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AFP China cancels US military contact BBC News - 1 hour ago China has cancelled military and diplomatic exchanges with the US in protest at a $6.5bn deal to supply Taiwan with arms, US officials say. China cancels, postpones military exchanges with US: Pentagon AFP China cancels military contacts with US in protest The Associated Press Wall Street Journal - Newsweek - Voice of America - Christian Science Monitor all 1,073 news articles
Publ.Date : Mon, 06 Oct 2008 23:45:30 GMT
Aljazeera.net No luck for Obamas in Brazil elections The Associated Press - 3 hours ago SAO PAULO, Brazil (AP) - Maybe they should have tried "John McCain." At least eight "Barack Obamas" who borrowed the Democratic presidential candidate's name to run in Brazilian local elections lost. Lula Allies Win in Brazilian Municipal Vote on Record Approval Bloomberg Mixed Results for Lula in Brazil Election TIME Reuters - Xinhua - BBC News - PRESS TV all 357 news articles
Publ.Date : Mon, 06 Oct 2008 21:32:04 GMT
Canada.com UN chief wants new look at UN Georgia mission International Herald Tribune - 1 hour ago AP UNITED NATIONS: The UN observer mission monitoring a 1993 cease-fire between Georgia and Abkhazia should be extended for four months to explore whether to continue UN involvement following the Georgian-Russian war in South Ossetia, the UN chief said ... Russia Accuses Georgia of ‘New Hostilities’ New York Times Russia accuses Georgia of trying to wreck ceasefire Reuters Civil Georgia - CNN - AFP - Christian Science Monitor all 3,384 news articles
Publ.Date : Mon, 06 Oct 2008 23:20:04 GMT
WELT ONLINE Africa: South Africa is a Guide, Not Necessarily Model for Rwanda AllAfrica.com - 10 hours ago So do the twins tethered together at birth venture in separate directions. The two countries, for whom April holds special showers, have forever been intimately, intrinsically Siamese. Post-Apartheid South Africa Enters Anxious Era New York Times The downfall of Mbeki: The hidden truth Mail & Guardian Online Christian Science Monitor - Reuters - Bloomberg - Voice of America all 508 news articles
Publ.Date : Mon, 06 Oct 2008 13:51:32 GMT
Voice of America Storms of September: One Month, Three Hurricanes in the Atlantic Voice of America - 49 minutes ago September is usually the worst month for hurricanes in the Atlantic Ocean. At least ten named storms have formed there this year. The hurricane season continues until the end of November. Tropical Storm Marco, off Mexico, keeps strength International Herald Tribune Tropical storm Marco forms near Mexico oil fields Reuters UK WESH.com - The Times-Picayune - NOLA.com - The Associated Press - KWTX all 1,242 news articles
Publ.Date : Mon, 06 Oct 2008 23:58:07 GMT
Telegraph.co.uk With four months to go, Bush tries to save Afghanistan Los Angeles Times - 5 hours ago Sometime soon, seven years after it invaded Afghanistan, the Bush administration is expected to settle on a new policy to stabilize that still-fragile country. No, Iraq Wasn't a 'Distraction' Wall Street Journal Matter of nuance and tone Washington Times Tampa Bay Newspapers - Washington Post - Newsweek - The Washington Independent all 403 news articles
Publ.Date : Mon, 06 Oct 2008 19:00:58 GMT
Boston Globe Earthquake jolts area near Lhasa, killing at least 9 Xinhua - 4 hours ago LHASA, Oct. 7 (Xinhua) -- At least nine people were killed in a strong earthquake that jolted a county near Lhasa, capital of southwest China's Tibet Autonomous Region, on Monday, the rescue headquarters confirmed early Tuesday morning. Nine dead as strong quake hits Tibet: state media AFP Quake hits China a day after one in Kyrgyzstan International Herald Tribune Reuters - The Associated Press - FOXNews - Aljazeera.net all 531 news articles
Publ.Date : Mon, 06 Oct 2008 19:48:35 GMT
PakTribune.com Taliban, Afghan officials meet in Saudi Arabia The Associated Press - 3 hours ago KABUL, Afghanistan (AP) - A former Taliban ambassador said Monday that the hard-line militants sat with Afghan officials and Saudi King Abdullah over an important religious meal in Saudi Arabia late last month as the insurgency raged back home. Sources: Taliban split with al Qaeda CNN International Taliban, Afghan officials allegedly met at Saudi meal Minneapolis Star Tribune Daily Times - PRESS TV - CNN - Gulf Daily News all 353 news articles
