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	<title>Breaking News &#187; Southeast Asia</title>
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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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		<pubDate>Mon, 21 Dec 2009 21:58:37 +0000</pubDate>
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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/">Source &nbsp;: Canada, Mexico, South Africa among destinations on top travel lists at year&#8217;s end</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>
		<dc:creator>Tini Tran</dc:creator>
		
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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 ... Read more <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/china-defends-forced-repatriation-of-uighur-asylum-seekers-246882/" title="China defends forced repatriation of Uighur asylum-seekers">&raquo;&raquo;&raquo;</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>
		<dc:creator>Jim Gomez</dc:creator>
		
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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, .... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/more-murder-charges-filed-against-scion-of-clan-allegedly-behind-philippine-massacre-246863/" title="More murder charges filed against scion of clan allegedly behind Philippine massacre">Source &nbsp;: Gaea News Network</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. ... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/khmer-rouge-tribunal-files-genocide-charge-against-ex-leader-of-cambodias-1970s-regime-246817/">Read more : Khmer Rouge tribunal files genocide charge against ex-leader of Cambodia&#8217;s 1970s regime</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>
		<dc:creator>Alex Kennedy</dc:creator>
		
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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 .... Original article on Gaea Times at  &nbsp;: <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/oil-hovers-above-73-in-asia-ahead-of-opec-meet-tuesday-no-output-change-expected-246673/">Oil hovers above $73 in Asia ahead of OPEC meet Tuesday, no output change expected</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>US denounces Cambodian deportation of Uighur asylum-seekers to China, says ties will suffer</title>
		<link>http://blog.taragana.com/n/us-denounces-cambodian-deportation-of-uighur-asylum-seekers-to-china-says-ties-will-suffer-246610/</link>
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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 .... Source article on Gaea Times at  &nbsp;: <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/us-denounces-cambodian-deportation-of-uighur-asylum-seekers-to-china-says-ties-will-suffer-246610/">US denounces Cambodian deportation of Uighur asylum-seekers to China, says ties will suffer</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>
		<dc:creator>AP</dc:creator>
		
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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/">Read the original article &nbsp;: Somali pirates release Greek-owned ship; 21 crew safe and healthy</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Main suspect jeered as he faces prosecutors investigating massacre of 57 people in Philippines</title>
		<link>http://blog.taragana.com/n/main-suspect-jeered-as-he-faces-prosecutors-investigating-massacre-of-57-people-in-philippines-246003/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 18 Dec 2009 10:32:03 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Oliver Teves</dc:creator>
		
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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 &nbsp;: <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/main-suspect-jeered-as-he-faces-prosecutors-investigating-massacre-of-57-people-in-philippines-246003/">here</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Khmer Rouge tribunal files 3rd genocide charge against ex-leader of Cambodia&#8217;s 1970s regime</title>
		<link>http://blog.taragana.com/n/khmer-rouge-tribunal-files-3rd-genocide-charge-against-ex-leader-of-cambodias-1970s-regime-245904/</link>
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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 ... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/khmer-rouge-tribunal-files-3rd-genocide-charge-against-ex-leader-of-cambodias-1970s-regime-245904/">Read the original article on Gaea Times at  : Khmer Rouge tribunal files 3rd genocide charge against ex-leader of Cambodia&#8217;s 1970s regime</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 ... Read the original article on Gaea Times at  : <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>Vietnamese followers of famed Zen master seek asylum in France after pressure from officials</title>
		<link>http://blog.taragana.com/n/vietnamese-followers-of-famed-zen-master-seek-asylum-in-france-after-pressure-from-officials-245353/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 17 Dec 2009 13:38:06 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Ben Stocking</dc:creator>
		
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Vietnamese monks under pressure seek French asylum

HANOI, Vietnam — Followers of a famous Buddhist teacher plan to seek temporary asylum in France after months of pressure from Vietnam&#8217;s communist authorities to leave pagodas in the country&#8217;s south.
Some 400 disciples of Thich Nhat Hanh, who has popularized Buddhism in the West and sold millions of books .... Read the original article &nbsp;: <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/vietnamese-followers-of-famed-zen-master-seek-asylum-in-france-after-pressure-from-officials-245353/">Vietnamese followers of famed Zen master seek asylum in France after pressure from officials</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Oil falls to near $72 in Asia as investors mull global crude demand outlook</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 17 Dec 2009 04:45:21 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Alex Kennedy</dc:creator>
		
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Oil slips to near $72 as traders eye crude demand

SINGAPORE — Oil prices fell to near $72 a barrel Thursday in Asia as investors mulled whether recent signs of recovering crude demand can be sustained next year.
Benchmark crude for January delivery was down 33 cents to $72.33 at late afternoon Singapore time in electronic trading  [..] <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/oil-falls-to-near-72-in-asia-as-investors-mull-global-crude-demand-outlook-245117/">Read the original article: here</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Cambodian tribunal files genocide charges against 2 Khmer Rouge leaders</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 16 Dec 2009 12:46:08 +0000</pubDate>
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Tribunal charges 2 Khmer Rouge with genocide

