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Posted On: Mon, 06 Oct 2008 17:10:21 GMT

Turkish airstrikes target Kurdish rebels - CNN

Turkish airstrikes target Kurdish rebels
CNN - 50 minutes ago
(CNN) -- Turkey's military launched airstrikes Monday on Kurdish rebel targets in northern Iraq, according to the PKK, or Kurdistan Workers' Party.
Turkish jets bomb Kurdish hideouts in Iraq, Turkey The Associated Press
PKK 'holding two Turkish troops' Aljazeera.net
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Posted On: Mon, 06 Oct 2008 16:44:47 GMT

Russia accuses Georgia of provoking violence - Reuters

WELT ONLINE

Russia accuses Georgia of provoking violence
Reuters - 1 hour ago
MOSCOW (Reuters) - Russia said on Monday it had written to European Union president France to express concern about a wave of violence in Georgia it said was part of a campaign by Tbilisi to derail a ceasefire agreement.
Russia Accuses Georgia of Terror, Provoking Conflict (Update1) Bloomberg
Russia steps up preparations for Georgia pullout The Associated Press
Reuters India - RIA Novosti - AFP - Jerusalem Post
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Posted On: Mon, 06 Oct 2008 17:08:36 GMT

New tests: Chinese milk melamine-free - Christian Science Monitor

Boston Globe

New tests: Chinese milk melamine-free
Christian Science Monitor - 52 minutes ago
By Peter Ford | Staff writer of The Christian Science Monitor Beijing - China's widening poisoned milk scandal ensnared some of the world's top food brands Monday, as South Korean authorities recalled Chinese-made M&M's, Snickers bars, ...
Video: No Traces of Melamine in New Test of Milk Powder AssociatedPress

China vows to clean up dairy industry, more children ill AFP
International Herald Tribune - Washington Post - The Associated Press - Jaunted
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Posted On: Mon, 06 Oct 2008 17:11:26 GMT

30 killed when 2 strong quakes hit Tibet - The Associated Press

China Daily

30 killed when 2 strong quakes hit Tibet
The Associated Press - 49 minutes ago
BEIJING (AP) - Two earthquakes jolted the capital of Tibet and surrounding areas Monday, killing more than 30 people and collapsing hundreds of houses, China's state news agency said.
Strong Tibet quake kills at least 30 - Xinhua Reuters
At least 30 dead in Tibet quake: state media AFP
FOXNews - Aljazeera.net - BBC News - Bernama
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Posted On: Mon, 06 Oct 2008 12:40:30 GMT

Pope criticises pursuit of wealth - BBC News

Telegraph.co.uk

Pope criticises pursuit of wealth
BBC News - 5 hours ago
The global financial crisis is proof that the pursuit of money and success is pointless, Pope Benedict XVI has told a meeting of bishops in Rome.
Pope says world financial system 'built on sand' Times Online
Pope Benedict XVI begins marathon televised Bible reading Telegraph.co.uk
Catholic Online - Catholic Weekly - Los Angeles Times - Jewish Telegraphic Agency
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Posted On: Mon, 06 Oct 2008 11:13:28 GMT

Suicide Bombing Kills 27 in Sri Lanka, Including Former Army General - Voice of America

Telegraph.co.uk

Suicide Bombing Kills 27 in Sri Lanka, Including Former Army General
Voice of America - 6 hours ago
By Anjana Pasricha In Sri Lanka, a suicide bombing by suspected Tamil Tiger rebels has killed at least 27 people, including a top former army general.
Military: Suicide bomber kills 27 in Sri Lanka The Associated Press
Tiger suicide attack kills 27 in Sri Lanka AFP
guardian.co.uk - Telegraph.co.uk - Xinhua - United Press International
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Posted On: Mon, 06 Oct 2008 15:31:18 GMT

Suicide blast at Pakistan MP's house kills 18: police - AFP

AFP

Suicide blast at Pakistan MP's house kills 18: police
AFP - 2 hours ago
MULTAN, Pakistan (AFP) - A suicide bomber killed 18 people and wounded a Pakistani opposition politician on Monday in the latest attack to underscore the threat posed by Taliban and Al-Qaeda militants.
Suicide bomber strikes in Pakistan United Press International
Lawmaker's home bombed in east Pakistan; 7 dead eTaiwan News
Radio Australia - Voice of America - CNN International - Bloomberg
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Posted On: Mon, 06 Oct 2008 16:54:54 GMT

