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Posted On: Sat, 07 Nov 2009 17:33:34 GMT+00:00

NATO Airstrike Killed 7 Afghan Soldiers, Officials Say
New York Times
KABUL, Afghanistan â The Afghan Defense Ministry and local officials in Badghis Province said on Saturday that seven members of the Afghan security forces had been killed in a NATO airstrike the day before that was part of an effort ...
Afghan officials say NATO airstrike killed soldiers, civiliansWashington Post
Afghanistan: NATO Strike Kills 7 Afghan Security MembersVoice of America
NATO probes possible Afghan 'friendly fire' deathsCNN International
BBC News -Los Angeles Times -The Associated Press
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Posted On: Sat, 07 Nov 2009 17:01:58 GMT+00:00

With the Berlin Wall Just a Memory, German Divisions Fade
New York Times
BERLIN â âThe Quiz of the Germans,â a lighthearted entry amid a crush of serious examinations of the 20th anniversary of the fall of the Berlin Wall, pitted three West German celebrities seated behind the sloping hood of an old ...
Giant dominoes form tribute to Berlin Wall's fallThe Associated Press
Study shows high cost of German reunification: reportReuters
As the Berlin Wall collapsed, Angela Merkel stayed cool in the saunaTelegraph.co.uk
guardian.co.uk -BBC News -Washington Post
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Posted On: Sat, 07 Nov 2009 16:53:50 GMT+00:00

Honduran rivals signal new bid to solve crisis
Reuters
TEGUCIGALPA (Reuters) - Honduras' ousted president and de facto leader gave signs they would try again on Saturday to form a unity government to guide the country out of a four-month crisis after the process collapsed a day earlier. ...
Winners and losers in HondurasAljazeera.net
Zelaya Says Honduras Deal Is Off, as Election NearsWall Street Journal
Honduras' ousted leader declares pact 'totally dead'Los Angeles Times
Washington Post -Voice of America -Bloomberg
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Posted On: Sat, 07 Nov 2009 16:15:44 GMT+00:00

Kenya PM blasts African tactics at climate talks
AFP
NAIROBI â Kenyan Prime Minister Raila Odinga Saturday criticised a walkout by African states during climate talks in Barcelona as "grandstanding," and said it did not help developing countries' case. "I believe for example that grandstanding ... like ...
World leaders hope for climate dealAljazeera.net
Daunting task ahead for Copenhagen after Barcelona talks on climate changeXinhua
us singled out for delay of climate pactReuters
The Associated Press -guardian.co.uk -Times Online
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Posted On: Sat, 07 Nov 2009 13:13:01 GMT+00:00

Pakistan Army: 12 Militants Killed in Recent Fighting
Voice of America
By VOA News Pakistan's military says soldiers killed 12 militants in recent operations targeting Taliban insurgents in South Waziristan. The military said security forces battled militants Friday as they fought for control of Makeen - an area ...
Pakistan's South Waziristan operation: defeat or dispersal?Reuters Blogs (blog)
Troops kill 12 Taliban militants in NW Pakistan: armyAFP
12 militants killed in NW Pakistan tribal areaXinhua
The Militant -Los Angeles Times -PRESS TV
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Posted On: Sat, 07 Nov 2009 13:01:32 GMT+00:00

Afghanistan hits back at UN and foreign criticism
Reuters
KABUL, Nov 7 (Reuters) - Afghanistan accused the United Nations on Saturday of intervening in the formation of President Hamid Karzai's next cabinet, less than a week into his new term. Since being re-elected in a controversial poll in which a fraud ...
Afghanistan Rejects UN Criticism of KarzaiVoice of America
Ex-defence chiefs attack Gordon Brown over Afghanistanguardian.co.uk
Afghanistan reject UN, foreign criticism of KarzaiAFP
The Associated Press -Aljazeera.net -BBC News
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Posted On: Sat, 07 Nov 2009 09:07:25 GMT+00:00

Iran: Israel out to sidetrack UN with ship claim
PRESS TV
Tehran says Tel Aviv spread 'false' claims about seizing a ship with Iranian ammunition to sway attention away from the Goldstone report on Israeli war crimes. "We strongly reject such claims. Israel has made this accusation to distract the ...
Israel complains to un over alleged Hezbollah armsReuters
Lebanon probes Israeli-intercepted arms shipAFP
An endless game of cat and mouseJerusalem Post
Jewish Telegraphic Agency -Washington Post -Ha'aretz
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Posted On: Sat, 07 Nov 2009 00:03:10 GMT+00:00

Stop seeking compromise with Israel: Hamas leader
Reuters
DAMASCUS (Reuters) - Hamas leader Khaled Meshaal urged Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas on Friday to stop seeking compromise with Israel but offered him an olive branch, saying Palestinians must end their divisions. ...
Fatah considers reverting to popular warfareYnetnews
Abbas' move reflects deep Palestinian despairThe Associated Press
World urges Abbas to rethink decisionJerusalem Post
Telegraph.co.uk -Xinhua -Newsweek
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Posted On: Fri, 06 Nov 2009 22:25:40 GMT+00:00

UN not evacuating from Afghanistan despite dangers: Ban
Xinhua
UNITED NATIONS, Nov. 6 (Xinhua) -- UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon stressed on Friday that the world body is not evacuating staff from Afghanistan despite the dangerous security situation there. Ban, who has just returned from an overseas tour that ...
Ban Ki-moon: Contrary to reports, UN not leaving AfghanistanJerusalem Post
Taliban turns screws on UN in AfghanistanAFP
Keep us safe or we're off for good â UN pulls out staff after attackTimes Online
Wall Street Journal -MiamiHerald.com -New York Times
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Posted On: Fri, 06 Nov 2009 19:21:13 GMT+00:00

Gordon Brown: I will not risk British lives if Afghans do not end corruption
guardian.co.uk
This article was published on guardian.co.uk at 15.09 GMT on Friday 6 November 2009. It was last modified at 18.11 GMT on Friday 6 November 2009. In order to post a comment you need to be registered and signed in. "Cronies and warlords should have no ...
Brown Warns Afghan Leader on CorruptionNew York Times
Protecting the âbullet magnetâ and improving life in southern AfghanistanReuters Blogs (blog)
Brown warns Karzai on corruptionBBC News
CNN International -Reuters -Times Online
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