| Bangladesh Foreign Minister Meets US National Security Adviser Updated:28 September 2006 |
| Foreign Minister of Bangladesh M Morshed Khan, now in Washington DC, met Assistant to President George W. Bush and National Security Adviser of the National Security Council (NSC) Stephen J. Hadley at the White House.
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| Syria Won't Drop Support For Terrorists Updated:28 September 2006 |
| The Syrian regime made clear Thursday that it has no intention of complying with U.S. and Israeli demands that it end support for terrorist organizations dedicated to Israel's destruction. Washington and Jerusalem want Syria to stop harboring and supporting Hamas and Hezbollah, both of which refuse to recognize Israel's right to exist and regularly conduct terrorist operations against the Jewish state.
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| Nigeria's Ruling Party Suspends Vice President Abubakar Updated:28 September 2006 |
| Nigeria's ruling party on Thursday suspended vice president Atiku Abubaka for three months. The move came a day after the Senate voted to investigate fraud allegations levied against him by President Olusegun Obasanjo. Earlier this month, Obasanjo released a report that accused Abubakar of embezzling millions of dollars from funds earmarked to train young recruits into Nigeria's rich oil industry.
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| U.N. Report Says 2.6 Billion People Lack Basic Sanitation Updated:28 September 2006 |
| A U.N. report says some 2.6 billion people in the world, mainly in Africa and Asia, lack access to basic sanitation, increasing the risk of diarrhea and other diseases fatal to children. In a study on water and sanitation in developing nations, UNICEF, the U.N. children's fund, concluded that U.N. goals could be met on clean water, especially in urban areas, but the same was not true for access to the crudest of toilets.
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| Zuma Seeks Pardon For Anti-Gay Statements Updated:28 September 2006 |
| South Africa's former Deputy President Jacob Zuma on Thursday apologized to the gay community a day after he said homosexuality was an "un-African" practice and criticized a move to legalize gay marriage in the country. Zuma says in his apology, "My remarks were made in the context of the traditional way of raising children... I said the communal upbringing of children in the past was able to assist parents to notice children with a different social orientation. I however did not intend to have this interpreted as a condemnation of gays and lesbians."
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| U.S. To Place 12,000 Troops Under Direct NATO Command In Afghanistan Updated:28 September 2006 |
| The U.S. will allow 12,000 soldiers in Afghanistan to come under the direct command of NATO military officials. The move will help streamline decision making and command, and NATO Secretary-General Jaap de Hoop Scheffer says the move will happen "very soon."
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| Israel's Lebanon War Probe Gets Off To Shaky Start Updated:29 September 2006 |
| The Winograd Commission established to investigate Israel's performance during the recent war with Hezbollah began its work Thursday by conducting an informal background interview with Prime Minister Ehud Olmert. That elicited a furious response from Israel Defense Forces reservists who are protesting the leadership's handling of the conflict.
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| Gen. Surayud Chulanont Could Be the Interim Thai PM Updated:29 September 2006 |
| Gen. Surayud Chulanont, a former army commander and close adviser to the king has been unofficially chosen as interim premier in Thailand. Surayud, 62, is a reputed retired officer and is expected to lead the country until promised elections next year. Thailand's auditor general, Jaruvan Maintaka said, "Yes, definitely, Gen. Surayud is the prime minister. He is the suitable person," Her comments were posted on the government Public Relations Department's official Web site Friday.
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| Israel To Phase Out Merkava Tank Updated:29 September 2006 |
| Israel will end production of its vaunted Merkava main battle tank over the next four years. The Israel Defense Forces decided to phase out the Merkava prior to the summer's Lebanon war, though the tank's mediocre performance in the conflict with Hezbollah may have accelerated the process.
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| Russia Pulls Officials Out Of Georgia Amid Rising Tensions Updated:28 September 2006 |
| Security fears prompted Russia to order a partial withdrawal of officials and their families from Georgia. Tensions have worsened over the arrest of five Russian military officers accused of spying by Tbilisi. Moscow is demanding their release, while Georgian President Mikhail Saakashvili called Russia's reaction to the arrests "hysteria."
