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		<title>Defense Department: Fort Campbell&#8217;s 2nd Brigade Combat Team to head to Afghanistan in 2010</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 22 Dec 2009 17:50:04 +0000</pubDate>
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FORT CAMPBELL, Ky. — Fort Campbell&#8217;s 2nd Brigade Combat Team of the 101st Airborne Division will deploy 3,400 soldiers to Afghanistan in the early summer of 2010.
The Department of Defense announced the deployment Tuesday as part of the 30,000 additional troops ordered to Afghanistan by President Barack Obama .... Original article &nbsp;: <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/defense-department-fort-campbells-2nd-brigade-combat-team-to-head-to-afghanistan-in-2010-247347/">Defense Department: Fort Campbell&#8217;s 2nd Brigade Combat Team to head to Afghanistan in 2010</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Defense Department: Fort Campbell&#8217;s 2nd Brigade Combat Team to deploy to Afghanistan in 2010</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 22 Dec 2009 17:47:15 +0000</pubDate>
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FORT CAMPBELL, Ky. — Fort Campbell&#8217;s 2nd Brigade Combat Team of the 101st Airborne Division will deploy 3,400 soldiers to Afghanistan in the early summer of 2010.
The Department of Defense announced the deployment Tuesday as part of the 30,000 additional troops ordered to Afghanistan by President Barack ... Read this article on Gaea Times at  : <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/defense-department-fort-campbells-2nd-brigade-combat-team-to-deploy-to-afghanistan-in-2010-247345/">Defense Department: Fort Campbell&#8217;s 2nd Brigade Combat Team to deploy to Afghanistan in 2010</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Suicide bombing kills 3 at NW Pakistan press club, underscoring threat to journalists</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 22 Dec 2009 16:48:44 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Riaz Khan</dc:creator>
		
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Suicide bombing kills 3 at NW Pakistan press club

PESHAWAR, Pakistan — A suicide bomber struck Tuesday outside a press club in the northwestern city of Peshawar, killing three people and wounding 17 in an attack that underscored the danger to journalists trying to cover Pakistan&#8217;s Taliban-led insurgency.
Militants have threatened, attacked and killed journalists in an ... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/suicide-bombing-kills-3-at-nw-pakistan-press-club-underscoring-threat-to-journalists-247328/">Read the original article on Gaea Times at  : Suicide bombing kills 3 at NW Pakistan press club, underscoring threat to journalists</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Karzai asks for investigation into killing of cousin in reported family feud</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 22 Dec 2009 13:12:36 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Rahim Faiez</dc:creator>
		
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Karzai orders investigation into cousin&#8217;s slaying

KABUL — Afghan President Hamid Karzai said Tuesday that he has asked the Interior Ministry to investigate the slaying of a young relative in a possible revenge killing connected to a family feud.
The October killing of 18-year-old Waheed Karzai in southern Afghanistan had apparently attracted little attention in Afghanistan before .... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/karzai-asks-for-investigation-into-killing-of-cousin-in-reported-family-feud-247161/">Original article &nbsp;: Karzai asks for investigation into killing of cousin in reported family feud</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Police say suicide bomber kills 3, inujures 17 outside press club in NW Pakistani city</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 22 Dec 2009 10:46:54 +0000</pubDate>
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Police say suicide bomber kills 3 in NW Pakistan

PESHAWAR, Pakistan — A suicide bomber detonates his explosives outside a press club in northwestern Pakistan, leaving three people dead in the latest attack against the city of Peshawar since the military launched a major offensive near the Afghan border.
A policeman tried to search the attacker as .... Source &nbsp;: <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/police-say-suicide-bomber-kills-3-inujures-17-outside-press-club-in-nw-pakistani-city-247137/">Police say suicide bomber kills 3, inujures 17 outside press club in NW Pakistani city</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Karzai says killing of cousin in reported family feud will be investigated</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 22 Dec 2009 09:03:22 +0000</pubDate>
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Karzai to investigate cousin&#8217;s killing
KABUL — Afghan President Hamid Karzai said Tuesday he has asked the interior ministry to investigate the killing of one of his young relatives in what was reportedly a family feud.

