For Rivals, Finance Crisis Is Posing on-the-Fly Tests The presidential race has turned into an audition for who could best handle a national economic emergency. Bush Emerges After Days of Financial Crisis The president spoke briefly on Thursday after remaining largely out of sight as Wall Street has become engulfed by a financial crisis. Jamestown-the…
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North America – For Rivals, Finance Crisis Is Posing on-the-Fly Tests
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Eastern Europe – Ukrainian championship results and standings (Reuters via Yahoo! Sports)
Ukrainian championship results and standings (Reuters via Yahoo! Sports) Ukrainian championship results and standings on Saturday. Dynamo Kiev 1 Karpaty Lviv 1 Vorskla Poltava 2 Zarja Lugansk 0 Bulgarian championship results and standings (Reuters via Yahoo! Sports) Bulgarian championship results and standings on Saturday. Botev Plovdiv 1 Lokomotiv Plovdiv 0 FK Montana 1 Sportist Svoge…
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Koreas – South Korea to dispatch troops to Afghanistan (Asia News Network)
South Korea to dispatch troops to Afghanistan (Asia News Network) Seoul on Friday announced its decision to dispatch military forces to Afghanistan to augment Korean civilian operations, but said the troops would be strictly noncombat. Korea will send about 300 tr ….. China’s Hu meets with senior N. Korean official in Beijing Chinese President Hu…
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India – Indian Hotels net slides 76% to Rs 11 cr (Business Standard India)
Indian Hotels net slides 76% to Rs 11 cr (Business Standard India) Mumbai-based Indian Hotels Company (IHCL), India s biggest hotel chain operator and owner of the Taj brand, today posted a decline of 76.6 per cent in net profit at Rs 11.9 crore for the quarter ended September 30, as against Rs 50.7 crore…
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Nigeria – Buzz Lagos coaches for more than kicks – Minneapolis Star Tribune
Buzz Lagos coaches for more than kicks – Minneapolis Star TribuneHigher Ground Academy soccer coach Buzz Lagos, center, congratulated midfielder Abdullahi Hassan after a successful scrimmage. On the far left is assistant coach Farah Osman. I just see a lot of growth and progress as individuals, says Lagos I m proudly self-taught Gbenga Salu –…
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Iran News – Ahmadinejad says West still untrustworthy over Iran talks (Channel NewsAsia)
Ahmadinejad says West still untrustworthy over Iran talks (Channel NewsAsia) TEHRAN: President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad said on Saturday that Iran still finds it difficult to trust Western powers when it comes to talks, but that he also hopes the nuclear dialogue between the two will continue. Israel unhappy with Iran-West talks: Ahmadinejad (AFP via Yahoo! News)…
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Terrorism and Insurgency – Migrant ship that arrived in Victoria owned by Tamil Tigers: researcher (Victoria Times Colonist)
Migrant ship that arrived in Victoria owned by Tamil Tigers: researcher (Victoria Times Colonist) The migrant smuggling ship intercepted off the West Coast near Victoria carrying 76 Sri Lankan men is owned by the outlawed Tamil Tigers and previously smuggled weapons from North Korea to Sri Lanka, says an international expert on South Asia terrorism.…
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African News Update – Kenya: Let’s Leave Gay Couples Alone, It’s None of Our Business
Kenya: Let’s Leave Gay Couples Alone, It’s None of Our Business The crime of sexual intercourse between two men or between a man and an animal was introduced in Kenya by the British at the beginning of the 20th century. Sudan: Parties’ Lack of Commitment Main Obstacle in Darfur Peace Process – UN Official The…
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Southeast Asia – Unique Singapore Malay cultural experience awaits APEC delegates (Channel NewsAsia via Yahoo! Asia News)
Unique Singapore Malay cultural experience awaits APEC delegates (Channel NewsAsia via Yahoo! Asia News) SINGAPORE: Organisers hope to provide a unique Singapore Malay cultural experience to some 2,000 APEC delegates next month, during the official dining experience at the Esplanade waterfront. Video shows kidnapped priest in Philippines (AFP via Yahoo! News) Kidnappers holding an elderly…
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Southeast Asia – 4th typhoon in month lashes Philippines; 7 killed (AP via Yahoo! News)
4th typhoon in month lashes Philippines; 7 killed (AP via Yahoo! News) A typhoon battered the Philippine capital and surrounding provinces still reeling from recent flooding, sending residents of one town clambering onto rooftops Saturday to escape rising waters. Seven people died and at least five were missing. Fourth typhoon in month hits Philippines (CNN)…
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