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Pakistan's Zardari prepares for presidency
AFP - 1 hour ago
ISLAMABAD (AFP) - Pakistan president-elect Asif Ali Zardari faced immediate pressure Sunday to tackle an upsurge in militant violence, as the toll from a suicide blast in the country's troubled northwest reached 33.
Suicide blast kills 35 in Pakistan; Zardari set to take power International Herald Tribune
Turkish president congratulates Zardari on being elected Pakistani ... Xinhua
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US Congress signals it will clear N-deal
Times of India - 2 hours ago
WASHINGTON: A prominent US lawmaker who had voiced his opposition to the US-India nuclear deal has indicated he is open to changing his mind, strengthening the chances of Congress giving its final stamp of approval to the agreement in its short ...
India Joins Nuclear Market Slashdot
India given go-ahead on nuclear trade despite proliferation Times Online
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Hurricane Ike hampers relief effort in Haiti
guardian.co.uk - 5 hours ago
An "extremely dangerous" hurricane has been battering the Caribbean today, hampering relief efforts to reach hundreds of thousands of people in Haiti hit by last week's storms.
Video: Haitians Flee Gonaives Before Ike Reaches Island AssociatedPress

Harper Kicks Off Campaign Warning of Risks to Economy (Update3)
Bloomberg - 1 hour ago
By Theophilos Argitis and Alexandre Deslongchamps Sept. 7 (Bloomberg) -- Canadian Prime Minister Stephen Harper said he's the best steward for an economy expanding at the slowest pace in 16 years and warned opposition plans to fund spending and tax ...
Canada's prime minister calls early election The Associated Press
Canada PM sets date for snap poll Aljazeera.net
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FM: Armenia, Turkey ready to normalize ties
Xinhua - 40 minutes ago
MOSCOW, Sept. 7 (Xinhua) -- Armenian and Turkish top diplomats have expressed will to normalize bilateral relations that were damned by "massacres" allegations in the first half of last century, according to reports reaching here on Friday.
Turkish, Armenian ministers to meet later this month: Yerevan AFP
Turkey Says Armenia Talks May Re-establish Relations, Trade Bloomberg
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Cheney holds talks in Italy on Georgia crisis
The Associated Press - 5 hours ago
CERNOBBIO, Italy (AP) - Vice President Dick Cheney renewed his call for cooperation between Europe and Washington over the Georgia crisis, Italy's foreign minister said Sunday.
Cheney Warns Russia to Reverse Its Course New York Times
Cheney: Russia's actions an 'affront' International Herald Tribune
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Death Toll in Egypt Rockslide Rises to 30
Voice of America - 1 hour ago
By VOA News Egyptian authorities say at least 30 people have been killed and 46 others injured in a rockslide that hit a crowded shanty town outside the capital, Cairo.
Video: Rock Slide in Cairo Shantytown Kills at Least 24 AssociatedPress

MPLA takes big lead in Angola elections
United Press International - 32 minutes ago
LUANDA, Angola, Sept. 7 (UPI) -- Election officials say Angola's ruling party appears headed to an overwhelming victory at the polls.
Partial results show sweeping win for Angola's ruling party AFP
Angola's governing party takes early lead in election International Herald Tribune
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Living conditions bad but Thai protesters stay put
The Associated Press - Sep 6, 2008
BANGKOK, Thailand (AP) - Living conditions at a 12-day-old protest at Thailand's Government House were worsening, with thousands camped in mud enveloped by the stench of urine, but organizers said Saturday they will not leave until the prime minister ...
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Rice's "historic visit" to Libya of profound significance
Xinhua - Sep 6, 2008
by Zhang Yanyan BEIJING, Sept. 6 (Xinhua) -- US Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice left Tripoli Friday night, concluding the first visit by a US top diplomat in over 50 years to a "pariah" state once shunned by Washington.
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