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Vitaly Churkin, U.N. Russian Ambassador speaks at a Security Council meeting at U.N. headquarters Tuesday, Aug. 19, 2008 during emergency consultations on the conflict between Russia and Georgia after France requested discussion of a new draft plan to end the hostiliti
Russia blocks UN Georgia resolution
The Australian Full News Article
VETO-holding Russia blocked UN Security Council action on the Georgian crisis this morning, refusing to support a Western-backed draft resolution calling for an immediate Russian military withdrawal. Even though Moscow has said it will withdraw, Ambassador Vitaly Churkin told the council the resolution should include and endorse a six-point peace...

photo: AP / David Karp

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<span dir="ltr" lang="en">Politicians debate dialogue, security appointments</span>
Politicians debate dialogue, security appointments
Daily Star Lebanon Read Full Article
By Nafez Qawas and Maher Zeineddine Daily Star correspondent Wednesday, August 20, 2008...
<span dir="ltr" lang="en">France, us condemn deadly blast</span>
France, us condemn deadly blast
Daily Star Lebanon Read Full Article
By Agence France Presse (AFP) Wednesday, August 20, 2008...
<span dir="ltr" lang="en">Kashmiris play to UN gallery</span>
Kashmiris play to UN gallery
The Times of India Read Full Article
19 Aug 2008, 0154 hrs IST, Avijit Ghosh ,TNN            ...
Ukraine risks wrath of Russia as Yushchenko sides with the West
Ukrainian President Viktor Yushchenko gestures at a news conference in Kiev, Ukraine, Thursday, July 24, 2008. Yushchenko said Thursday he believes a former ally and friend participated in his nearly lethal dioxin poisoning four yea
The IndependentFull News Article
Nato foreign ministers kept alive the hopes of Georgia and Ukraine yesterday that they could eventually become members of the military alliance. But even without the provocation to Russia of a clear timetable for either country to join, many...
photo: AP / Sergei Chuzavkov
 Defence   Georgia   Photos   Russia   Ukraine
Wall Street lower as Lehman plunges
In this still photo taken from video, a trader monitors trading a few minutes before the closing bell at the New York Stock Exchange, Friday, Feb. 23, 2007 in New York. (mb1)
The AustralianFull News Article
US stocks tumbled again as investors worried about the health of the financial sector, inflation and the ailing housing market. A report that Lehman Brothers is shopping its investment-management unit was met with market disdain, while dire home...
photo: AP /Julie Jacobson
Economy   Finance   Market   Photos   US
NATO-Russia feud erupts
NATO Secretary General Jaap de Hoop Scheffer delivers the opening remarks during the NATO-Russia Council conference in Brussels, Belgium, June 14, 2007. ula1
Sydney Morning HeraldFull News Article
NATO-Russia relations have plunged to their lowest point in years over the conflict in Georgia and Russia's failure to withdraw from the former Soviet republic. In the latest flaring of tension in Georgia, Russian soldiers took about 20 Georgian...
photo: Defense Dept. by Cherie A. Thurlby
Georgia   NATO   Photos   Russia   mi
Apple says battery problem caused iPod overheating
Apple Ipod. (ps1)
NZ HeraldFull News Article
Apple has responded to a Japanese government claim that iPod Nanos suffered overheating problems by blaming a battery problem. SEATTLE - Apple said that batteries from a single supplier are to blame for the meltdown of some models of its tiny iPod...
photo: Public Domain file
Digital   Ipod   Japan   Photos   Technology
Drug trials in India under investigation after 49 babies die at leading hospital
All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS)-Delhi -India(sk1)
The TimesFull News Article
The death of 49 babies used to test experimental drugs at one of India's top hospitals has raised concerns that ethical standards are being compromised as the country becomes the world's leading destination for clinical trials on human beings. The...
photo: Public Domain
Drugs   India   Industry   Law   Photos
Cracks appear in Pakistan's ruling coalition
Former Pakistani Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif, left, listens to a question as his brother Shahbaz Sha
The TimesFull News Article
Cracks appeared in Pakistan's ruling coalition yesterday as a bomb killed 25 civilians outside a hospital, highlighting the daunting problems facing the country after Pervez Musharraf's resignation as President on Monday. Coalition leaders met for...
photo: AP Photo
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Costlier fuel clips PAL's profit margin" The Manila Times
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Dollar falls against yen on fresh financial jitters" The Manila Times
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No tolls on controversial highway, government says" Canada Dot Com
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Global stocks slide on credit and inflation fears" International Herald Tribune
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Customs Department gets RM158mil for projects" The Star
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Risk of recession rising as stimulus fades" The Times of India
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Govt steps in to control sugar export to cool prices" The Times of India
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Globalisation gains not for everyone" The Times of India
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Weak dollar weighs on U.S. stocks" International Herald Tribune
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Oil jumps above $115 after dollar weakens vs euro" The Times of India
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California strawberries ride to China on Olympic wave" Scripps Howard
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Crude oil jumps above $115 a barrel after dollar weakens vs euro, heating oil surges" Newsday
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Ten French soldiers killed in Taliban ambush" Sydney Morning Herald
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Mounting Terror in Algeria" Time Magazine
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UK police bust plot to kill Queen" The Times of India
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An unstable nation" The Australian
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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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Sudan president defies genocide allegations with Turkish trip" The Daily Mail
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J&K row: Secessionists' plan hatched in Pak, says Home Secy" The Times of India
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Russia starts Georgia pullout but NATO wants more" The Star
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Fiji tops Pacific Forum agenda despite boycott" The Australian
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Kurdish control of oil-rich Kirkuk creates a powder keg in Iraq" International Herald Tribune
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In Musharraf's wake, factions left to vie for power" International Herald Tribune
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Giovanni Trapattoni keeps Ireland focused on Norway" The Times
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Joe Horn interested in coming to Miami" Palm Beach Post
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Kapil meets UT officials, wants ground for ICL matches" The Times of India
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MURRAY SEEDED SIX AT FLUSHING MEADOWS" Sporting Life
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Apple says software update improves iPhone 3G's communication with third-generation networks" Star Tribune
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Magpie bridges evolutionary gap" NZ Herald
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Nokia joins Lonely Planet to provide city guides for mobile phone users" Star Tribune
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Lawsuit Seeks EPA Pesticide Data" Common Dreams
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The Green Kitchen: Veggie combo: A picture of health" Seattle Post-Intelligence
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Should I stay or should I go? One woman's dilemma after discovering her husband's affair" The Daily Mail
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Fruit Juices Block Common Drugs" CBS News
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'Kids meals at restaurants not healthy'" Gulf News
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