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	<title>Breaking News &#187; Geneva</title>
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	<pubDate>Mon, 21 Dec 2009 16:56:56 +0000</pubDate>
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		<title>UN: Ugandan-led Lord&#8217;s Resistance Army attacks in Sudan, Congo may be crimes against humanity</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 21 Dec 2009 11:38:27 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Eliane Engeler</dc:creator>
		
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UN: Ugandan rebel attacks may have been war crimes

GENEVA — The U.N. on Monday accused the Ugandan-based Lord&#8217;s Resistance Army of killing, mutilating and raping villagers in Sudan and Congo in what may have been crimes against humanity.
The rebels killed at least 1,200 people and abducted 1,400, including children and women, in northeastern Congo from ... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/un-ugandan-led-lords-resistance-army-attacks-in-sudan-congo-may-be-crimes-against-humanity-246832/">Read this article on Gaea Times at  : UN: Ugandan-led Lord&#8217;s Resistance Army attacks in Sudan, Congo may be crimes against humanity</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>World&#8217;s largest atom smasher takes a break ahead of new research planned for 2010</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 18 Dec 2009 14:26:40 +0000</pubDate>
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Atom smasher takes a break
GENEVA — Operators of the world&#8217;s largest atom smasher say they have shut down the machine until February to prepare for an expected groundbreaking research program.

The European Organization for Nuclear Research said Friday the break is necessary to increase the levels of the energy used to smash protons into each other.
The ... Read more <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/worlds-largest-atom-smasher-takes-a-break-ahead-of-new-research-planned-for-2010-246116/" title="World&#8217;s largest atom smasher takes a break ahead of new research planned for 2010">>>></a>.]]></description>
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		<title>UN refugee agency says a record 74,000 Africans crossed the Gulf of Aden into Yemen in 2009</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 18 Dec 2009 13:20:38 +0000</pubDate>
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UN: 74,000 Africans crossed Gulf of Aden in 2009

GENEVA — The U.N. refugee agency says a record number of Africans fleeing war, droughts and poverty have crossed the Gulf of Aden into Yemen this year.
UNHCR says an estimated 74,000 Africans, mainly from Ethiopia and Somalia, have fled to Yemen as refugees or economic migrants. That&#8217;s ... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/un-refugee-agency-says-a-record-74000-africans-crossed-the-gulf-of-aden-into-yemen-in-2009-246078/">Read : UN refugee agency says a record 74,000 Africans crossed the Gulf of Aden into Yemen in 2009</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Swiss will decide whether to extradite Polanski to the US in early 2010, Justice Ministry says</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 16 Dec 2009 11:26:28 +0000</pubDate>
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Swiss: Polanski extradition decision in early 2010

GENEVA — Swiss authorities say they will decide early next year on whether to extradite director Roman Polanski to the United States.
Justice Ministry spokesman Folco Galli says officials are still studying a U.S. extradition request and an argument by Polanski&#8217;s lawyers against him being handed over to authorities in .... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/swiss-will-decide-whether-to-extradite-polanski-to-the-us-in-early-2010-justice-ministry-says-244755/">Source &nbsp;: Swiss will decide whether to extradite Polanski to the US in early 2010, Justice Ministry says</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Red Cross makes first visit to Afghan detainees held by Taliban in northwestern Afghanistan</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 15 Dec 2009 09:48:20 +0000</pubDate>
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Red Cross in first visit to Taliban-held detainees

GENEVA — The international Red Cross says it has for the first time visited Afghan prisoners held by the Taliban in the northwest of the country.
The International Committee of the Red Cross says it visited three members of the Afghan security forces detained by the Taliban in Badghis .... Source article on Gaea Times at  &nbsp;: <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/red-cross-makes-first-visit-to-afghan-detainees-held-by-taliban-in-northwestern-afghanistan-244185/">Red Cross makes first visit to Afghan detainees held by Taliban in northwestern Afghanistan</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>World&#8217;s largest atom smasher in Geneva ramps up collisions before year-end break</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 14 Dec 2009 12:46:38 +0000</pubDate>
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Atom smasher ramps up collisions before year end

