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7 Afghans killed during missing US troops search

Sat, 07 Nov 2009 12:22:59 +0000

Source: Reuters * NATO confirms air strike, checks report of 'friendly fire' * Search continues for two missing Americans * Taliban say holding bodies (For more stories on Afghanistan, click [ID:nAFPAK]) ...

FACTBOX-Security developments in Iraq, Nov 7

Sat, 07 Nov 2009 12:13:41 +0000

Source: Reuters Nov 7 (Reuters) - Following are security developments in Iraq at 1200 GMT on Saturday. * indicates a new or updated item. * BAGHDAD - A bicycle loaded with explosives killed a local Sunni Arab ...

Britain urges divided G20 to reach climate finance deal

Sat, 07 Nov 2009 12:03:50 +0000

Source: Reuters * Group of 20 divided on push to reach climate finance deal * Agreement needed before key Copenhagen summit in Dec * Push follows failure to progress at Barcelona summit By Toni Vorobyova and ...

Genetic tests help track food web, climate change

Sat, 07 Nov 2009 11:50:03 +0000

Source: Reuters * "Barcoding" of plant, animal genes widens * Helps track climate, wildlife smuggling, farm pests By Alister Doyle, Environment Correspondent BARCELONA, Spain, Nov 7 (Reuters) - New ...

Afghanistan hits back at UN and foreign criticism

Sat, 07 Nov 2009 11:40:38 +0000

Source: Reuters * Kabul strongly criticises U.N.'s Eide * Karzai under pressure to root out corruption * Statement defends anti-corruption efforts (For more stories on Afghanistan, click [ID:nAFPAK]) KABUL, ...

Madagascar rivals agree power-sharing deal

Sat, 07 Nov 2009 11:27:38 +0000

Source: Reuters * Rajoelina remains president, with two co-presidents * Cabinet posts to be allocated at a later date * Analysts see feuds within government (Adds signing, analyst, Ravalomanana) By Alain ...

U.S. Army gunman's act "impossible" - grandfather

Sat, 07 Nov 2009 11:13:52 +0000

Source: Reuters AL-BIREH, West Bank, Nov 7 (Reuters) - The grandfather of a U.S. Army psychiatrist accused of shooting dead 13 people and wounding 30 others at a base in Texas said on Saturday he found it impossible ...

Glaxo Saudi's sole supplier of H1N1 vaccine for now

Sat, 07 Nov 2009 11:05:19 +0000

Source: Reuters * Saudi Arabia to start H1N1 inoculation with pilgrims * Glaxo is kingdom's sole supplier of H1N1 vaccine for now RIYADH, Nov 7 (Reuters) - British drugmaker GlaxoSmithKline is ...

FACTBOX-Security developments in Pakistan, Nov 7

Sat, 07 Nov 2009 10:51:22 +0000

Source: Reuters Nov 7 (Reuters) - Following are security developments in Pakistan at 1045 GMT on Saturday. SOUTH WAZIRISTAN - Security forces consolidated their positions in the Pakistani Taliban's main base of ...

Lebanon's Hariri set to announce unity government

Sat, 07 Nov 2009 10:44:33 +0000

Source: Reuters * PM-designate Hariri set to announce new government * Opposition agrees to join cabinet * Hezbollah to have two ministers By Laila Bassam BEIRUT, Nov 7 (Reuters) - Lebanon's Prime Minister ...