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Posted On: Wed, 27 Aug 2008 23:31:26 GMT

Delighted Sudanese home after hijacking ordeal - AFP

Delighted Sudanese home after hijacking ordeal
AFP - 26 minutes ago
KHARTOUM (AFP) - Overjoyed passengers from a hijacked Sudanese jet returned home to delighted families on Thursday, having feared they would die at the hands of gunmen who threatened to blow up the plane.
Hijackers of Darfur plane surrender after standoff guardian.co.uk
Hijackers of Darfur plane surrender in Libya The Associated Press
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Posted On: Wed, 27 Aug 2008 23:11:37 GMT

Georgia is the graveyard of America's unipolar world - guardian.co.uk

Canada.com

Georgia is the graveyard of America's unipolar world
guardian.co.uk - 46 minutes ago
If there were any doubt that the rules of the international game have changed for good, the events of the past few days should have dispelled it.
Video: Crisis in the Caucasus france24english

Moscow?s plan is to redraw the map of Europe Financial Times
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Posted On: Wed, 27 Aug 2008 22:32:44 GMT

Storm Gustav kills 23 in Caribbean, heads for Gulf - guardian.co.uk

Storm Gustav kills 23 in Caribbean, heads for Gulf
guardian.co.uk - 1 hour ago
By Joseph Guyler Delva PORT-AU-PRINCE, Aug 27 (Reuters) - Tropical Storm Gustav pulled away from Haiti and the Dominican Republic on Wednesday after killing 23 people and threatened to become a major hurricane aimed at New Orleans and Gulf of Mexico ...
Video: Deadly Storm Gustav Heads for Gulf Coast AssociatedPress

Hurricane Gustav kills 11 in Haiti United Press International
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Posted On: Wed, 27 Aug 2008 23:11:44 GMT

Thai police massing as protesters refuse to leave PM's office - guardian.co.uk

BBC News

Thai police massing as protesters refuse to leave PM's office
guardian.co.uk - 46 minutes ago
Members of the anti-government People's Alliance for Democracy (PAD) wave flags during a demonstration outside the Government House in Bangkok, Thailand.
Thai PM moves against protesters Aljazeera.net
Thai protest refuses order to leave gov't compound The Associated Press
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Posted On: Wed, 27 Aug 2008 22:18:58 GMT

Britain's population to top EU countries by 2060 - Xinhua

ABC News

Britain's population to top EU countries by 2060
Xinhua - 1 hour ago
LONDON, Aug. 27 (Xinhua) -- A European Union (EU) report has predicted that Britain's population is to top all EU countries in over 50 years, the British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC) reported on Wednesday.
The UK population is projected to become the largest in the EU BBC News
Aging Alarm Goes Off in Europe New York Times
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Posted On: Wed, 27 Aug 2008 16:21:12 GMT

Zimbabwe: Mr Speaker, Hooligans in the House - AllAfrica.com

BBC News

Zimbabwe: Mr Speaker, Hooligans in the House
AllAfrica.com - 7 hours ago
A VISITOR would have been forgiven for mistaking it for a high school gathering going by the raucous behaviour, infantile interjections and heckling that went on as President Mugabe delivered his address during the official opening of the First Session ...
Robert Mugabe plunges Zimbabwe into crisis with plan to ignore MDC Times Online
Zimbabwe opposition denounces Mugabe's govt plans AFP
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Posted On: Wed, 27 Aug 2008 22:48:16 GMT

At least 5 dead in Kashmir battle over hostages - The Associated Press

Seattle Post Intelligencer

At least 5 dead in Kashmir battle over hostages
The Associated Press - 1 hour ago
SRINAGAR, India (AP) - Government forces killed two Islamic rebels believed to have taken seven hostages, but a third insurgent still held out in the mainly Hindu city of Jammu in Indian Kashmir, a police official said late Wednesday.
Officer and civilians among 11 killed in Kashmir Reuters
Kashmir Police Battle Militants Wall Street Journal
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Posted On: Wed, 27 Aug 2008 20:35:30 GMT

Exhausted Dalai Lama axes trips - guardian.co.uk

Boston Globe

Exhausted Dalai Lama axes trips
guardian.co.uk - 3 hours ago
The Dalai Lama is suffering from exhaustion and has cancelled two planned international trips to undergo medical tests. The 73-year-old Nobel peace prize winner had been "experiencing some discomfort in the past couple of days", a statement from his ...
Dalai Lama, Citing Exhaustion, Cancels Trips New York Times
Dalai Lama cancels trip to rest United Press International
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Posted On: Wed, 27 Aug 2008 17:24:39 GMT

Slain Japanese aid worker's body recovered in Afghanistan - Los Angeles Times

BBC News

Slain Japanese aid worker's body recovered in Afghanistan
Los Angeles Times - 6 hours ago
Authorities identify the worker as Kazuya Ito, an engineer who was kidnapped a day earlier in Nangarhar province. He is the fourth foreign aid worker killed in Afghanistan in the last two weeks.
Aid worker killed in Afghanistan BBC News
Japanese aid worker found dead as Afghan casualties rise AFP
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Posted On: Tue, 26 Aug 2008 22:14:52 GMT

UN Says Disputed US Airstrike Killed 90 Afghan Civilians - Voice of America

WELT ONLINE

UN Says Disputed US Airstrike Killed 90 Afghan Civilians
Voice of America - Aug 26, 2008
By Barry Newhouse The United Nations says its investigation into US airstrikes on Friday in western Afghanistan found "convincing evidence" that the operation killed 90 civilians - 60 of whom were children.
UN cites evidence that US attack in Afghanistan killed 90 civilians Los Angeles Times
US disputes 90 civilians killed in Afghan airstrike CNN International
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Posted On: Wed, 27 Aug 2008 12:42:10 GMT