GENEVA — Operators of the world&#8217;s largest atom smasher say the machine has produced 50,000 proton collisions at the highest energy level ever recorded.
The European Organization for Nuclear Research says the weekend run demonstrates how well the Large Hadron Collider near Geneva is working.
CERN Director-General Rolf Heuer said ... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/worlds-largest-atom-smasher-in-geneva-ramps-up-collisions-before-year-end-break-243799/">Read this article on Gaea Times at  : World&#8217;s largest atom smasher in Geneva ramps up collisions before year-end break</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>World&#8217;s largest atom smasher in Geneva records first high-energy collisions during testing</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 09 Dec 2009 19:04:21 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Alexander G. Higgins</dc:creator>
		
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Atom smasher catches 1st high-energy collisions

GENEVA — The world&#8217;s largest atom smasher has recorded its first high-energy collisions of protons, a spokeswoman said Wednesday.
Physicists hope those collisions will help them understand suspected phenomena such as dark matter, antimatter and ultimately the creation of the universe billions of years ago, which many theorize occurred as a  [..] <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/worlds-largest-atom-smasher-in-geneva-records-first-high-energy-collisions-during-testing-242177/">Read the original article: here</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>US seeks to revitalize biological weapons ban, but without binding verification rules</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 09 Dec 2009 17:00:12 +0000</pubDate>
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US wants tough bioweapons ban, but no verification

GENEVA — The U.S. unveiled a strategy Wednesday to crack down on biological weapons that doesn&#8217;t include any international enforcement, continuing the Bush administration&#8217;s rejection of binding verification plans.
The U.S. undersecretary of state for arms control, Ellen Tauscher, said she wanted to revitalize the Biological Weapons Convention, which .... Source &nbsp;: <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/us-seeks-to-revitalize-biological-weapons-ban-but-without-binding-verification-rules-242057/" title="US seeks to revitalize biological weapons ban, but without binding verification rules">Gaea News Network</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>No change in India&#8217;s negotiating position in Agriculture and NAMA</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 03 Dec 2009 07:04:26 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[GENEVA - Indian Commerce and Trade Minister Anand Sharma emphasized here on Thursday that there was no change in India&#8217;s negotiating position in Agriculture and NAMA.

Addressing the media here on the side lines of the Seventh Ministerial Conference of the World Trade Organization (WTO) Sharma said : &#8220;The Conference had provided Members with an opportunity .... Read the original article &nbsp;: <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/no-change-in-indias-negotiating-position-in-agriculture-and-nama-239088/">No change in India&#8217;s negotiating position in Agriculture and NAMA</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Switzerland to place director Roman Polanski under house arrest Friday</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 02 Dec 2009 15:54:21 +0000</pubDate>
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Swiss to place Polanski under house arrest Friday

GENEVA — Switzerland&#8217;s Justice Ministry says it will place Roman Polanski under house arrest at his Alpine chalet Friday.
Ministry spokesman Folco Galli says Polanski will be released from prison and transferred to his house in Gstaad after 1 p.m. (1200 GMT, 7 a.m. EST) Friday.
Galli said Wednesday he .... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/switzerland-to-place-director-roman-polanski-under-house-arrest-friday-238813/">Source &nbsp;: Switzerland to place director Roman Polanski under house arrest Friday</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>UN weather agency says El Nino has strengthened and could last until May</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 01 Dec 2009 16:00:47 +0000</pubDate>
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UN: El Nino likely to last until May
GENEVA — The weak to moderate El Nino weather system in the tropical Pacific Ocean has strengthened considerably and could create droughts and floods around the world until May, a U.N. agency said Wednesday.

The phenomenon of warmer surface temperatures in the central and eastern Pacific Ocean can affect ... Read : <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/un-weather-agency-says-el-nino-has-strengthened-and-could-last-until-may-238255/">UN weather agency says El Nino has strengthened and could last until May</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>UN environment chief expects dramatic climate talks, says US, China offers &#8216;can still evolve&#8217;</title>
		<link>http://blog.taragana.com/n/un-environment-chief-expects-dramatic-climate-talks-says-us-china-offers-can-still-evolve-238179/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 01 Dec 2009 13:04:38 +0000</pubDate>
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UN: US, China climate offers &#8216;can still evolve&#8217;
GENEVA — The U.N.&#8217;s environment chief believes next week&#8217;s climate change talks in Copenhagen will be &#8220;dramatic,&#8221; and is optimistic a deal containing firm targets to cut carbon emissions is possible.
Achim Steiner, the director of the U.N. Environment Program, says President Barack Obama&#8217;s proposal to cut ... Read more : <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/un-environment-chief-expects-dramatic-climate-talks-says-us-china-offers-can-still-evolve-238179/">UN environment chief expects dramatic climate talks, says US, China offers &#8216;can still evolve&#8217;</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>UN rights chief says Swiss minaret ban is discriminatory, could violate international law</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 01 Dec 2009 10:18:35 +0000</pubDate>
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UN slams &#8216;discriminatory&#8217; Swiss minaret ban

