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NZ students offer cash for "arrest" of U.S.'s Rice

Thu, 07/24/2008 - 20:54
WELLINGTON (Reuters) - A group of New Zealand students has come up with a novel way of protesting against a visit by U.S. Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice, offering a cash reward for her "arrest" over U.S. actions in Iraq.

Colombia's FARC rebels free eight hostages: ICRC

Thu, 07/24/2008 - 20:34
BOGOTA (Reuters) - Colombia's FARC guerrillas have released eight hostages in the first such handover since the rebel group was tricked in a military operation to free Ingrid Betancourt and 14 other captives on July 2, the International Committee of the Red Cross said on Thursday.

Lesbians lose Australian court battle over twins

Thu, 07/24/2008 - 20:32
CANBERRA (Reuters) - An Australian lesbian couple have lost a controversial court battle after trying to sue their doctor for having healthy twins from an in vitro fertilisation procedure (IVF), with doctors on Friday praising the verdict.

Election loss deals crushing blow to UK's Brown

Thu, 07/24/2008 - 19:45
GLASGOW (Reuters) - Britain's ruling Labour Party lost a parliamentary seat in one of its traditional strongholds, a stinging electoral setback for Prime Minister Gordon Brown, results showed on Friday.

WTO talks live another day, little progress so far

Thu, 07/24/2008 - 19:00
GENEVA (Reuters) - Marathon trade talks limped into another day on Friday but with little progress so far on the tortuous negotiations ministers said it would soon be time to decide whether a deal was at all possible.

Afghan family devastated by suicide blast

Thu, 07/24/2008 - 16:36
KABUL (Reuters) - Abdul Wahid was asleep in England when he received a panicked phone call. "Buy a plane ticket and hurry to Kabul!" his brother's voice said.

WTO talks live another day, little progress so far

Thu, 07/24/2008 - 15:56
GENEVA (Reuters) - Marathon trade talks limped into another day on Friday but with little progress so far on the tortuous negotiations ministers said it would soon be time to decide whether a deal was at all possible.

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Blasts at Gaza cafe, politician's house: Hamas

Thu, 07/24/2008 - 15:39
GAZA (Reuters) - Bomb blasts rocked a cafe and a Hamas politician's home in the Gaza Strip on Friday, killing at least one Palestinian in one of the biggest flare-ups in internal violence since Islamists seized the enclave a year ago.

Colombia's FARC rebels free eight hostages: ICRC

Thu, 07/24/2008 - 14:59
BOGOTA (Reuters) - Colombia's FARC guerrillas have released eight hostages in the first such handover since the rebel group was tricked in a military operation to free Ingrid Betancourt and 14 other captives on July 2, the International Committee of the Red Cross said on Thursday.

Maria von Trapp returns to "Sound of Music" home

Thu, 07/24/2008 - 14:47
SALZBURG, Austria (Reuters) - Maria von Trapp has taken a trip down memory lane to see her old family home just before it opens as a new hotel.

U.N. Security Council split on how to deal with Myanmar

Thu, 07/24/2008 - 14:37
UNITED NATIONS (Reuters) - The U.N. Security Council was split on Thursday over how to push Myanmar to improve human rights and adopt democratic reforms as a U.N. special envoy prepared for a key visit to the Asian nation.

Fuel prices, weather hurt Mexico's tourism industry

Thu, 07/24/2008 - 14:36
MEXICO CITY (Reuters) - The U.S. economic downturn, high fuel prices and bad weather are all hitting the tourism business in Mexico as Americans stay away from the most popular resorts this summer.

South African named as U.N. rights head despite U.S. doubts

Thu, 07/24/2008 - 13:50
UNITED NATIONS (Reuters) - U.N. Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon on Thursday named South African judge Navanethem Pillay as the world body's new human rights chief, despite initial U.S. concerns about her background.

Libya, Italy to sign compensation deal: Gaddafi son

Thu, 07/24/2008 - 13:19
TRIPOLI (Reuters) - Libya and Italy will soon seal a deal worth "billions" to compensate for the European country's three-decade colonial rule, Libyan leader Muammar Gaddafi's influential son said on Thursday.

Female bomber kills seven in northeast Iraq

Thu, 07/24/2008 - 12:35
BAGHDAD (Reuters) - Six members of a U.S.-backed neighborhood patrol and a civilian were killed in an attack by a female suicide bomber in northeast Iraq on Thursday, police said.

Canada panel finds for man falsely linked to 9/11

Thu, 07/24/2008 - 12:11
VANCOUVER, British Columbia (Reuters) - A Muslim Canadian has been awarded C$11,000 over an incident in which a co-worker falsely concluded he was involved in the September 11, 2001, attacks and reported him to police.

U.N. body hits Britain on "anti-terror" laws

Thu, 07/24/2008 - 11:18
GENEVA (Reuters) - The United Nations human rights committee said on Thursday Britain should ease back on tough "anti-terror" measures and take firm action to combat "negative public attitudes" towards Muslims.

Cameroon says kills 10 gunmen in disputed Bakassi

Thu, 07/24/2008 - 10:57
YAOUNDE (Reuters) - Cameroonian soldiers killed 10 gunmen who attacked them on Thursday in the Bakassi peninsula, a long-disputed territory Nigeria is transferring to Cameroon under a World Court order, Cameroon's Defence Ministry said.

Afghan army says kills "dozens" of insurgents

Thu, 07/24/2008 - 10:10
KABUL (Reuters) - Afghan soldiers killed "dozens" of militants, including foreigners, in a clash on a highway in southern Zabul province on Thursday, the defence ministry said.

NATO chief says will not hunt Taliban in Pakistan

Thu, 07/24/2008 - 09:37
KABUL (Reuters) - NATO will not enter Pakistan to hunt Taliban insurgents, but reserves the right to hit the militants there should they attack alliance troops across the border in Afghanistan, the alliance's chief said on Thursday.


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Inflation Adds to Pakistan's Troubles

Christian Science Monitor - Thu, 07/24/2008 - 23:00
Rising prices and a falling stock market have sparked protests in recent weeks, increasing the pressure on a government already facing militancy, political discord.

Arctic Holds 90 Billion Barrels of Oil

The Times of India - Thu, 07/24/2008 - 20:44
The top of the world, shared by half a dozen countries including the US, Russia, Canada, Sweden, Norway and Greenland, holds an estimated 90 billion barrels of crude, 1,670 trillion cubic feet of gas and 44 million barrels of natural gas liquids.

More Children On the Streets in Congo-Brazzaville

All Africa - Thu, 07/24/2008 - 07:32
Analysts attribute the growing phenomenon to deteriorating social conditions within the family, witchcraft and parental negligence. Armed conflicts in the country had also contributed, they add.

Africa: Link Between Crop Failure And Climate Change Often Missed

All Africa - Thu, 07/24/2008 - 07:27
Climate change has a profound effect on food security in Africa, as increasing temperatures and shifting rain patterns reduce access to food across the continent.

"Big divergences" Push WTO Talks Towards Crisis

Reuters - Thu, 07/24/2008 - 16:56
Rich and poor countries remained at loggerheads as to who must make the next move and officials said it would become clear on Thursday whether it was worth pursuing the talks.
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