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UK government takes stake in three banks - CNN International
Mon, 13 Oct 2008 11:18:47 GMT

UK government takes stake in three banks
CNN International - 26 minutes ago
LONDON, England (CNN) -- The British government on Monday said it would make a multi-billion investment in three of the country's major banks to help them through the "first financial crisis of the global age.
World Stocks Rally on News of Help for Troubled Banks Voice of America
In quotes: Bank bail-out reaction BBC News
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EU ministers condemn Mugabe's actions in Zimbabwe - International Herald Tribune
Mon, 13 Oct 2008 09:50:00 GMT

Telegraph.co.uk
EU ministers condemn Mugabe's actions in Zimbabwe
International Herald Tribune - 1 hour ago
AP LUXEMBOURG: Britain on Monday led EU nations in condemning moves by Zimbabwe's President Robert Mugabe to take control of key ministries in defiance of a power-sharing deal with opposition parties.
Mbeki Set to Mediate in Deadlocked Zimbabwe Power-Sharing Talks Bloomberg
Mbeki seeks to save Zimbabwe deal BBC News
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European Leaders Vow Bank Guarantees, Bid to Stop Financial Rot - Bloomberg
Mon, 13 Oct 2008 08:33:20 GMT

European Leaders Vow Bank Guarantees, Bid to Stop Financial Rot
Bloomberg - 3 hours ago
By James G. Neuger Oct. 13 (Bloomberg) -- European leaders agreed to guarantee new bank debt and use taxpayer money to keep distressed lenders afloat, helping stem the worst rout in Europe's stock markets in two decades.
French markets rise on euro zone bank plan International Herald Tribune
European leaders hatch aid plan for banks in crisis Reuters
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US Move on N. Korea Assailed in Japan - Washington Post
Mon, 13 Oct 2008 11:15:12 GMT

Voice of America
US Move on N. Korea Assailed in Japan
Washington Post - 29 minutes ago
By Blaine Harden TOKYO, Oct. 12 -- A day after the Bush administration removed North Korea from its terrorism blacklist, the country announced that it would resume tearing down its main nuclear plant, and South Korea welcomed the move as a step toward ...
North Korea to give UN monitors access to nuclear facilities guardian.co.uk
North Korea not restarting nuclear disablement yet: South Reuters
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India's Christians welcome pope's condemnation of violence - AFP
Mon, 13 Oct 2008 09:47:23 GMT

Chandigarh Tribune
India's Christians welcome pope's condemnation of violence
AFP - 1 hour ago
NEW DELHI (AFP) - India's Catholic clergy said on Monday that they welcomed the pope's condemnation of violence against the country's Christian minority, while Hindu nationalist politicians accused the Vatican of interfering.
Video: Pope Gives India Its First Female Saint AssociatedPress
Pope creates India's first woman saint Scotsman
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Iraq: Christian businessman killed in Mosul - The Associated Press
Mon, 13 Oct 2008 11:13:42 GMT

GulfNews
Iraq: Christian businessman killed in Mosul
The Associated Press - 31 minutes ago
BAGHDAD (AP) - A Christian music store owner was shot to death in Mosul, Iraqi police said Monday - the latest in a series of killings that has caused thousands of members of the religious minority to flee the northern city.
Iran Interfering in US-Iraq Security Pact, General Says Washington Post
Bombs Hit Mosul, as Christians Are Offered Protection New York Times
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As Afghanistan Slides, Chance of a Taliban Deal Increases - TIME
Mon, 13 Oct 2008 06:00:48 GMT

Voice of America
As Afghanistan Slides, Chance of a Taliban Deal Increases
TIME - 5 hours ago
By Aryn Baker / Kabul Monday, Oct. 13, 2008 As the world's finance ministers wring their hands over the global financial crisis, a quieter multi-lingual chorus of dismay is emanating from the military compounds and foreign offices of the planet's most ...
Afghanistan Welcomes NATO Crackdown on Narcotics Infrastructure Voice of America
Afghanistan's best hope is for controlled warlordism guardian.co.uk
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European governments calculate cost of bank plan - International Herald Tribune
Mon, 13 Oct 2008 11:11:16 GMT

Boston Globe
European governments calculate cost of bank plan
International Herald Tribune - 33 minutes ago
AP PARIS: European governments hurried Monday to calculate how many hundreds of billions of euros they will spend on an unprecedented 15-nation bank bailout package that already appeared to be soothing markets along with action by top central banks to ...
Germany Said to Raise Bank-Rescue Plan to Up to EU500 Billion Bloomberg
Stocks Surge After EU Leaders Agree on Bailout Plans Spiegel Online
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China to Double Rural Incomes to Boost Consumption (Update1) - Bloomberg
Mon, 13 Oct 2008 08:53:22 GMT

BBC News
China to Double Rural Incomes to Boost Consumption (Update1)
Bloomberg - 2 hours ago
By Dune Lawrence Oct. 13 (Bloomberg) -- China's Communist Party aims to double rural incomes in a bid to boost domestic consumption amid global financial turmoil that threatens to slow economic growth.
CPC session focusing on rural development ends in Beijing Xinhua
China Farmers Granted More Freedom On Land Rights Forbes
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Austria's Proell wants to fast-track govt talks - guardian.co.uk
Mon, 13 Oct 2008 11:12:14 GMT

