Beijing To Pass Games To London |
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Interfax reports passenger jet crash in Kyrgzstan |
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US Ambassador to China: Release US protesters |
| | | The U.S. Ambassador to China is pressing Chinese officials to immediately release eight Americans who were detained for holding pro-Tibet protests during the Olympics. | | From Boston Globe | Add a commentary | Report abuse | | [+] All articles |
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Maple Leaf confirmed source of deadly Canada meat |
| | | A food poisoning outbreak that has killed four Canadians and sickened at least 21 others has been genetically linked to meat produced at a plant owned by Maple Leaf Foods Inc , authorities said on Saturday. | | From Boston Globe | Add a commentary | Report abuse | | [+] All articles |
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Rights group: 78 Afghans killed; US to investigate |
| | | Scores of Afghan civilians who had gathered in a small village for the memorial ceremony of a militia commander were killed when U.S. and Afghan soldiers launched an attack in the middle of the night, officials and villagers said Saturday. | | From Boston Globe | Add a commentary | Report abuse | | [+] All articles |
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U.S. warship docks in Black Sea port with Georgia aid |
| | | The first U.S. warship to bring aid to Georgia arrived in the country's main Black Sea port of Batumi on Sunday, in a strong gesture of support for the ex-Soviet republic in its conflict with Russia. | | From Boston Globe | Add a commentary | Report abuse | | [+] All articles |
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Pakistan forces target militant positions, kill 50 |
| | | Pakistani troops and helicopter gunships targeted Islamist militant hideouts in the Swat Valley on Sunday, the military said, after fierce fighting killed 50 militants and 10 soldiers in the past 24 hours. | | From Boston Globe | Add a commentary | Report abuse | | [+] All articles |
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Ukraine leader makes NATO bid on Independence Day |
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Tropical Storm Julio approaches Mexican coast |
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Madonna kicks off "Sticky & Sweet" world tour |
| | | CARDIFF (Reuters) - "Queen of pop" Madonna kicked off her "Sticky & Sweet" world tour in the Welsh city of Cardiff on Saturday, entering the stage on a throne before performing "Candy Shop" to around 40,000 screaming fans. | | From Reuters | Add a commentary | Report abuse | | [+] All articles |
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Rice to try to bridge Israeli-Palestinian gaps |
| | | U.S. Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice returns to the Middle East on Monday in another effort to bridge gaps holding up an Israeli-Palestinian peace deal that Washington says could still be achieved this year. | | From Boston Globe | Add a commentary | Report abuse | | [+] All articles |
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Malaysia's Anwar set to win poll after grueling fight |
| | | Malaysia's Anwar Ibrahim is expected to earn a seat in parliament at a by-election this week, but it is far from clear that he can fulfill his dream of throwing out the government and becoming prime minister himself. | | From Boston Globe | Add a commentary | Report abuse | | [+] All articles |
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Baghdad bombs kill 4, wound 15, Iraqi police say |
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Australia approves Chinalco stake in Rio |
| | | The Australian government approved on Sunday the purchase of up to 14.99 percent of the shares in Rio Tinto Ltd by China's state-owned Aluminium Corp of China (Chinalco). | | From Boston Globe | Add a commentary | Report abuse | | [+] All articles |
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Notting Hill Welcomes The World |
| | | Europe's biggest street party underlines its global appeal today as 750,000 people descend on the streets of Notting Hill in west London for its famous Carnival. | | From Sky News | Add a commentary | Report abuse | | [+] All articles |
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Nine mountaineers missing, 3 hurt in Alps avalanche |
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Candidates' Wives in Convention Spotlight |
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Israelis living under a cloud on Golan Heights |
| | | Saddles off, the horses stand quietly on a hill on the Israeli-occupied Golan Heights, the sun gleaming on the blue waters of the Sea of Galilee below. | | From Boston Globe | Add a commentary | Report abuse |
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US military deaths in Iraq war at 4,146 |
| | | As of Saturday, Aug. 23, 2008, at least 4,146 members of the U.S. military have died in the Iraq war since it began in March 2003, according to an Associated Press count. | | From Boston Globe | Add a commentary | Report abuse |
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Miner BHP Billiton sees 10 pct output growth in 08/09 |
| | | Mining giant BHP Billiton <BHP.AX> <BLT.L> expects to grow its production volumes over the next 12 months by 10 percent despite some softening in demand from its biggest growth driver, China, the group's chief said. | | From Boston Globe | Add a commentary | Report abuse |
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