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Senior Communist Party Official Issues Warning to Tibetan Clergy
The official, Lobsang Gyaincain, said the clergy must not take part in activities aimed at splitting the motherland.
3 Men Acquitted in Murder of Russian Journalist
A jury acquitted three peripheral figures in the 2006 murder of Anna Politkovskaya, a Kremlin critic.
Faradje Journal: Armed With Little but Resolve, and Defending a Hollowed Village
Militias have sprung up in isolated villages in Congo in an attempt to defend against the Lord s Resistance Army rebels.
Trial for Iraqi Shoe-Thrower Starts, Then Adjourns
The first day of the trial for Iraqi journalist Muntader al-Zaidi offered few surprises but no shortage of commotion.
Banks inject $2bn into Kiev offshoots
Some of the 17 banks who pledged capital in the wake of last month’s IMF support package have delivered on their recapitalisation plans, boosting the Kiev government
Japan s Ruling Party Faces Political Extinction
Time could be running out for Japan s unpopular prime minister, Taro Aso, and his Liberal Democratic Party and its half-century monopoly on political power in Japan.
Terrorism Trial for Figure in Zimbabwe Opposition
A magistrate in Zimbabwe ruled that Roy Bennett, the third-highest ranking member of the political opposition, should be tried on terrorism charges and remain in prison.
16 Held in Coup Effort in Equatorial Guinea
Officials in Equatorial Guinea said they had arrested 16 men who attempted to overthrow the government of Teodoro Obiang Nguema Mbasogo.
Italian Opposition Leader Says He Failed
Walter Veltroni conceded Wednesday that his attempt to build a united left that would take on Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi s conservative coalition had failed.
Czech president sparks MEP walk-out
Members of the European parliament walked out in protest after Vaclav Klaus, the Czech Republic president, said the institution suffered a ‘democratic deficit’
Optimism Grows for U.S.-China Military Talks
The commander of U.S. forces in the Pacific said he hoped a visit by Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton would help resume high-level military exchanges with China.
Lebanese in Shock Over Arrest of an Accused Spy
Investigators say Ali al-Jarrah confessed to a career of espionage for Israel spectacular in its scope and length.
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