GENEVA — The U.N. human rights chief says Switzerland&#8217;s minaret ban is discriminatory and puts it on a collision course with international law.
Navi Pillay stopped short of declaring the Alpine country&#8217;s ban on the Islamic towers illegal.
But she condemned Tuesday the &#8220;anti-foreigner scare-mongering&#8221; that produced the vote, and its &#8220;deeply ... Read the original article on Gaea Times at  : <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/un-rights-chief-says-swiss-minaret-ban-is-discriminatory-could-violate-international-law-238066/">UN rights chief says Swiss minaret ban is discriminatory, could violate international law</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>UN wants $7.1 bln for 2010 humanitarian work as Afghanistan rises to second spot on needs list</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 30 Nov 2009 12:03:02 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Frank Jordans</dc:creator>
		
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UN wants $7.1 bln for 2010 humanitarian work

GENEVA — The United Nations asked Monday for $7.1 billion to pay for its humanitarian work around the world next year, with Sudan and its troubled Darfur region most in need and Afghanistan rising to second.
The money will go toward providing 48 million people in 25 countries with ... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/un-wants-71-bln-for-2010-humanitarian-work-as-afghanistan-rises-to-second-spot-on-needs-list-237573/" title="UN wants $7.1 bln for 2010 humanitarian work as Afghanistan rises to second spot on needs list">Read more &raquo;&raquo;</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Swiss Muslims express shock at overwhelming support for minarets ban</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 30 Nov 2009 10:30:58 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Ani</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[GENEVA - An overwhelming majority of  the  Swiss population  voting against the construction of new  minarets  has caused  greater  pain  to the Muslims in  the  country  than  the national ban altogether.

Muslims no longer feel accepted in Switzerland after more than 57 percent of ... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/swiss-muslims-express-shock-at-overwhelming-support-for-minarets-ban-237518/" title="Swiss Muslims express shock at overwhelming support for minarets ban">Read more >></a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Projection: Swiss vote to ban new minarets as symbol of aggressive Islam</title>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 29 Nov 2009 14:01:43 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Alexander G. Higgins</dc:creator>
		
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Projection: Swiss vote to ban new minarets

GENEVA — Swiss voters approved a move to ban the construction of minarets in a Sunday vote on a right-wing initiative that labeled the mosque towers as symbols of militant Islam, projections by a widely respected polling institute showed.
The projections based on partial returns say Swiss swung from only .... Source article &nbsp;: <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/projection-swiss-vote-to-ban-new-minarets-as-symbol-of-aggressive-islam-237265/">Projection: Swiss vote to ban new minarets as symbol of aggressive Islam</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Swiss say director Roman Polanski to stay in jail until at least Monday ahead of house arrest</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 27 Nov 2009 12:50:19 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Bradley S. Klapper</dc:creator>
		
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Swiss: Polanski in jail until at least Monday

GENEVA — Roman Polanski will remain in a jail outside Zurich for at least three more days until he meets the security conditions of his bail, a Swiss official said Friday.
Polanski wouldn&#8217;t be placed under house arrest in Switzerland before Monday, because he has yet to fulfill all .... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/swiss-say-director-roman-polanski-to-stay-in-jail-until-at-least-monday-ahead-of-house-arrest-236589/">Source article &nbsp;: Swiss say director Roman Polanski to stay in jail until at least Monday ahead of house arrest</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Swiss Justice Ministry says Roman Polanski to stay in jail until at least Monday</title>
		<link>http://blog.taragana.com/n/swiss-justice-ministry-says-roman-polanski-to-stay-in-jail-until-at-least-monday-236510/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 27 Nov 2009 10:29:50 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Bradley S. Klapper</dc:creator>
		