Publ.Date : Mon, 06 Oct 2008 21:01:41 GMT
ABC News Military: Suicide bomber kills 27 in Sri Lanka The Associated Press - 6 hours ago COLOMBO, Sri Lanka (AP) - A suicide bomber who hugged a former army general before detonating his explosive-laden vest killed 27 people gathered in a crowded opposition party office in northern Sri Lanka on Monday. Tiger suicide attack kills 27 in Sri Lanka AFP LTTE breakaway leader to enter Sri Lankan parliament Times of India Xinhua - BBC News - International Herald Tribune - Voice of America all 1,362 news articles
Publ.Date : Mon, 06 Oct 2008 18:11:23 GMT
BBC News Turkish airstrikes target Kurdish rebels CNN - 7 hours ago (CNN) -- Turkey's military launched airstrikes Monday on Kurdish rebel targets in northern Iraq, according to the PKK, or Kurdistan Workers' Party. Turkish troops retaliate against PKK United Press International Turkish jets hit Kurdish rebels in Iraq, government mulls steps AFP ABC Online - Aljazeera.net - The Associated Press - Xinhua all 1,585 news articles
Publ.Date : Mon, 06 Oct 2008 17:10:21 GMT
The Scotsman: International
World Cup blow for Scots, with Miller set to pull out of squad
KENNY Miller is on the brink of a shock call-off from Scotland's World Cup squad.
6 Oct 2008 at 7:00pm
Court crowded as Angola arms trafficking trial opens
THE son of a former French president and 40 other people charged with trafficking arms to war-torn Angola or taking kickbacks faced judges yesterday at the opening of a hug
6 Oct 2008 at 7:00pm
Carew doubtful but Butcher warns Scots overs complacency
THE man identified by Terry Butcher as the main threat to Scotland's chances against Norway on Saturday is struggling to be fit for the vital World Cup qualifying clash.
6 Oct 2008 at 7:00pm
Demotion at his club won't stop McFadden the 'match-winner'
JAMES McFadden's untimely demotion to the Birmingham City bench will not impinge on his ambition to start Scotland's crucial World Cup qualifier against Norway at Ham
6 Oct 2008 at 7:00pm
Deal does not guarantee Poland Euro 2012
POLAND are not yet assured of co-hosting Euro 2012, despite avoiding immediate Fifa sanctions over the suspension of their football association.
6 Oct 2008 at 7:00pm
Obama tarnished by 'terror link'
BARACK Obama's connection with Bill Ayers reminds Americans of the turbulence of the 1960s ? of an idealism gone wrong for some, of communist fellow-travellers to others.
6 Oct 2008 at 7:00pm
Bolsheviks are the villains in Russia's box-office battle
RUSSIA'S latest blockbuster film hopes to woo big foreign audiences with an epic tale of doomed love set amid the chaos of the Russian Civil War ? its politics convenientl
6 Oct 2008 at 7:00pm
McCain role in banking scandal
THE Charles Keating affair is an uneasy reminder to Americans of the scandal and chaos that plagued the country the last time the government had to bail out wayward banks.
6 Oct 2008 at 7:00pm
Two faces from the past that both candidates would like to forget
THE gloves came off in the United States presidential election battle yesterday, with both candidates' camps launching savage personal attacks on their rivals.
6 Oct 2008 at 7:00pm
Clemence sure Owen will win back England place
ENGLAND coach Ray Clemence is convinced Michael Owen can revive his England career.
6 Oct 2008 at 7:00pm
BBC World
Financial crisis pummels stocks
Stock markets plummet around the world as investors worry about the growing level of financial turmoil.
6 Oct 2008 at 6:53pm
Obama highlights McCain scandal
US Democratic presidential nominee Barack Obama attacks rival John McCain over his links with a 1980s financial scandal.
6 Oct 2008 at 7:15am
China cancels US military contact
China cancels some military and diplomatic exchanges with the US over Washington's $6.5bn deal to supply Taiwan with arms.
6 Oct 2008 at 6:40pm
Croatia 'mafia hit' spurs sacking
Croatia's prime minister sacks two ministers and the police chief following the "mafia killing" of a lawyer's daughter.
