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• Possible talks with Afghan insurgents draw closer (AP)
(Sat, 04 Sep 2010 21:15:12 GMT)

AP - In a further step toward reconciling with insurgents, President Hamid Karzai said Saturday he will soon name the members of a council tasked with pursuing peace talks with rebels willing to break with al-Qaida and recognize the government in Kabul.


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• Shoes, eggs hurled at ex-Brit PM Blair in Dublin (AP)
(Sat, 04 Sep 2010 16:09:03 GMT)

AP - Protesters hurled shoes and eggs Saturday at Tony Blair who held the first public signing of his memoir amid high security in Ireland's capital. Hundreds more people lined up to have their books autographed — evidence that the divisions left by Blair's decade as British leader have yet to heal.


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• Buildings collapse, 2 injured in powerful NZ quake (AP)
(Sat, 04 Sep 2010 14:12:07 GMT)

AP - Chimneys and walls crumbled to the ground, roads cracked in half and residents were knocked off their feet as a powerful magnitude-7.1 earthquake rocked New Zealand's South Island early Saturday. The prime minister said it was a miracle no one was killed.


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• Thousands protest French crackdown on Gypsies (AP)
(Sat, 04 Sep 2010 19:44:33 GMT)

AP - Thousands of people marched in Paris and around France on Saturday to protest expulsions of Gypsies and other new security measures adopted by President Nicolas Sarkozy's government. ... Read

• Many Pakistanis still waiting for flood aid (AP)
(Sat, 04 Sep 2010 15:17:51 GMT)

AP - Abdul Rehman and his family live under a tree next to a pile of rubble on a newly created island where his house used to be.


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• Israel: Now, More than Ever, Fascinated By Netanyahu (Time.com)
(Sat, 04 Sep 2010 20:25:00 GMT)

Time.com - No one really thinks much will come out of the direct talks with the Palestinians but, when the issue is Bibi, up come visions of Gorbachev -- and Nixon in China ... Read

• Fourth Pakistan player probed for 'fixing': report (AFP)
(Sat, 04 Sep 2010 20:25:47 GMT)

AFP - The British newspaper whose allegations of a betting scam have rocked the world of cricket said Saturday that a fourth Pakistan player was being probed over the claims, but declined to name him.


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• Israel: Explosions occurred at Hezbollah depot (AP)
(Sat, 04 Sep 2010 19:55:38 GMT)

AP - Israel's military said Saturday that surveillance footage from drones shows that the explosions that rocked a village in southern Lebanon this week occurred at a residential building used by Hezbollah as a weapons depot. ... Read

• 'Alive' survivors to Chilean mining kin: Be strong (AP)
(Sat, 04 Sep 2010 21:20:05 GMT)

AP - Former rugby players from Uruguay who survived more than two months of isolation in the snow-covered Andes met on Saturday with some of the relatives of 33 trapped miners and urged them to stay strong.


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• Winning start as South Africa seek redemption (AFP)
(Sat, 04 Sep 2010 20:55:55 GMT)

AFP - South Africa launched a challenge for African Nations Cup redemption by outplaying minnows Niger 2-0 Saturday in the north-east city of Nelspruit.


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• Southwest China landslide toll rises to 24 (AFP)
(Sat, 04 Sep 2010 19:02:35 GMT)

AFP - The death toll from rain-triggered landslides that hit a remote village in southwestern China rose to 24, with another 24 people still missing, state-run Xinhua news agency reported Saturday.


