in preparation for the final push, but he said it would be three to eight days ...
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Report: Arab League to give US 1 month to save peace talks
Jerusalem Post
By HERB KEINON AND KHALED ABU TOAMEH Diplomats at Arab League meeting in Libya say some countries suggesting return to indirect talks to avoid total breakdown of negotiations; Moussa blames Israeli negativity for impasse in peace process. ...
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13 Die in Afghan Blast
Voice of America
Photo: AP Local police say a powerful bomb blast in northern Afghanistan has killed at least 13 people, including a provincial governor. A local government spokesman says at least 30 people were wounded in the explosion. Authorities and witnesses say ...
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French Senate approves raising retirement age
AFP
PARIS — French upper house lawmakers approved on Friday a controversial plan to raise the retirement age, as unions planned open-ended nationwide strikes against the measure. The Senate definitively adopted the key measure to raise the retirement age ...
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AFP
Suicide attacker of Karachi shrine identified
Sify
Karachi, Oct 8 (IANS) As an extensive investigation continues into Thursday's twin blasts at a shrine here that killed nine people, authorities said one of the suicide attackers had been identified. Pakistan's Interior Minister Rehman Malik said that ...
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Factbox: Pakistan's stormy ties with the United States
Reuters
By Augustine Anthony ISLAMABAD (Reuters) - Relations between the United States and Pakistan are tense once again after cross-border NATO raids and Pakistan's closure afterwards of a supply route to coalition troops in Afghanistan. ...
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Floods kill 1, affect more than 1.64 million in southern China
CNN International
By the CNN Wire Staff Beijing, China (CNN) -- At least one person died and three were missing Friday in floods in south China's Hainan province, state-run China Daily reported. More than 1.64 million people have been affected by flooding that began ...
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UN thanks India for aid to Pak flood victims
Sify
The United Nations has thanked India for its generous contribution of US $ 25 million for the victims of the massive floods in Pakistan describing it as the country's solidarity for the needy people of Pakistan. A letter written by Valeria Amos, ...
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NATO chief eyes deeper dialogue with China, India
AFP
BRUSSELS — NATO must reach out to emerging powers such as China and India as it transforms into a 21st century guardian of international security against modern threats, NATO chief Anders Fogh Rasmussen said Friday. Rasmussen wants the 28-nation ...
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Musharraf creating scenario for his return
GulfNews
Former military ruler Pervez Musharraf said he is busy creating the right environment for his planned return to Pakistan. By Mohsin Ali, Correspondent Islamabad: Former military ruler Pervez Musharraf said he is busy creating the right environment for ...
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Fresh 'low' seen as depression crosses Bengal coast
Hindu Business Line
Thursday's depression over the Bay of Bengal moved northeastwards along the east coast of India well past the area and timeline for a projected landfall during the night. The system bypassed Paradip for a landfall and past the appointed time to head ...
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Taliban refresh their stamp on Afghan justice
Oneindia
Kabul, Oct. 8 (ANI): The Taliban in Afghanistan appears to have expanded its judicial writ once again after a gap of eleven years. According to the New York Times, the insurgents are gradually reinstating much of the same brand of justice they were ...
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US drone kills five in northwest Pakistan: officials
AFP
MIRANSHAH, Pakistan — A US drone fired two missiles on a militant compound in Pakistan's tribal North Waziristan region Friday, killing five Islamist fighters, security officials said. Two missiles hit a house in Charkhel village west of Miranshah, ...
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AFP
Building of Natural Science Museum begins in Tibet
Xinhua
LHASA, Oct.8 (Xinhua)-- Construction on the first large Comprehensive Natural Science Museum in southwest China's Tibet Autonomous Region began Friday in Lhasa, the regional capital. "Tibet's Natural Science Museum, which is scheduled to open to the ...
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5th anniversary of Oct 8 earthquake observed across AJK
Associated Press of Pakistan
MUZAFFARABAD, Oct 8 (APP): The fifth anniversary of history's worst and deadly earthquake of October 8, 2005 was observed across Azad Jammu and Kashmir (AJK) on Friday, to pay tribute to the martyrs and victims of the catastrophe. ...
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