Waheed Karzai, 18, was shot to death in October in Karz, the president&#8217;s hometown. He was the son of the president&#8217;s ... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/karzai-says-killing-of-cousin-in-reported-family-feud-will-be-investigated-247111/" title="Karzai says killing of cousin in reported family feud will be investigated">Read more &raquo;&raquo;</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Police say suicide bomber kills 3 outside press club in Pakistan&#8217;s northwest Peshawar city</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 22 Dec 2009 08:20:33 +0000</pubDate>
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Police: Suicide bomber kills 3 in NW Pakistan

PESHAWAR, Pakistan — A suicide bomber detonated his explosives outside a press club in northwestern Pakistan on Tuesday, killing two people in the latest of a slew of attacks to strike the city of Peshawar since the military launched a major offensive near the Afghan border.
A policeman tried ... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/police-say-suicide-bomber-kills-3-outside-press-club-in-pakistans-northwest-peshawar-city-247102/">Read the original article on Gaea Times at  : Police say suicide bomber kills 3 outside press club in Pakistan&#8217;s northwest Peshawar city</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Police say suicide bomber kills 2 outside press club in Pakistan&#8217;s northwest Peshawar city</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 22 Dec 2009 07:15:54 +0000</pubDate>
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Police: Suicide bomber kills 2 in NW Pakistan

PESHAWAR, Pakistan — A suicide bomber detonated his explosives outside a press club in northwestern Pakistan on Tuesday, killing two people in the latest of a slew of attacks to strike the city of Peshawar since the military launched a major offensive near the Afghan border.
A policeman tried .... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/police-say-suicide-bomber-kills-2-outside-press-club-in-pakistans-northwest-peshawar-city-247093/">Original source &nbsp;: Police say suicide bomber kills 2 outside press club in Pakistan&#8217;s northwest Peshawar city</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Police say bomb explodes outside press club in Pakistan&#8217;s Peshawar city; casualties feared</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 22 Dec 2009 07:03:45 +0000</pubDate>
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Police: Bomb explodes in Pakistan&#8217;s northwest

PESHAWAR, Pakistan — Police say a bomb has exploded outside the press club in Pakistan&#8217;s main northwest city of Peshawar.
Police official Mohammad Khan says casualties are feared in the blast.
Peshawar has been a frequent target for bomb blasts in Pakistan over the past few months.
The attacks have been part of ... Original article on  : <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/police-say-bomb-explodes-outside-press-club-in-pakistans-peshawar-city-casualties-feared-247088/">Police say bomb explodes outside press club in Pakistan&#8217;s Peshawar city; casualties feared</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>2 Koreas to open modernized military hot lines to facilitate border crossings</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 22 Dec 2009 04:19:43 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Kwang-tae Kim</dc:creator>
		
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2 Koreas to open modernized military hot lines

SEOUL, South Korea — North and South Korea plan to open new, updated hot lines between their militaries next week to facilitate border crossings, an official said Tuesday.
The announcement reflected cooperation between the sides just a day after the North threatened South Korean ships with possible attacks. The .... Original article on Gaea Times at  &nbsp;: <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/2-koreas-to-open-modernized-military-hot-lines-to-facilitate-border-crossings-247072/">2 Koreas to open modernized military hot lines to facilitate border crossings</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>China rejects British official&#8217;s charge that Beijing &#8216;hijacked&#8217; climate talks</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 22 Dec 2009 02:13:08 +0000</pubDate>
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China blasts claim it &#8216;hijacked&#8217; climate talks
BEIJING — China dismissed Tuesday a British editorial accusing it of &#8220;hijacking&#8221; the U.N.-sponsored climate talks in Copenhagen as baseless and politically motivated.
British climate change minister Edward Miliband&#8217;s editorial singled out Beijing as the culprit behind the talks&#8217; near collapse.
Chinese Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Jiang Yu said the .... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/china-rejects-british-officials-charge-that-beijing-hijacked-climate-talks-247063/" title="China rejects British official&#8217;s charge that Beijing &#8216;hijacked&#8217; climate talks">Source &nbsp;: Gaea News Network</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Canada, Mexico, South Africa among destinations on top travel lists at year&#8217;s end</title>
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Top destination lists for travel at year&#8217;s end

NEW YORK — Here are some top destination lists for travel as 2009 ends and 2010 begins.
Lonely Planet&#8217;s U.S. staff&#8217;s top picks for 2010: U.S., Canada, South Africa, Mexico, Thailand, Cuba, Italy, Philippines, Brazil, Costa Rica.
Concierge.com&#8217;s &#8220;2010 It List&#8221;: Marrakesh, Kyrgyzstan, Vancouver, Burma, Venice, Antarctica, Cuba, Sri Lanka, .... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/canada-mexico-south-africa-among-destinations-on-top-travel-lists-at-years-end-247033/">Read the original article &nbsp;: Canada, Mexico, South Africa among destinations on top travel lists at year&#8217;s end</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Japan&#8217;s All Nippon Airways orders 10 Boeing jetliners.</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 21 Dec 2009 21:54:27 +0000</pubDate>
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Japan&#8217;s ANA orders 10 Boeing jetliners
SEATTLE — Japan&#8217;s All Nippon Airways has ordered 10 Boeing jetliners.