Ending Afghan insurgency not realistic: Harper - Canada.com

San Francisco Chronicle

Ending Afghan insurgency not realistic: Harper
Canada.com - 1 hour ago
OTTAWA - Afghanistan will never be completely free of an insurgency, Prime Minister Stephen Harper said Monday, echoing the top British commander who said Sunday western forces could not defeat the Taliban.
A reality check for Britain's defence strategy guardian.co.uk
'Managing' the Afghan insurgency BBC News
Reuters - USA Today - ??? - Times Online
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Posted On: Mon, 06 Oct 2008 17:01:30 GMT

US Navy says crew on hijacked ship near Somalia OK - The Associated Press

Times Online

US Navy says crew on hijacked ship near Somalia OK
The Associated Press - 59 minutes ago
NAIROBI, Kenya (AP) - A US Navy spokeswoman says the crew on a hijacked Ukrainian cargo ship laden with tanks and heavy weaponry are, by all indications, in good health.
Somalia: Pirates to Face Heavy Military Reprisals AllAfrica.com
Looking for the Good Guys off the Somali Coast Spiegel Online
FOXNews - International Herald Tribune - Wired News - BBC News
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Posted On: Mon, 06 Oct 2008 16:02:31 GMT

Sources: Taliban split with al Qaeda - CNN International

Sources: Taliban split with al Qaeda
CNN International - 1 hour ago
By Nic Robertson LONDON, England (CNN) -- Taliban leaders are holding Saudi-brokered talks with the Afghan government to end the country's bloody conflict -- and are severing their ties with al Qaeda, sources close to the historic discussions have told ...
Saudi Arabia hosts Taliban peace talks PRESS TV
War in Afghanistan cannot be won militarily, says UN envoy RTT News
New York Times - Christian Science Monitor - BBC News - CNN
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Posted On: Mon, 06 Oct 2008 17:05:06 GMT

Canada not planning special measures for banks - Reuters

Canada not planning special measures for banks
Reuters - 55 minutes ago
OTTAWA, Oct 6 (Reuters) - Canadian Prime Minister Stephen Harper is not planning any bailout or special steps to help the banking sector, spokesman Kory Teneycke said on Monday.
Harper Encourages Coordinated Action on Credit Crisis (Update1) Bloomberg
Harper says Conservatives would consider ?secondary? help for ... National Post
Toronto Star - International Herald Tribune - The Associated Press - Real News Network
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Posted On: Mon, 06 Oct 2008 13:22:27 GMT

Abducted girl, 7, found unharmed - United Press International

Canada.com

Abducted girl, 7, found unharmed
United Press International - 4 hours ago
EDMONTON, Alberta, Oct. 6 (UPI) -- Canadian police in Edmonton were searching Monday for a man who abducted a 7-year-old girl from a playground but dropped her off unharmed hours later.
Edmonton man arrested in abduction of seven-year-old girl who ... The Canadian Press
Man arrested in Edmonton abduction case Canada.com
CTV.ca - Edmonton Sun - Drayton Valley Western Review - CBC.ca
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Posted On: Mon, 06 Oct 2008 15:51:33 GMT

Thai protesters occupy street outside parliament - The Associated Press

Voice of America

Thai protesters occupy street outside parliament
The Associated Press - 2 hours ago
BANGKOK, Thailand (AP) - Protesters in Thailand who have occupied the grounds of the prime minister's office for six weeks marched Monday night to the streets outside parliament, vowing to block the government from delivering a policy statement to ...
Thai anti-govt protesters descend on parliament AFP
Thai protest leader remanded to police custody International Herald Tribune
The Standard - Xinhua - New York Times - Voice of America
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Posted On: Mon, 06 Oct 2008 04:01:50 GMT