6 Oct 2008 at 5:10pm
Mubarak pardons health-row editor
An editor sentenced to jail for publishing an article questioning the Egyptian president's health is pardoned.
6 Oct 2008 at 5:49pm
EU's climate package 'in crisis'
The EU's attempt to lead the world on climate change will crumble unless its current policy crisis is resolved, a study warns.
6 Oct 2008 at 12:00pm
Mammals facing extinction threat
About 25% of the world's mammal species are at risk of extinction, according to a global assessment.
6 Oct 2008 at 7:03am
Rabbi gives first Synod address
In a first address of its kind, a Jewish cleric addresses the Synod of Roman Catholic bishops at the Vatican.
6 Oct 2008 at 4:49pm
Suicide blast hits Sri Lanka town
A suicide blast in a Sri Lankan town kills a former general and at least 26 other people, the defence ministry says.
6 Oct 2008 at 5:32am
Don't name your roads Putin St, says Russian PM
Russian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin would rather not have streets named after him, his spokesman says.
6 Oct 2008 at 4:53pm
People's Daily Online
Bush Administration pledges rapid response to financial crisis
The Bush Administration pledged on Monday they will move rapidly to deal with the current financial crisis.
"Conditions in U.S. and global financial markets remain extremely strained," said the President's Working Group on Financial Markets (PWG) in a statement.
The PWG "is working with market participants and regulators globally to address the current challenges and restore confidence and stability to financial markets around the world," it noted.
The group, which inclu ...
6 Oct 2008 at 8:56am
Aid agencies decry humanitarian crisis in Somalia
Over 50 aid agencies working in Somalia on Monday decried the rapidly deteriorating humanitarian crisis unfolding in Somalia and called on warring parties to cease-fire to allow unhindered relief supplies to the affected populations.
In a joint statement issued in Nairobi, the 52 aid agencies said nearly half of Somalia's population, or 3.25 million people, are now in need of emergency aid, a 77 percent increase since the beginning of 2008.
The organizations said the number has i ...
6 Oct 2008 at 8:55am
Two Iraqis killed in gunfire attacks in northern city of Mosul
Two Iraqis, including a policeman, were killed and another people was injured in two gunfire attacks on Monday in the northern city of Mosul, capital of Nineveh province, a provincial police source said.
"Unknown gunmen opened fire in the afternoon on a police patrol in the Zanjili neighborhood in western Mosul, killing a policeman and wounding another," the source told Xinhua on condition of anonymity
Also in western the city, gunmen shot dead a shop owner in the al-Borsa neighb ...
6 Oct 2008 at 8:54am
Hamas lawmakers urges Abbas to legally end presidential term on Jan. 8
Palestinian lawmakers from the Islamic Hamas movement in Gaza decided Monday that the presidential term of President Mahmoud Abbas would legally end on Jan. 8, 2009.
The Hamas-dominant Palestinian Legislative Council (PLC) made the decision in a resolution passed during a special PLC session in Gaza on the legal aspects of the presidential term of Abbas, also the President of the Palestinian National Authority (PNA).
The lawmakers called on Abbas to call for new presidential elec ...
6 Oct 2008 at 8:53am
Fourth round of negotiations on EAC common market opens in Uganda
Another round of negotiations on the establishment of the proposed East African Community (EAC) Common Market opened here on Monday with renewed commitments of reaching an agreement by the end of this year.
Gagawala Wambuzi, Uganda's minister of state for trade, while opening the ten-day talks, appealed to member states to put aside their national fears and focus on the common future of the region.
He appealed to states to exercise maximum understanding and patience with others t ...
6 Oct 2008 at 8:36am
Hundreds forced out by floods in S Somalia
Floods caused by Shabelle River forced hundreds of families out of their homes in the riverside villages around the southern Somali town of Janaale, a government official said Monday.
"The river broke its banks after heavy rains in the past two days and nearly 705 families left their homes that had been swept away by the flood waters," Ibrahim Jabril Kulow, Mayor of Janaale, Lower Shabelle province, told Xinhua by phone.
Kulow said that people in the area around Janaale, 90 km so ...