Boeing said Monday the order is for five 777s and five 767s, both the extended-range models. The deal is worth about $2 billion at list prices, but large customers such as ANA commonly negotiate steep discounts.
Marlin Dailey, Boeing Commercial Airplanes&#8217; ... Read : <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/japans-all-nippon-airways-orders-10-boeing-jetliners-247032/">Japan&#8217;s All Nippon Airways orders 10 Boeing jetliners.</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>US ambassador rejects Austrian charge of &#8216;improper&#8217; pressure to send troops to Afghanistan</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 21 Dec 2009 16:44:20 +0000</pubDate>
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US rejects Austrian criticism over Afghanistan

VIENNA — The U.S. ambassador is rejecting Austrian suggestions that Washington has pushed too aggressively for more Austrian troops in Afghanistan.
William C. Eacho III is responding to comments last week by Defense Minister Norbert Darabos, who told the daily Der Standard the U.S. had exerted &#8220;improper&#8221; pressure on Austria.
Eacho, in .... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/us-ambassador-rejects-austrian-charge-of-improper-pressure-to-send-troops-to-afghanistan-246940/">Read the original article &nbsp;: US ambassador rejects Austrian charge of &#8216;improper&#8217; pressure to send troops to Afghanistan</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Ex-Virginia Tech student pleads guilty to murder in decapitation of student at campus eatery</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 21 Dec 2009 15:45:16 +0000</pubDate>
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Ex-Va. Tech student pleads guilty in decapitation

CHRISTIANSBURG, Va. — A former Virginia Tech student accused of decapitating another student at a campus eatery has pleaded guilty to first-degree murder.
Haiyang Zhu (hy-yuhng-joo) pleaded guilty Monday morning and now faces up to life in prison.
Zhu was charged with killing Xin Yang (shin yuhng) as the pair had .... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/ex-virginia-tech-student-pleads-guilty-to-murder-in-decapitation-of-student-at-campus-eatery-246925/">Source &nbsp;: Ex-Virginia Tech student pleads guilty to murder in decapitation of student at campus eatery</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>China defends forced repatriation of Uighur asylum-seekers</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 21 Dec 2009 13:40:44 +0000</pubDate>
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China defends deportation of Uighur asylum-seekers

BEIJING — China&#8217;s foreign ministry on Monday defended the repatriation of 20 Muslims who had fled to Cambodia, saying the move was in line with immigration law and usual practice.
The ethnic Uighurs sought asylum in Cambodia following deadly ethnic riots this summer in China&#8217;s far western region of Xinjiang. China .... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/china-defends-forced-repatriation-of-uighur-asylum-seekers-246882/">Original article &nbsp;: China defends forced repatriation of Uighur asylum-seekers</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>More murder charges filed against scion of clan allegedly behind Philippine massacre</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 21 Dec 2009 12:45:50 +0000</pubDate>
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New charges against Philippine massacre suspect

MANILA, Philippines — Government prosecutors filed 16 more murder charges Monday against the member of a powerful clan who allegedly led last month&#8217;s massacre of political rivals and journalists in the southern Philippines.
At least 57 people were brutally killed with guns and machetes, many of their bodies buried by backhoe, .... Original source &nbsp;: <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/more-murder-charges-filed-against-scion-of-clan-allegedly-behind-philippine-massacre-246863/">More murder charges filed against scion of clan allegedly behind Philippine massacre</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Taliban clash with police in eastern Afghan city, 2 militants die</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 21 Dec 2009 11:51:27 +0000</pubDate>
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KABUL — Police fought a three-hour gunbattle in the center of an Afghan provincial capital Monday, finally killing two Taliban militants who stormed a multistory market with dozens of civilians inside, an official said.
During the shootout, terrified shopkeepers shuttered their doors and .... Original article &nbsp;: <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/taliban-clash-with-police-in-eastern-afghan-city-2-militants-die-246838/">Taliban clash with police in eastern Afghan city, 2 militants die</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Khmer Rouge tribunal files genocide charge against ex-leader of Cambodia&#8217;s 1970s regime</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 21 Dec 2009 10:57:06 +0000</pubDate>
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Last Khmer Rouge defendant charged with genocide

