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Asian alliance snubs Russian plea for support
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 AP - China and several Central Asian nations rebuffed Russia's hopes of international support for its actions in Georgia, issuing a statement Thursday denouncing the use of force and calling for respect for every country's territorial integrity.
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| Date Posted : Thu, 28 Aug 2008 16:49:03 GMT |
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Top Iraqi official detained at Baghdad airport
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 AP - U.S. forces arrested a top Shiite official in Iraq's government as he stepped off a plane in Baghdad, a political ally said Thursday, and a U.S. military intelligence official linked the man to a June bombing that killed four Americans and six Iraqis.
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| Date Posted : Thu, 28 Aug 2008 16:03:03 GMT |
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US coalition: 100 militants killed in Afghanistan
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 AP - A four-day battle that began with an ambush on a joint U.S-Afghan patrol in southern Afghanistan has killed more than 100 militants, the coalition said Thursday.
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| Date Posted : Thu, 28 Aug 2008 14:20:01 GMT |
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Bombing of Pakistani government bus kills 8
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 AP - A bomb struck a bus filled with Pakistani police and government workers as it crossed a bridge on Thursday, sending the vehicle hurtling over the railing and into the riverbed below. Eight people died in the latest attack in Pakistan's country's tribal border region.
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| Date Posted : Thu, 28 Aug 2008 15:39:33 GMT |
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Tourists flee as Gustav churns toward Jamaica
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 AP - Tourists and oil workers fled Thursday as Gustav churned toward Jamaica and the Cayman Islands with winds near hurricane force. Louisiana called a state of emergency and put the National Guard on standby, hoping to avoid the chaos of Hurricane Katrina three years ago.
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| Date Posted : Thu, 28 Aug 2008 16:23:57 GMT |
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Court allows extradition of hacker to US
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| AP - The European Court of Human Rights has cleared the way for the extradition of a British man who allegedly hacked into secret U.S. military computers, his lawyer said Thursday. |
| Date Posted : Thu, 28 Aug 2008 16:56:51 GMT |
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Mideast running on different clocks at Ramadan
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| AP - The start of the holy month of Ramadan next week is causing clock confusion in the Middle East. Egypt and the Palestinians are falling back an hour far earlier than usual, trying to reduce daylight hours for Muslims fasting until sunset in sweltering summer temperatures. |
| Date Posted : Thu, 28 Aug 2008 16:21:47 GMT |
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Judge orders English ballot printed in Puerto Rico
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| AP - A federal judge on Wednesday ordered election officials to add an English translation to Spanish-only ballots for November elections. |
| Date Posted : Thu, 28 Aug 2008 03:20:01 GMT |
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Sudan seizes copies of English-language paper
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 AFP - Sudan's security apparatus has seized copies of a local English-language newspaper, the latest episode in months of threats and seizures, its chief editor said on Thursday.
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| Date Posted : Thu, 28 Aug 2008 16:49:40 GMT |
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Dalai Lama admitted to hospital in India for tests
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 AP - The Dalai Lama was admitted to a hospital in this western Indian city on Thursday to undergo tests for abdominal discomfort, his spokesman said.
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| Date Posted : Thu, 28 Aug 2008 16:56:41 GMT |
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13 former students allege abuse at Australian Catholic school
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 AFP - Australian police said Wednesday they were investigating allegations that 13 former students were molested at a private Catholic boarding school for boys nearly 30 years ago.
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| Date Posted : Wed, 27 Aug 2008 08:14:45 GMT |
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