6 Oct 2008 at 8:35am
Report: Egyptian puts 14-article initiative to end Palestinian crisis
An Egyptian initiative, consists of 14articles, will be presented to the Palestinian factions' leaders who are scheduled to convene in Cairo on early November, an Arab daily said Monday.
The Saudi Arabia Okath newspaper published the 14-article Egyptian plan, saying that the plan will be presented before the leaders of 12 Palestinian factions, including rival Fatah and Hamas, next month.
The Daily said the initiative aims at ending the current inter-Palestinian crisis, which was ...
6 Oct 2008 at 8:34am
Olmert says optimistic about agreement with Palestinians by year-end
Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Olmert Monday said he is optimistic that a peace agreement with the Palestinian National Authority (PNA) would be reached by the end of 2008, local daily Yedioth Ahronoth reported.
"An agreement with the Palestinians could be reached by the end of the year," the report quoted Olmert as saying before his leaving on an official visit to Russia. "But this largely depends on the Palestinians' willingness," he added.
The outgoing prime minister said that he ...
6 Oct 2008 at 8:33am
Fatah official: Egyptian-sponsored dialogue to start in Nov.
The first session of Egyptian-sponsored inter-Palestinian dialogue will start on Nov. 14, an official of Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas' Fatah movement said on Monday.
"The dialogue will start on Nov. 14 though we demanded an earlier appointment in order to settle this issue before the end of October," said Nabil Shaath who will lead Fatah delegation to the dialogue.
Shaath said the Egyptians will decide to advance the dialogue after they meet leaders of Islamic Hamas moveme ...
6 Oct 2008 at 8:33am
Hamas denies differences between its Gaza, West Bank leaders
A Hamas spokesman on Monday denied reports that differences between the Gaza-based leaders of the Islamic movement and their counterparts in West Bank have widened.
The reports said Hamas has "frozen" some of its leaders in the West Bank after they met Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas of Fatah movement, Hamas' bitter rival.
Hamas and Abbas' Fatah have been in official boycott since Hamas militants drove out pro-Abbas forces, ousted Fatah movement and seized control of Gaza Str ...
6 Oct 2008 at 8:32am
Guardian Unlimited World
Dow Jones tumbles below 10,000 mark
Wall Street stocks reach lowest point in four years as banks and car companies suffer most
by Andrew Clark
6 Oct 2008 at 6:06pm
Sweden: Punish reckless lending, says regulator
Bank executives should be punished under criminal law and face fines, according to Swedish politician
by Tim Webb
6 Oct 2008 at 6:09pm
Republicans aim to undermine Obama by making it personal
The lines of attack from the Republican camp
by Suzanne Goldenberg
6 Oct 2008 at 6:00pm
Obama TV ad blitz will lead assault on McCain's age and character
Obama is using TV ads to take the fight to McCain, allowing him to remain statesmanlike and above the fray
6 Oct 2008 at 6:00pm
Presidential candidates dig up the dirt before TV debate
Economy sidelined as Barack Obama attacks John McCain's links to big business and lobbyists
by Ewen MacAskill
6 Oct 2008 at 6:00pm
Spanish hoards of ?500 notes could aid liquidity
Country said to have hidden assets of an estimated 108m ?500 notes
by Giles Tremlett
6 Oct 2008 at 6:03pm
Boss of Lehman Brothers left squirming as veteran Democrat roasts him over pay
Boss of Lehman Brothers left squirming as veteran Democrat grills him over multimillion-dollar pay
by Andrew Clark, Elana Schor
6 Oct 2008 at 6:06pm
Reykjavik battles to save economy
Icelandic government presents emergency bill giving it sweeping powers over nation's banks
by David Teather
6 Oct 2008 at 6:00pm
How Benelux is tackling the economic crisis
Belgians strike in protest at falling living standards as French company takes over their biggest bank
by David Gow
6 Oct 2008 at 6:06pm
Disarray in Europe as governments struggle to agree coordinated action
Damage limitation exercise under way but Spain may follow German unilateral guarantee to depositors
by David Gow, Ian Traynor
6 Oct 2008 at 6:06pm