PHNOM PENH, Cambodia — The last of the former Khmer Rouge leaders standing trial for alleged crimes committed three decades ago was charged Monday with genocide.
Ieng Thirith, the ultracommunist regime&#8217;s social affairs minister and the wife of another defendant, Ieng Sary, had earlier been charged with crimes against humanity. ... Read the original article on Gaea Times at  : <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/khmer-rouge-tribunal-files-genocide-charge-against-ex-leader-of-cambodias-1970s-regime-246817/">Khmer Rouge tribunal files genocide charge against ex-leader of Cambodia&#8217;s 1970s regime</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Iran nuclear official calls for nuclear disarmament</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 21 Dec 2009 09:28:47 +0000</pubDate>
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TOKYO — Iranian nuclear negotiator Saeed Jalili has called for the disarmament of all nations with atomic weapons, but said all countries have the right to develop nuclear energy.
Jalili insisted that his country&#8217;s nuclear program is for civilian purposes, although the U.S. and other nations ... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/iranian-nuclear-negotiator-calls-for-atomic-disarmament-but-all-have-right-to-nuclear-energy-246781/" title="Iran nuclear official calls for nuclear disarmament">Read more &raquo;&raquo;</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Taliban gunmen assault downtown building in eastern Afghan city; gunbattle ongoing</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 21 Dec 2009 07:14:51 +0000</pubDate>
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Taliban clash with police in eastern Afghan city

KABUL — Five militants armed with guns and suicide vests attacked a building in an eastern Afghan city early Monday, officials said, sparking a battle with police that left at least three of the attackers dead.
The Taliban claimed responsibility for the assault, which was still continuing at midday .... Read the original article &nbsp;: <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/taliban-gunmen-assault-downtown-building-in-eastern-afghan-city-gunbattle-ongoing-246708/">here</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>North Korea declares disputed waters firing zone,&#8217; warns South Korean ships to stay way</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 21 Dec 2009 06:13:30 +0000</pubDate>
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SEOUL, South Korea — North Korea declared waters along its disputed sea border with South Korea a &#8220;firing zone&#8221; Monday and warned ships from the South to stay away from the area, which was the scene of a deadly clash last month.
The naval command in ... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/north-korea-declares-disputed-waters-firing-zone-warns-south-korean-ships-to-stay-way-246694/" title="North Korea declares disputed waters firing zone,&#8217; warns South Korean ships to stay way">Read more >></a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Three strikes by Afghan and NATO forces in Afghanistan kill 21 militants</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 21 Dec 2009 05:43:44 +0000</pubDate>
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21 militants killed in Afghan operations
KABUL — The Afghan Defense Ministry says 21 militants have been killed in three separate operations in the Central Asian country&#8217;s fight to combat the resurgent Taliban.

The ministry said in a statement that attacks by Afghan and NATO forces on Sunday killed eight insurgents in southern Helmand province and six .... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/three-strikes-by-afghan-and-nato-forces-in-afghanistan-kill-21-militants-246680/">Original source &nbsp;: Three strikes by Afghan and NATO forces in Afghanistan kill 21 militants</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Oil hovers above $73 in Asia ahead of OPEC meet Tuesday, no output change expected</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 21 Dec 2009 04:48:40 +0000</pubDate>
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Oil hovers above $73 ahead of OPEC meeting

SINGAPORE — Oil prices hovered above $73 a barrel Monday in Asia ahead of an OPEC meeting where investors expect the cartel to keep production levels unchanged.
Benchmark crude for January delivery was down 19 cents to $73.17 at late afternoon Singapore time in electronic trading on the New ... Read more <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/oil-hovers-above-73-in-asia-ahead-of-opec-meet-tuesday-no-output-change-expected-246673/" title="Oil hovers above $73 in Asia ahead of OPEC meet Tuesday, no output change expected">&raquo;&raquo;&raquo;</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>UN aid agencies battle hunger in Afghanistan where some children are too weak to cry</title>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 20 Dec 2009 18:19:55 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Alfred De Montesquiou</dc:creator>
		
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Hunger still stalks Afghan children despite aid

AQCHA, Afghanistan — While international forces in Afghanistan battle militants hiding in the mountains, aid agencies are fighting an even more elusive enemy: malnutrition.
The World Food Program and UNICEF have launched a project to feed thousands of mothers and children — some too weak to cry. Aid workers hope .... Source article &nbsp;: <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/un-aid-agencies-battle-hunger-in-afghanistan-where-some-children-are-too-weak-to-cry-246629/">UN aid agencies battle hunger in Afghanistan where some children are too weak to cry</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>From US childhood to Pakistan accusations: Did &#8216;Jihadi cool&#8217; lure young Americans?</title>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 20 Dec 2009 18:04:54 +0000</pubDate>
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Did &#8216;Jihadi cool&#8217; lure 5 Americans to Pakistan?