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• China tells state companies to explore Potash bid (Reuters)
(Sat, 04 Sep 2010 03:12:11 GMT)

Reuters - Chinese officials have ordered state companies to meet investment bankers to explore ways to block BHP Billiton's $39 billion bid for Potash Corp, a source with direct knowledge of the matter said. ... Read

• 9 killed in New Zealand skydiving plane crash (AP)
(Sat, 04 Sep 2010 12:33:39 GMT)

AP - A light aircraft carrying skydivers crashed in flames Saturday near a popular tourist spot in New Zealand's Southern Alps, killing nine people including four foreign tourists, police said. ... Read

• Settlers defy Netanyahu with vow to begin construction (McClatchy Newspapers)
(Fri, 03 Sep 2010 20:59:00 GMT)

McClatchy Newspapers - JERUSALEM — Jewish settlers across the West Bank have vowed to begin construction in more than 60 locations, posing a direct challenge to Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu as he returned home from Thursday's first round of direct peace talks in Washington. ... Read

• North Korea's Kim Jong-il may go public with dynastic rule (The Christian Science Monitor)
(Fri, 03 Sep 2010 18:34:46 GMT)

The Christian Science Monitor - North Korea’s leader Kim Jong-il is expected to convene the first high-level conference of the ruling Workers’ Party in about 40 years amid widespread speculation that the world will finally get the answer to one great question: ... Read

• Hillary Clinton's Role in Israeli-Palestinian Peace Talks (Time.com)
(Sat, 04 Sep 2010 20:25:00 GMT)

Time.com - After a notable absence, the Secretary of State has been a very visible presence at the current negotiations. Will it pay off? ... Read

• Price Hikes Trigger Mozambique Protests (OneWorld.net)
(Sat, 04 Sep 2010 18:56:15 GMT)

OneWorld.net - MAPUTO, Sep 3 (IPS) - September in Mozambique’s capital has begun with violent protests. Thousands have been striking over an increase in the prices of basic goods, including bread. Police responded with force - firing on crowds gathered on the streets in several suburbs and townships in and around Maputo. ... Read

BBC News - World

• Protests over French Roma policy
(Sat, 04 Sep 2010 19:50:56 GMT)

Thousands attend rallies in Paris and other French cities to protest at the government's policy of deporting Roma people. ... Read

• Karzai sets up Taliban talks body
(Sat, 04 Sep 2010 15:27:44 GMT)

Afghan President Hamid Karzai has formed a committee to seek peace talks with the Taliban, his office says. ... Read

• Pakistan rocked by fresh claims
(Sat, 04 Sep 2010 20:44:28 GMT)

A fourth Pakistan cricketer is being investigated by cricket's governing body, claims the News of the World. ... Read

• Overnight curfew after NZ quake
(Sat, 04 Sep 2010 10:56:26 GMT)

Police declare an overnight curfew in Christchurch, New Zealand, after a powerful earthquake causes considerable damage but no fatalities. ... Read

• Chile miners advised to exercise
(Sat, 04 Sep 2010 09:34:47 GMT)

Scientists from the US space agency Nasa advise the trapped Chilean miners to exercise and regulate their day and night sleep patterns. ... Read

• Blair pelted with eggs in Dublin
(Sat, 04 Sep 2010 17:34:34 GMT)

Eggs and shoes are thrown at the former Prime Minister Tony Blair as he attends a book signing in Dublin. ... Read

• Tropical storm Earl hits Canada
(Sat, 04 Sep 2010 17:00:07 GMT)

Tropical Storm Earl reaches Nova Scotia, on the eastern Canadian coast, with tens of thousands of people experiencing power cuts. ... Read

• Belarus web activist found hanged
(Sat, 04 Sep 2010 17:13:57 GMT)

A Belarus opposition website activist found hanged at his home outside Minsk committed suicide, officials say. ... Read

• Craigslist ends adult service ads
(Sat, 04 Sep 2010 21:13:18 GMT)

Online marketplace Craigslist closes its US adult services listing following pressure from attorneys general and advocacy groups. ... Read

• South Korea FM offers to resign
(Sat, 04 Sep 2010 10:37:06 GMT)

The South Korean Foreign Minister, Yu Myung-hwan, offers to resign after it was revealed that his daughter was offered a job in his ministry. ... Read

• Nine die in New Zealand air crash
(Sat, 04 Sep 2010 07:05:04 GMT)

