Rescue efforts for earthquake survivors in Indonesia are being hampered by damaged lines of communication and transport blockages. But work has still continued through the night to try and free people buried under tons of rubble. The government in Ja

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Well, the weather is battering the country with gale force winds, dust storms and flood warnings. Large parts of New South Wales are shrouded in dust, causing floods to be diverted and ferries to be grounded. Gale force winds of up to 100 kilometers

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A red line. What is it? Has it been crossed? And what might that mean as far as the US government is concerned? The red line we are talking about today involves Syria. A red line for us is we start saying a whole bunch of chemical weapons moving arou

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Russia Condemns New US Sanctions as Unlawful The Russian government has criticized the United States for ordering new sanctions against Russia. The government said Thursday it has begun working on ways to answer the measures. U.S. officials say the o

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By Noel King Khartoum 05 September 2006 A showdown is brewing between the Sudanese government and the African Union force monitoring the war-torn Darfur region. The African Union Peace and Security Council voted, re-iterated a March 10 vote on Monda

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225.The atypical tycoon不合定型的巨头 tycoon-undaunted Tom Downing did not typify the definition of tycoon. He wasnt typically arrogant. In fact, he had an uncanny sense of commonness to him. Most of the rich are tyrannical people, but Tom was

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By Douglas Bakshian Jolo 20 February 2007 A special operations platoon of the Philippine Marine Battalion Landing Team conduct a military exercise in Jolo, 05 Feb 2007 The Philippines has recently been on the front line in the war on terror, taking o

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By Nico Colombant Dakar 27 November 2006 The Supreme Court in the Democratic Republic of Congo has certified the victory of incumbent President Joseph Kabila in October elections. His rival in the second round of voting, former Uganda-backed rebel l

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By Chad Bouchard Jakarta 25 June 2006 East Timor's Prime Minister Mari Alkatiri talks on phone during a press conference at Fretilin party headquarters in Dili, the capital of East Timor, Sunday, June 25, 2006 East Timor's ruling party has voted to

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America's top military officer says he is encouraged by Pakistani actions to quell violence along the border with Afghanistan. VOA White House Correspondent Scott Stearns reports, senior U.S. and Pakistani military leaders met this week on an Americ

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Middle East peace talks remain in crisis after a decision by the Palestinian leadership. Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas gathered leaders of the Palestine Liberation Organization in the West Bank to discuss Israel's decision to end a 10-month mor

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Petra: Hey, whats going on here? Why are all of you here in my apartment? Johann: Your family and close friends are here to perform an intervention. We feel that you have a problem that is negatively affecting your life and the lives of the people ar

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By Benjamin Sand Islamabad 08 July 2007 Arrested Pakistan's religious students arrive at sports complex from Adiala jail to be handed over to their families, 8 Jul 2007 Pakistani commandos blasted fresh holes in the walls around an Islamabad mosque w

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By Peter Fedynsky Tbilisi 09 November 2007 The Parliament of Georgia has unanimously approved President Saakashvili's 15-day state of emergency following preliminary government and opposition reconciliation talks under the auspices of the country's O

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Ukrainian President Viktor Yanukovich has called for an emergency session of parliament next Tuesday, as escalating anti-government protests grip the country. Meanwhile, opposition leaders have shown mixed responses after four-hour talks with Preside

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By Gilbert da Costa Abuja 18 March 2008 Nigeria's senior oil workers union is threatening a nationwide strike to protest the firing of some of its members by ExxonMobil. Members are to meet later Tuesday, following the expiration of a 21-day ultimatu

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By Michael Bowman Washington 02 June 2006 Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice says Iran should give careful consideration to an international package of incentives for halting its uranium enrichment a

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Somalia's U.N.-backed government has dismissed an ultimatum issued by the country's al-Shabab extremist group for government forces to surrender their weapons within five days. Somali leaders are counting on the arrival of more African Union peaceke

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Border tensions between Thailand and Cambodia have again flared after Cambodian Prime Minister Hun Sen accused Thai troops of entering his country. The confrontation follows talks between the foreign ministers of both countries over the land surround

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Dear Annie: I live with my boyfriend, Mike, in a very small apartment. Last month, his mother and 14-year-old sister moved in. They had nowhere else to go. His mom has no money and nothing to contribute except for some food stamps, which keep the pan

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