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- US rushing troops, supplies to Afghanistan
- Russia welcomes North Korea return to nuclear talks: Ifax (Reuters)
- Australia threatens Japan over whaling program (AP)
- FACTBOX-Ties and tensions between Asian giants Japan, China
- 8 killed in separate attacks in Mexican state (AP)
- 19 Turkish miners feared dead (AP)
- US rushing troops, supplies to Afghanistan
- EU scrambles to find climate cash
- NKorea to cooperate with US over nuclear issue
- Obama defends war at Nobel Peace Prize ceremony
- U.S. briefs South on North Korean talks
- Uganda criticized over anti-gay proposals
- Ship released 6 months after hijacking
- Military condolence letter review to conclude 'shortly'
- Western envoys hint at tougher Iran sanctions
- Soros proposes climate fund flow from rich to poor
- Hunger strike activist seeks return to Western Sahara
- Is this the Web's next big thing?
- Blackwater teams joined CIA operations - NY Times
- Blackwater tied to clandestine CIA raids
| US rushing troops, supplies to Afghanistan Posted: 10 Dec 2009 06:18 PM PST WASHINGTON - Engineers are working furiously to prepare for a surge of troops and supplies into Afghanistan to carry out President Barack Obama's war plan, the top US military officer said.
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| Russia welcomes North Korea return to nuclear talks: Ifax (Reuters) Posted: 10 Dec 2009 10:03 PM PST Reuters - Russia welcomed on Friday signals from North Korea it was ready to end its year-long boycott of nuclear negotiations, Interfax news agency quoted the Foreign Ministry as saying.
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| Australia threatens Japan over whaling program (AP) Posted: 10 Dec 2009 09:59 PM PST AP - Australia's prime minister threatened legal action against Japan on Friday if it does not stop its research whaling program that kills up to 1,000 whales a year.
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| FACTBOX-Ties and tensions between Asian giants Japan, China Posted: 10 Dec 2009 10:08 PM PST Here are some facts about the Asian neighbours and their relationship, often fraught by mutual suspicion.
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| 8 killed in separate attacks in Mexican state (AP) Posted: 10 Dec 2009 09:31 PM PST
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| 19 Turkish miners feared dead (AP) Posted: 10 Dec 2009 09:25 PM PST AP - A methane gas explosion ripped through a coal mine in western Turkey, killing at least six miners and trapping 13 others, the country's labor minister said on Friday.
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| US rushing troops, supplies to Afghanistan Posted: 10 Dec 2009 06:18 PM PST WASHINGTON -Engineers are working furiously to prepare for a surge of troops and supplies into Afghanistan to carry out President Barack Obama's war plan, the top US military officer said.
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| EU scrambles to find climate cash Posted: 10 Dec 2009 05:30 PM PST BRUSSELS - EU officials scrambled through the night to secure six billion euros in pledges Friday to help the developing world tackle climate change and provide a boost to UN climate talks in Copenhagen.
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| NKorea to cooperate with US over nuclear issue Posted: 10 Dec 2009 05:17 PM PST SEOUL, South Korea - North Korea's foreign ministry on Friday said it would continue cooperating with the United States to narrow differences over its nuclear issue.
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| Obama defends war at Nobel Peace Prize ceremony Posted: 10 Dec 2009 04:52 AM PST OSLO - A humble President Barack Obama joined a list of revered Nobel peace laureates, but in a steely speech he warned he would not hesitate to wage war if it was "morally justified."
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| U.S. briefs South on North Korean talks Posted: 10 Dec 2009 11:39 AM PST It remains to be seen whether North Korea will return to six-party talks aimed at dismantling its nuclear program, the top U.S. envoy for North Korea said Thursday upon completing a three-day trip to the communist nation.
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| Uganda criticized over anti-gay proposals Posted: 10 Dec 2009 12:43 PM PST Protesters called on the worldwide community to take action against Uganda Thursday as the African nation considers stricter laws against homosexuality.
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| Ship released 6 months after hijacking Posted: 10 Dec 2009 12:24 PM PST The owners of the Greek ship Ariana, hijacked more than six months ago off the coast of Somalia, said Thursday it has been released.
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| Military condolence letter review to conclude 'shortly' Posted: 10 Dec 2009 01:56 PM PST The White House says its review of a long-standing policy not to send condolence letters to the families of military suicide victims should "hopefully" conclude "shortly."
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| Western envoys hint at tougher Iran sanctions Posted: 10 Dec 2009 11:25 AM PST The United States and other envoys at the United Nations slammed Iran on Thursday for transporting arms and ammunition to Syria, saying the clock is ticking for the Islamic republic -- which could face tougher sanctions next year over its nuclear program.
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| Soros proposes climate fund flow from rich to poor Posted: 10 Dec 2009 11:09 AM PST Billionaire investor George Soros has proposed a way to free up funds to help the developing world adapt to climate change.
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| Hunger strike activist seeks return to Western Sahara Posted: 10 Dec 2009 09:45 AM PST An award-winning Western Sahara independence activist on the 25th day of her hunger strike at a Spanish airport said Thursday she wants to return home to live with her family, "but in dignity."
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| Is this the Web's next big thing? Posted: 10 Dec 2009 02:27 PM PST With more than 2,000 Internet movers and shakers gathering, the LeWeb conference in Paris is an ideal spot for new start-up ventures to ply their wares hoping to attract the investment and attention that will propel them to Twitter of Facebook-style success.
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| Blackwater teams joined CIA operations - NY Times Posted: 10 Dec 2009 09:08 PM PST WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Private security guards from Blackwater Worldwide participated in some of the CIA's most sensitive operations, including raids on suspected militants in Iraq and Afghanistan, the New York Times reported on Thursday.
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| Blackwater tied to clandestine CIA raids Posted: 10 Dec 2009 09:00 PM PST Highly trained personnel employed with the private security firm formerly known as Blackwater Worldwide sometimes operated side by side with CIA field officers in Iraq and Afghanistan as the agency undertook missions to kill or capture members of insurgent groups in those countries, according to ... 
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