Nine people, including four foreigners, are killed when a light aircraft crashes after taking off from Fox Glacier in New Zealand, say reports. ... Read

• Reading Arabic 'hard for brain'
(Fri, 03 Sep 2010 23:56:38 GMT)

Reading Arabic 'hard for brain' ... Read

• School in gay kookaburra song row
(Fri, 03 Sep 2010 13:13:54 GMT)

An Australian head teacher is under fire after removing the word gay from the famous song Kookaburra Sits in the Old Gum Tree. ... Read

• US sees 54,000 jobs go in August
(Fri, 03 Sep 2010 15:05:17 GMT)

The US economy shed another 54,000 jobs in August, the third month in a row that jobs have been lost, official figures show. ... Read

• BP blowout preventer 'removed'
(Sat, 04 Sep 2010 06:55:07 GMT)

BP replaces the blowout preventer that failed to stem the leaking Gulf of Mexico oil well and says it has paid $8bn (£5.2bn) in damage costs. ... Read

• Argentina reopens Franco probe
(Sat, 04 Sep 2010 19:06:47 GMT)

An Argentine court reopens an investigation into alleged crimes against humanity under General Franco in Spain. ... Read

• Castro addresses rally in Havana
(Fri, 03 Sep 2010 22:04:58 GMT)

Fidel Castro addresses a rally for the first time since handing the Cuban presidency to his brother Raul in 2006. ... Read

• Mozambique police fire at rioters
(Fri, 03 Sep 2010 18:23:54 GMT)

Police in Mozambique's capital fire rubber bullets on the third day of riots, as the violence spreads to the central city of Chimoio. ... Read

• UN calls special food price talks
(Fri, 03 Sep 2010 16:40:42 GMT)

The United Nations' food agency calls a special meeting of policy makers to discuss the recent rapid rises in food prices. ... Read

• Japan imposes new Iran sanctions
(Fri, 03 Sep 2010 04:35:52 GMT)

Japan imposes new sanctions on Iran over its nuclear programme but maintains its oil import schedule. ... Read

• China warships end Burma visit
(Fri, 03 Sep 2010 05:01:57 GMT)

The first visit of Chinese warships to Burma ends as top Burmese leader Than Shwe prepares to visit Beijing, highlighting the two country's close ties. ... Read

• Netherlands coalition talks fail
(Sat, 04 Sep 2010 04:14:29 GMT)

Talks to form a coalition government in the Netherlands collapse as the leader of the far-right Freedom Party Geert Wilders walks out. ... Read

• Six men jailed for Portugal abuse
(Fri, 03 Sep 2010 17:04:24 GMT)

Six Portuguese men are sentenced to up to 18 years in jail after being found guilty of multiple charges of sexual abuse at a state-run children's home. ... Read

• Blair in 'radical Islam' warning
(Fri, 03 Sep 2010 23:41:31 GMT)

Former UK Prime Minister Tony Blair tells the BBC that radical Islam is the greatest threat facing the world. ... Read

• Clinton warns on Mid-East talks
(Fri, 03 Sep 2010 19:22:35 GMT)

The US secretary of state warns the current round of Mid-East peace talks may be "the last chance for a very long time". ... Read

• Pakistan rally bomb kills dozens
(Fri, 03 Sep 2010 18:33:22 GMT)

A bomb kills at least 50 people at a Shia Muslim rally in the south-western city of Quetta, the second attack on Pakistan's religious minority in days. ... Read

• Afghan violence 'will get worse'
(Sat, 04 Sep 2010 08:53:26 GMT)

Violence in Afghanistan will get worse before it gets better, the UK's most senior military commander in the country tells the BBC. ... Read

• Six million facing new tax bills
(Sat, 04 Sep 2010 17:40:43 GMT)

HM Revenue and Customs says some 1.4 million people each owe about £1,500 in tax, while 4.3 million will get an average rebate of £418. ... Read

