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Powerful 7.1 quake hits New Zealand's South Island (AP)
Fri Sep 3rd at 7:52 pm

AP - A powerful 7.1-magnitude earthquake struck much of New Zealand's South Island early Saturday and caused widespread damage, but there were just two reports of serious injuries. Looters broke into some damaged shops in Chris...


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India should follow map to account convertibility - RBI (Reuters)
Fri Sep 3rd at 7:10 pm

Reuters - India should move toward capital account convertibility on a calibrated basis according to domestic and global factors, the governor of the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) Duvvuri Subbarao said on Friday.



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State of emergency follows 7.0 quake in New Zealand (AFP)
Fri Sep 3rd at 6:39 pm

AFP - A state of emergency was declared in New Zealand's second largest city Christchurch after a powerful 7.0 magnitude earthquake struck before dawn on Saturday, causing widespread damage.



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Bomb kills 54 in Pakistan, Taliban threatens U.S. (Reuters)
Fri Sep 3rd at 6:38 pm

Reuters - A suicide bomber struck a rally in the Pakistani city of Quetta on Friday, killing at least 54 people in the second major attack this week and piling pressure on a U.S.-backed government overwhelmed by a flood crisis.



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Flood victims' protests hamper Pakistan aid efforts (AFP)
Fri Sep 3rd at 6:27 pm

AFP - Angry outbursts by flood victims reliant on scarce aid are hampering relief work in Pakistan, the Red Cross said, as the nation struggles to cope with its worst-ever natural disaster.



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Pacquiao shrugs off Mayweather rant, eyes Margarito (AFP)
Fri Sep 3rd at 6:26 pm

AFP - Manny Pacquiao shrugged off Floyd Mayweather Jnr's online video rant against him as an "uneducated message" on Friday as the Filipino fighter continued to tout his November bout with Antonio Margarito.



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US condemns 'reprehensible' Pakistan bombings (AFP)
Fri Sep 3rd at 6:13 pm

AFP - The United States on Friday strongly condemned a wave of deadly militant attacks against religious minorities in Pakistan.



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State of emergency follows powerful New Zealand quake (AFP)
Fri Sep 3rd at 6:05 pm

AFP - A state of emergency was declared in New Zealand's second largest city of Christchurch Saturday after a powerful 7.0 earthquake caused widespread damage, Mayor Bob Parker said.



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Farah pulls out of Commonwealth Games (Reuters)
Fri Sep 3rd at 5:26 pm

Reuters - Britain's European 5,000 and 10,000 metres champion Mo Farah withdrew from next month's Delhi Commonwealth Games on Friday and said he will not race on the track again this year.



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Police question suspended Pakistan trio (Reuters)
Fri Sep 3rd at 5:10 pm

Reuters - Pakistan captain Salman Butt and pace bowlers Mohammad Amir and Mohammad Asif were questioned by the London Metropolitan police on Friday following their indefinite suspension from all cricket.



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India power broker Sonia Gandhi wins place in history books (AFP)
Fri Sep 3rd at 5:01 pm

AFP - Italian-born Sonia Gandhi was elected Friday for a record fourth term as president of India's ruling Congress party, cementing her role as the country's political power broker.



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White House condemns deadly attacks in Pakistan (AP)
Fri Sep 3rd at 4:38 pm

AP - The White House is condemning attacks in Pakistan that left dozens dead.

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Australia, Swiss in 0-0 stalemate (AFP)
Fri Sep 3rd at 4:33 pm

AFP - Switzerland drew 0-0 with Australia in a friendly on Friday, leaving coach Ottmar Hitzfeld with goalscoring drought on his hands days before a crunch opening Euro 2012 qualifier against England.



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Dangers of flying change around the globe - study (Reuters)
Fri Sep 3rd at 4:19 pm

Reuters - Flying in the developing world is 13 times more dangerous than flying in the United States or other first world countries, according to a new study.



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Progress seen on "Green Fund" for climate deal (Reuters)
Fri Sep 3rd at 3:47 pm

Reuters - Almost 50 nations made progress on Friday towards a "Green Fund" to help poor countries fight global warming but hosts Mexico and Switzerland said a full U.N. climate treaty was out of reach for 2010.



