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Court says Kaczynski not communist collaborator

The Screening Court is obliged to rule on all candidates for president. It made the announcement on Kaczynski’s candidacy Thursday. The 60year-old …
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British Petroleum says oil spill costs $450 million so far

Analysts forecasts for the clean-up costs and compensation for the spill off the coast of Louisiana have ranged from anywhere between a few hundred …
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Analysis: Obama, Karzai paper over rift

The clever Karzai, however, also laced his message Wednesday at a White House news conference with the subliminal but steely reminder that he is and …
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Thousands flock in rain to Fatima for papal Mass

Thursday’s outdoor Mass is the centerpiece of Benedict’s four-day visit to Portugal. It follows an evening, candlelit prayer service in which the …
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‘Miracle’ boy who survived Libya crash doing well

Dr. Hameeda al-Saheli, the head of the pediatric unit at the Libyan hospital where the boy was treated, said Thursday that the boy, is breathing …
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Kuwait mulling minimum wage law for maids

Kuwait, long criticised along with other oil-exporting Gulf states for its treatment of foreign workers, introduced a minimum monthly wage of 60 …
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FACTBOX-Punishment options for South Korea on North

South Korea has indicated it would not launch a revenge strike, fearing it could spark a widening conflict that cripples its quickly recovering …
Reuters

Pakistan psychologists issue conflict health warning

"He had just told me how it is good to dream and we will achieve our dreams," said Ramzan, who began sleeping with a gun under his pillow, fearful …
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South Korea closer to blaming North for sinking ship

South Korea has not officially accused the North of sinking its navy ship but has made little secret of its belief Pyongyang deliberately torpedoed …
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Q+A-What’s happening in turbulent Thailand?

Prime Minister Abhisit Vejjajiva has withdrawn his offer of a Nov. 14 election and says he will offer no more olive branches to the red-shirted …
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New Zealand leader makes offends Maori with cannibal joke

Prime Minister John Key’s quip further soured relations with the Tuhoe people that are already strained over their bid to win back ownership of …
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Chisinau seeking stronger role for EU, U.S. in Transdniestrian settlement process

"Chisinau supports regular contacts with Moscow and very soon Moldovan officials will travel to Kyiv to meet with new Ukrainian leaders, as well as …
Interfax-Ukraine

Co-workers: Pakistani held in Chile ‘gentlemanly’

Mohammed Saif-ur-Rehman Khan, 28, is being held under Chile’s anti-terrorism laws while being investigated for alleged explosives violations. He was …
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Australian teen nears end of round-the-world sail

Thousands are expected to line Sydney Harbour on Saturday to offer a hero’s welcome to 16-year-old Jessica Watson, who has battled 40-foot …
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China vice president calls for reducing jargon use

The order published Thursday on the front page of the party mouthpiece People’s Daily addresses one of the most jargon-laden political organizations …
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Poll: Spill not Obama’s Katrina, drilling still OK

While some conservative pundits have called this "Obama’s Katrina," that’s not how the public feels, the poll found. BP PLC, which owned the well …
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Japan suicides rise to 33,000 in 2009

The National Police Agency said the number of Japanese suicides was 32,845 last year, up 1.8 percent compared to the year before and topping 30,000 …
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Thai army to move on protest camp

"In an operation to step up pressure and limit the protest area, we will bring in armoured vehicles to help protect officers from those militants …
Reuters
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