• Two killed as aeroplanes collide
(Sat, 04 Sep 2010 20:02:02 GMT)

Two people are killed when their plane crashes to the ground after a collision with another aircraft on the Isle of Wight. ... Read

• Petrobras files $65bn share offer
(Fri, 03 Sep 2010 20:12:33 GMT)

The Brazilian state oil company, Petrobras, unveils plans to sell up to $64.5bn of new stock, in one of the world's largest share offers. ... Read

• Nigerian economy 'to grow by 10%'
(Fri, 03 Sep 2010 23:04:42 GMT)

Nigeria's economy will hit double-digit growth by the end of 2011 or early 2012, the country's finance minister says. ... Read

• BP says oil spill cost up to $8bn
(Fri, 03 Sep 2010 14:28:42 GMT)

BP says the cost of its Gulf of Mexico oil spill has risen to $8bn - a rise of more than $2bn in the last month alone. ... Read

• Live text - US Open day six
(Sat, 04 Sep 2010 14:57:43 GMT)

Roger Federer takes on Paul-Henri Mathieu after wins for Caroline Wozniacki and Maria Sharapova and a shock defeat for Jelena Jankovic on day six of the US Open at Flushing Meadows. ... Read

• Australia edge Boks in thriller
(Sat, 04 Sep 2010 17:06:39 GMT)

Australia edge a classic Tri-Nations encounter in Bloemfontein, a last-ditch penalty from Kurtley Beale settling the outcome in favour of the visitors. ... Read

• Federer sails through in New York
(Sat, 04 Sep 2010 20:52:26 GMT)

Five-time champion Roger Federer cruises into the fourth round of the US Open with a straight sets win over Paul-Henri Mathieu. ... Read

• Hogan given leave to return to US
(Fri, 03 Sep 2010 08:26:33 GMT)

Crocodile Dundee star Paul Hogan reaches an agreement with tax authorities in Australia allowing him to return to his home in the US. ... Read

• T.I. released after drug arrest
(Fri, 03 Sep 2010 11:56:18 GMT)

The American rap star has been released from jail on bail after being arrested on suspicion of possessing ecstasy. ... Read

• DJs unite for Love Parade track
(Fri, 03 Sep 2010 16:47:43 GMT)

Three of the world's most successful club DJs join forces to pay tribute to those who died at the Love Parade festival in Germany in July. ... Read

• Ground Zero Islamic centre causes debate
(Fri, 03 Sep 2010 17:47:28 GMT)

Plans to build an Islamic centre near Ground Zero in New York have triggered a debate across the US about the limits of religious tolerance. ... Read

• Blair pelted with eggs in Dublin
(Sat, 04 Sep 2010 10:39:08 GMT)

Eggs and shoes have been thrown by anti-war protestors at former Prime Minister Tony Blair as he arrived at a book signing in Dublin. ... Read

• 3D cameras and web TVs on show
(Fri, 03 Sep 2010 13:19:14 GMT)

Rory Cellan-Jones tries out 3D video equipment and looks at the latest ultra thin and bright OLED TVs. ... Read

• Mexico makes giant taco
(Sat, 04 Sep 2010 06:35:35 GMT)

Mexico has broken its own record for making the longest taco ever prepared in the country. ... Read

• South Korea FM offers to resign
(Sat, 04 Sep 2010 13:57:17 GMT)

The South Korean Foreign Minister, Yu Myung-hwan, offers to resign after it was revealed that his daughter was offered a job in his ministry. ... Read

• 'Plan B' for trapped miners
(Sat, 04 Sep 2010 01:14:59 GMT)

A new drill has arrived at the Chilean mine site for an alternative rescue plan, in which a team will drill a separate shaft from a different part of the mountainside. ... Read

• 'Worst earthquake I have ever felt'
(Fri, 03 Sep 2010 21:02:36 GMT)

A 7.0-magnitude earthquake strikes New Zealand's South Island, causing widespread minor damage and power cuts. ... Read

