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MDs accused of stealing selling babies (07 November 05:08) |
| Mexican authorities have arrested three doctors, a nurse and a receptionist accused of stealing newborns at a private hospital and selling them, the Mexico City attorney general's office say... |
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Paraguays military commander fired (07 November 12:55) |
| Paraguayan President Fernando Lugo continued to purge the top ranks of the nation's military Friday, removing the armed forces' commander.
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2 US paratroopers missing in Afghanistan (06 November 11:56) |
| Two members of the NATO-led military force in Afghanistan have been missing since Wednesday, the force said Friday.
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Interim leader announces unity government for Honduras (06 November 09:40) |
| De facto President Roberto Micheletti announced the formation of a new unity government late Thursday, one that was formed without input from deposed Honduran President Manuel Zelaya.
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Spanish judge considers pirate prisoner swap (06 November 09:06) |
| A Spanish judge would consider sending two Somali pirate suspects held in Madrid back to Africa, as demanded by pirates holding a Spanish fishing boat and its crew off the Somali coast, it w... |
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Climate pact could be ready in 2010 UN official says (06 November 08:09) |
| A new international treaty to combat climate change will not be ready when 40 world leaders meet next month in Copenhagen but may be finished next year, a top United Nations official said Fr... |
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Brown Britain committed to Afghanistan (06 November 07:18) |
| In a major speech on Afghanistan, British Prime Minister Gordon Brown said Friday that Britain "cannot, must not, and will not walk away" from its mission there.
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2 NATO soldiers missing in Afghanistan (06 November 06:37) |
| Two members of the NATO-led military force in Afghanistan have been missing since Wednesday, the force said Friday.
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Brown says Britain committed to Afghanistan (06 November 05:15) |
| In a major speech on Afghanistan, British Prime Minister Gordon Brown said Friday that Britain "cannot, must not, and will not walk away" from its mission there.
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Four sentenced to hang for killing albino in Tanzania (06 November 05:03) |
| A court sentenced four people to death in northern Tanzania for the killing of an albino man who was targeted for body parts believed to have special powers, authorities said Friday.
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De facto leader announces unity government for Honduras (06 November 03:57) |
| De facto President Roberto Micheletti announced the formation of a new unity government late Thursday, one that was formed without input from deposed Honduran President Manuel Zelaya.
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Gaza war probes get UN approval (06 November 10:00) |
| The U.N. General Assembly approved a resolution endorsing a report calling for both Israel and Palestine to carry out independent investigations of possible war crimes committed in the Gaza ... |
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Paraguays new military brass sworn in (06 November 08:38) |
| Paraguay installed new top military commanders, but President Fernando Lugo, who had ordered the change in leadership, was not present for the ceremony.
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UN head Timing key to Iran nuclear deal (06 November 03:40) |
| The outgoing head of the U.N. nuclear watchdog agency said a question of timing is the top issue delaying a nuclear deal between Iran and international powers.
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H1N1 is now worlds dominant flu virus WHO says (06 November 12:20) |
| The H1N1 virus has now become the dominant influenza virus around the globe, with high levels and an increase of activity in many regions, the World Health Organization said Thursday.
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Ida weakens to tropcial storm over Nicaragua (05 November 11:34) |
| Hurricane Ida unleashed heavy rains as it neared Nicaragua's coast early Thursday, with forecasters warning that it could make landfall in a few hours.
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Ida weakens to tropical storm over Nicaragua (05 November 11:34) |
| Hurricane Ida unleashed heavy rains as it neared Nicaragua's coast early Thursday, with forecasters warning that it could make landfall in a few hours.
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War crimes court imposes lawyer on Karadzic (05 November 10:04) |
| The war crimes tribunal trying Bosnian genocide suspect Radovan Karadzic says it is imposing a lawyer on him.
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Afghan schools shut down amid H1N1 vaccine shortage (05 November 09:34) |
| It's 1p.m. and squeals of delight reverberate off the apartment complex walls.
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Tunnel scam hits dirt-poor Palestinians (05 November 08:08) |
| Poverty-stricken Gaza where even the most basic goods are in short supply has spawned its very own financial scandal --- centered on the tunnels that run under the border with Egypt to circu... |
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UN pulling 600 staff from Afghanistan (05 November 07:22) |
| The United Nations on Thursday announced new security measures in Afghanistan in the aftermath of a militant attack on a guesthouse that killed five staff members and wounded nine.
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Somali pirates transfer Spanish ship hostages to land (05 November 06:15) |
| Somali pirates holding a Spanish fishing boat captive for the past month suddenly transferred three of the crew members to land Thursday, reports said.
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Hezbollah denies link to weapons ship (05 November 06:12) |
| Militant group Hezbollah Thursday denied links to a huge haul of weapons Israel says was seized when a naval anti-smuggling patrol intercepted a ship it claims was supplying arms for fighter... |
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Mom Neda was like an angel (05 November 05:20) |
| The night before she was killed on the streets of Tehran, the woman the world would come to know simply as Neda had a dream. "There was a war going on," she told her mom the next morning, "a... |
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Pakistan Suspected drone strike kills 4 (05 November 01:44) |
| A suspected drone strike killed at least four people in a mountainous border region where the Taliban has long operated, Pakistani officials said Thursday.
