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Sat, 21 Nov 2009 02:18:35 GMT+00:00

Profile: First EU President Herman van Rompuy
BBC News
The EU's first permanent president, Belgian Prime Minister Herman van Rompuy, is a camera-shy man who has been catapulted from relative obscurity. After his selection at a Brussels summit, he stressed his credentials as a consensus politician and made ...
Hymn to Belgium's EU presidentguardian.co.uk
Belgian King Starts Premier Search After Van Rompuy EU ChoiceBloomberg
New EU president raises fears in aspirant TurkeyReuters
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Fri, 20 Nov 2009 23:42:24 GMT+00:00

UNICEF chief calls for end of "unspeakable violations" against children
Xinhua
UNITED NATIONS, Nov. 20 (Xinhua) -- The "unspeakable violations" that happen almost everyday to children all across the globe need to be a thing of the past, chief of the United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF) Ann Veneman said here on Friday. ...
Children's Rights Still Violated 20 Years After ConventionVoice of America
UN marks 20 years of Convention on Rights of the ChildBBC News
UN urges help for 1 billion deprived childrenThe Associated Press
Bloomberg -Aljazeera.net -AllAfrica.com
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Sat, 21 Nov 2009 02:00:03 GMT+00:00

UN Official Seeks Global Action on Iran
Wall Street Journal
BERLIN -- Mohamed ElBaradei, the departing chief of the United Nations' nuclear watchdog agency, said Iran's continued refusal to accept tighter scrutiny of its nuclear activities would likely force the ...
Major World Powers Dislike Nuclear Response From IranVoice of America
As Iran Stalls on Nuclear Deal, New Sanctions WeighedNew York Times
6 world powers press Iran on nuclear issueThe Associated Press
Xinhua -CNN International -Christian Science Monitor
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Sat, 21 Nov 2009 01:33:58 GMT+00:00

Pakistan: Fears of Militant Influx After Afghan Buildup
New York Times
By AP Pakistan expressed fear Friday that a large increase in foreign troops in Afghanistan could push militants across the border into its territory and called on the United States to consider that concern as it develops its new war strategy. ...
ANALYSIS-Pakistan worries over new us Afghan strategyReuters
Drone Kills 8 in PakistanVoice of America
Suspected drone kills 8 militants in PakistanCNN International
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Fri, 20 Nov 2009 22:38:15 GMT+00:00

Obama, 'First Pacific President,' Turns to Asia
Voice of America
President Obama is back from his first trip to Asia since becoming what he called "America's first Pacific president." The president, born in Hawaii, began his eight-day trip in Japan, then visited Singapore, China and South Korea. ...
US envoy pans media coverage of Obama China visitThe Associated Press
Manufactured failure: press coverage of Obama in AsiaAtlantic Online (blog)
In China, Obama leaves more questions than he takesWashington Post
Los Angeles Times -BBC News -Reuters
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Fri, 20 Nov 2009 01:02:37 GMT+00:00

Palestinians Say Israeli Move Could Kill Peace Process
Voice of America
AP Photo Palestinian leaders are warning Israel that its approval of 900 new housing units in a disputed area of Jerusalem may kill the peace process. The warning came after the United States condemned the Israeli decision. ...
Palestinians accuse Israel settlements of diverting waterChristian Science Monitor
Going green on both sides of big blueJerusalem Post
Obama in the Mideast: Innocents Abroad. Worse, Arrogant Innocents AbroadTelegraph.co.uk
Ha'aretz -BBC News -Reuters
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Fri, 20 Nov 2009 22:34:31 GMT+00:00

Flood waters force 500 from homes
BBC News
More than 500 people across Cumbria are spending the night in emergency shelters or with relatives and friends after "unprecedented" floods. Cockermouth and Keswick were worst affected, but communities across the county felt the impact of the deluge. ...
'Rain like this happens once every 1000 years'Times Online
Cumbria floods: residents braced for more rainTelegraph.co.uk
Britain hit by floods after record rainfallReuters
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Fri, 20 Nov 2009 21:34:55 GMT+00:00

'Russian ties are key' president hopeful Viktor Yanukovych says
Times Online
The man leading the race to become Ukraine's next president has declared his determination to bury its pro-Western Orange Revolution and repair relations with Russia. In an interview with The Times, Viktor Yanukovych insisted that the presidency was ...
The Modern Iron Curtain Is Made of Gas PipelinesWall Street Journal
Russia agrees to ease Ukraine gas supply termsBBC News
Ukraine: Putin Soothes Dispute Over Price of Sending FuelNew York Times
Financial Times -Reuters -Bloomberg
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Sat, 21 Nov 2009 01:08:16 GMT+00:00

N. Korea Slams UN Human Rights Resolution, KCNA Says
Bloomberg
Nov. 21 (Bloomberg) -- A UN human rights resolution against North Korea adopted this week is “nothing but a trite political plot,” the communist nation's state-run media said yesterday, citing a foreign ministry spokesman it didn't ...
UN panel condemns Iran for post-election crackdownReuters
UN committee targets Iran's rights violationsThe Associated Press
UN General Assembly Condemns Post-Election Abuses in IranVoice of America
New York Times -AFP -WashingtonTV
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Fri, 20 Nov 2009 20:37:37 GMT+00:00

Afghan MP Escapes Assassination Attempt in Kabul
Voice of America
Five bodyguards were killed. Earlier in the day, a suicide bomber killed at least 16 people in southwestern Afghanistan, while two roadside bombs killed 4 others in eastern Afghanistan. Afghan police say a member of parliament escaped an assassination ...
Suicide bomber on a motorcycle kills 16 in Afghanistan marketplaceLos Angeles Times
Afghan Bomber on Motorcycle Kills 16New York Times
Afghanistan Suicide Bomber Kills 15 in Western MarketBloomberg
The Associated Press -CNN International -AFP
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