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Karzai wants U.S. to cut back Afghan military operations (Reuters)

November 14th, 2010

Afghan president Hamid Karzai speaks during his visit to Paktika province November 2, 2010. REUTERS/Omar SobhaniReuters - Afghan President Hamid Karzai wants the U.S. military to scale back the visibility and intensity of its operations in Afghanistan and end night raids that he said incited…

Qantas plane turns back after engine problem: report (Reuters)

November 12th, 2010

Reuters - An engine problem forced a Boeing 767 operated by the Australian airline Qantas to turn back to Perth on Friday, Australia’s AAP news agency reported.

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Targeted by the Taliban, Pakistan’s Sufi Muslims Fight Back (Time.com)

November 12th, 2010

Time.com - A mass movement sees itself as locked in a struggle for the soul of Pakistan, but declines to resort to violence as its enemies have done

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Is Ukraine Moving Back into Russia’s Embrace? (Time.com)

October 25th, 2010

Time.com - After years of pro-Western policy following the Orange Revolution, Ukraine’s fourth president Viktor Yanukovych is renewing ties with Russia. He says it will ensure his country’s stability. But…

BP CEO hits back at media and politicians (AP)

October 25th, 2010

Bob Dudley, Group Chief Executive of BP speaks at the annual Confederation of British Industry (CBI) conference, at the Grosvenor House hotel, in London, Monday Oct. 25, 2010.  Dudley defended potentially dangerous deepwater drilling, even as he attempted to strike a penitent note for the devastating Gulf of Mexico spill in his first external address since taking the top job. The American also stressed BP's commitment to the United States despite the ongoing political and public fallout there and talked up the company's ability to withstand the expected financial hit from the spill.(AP Photo/Dominic Lipinski-pa)  **UNITED KINGDOM OUT: NO SALES: NO ARCHIVE:**AP - BP Chief Executive Bob Dudley accused some politicians and the media on Monday of being too hasty to pin all the blame on his company for the devastating…

Iraqi court orders parliament back to work (AP)

October 24th, 2010

FILE - Iraq's new parliament convenes  Monday June 14 2010 but postponed a decision on a new president as the country remained in political limbo three months after inconclusive national elections. Iraq's highest court on Sunday Oct 24 2010 ordered parliament back in session after a seven-month political impasse that has blocked formation of a new government.(AP Photo/Hadi Mizban, File)AP - Iraq’s highest court on Sunday ordered parliament back to work after a virtual seven-month recess, intensifying pressure to break the political stalemate that has held up formation of…

Iraqi court forces parliament back to work (AP)

October 24th, 2010

WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange is seen in central London. Assange has defended the unauthorised release of 400,000 classified US military documents on the war in Iraq, saying they revealed the AP - Iraq’s highest court has ordered parliament back in session after a seven-month political impasse that has blocked formation of a new government.


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South Sudan invites back old enemies before vote (AP)

October 21st, 2010

In this photo of on Tuesday, Oct  19, 2010 Gabriel Tanginye, a notorious southern Sudanese former militia leader, shakes hands with leading members of the Nuer tribal community in Unity state, Bentiu, Sourthern Sudan followed by Taban Deng, behind, white suit, the current governor of Unity state.  Tanginye, a Nuer himself, commanded a sizable, northern-supported milita throughout much of the civil war between north and south Sudan.  His visit to southern Sudan reflects a growing interest among southern Sudanese factions to establish unity within the south ahead of a self-determination vote scheduled for January 9, 2010. (AP photo/Pete Muller)AP - To ensure an overwhelming vote for independence in an upcoming referendum, Southern Sudan officials are embracing rebel military commanders whose fighters killed southerners during a civil war between…

Stocks dip ahead of jobs news, pull back from 11K (AP)

October 12th, 2010

Specialist Peter Giacchi works at his post on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange Thursday, Oct. 7, 2010. (AP Photo/Richard Drew)AP - Stocks edged lower Thursday, backing away from early gains, as uncertainty built up ahead of a key report on the labor market.


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Palestinians back Abbas on settlement slowdown (AP)

October 2nd, 2010

Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas attends a meeting with the leading members of the PLO in the West Bank city of Ramallah, Saturday, Oct. 2, 2010. Abbas sought the backing of dozens of senior Palestinians on Saturday for his refusal to keep negotiating with Israel without a slowdown in West Bank settlement construction. (AP Photo/Majdi Mohammed)AP - Dozens of senior Palestinians on Saturday backed President Mahmoud Abbas’ refusal to negotiate with Israel as long as it builds in West Bank settlements, dealing a new setback…