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CNN
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Tens of thousands of Buddhist monks defied orders from the military junta to stay out of politics, relaunching mass protests Tuesday in the country's two biggest cities. The monks, cheered on by supporters, marched out for an eighth day of peaceful protes..
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Reuters
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Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez has changed his country's name, redesigned its flag and rejigged its coat of arms in his drive for a socialist state.
Now the leftist reformer, highly popular for redistributing oil income, is seeking to move the countr..
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SF Gate
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Jamaicans headed inland and tourists fled the country as Hurricane Dean headed for a direct hit on the island Sunday after a deadly and destructive march across the eastern Caribbean.
Jamaica converted schools, churches and the indoor national sports a..
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BBC News
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Households in Zimbabwe are to be limited to four hours power supply a day in the latest setback to hit the country's struggling economy.
The measure, meaning electricity will only be available in homes between 1700 and 2100 local time, is likely to com..
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CNN
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France's new leader wants to implement swift change to make his country more business-friendly, tougher on crime and less attractive to would-be immigrants.
Conservative Nicolas Sarkozy is promising a series of reforms in his first 100 days in office,..
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CNN
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Pakistan's top judge, whose suspension by the country's military leader has sparked a political crisis, urged lawyers to continue their fight to uphold the independence of the judiciary.
Lawyers and opposition figures have staged protests across the co..
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CNN
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Former Bangladesh prime minister Sheikh Hasina, who has vowed to return home to face criminal charges against her, has a ticket to fly back but was told by her airline that she cannot board, she said on Thursday.
Hasina arrived in London from Washingto..
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Guardian Unlimited
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Among the many signs of a country sliding into chaos, one has gone largely unnoticed: Zimbabwe's morgues are filling up. It's not only that more people are dying, but also that the families of those who are cannot afford to pay their medical bills any lon..
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Monsters and Critics
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Analysts and politicians in Europe are unhappy about U.S. President George W. Bush`s new Iraq strategy, which they say will fail as a last-ditch effort to bring stability to the restive country...
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Independent
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President Robert Mugabe's regime in Zimbabwe, which has mounted a six-year campaign to seize white-owned farms, is beginning to allow some white farmers to return to their land as the country faces starvation and economic collapse...
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Reuters
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Rude immigration officials and visa delays keep millions of foreign visitors away from the United States, hurt the country's already battered image, and cost the U.S. billions of dollars in lost revenue, according to an advocacy group formed to push for..
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Guardian Unlimited
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America is now seen as a threat to world peace by its closest neighbours and allies, according to an international survey of public opinion published today that reveals just how far the country's reputation has fallen among former supporters since the in..
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BBC News
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The Lebanese army has said it is prepared to use force to disarm gunmen and restore order across the country.
It follows a week of clashes between supporters of the Western-backed government and the Hezbollah-led opposition.
At least 60 people are b..
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BBC News
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The death toll in Burma has reached nearly 4,000 people following a cyclone that hit the country on Saturday, state media say.
It says 3,969 people have been killed and almost 3,000 more are missing. Earlier on Monday, state media said the death toll s..
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MSNBC
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China executed more people than any other country in the world last year by putting at least 470 people to death, but the number of executions in the country actually fell compared to the year before, Amnesty International said.
In its annual report on..
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BBC News
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People in Nepal have completed voting in elections that will decide the future direction of the country.
The polls are for an assembly that is expected to re-write Nepal's constitution and abolish its monarchy.
Officials say polling has been mostly..
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CNN
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Spain's governing Socialists were on Monday seeking the support of smaller parties after an election that left the country deeply divided politically. With 99.9 percent of the votes counted, Prime Minister Jose Luis Rodriguez Zapatero's party won 169 seat..
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BBC News
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The man tipped to become the next Russian president has vowed his country will "stick to" its support for Serbia in opposing Kosovo's independence.
Deputy PM Dmitry Medvedev was in Belgrade for talks with Serb President Boris Tadic and PM Vojislav Kost..
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BBC News
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Polls have officially shut in Pakistan, after a key election which it is hoped will help end the country's crisis.
The parliamentary poll was delayed after the killing of opposition leader Benazir Bhutto, and is intended to complete a transition to civ..
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CNN
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Prime Minister Kevin Rudd introduced a motion in the Australian national parliament Tuesday, apologizing for past mistreatment of the country's Aboriginal population. Here is the full text of that apology:
Mr Rudd I give notice that, at the next sittin..
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