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| 6.1 Earthquake Strikes Venezuela And Trinidad. Venezualian Oil Production Impacted. Updated:29 September 2006 |
| A strong 6.1 magnitude earthquake struck parts of Venezuela and the island of Trinidad on Friday. There no immediate reports on damage or injuries.
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| European Commissioner To Persuade Sudan Over U.N. Mission Updated:29 September 2006 |
| European Commission President Jose Manuel Barroso will travel to Sudan over the weekend on a trip to persuade Khartoum to allow a U.N. peacekeeping mission in Darfur. Barroso, and EU Aid Commissioner Louis Michel will meet President Omar Hassan al-Bashir on Saturday evening in Khartoum.
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| Germany To Pay Salaries To Stay-At-Home-Parents To Boost Country's Declining Birth Rate Updated:29 September 2006 |
| The German Parliament on Friday passed a new legislation which will allow parents to take a paid leave to look after their newborn children. The German authorities believe that the new measure will "fundamentally change the things for parents and their children," and will boost country's birth rate, which, at 1.36 children per woman, is one of the lowest in Europe. The measures will come into effect on January 1, 2007.
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| Intelligence Report: War Support Made Spain Target On March 11, 2004 Updated:29 September 2006 |
| A Spanish secret police report said in the newspaper, El Pais, that the Iraq war and the fight against the al-Qaeda were motives for the terrorist attacks in Madrid on March 11, 2004; it left 191 dead and 1900 hurt. The Intelligence report read that the thinking behind the Madrid attacks "is the same as that followed by the al-Qaeda strategists and those behind the war in Iraq."
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| Musharraf Denies Supporting Al-Queda Updated:29 September 2006 |
| A report issued by a British Ministry of Defense think tank "The Defence Academy" allegedly claims that Pakistan President Pervez Musharraf's intelligence services supported the al-Queda and the Taliban. British Prime Minister Tony Blair rejected that the report represents British Government Policy.
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| Israeli Attack Kills Two In Gaza Updated:29 September 2006 |
| Palestinian security services and witnesses say an Israeli military offensive in the Gaza Strip killed two teenage brothers on Friday. But the Jewish army said the attack targeted two men suspected of firing rockets into Israel, and declined to give further details about the attack.
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| Iranian Cleric Calls Pope Benedict Comments An "Act Of Madness" Updated:29 September 2006 |
| An extremist Iranian cleric on Friday described Pope Benedict XVI's comments on the Prophet Mohammed and the Muslim faith as an "act of madness," adding that the Pope disgraced himself.
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| Typhoon Xangsane Leaves 16 Dead And 12 Missing In Philippines Updated:29 September 2006 |
| The strongest typhoon to ravage Manila since 1995, the Xangsane, has left 16 persons dead and 12 missing in the capital as well as its surrounding areas. The Office of Civil Defense says that the city is without power. The typhoon hit the city with winds as strong as 121 miles per hour on Thursday. It first blew across the island of Luzon, knocking out power lines and making floods. Financial markets, schools and government offices will stay shut until the debris can be cleared and utility companies can resume power. The commuter trains in Manila will also remain on their tracks due to power outages.
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| U.N. Official Calls Body To Drop Darfur Peace Force Updated:29 September 2006 |
| A senior U.N. official has called on the world body to stop trying to persuade Sudan to accept U.N. peacekeepers in the troubled Darfur region. Jan Pronk, a U.N. envoy to Sudan said on Friday that the African Union force in Sudan should rather be strengthened.
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| Gunmen Kill Brother-in-law Of Saddam's Trial Judge Updated:29 September 2006 |
| Unidentified Iraqi gunmen have killed a brother-in-law of the judge presiding over Saddam Hussein's genocide trial. A police statement issued on Friday said he was shot dead while riding in his car in the Iraqi capital, Baghdad.
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