ALEXANDRIA, Va. — There was a book left in a Pakistani hotel room where five young men from Virginia were arrested, suspected of trying to join Taliban forces. Called &#8220;The Pact,&#8221; that book tells the true story of three boys from a rough neighborhood and broken homes who ... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/from-us-childhood-to-pakistan-accusations-did-jihadi-cool-lure-young-americans-246627/" title="From US childhood to Pakistan accusations: Did &#8216;Jihadi cool&#8217; lure young Americans?">Read more >></a>.]]></description>
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		<title>US denounces Cambodian deportation of Uighur asylum-seekers to China, says ties will suffer</title>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 20 Dec 2009 16:12:02 +0000</pubDate>
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US decries Cambodia&#8217;s deportation of Uighurs

WASHINGTON — The U.S. is condemning Cambodia&#8217;s decision to forcibly deport 20 Muslim asylum-seekers back to China.
The State Department says U.S. ties with Cambodia will suffer as a result.
The department said in a statement Sunday that it was &#8220;deeply disturbed&#8221; by the move, which may have violated Cambodia&#8217;s international obligations ... Read more <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/us-denounces-cambodian-deportation-of-uighur-asylum-seekers-to-china-says-ties-will-suffer-246610/" title="US denounces Cambodian deportation of Uighur asylum-seekers to China, says ties will suffer">&raquo;&raquo;&raquo;</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Pak prevents Indian trucks from moving to Afghanistan through its territory</title>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 20 Dec 2009 11:31:48 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Ani</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[ISLAMABAD - : While Pakistan and Afghanistan have reached an accord to allow trucks to move freely in other&#8217;s territory, Pakistani officials have denied allowing Indian goods movement through its territory into Afghanistan.

According to the deal inked between Islamabad and Kabul, Afghan trucks would now be able to operate up to the Karachi port, while .... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/pak-prevents-indian-trucks-from-moving-to-afghanistan-through-its-territory-246567/" title="Pak prevents Indian trucks from moving to Afghanistan through its territory">Source &nbsp;: Gaea News Network</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>ON THE ROAD WITH MULLEN: Parking concerns in Iraq, missing chance to see Anna Kournikova</title>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 19 Dec 2009 15:46:57 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Anne Gearan</dc:creator>
		
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ON THE ROAD WITH MULLEN: Parking concerns in Iraq

ABU GHRAIB, Iraq — The merchant who buttonholed the top U.S. military officer at a street market on the outskirts of Baghdad wasn&#8217;t worried about car bombs or infiltrators in suicide vests.
It was the parking.
There isn&#8217;t enough of it and it&#8217;s too far away, the man told ... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/on-the-road-with-mullen-parking-concerns-in-iraq-missing-chance-to-see-anna-kournikova-246443/">Read the original article on Gaea Times at  : ON THE ROAD WITH MULLEN: Parking concerns in Iraq, missing chance to see Anna Kournikova</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Nominees for Afghanistan&#8217;s new Cabinet</title>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 19 Dec 2009 10:39:49 +0000</pubDate>
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Nominees for Afghanistan&#8217;s new Cabinet
Afghan President Hamid Karzai&#8217;s nominees for his new Cabinet, presented Saturday:

Incumbents:
— Defense, Gen. Abdul Rahim Wardak
— Interior, Hanif Atmar
— Finance, Omar Zakhilwal
— Public Health, Dr. Mohammad Amin Fatemi
— Agriculture, Muhammad Asif Rahimi
— Justice, Mohammad Sarwar Danish
— Education, Ghulam Farooq Wardak
— Women&#8217;s Affairs, Husn Bano Ghazanfar
— Communications, Amirzai Sangeen
— Counternarcotics, Gen. Khodaidad, ... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/nominees-for-afghanistans-new-cabinet-246380/">Read : Nominees for Afghanistan&#8217;s new Cabinet</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Obama administration official says US, China, India and South Africa agree to deal on climate</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 18 Dec 2009 20:59:31 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Jennifer Loven</dc:creator>
		