• Sharks swarm off Australian coast
(Fri, 03 Sep 2010 08:07:49 GMT)

Hundreds of sharks have been spotted off the Queensland coast. ... Read

• One-minute World News
(Fri, 09 Jul 2010 07:56:06 GMT)

Watch the latest news summary from BBC World News. International news updated 24 hours a day. ... Read

• 'Death squad'
(Sat, 04 Sep 2010 14:55:40 GMT)

The merciless drugs gang spreading fear in Mexico ... Read

• Reporter's dilemma
(Sat, 04 Sep 2010 10:46:04 GMT)

Should a journalist bear witness, or interfere to help save a life? ... Read

• Week in pictures
(Fri, 03 Sep 2010 16:55:45 GMT)

Striking pictures from around the world this week ... Read

• Behind the scenes
(Sat, 04 Sep 2010 06:28:17 GMT)

Israeli and Palestinian talks as seen from the inside ... Read

• Sense of relief
(Sat, 04 Sep 2010 12:58:32 GMT)

Portugal sex abuse trial result welcomed, but concerns remain ... Read

• Hero's welcome?
(Fri, 09 Jul 2010 19:07:42 GMT)

Russia's returning spies will find it difficult to adjust ... Read

CNN.com - World

• New Zealand quake spawns emergency
(Sat, 04 Sep 2010 09:42:02 EDT)

Officials declared a state of emergency Saturday after a powerful earthquake struck near Christchurch, New Zealand, sending people into the streets as windows exploded, water mains broke and buildings crumbled.


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• Mullen: U.S. will bypass Turkey in Iraq withdrawal
(Sat, 04 Sep 2010 12:23:56 EDT)

The chairman of the U.S. Joint Chiefs of Staff on Saturday said the United States does not plan to use Turkish territory in withdrawing its weapons from Iraq.


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• South Korean foreign minister resigns
(Sat, 04 Sep 2010 02:06:21 EDT)

The South Korean foreign minister offered to resign Saturday amid a brewing controversy over the hiring of his daughter, state media reported.


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• U.N. envoy: Response to Pakistan flooding 'far from enough'
(Sat, 04 Sep 2010 06:23:30 EDT)

A United Nations representative on Saturday pleaded for more international aid to help the millions of Pakistanis displaced from flooding that has ravaged the country for more than a month.


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• Nearly 30 children among hundreds raped in Congo, U.N. says
(Sat, 04 Sep 2010 05:52:56 EDT)

More than two dozen children were among the hundreds raped by armed rebels in the war-torn eastern Democratic Republic of Congo, the United Nations said.


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• Arrests made at Blair book signing in Dublin
(Sat, 04 Sep 2010 07:49:46 EDT)

Police made a "small number" of arrests in Dublin where former British Prime Minister Tony Blair was due to sign copies of his autobiography Saturday, a spokesman for Ireland's national police service said.


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• Dagestan car bomb wounds government minister
(Sat, 04 Sep 2010 11:05:38 EDT)

A car bomb in the Russian republic of Dagestan killed a driver and injured a government official and his two bodguards on Saturday, state-run news agencies said.


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• South Korea, U.S. to hold joint naval exercise
(Fri, 03 Sep 2010 14:12:16 EDT)

South Korea and the United States will conduct a joint anti-submarine warfare exercise starting Sunday, the U.S. military announced Friday.


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• Indictment: Thais forced to work on Hawaiian farms
(Fri, 03 Sep 2010 16:36:35 EDT)

Six job recruiters have been indicted in federal court in what the FBI has called the largest human-trafficking operation ever to result in charges in the United States.


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• Medal of Honor for Viet vet
(Fri, 03 Sep 2010 18:11:16 EDT)

President Barack Obama will award the Medal of Honor, the military's highest award for bravery, to Air Force Chief Master Sgt. Richard Etchberger for his valor in saving the lives of three wounded comrades in Laos in 1968, the White House announced Friday.


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