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Taiwan’s detained ex-leader rushed to hospital: report

admin — Sun, 16 Nov 2008 12:24:18 +0000

AFP – Taiwan’s detained former president Chen Shui-bian was rushed to hospital Sunday, TVBS news network said in a live report.

Russian liberals launch pro-Kremlin party

admin — Sun, 16 Nov 2008 12:12:19 +0000

Reuters – Russian liberals launched a new pro-Kremlin political party on Sunday promising to defend middle class values but rivals said it was just a tool for the authorities to suck support away from genuine opposition groups.

UN envoy presses Congo rebel leader on cease-fire

admin — Sun, 16 Nov 2008 11:33:46 +0000

AP – The U.N. special envoy to Congo met with the Central African country’s main rebel leader Sunday for the first time, pressing to firmly establish a cease-fire even as the U.N. reported more heavy fighting in the east.

Tibetan exiles gather to discuss future of Tibet

admin — Sun, 16 Nov 2008 11:13:45 +0000

AP – Several hundred Tibetan exile leaders gathered in northern India on Sunday for a landmark meeting widely expected to determine the direction of the movement that has struggled for decades to win autonomy from China.

Congo rebel agrees to back U.N. envoy’s peace effort

admin — Sun, 16 Nov 2008 10:31:44 +0000

Reuters – Congolese rebel leader Laurent Nkunda agreed on Sunday to support a peace process for eastern Congo being negotiated by United Nations envoy Olusegun Obasanjo.

Pakistan targets militants in 2nd tribal area

admin — Sun, 16 Nov 2008 10:24:45 +0000

AP – Pakistani helicopter gunships engaged in a bitter offensive against militants in a northwest tribal region struck targets in a neighboring area Sunday, a sign that the conflict may be widening to other parts of the rugged zone bordering Afghanistan.

Iraqi Cabinet approves security pact with US

admin — Sun, 16 Nov 2008 10:03:59 +0000

AP – Iraq’s Cabinet on Sunday approved a security pact with the United States that will allow American forces to stay in Iraq for three years after their U.N. mandate expires at the end of the year, the government said.

Russian pawn shops boom in financial crisis

admin — Sun, 16 Nov 2008 09:54:51 +0000

Reuters – Pawnbrokers in the Russian capital are enjoying the global credit crunch.

At least 3 dead in China subway tunnel collapse

admin — Sun, 16 Nov 2008 09:42:22 +0000

Reuters – At least three people were killed and 17 more were trapped when a half-built subway tunnel in the eastern Chinese city of Hangzhou collapsed, leaving a huge crater that also engulfed 11 vehicles, state media said on Sunday.

Japan’s Ozaki wins Tokyo women’s marathon

admin — Sun, 16 Nov 2008 08:56:47 +0000

AFP – Japan’s Yoshimi Ozaki staged a come-from-behind victory to take her first career title at the Tokyo International Women’s Marathon on Sunday.