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Obama lauds ‘inclusive’ Iraq govt amid frictions (AP)

Members of his Sunni-backed coalition are seen as they walk out of of Iraq's parliament session in a protest before a vote on the presidency in Baghdad, Iraq, Thursday, Nov. 11, 2010. (AP Photo/Karim Kadim)AP - President Barack Obama praised Iraqi moves to form an “inclusive” government on Friday, but the two-day-old deal was already looking fragile after Sunni lawmakers walked out of parliament,…

Strauss, Cook hit centuries as rain thwarts England (AFP)

Opening batsmen Alastair Cook (pictured) and Andrew Strauss hit centuries to give England a winning chance on the final day of their three-day tour game against South Australia at the Adelaide Oval. Cook made an unbeaten 111 and Strauss slammed 102 off 121 balls to put the tourists in a position to declare their second innings at 240 for one early on the last day.(AFP/File/Ian Kington)AFP - Opening batsmen Alastair Cook and Andrew Strauss hit centuries but rain thwarted England as their three-day tour game against South Australia petered out in a draw at the…

Japan protesters rally during China’s Hu visit (Reuters)

A protester, wearing a headband that says Reuters - Thousands of Japanese took to the streets on Saturday during a visit by Chinese President Hu Jintao, protesting against what they said was Beijing’s imperialism in a territorial…

Taliban attack airport, base in east Afghanistan (Reuters)

Reuters - Taliban insurgents attacked the main airport and a foreign military base at Jalalabad in Afghanistan’s east on Saturday, Reuters witnesses and police said, with up to 10 of…

French rail sorry for deporting Jews to Nazi camps (AFP)

A group of deportees still wearing their concentration camp uniforms are greeted by locals on their arrival back in Paris in 1945 after being liberated by Allied forces in Germany. France's state-owned rail company SNCF has expressed remorse for hauling thousands of Jews to their deaths in Nazi camps, after US lawmakers threatened its chances of winning lucrative contracts(AFP/File)AFP - France’s state-owned rail company SNCF has expressed remorse for hauling thousands of Jews to their deaths in Nazi camps, after US lawmakers threatened its chances of winning lucrative…

Taliban attack airport and base in east Afghanistan (Reuters)

Reuters - Taliban insurgents attacked the main airport and a foreign military base at Jalalabad in Afghanistan’s east on Saturday, Reuters witnesses and police said, with at least three of…

Taliban attack airport and army base in east Afghanistan (Reuters)

Reuters - Taliban insurgents attacked the main airport and a foreign military base at Jalalabad in Afghanistan’s east on Saturday, Reuters witnesses and police said, but there was no word…

Junta silent as Myanmar awaits Suu Kyi release (Reuters)

Security personnel man a check point near the home of Nobel Peace Prize laureate Aung San Suu Kyi, currently under house arrest near Yangon November 12, 2010. The house arrest of Myanmar's Suu Kyi is due to expire on Saturday, but the country's reclusive military rulers have given no indication about whether or not the long-time campaigner for democracy will be freed. REUTERS/Soe Zeya TunReuters - Detained Nobel peace prize laureate Aung San Suu Kyi was due to be freed from house arrest Saturday, but there was still no sign the country’s army rulers…

Can China Tap the Brake on Growth? (Time.com)

Time.com - China’s Challenge: Tapping the Brake on Growth

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When a Twitter Post Can Land You in Court (Time.com)

Time.com - In two separate instances, throwaway comments posted on Twitter have led to arrests in Britain. As more users share their private thoughts online, will more Twitterers find themselves…