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COPENHAGEN — A senior Obama administration official says the U.S., China, India and South Africa have reached a &#8220;meaningful agreement&#8221; on climate change.
The official characterized the deal as a first step, but said it was not enough to combat the threat of a warming planet.
Details of .... Read the original article &nbsp;: <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/obama-administration-official-says-us-china-india-and-south-africa-agree-to-deal-on-climate-246234/">here</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>US official: Obama&#8217;s climate talks with Chinese premier take &#8217;step forward&#8217; in Copenhagen</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 18 Dec 2009 13:16:11 +0000</pubDate>
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US official: Obama, Chinese take &#8217;step forward&#8217;
COPENHAGEN — A U.S. official says talks between President Barack Obama and Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao have moved a &#8220;step forward&#8221; toward a possible climate deal.
Both leaders directed their negotiators to work on a possible deal after meeting for nearly an hour Friday at the .... Read the original article &nbsp;: <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/us-official-obamas-climate-talks-with-chinese-premier-take-step-forward-in-copenhagen-246075/">US official: Obama&#8217;s climate talks with Chinese premier take &#8217;step forward&#8217; in Copenhagen</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>North Korea confirms leader Kim Jong Il received letter from Obama</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 18 Dec 2009 12:46:42 +0000</pubDate>
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North Korea confirms Kim received Obama letter
SEOUL, South Korea — North Korea confirmed Friday that its leader Kim Jong Il received a letter from U.S. President Barack Obama, though refrained from divulging its contents.
The letter was presented by U.S. special envoy Stephen Bosworth to First Vice Foreign Minister Kang Sok Ju on Dec. ... Read : <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/north-korea-confirms-leader-kim-jong-il-received-letter-from-obama-246059/">North Korea confirms leader Kim Jong Il received letter from Obama</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Obama, Wen offer no new emissions cuts at summit</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 18 Dec 2009 12:11:42 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Seth Borenstein</dc:creator>
		
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Obama, Wen offer no new emissions cuts at summit
COPENHAGEN — President Barack Obama and Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao have addressed the faltering U.N. climate conference in Copenhagen but neither is offering any new commitments to cut greenhouse gas emissions.
Many delegates at the conference had been looking toward China and the U.S. — the .... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/obama-wen-offer-no-new-emissions-cuts-at-summit-246046/">Source article on Gaea Times at  &nbsp;: Obama, Wen offer no new emissions cuts at summit</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Somali pirates release Greek-owned ship; 21 crew safe and healthy</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 18 Dec 2009 11:48:57 +0000</pubDate>
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Somali pirates release Greek-owned ship, 21 crew

NAIROBI, Kenya — Somali pirates have released a Greek-owned ship and its 21 crew members, including 14 Filipinos, after more than a month in captivity, the Philippine government and the ship&#8217;s owner said Friday.
The embassy of the Philippines in Nairobi reported that the MV Delvina was heading to Mombasa .... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/somali-pirates-release-greek-owned-ship-21-crew-safe-and-healthy-246038/">Source article &nbsp;: Somali pirates release Greek-owned ship; 21 crew safe and healthy</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Suicide bomber strikes near mosque used by police in NW Pakistan, killing 10, wounding dozens</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 18 Dec 2009 11:06:28 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Munir Ahmad</dc:creator>
		
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ISLAMABAD — A suicide car bomber detonated his explosives near a mosque inside a police compound in northwestern Pakistan on Friday, killing 10 people in the latest attack by suspected Taliban militants waging war against the Pakistani government.
The Taliban have stepped up their campaign of violence since ... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/suicide-bomber-strikes-near-mosque-used-by-police-in-nw-pakistan-killing-10-wounding-dozens-246012/">Read : Suicide bomber strikes near mosque used by police in NW Pakistan, killing 10, wounding dozens</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>France&#8217;s Sarkozy says China is holding up climate agreement, speaks after meeting with Obama</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 18 Dec 2009 10:50:02 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Seth Borenstein</dc:creator>
		
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COPENHAGEN — French President Nicolas Sarkozy says progress in climate talks is being held back by China.
Sarkozy spoke to reporters briefly after an unscheduled meeting Friday with President Barack Obama and other world leaders in a last-minute attempt to craft a climate deal.
Sarkozy said China is slowing the .... Read the original article &nbsp;: <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/frances-sarkozy-says-china-is-holding-up-climate-agreement-speaks-after-meeting-with-obama-246010/">here</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Bomb explodes close to mosque used by police in northwest Pakistan, killing 10 wounding dozens</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 18 Dec 2009 10:33:10 +0000</pubDate>
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Bomb blast near mosque kills 10 in Pakistan

