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- Group, Israel Primed for Flotilla Clash
- Corruption Fighters Band Together
- Sri Lankan protesters besiege UN compound (AP)
- New wave of charity in Taiwan (AFP)
- Russian Media Skimps on Spy Story
- Japan Sets Group For Nuclear Deals
- Britain to hand over violent Afghan area to US (AFP)
- Long stalemate after Maoist victory disrupts life in Nepal
- Cameron launches inquiry on alleged torture by British intelligence agents
- Letter from Shanghai: Class and capitalism mix with comedy
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- NZ anti-whaling activist faces verdict in Japan
- French court to deliver verdict in Noriega trial
- US urges China to free geologist 'immediately'
- EU to ban illegal timber trade
- Spain calls for stronger Cuba ties
- EU to ban illegal timber trade
- Spain calls for stronger Cuba ties
- BP agrees to inform US ahead of transactions (AFP)
- Deadly traffic accident at North Korea complex: report (Reuters)
| Group, Israel Primed for Flotilla Clash Posted: 06 Jul 2010 08:37 PM PDT Israel and Turkish-based aid group IHH appeared primed for battle ahead of Israel's May 31 interception of the Gaza-bound Mavi Marmara, according to reports.
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| Corruption Fighters Band Together Posted: 06 Jul 2010 08:35 PM PDT The Corruption Hunter Network sounds like a band of comic-book superheroes. But there's nothing comic about the international fraternity of investigators and prosecutors who gather regularly to compare notes and bolster morale.
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| Sri Lankan protesters besiege UN compound (AP) Posted: 06 Jul 2010 08:52 PM PDT
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| New wave of charity in Taiwan (AFP) Posted: 06 Jul 2010 08:46 PM PDT
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| Russian Media Skimps on Spy Story Posted: 06 Jul 2010 07:43 PM PDT The case of 11 people accused of spying for Russia made a news splash in America and Britain. But in Russia's largely state-controlled media, the story is mostly relegated to the back pages—when it appears at all.
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| Japan Sets Group For Nuclear Deals Posted: 06 Jul 2010 07:26 PM PDT Japan moved to secure its role in the global, civil nuclear sector by setting up a government-backed organization to promote Japanese technology and fight off competition for multibillion-dollar contracts from rivals such as South Korea.
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| Britain to hand over violent Afghan area to US (AFP) Posted: 06 Jul 2010 08:34 PM PDT
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| Long stalemate after Maoist victory disrupts life in Nepal Posted: 06 Jul 2010 09:00 PM PDT KATHMANDU, NEPAL -- For a decade, he carried a 9mm pistol and battled government forces in almost every corner of Nepal as part of a Maoist insurgency that ravaged this majestic Himalayan nation.     Nepal - Asia - Government - Madhav Kumar Nepal - Prime minister
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| Cameron launches inquiry on alleged torture by British intelligence agents Posted: 06 Jul 2010 09:00 PM PDT LONDON -- British Prime Minister David Cameron on Tuesday announced an inquiry into allegations that British intelligence officers colluded with other security services, including the CIA, in the torture of terrorism suspects. Cameron said the government may compensate detainees who were rendere...  torture - David Cameron - Government - Binyam Mohamed - Prime minister
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| Letter from Shanghai: Class and capitalism mix with comedy Posted: 05 Jul 2010 09:00 PM PDT Amid throbbing music and wild applause, Zhou Libo waddled onto the stage mimicking the gait and gestures of Mao Zedong, Communist China's founding father. Spotlights played across big, gold Chinese characters trumpeting the theme of the night's performance: "I'm Crazy for Money."   Shanghai - China - Asia - Business and Economy - Industrial
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| NZ anti-whaling activist faces verdict in Japan Posted: 06 Jul 2010 07:16 PM PDT TOKYO -A New Zealand anti-whaling activist on trial for charges relating to clashes with Japanese whalers in Antarctic waters was due Wednesday to hear the verdict, with prosecutors demanding two years' jail.
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| French court to deliver verdict in Noriega trial Posted: 06 Jul 2010 06:49 PM PDT PARIS -Panama's ex-dictator Manuel Noriega risks being sent to jail for 10 years after spending two decades in a US prison, when a French court on Wednesday hands down a verdict in his money-laundering trial.
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| US urges China to free geologist 'immediately' Posted: 06 Jul 2010 06:11 PM PDT WASHINGTON -The United States is stepping up pressure on China to free a US geologist given an eight-year sentence on state secrets charges, dismissing Beijing's insistence that the case was an internal affair.
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| EU to ban illegal timber trade Posted: 06 Jul 2010 08:29 PM PDT A ban on illegal timber is set to be voted through by members of the European Parliament.
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| Spain calls for stronger Cuba ties Posted: 06 Jul 2010 08:30 PM PDT The Spanish Foreign Minister has travelled to Cuba and has called for the EU to improve relations with Havana.
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| EU to ban illegal timber trade Posted: 06 Jul 2010 08:29 PM PDT A ban on illegal timber is set to be voted through by members of the European Parliament.
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| Spain calls for stronger Cuba ties Posted: 06 Jul 2010 08:30 PM PDT The Spanish Foreign Minister has travelled to Cuba and has called for the EU to improve relations with Havana.
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| BP agrees to inform US ahead of transactions (AFP) Posted: 06 Jul 2010 07:54 PM PDT
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| Deadly traffic accident at North Korea complex: report (Reuters) Posted: 06 Jul 2010 08:16 PM PDT Reuters - Ten North Korean workers were killed in a rare traffic accident at a South Korean industrial complex in the North, Seoul's Yonhap news agency reported on Wednesday, citing a police source in the South.
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