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Swiss: Polanski to be held until at least Monday

GENEVA — Roman Polanski will remain in a jail outside Zurich for at least three more days until he meets the security conditions of his bail, a Swiss official said Friday.
Polanski wouldn&#8217;t be placed under house arrest in Switzerland before Monday, because he has yet to fulfill  [..] <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/swiss-justice-ministry-says-roman-polanski-to-stay-in-jail-until-at-least-monday-236510/">Read the original article: here</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Swiss Justice Ministry says Roman Polanski won&#8217;t be released to house arrest before Monday</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 27 Nov 2009 08:48:13 +0000</pubDate>
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Swiss: No Polanski release until at least Monday

GENEVA — The Swiss Justice Ministry says it will keep Roman Polanski in jail until at least Monday.
Ministry spokesman Folco Galli said Friday that more time is needed for the conditions of Polanski&#8217;s house arrest to be fulfilled.
The 76-year-old director was granted $4.5 million bail on Wednesday on ... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/swiss-justice-ministry-says-roman-polanski-wont-be-released-to-house-arrest-before-monday-236468/">Original article on  : Swiss Justice Ministry says Roman Polanski won&#8217;t be released to house arrest before Monday</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Swiss police say Geneva mosque vandalized with pink paint ahead of anti-minaret vote</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 26 Nov 2009 17:04:32 +0000</pubDate>
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Swiss police: Geneva mosque vandalized
GENEVA — Swiss police say a Geneva mosque has been vandalized, three days ahead of a national vote on whether to ban the construction of minarets as an Islamic intrusion.

Patrick Pulh, spokesman for the Geneva police, says unidentified individuals threw a pot of pink paint at the entrance of the Geneva .... Read the original article &nbsp;: <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/swiss-police-say-geneva-mosque-vandalized-with-pink-paint-ahead-of-anti-minaret-vote-236318/">Swiss police say Geneva mosque vandalized with pink paint ahead of anti-minaret vote</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Big Bang atom smasher starts operating as a proton accelerator</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 24 Nov 2009 09:29:47 +0000</pubDate>
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Big Bang atom smasher starts speeding proton beams

GENEVA — A spokesman says the world&#8217;s largest atom smasher has used its accelerator for the first time to speed up the proton beams in an initial test of its ability to reach much higher energy later.
James Gillies says the new step in the startup phase indicated continued .... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/big-bang-atom-smasher-starts-operating-as-a-proton-accelerator-234996/">Source &nbsp;: Big Bang atom smasher starts operating as a proton accelerator</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>ULFA leaders will be given safe passage if they lay down arms</title>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 22 Nov 2009 05:41:27 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Ani</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[GENEVA - United Liberation Front of Asom (ULFA) leaders and cadres will be given safe passage and a chance to return to mainstream society only if they give up the path of violence and unconditionally lay down their arms, sources here have said.

They said that though the ULFA and some other north eastern rebel groups ... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/ulfa-leaders-will-be-given-safe-passage-if-they-lay-down-arms-234206/">Read this article on Gaea Times at  : ULFA leaders will be given safe passage if they lay down arms</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>India Govt. willing to give safe passage to ULFA leaders Baruah, Arabinda Rajkhowa</title>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 21 Nov 2009 20:25:07 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Ani</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[GENEVA -  The Indian Government has  said  it  is willing  to  talk to any of the United Liberation Front  of  Asom (ULFA)  militants,  even give them safe passage so long  as  they give  up  violence.  Unconditional talks  is  ... Read more <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/india-govt-willing-to-give-safe-passage-to-ulfa-leaders-baruah-arabinda-rajkhowa-234163/" title="India Govt. willing to give safe passage to ULFA leaders Baruah, Arabinda Rajkhowa">>>></a>.]]></description>
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		<title>China told no guardianship role will be appreciated</title>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 21 Nov 2009 20:24:59 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Ani</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[GENEVA - With India raising strong objection to the U.S. suggesting a role for China in South Asia, Beijing seems  to be backing away from mediating between India and Pakistan.