Indian state erupts in violence - CNN International

BBC News

Indian state erupts in violence
CNN International - 11 hours ago
By CNN's Saeed Ahmed (CNN) -- The remote east Indian state of Orissa -- historically a tinderbox of Hindu-Christian tensions -- erupted in violence this week after gunmen killed a Hindu leader and mobs burned churches in retaliation.
Hindu-Christian clashes kill 11 in eastern India International Herald Tribune
Hindu-Christian Violence Kills 9 in India's Orissa State Voice of America
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Posted On: Wed, 27 Aug 2008 16:59:54 GMT

Sri Lanka advances on rebel base - Christian Science Monitor

Boston Globe

Sri Lanka advances on rebel base
Christian Science Monitor - 6 hours ago
While the military is making gains on the Tamil Tigers, it could become mired in guerrilla attacks. By Jason Motlagh | Correspondent of The Christian Science Monitor This feature requires a newer version of Macromedia Flash Player and ...
UPDATE 1-Sri Lankan rebels launch air raid, 10 sailors wounded Reuters India
Sri Lankan Rebels Attack Navy Camp Near Port of Trincomalee Bloomberg
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Posted On: Wed, 27 Aug 2008 23:15:36 GMT

City halls agree not to disrupt school year - Ha'aretz

The Age

City halls agree not to disrupt school year
Ha'aretz - 42 minutes ago
By Or Kashti The new school year will begin on schedule. The Union of Local Authorities yesterday retracted its threat to disrupt the opening of the school year, after government ministers promised to find a way to absorb cutbacks of NIS 85 million in ...
Gillard defends plan to sack teachers Ninemsn
Teachers approve contract - New at 1:20 pm 8/27/08 Snoqualmie Valley Record
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Posted On: Wed, 27 Aug 2008 20:20:33 GMT

Seven days to quiz PM threat man - BBC News

BBC News

Seven days to quiz PM threat man
BBC News - 3 hours ago
Police investigating an alleged threat to kill Prime Minister Gordon Brown have been granted seven days to quiz a 24-year-old man arrested in Blackburn.
Fifth arrest in 'plot to kill PM' Scotsman
2 held over threat to kill Brown Hindu
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Posted On: Wed, 27 Aug 2008 14:12:15 GMT

North Korea threatens to renew nuclear program - Christian Science Monitor

BBC News

North Korea threatens to renew nuclear program
Christian Science Monitor - 9 hours ago
Washington wants to verify that disarmament is underway, but Pyongyang says that further inspections would undermine its sovereignty.
Russia Urges North Korea to Finish Disabling Nuclear Facilities Voice of America
Russia 'regrets' North Korea's halt in nuclear disablement International Herald Tribune
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Posted On: Mon, 25 Aug 2008 17:35:51 GMT

Canada government may call Oct. 14 election-source - Reuters

CTV.ca

Canada government may call Oct. 14 election-source
Reuters - Aug 25, 2008
OTTAWA, Aug 25 (Reuters) - Canada's minority Conservative government is seriously considering having Parliament dissolved on Sept.
Fall election will bear a minority government with 'fresh mandate ... Canada.com
Harper May Force a Canadian Election Within Weeks (Update2) Bloomberg
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Posted On: Wed, 27 Aug 2008 23:11:43 GMT

Mystery of missing millionaire, wife and daughter after home is ... - guardian.co.uk

Telegraph.co.uk

Mystery of missing millionaire, wife and daughter after home is ...
guardian.co.uk - 46 minutes ago
Police and firefighters were yesterday waiting to search the gutted remains of a missing millionaire's mansion to establish whether he and his family died after it was set ablaze by arsonists.
Mystery of millionaire arson victim Independent
UK millionaire and his family missing after blaze International Herald Tribune
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Posted On: Wed, 27 Aug 2008 09:14:07 GMT

Pakistan restores eight judges - BBC News

BBC News

Pakistan restores eight judges
BBC News - 14 hours ago
Eight of the judges sacked last November by former Pakistani President Pervez Musharraf have been reinstated. They took their oaths at the governor's house in Karachi.
Après Musharraf, patience International Herald Tribune
Pakistan's Priorities Wall Street Journal
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Posted On: Wed, 27 Aug 2008 23:13:50 GMT

How dangerous is air travel? - guardian.co.uk

Times Online

How dangerous is air travel?
guardian.co.uk - 44 minutes ago
Last week a Spanair jet crashed in Madrid killing 154 passengers and crew. Days later a further 68 people were lost in Kyrgyzstan and this week 168 Ryanair passengers endured a terrifying emergency descent from 30000ft when their jet suddenly lost ...
SOS and O2 aboard Ryanair aircraft Times Online
UPDATE 1-Ryanair plane loses pressure, 16 in hospital Reuters
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Posted On: Wed, 27 Aug 2008 22:13:16 GMT

UN climate change body chief highlights progress in Accra talks - Xinhua

Voice of America

UN climate change body chief highlights progress in Accra talks
Xinhua - 1 hour ago
NAIROBI, Aug. 27 (Xinhua) -- The United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) said Wednesday that the UN-sponsored climate change conference in Accra has made important progress on a number of key issues for a deal to be clinched at ...
Ghana Environmentalists See Local Cause and Effect of Climate Change Voice of America
UN climate talks make headway on emission limits The Associated Press
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