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Nepal's Top Stories

October 11, 2008
Bombardier plane crashes in Nepal - The Gazette (Montreal)
Forensic team to Nepal - The Age
Sobhraj's wedding a gimmick: Nepal authorities - Sify
German forensic team to help identify Nepal crash victims - Daily Times
4 die of diarrhea in central Nepal - Xinhua
Braving China anger, Dalai Lama’s envoy on Nepal mission - Thaindian.com
Nepal plane crash couple from Victoria planned engagement - NEWS.com.au
UNMIN’s role in Nepal criticized - Telegraphnepal.com
Dalai Lamas envoy in Nepal on fact-finding mission - Zee News
Nepal Army is not Our Army: Madhesi Leader Tripathi - Telegraphnepal.com

World's Top Stories

October 11, 2008
Zimbabwe's Opposition Says Power-Sharing Deal in Jeopardy - Voice of America

Voice of America

Zimbabwe's Opposition Says Power-Sharing Deal in Jeopardy
Voice of America - 1 hour ago
By VOA News Zimbabwe's opposition says a power-sharing deal is in jeopardy after President Robert Mugabe allocated key ministries to his ZANU-PF party.
Mugabe Hands Ministries to His Party New York Times
Fury as Mugabe party gets key ministries CNN International
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Nobel Peace Prize winner wants jobs for the young - International Herald Tribune

Washington Post

Nobel Peace Prize winner wants jobs for the young
International Herald Tribune - 55 minutes ago
AP HELSINKI, Finland: Nobel Peace Prize winner Martti Ahtisaari said Saturday that finding jobs for more than 1 billion young people in the Middle East and Asia will be a major challenge to peacebuilding in the next decade.
Video: Ex-Finland President Wins Nobel Peace Prize AssociatedPress
Ex-President Of Finland Is Awarded Peace Prize Washington Post
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Notes on a Milk Scandal - Wall Street Journal

Canada.com

Notes on a Milk Scandal
Wall Street Journal - 19 hours ago
By JOSEPH STERNBERG | FROM THE WALL STREET JOURNAL ASIA It's a question I'd never expected to spend much time thinking about.
France pulls tainted Chinese food BBC News
More melamine-tainted products seized Times of Malta
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Supporters of Thai government rally near Bangkok - International Herald Tribune

Radio Australia

Supporters of Thai government rally near Bangkok
International Herald Tribune - 1 hour ago
AP BANGKOK, Thailand: Thousands of supporters of Thailand's ruling coalition gathered Saturday on the outskirts of Bangkok in a show of strength, two days ahead of a planned major protest by a group hoping to topple the elected government.
Thai PM considers resigning in wake of political violence ABS CBN News
Thai protest leaders released on bail, vow new rallies AFP
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Battle over early election decree in Ukraine - International Herald Tribune

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Battle over early election decree in Ukraine
International Herald Tribune - 1 hour ago
AP KIEV, Ukraine: Ukrainian elections officials on Saturday refused to start preparations for early parliamentary elections after a court suspended a presidential decree, amid a deepening struggle for power between the president and prime minister.
Kiev court suspends presidential decree to dissolve parliament - 2 RIA Novosti
Ukrainian Premier, Allies See No Early Parliamentary Elections AHN
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US to remove NKorea from terror blacklist - AFP

Voice of America

US to remove NKorea from terror blacklist
AFP - 21 minutes ago
WASHINGTON (AFP) - The US government will announce on Saturday it is removing North Korea from a terrorism blacklist following an agreement with Pyongyang on steps to verify its nuclear disarmament, a US official said.
Officials: US to drop NKorea from terror blacklist The Associated Press
US to take North Korea off terrorism list: official Washington Post
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India not against US-Pakistan N-deal: Pranab - Times of India

BBC News

India not against US-Pakistan N-deal: Pranab
Times of India - 59 minutes ago
WASHINGTON: India has indicated it would not mind the United States entering a civil nuclear deal with Pakistan, saying it believed every country has the right to use nuclear energy for peaceful purposes.
A win-win situation for India BBC News
US, India Sign Civilian Nuclear Accord Voice of America
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NATO to Take Aim at Drug Trade in Afghanistan - New York Times

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NATO to Take Aim at Drug Trade in Afghanistan
New York Times - 9 hours ago
By JUDY DEMPSEY and JOHN F. BURNS BUDAPEST - NATO defense ministers agreed Friday to allow troops operating in Afghanistan to attack drug lords and their networks supporting the escalating insurgency in the country.
Gates: US would support Afghan peace talks with Taliban CNN
NATO To Target Afghan Drug Lords, Labs AHN
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Pirates threaten to blow up ship - BBC News

WELT ONLINE

Pirates threaten to blow up ship
BBC News - 16 hours ago
Somali pirates holding a Ukrainian ship with a cargo of military tanks off the Somali coast have threatened to blow it up if they are not paid a ransom.
Another ship seized as pirates issue threat Daily Mail - Charleston
Somali pirates issue ultimatum Aljazeera.net
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Kashmir shuts down in protest as Indian PM visits - International Herald Tribune

