Squabbling between major powers, the US and China in particular, was getting louder as world leaders started arriving at the UN Climate Conference Tuesday. The UN Secretary-General urged all participants to stop finger-pointing.(15 December 2009)
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A car bomb blast in the Afghan capital Tuesday killed at least 8 people and wounded 40, according to the Interior Ministry. Security officials think former vice-president Ahmad Zia Massoud may have been the target. (Dec 15)
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Developing countries boycotted formal sessions much of Monday at the UN climate talks in Copenhagen. Officials say they ended the boycott after assurances rich countries wouldn’t soften commitments to cutting greenhouse gases. (Dec 14)
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Italian prime minister Silvio Berlusconi has spent the night in a hospital after being attacked at a rally in Milan Sunday. His spokesman reports he is tired and aching, and doctors are advising that he rest. (Dec 14)
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Honduras is hoping to regain international legitimacy with a new presidential election. Conservative rancher Porfirio Lobo has declared victory, but the man ousted in a coup last June is refusing to recognize the result. (Nov 30)
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Stocks in Dubai and Abu Dhabi slumped Monday, the first day of trading after the announcement of Dubai’s debt problems. But markets in other parts of the world seemed to be holding their own. (30 November 2009)
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The lawyer for the family of dead British student Meredith Kercher is seeking 25 million euros in damages. Amanda Knox and Raffaele Sollecito, accused of her murder, are expected to learn their fate next week. (Nov 27)
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Vast crowds of pilgrims cast stones at walls symbolizing Satan on the third day of the Hajj in Saudi Arabia. Around the world, Muslims have begun celebrating the Eid al-Adha holiday. (27 November 2009)
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In Kerala _ a part of India known as the Venice of the East a network of canals has become home to a huge floating grocery store. (24 November 2009) ... "isl ind-shop-20091124i" floating supermarket kerala
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