Russian lawmakers meet on rebel Georgian regions |
| | | Russian lawmakers meet on Monday to discuss pleas by Georgian separatists for Moscow to recognize their independence, a move that could stoke tensions with the West over Russia's military intervention in pro-Western Georgia. | | From Boston Globe | Add a commentary | Report abuse | | [+] All articles |
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Pakistan's Zardari says Taliban winning war: report |
| | | The Pakistani Taliban have "the upper hand" and should be put on the list of banned organizations in Pakistan, said Asif Ali Zardari, who has been nominated by his party to be the country's next president. | | From Boston Globe | Add a commentary | Report abuse | | [+] All articles |
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Zimbabwe opposition reports arrest at parliament |
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Iraq PM: 'All Troops Out By 2011' |
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Pakistan's Sharif pulls party out of coalition |
| | | ISLAMABAD (Reuters) - Former Pakistani prime minister Nawaz Sharif pulled his party out of the ruling coalition on Monday, deepening a political crisis that has diverted government attention from pressing security and economic problems. | | From Reuters | Add a commentary | Report abuse | | [+] All articles |
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Oil steady as dollar offsets Russia tension |
| | | Oil prices were steady Monday in Asia above $114 a barrel as a strengthening dollar offset continuing tensions between the U.S. and Russian over the conflict in Georgia. | | From Boston Globe | Add a commentary | Report abuse | | [+] All articles |
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Militant attack on Pakistan lawmaker kills 8 |
| | | Militants used rockets and a bomb to attack the home of a lawmaker in Pakistan's volatile northwest early Monday, killing eight people including the politician's brother, police said. | | From Boston Globe | Add a commentary | Report abuse | | [+] All articles |
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Passenger jet bound for Iran crashes in Kyrgyzstan |
| | | A passenger jet carrying 90 people, including a Kyrgyz high school sports team, crashed shortly after takeoff Sunday near the Kyrgyz capital, killing 65, government officials said. | | From Boston Globe | Add a commentary | Report abuse | | [+] All articles |
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Israel releases Palestinian prisoners |
| | | Israel has begun releasing nearly 200 Palestinian prisoners in what it says is a gesture meant to bolster moderate Palestinian president Mahmoud Abbas. | | From Boston Globe | Add a commentary | Report abuse | | [+] All articles |
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US military deaths in Afghanistan region at 508 |
| | | As of Sunday, Aug. 24, 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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China's Hu heads to South Korea for talks on North |
| | | Chinese President Hu Jintao arrives in Seoul on Monday for a two-day visit to discuss energy cooperation, expanding trade and ending North Korea's nuclear weapons program. | | From Boston Globe | Add a commentary | Report abuse | | [+] All articles |
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Pilot called in engine trouble before crash |
| | | The pilot of a small plane carrying humanitarian workers called in engine trouble about 45 minutes before crashing in a field in eastern Guatemala, killing 10 people, including five Americans. | | From Boston Globe | Add a commentary | Report abuse | | [+] All articles |
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Indian troops arrest key leaders in Kashmir |
| | | Indian authorities arrested two prominent separatist leaders in pre-dawn raids Monday while thousands of troops enforced a strict curfew to quash protests in the Himalayan region that have left at least 34 people dead. | | From Boston Globe | Add a commentary | Report abuse | | [+] All articles |
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French police find bodies of 8 missing climbers |
| | | French police found the bodies of eight climbers Monday after they went missing in an avalanche near Mont Blanc, western Europe's highest peak, officials said. | | From Boston Globe | Add a commentary | Report abuse | | [+] All articles |
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British, German activists deported from China |
| | | China on Monday deported a British woman and a German man who took part in a protest during the Olympic Games, officials said, hours after eight American activists were sent home during the closing ceremony. | | From Boston Globe | Add a commentary | Report abuse | | [+] All articles |
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Democratic Party! Convention Opens With Opportunities, Challenges |
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Earthquake jolts New Zealand, no injuries reported |
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Legal squatters brush up Leipzig's old treasures |
| | | When Ilka Weingart first entered the abandoned east German butcher's store where she wanted to open a soap shop, she gaped at holes in the floor, decades-old layers of grime, and rust-colored stains. | | From Boston Globe | Add a commentary | Report abuse |
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Hawaii beats Mexico to win Little League WS |
| | | Hawaii's mini-mashers got a little help from Mexico's miscues to win a fourth straight Little League World Series title for the United States. | | From The Washington Times | Add a commentary | Report abuse |
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Taiwan probes ex-leader's alleged money laundering |
| | | Former Taiwanese President Chen Shui-bian's son and daughter-in-law returned home Monday from the United States, insisting they are innocent of any criminal role in an alleged money laundering scandal involving their family. | | From Boston Globe | Add a commentary | Report abuse |
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