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Kashmir shuts down in protest as Indian PM visits
International Herald Tribune - 3 hours ago
AP SRINAGAR, India: Shops, businesses and schools were shut in the Indian portion of Kashmir on Saturday to protest a visit by the Indian prime minister to the disputed Himalayan region.
PM launches Kashmir train service BBC News
Troubled Kashmir gets first train service AFP
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RPT-FEATURE-Stakes high for South African land reform - Reuters

Voice of America

RPT-FEATURE-Stakes high for South African land reform
Reuters - Oct 9, 2008
By Muchena Zigomo JOHANNESBURG, Oct 9 (Reuters) - For those seeking to redistribute South Africa's rich farmland among landless, poor blacks, there is an uncomfortably close reminder of the dangers of getting this sensitive task wrong: Zimbabwe.
S. African Party Faces Possible Split New York Times
South Africans share views on ANC split BBC News
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Britons give California colleges the nod - Los Angeles Times

BBC News

Britons give California colleges the nod
Los Angeles Times - 11 hours ago
California is the nerve center of world-class higher education in the US, according to a new survey from a British trade publication for academics.
Degrees from top universities boost earning power guardian.co.uk
Top universities 'should charge higher fees' Telegraph.co.uk
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North Korea reports another appearance by leader - International Herald Tribune

Boston Globe

North Korea reports another appearance by leader
International Herald Tribune - 42 minutes ago
By Choe Sang-Hun SEOUL: More than a month after his absence from an important anniversary parade fueled theories that he had suffered a stroke, North Korea's leader, Kim Jong Il, was reported by state media Saturday to have inspected a military unit.
NKorea TV shows images of Kim inspecting military AFP
New Kim Jong-il images released BBC News
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Austrian Far Right Leader Killed In Car Crash - Voice of America

BBC News

Austrian Far Right Leader Killed In Car Crash
Voice of America - 22 minutes ago
By VOA News The Austrian Press Association says Joerg Haider, leader of a far right party and a provincial governor, was killed in a car crash early Saturday.
Video: Austrian politician killed - 11 Oct 08 AlJazeeraEnglish
Austrian rightist leader dies in car accident Xinhua
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German experts probe Nepal plane crash - CNN

Vancouver Sun

German experts probe Nepal plane crash
CNN - Oct 9, 2008
KATHMANDU, Nepal (CNN) -- A team of German forensic experts has arrived in Nepal to identify the badly charred bodies of tourists who were among the dead in a plane crash near Mount Everest.
Poor visibility blamed for Everest plane crash AFP
German team to help identify Nepal crash victims Reuters India
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Qantas plane had glitch before altitude plunge - The Associated Press

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Qantas plane had glitch before altitude plunge
The Associated Press - Oct 9, 2008
SYDNEY, Australia (AP) - Qantas Airways said Thursday it will financially compensate all passengers who were on board a plane that made a terrifying plunge this week, tossing people around the cabin and injuring dozens.
Qantas jet plunge passengers to be interviewed over laptop use Telegraph.co.uk
Qantas plunge: spotlight firms on autopilot Sydney Morning Herald
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Mexico braced for lethal storms - BBC News

BBC News

Mexico braced for lethal storms
BBC News - 2 hours ago
A hurricane set to hit the west coast of Mexico has gained strength and become "life-threatening", meteorologists have warned.
Video: Mexico Mops Up After Marco, Eyes Norbert AssociatedPress
Hurricane Norbert, Baja California-bound, gains strength Los Angeles Times
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Turning BN into single multi-racial party is humiliating, says ... - New Straits Times

Radio Australia

Turning BN into single multi-racial party is humiliating, says ...
New Straits Times - 3 hours ago
Information Minister Datuk Ahmad Shabery Cheek today spoke against the proposal to turn the Barisan Nasional (BN) coalition into a single multi-racial party, saying it was tantamount to dissolving Umno which is the mainstay of the government.
RPT-UPDATE 2-Malaysia to replace PM in March amid challenges Reuters
Malaysia's trade minister to run for No. 2 post International Herald Tribune
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Israel's Acre suffers third night of violence - Reuters

Boston Globe

Israel's Acre suffers third night of violence
Reuters - 40 minutes ago
By Ammar Awad ACRE, Israel (Reuters) - Rioters in northern Israel torched two houses and badly damaged several others in the third night of tensions between Jewish and Arab residents of Acre, officials said Saturday.
Police: Acre disturbances sparked deliberately by Arab driver Jerusalem Post
Police: 2 Arab homes torched in Israel town The Associated Press
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Suicide attacks a growing threat in Pakistan - Christian Science Monitor

Boston Globe

Suicide attacks a growing threat in Pakistan
Christian Science Monitor - Oct 9, 2008
Pakistan has overtaken Iraq and Afghanistan in suicide-bomb deaths this year, its intelligence agency reports. Thursday's attack in Islamabad struck the police's antiterrorism squad.
Bombs aimed at police kill 10, hurt 14 in Pakistan The Associated Press
Suicide blast at Pakistan police HQ as violence mounts AFP
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