Toronto Globe and Mail: International
30 killed by quakes in Tibet
The U.S. Geological Survey said the first quake measured magnitude 6.6 and struck at 4:30 p.m. 80 kilometres west of Lhasa
by AUDRA ANG
6 Oct 2008 at 12:14pm
Mortars kills 15 more in Mogadishu
Aid agencies appeal against horrendous violence as Islamist insurgents battle the government and its Ethiopian military backer
by ABDI SHEIKH
6 Oct 2008 at 12:01pm
Europe scrambles to bolster banks
Many governments offer deposit guarantees to reassure bank customers as stock markets dive on loss of confidence in banking system
by Jeremy Gaunt and Mark Felsenthal
6 Oct 2008 at 10:35am
'We're not going to win,' British commander says of bid to quash Taliban
Blunt statement came just days after a leaked diplomatic cable hinted that British ambassador in Kabul has a similarly dark forecast
by GRAEME SMITH AND DOUG SAUNDERS
6 Oct 2008 at 8:30am
China vows clean up of 'chaotic' dairy sector
Government announces toughened rules after tainted milk products left thousands ill and shook confidence in 'made-in-China'
by CHRIS BUCKLEY
6 Oct 2008 at 7:26am
Tamil Tiger suicide bomber kills 27
A military spokesman says at least 80 others were wounded in the bomb attack at the United National party office in the town of Anuradhapura
by KRISHAN FRANCIS
6 Oct 2008 at 7:24am
Ice cream landmark good to the last scoop
End of an era as first Carvel shop closes due to rising expenses
by JENNIFER PELTZ
5 Oct 2008 at 9:26pm
Employees will testify in Palin probe
Inquiry examining whether VP candidate abused her office by firing state official
by MATT APUZZO
5 Oct 2008 at 7:34pm
O.J. Simpson in isolation 'for his own safety'
Appeal cannot be lodged until after former football star is sentenced for kidnapping and robbery
by LINDA DEUTSCH
5 Oct 2008 at 2:23pm
Ethnic clashes worsen in India's Assam state
Police shoot at violent mobs, killing 14 people, in third day of deadly ethnic clashes
5 Oct 2008 at 9:50am
The New York Times
News Media Feel Limits to Georgia?s Democracy
Georgia?s critics cite a lack of press freedom as a glaring example of the shortfalls in the country?s democratic standards.
by By DAN BILEFSKY and MICHAEL SCHWIRTZ
6 Oct 2008 at 4:06pm
Karzai?s Brother Denies Heroin Link
Ahmed Wali Karzai said the accusations against him were ?baseless? and represented political pressure on the president following his criticism of a recent U.S. airstrike.
by By ABDUL WAHEED WAFA
6 Oct 2008 at 4:26pm
1 in 4 Mammals Threatened, Study Says
One in four mammals is in danger of disappearing because of habitat loss, hunting and climate change, a global conservation body warned on Monday.
by By JAMES KANTER
6 Oct 2008 at 4:17pm
Post-Apartheid South Africa Enters Anxious Era
South Africa is struggling with high crime, xenophobic violence, and an economic downturn.
by By BARRY BEARAK
6 Oct 2008 at 9:58am
In Poverty and Strife, Women Test Limits
In the Afghan province of Bamian, women are uprooting traditional gender roles by taking up leadership positions.
by By CARLOTTA GALL
6 Oct 2008 at 10:14am
Man Detonates Suicide Vest During U.S. Raid on Iraqi House
The Americans said the insurgent they were pursuing in the raid detonated his vest and his companions opened fire. Eleven people were killed in the incident.
by By ALISSA J. RUBIN and SAM DAGHER
6 Oct 2008 at 2:01pm
Police Detain Protest Leader in Thailand
Police arrested Chamlong Srimuang, the leader of the antigovernment protesters occupying the grounds of the prime minister?s office.
by By THOMAS FULLER
6 Oct 2008 at 12:55am
Kazakhstan Seeks to Balance East and West
The resource-rich Central Asian country has hosted leaders from Russia and the United States in recent weeks.
by By DAVID L. STERN
6 Oct 2008 at 12:58am
Tainted Chocolates Found in Hong Kong
Health inspectors found two Cadbury chocolate products containing considerably more of the industrial chemical melamine than the city?s legal limit.
by By THE ASSOCIATED PRESS
6 Oct 2008 at 12:59am
Three Europeans Win the 2008 Nobel for Medicine
The scientists, who discovered viruses that cause cervical cancer and AIDS, will share the award.
by By LAWRENCE K. ALTMAN
6 Oct 2008 at 4:04pm
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