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Yahoo! News: World News Mon, 23 Nov 2009 23:26:45 GMT |
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AP Enterprise: Bullet tears open Somali boy's face
(AP)
AP - The bullet hit mother and son as they walked through Somalia's capital. She felt a sharp pain in her palm. Then she saw her 8-year-old: The bullet tore through his cheekbones, nose and mouth. Blood gushed down to his waist.
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21 killed in election massacre in the Philippines
(AP)
AP - Gunmen ambushed a caravan of political supporters and journalists on their way to file election papers Monday, killing at least 21 people in a massacre considered shocking even for a region notorious for violence between rival clans.
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Inability to compromise may delay Iraqi election
(AP)
AP - Iraq's parliament failed Monday to produce an election law that pleased minority Sunni Arabs, prompting U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton to say that nationwide balloting scheduled for January "might slip" to a later date.
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Japanese engineer released by Yemeni tribesmen
(AP)
AP - A Japanese engineer seized by Yemeni tribesmen seeking to swap him for a prisoner with al-Qaida links was released Monday after a week in captivity.
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Israel, Hamas near swap of prisoners for soldier
(AP)
AP - Hamas leaders raced to Egypt on Monday amid signs of progress on a deal to swap hundreds of Palestinian prisoners for a captive Israeli soldier held by the Islamic militant group for more than three years.
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Why Iran's Opposition Movement Complicates Nuclear Talks
(Time.com)
Time.com - Opposition activists want the U.S. to focus more on human rights, and they fear a nuclear deal with the West will boost the regime's domestic standing
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Big Bang atom smasher records first proton hits
(AP)
AP - The world's largest atom smasher made another leap forward Monday by circulating beams of protons in opposite directions at the same time and causing the first particle collisions in the $10 billion machine after more than a year of repairs, organizers said.
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TV: Israel proposing 10-month settlement freeze
(AP)
AP - Israel TV reports that Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is proposing a 10-month freeze in construction in Jewish settlements in the West Bank.
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Brazil: World must engage, not isolate Iran
(AP)
AP - The world must engage, not isolate Iran in the push for Middle East peace and Iranian leaders should negotiate with Western nations for a "just and balanced" solution to concerns over its nuclear program, Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva said Monday.
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Congo warlords in the dock at Hague court
(Reuters)
Reuters - The world's first permanent war crimes court opens its second trial on Tuesday when two Congolese warlords face charges they ordered subordinates to attack civilians, rape women and enlist child soldiers.
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Obama could lock in Afghanistan decision Monday
(AP)
AP - The White House said President Barack Obama could use an unusual evening war council session Monday to lock in his long-awaited decision on whether to commit tens of thousands of new U.S. forces to the stalemated war in Afghanistan.
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Canada stops use of one batch of flu vaccine
(Reuters)
Reuters - Some Canadian provinces have stopped using a particular batch of the H1N1 flu vaccine after six people experienced severe allergic reactions, the country's health agency said on Monday.
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Kangaroo tries to drown dog, attacks owner
(AP)
AP - A kangaroo startled by a man walking his dog attacked the pair, pinning the pet underwater and slashing the owner in the abdomen with its hind legs. The Australian, Chris Rickard, was in stable condition Monday after the attack, which ended when the 49-year-old elbowed the kangaroo in the throat.
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Will Karzai allow Afghan prosecutors to charge ministers?
(McClatchy Newspapers)
McClatchy Newspapers - KABUL, Afghanistan — President Hamid Karzai's pledge to root out political corruption in his second term faces a quick test from government attorneys, who've asked for new powers to pursue some of the country's top leaders.
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India fears losing US favor even as Obama fetes Manmohan Singh
(The Christian Science Monitor)
The Christian Science Monitor - As India's prime minister Manmohan Singh arrives to a red carpet welcome in Washington Monday – the first state guest of President Barack Obama – commentators in India seemed more preoccupied with the United States' growing friendship with China.
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Protecting Jungles: One Way to Combat Global Warming
(Time.com)
Time.com - Protecting Jungles: One Way to Combat Global Warming
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'Hug an Arab Day' Welcome in Wake of Ft Hood
(OneWorld.net)
OneWorld.net - DEARBORN, Nov 20 (Arab Detroit / New America Media) - In the Facebook world, November 20th is a day of
importance. It is the official "Hug an Arab Day," an event that has
only been circulating the social website for the past two weeks, but
has thus far managed to confirm 13,593 members.
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