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Pakistani security officials examine the site of suicide bombing at a gate of Pakistan's ordinance factory in Wah, a garrison city about 35 kilometers (20 miles) west of the capital Islamabad, Pakistan on Thursday, Aug. 21, 2008.
Violence hits Pakistan as ruling parties squabble
International Herald Tribune Full News Article
: Suicide blasts and sinking financial markets added pressure on Pakistan's government to tackle the nation's mounting problems on Thursday after President Pervez Musharraf quit but a split threatens to tear the coalition apart. Assassinated prime minister Benazir Bhutto's widower, who heads the largest party in parliament, emerged as a likely...

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<span dir="ltr" lang="en">For Zimbabwe, talking is no cure</span>
For Zimbabwe, talking is no cure
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Some see power-sharing as the solution to the country's problems. Sadly, these deals rarely...
<span dir="ltr" lang="en">It&#39;s getting harder to breathe</span>
It's getting harder to breathe
The Guardian Read Full Article
The Olympics have highlighted Beijing's poor air quality, but climate change is increasing...
<span dir="ltr" lang="en">Insurance for our planet</span>
Insurance for our planet
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Spending money now to slow global warming can ensure that ruinous catastrophe never happens...
31 MILF men surrender to AFP in Lanao del Norte
Commander Alvin Cunto and 30 of his men from the 20th Battalion, 102nd Base Camp, BIAF, MILF chose to defect to the government side and return to the folds of the law because they could not take the inhuman instruction of Abdulla Macapaar alias Bravo, the commander of 102nd Brigade, to kill children, women, old and young people during their murderous rampage in Kauswagan and Kolambugan last Aug. 18, 2008.
Manila BulletinFull News Article
A group of Moro rebels surrendered to the military in Lanao del Norte Wednesday night, four days after the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) launched punitive action against rogue elements of the Moro Islamic Liberation Front (MILF) for a series...
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Iraq pullback deal drafted
U.S. Marines from Echo Company, 2nd Battalion, 1st Marine Division move from point to point during an urban warfare training session as part of an exercise in the simulated town, known as combat town, at Camp Pendleton, Calif., on Aug. 12, 2008. DoD photo by Senior Chief Kevin Farmer, U.S. Navy. (Released)
Denver PostFull News Article
Under the accord, U.S. troops would leave Iraqi cities by next summer and move to bases. Iraqi soldiers Wednesday guard a cache of mortar rounds seized in a raid in Baghdad's Sadr City district. Arms caches have been found all around Iraq, some of...
photo: US DoD / Senior Chief Kevin Farmer
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Dalai Lama accuses Chinese troops of opening fire on Tibet protesters, killing 140
People's Armed Police officers patrol the Square in front of the Potala Palace in Lhasa, capital of southwest China's Tibet Autonomous Region on Friday, June 20, 2008. The relay, which was disrupted during several legs outside of China by protests against Beijing's policies in Tibet, was scheduled to be held in Lhasa on Saturday, June 21, 2008.
London Evening StandardFull News Article
The Dalai Lama has accused Chinese troops of opening fire on Tibetan protesters The Dalai Lama has accused Chinese troops of opening fire on a crowd of Tibetan protesters, killing 140. The exiled Tibetan spiritual leader's accusations came as the...
photo: AP / Kyodo News, Takanori Sekine
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Human rights groups left frustrated by reaction to China during Olympics
A drama based on true story of Tibetans in Tibet
CanoeFull News Article
By David Crary, THE ASSOCIATED PRESS BEIJING - The Beijing Olympics have left the world's human rights groups frustrated and angry - convinced that China has been let off the hook for serious abuses, and adamant that future hosts like Russia must be...
photo: WN / Yeshe Choesang
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Russians block Georgian city access
GEORGIA RUSSIA
CanoeFull News Article
By Bela Szandelzsky, THE ASSOCIATED PRESS Georgians play backgammon outside Gori, northwest of Tbilisi, Wednesday, Aug. 20, 2008. Russian forces on Wednesday dug foxholes and built a sentry post in a part of central Georgia far outside the security...
photo: AP / Sergei Grits
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Mr. Mayor, do you hear cries for change?
Dalai Lama begins teachings for “Korean Dharma friends”
Seattle PostFull News Article
THEY BURIED Pierre LaPoint on Saturday, the latest young victim of gangs and guns in Seattle. The mayor, unlike other big city mayors who show up when bullets cut down the young, wasn't on hand to pay his respects, soothe the dead teen's crying...
photo: WN / Yeshe Choesang
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Some U.S. universities dole out Apple iPhones and iPods to students" International Herald Tribune
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Alaska Airlines prepares to retire the last MD-80 in its fleet" Business Journal
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Aircraft scam: 'Personal use of jets will be looked into'" The Times of India
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FCC proposes ban on some wireless microphones" The Miami Herald
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Heinz Gains, Hormel Hurts On High Costs In Quarter" CBS News
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McCain not sure how many houses he and his wife own" Canoe
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Citi sees inflation peaking at 13%-14% in Q3" Inquirer
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Oil rises 5% on global tensions, soft dollar" Inquirer
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Asia stocks, dollar drop as oil jumps" The Times of India
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Mandatory pre-shipment inspection of agri-exports planned" The News International
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Crude futures move higher on mixed supply report" CNN
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US dollar, gold rise in European trading" The Boston Globe
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Russia suspends military cooperation with Nato" The Guardian
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Musharraf not the problem, or solution" Asia Times
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Brown visits troops in Afghanistan" The Guardian
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A Nation-Fulfilled Prophecy?" WorldNews.com
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Act tough with Pakistan for meddling in J&K: BJP to Centre" The Times of India
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War or peace: GMA gives MILF ultimatum" The Philippine Star
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Sudan's president denies involvement in Darfur atrocities" The Guardian
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Afghans speak out against sexual violence" The Guardian
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Arroyo changes focus of peace talks" Sun Star
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UN envoy fails to meet Suu Kyi" Dawn
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Britain admits having played a role in resignation" Dawn
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Mission Kashmir" The Times of India
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Redemption for Solo, U.S. women's soccer" The Miami Herald
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Women's softball dynasty comes to a sad close" Chicago Sun-Times
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Palestinians relaunch soccer league in West Bank" The Guardian
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Virginia football, men's basketball don't make the top 10" The Roanoke Times
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Canada officials seek source of listeria outbreak" Scientific American
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Climate change on forum agenda" The Australian
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Science may one day banish bad hair days" The News International
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Massachusetts faces huge costs from health law: Moody's" Scientific American
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Tobacco Marketing Promotes Youth Cigarette Use" Healthfinder
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Saudi ban on woman drivers may be eroding" The State
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Dogs can sniff right from wrong" The Times of India
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FDA: Irradiating Spinach, Lettuce OK" Time Magazine
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