Coin questions history of Africa Posted: 17 Oct 2010 10:43 PM PDT A team of Kenyan and Chinese archaeologists have found a coin that seems to confirm a legendary Chinese explorer reached East Africa almost 80 years before the first Europeans.  
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French PM brands strikes 'illegal' Posted: 17 Oct 2010 10:37 PM PDT France's Prime Minister has warned that he will not let strikers who have blockaded the country's oil refineries hold the nation to ransom.  
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Afghan poll results delayed Posted: 17 Oct 2010 10:32 PM PDT Election commission announces second postponement of parliament vote marred by fraud allegations.  
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Haiti prison riot leaves three dead Posted: 17 Oct 2010 10:50 PM PDT Two inmates shot as they try to escape, while another trampled to death during incident in the country's largest jail.  
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Coin questions history of Africa Posted: 17 Oct 2010 10:43 PM PDT A team of Kenyan and Chinese archaeologists have found a coin that seems to confirm a legendary Chinese explorer reached East Africa almost 80 years before the first Europeans.  
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French PM brands strikes 'illegal' Posted: 17 Oct 2010 10:37 PM PDT France's Prime Minister has warned that he will not let strikers who have blockaded the country's oil refineries hold the nation to ransom.  
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Super typhoon hits Philippines (Reuters) Posted: 17 Oct 2010 10:14 PM PDT Reuters - Super typhoon Megi slammed into the northern Philippines shortly before noon on Monday, cutting off power, forcing airlines to cancel flights and putting the region's rice crop at risk.  
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Typhoon Megi hits Philippines Posted: 17 Oct 2010 10:37 PM PDT Storm makes landfall and claims first life after prompting evacuation of thousands of people in country's north.  
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Behind Greece's Courting of Foreign Investment (Time.com) Posted: 17 Oct 2010 09:15 PM PDT Time.com - Heavily indebted, Greece looks to China and the Mideast to boost long-term growth  
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Italy Braces for Mafia War After Threats to Prosecutors (Time.com) Posted: 17 Oct 2010 09:15 PM PDT Time.com - Intimidation tactics blamed on Italy's 'Ndrangheta criminal organization are raising fears of open conflict with law enforcement  
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Super typhoon hits Philippines Posted: 17 Oct 2010 10:14 PM PDT MANILA (Reuters) - Super typhoon Megi slammed into the northern Philippines shortly before noon on Monday, cutting off power, forcing airlines to cancel flights and putting the region's rice crop at risk.  
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Some private security firms to stay in Afghanistan (AFP) Posted: 17 Oct 2010 09:30 PM PDT AFP - The Afghan government rolled back its plan to disband all private security firms, declaring that those protecting embassies and military bases could maintain those operations in the country.  
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Australia FM defends Catholic abuse response (AFP) Posted: 17 Oct 2010 09:26 PM PDT AFP - Australian Foreign Minister Kevin Rudd defended the Catholic church's record on tackling child abuse within its ranks, as a nun who once exposed a paedophile priest became the nation's first saint.  
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Security of India's electronic voting questioned Posted: 17 Oct 2010 04:20 PM PDT |
Pakistan's government pledges support of country's courts Posted: 17 Oct 2010 05:09 PM PDT |
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As anti-corruption measures lag in Afghanistan, U.S. looks to grass-roots effort Posted: 17 Oct 2010 07:19 PM PDT |
Pentagon expecting leak of Iraq war documents Posted: 17 Oct 2010 06:41 PM PDT |
U.S. says Chinese businesses and banks are bypassing U.N. sanctions against Iran Posted: 17 Oct 2010 07:34 PM PDT |
At 102, Brazil's foremost architect celebrates past achievements, looks to the future Posted: 17 Oct 2010 07:39 PM PDT |