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Lawyers up pressure on Pakistan coalition over judges

Posted on May 17, 2008 - 10:01 am
Reuters - Leaders of a Pakistani lawyers' movement served notice to the new coalition government it would hold a major protest on June 10 to champion the restoration of judges dismissed by President Pervez Musharraf last November.

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Nigerian security forces step up efforts to free hostages
Posted on May 17, 2008 - 10:01 am - AFP
AFP - Nigerian security forces intensified efforts Saturday to secure the release of two foreigners -- a Portuguese and a Ukrainian -- and nine Nigerians abducted early in the week.

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Sri Lanka clashes leave 16 Tiger rebels dead: military
Posted on May 17, 2008 - 9:42 am - AFP
AFP - Sri Lankan ground troops killed at least 16 Tamil Tiger rebels while airforce fighter jets bombed guerrilla targets in the island's north, the defence ministry said on Saturday.

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Taliban release Pakistan envoy after fighters freed
Posted on May 17, 2008 - 9:03 am - Reuters
Reuters - Taliban militants freed a kidnapped Pakistani ambassador on Saturday after the release of more than 40 Taliban fighters in recent days, a senior security official said.

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Pirates hijack Jordanian ship off Somali coast
Posted on May 17, 2008 - 9:03 am - AP
AP - A Western diplomat says pirates have hijacked a Jordanian ship off the coast of Somalia.

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Assassination fears paralyse Zimbabwe opposition
Posted on May 17, 2008 - 8:43 am - AFP
AFP - Fears of an assassination plot against Zimbabwe's opposition leader delayed his long-awaited homecoming on Saturday ahead of an election showdown with veteran President Robert Mugabe on June 27.

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Marathon runner Radcliffe 'upbeat' despite hip injury
Posted on May 17, 2008 - 8:43 am - AFP
AFP - World marathon record holder Paula Radcliffe said she remains "upbeat and positive" about being ready for the Beijing Olympics despite having developed a hip injury.

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Bush renews sanctions on Myanmar, says no effect on storm aid
Posted on May 17, 2008 - 8:24 am - AFP
AFP - US President George W. Bush on Saturday extended for another year economic sanctions on Myanmar's military junta, but stressed the move did not affect aid bound for the cyclone-ravaged nation.

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AIG to set up services, data centers in Malaysia
Posted on May 17, 2008 - 8:05 am - Reuters
Reuters - American International Group Inc plans to establish a global shared services and data centers in Malaysia through one of its subsidiaries, the insurance giant said on Saturday.

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Tsvangirai delays return due to assassination plot: spokesman
Posted on May 17, 2008 - 8:05 am - AFP
AFP - Zimbabwe's opposition leader Morgan Tsvangirai will not return home on Saturday after his party learned of an assassination plot against him, a party spokesman told AFP.

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Cook, Strauss hold firm through bad weather at Lord's
Posted on May 17, 2008 - 8:05 am - AFP
AFP - England openers Andrew Strauss and Alastair Cook continued to blunt the New Zealand attack on the morning of day three of the first Test here at Lord's on Saturday.

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Kidnapped Pakistan diplomat back home after end of captivity
Posted on May 17, 2008 - 7:45 am - AFP
AFP - Pakistan's ambassador to Afghanistan returned home safely Saturday after being released from his captivity by suspected Taliban militants who held him captive for 96 days, officials said.

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Abducted Pakistan envoy freed after Taliban released
Posted on May 17, 2008 - 7:26 am - Reuters
Reuters - Taliban militants freed a kidnapped Pakistani envoy on Saturday, in what appeared to be part of a prisoner swap involving the release of more than 40 Taliban, according to senior Pakistani security official.

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Spanish police arrest five hackers
Posted on May 17, 2008 - 7:26 am - AFP
AFP - Spanish police on Saturday announced the arrest of five hackers accused of attacking government websites in the United States, Asia and Latin America.

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Ex-Malaysian leader calls for ban on Halliburton
Posted on May 17, 2008 - 7:07 am - AP
AP - Former Prime Minister Mahathir Mohamad on Saturday slammed the government's move to allow U.S. oilfield services provider Halliburton Co. to begin operating in Malaysia, saying the country doesn't need "blood money."

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No new poll watchers for Zimbabwe's run-off: state media
Posted on May 17, 2008 - 7:07 am - AFP
AFP - Authorities in Zimbabwe have rejected opposition and international calls for additional election observers for the second round of presidential elections due on June 27, state media said on Saturday.

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US House speaker Nancy Pelosi visits Iraq
Posted on May 17, 2008 - 7:07 am - AP
AP - U.S. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, a top Democratic critic of the U.S.-led war in Iraq, met with the Iraqi prime minister Saturday during a surprise visit to Baghdad.

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World turns up heat on Myanmar
Posted on May 17, 2008 - 6:47 am - AFP
AFP - Frustrated world leaders condemned Myanmar's military rulers on Saturday, alleging negligence and possible crimes against humanity by refusing a massive foreign relief effort for the cyclone tragedy.

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Tsvangirai delays return over plot: party
Posted on May 17, 2008 - 6:47 am - Reuters
Reuters - Zimbabwean opposition leader Morgan Tsvangirai on Saturday postponed his expected return home to contest an election run-off after his party discovered an assassination plot against him, his spokesman said.

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Poor nations must repay British climate 'aid': report
Posted on May 17, 2008 - 6:47 am - AFP
AFP - Poor countries will have to pay back aid given to them by Britain in an international aid project that was supposed to help them adapt to climate change, The Guardian newspaper said Saturday.

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Tsvangirai postpones Zimbabwe return after threat
Posted on May 17, 2008 - 6:47 am - AP
AP - A Zimbabwe opposition spokesman says threats of assassination have derailed plans for party leader Morgan Tsvangirai to return home.

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House Speaker Pelosi makes visit to Iraq
Posted on May 17, 2008 - 6:47 am - AP
AP - House Speaker Nancy Pelosi arrived in Baghdad for a surprise visit, an Iraqi government official said Saturday.

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