| NATO Call For More Troops Rejected Updated:14 September 2006 |
| The call for North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) members to send thousands more troops to support British forces in Afghanistan were rejected.No member nation committed to deploy extra troops from the alliance's political leaders.
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| U.N. Chief Says Invading Iraq Was "A Real Disaster" Updated:14 September 2006 |
| In an apparent criticism of the U.S.-led invasion of Iraq, United Nations Secretary-General Kofi Annan said that most leaders in the Middle East believe that invading Baghdad and its subsequent result was "a real disaster" for the region.
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| Release Of Hamas Lawmakers Postponed Updated:14 September 2006 |
| An Israeli military court Thursday postponed the release of 20 jailed Hamas lawmakers and government ministers while it considers an appeal by prosecutors. Last week Judge Ronen Atzmon, the deputy president of the Israel Defense Forces court system, ordered the army to free 20 of the 32 Hamas parliamentarians and ministers it had rounded up since the June 25 abduction of IDF Corporal Gilad Shalit by Hamas-affiliated terrorists.
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| Hezbollah: We Are Still In South Lebanon Updated:14 September 2006 |
| Hezbollah chief Sheikh Hassan Nasrallah said in a television interview aired Wednesday that his group remains armed and deployed throughout southern Lebanon, in violation of UN Security Council Resolution 1701.
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| Lebanese Troops Continue To Deploy South Updated:14 September 2006 |
| Lebanese troops continued to take up positions in the southern portions of the country on Thursday. The deployment is part of the United Nations Security Council resolution that ended the 34-day war between Israel and Hezbollah one month ago.
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| Lebanon Says Israeli Fence Must Go Updated:14 September 2006 |
| The United Nations peacekeepers in Lebanon have asked the Israeli army to take down a barbed-wire barrier that Beirut says is located on Lebanese territory. Israel has denied that the fence was on Lebanese soil.
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| Lebanon: No Contact With Israel Updated:14 September 2006 |
| Lebanese Prime Minister Fouad Siniora once again reiterated that Lebanon would have no contact with Israel. Siniora made the comments in the Egyptian capital on Thursday following a meeting with Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak.
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| Kosovo Interior Minister's Car Bombed Updated:15 September 2006 |
| On Friday, a bomb placed under the Kosovo interior minister's car exploded early in the morning in an eastern town in the U.N.-run province. However, reportedly no one was hurt or injured in the blast.
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| Tropical Storm Lane Floods Acapulco Streets Updated:14 September 2006 |
| Tropical Storm Lane dumped rain on Mexico's western coast, flooding streets in Acapulco before heading toward the Baja California Peninsula. The storm had maximum sustained winds of 60 mph, and was moving northwest at 10 mph. It was centered about 95 miles southwest of Manzanillo.
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| South Pacific States Commit To Whale, Dolphin Conservation Agreement Updated:14 September 2006 |
| South Pacific nations have concurred to sign a memorandum to protect whale and dolphin species. The agreement calls for a series of campaigns to protect and conserve whales and dolphins that includes threat reduction measures and habitat protection.
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| Iraqi Forces Capture Al-Qaeda Leader And Dozens Of Terrorists Updated:14 September 2006 |
| In a wave of raids carried out by Iraqi and Coalition forces, a "key al Qaeda operative" and almost 70 suspected terrorists were captured. U.S. Maj. Gen. William Caldwell says Iraqi forces are now in possession of "a personal associate of Abu Ayyoub al-Masri," who "took control of al Qaeda in Iraq after a U.S.-led air strike killed Abu Musab al-Zarqawi in early June."
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| U.S. Issues Travel Warning For Syria Following Damascus Attack Updated:14 September 2006 |
| The U.S. Department of State is issuing an alert due to "increased security concerns in Syria following the September 12 attack against the U.S. Embassy in Damascus." The U.S. has authorized the departure of "dependents and non-emergency employees at the U.S. Embassy in Damascus," while citizens should "defer non-essential travel."
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| U.S. Wants Serious International Pressure On Sudan Updated:14 September 2006 |
| The U.S. is calling on the United Nations (U.N.) and other nations to step up and do more to aid the crisis in Sudan. U.S. Department of State spokesman, Sean McCormack says countries need to pressure the Sudanese government into taking further action, and the U.N. needs to develop a force to restore peace to Darfur.
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| Fourth Indonesian Jailed For Bali Bombings Updated:14 September 2006 |
| An Indonesian court on Thursday sentenced an Indonesian man to 15 years in prison for his role in the 2005 Bali bombings. The court found Anif Solchanudin, 24, guilty for his participation in planning the attacks. The court said he was "proven without doubt to have participated in acts of terrorism."
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| Muslim Leaders Call Pope's Remarks Anti-Islamic Updated:14 September 2006 |
| Muslim leaders are angry over remarks made by Pope Benedict XVI during a speech at a German university this week, saying they were anti-Islamic. The pontiff quoted a 14th-Century Christian emperor who said Muhammad brought only "evil and inhuman" things to the world.
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| Philippines Will Not Join The International Court Quite Yet Updated:14 September 2006 |
| Philippine President Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo has backtracked at the last minute on her earlier pledge to join the International Criminal Court (ICC) because of fear of losing military aid from the U.S. which opposes the pact. According to Press Secretary Ignacio Bunye, "The Philippines remains non-committal to the pact as the President believes the country needs more time to observe how the system works."