According  to sources, China has indicated that  they  appreciate and  respect  the  Indian position and that  it  ... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/china-told-no-guardianship-role-will-be-appreciated-234162/" title="China told no guardianship role will be appreciated">Read more &raquo;&raquo;</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Indian  Government  says  it  has a plan  to  deal  with  Maoist violence</title>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 21 Nov 2009 20:24:55 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Ani</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[GENEVA - The Indian Government has said that it has a plan in place to deal with the vexed issue of Maoist violence.

According  to  sources  accompanying  the  Prime  Minister,   Dr.  Manmohan Singh, on his visit to the United States, the plan has a twin  objective-restoring ... Original article on  : <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/indian-government-says-it-has-a-plan-to-deal-with-maoist-violence-234161/">Indian  Government  says  it  has a plan  to  deal  with  Maoist violence</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>India  to  get  state of the art surveillance gear  as  part  of counter-terror cooperation with US</title>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 21 Nov 2009 20:24:31 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Ani</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[GENEVA -  India  is  to  get  state  of  the  art surveillance gear as part of its counter-terror cooperation  with US.

Both countries are expected to move forward on  counter-terrorism initiatives, the scope of which will be enlarged.
India  had  requested  for  a  .... Source article on Gaea Times at  &nbsp;: <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/india-to-get-state-of-the-art-surveillance-gear-as-part-of-counter-terror-cooperation-with-us-234160/">India  to  get  state of the art surveillance gear  as  part  of counter-terror cooperation with US</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>India promises safe passage to ULFA leaders</title>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 21 Nov 2009 18:34:29 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Manish Chand</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[GENEVA - The Indian government is ready to give safe passage to United Liberation Front of Asom (ULFA) leaders, who are in Bangladesh, in order to facilitate talks, reliable source said here.

&#8220;We have always been ready for negotiations with ULFA,&#8221; the sources said here Saturday. 	 	
&#8220;We are quite willing. We had promised safe passage ... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/india-promises-safe-passage-to-ulfa-leaders-234153/">Read : India promises safe passage to ULFA leaders</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>US  to  give crucial information  on  Headley-Rana  accomplice&#8217;s 26/11 role to India</title>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 21 Nov 2009 17:46:56 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Ani</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[GENEVA - The United States has agreed to give India crucial  information regarding the involvement of one  accomplice of  terror  suspects  Tahawwur Hussain  Rana  and  David  Coleman Headley in connection with the 26/11 Mumbai terror attack case or another  India-related terror plot. The accomplice is .... Read the original article &nbsp;: <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/us-to-give-crucial-information-on-headley-rana-accomplices-2611-role-to-india-234145/">here</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>UAE wins media award</title>
		<link>http://blog.taragana.com/n/uae-wins-media-award-234142/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 21 Nov 2009 17:31:14 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Ians</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[GENEVA -The United Arab Emirates (UAE) has won an award for the openness of its media environment, WAM news agency reported Saturday. 

The prize is given by the Public Opinion Research Foundation based in Zurich and is	 	
based on criteria including the quality of information, as well as the topics covered and the stance of .... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/uae-wins-media-award-234142/">Original article on Gaea Times at  &nbsp;: UAE wins media award</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Beams of protons circulate in European Big Bang machine after more than a year of repairs</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 20 Nov 2009 22:28:24 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Alexander G. Higgins</dc:creator>
		
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Europe: Proton beams circulate in Big Bang machine

GENEVA — Scientists switched on the world&#8217;s largest atom smasher Friday night for the first time since the $10 billion machine suffered a spectacular failure more than a year ago.
It took a year of repairs before beams of protons circulated late Friday in the Large Hadron Collider for .... Source &nbsp;: <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/beams-of-protons-circulate-in-european-big-bang-machine-after-more-than-a-year-of-repairs-233844/" title="Beams of protons circulate in European Big Bang machine after more than a year of repairs">Gaea News Network</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Beams of protons circulate in Big Bang machine after more than a year of repairs</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 20 Nov 2009 22:20:30 +0000</pubDate>
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Beams of protons circulate in Big Bang machine

