Reaction to Obama choosing Biden as running mate |
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Bhutto widower proposed for Pakistan president |
| | | Pakistan's largest political party on Friday proposed the husband of assassinated leader Benazir Bhutto to succeed the ousted Pervez Musharraf as president. | | From Boston Globe | Add a commentary | Report abuse | | [+] All articles |
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Suicide attack kills at least 6 police in Pakistan |
| | | A suicide car bombing at a police station in northwestern Pakistan killed at least six officers on Saturday -- the latest in a string of such attacks claimed by Taliban militants, security officials said. | | From Boston Globe | Add a commentary | Report abuse | | [+] All articles |
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Nepal Maoist PM to mix business, pleasure in China |
| | | Nepal's new Maoist Prime Minister Prachanda left for Beijing on Saturday to participate in the Olympics closing ceremony, his first foreign trip that he is expected to also use to seek help to rebuild his war-torn nation. | | From Boston Globe | Add a commentary | Report abuse | | [+] All articles |
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Russian troops still in Georgia after pullout |
| | | Russian soldiers held positions deep inside Georgia's heartland on Saturday, drawing accusations from Washington that Moscow's military pullback did not match up to what it had promised. | | From Boston Globe | Add a commentary | Report abuse | | [+] All articles |
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Philippines says 48 killed in week of fighting |
| | | At least 48 soldiers and civilians and scores of Muslim rebels have been killed in the southern Philippines in a week of fighting triggered by the collapse of a peace deal, the government said on Saturday. | | From Boston Globe | Add a commentary | Report abuse | | [+] All articles |
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US military deaths in Afghanistan region at 508 |
| | | As of Friday, Aug. 22, 2008, at least 508 members of the U.S. military had died in Afghanistan, Pakistan and Uzbekistan as a result of the U.S. invasion of Afghanistan in late 2001, according to the Defense Department. The department last updated its figures Thursday at 10 a.m. EDT. | | From Boston Globe | Add a commentary | Report abuse | | [+] All articles |
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Gaza activists fight poor communications, rough seas |
| | | Activists seeking to challenge Israel's sea blockade of Gaza are struggling with rough seas and disruptions to their communications, the group said on Saturday. | | From Boston Globe | Add a commentary | Report abuse | | [+] All articles |
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Madrid Jet Crash: Air Gauge Link |
| | | Spain's leading aviation official has called for an air temperature gauge to be closely examined as investigators attempt to discover what caused a Madrid jetliner to crash and burst into flames. | | From Sky News | Add a commentary | Report abuse | | [+] All articles |
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CORRECTED: Former Iraqi minister sentenced to hang for killing |
| | | Iraq's former culture minister, believed to be in hiding since last year, has been sentenced to death by hanging for involvement in the killing of another politician's two sons, a court spokesman said on Friday. | | From Boston Globe | Add a commentary | Report abuse | | [+] All articles |
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Plane makes unscheduled landing at London's Gatwick |
| | | An outgoing passenger plane en route to Barbados was forced to make an unscheduled landing at Britain's second biggest airport, London Gatwick, on Saturday after the flight crew decided to turn back. | | From Boston Globe | Add a commentary | Report abuse | | [+] All articles |
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Russia WTO entry at risk over Georgia: U.S. official |
| | | Russia's bid to join the World Trade Organization (WTO) is at risk because of its military operations in Georgia, U.S. Commerce Secretary Carlos Gutierrez was quoted as saying on Saturday. | | From Boston Globe | Add a commentary | Report abuse | | [+] All articles |
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Japanese vessel survives hijacking attempt off Somalia |
| | | Pirates opened fire at a Japanese cargo ship off the coast of Somalia, but the vessel managed to survive the hijacking attempt, the International Maritime Bureau said on Saturday. | | From Boston Globe | Add a commentary | Report abuse | | [+] All articles |
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Somali gunmen kidnap 2 Western journalists: residents |
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Russia's Chakhkiev wins boxing heavyweight gold |
| | | Rakhim Chakhkiev of Russia has won the heavyweight boxing gold medal, avenging a loss to Italy's Clemente Russo at last year's world championships with a 4-2 victory. | | From The Washington Times | Add a commentary | Report abuse | | [+] All articles |
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ANALYSIS: Biden Pick Brings Vast Experience, Some Risks |
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Survivor says wing dipped sharply before crash |
| | | A woman who survived this week's plane crash in Madrid said Saturday the aircraft struggled to gain altitude and one of its wings dipped sharply before the plane went down. | | From Boston Globe | Add a commentary | Report abuse | | [+] All articles |
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Mexico beats Japan, moves on to LLWS title game |
| | | Sergio Rodriguez powered Matamoros, Mexico into the Little League World Series championship, hitting a two-run homer in a 5-4 win over Tokyo on Saturday. | | From The Washington Times | Add a commentary | Report abuse | | [+] All articles |
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US forces in Iraq release detained APTN cameraman |
| | | The U.S. military on Saturday released a cameraman working for Associated Press Television News after nearly three months in detention, saying no evidence was found that he posed a security threat. | | From Boston Globe | Add a commentary | Report abuse | | [+] All articles |
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El Salvador's police chief resigns amid scandal |
| | | El Salvador's national police chief stepped down on Saturday after local media reports accused two close advisers of corruption and links with drug traffickers. | | From Boston Globe | Add a commentary | Report abuse |
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