ISLAMABAD — A suicide car bomber detonated his explosives near a mosque inside a police compound in northwestern Pakistan on Friday, killing 10 people in the latest attack by suspected Taliban militants waging war against the Pakistani government.
The Taliban have stepped up their campaign of violence since the .... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/bomb-explodes-close-to-mosque-used-by-police-in-northwest-pakistan-killing-10-wounding-dozens-246004/">Source article &nbsp;: Bomb explodes close to mosque used by police in northwest Pakistan, killing 10 wounding dozens</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Main suspect jeered as he faces prosecutors investigating massacre of 57 people in Philippines</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 18 Dec 2009 10:32:03 +0000</pubDate>
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Suspect faces prosecutors for Philippine massacre

MANILA, Philippines — The main suspect in the Philippines&#8217; worst political massacre, wearing a bulletproof vest and handcuffs, was pushed by guards through an angry crowd Friday to appear at a preliminary investigation hearing.
Dozens of Filipino journalists, whose 30 colleagues were among 57 people killed in southern Maguindanao province on ... Read the original article on Gaea Times at  : <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/main-suspect-jeered-as-he-faces-prosecutors-investigating-massacre-of-57-people-in-philippines-246003/">Main suspect jeered as he faces prosecutors investigating massacre of 57 people in Philippines</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Bomb explodes close to mosque used by police in northwest Pakistan, killing 5</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 18 Dec 2009 09:39:32 +0000</pubDate>
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Bomb blast near mosque kills 5 in Pakistan

ISLAMABAD, Pakistan — A suicide bomber detonated his explosives near a mosque used by police Friday in an area of northwestern Pakistan, killing five people, said police.
Worshippers were leaving Friday prayers when the attack occurred in the Lower Dir region, said the area&#8217;s police chief, Feroze Khan.
The blast ... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/bomb-explodes-close-to-mosque-used-by-police-in-northwest-pakistan-killing-5-245977/" title="Bomb explodes close to mosque used by police in northwest Pakistan, killing 5">Read more >></a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Bomb explodes close to mosque used by police in northwest Pakistan, wounding 10</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 18 Dec 2009 09:17:47 +0000</pubDate>
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Bomb targets mosque in Pakistan, fatalities feared

ISLAMABAD — A bomb has exploded close to a mosque used by police in northwest Pakistan.
Police officer Nek Bahadur says at least 10 people have been wounded in the attack after Friday prayers in the Lower Dir region. That figure is expected to rise and include fatalities.
Islamist militants have .... Source article on Gaea Times at  &nbsp;: <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/bomb-explodes-close-to-mosque-used-by-police-in-northwest-pakistan-wounding-10-245973/">Bomb explodes close to mosque used by police in northwest Pakistan, wounding 10</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Accused Mumbai gunman recants his confession for last year&#8217;s siege saying he was tortured</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 18 Dec 2009 08:06:50 +0000</pubDate>
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Mumbai gunman recants confession, alleges torture

MUMBAI, India — The accused gunman in last year&#8217;s bloody siege of Mumbai retracted his detailed confession Friday, saying police tortured him into admitting his role in the attacks that left 166 people dead.
Mohammed Ajmal Kasab, 21, who is being tried in a special court — and was photographed carrying .... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/accused-mumbai-gunman-recants-his-confession-for-last-years-siege-saying-he-was-tortured-245949/">Read the original article &nbsp;: Accused Mumbai gunman recants his confession for last year&#8217;s siege saying he was tortured</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Khmer Rouge tribunal files 3rd genocide charge against ex-leader of Cambodia&#8217;s 1970s regime</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 18 Dec 2009 06:30:27 +0000</pubDate>
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Tribunal charges 3rd ex-Khmer Rouge with genocide

PHNOM PENH, Cambodia — A tribunal charged the Khmer Rouge&#8217;s 78-year-old former head of state with genocide Friday, adding new momentum to long-delayed trials against the brutal regime that ruled Cambodia 30 years ago.
Khieu Samphan was brought before investigating judges of the U.N.-assisted tribunal, who issued the charges, making .... Read the original article &nbsp;: <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/khmer-rouge-tribunal-files-3rd-genocide-charge-against-ex-leader-of-cambodias-1970s-regime-245904/">Khmer Rouge tribunal files 3rd genocide charge against ex-leader of Cambodia&#8217;s 1970s regime</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>China calls for efforts to resume stalled talks on North Korea&#8217;s nuclear program</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 18 Dec 2009 05:02:53 +0000</pubDate>
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SEOUL, South Korea — A convoy of South Korean trucks crossed the border into North Korea on Friday to deliver swine flu medicine, a day after Pyongyang threatened retaliation over naval drills around their disputed sea border.
The previously scheduled shipment marks the South Korean government&#8217;s first .... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/china-calls-for-efforts-to-resume-stalled-talks-on-north-koreas-nuclear-program-245884/" title="China calls for efforts to resume stalled talks on North Korea&#8217;s nuclear program">Source &nbsp;: Gaea News Network</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Report: Blast in Myanmar at New Year&#8217;s festival kills 7 people, wounds 11</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 18 Dec 2009 04:40:15 +0000</pubDate>
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Report: Blast in northern Myanmar kills 7
YANGON, Myanmar — A bomb planted at a fair celebrating the ethnic Karen minority&#8217;s New Year holiday killed seven people and wounded 11 others, state media reported Friday.