GENEVA — A spokesman says scientists have circulated beams of protons in the world&#8217;s largest atom smasher for the first time after a year of repairs.
James Gillies of the European Organization for Nuclear Research says the return to action took some scientists by surprise Friday night and they ... Original source on Gaea Times at  : <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/beams-of-protons-circulate-in-big-bang-machine-after-more-than-a-year-of-repairs-233839/">Beams of protons circulate in Big Bang machine after more than a year of repairs</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>AP Exclusive: Muslim countries seek binding UN resolution to protect religion from blasphemy</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 19 Nov 2009 17:56:09 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Frank Jordans</dc:creator>
		
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AP Exclusive: Muslim countries seek blasphemy ban
GENEVA — Four years after cartoons of the prophet Muhammad set off violent protests across the Muslim world, Islamic nations are mounting a campaign for an international treaty to protect religious symbols and beliefs from mockery — essentially a ban on blasphemy that would put them on .... Read the original article &nbsp;: <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/ap-exclusive-muslim-countries-seek-binding-un-resolution-to-protect-religion-from-blasphemy-232694/">here</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Big Bang machine getting ready for a restart after more than a year of repairs</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 17 Nov 2009 14:32:11 +0000</pubDate>
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Big Bang machine nears restart after repairs

GENEVA — The European Organization for Nuclear Research says it expects to restart the world&#8217;s largest atom smasher by this weekend after more than a year of repairs.
Spokesman James Gillies says scientists have refrained from setting an exact date for sending beams of protons around the 27-kilometer (17-mile) circular ... Read the original article on Gaea Times at  : <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/big-bang-machine-getting-ready-for-a-restart-after-more-than-a-year-of-repairs-231123/">Big Bang machine getting ready for a restart after more than a year of repairs</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>WHO urges organizers of mass gatherings such as World Cup, hajj to keep swine flu in mind</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 13 Nov 2009 18:37:56 +0000</pubDate>
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WHO: Keep flu in mind when holding mass gatherings

GENEVA — Organizers of big sporting and cultural events should take steps to prevent the spread of swine flu, especially if local health systems aren&#8217;t prepared to handle mass gatherings, the World Health Organization said Friday.
The global body said there was &#8220;ample evidence&#8221; that any unusual gathering ... Read more <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/who-urges-organizers-of-mass-gatherings-such-as-world-cup-hajj-to-keep-swine-flu-in-mind-228679/" title="WHO urges organizers of mass gatherings such as World Cup, hajj to keep swine flu in mind">&raquo;&raquo;&raquo;</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Group: Work half done to clear the world of land mines, a decade after treaty&#8217;s signing</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 12 Nov 2009 15:12:25 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Eliane Engeler</dc:creator>
		
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Group: Work half done to clear world of land mines

GENEVA — Significant progress has been made in removing land mines around the world, but the hidden devices killed more than 1,260 people last year, the International Campaign to Ban Land mines said Thursday.
Land mines have been cleared from 3,200 square kilometers (1,236 square miles) in .... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/group-work-half-done-to-clear-the-world-of-land-mines-a-decade-after-treatys-signing-227032/">Source article &nbsp;: Group: Work half done to clear the world of land mines, a decade after treaty&#8217;s signing</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Libya putting 2 detained Swiss businessmen on trial following spat over Ghadafi&#8217;s son</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 12 Nov 2009 14:11:24 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Khaled El-deeb</dc:creator>
		
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Libya to try 2 Swiss amid spat over Ghadafi&#8217;s son

TRIPOLI, Libya — Two Swiss businessmen arrested in Libya amid a spat with Switzerland involving leader Moammar Gadhafi&#8217;s son, are to go on trial on accusations of tax evasion and violating residency laws, a Foreign Ministry official said Thursday.
The two were detained in July 2008 on .... Original article on Gaea Times at  &nbsp;: <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/libya-putting-2-detained-swiss-businessmen-on-trial-following-spat-over-ghadafis-son-226976/">Libya putting 2 detained Swiss businessmen on trial following spat over Ghadafi&#8217;s son</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>WHO urges doctors to give antivirals early to at-risk groups with suspected swine flu</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 12 Nov 2009 13:16:24 +0000</pubDate>
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WHO: Give at-risk groups anti-flu drugs early

