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Jury makes bin Laden's driver eligible for release in five months

Posted on Aug 07, 2008 - 8:08 pm
AP - A U.S. military jury gave Osama bin Laden's driver a surprisingly light sentence Thursday, making him eligible for release in just five months despite the prosecutors' request for at least a 30-year sentence to deter would-be terrorists.

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Jewish settlers attack British diplomats in Hebron
Posted on Aug 07, 2008 - 6:03 am - Reuters
Reuters - A small group of Jewish settlers attacked a delegation of British diplomats during a visit to the West Bank city of Hebron on Thursday, the British Consulate said.

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Johnson seals Fulham move
Posted on Aug 07, 2008 - 4:27 am - AFP
AFP - Striker Andrew Johnson on Thursday finalised his transfer from Everton to Fulham for an undisclosed fee with the 27-year-old signing a four-year contract to seal his Craven Cottage deal.

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Japan's core machinery orders fall in June
Posted on Aug 06, 2008 - 8:28 pm - AP
AP - A key barometer of corporate capital spending fell for the first time in three months in June indicating Japanese businesses are feeling the pinch of a sputtering global economy.

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Joss Stone set for role as "Flanders mare"
Posted on Aug 06, 2008 - 8:57 am - AFP
AFP - British soul diva Joss Stone is set to get a dressing-down after landing the role of Henry VIII's fourth wife in BBC drama The Tudors, it was confirmed Wednesday.

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Japanese airlines to cut flights as costs soar: report
Posted on Aug 05, 2008 - 11:40 pm - AFP
AFP - Major Japanese carriers Japan Airlines (JAL) and All Nippon Airways (ANA) will slash domestic and international flights due to higher fuel costs, a report said Wednesday.

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Japan marks anniversary of Hiroshima atomic bomb
Posted on Aug 05, 2008 - 10:04 pm - Reuters
Reuters - Tens of thousands bowed their heads at a ceremony in the Japanese city of Hiroshima on Wednesday, the 63rd anniversary of the world's first atomic attack, as the city's mayor hit out at countries that refuse to abandon their bombs.

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Japan ruling lawmaker under fire over Nazi remark
Posted on Aug 05, 2008 - 10:32 am - AP
AP - Japan's opposition demanded on Tuesday that a rising figure in the ruling bloc retract comments comparing their party's tactics in parliament to those of the Nazis in 1930s Germany.

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Jurors to resume deliberations at Gitmo
Posted on Aug 05, 2008 - 2:13 am - AP
AP - A Pentagon jury was weighing a verdict for Osama bin Laden's former driver and alleged bodyguard as the U.S. neared completion Tuesday of its first war crimes trial since World War II.

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Jury begins deliberations at first Gitmo trial
Posted on Aug 04, 2008 - 3:40 pm - AP
AP - A jury is deliberating the verdict for Osama bin Laden's former driver at the first Guantanamo war crimes trial.

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Japan recognises India's need for nuclear power: official
Posted on Aug 04, 2008 - 12:47 pm - AFP
AFP - Japan recognises India's need for civilian nuclear power, a Japanese government official said here Monday, a day ahead of talks in which an Indo-US atomic energy pact is expected to be a key focus.

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Japan's FM learnt of radioactive leak from US sub on TV
Posted on Aug 02, 2008 - 6:35 pm - AFP
AFP - Japanese Foreign Minister Masahiko Komura berated his department Saturday for failing to notify him of a radioactive leak from a US nuclear submarine, saying he learnt of the incident on television.

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Japan foreign minister to visit India next week
Posted on Aug 02, 2008 - 3:32 am - AFP
AFP - Japanese Foreign Minister Masahiko Komura said Saturday that he will visit India next week in a bid to strengthen bilateral relations with the rising South Asian economic giant.

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Japan's new Cabinet begins work after shake-up
Posted on Aug 02, 2008 - 1:54 am - AP
AP - Japanese Prime Minister Yasuo Fukuda renewed his promise to tackle reforms and address consumer concerns about rising prices Saturday as his new Cabinet held its first meeting after a shake-up intended to regain voter support.

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Japan warned of possible nuclear leak from US sub
Posted on Aug 01, 2008 - 11:20 pm - AP
AP - Japan's foreign ministry says the U.S. Navy has warned it of a possible radioactive leak from a nuclear sub during recent port calls in southern Japan.

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Japan premier promises change in Cabinet shake-up
Posted on Aug 01, 2008 - 10:03 pm - AP
AP - Prime Minister Yasuo Fukuda's new cabinet took office Saturday following a shakeup aimed at turning the tide of his unpopularity and regaining the support of voters worried about rising prices and fed up with scandals.

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Japanese prime minister reshuffles Cabinet
Posted on Aug 01, 2008 - 10:11 am - AP
AP - Japan's prime minister picked a new Cabinet on Friday that combines old-guard legislators with several reappointments in an attempt to restore confidence in his leadership amid flagging public support.

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Japan PM says won't call early election
Posted on Aug 01, 2008 - 7:57 am - AFP
AFP - Japanese Prime Minister Yasuo Fukuda on Friday ruled out calling an early election after reshuffling his cabinet in a bid to revive sagging popularity.

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JPMorgan to set up European HQ at Canary Wharf
Posted on Aug 01, 2008 - 4:06 am - Reuters
Reuters - U.S bank JPMorgan said on Friday that it has agreed plans to set up its new European headquarters in London's Canary Wharf financial district.

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Japan's beleaguered PM reshuffles cabinet
Posted on Aug 01, 2008 - 3:08 am - AFP
AFP - Japan's embattled Prime Minister Yasuo Fukuda was reshuffling his cabinet on Friday in a last-ditch bid to revive waning public support as elections loom against a rising opposition.

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Japan opposes new extra-inning rules for baseball
Posted on Jul 27, 2008 - 5:22 pm - AFP
AFP - Japan has blasted the introduction of new tie-breaker rules for the Olympic baseball tournament, saying the teams involved were not consulted, reports said Sunday.

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Juan Carlos, Chavez to meet in wake of 'shut up' furore
Posted on Jul 25, 2008 - 5:41 am - AFP
AFP - King Juan Carlos met Hugo Chavez on Friday for the first time since the Spanish monarch told the left-wing Venezuelan president to shut up after Chavez insulted a former Spanish prime minister.

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