
| 07/03/2009 04:33 AM |
UN chief in Myanmar ndash; hoping to meet Aung San Suu Kyi |
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United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon has arrived in Myanmar to discuss with the ruling military government the release of its political prisoners.
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| 07/03/2009 04:42 AM |
Corazon Aquino refuses treatment for cancer |
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The former president of the Philippines, Corazon Aquino, has told he doctors she no longer wishes to be treated in her battle against colon cancer.
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| 07/03/2009 04:32 AM |
WHO says flu is unstoppable |
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The World Health Organization head, Margaret Chan, has addressed a meeting in Mexico to say that the spread of the H1N1 swine flu virus worldwide is now unstoppable.
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| 07/03/2009 04:30 AM |
Obama in quandary over Guantanamo |
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US President Barack Obama is still unsure about how he is going to deal with the most dangerous terror detainees at the US prison at Guantanamo Bay.
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| 07/02/2009 07:23 PM |
Jackson memorial to go on as custody battle cools |
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It has been suggested that Michael Jackson's memorial service might be held at the Staples Centre in downtown Los Angeles, if Jackson's family approves of the venue.
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| 07/02/2009 07:21 PM |
US Marine in Taliban hands |
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A US Marine has been captured by Taliban militants in Afghanistanrsquo;s Helmand province.
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| 07/02/2009 07:20 PM |
Iranian leaders want legal action to sort out opposition |
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In Iran, legal action may be taken against opposition leader Mir Hossein Mousavi.
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| 07/02/2009 07:18 PM |
Barack Obama still poll-worthy |
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Latest opinion polls on Barack Obama suggest he is still popular with the American public.
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| 07/02/2009 07:17 PM |
US records show Saddam was scared of Iran |
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Declassified US security records have shown that former Iraqi dictator Saddam Hussein told US federal agents, after his capture in 2004, that he wanted the world to believe he had weapons of mass destruction so he would not appear weak to Iran.
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| 07/02/2009 07:15 PM |
Lithuanian president vetoes homosexual law |
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The President of Lithuania, Valdas Adamkus, has decided to veto a law which would have prohibited discussion of homosexuality.
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