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A Georgian gestures, whilst waiting for humanitarian aid to be distributed, in Gori, northwest of the capital Tbilisi, Georgia, Wednesday, Aug. 20, 2008. Some 80,000 refugees are in more than 600 centers in and around Tbilisi, primarily sheltered in schools, hospitals and previously abandoned buil
Georgia and Russia continue their fight in UN court �
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THE HAGUE - The UN's highest court starts hearings today in a bid by Georgia to end alleged rights abuses by Russia in the two countries' showdown over the rebel regions of South Ossetia and Abkhazia. The International Court of Justice in The Hague will hear three days of argument in a Georgian application for interim protection against "ethnic...

photo: AP / Sergei Grit

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<span dir="ltr" lang="en">Leading article: Sarkozy&#39;s small steps in Moscow</span>
Leading article: Sarkozy's small steps in Moscow
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Nicolas Sarkozy faces a hard task when he travels to Moscow today in an attempt to bridge...
<span dir="ltr" lang="en">Daniel Howden: Hope for Africa lies in political reforms</span>
Daniel Howden: Hope for Africa lies in political reforms
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There is already famine in Africa but it is not the fault of the Soil Association or British...
<span dir="ltr" lang="en">Sean O&#39;Grady: The world depends on the two Fs</span>
Sean O'Grady: The world depends on the two Fs
The Independent Read Full Article
"Too big to fail" is an expression that well suits Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac. The US Treasury...
Chinese protester freed after Olympics detention
Chinese hurdler Lie Xiang holds the Olympic Torch after receiving it from President Hu Jintao, far left, during the Olympic torch lighting ceremony, Monday, March 31, 2008, at Tiananmen Square in Beijing, China.
The Charlotte ObserverFull News Article
BEIJING A Chinese woman detained for a month after protesting about being evicted from her home ahead of the Olympics has been freed, the woman and her son said Monday. Zhang Wei said she was released on Saturday on condition that she keep her cell...
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Beijing   Chinese   Olympics   Photos   Slideshow   Woman
Hong Kong elections signal shift in support
China and Hongkong and Democracy(ss2)
Seattle TimesFull News Article
Hong Kong Chinese national pride after the Olympics and growing distress over inflation combined to produce a shift in Hong Kong's legislative elections on Sunday. The pro-business Liberal Party lost seats while populists aligned with mainland China...
photo: AP Photo/Vincent Yu / AP
 Chinese   Elections   Hong   Kong   Photos   Slideshow
Dollar gains against yen in Asia on US mortgage bailout
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The Times of IndiaFull News Article
                TOKYO: The dollar gained against the yen in Asian trade on Monday after US authorities bailed out two mortgage finance giants, easing investor worries over the future of global markets,...
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 Asia   Asian   Dollar   Photos   Slideshow   Tokyo
Obama, McCain differ on trade issues
US Democratic presidential contender Barack Obama, right, shakes hands with Israeli Defense Minister Ehud Barak, second right, as Social Welfare and Diaspora Affairs Isaac Herzog, left, looks on, during a meeting at the King David Hotel in Jerusalem, Wednesday, July 23, 2008. Obama held a breakfast meeting Wednesday with Israeli Defense Minister Ehud Barak, the first event in a day packed with meetings and travel across Israel and the Palestinian territor
The News & ObserverFull News Article
An occasional series comparing the presidential candidates' stands on prominent issues. For nearly a generation now, Democrats and Republicans alike have largely scorned tariffs, quotas and other measures that critics regard as protectionist....
photo: AP / Dan Balilty
 Democrats   Issues   Photos   Republicans   Slideshow   Trade
Police, protesters clash in Kashmir
Indian paramilitary troops stand guard during protest in srinagar on -06 september 2008, indian administrated kashmir.
Bahrain TribuneFull News Article
SRINAGAR (AFP) Indian police clashed with stone-throwing protesters in the Kashmiri summer capital yesterday, a day after a demonstrator died in similar anti-India rallies. Police fired teargas and used...
photo: WN / Imran Nissar
India   Kashmir   Photos   Police   Protesters
Iran presidential poll in June '09
Mahmoud Ahmadinejad
Bahrain TribuneFull News Article
TEHRAN (Reuters) Iran will hold its 2009 presidential election on June 12, when conservative Mahmoud Ahmadi Nejad is widely expected to stand for a second four-year term despite mounting criticism over his economic policies. Iranian media said...
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 Election   Guardian   Iran   Photos   Slideshow   Tehran
Business
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Gold futures higher on commodities mkts boost" The Times of India
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Drivers happy to scoot away from their SUVs" Houston Chronicle
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Markets jump on US mortgage deal" BBC News
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ConocoPhillips seals £4.5bn joint venture with Origin Energy" The Daily Telegraph
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Keeneland sale has record number of horses" Lexington Herald-Leader
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Rupee slide, costlier investment" Dawn
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World economies" Dawn
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Last orders for five pubs a day" Ananova
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Markets soar on Fannie and Freddie fix-up" NZ Herald
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Lip implants tested" The News & Observer
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Compacts Aid BMW, Daimler" Wall Street Journal
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Yen slides as Freddie, Fannie bailout calms nerves" The Times of India
Terrorism
H. Rights
Democracy
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Sept 11 brought U.S. into age of terrorism, anxiety" San Diego
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Rice presses US allies in North Africa for greater cooperation in face of terrorism" Star Tribune
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Davide urges UN to lead fight vs terror" The Daily Tribune
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Zardari leads Pakistan" Toronto Sun
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Gov't men: Don't be fooled by squatters" Inquirer
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Pressure for coup: top Thai general" The Australian
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Sold for £20: just two of India's million stolen children" The Guardian
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Angola: blood oil and western hypocrisy" The Guardian
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Srinagar tense ahead of EC meet on J&K polls" The Times of India
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Key wins for Hong Kong opposition" BBC News
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Counting under way in Hong Kong" Al Jazeera
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Democrats face key test as Hong Kong votes" The Manila Times
Sport
Science
Health
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HAMILTON SUFFERS AT THE HANDS OF STEWARDS AGAIN" Sporting Life
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Serena Williams powers to women's singles title" The Guardian
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Fred: Respect our Olympians" Manila Standard Today
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Lewis Hamilton demoted to third place after stewards' farcical decision" Belfast Telegraph
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Is it a gene that makes a man a family guy?" Philadelphia Daily News
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More than one way to get fit" The Boston Globe
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Learning science and more" The Times of India
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IBM reworks storage strategy to tame flood of data" Scientific American
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Ask Dr. H: Why son's blood type can differ from parents'" Philadelphia Daily News
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GreenSpace: Dig for change, save Earth?" Philadelphia Daily News
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Personal Health: News and Notes" Philadelphia Daily News
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One injection a week for diabetics" The Times of India
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