GENEVA — Doctors should give anti-viral drugs to pregnant women, young children and other at-risk groups as soon as they show clinical symptoms of swine flu to prevent them developing serious complications, the World Health Organization said Thursday.
The global body is concerned that some doctors are waiting for lab .... Original source &nbsp;: <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/who-urges-doctors-to-give-antivirals-early-to-at-risk-groups-with-suspected-swine-flu-226922/">WHO urges doctors to give antivirals early to at-risk groups with suspected swine flu</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Red Cross says displacement camps for people uprooted by conflict, disaster can cause problems</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 12 Nov 2009 00:06:10 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Frank Jordans</dc:creator>
		
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Red Cross concern at growth in displacement camps

GENEVA — Camps for people uprooted by natural disasters or armed conflict inside their own country can stir envy among locals and become a recruiting ground for armed groups, the International Committee of the Red Cross warned Thursday.
In many cases displaced people are better housed in towns and .... Original source &nbsp;: <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/red-cross-says-displacement-camps-for-people-uprooted-by-conflict-disaster-can-cause-problems-226359/">Red Cross says displacement camps for people uprooted by conflict, disaster can cause problems</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>WHO says countries can choose a range of measures to curb swine flu, but it will still spread</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 11 Nov 2009 21:25:58 +0000</pubDate>
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WHO says country measures on swine flu can vary

GENEVA — Countries can choose from stronger measures like school closures that may slow the spread of swine flu in the beginning, but the disease will continue to spread anyway, a World Health Organization spokesman said Wednesday.
Spokesman Gregory Hartl noted that the disease is already very widespread, ... Original source on Gaea Times at  : <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/who-says-countries-can-choose-a-range-of-measures-to-curb-swine-flu-but-it-will-still-spread-226199/">WHO says countries can choose a range of measures to curb swine flu, but it will still spread</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Red Cross chief calls for immediate, unconditional release of 2 workers kidnapped in Africa</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 11 Nov 2009 12:03:58 +0000</pubDate>
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ICRC appeals for release of 2 staffers in Africa

GENEVA — The head of the International Committee of the Red Cross has called for the &#8220;immediate and unconditional release&#8221; of two staff members kidnapped in the African countries of Chad and Darfur.
ICRC chief Jakob Kellenberger says the neutral aid group &#8220;is mobilized to do whatever we ... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/red-cross-chief-calls-for-immediate-unconditional-release-of-2-workers-kidnapped-in-africa-225688/">Read this article on Gaea Times at  : Red Cross chief calls for immediate, unconditional release of 2 workers kidnapped in Africa</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>WHO: Glaxo donation of 50M swine flu vaccines to poor countries likely shipping thru May</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 10 Nov 2009 12:26:03 +0000</pubDate>
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WHO: Glaxo vaccine donation shipping thru May

GENEVA — The World Health Organization says it expects GlaxoSmithKline to complete shipping donations of swine flu vaccine to poor countries by May 2010.
WHO spokesman Gregory Hartl said Tuesday the global body hopes countries will start receiving the first of 50 million doses from Glaxo in late November or .... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/who-glaxo-donation-of-50m-swine-flu-vaccines-to-poor-countries-likely-shipping-thru-may-224358/">Source article &nbsp;: WHO: Glaxo donation of 50M swine flu vaccines to poor countries likely shipping thru May</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>WHO: AIDS leading cause of death, disease for women of child bearing age</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 09 Nov 2009 20:43:37 +0000</pubDate>
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WHO: AIDS leading cause of death, disease in women

GENEVA — In its first study of women&#8217;s health around the globe, the World Health Organization said Monday that the AIDS virus is the leading cause of death and disease among women between the ages of 15 and 44.
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		<title>UN says at least 50 peacekeepers punished by national authorities for sex abuses since 2007</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 05 Nov 2009 13:11:53 +0000</pubDate>
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UN: 50 peacekeepers punished for sex abuses

GENEVA — At least 50 peacekeepers have received punishments ranging from reduction in military rank to eight months imprisonment for committing sexual abuses on United Nations missions since 2007, the U.N. said Thursday.
The data were released after media organizations asked what measures countries were taking against peacekeepers accused of .... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/un-says-at-least-50-peacekeepers-punished-by-national-authorities-for-sex-abuses-since-2007-218893/">Source &nbsp;: UN says at least 50 peacekeepers punished by national authorities for sex abuses since 2007</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>WHO: Syphilis boom in China; health official blames country&#8217;s rapidly growing economy</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 03 Nov 2009 16:03:56 +0000</pubDate>
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WHO: Syphilis boom in China is driven by economy

