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Sudanense Civilians flee south from renewed fighting in Abyei.
Sudan's president denies involvement in Darfur atrocities
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Al-Bashir visits Turkey and says ICC claims of genocide are 'non-existent' and death toll inflated Refugees who fled violent conflict near Darfur head for a camp near Goz Beida in Chad. Finbarr O'Reilly/Reuters Sudan's president today denied his regime was involved in genocide in Darfur as he made his first trip abroad since the international...

photo: UN file / Tim McKulka

Africa   Human Rights   Photos   Sudan   Turkey
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<span dir="ltr" lang="en">Corn-phone</span>
Corn-phone
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Samsung has announced the latest model in its lineup of "eco-phones" - one of the dozens of new...
<span dir="ltr" lang="en">What lies quivering at the bottom of the ocean?</span>
What lies quivering at the bottom of the ocean?
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A nervous wreck, according to one hilarious joke in the lolly-stick genre. But are the gags for...
<span dir="ltr" lang="en">The Dunce of Wales</span>
The Dunce of Wales
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Prince Charles's stand against agribusiness is misguided. Genetic modification has long made...
Russia Shows No Signs Of Troop Pullout
Georgia Russia
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A convoy of badly needed food aid for beleaguered Georgians rumbled through a Russian checkpoint Wednesday, waved through by soldiers who themselves showed no signs of fulfilling their president's promise of a pullback within two days. A top Russian...
photo: AP / Dmitry Lovetsky
Military   Ossetia   Photos   Russia   Tbilisi
25 wounded as Hindus protest in Indian Kashmir
Hindu Protestors set afire vehicles during a protest over Amarnath Land row, curfew at Gandhi Nagar in Jammu on Wednesday. 20 August 2008, indian administrated kashmir
Houston ChronicleFull News Article
JAMMU, India - Police using tear gas and batons clashed with Hindu protesters defying a fresh curfew in Indian Kashmir on Wednesday, injuring at least 25 people, medics and witnesses said. Authorities reimposed a curfew in Jammu, the region's only...
photo: WN / Imran Nissar
Hindus   India   Kashmir   Photos   Protest
Hua Guofeng, who briefly ruled China as communist founder Mao Zedong's successor, dies
China Politics
Star TribuneFull News Article
BEIJING - Hua Guofeng, who briefly ruled China as communist founder Mao Zedong's successor but was pushed aside as a prelude to reforms that launched an economic boom, died Wednesday at the age of 87, state-run media reported. State broadcaster CCTV...
photo: AP / Greg Baker
Beijing   China   Communist   Photos
PNP sending shotguns to Mindanao auxiliaries
Members of the police Special Action Force take a defensive position Tuesday, Aug. 19, 2008 in Linamon town in southern Philippines.
InquirerFull News Article
MANILA, Philippines --The Philippine National Police (PNP) will be shipping at least 1,000 shotguns to several regions in Mindanao to arm residents who will serve as police auxiliaries, Director General...
photo: AP / Pat Roque
Attacks   Mindanao   Photos   Police   Rebel
Storm Fay Might Hit Florida Again
Naval Station Key West is at Condition of Readiness One (COR 1) as Tropical Storm Fay approaches the Florida Keys. As of 11:00 a.m. EST, Fay was about 70 miles south-southeast of Key West, Fla., with maximum sustained winds near 60 miles per hour. Fay is moving to the north-northwest near 13 miles per hour. U.S. Navy photo by James E. Brooks (Released)
Time MagazineFull News Article
(JACKSONVILLE, Fla.) —Tropical Storm Fay continued its erratic path Wednesday reaching the coast and headed for the Atlantic Ocean, where it could strengthen and curve back toward Florida — possibly as a hurricane. Meanwhile, as Florida and...
photo: US Navy / James E. Brooks
Florida   Hurricane   Photos   Storm   Weather
SS Free Gaza And SS Liberty Arrive In Larnaca, Cyprus
The SS Free Gaza at port in Crete, 10th August, 2008.
WorldNews.comFull News Article
At 8:30 am Cyprus time, the Free Gaza and the Liberty rounded the last corner of this lovely island, escorted by the Cypriot Coast Guard, and pulled into the Northern side of the commercial port in Larnaca. "We've been waiting a long time to unify...
photo: Free Gaza
 Cyprus   Gaza   Human Rights   Israel   Photos
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Gov't allots P3.13B for rehab of irrigation facilities" The Philippine Star
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Oil pares gains after jump in crude inventories" The Examiner
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Death of drug-test babies raises questions on ethics" The Australian
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Investor Support Of Climate Action Grows" CBS News
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Government to release Rs.220 bn fertiliser subsidy in cash" The Times of India
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Dollar wins back ground" The Times of India
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Philippines hungry for rice investment" Asia Times
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US falters on NATO's failure" Asia Times
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BP says testing begins on BTC pipeline" Boston Herald
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Exports 'endangering' shark species" The Australian
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The Green Kitchen: Veggie combo: A picture of health" Seattle Post
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Global stocks slide on credit and inflation fears" International Herald Tribune
Terrorism
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Second day of attacks takes Algerian toll to 54" The Australian
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Bush buried Musharraf's al-Qaeda links" Asia Times
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Malaysian tanker with 39 crew hijacked off the coast of Somalia" Gulf News
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Suicide blast kills 43 in Algeria" Lexington Herald-Leader
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New strategies for 'democratizing' China" Asia Times
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Study finds minorities more likely to be paddled" Lexington Herald-Leader
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Georgia genocide claim 'ridiculous', says US" NZ Herald
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Pak Parliament sets up panel to monitor J-K situation" The Times of India
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Fijian dictator Frank Bainimarama went too far: Kevin Rudd" The Australian
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Sen. Joe Lieberman to speak at GOP convention" Wtop
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Singapore PM calls for speedy ratification of ASEAN charter" The Times of India
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Kosovo comes back to bite the US" Asia Times
Sport
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After disappointing 1500, Lagat moves on in 5K" San Diego
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Walker wins women's 400-meter hurdles" Penn Live
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Phelps `enjoying the ride' as he departs Olympics" Syracuse
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Zimbabwe confirm Twenty20 absence" BBC News
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You don't have to be an expert to know that something isn't right with the song" WorldNews.com
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Google buries $10m in underground power" New Scientist
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At global AIDS meeting, a sobering assessment" International Herald Tribune
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Wildlife Authority Sued Over Six Gorilla Permits" All Africa
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Poverty still grips Pacific" The Australian
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Human blood grown from stem cells" The Australian
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Pakistan coalition facing collapse" The Australian
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Now to clean up Musharraf's mess" The Australian
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