No, Iraq Wasn't a 'Distraction' - Wall Street Journal

Telegraph.co.uk

No, Iraq Wasn't a 'Distraction'
Wall Street Journal - 13 hours ago
By DAVID B. RIVKIN JR. and LEE A. CASEY Whatever the much anticipated vice presidential debate may have told us about Gov. Sarah Palin and Sen. Joe Biden, it revealed clear differences in the foreign policy philosophies of the two tickets.
McCain Says Obama's Opposition To Troop Funding "Dangerous" For ... AHN
McCain's Running Mate Washington Post
Washington Times - The Washington Independent - DesMoinesRegister.com - TheNewsTribune.com
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Posted On: Mon, 06 Oct 2008 14:21:30 GMT

Lawmaker's home bombed in Pakistan; 15 dead - The Associated Press

BBC News

Lawmaker's home bombed in Pakistan; 15 dead
The Associated Press - 3 hours ago
ISLAMABAD, Pakistan (AP) - A suicide bomber attacked a lawmaker's house in eastern Pakistan on Monday, killing at least 15 people and wounding more than 50, officials and a witness said.
Pakistan says no deal for US missile strikes AFP
Militant flays Zardari over India and "terrorists" Reuters India
Herald News Daily - BBC News - Registan.net - United Press International
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Posted On: Mon, 06 Oct 2008 16:41:28 GMT

Death toll now 49 in northeast India ethnic riots - The Associated Press

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Death toll now 49 in northeast India ethnic riots
The Associated Press - 1 hour ago
GAUHATI, India (AP) - Clashes between ethnic groups in India's remote northeast has left at least 49 people dead in four days including 19 killed on Monday, officials said.
Indian troops sent to troubled region United Press International
India Death Toll in Assam Ethnic Violence Rises to 40 (Update1) Bloomberg
CNN International - Reuters India - BBC News - Reuters
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Posted On: Mon, 06 Oct 2008 14:27:12 GMT

A hard-liner's call for peace - International Herald Tribune

Malaysia Star

A hard-liner's call for peace
International Herald Tribune - 3 hours ago
By Uri Dromi In a farewell interview he gave to the Yediot Aharonot newspaper on the eve of Rosh Hashana, the Jewish new year, Prime Minister Ehud Olmert dropped a bombshell.
Olmert: My views on territorial exchange don't represent Livni Jerusalem Post
Livni urges action on peace talks Aljazeera.net
Christian Science Monitor - Voice of America - Xinhua - The Associated Press
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Posted On: Mon, 06 Oct 2008 16:09:39 GMT

Lula Allies Win in Brazilian Municipal Vote on Record Approval - Bloomberg

BBC News

Lula Allies Win in Brazilian Municipal Vote on Record Approval
Bloomberg - 1 hour ago
By Andre Soliani Oct. 6 (Bloomberg) -- Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva's party and allies won more than a dozen local elections as candidates capitalized on the president's record popularity two years before his term expires.
Brazil ruling party steady in local election Reuters
Lula worried by Brazil poll results PRESS TV
The Associated Press - Xinhua - euronews - BBC News
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Posted On: Mon, 06 Oct 2008 15:22:00 GMT

Tropical Storm Norbert strengthens off Mexico - The Associated Press

WNCT

Tropical Storm Norbert strengthens off Mexico
The Associated Press - 2 hours ago
MEXICO CITY (AP) - Tropical Storm Norbert is growing toward hurricane force off Mexico's Pacific coast and forecasters say it might bring weekend rains and wind to the Baja California Peninsula.
Atlantic hurricane season's 13th tropical depression forms off ... CNN
Tropical depression forms near Mexico oil fields Reuters AlertNet
Reuters India - Central Florida News 13| - The Times-Picayune - NOLA.com
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Posted On: Mon, 06 Oct 2008 13:51:32 GMT

Africa: South Africa is a Guide, Not Necessarily Model for Rwanda - AllAfrica.com

Daily Nation

Africa: South Africa is a Guide, Not Necessarily Model for Rwanda
AllAfrica.com - 4 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.
Cry again for beloved South Africa? Christian Science Monitor
The iafrica.com debate iAfrica.com
The Independent - Voice of America - BBC News - AllAfrica.com
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