GENEVA — A senior Chinese public health official says the tenfold growth in the number of syphilis cases over the past decade in China has been driven by the country&#8217;s rapid economic growth.
Xiang-Sheng Chen says the sexually transmitted disease re-emerged in the 1980s after being virtually eradicated .... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/who-syphilis-boom-in-china-health-official-blames-countrys-rapidly-growing-economy-216291/">Source article on Gaea Times at  &nbsp;: WHO: Syphilis boom in China; health official blames country&#8217;s rapidly growing economy</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Global wages falling this year despite indications of economic recovery, UN labor agency says</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 03 Nov 2009 13:09:41 +0000</pubDate>
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Global wages falling this year, UN says
GENEVA — Real wages fell in the United States and some other wealthy nations in the second quarter of the year, raising questions about whether workers are sharing in any economic recovery, the U.N. labor agency said Tuesday.

The International Labor Organization said inflation-adjusted wage growth fell sharply around the ... Read the original article on Gaea Times at  : <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/global-wages-falling-this-year-despite-indications-of-economic-recovery-un-labor-agency-says-216084/">Global wages falling this year despite indications of economic recovery, UN labor agency says</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Report: Iraqi families returning home are struggling to find work, intact places to live</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 03 Nov 2009 11:31:20 +0000</pubDate>
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Report: Iraqis returning home can&#8217;t find work

GENEVA — The International Organization for Migration says nearly 350,000 displaced Iraqis have returned to their homes but are now suffering from widespread unemployment and lack of resources.
The group says the returnees represent a small percentage of Iraqis uprooted since the 2003 U.S. invasion. But spokeswoman Jemini Pandya said ... Original article on  : <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/report-iraqi-families-returning-home-are-struggling-to-find-work-intact-places-to-live-216014/">Report: Iraqi families returning home are struggling to find work, intact places to live</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Switzerland hands over banking documents in Argentina corruption case, official says</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 02 Nov 2009 15:03:50 +0000</pubDate>
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Swiss hand over banking info to Argentina
GENEVA — The Swiss government said Monday it has handed banking documents over to Argentina in a $25 million dollar corruption probe linked to former President Carlos Menem and French defense company Thales.

The documents were sent to Argentina last week, Swiss Justice Ministry spokesman Folco Galli said.
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		<title>Swiss authorities reject another Polanski appeal to be released from jail</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 30 Oct 2009 15:16:08 +0000</pubDate>
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Swiss reject another bail offer from Polanski

GENEVA — The Swiss Justice Ministry says it has rejected another appeal by Roman Polanski to be released from prison because of the high risk he would flee the country.
Ministry spokesman Folco Galli told The Associated Press that Polanski&#8217;s request was received earlier this week.
He said Polanski made a ... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/swiss-authorities-reject-another-polanski-appeal-to-be-released-from-jail-212685/">Read : Swiss authorities reject another Polanski appeal to be released from jail</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>UN rights panel: threats, killing of Russian journalists, rights activists alarming</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 30 Oct 2009 12:39:44 +0000</pubDate>
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UN panel: killing of Russian journalists alarming

GENEVA — Russia fails to protect journalists, activists, prison inmates and others at odds with authorities from a wide range of abuses, including torture and murder, the U.N. Human Rights Committee said Friday.
The findings came in a report by an 18-member panel of independent experts who urged the Kremlin ... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/un-rights-panel-threats-killing-of-russian-journalists-rights-activists-alarming-212469/">Read this article on Gaea Times at  : UN rights panel: threats, killing of Russian journalists, rights activists alarming</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>WHO experts say single dose of swine flu vaccine enough in adults, older children</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 30 Oct 2009 11:42:17 +0000</pubDate>
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WHO experts: Single dose swine flu vaccine enough

GENEVA — A single dose of swine flu vaccine is enough to immunize adults and children over 10 against the pandemic strain, the World Health Organization said Friday.
The global body&#8217;s expert group — known as SAGE — said that while more data on children between 6 months and .... Read the original article &nbsp;: <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/who-experts-say-single-dose-of-swine-flu-vaccine-enough-in-adults-older-children-212398/">here</a>.]]></description>
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