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Eight dead as fires flare up again in southern Russia (AFP)
Fri Sep 3rd at 3:02 pm

AFP - Forest and brush fires flared up again in Russia's southern farmlands, killing eight people and burning down more than 400 homes, officials said on Friday.



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Flood-hit Indians face the threat of harsh Himalayan winter (Reuters)
Fri Sep 3rd at 2:24 pm

Reuters - Thousands of flood-displaced people in India's Himalayan region will have to spend the harsh winter season without homes, mainly due to a scarcity of labour and difficulties in getting construction supplies to the rem...


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Pakistan Taliban say their bomber kills 43 Shiites (AP)
Fri Sep 3rd at 2:14 pm

AP - A suicide bombing claimed by the Pakistani Taliban killed at least 43 Shiite Muslims at a procession in southwest Pakistan on Friday. The assault sharply drove up the toll of sectarian assaults in a country battered by mas...


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Afghan candidate wounded in grenade attack (AP)
Fri Sep 3rd at 1:54 pm

AP - A candidate in this month's Afghan parliamentary elections was wounded in a grenade attack amid growing political violence and insurgent attacks aimed at sabotaging the polls.



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8 killed in latest wave of Russian forest fires (AP)
Fri Sep 3rd at 1:39 pm

AP - The latest wave of forest fires in Russia has killed eight people and injured 17, authorities said Friday.



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Eight die as wildfires consume Russian villages (Reuters)
Fri Sep 3rd at 1:32 pm

Reuters - Wildfires swept through dozens of villages in southern Russia, killing at least eight people and reducing more than 400 homes to smoldering ruins, officials said Friday.



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95 snakes found in burst bag at Malaysia airport (AP)
Fri Sep 3rd at 1:31 pm

AP - A Malaysian man pleaded guilty to wildlife smuggling after his bag bursting with 95 live boa constrictors broke open on a luggage conveyer belt at Kuala Lumpur International Airport, an official said Friday.

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Indonesia's smoking toddler kicks the habit (AP)
Fri Sep 3rd at 1:31 pm

AP - Indonesia's smoking toddler has kicked the habit. Footage of 2-year-old Aldi Rizal — who smoked up to two packs a day — puffing away circulated the Internet in May and sparked an international outcry. His parents said he'd...

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Zebra-painted horses walk Moscow intersections (AP)
Fri Sep 3rd at 12:15 pm

AP - A peculiar sight greeted drivers in Moscow on Friday: zebras walking back and forth across some of the city's busiest intersections.



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EU presses China to step up fight against fakes (AFP)
Fri Sep 3rd at 12:10 pm

AFP - The European Union pressed China on Friday to back up its words with action and do more to stem the flow of Chinese-made counterfeit goods into Europe and around the world.



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China landslide toll rises to 15, with 33 still missing (AFP)
Fri Sep 3rd at 12:05 pm

AFP - The death toll from rain-triggered landslides that struck a remote village in southwestern China has risen to 15, with another 33 people missing, state-run Xinhua news agency reported on Friday.



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Will heir be unveiled at North Korean convention? (AP)
Fri Sep 3rd at 11:58 am

AP - North Korea is preparing its largest political meeting in 30 years, and leader Kim Jong Il is expected to appoint a son to a key Workers Party position in what would be the strongest sign yet of a succession movement in th...

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US, South Korean nuclear envoys meet (AP)
Fri Sep 3rd at 11:36 am

AP - South Korea's envoy to stalled North Korean nuclear talks is meeting with senior U.S. officials as China and the North reportedly are pushing for the disarmament negotiations to resume.



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1st Australian female PM leads party to low point (AP)
Fri Sep 3rd at 11:18 am

AP - Whether or not she emerges as winner following recent elections, Australia's first woman prime minister will have led the nation's oldest political party to one of the lowest points in its 119-year history.



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US, SKorea to hold further naval drills (AP)
Fri Sep 3rd at 11:01 am

AP - South Korea and the United States will hold joint anti-submarine exercises in another show of force against North Korea, officials said Friday, as Pyongyang renewed threats against the drills.