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| China Paper Suspends Cartoonist For Drawing President Hu Crying Updated:14 September 2006 |
| A newspaper in southern China has suspended a cartoonist after he drew a weeping picture of Chinese President Hu Jintao. According to a report by the South China Morning Post, depicting national leaders in cartoons is considered politically incorrect in China, although it is periodically done without repercussions.
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| Kidnapped Israeli Soldier Sends Letter Home Updated:15 September 2006 |
| A report in a Palestinian newspaper, Al-Ayyam, claims Israel has received a letter said to be from kidnapped Israeli Defense Forces Cpl. Gilad Shalit and addressed to his father, Noam. The newspaper reported that a Hamas delegation from Damascus gave the letter to Egyptian officials in Cairo. Egypt passed it on to former deputy Shin Bet head Ofer Dekel, who is in charge of dealing with the affairs of the kidnapped soldiers.
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| U.S. Offers To Mediate Talks On Electoral Reforms In Bangladesh Updated:15 September 2006 |
| U.S. Ambassador to Bangladesh Patricia A Butenis has advised the main opposition Awami League to sit across the table with the government to end the persisting standoff on electoral reforms. The American envoy offered her country's readiness to mediate in the crisis-management dialogue between the two warring sides.
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| Canadian P.M. Still Going Ahead On Plan To Scrap Long Gun Registry Updated:15 September 2006 |
| Despite the mass shooting in Montreal on Wednesday, Canada's Prime Minister, Steven harper, says he plans to continue with his decision to scrap the country's controversial long gun registration system. Citing the one billion dollar (Canadian) per year cost of the program, he says the money could be spent in more effective ways to prevent gun violence.
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| Thousands March To Demand Resignation Of Taiwanese President Updated:15 September 2006 |
| Tens of thousands of protestors marched in Taiwan to demand the resignation of President Chen Shui-bian, who has been embroiled in a corruption scandal involving relatives and advisers. Demonstrators have held vigil outside the presidential office in Taipei day and night. They wore red to symbolize anger while chanting.
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| Beijing Discusses Contingency Measures 2008 Olympics Updated:15 September 2006 |
| Beijing is looking at dozens of contingency measures for the 2008 Olympics. Such suggestions range from making it an official holiday to limiting the use of cars. The capital has been known to go into great lengths to decrease protest or remedy its surroundings.
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| Ohio Signs Military Agreement With Serbia Updated:15 September 2006 |
| The state of Ohio and the Republic of Serbia have signed a military agreement. The pair will participate in a new State Partnership Program between the Ohio National Guard and Serbia's armed forces in an effort to help the nation join both NATO and the European Union (EU). Ohio is home to over 20,000 citizens of Serbian decent.
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| EU's Solana See Progress In Iran Nuke Talks Updated:15 September 2006 |
| European Union Foreign Policy and Security Chief Javier Solana on Friday said negotiations on finding a solution in the dispute over Iran's nuclear program were moving ahead. During a meeting of EU foreign ministers in Brussels, Solana said he and Iran's chief nuclear negotiator, Ali Larijani, had agreed to postpone a meeting planned on Thursday because Larijani needed more time to build consensus in Tehran on the terms for launching negotiations with the major powers.
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| North Korea Charges South Korea Of Increasing Military Capabilities Updated:15 September 2006 |
| North Korea charged the South on their mounting efforts to boost military capabilities, claiming that it was in preparations for attacking the communist state along with the U.S. The North's Committee for the Peaceful Reunification of the Fatherland made the claims that the South is developing new weapons against them, and all the while holding joint drills with the United States.
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| President Bush Says Relationship "Vital" In Meeting With S. Korean Leader Updated:15 September 2006 |
| U.S. President George Bush says America is still committed to protecting South Korea, decades after the war it fought against communists on the peninsula. President Bush maintains that "The relationship between the United States and South Korea is" "strong and vital," adding that "our alliance is important to security and peace in the Far East."
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| U.S. Denies Moat Around Baghdad Rumor Updated:16 September 2006 |
| The U.S. military is denying reports of a planned moat around the city of Baghdad. Military officials say the rumors are an exaggeration of a plan for increased checkpoints around the city.
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| Yemeni Guards Foil Attacks By Suicide Bombers Updated:15 September 2006 |
| Yemeni authorities foil plans by suicide bombers to blow up two oil installations by using cars filled with explosives. The planned attack came after a videotape aired Monday showing al-Qaeda's No. 2 leader, Ayman al-Zawahri, threatening to attack oil facilities in the Gulf. Four bombers and a guard were killed in the attacks on Friday. No group claimed responsibility for the assaults.
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| WB: Urgent Need To Invest More In Developing World's Youth Population Updated:16 September 2006 |
| Developing countries which invest in better education, healthcare, and job training for their record numbers of young people between the ages of 12 and 24 years of age, could produce surging economic growth and sharply reduced poverty, the World Bank (WB) says in a new report on Saturday.
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| Chavez Gains Momentum, Pledges Support To Iran Updated:16 September 2006 |
| Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez appears to be gaining momentum and political influence in the wake of the absence of Fidel Castro. Chavez made a moving address at the Nonaligned Movement Summit complete with Fidel's favorite slogan: "Homeland or Death, We will overcome!"
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