BBC News
Austria's Proell wants to fast-track govt talks
guardian.co.uk - 32 minutes ago
VIENNA, Oct 13 (Reuters) - Austrian conservative People's Party leader Josef Proell said on Monday a new government would have to be formed faster than originally planned to handle the threat of a looming economic crisis.
Haider 'speeding when killed' Aljazeera.net
Austrian Was Speeding Before Crash New York Times
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Relatives of captive crew seek meeting with Ukrainian leader - RIA Novosti
Mon, 13 Oct 2008 10:38:54 GMT

ABC News
Relatives of captive crew seek meeting with Ukrainian leader
RIA Novosti - 1 hour ago
KIEV, October 13 (RIA Novosti) - Family members of over 15 Ukrainians held hostage by Somali pirates for more than two weeks have gathered outside the offices of the Ukrainian president, the Unian news agency reported on Monday.
Puntland Forces Kill Pirates in Raid on Ship Voice of America
Somali pirates die in fighting with Puntland forces: official AFP
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China dairy sued over infant's toxic milk death - The Associated Press
Mon, 13 Oct 2008 10:23:03 GMT

China Daily
China dairy sued over infant's toxic milk death
The Associated Press - 1 hour ago
BEIJING (AP) - The family of a baby whose death has been blamed on toxic milk filed suit against one of China's largest dairies Monday, while another dairy ensnared in the scandal said it was a victim of unscrupulous subcontractors.
China beverage producer to compete for ownership of Sanlu Xinhua
China's Wahaha interested in buying tainted dairy producer AFP
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Pakistani Government to Unveil Anti-Terror Strategy - Voice of America
Mon, 13 Oct 2008 10:04:24 GMT

CTV.ca
Pakistani Government to Unveil Anti-Terror Strategy
Voice of America - 1 hour ago
By VOA News Pakistani government officials are expected to share their comprehensive anti-terror strategy with lawmakers Monday. Legislators were briefed by military and intelligence officials last week in order to develop a plan to combat militants.
Pakistan kills 25 more militants in airstrike Reuters India
15 reported killed in Pakistan fighting The Associated Press
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South Africa's ANC Says Members Can't Defy Party Decisions - Bloomberg
Mon, 13 Oct 2008 10:54:21 GMT

BBC News
South Africa's ANC Says Members Can't Defy Party Decisions
Bloomberg - 50 minutes ago
By Mike Cohen Oct. 13 (Bloomberg) -- South Africa's ruling African National Congress said its members cannot defy party decisions and have the right to form a rival party if they are unhappy with the direction its leadership is taking.
RPT-FEATURE-Stakes high for South African land reform Reuters
S. African Party Faces Possible Split New York Times
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Thailand's political turmoil escalates with no forthcoming end - Xinhua
Mon, 13 Oct 2008 07:36:18 GMT

GulfNews
Thailand's political turmoil escalates with no forthcoming end
Xinhua - 4 hours ago
BEIJING, Oct. 13 (Xinhua) -- Thailand has been mired deeper into a political standoff after a turmoil turned into bloodshed in the conflict-crippled Asian country last week.
Video: Raw Video: Tear Gas Fired at Thai Protestors AssociatedPress
Hundreds Injured in Thai Protests New York Times
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Lithuanian Homeland Union Wins Most Seats in Election (Update2) - Bloomberg
Mon, 13 Oct 2008 09:37:50 GMT

TVNZ
Lithuanian Homeland Union Wins Most Seats in Election (Update2)
Bloomberg - 2 hours ago
By Milda Seputyte Oct. 13 (Bloomberg) -- Lithuania's Homeland Union-Christian Democrat Party won the most seats in yesterday's parliamentary elections after eight years in opposition, latest results show.
Lithuania's Center-Right Set For Election Win Deutsche Welle
Tough coalition talks loom after Lithuania vote AFP
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Peres in Acre: Both religions must show mutual respect - Jerusalem Post
Mon, 13 Oct 2008 11:14:47 GMT

Canada.com
Peres in Acre: Both religions must show mutual respect
Jerusalem Post - 30 minutes ago
By JPOST.COM STAFF Following the first quiet night in Acre since the outbreak of Arab-Jewish violence on the eve of Yom Kippur, President Shimon Peres arrived in the divided town and met with Arab and Jewish leaders.
Angry and confused, Acre residents wonder how everyday life will go on Ha'aretz
Israeli City Divided by Sectarian Violence New York Times
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62 insurgents killed in Afghan battle - Los Angeles Times
Mon, 13 Oct 2008 09:03:22 GMT

Times Online
62 insurgents killed in Afghan battle
Los Angeles Times - 2 hours ago
KABUL, AFGHANISTAN -- Taliban fighters made an unusual bid to capture a provincial capital, Afghan and Western officials said Sunday, a failed assault that nonetheless underscored their heightened boldness and ambition in recent months.
General Says He’s Hopeful About War Against Taliban New York Times
Airstrikes kill more than 60 Taliban fighters in Helmand guardian.co.uk
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Military: Clashes in Sri Lanka kill 30 combatants - The Associated Press
Mon, 13 Oct 2008 09:33:29 GMT

Boston Globe
Military: Clashes in Sri Lanka kill 30 combatants
The Associated Press - 2 hours ago
COLOMBO, Sri Lanka (AP) - Sri Lankan soldiers attacked Tamil Tiger rebel bunkers along the northern front lines triggering gunbattles that killed 27 guerrillas and three soldiers, the military said Monday.
Video: Inside Story - Sri Lanka's Civil Strife - Oct 8 - Part 2 AlJazeeraEnglish
Australia considers listing Tamil Tigers as terror organisation Radio Australia
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Kim Jong-il photos taken months ago, reports claim - guardian.co.uk
Mon, 13 Oct 2008 09:25:43 GMT