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South Pacific faces 8 to 10 storms this season

Fri, 26 Sep 2008 02:24:56 +0000

Source: Reuters WELLINGTON, Sept 26 (Reuters) - Eight to 10 tropical cyclones are expected to hit the South Pacific region over the next few months, scientists in New Zealand said on Friday, higher than last's year ...

North Korea nuclear deal could break down - Seoul

Fri, 26 Sep 2008 01:36:19 +0000

Source: Reuters (Adds comment on nuclear inspectors) By Jack Kim SEOUL, Sept 26 (Reuters) - International talks on ending North Korea's nuclear arms ambitions may be heading for a breakdown after Pyongyang said ...

World leaders recommit to poverty goals

Fri, 26 Sep 2008 01:18:36 +0000

Source: Reuters (Adds quote by Ban on food crisis in paragraph 9) By Lesley Wroughton UNITED NATIONS, Sept 25 (Reuters) - World leaders recommitted themselves to reducing global poverty, pledging an estimated $16 ...

Bush rejected Israeli strike on Iran, says paper

Fri, 26 Sep 2008 00:38:48 +0000

Source: Reuters LONDON, Sept 26 (Reuters) - Israel gave serious thought earlier this year to a military strike on Iran's nuclear sites but was told by U.S. President George W Bush he would not support it, a British ...

North Korea nuclear deal could break down - Seoul

Fri, 26 Sep 2008 00:27:10 +0000

Source: Reuters SEOUL, Sept 26 (Reuters) - International talks on ending North Korea's nuclear arms programme may be heading for a breakdown after Pyongyang said it would restore a plant that makes fissile material, ...

U.S., Pakistani troops exchange fire

Thu, 25 Sep 2008 23:38:50 +0000

Source: Reuters * U.S. troops exchange fire with Pakistani forces * Zardari says won't let 'friends' violate sovereignty * Rice says U.S. to work closely with Zardari government By David Morgan WASHINGTON, ...

US HOUSE FOREIGN AFFAIRS PANEL CHAIR EMBRACES SENATE'S INDIA NUC

Thu, 25 Sep 2008 23:28:58 +0000

Source: Reuters US HOUSE FOREIGN AFFAIRS PANEL CHAIR EMBRACES SENATE'S INDIA NUCLEAR LEGISLATION-CONGRESSIONAL AIDE ...

Burma: One Year After Violent Crackdown, Repression Continues

Thu, 25 Sep 2008 23:24:37 +0000

Source: Human Rights Watch (New York, September 26, 2008) � The international community should demand accountability from the Burmese military government for the brutal crackdown in September 2007 on monks, activists, and other ...

Pakistan says helicopters intruded, warning fired

Thu, 25 Sep 2008 23:10:17 +0000

Source: Reuters ISLAMABAD, Sept 26 (Reuters) - Pakistani soldiers fired warning shots at two NATO helicopters on Thursday after they intruded over Pakistani territory, a Pakistani military spokesman said. " ...

Wal-Mart aims to curb plastic bag use

Thu, 25 Sep 2008 23:08:42 +0000

Source: Reuters (Recasts; adds comments, background) NEW YORK, Sept 25 (Reuters) - Wal-Mart Stores Inc will give out fewer plastic shopping bags, and encourage shoppers to reuse and recycle them, as ...