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Taiwan's President Ma faces high expectations at home and in China (Christian Science Monitor)

Tue, 20 May 2008 17:08:32 GMT

Taking office Tuesday, Mr. Ma promised closer economic ties and more talks with Beijing.

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Lawyer: Former 9/11 suspect tried to kill himself (USA Today)

Tue, 20 May 2008 16:34:39 GMT

A lawyer for the alleged "20th hijacker" says the Saudi tried to kill himself at Guantanamo last month after learning he faced ...

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Bush pays respects to China quake victims (USA Today)

Tue, 20 May 2008 16:21:51 GMT

President Bush and first lady Laura Bush took a rainy motorcade ride to the Chinese Embassy on Tuesday to sign a condolence book ...

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Housing shortage, nuclear materials among latest quake concerns (Christian Science Monitor)

Tue, 20 May 2008 15:30:00 GMT

Tents to house the displaced are running out, and some foreign medical teams have been turned away.

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Tainted liquor kills 20 more in India; toll at 90 (USA Today)

Tue, 20 May 2008 15:21:18 GMT

Locally brewed liquor apparently tainted with lethal chemicals has killed another 20 people in southern India, bringing the death ...

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Fire breaks out at Berlin Philharmonic building (USA Today)

Tue, 20 May 2008 14:47:32 GMT

A fire broke out Tuesday at the Berlin Philharmonic's home, sending thick smoke pouring from the crest of the iconic downtown ...

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China: Ethnically diverse forum shut down (Global Voices Online)

Tue, 20 May 2008 17:01:07 GMT

Uighur Online's attraction was in that it tolerated occasionally offensive and hateful opinions as valid parts of discussion; its closure now only demonstrates the short-sightedness of those responsible. As with any influential blog or BBS forum in China, Uighur Online's administrators were already in theory forced to censor any language which might alarm authorities. Now, all talks are off.

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S. African violence displaces thousands (USA Today)

Tue, 20 May 2008 14:24:45 GMT

Aid groups are struggling to feed and shelter thousands of immigrants who fled their shacks after a surge of violence targeting ...

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The Lede: The Lede: Defusing a Koran Shooting in Iraq (New York Times)

Tue, 20 May 2008 16:13:18 GMT

The U.S. apologized quickly; was it the right response?

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Fire at Home of Berlin Philharmonic (New York Times)

Tue, 20 May 2008 15:34:16 GMT

Fire broke out at the building housing the Berlin Philharmonic orchestra sending plumes of smoke billowing skyward as fire fighters battled to save one of the city's cultural icons.

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Ugandan official says rebels have taken 130 kids (USA Today)

Tue, 20 May 2008 13:41:40 GMT

A Ugandan rebel group has abducted 130 children in recent weeks, a senior military official said Tuesday.

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Deadline extended in Lebanese crisis talks (USA Today)

Tue, 20 May 2008 13:23:08 GMT

Arab mediators on Tuesday gave rival Lebanese factions holding crisis talks in Qatar a deadline of another day, and two different ...

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Dalai Lama Arrives in London (New York Times)

Tue, 20 May 2008 15:11:17 GMT

LONDON — The Dalai Lama arrived in London Tuesday as part of a protracted foreign tour, highlighting efforts by European governments to balance China’s hostility toward him against their support for human rights in Tibet.The Dalai Lama arrived from Germany where only one government minister agreed to meet with him.

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Poison Moonshine Kills Scores in India (New York Times)

Tue, 20 May 2008 16:48:19 GMT

The vast majority of the dead came from slums in Bangalaore, but several dozen deaths were also reported in nearby rural areas and across the state border in neighboring Tamil Nadu.

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U.N. chief to meet with Burma's junta (USA Today)

Tue, 20 May 2008 12:44:20 GMT

United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon will meet the head of Burma's ruling junta when he visits the Southeast Asian country ...

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Romanian flood damages more than 200 homes (USA Today)

Tue, 20 May 2008 12:40:52 GMT

Emergency teams rescued dozens of people after a flash flood swept through five villages in Romania Tuesday, inundating houses ...

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Across much of Latin America, inflation is the top issue (Christian Science Monitor)

Tue, 20 May 2008 12:23:27 GMT

In 2008, Venezuela's inflation rate is projected to be 25 percent – second only to Zimbabwe's.

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Iraqi PM: Bush apologized over Quran incident (USA Today)

Tue, 20 May 2008 11:42:40 GMT

U.S. President George W. Bush has apologized to Iraqi Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki for an American sniper's use of a copy of ...

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Iraqi troops enter Shiite stronghold of Sadr City (USA Today)

Tue, 20 May 2008 11:39:38 GMT

An Iraqi military spokesman says Iraqi troops have moved into Baghdad's Shiite militia stronghold of Sadr City to seize control.

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Survivors Rescued 8 Days After China Quake (New York Times)

Tue, 20 May 2008 13:02:06 GMT

Chinese state media reported that 129 students and 10 teachers were rescued in an isolated village in Wenchuan County.

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