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UN takes security steps in Afghanistan (05 November 12:40) |
| The United Nations on Thursday announced new security measures in Afghanistan in the aftermath of a militant attack on a guesthouse that killed five staff members and wounded nine.
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Matsui is MVP after World Series win (05 November 12:32) |
| NEW YORK -- The Yankees christened the first season in their new ballpark the same way they opened their old stadium in 1923: with a World Series championship.
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Tropical Storm Ida threatens Nicaragua (05 November 12:29) |
| Tropical Storm Ida unleashed heavy rains as it neared Nicaragua's coast early Thursday, with forecasters warning that it could make landfall in a few hours.
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US stresses reform in Myanmar talks (05 November 12:00) |
| One of two U.S. officials who made a rare trip to Myanmar said Thursday that the United States was willing to improve relations if that nation's ruling military junta takes tangible steps to... |
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UN debates Gaza war investigations (05 November 09:19) |
| A resolution calling for independent investigations into alleged war crimes committed by Israel and Hamas during last winter's Gaza war was the focus of debate in the U.N. General Assembly.
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Gaza war investigations under UN debate (05 November 09:19) |
| A resolution calling for independent investigations into alleged war crimes committed by Israel and Hamas during last winter's Gaza war was the focus of debate in the U.N. General Assembly.
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Paraguay military brass sacked amid coup rumors (05 November 07:27) |
| Paraguayan President Fernando Lugo on Wednesday ordered the replacement of top military commanders, a day after publicly dismissing rumors circulating the capital about a military coup.
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GM Opel job cuts could hit 10000 (05 November 07:26) |
| The restructuring plan of Opel by automobile giant General Motors would include cuts of as many as 10,000 jobs at the European subsidiary.
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Disney theme park set for Shanghai (05 November 07:21) |
| The Walt Disney Company has gotten the green light from Chinese authorities to build one of its theme parks in Shanghai.
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UK names 5 troops killed in Afghan shooting (05 November 06:12) |
| Five British soldiers have been shot and killed in an attack in Afghanistan's southern Helmand province, the British Ministry of Defense said Wednesday.
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Tunnel scam targets dirt-poor Palestinians (05 November 03:04) |
| Poverty-stricken Gaza where even the most basic goods are in short supply has spawned its very own financial scandal --- centered around the tunnels that run under the border with Egypt to c... |
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US vendors look to Cuban market (05 November 02:15) |
| A new political climate has prompted U.S. companies to come to Havana's trade fair for the first time.
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Croatia Slovenia sign border dispute deal (04 November 11:33) |
| The prime ministers of Croatia and Slovenia signed a deal Wednesday to settle a long-running border dispute which could pave the way for Croatia to join the European Union.
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Italy convicts suspected CIA agents (04 November 11:16) |
| Two dozen Americans -- most thought to work for the CIA -- were sentenced to five years in prison Wednesday by an Italian court for their role in the seizing of a suspected terrorist off the... |
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Key evidence disputed in Knox trial (04 November 10:24) |
| Key pieces of evidence that once seemed to signal closed case are disputed by Amanda Knox's defense in her trial for the murder of British student Meredith Kercher in Italy.
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US-Iran distrust lingers from 1979 crisis (04 November 09:44) |
| Thirty years ago Wednesday, Iranian student revolutionaries seized dozens of Americans at the U.S. Embassy in Tehran and held them hostage for 444 days. One of the student leaders of the 197... |
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Disputed evidence in spotlight in Amanda Knox trial (04 November 08:26) |
| Within weeks of British student Meredith Kercher's death in the vibrant college town of Perugia, Italy, prosecutors and police declared the case closed.
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Iranians clash with police (04 November 08:16) |
| Protesters clashed with police at a central Tehran square on Wednesday while government supporters nearby marked the 30th anniversary of the U.S. Embassy capture with chants of "Death to Ame... |
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Report Taliban claim tactical retreat in Pakistan (04 November 08:11) |
| A spokesman for Pakistan's Taliban claims the militants are making a "tactical retreat" in response to a military offensive in the Taliban stronghold of South Waziristan, according to a news... |
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Clinton says Egypt key in Mideast talks (04 November 07:46) |
| U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton said Wednesday she took on the "complicated and difficult" task of trying to restart talks on Israeli-Palestinian peace during her talks with Egypt's ... |
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Israel detains ship loaded with weapons (04 November 07:09) |
| The Israeli Navy detained a ship loaded with weapons that was traveling about 100 miles west of the country's coast and headed to Syria, Israeli officials said Wednesday.
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5 British soldiers shot dead in Afghanistan (04 November 02:17) |
| Five British soldiers have been shot and killed in an attack in Afghanistan's southern Helmand province, the British Ministry of Defense said Wednesday.
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Rallies expected in Iran on anniversary (04 November 01:45) |
| As marchers gathered on the streets of Tehran on Wednesday, the 30th anniversary of the U.S. Embassy takeover, President Barack Obama nudged Iran on making choices for its future.
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Iran reformists warned on anniversary (04 November 08:26) |
| Shouts of "Allahu Akbar," or "God is great," a sign of continuing protest in Iran, could be heard Tuesday night in north and west Tehran, along with shouts of "death to dictator."
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Killings close Venezuelan-Colombia border (04 November 08:05) |
| Two international bridges between Venezuela and Colombia remained closed, as Venezuelan authorities searched for three people and arrested a fourth suspected in the shooting death of two nat... |
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