The bomb exploded Wednesday evening near food stalls at a festival ground in Hpa-pun in northern Karen state where celebrations were under .... Original source &nbsp;: <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/report-blast-in-myanmar-at-new-years-festival-kills-7-people-wounds-11-245880/">Report: Blast in Myanmar at New Year&#8217;s festival kills 7 people, wounds 11</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Austrian defense minister rejects US pressure to send troops to Afghanistan</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 17 Dec 2009 22:42:12 +0000</pubDate>
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Austria rejects US pressure to send Afghan troops

VIENNA — Austria&#8217;s defense minister says his country will not give in to strong U.S. pressure to send troops to Afghanistan.
Norbert Darabos says Austria is a sovereign state that makes its own decisions about where to send soldiers. He says that while the Alpine nation is not prepared ... Original article on  : <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/austrian-defense-minister-rejects-us-pressure-to-send-troops-to-afghanistan-245844/">Austrian defense minister rejects US pressure to send troops to Afghanistan</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>French Army: 800 Legionnaires spearhead military offensive in east Afghanistan against Taliban</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 17 Dec 2009 22:12:59 +0000</pubDate>
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French troops lead Afghan attack on Taliban

PARIS — Some 800 French Legionnaires backed by 200 U.S. special forces and Afghan soldiers have gone on an offensive in a valley in Afghanistan where the Taliban killed 10 French soldiers last year, the French military said Thursday.
Spokesman Rear Adm. Christophe Prazuck said several American soldiers were wounded ... Read more <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/french-army-800-legionnaires-spearhead-military-offensive-in-east-afghanistan-against-taliban-245835/" title="French Army: 800 Legionnaires spearhead military offensive in east Afghanistan against Taliban">&raquo;&raquo;&raquo;</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Pakistan, US at odds over pursuit of Afghan militants based in Pakistan</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 17 Dec 2009 20:50:29 +0000</pubDate>
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Pakistan, US at odds on enemies in terror war
RAWALPINDI, Pakistan — Bristling at criticism from Washington, Pakistan&#8217;s army dismissed U.S. pressure to open a front against Afghan militants operating on its territory, saying Thursday it was stretched to the limit in a bloody war against its own Taliban.
The disagreement is an early sign ... Read more <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/pakistan-us-at-odds-over-pursuit-of-afghan-militants-based-in-pakistan-245803/" title="Pakistan, US at odds over pursuit of Afghan militants based in Pakistan">&raquo;&raquo;&raquo;</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Spain says it will send 511 more troops to Afghanistan, boosting deployment above 1,500</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 17 Dec 2009 20:02:58 +0000</pubDate>
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Spain to send 511 more troops to Afghanistan
MADRID — Spain&#8217;s defense minister has announced plans to send 511 more soldiers to Afghanistan in response to President Barack Obama&#8217;s request for more allied help to fight the Taliban.
Carme Chacon says most of the soldiers will train Afghan soldiers so the Kabul government can eventually .... Read the original article &nbsp;: <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/spain-says-it-will-send-511-more-troops-to-afghanistan-boosting-deployment-above-1500-245778/">Spain says it will send 511 more troops to Afghanistan, boosting deployment above 1,500</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>China says it&#8217;s willing to open its books on carbon emissions efforts to questioning</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 17 Dec 2009 16:39:05 +0000</pubDate>
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COPENHAGEN — China says it is willing to provide details about its actions to control carbon emissions, moving to meet a key U.S. demand for verification of China&#8217;s promises to fight global warming.
Vice Foreign Minister He Yafei said China is ready for &#8220;dialogue and cooperation that is not intrusive, .... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/china-says-its-willing-to-open-its-books-on-carbon-emissions-efforts-to-questioning-245596/">Source article &nbsp;: China says it&#8217;s willing to open its books on carbon emissions efforts to questioning</a>.]]></description>
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