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ICC vow to root out cheats, preserve integrity (Reuters)
Fri Sep 3rd at 10:43 am

Reuters - Cricket's governing body vowed on Friday to do whatever necessary to root out cheats and preserve the integrity of the game after suspending three Pakistan players over match-fixing allegations.



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US lauds Japan for new Iran sanctions (AFP)
Fri Sep 3rd at 10:41 am

AFP - The United States praised Japan Friday for imposing new sanctions on Iran that include an asset freeze and tighter restrictions on financial transactions, part of a global response to Tehran's contested nuclear program.



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Japan approves economic sanctions against Iran (AP)
Fri Sep 3rd at 10:28 am

AP - Japan approved fresh economic sanctions against Iran on Friday after the United Nations asked Tokyo to tighten restrictions against Tehran over its controversial nuclear enrichment program, an official said.

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BOJ to stand pat next week, eyes easing next month (Reuters)
Fri Sep 3rd at 8:35 am

Reuters - The Bank of Japan is expected to hold off on easing monetary policy next week but is gearing up for further action in October as the strong yen threatens to derail its forecast of a moderate economic recovery, sources...

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Gazprom to double gas imports from Azerbaijan (AP)
Fri Sep 3rd at 8:29 am

AP - Russia's Gazprom on Friday clinched a deal to double supplies from Azerbaijan in a bid to expand its control over gas produced by former Soviet republics.

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At least 26 killed in vehicle accidents in China (AFP)
Fri Sep 3rd at 7:45 am

AFP - At least 26 people were killed in separate vehicle accidents in northeastern China on Friday, state media reported.



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Thousands of trucks stuck in China traffic jam (AP)
Fri Sep 3rd at 6:39 am

AP - Thousands of coal trucks and other vehicles were backed up for miles on a highway in northern China on Friday, the latest in a series of monster traffic jams that have plagued the overloaded road since construction began o...


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Pink Panthers jewel heist suspect charged in Japan (AP)
Fri Sep 3rd at 6:13 am

AP - Japanese prosecutors charged a man believed to belong to the "Pink Panthers" ring of jewelry thieves Friday with stealing a diamond tiara and other jewelry worth millions from a Tokyo store.

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New Bollywood film-makers shift focus to rural India (Reuters)
Fri Sep 3rd at 5:19 am

Reuters - The grit and grime of rural India, its people and problems are all finding their way into the glamorous world of mainstream Bollywood films.



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Sunil Mittal's son joins Bharti Airtel, fuels succession talk (Reuters)
Fri Sep 3rd at 4:20 am

Reuters - Bharti Airtel, India's No.1 mobile operator, appointed the son of its billionaire founder-chairman as a manager, raising speculation he was being groomed for a top position in the $27 billion company.



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Japan slaps new financial sanctions on Iran (AFP)
Fri Sep 3rd at 3:50 am

AFP - Japan imposed new sanctions Friday against Iran, including an assets freeze on people and entities linked to its contentious nuclear programme and tighter restrictions on financial transactions.



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Japan whale meat case echoes apartheid: Greenpeace chief (AFP)
Fri Sep 3rd at 3:42 am

AFP - Greenpeace chief Kumi Naidoo on Friday likened Japan's treatment of two of its anti-whaling activists to the tactics of the former apartheid regime he once campaigned against in his native South Africa.



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China orders action to cool food prices (AP)
Fri Sep 3rd at 3:34 am

AP - China has ordered local leaders to cool a surge in politically sensitive food prices by raising vegetable production amid rising tensions in poor countries over surging food costs.

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Food and fuel inflation accelerates (Reuters)
Fri Sep 3rd at 3:14 am

Reuters - India's food and fuel inflation accelerated in the third week of August, maintaining pressure on the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) to tighten monetary policy.



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Vuvuzelas set for blast off at Commonwealth Games (Reuters)
Fri Sep 3rd at 2:15 am

Reuters - Loved and loathed in equal measure, the drone of the vuvuzela will resonate in India for the first time at the Commonwealth Games in October.



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At least 10 warships to join US-S.Korea exercise (AFP)
Fri Sep 3rd at 12:23 am

AFP - About ten warships or submarines will join an upcoming US-South Korean naval exercise aimed at deterring North Korea following its alleged attack on a Seoul corvette, officials said Friday.




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