PHNOM PENH, Cambodia — The U.N.-assisted tribunal trying former leaders of Cambodia&#8217;s Khmer Rouge has charged two defendants with genocide for the first time.
Tribunal spokesman Lars Olsen said Wednesday the co-investigating judges issued the charges this week against the group&#8217;s top ideologist, Nuon Chea, and former foreign minister, Ieng .... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/cambodian-tribunal-files-genocide-charges-against-2-khmer-rouge-leaders-244801/" title="Cambodian tribunal files genocide charges against 2 Khmer Rouge leaders">Source &nbsp;: Gaea News Network</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Philippines arrests alleged al-Qaida-linked militant wanted by US in kidnapping of American</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 16 Dec 2009 12:33:59 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Oliver Teves</dc:creator>
		
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Philippines arrests alleged militant wanted by US

MANILA, Philippines — An alleged founder of an al-Qaida-linked Philippine militant group who is wanted by the U.S. government in the kidnapping of an American missionary 16 years ago was arrested in Manila on Wednesday, an official said.
Abdul Basir Latip was taken into custody after being transferred from Indonesia, ... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/philippines-arrests-alleged-al-qaida-linked-militant-wanted-by-us-in-kidnapping-of-american-244791/" title="Philippines arrests alleged al-Qaida-linked militant wanted by US in kidnapping of American">Read more &raquo;&raquo;</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Oil hovers near $71 in Asia amid signs of rising US crude supplies</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 16 Dec 2009 08:39:56 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Alex Kennedy</dc:creator>
		
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Oil hovers near $71 amid US crude supply jump

SINGAPORE — Oil prices hovered near $71 a barrel Wednesday in Asia with gains tempered by a U.S. crude supply report that showed an unexpected rise in inventories last week.
Benchmark crude for January delivery was up 40 cents to $71.09 at late afternoon Singapore time in electronic ... Read more <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/oil-hovers-near-71-in-asia-amid-signs-of-rising-us-crude-supplies-244630/" title="Oil hovers near $71 in Asia amid signs of rising US crude supplies">&raquo;&raquo;&raquo;</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Myanmar&#8217;s detained pro-democracy leader Suu Kyi meets ailing party elders</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 16 Dec 2009 07:30:24 +0000</pubDate>
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Myanmar opposition leader meets party elders

YANGON, Myanmar — Myanmar&#8217;s detained opposition leader was allowed out of her home Wednesday to meet three ailing elders of her political party, with whom she discussed a reorganization of its leadership.
Reporters were not allowed to observe the meeting, but witnessed cars driving both Aung San Suu Kyi, who is .... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/myanmars-detained-pro-democracy-leader-suu-kyi-meets-ailing-party-elders-244599/">Source article &nbsp;: Myanmar&#8217;s detained pro-democracy leader Suu Kyi meets ailing party elders</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Oil hovers below $71 in Asia amid signs of rising US crude supplies</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 16 Dec 2009 05:24:17 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Alex Kennedy</dc:creator>
		
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Oil hovers below $71 amid US crude supply jump

SINGAPORE — Oil prices hovered below $71 a barrel Wednesday in Asia after a U.S. crude supply report showed an unexpected increase last week.
Benchmark crude for January delivery was down 2 cents to $70.67 at midday Singapore time in electronic trading on the New York Mercantile Exchange. ... Read more <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/oil-hovers-below-71-in-asia-amid-signs-of-rising-us-crude-supplies-244531/" title="Oil hovers below $71 in Asia amid signs of rising US crude supplies">>>></a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Cargo plane loaded with arms from North Korea linked to 2 alleged global weapons traffickers</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 15 Dec 2009 14:47:04 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Grant Peck</dc:creator>
		
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Plane seized by Thais linked to alleged smugglers

BANGKOK — A weapons-laden cargo plane impounded in Bangkok has links to at least two men accused of global arms trafficking, including one fighting extradition to the U.S. from Thailand, an analyst said Tuesday.
The five-man crew of the aircraft that arrived from North Korea — four from Kazakhstan ... Original source on Gaea Times at  : <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/cargo-plane-loaded-with-arms-from-north-korea-linked-to-2-alleged-global-weapons-traffickers-244330/">Cargo plane loaded with arms from North Korea linked to 2 alleged global weapons traffickers</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>9 communist rebels, 1 soldier killed in fierce gunbattles in the restive southern Philippines</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 15 Dec 2009 10:51:49 +0000</pubDate>
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Philippine clashes kill 9 rebels, 1 soldier

MANILA, Philippines — At least nine communist rebels and one army soldier were killed in clashes Tuesday as troops closed in on a guerrilla encampment in a southern Philippine province, a regional military spokesman said.
Troops recovered assault rifles and other weapons from the slain New People&#8217;s Army guerrillas in ... Read : <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/9-communist-rebels-1-soldier-killed-in-fierce-gunbattles-in-the-restive-southern-philippines-244216/">9 communist rebels, 1 soldier killed in fierce gunbattles in the restive southern Philippines</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Gunmen agree to release 47 hostages in the southern Philippines, officials say</title>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 13 Dec 2009 08:14:04 +0000</pubDate>
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Gunmen agree to free 47 hostages in Philippines

PROSPERIDAD, Philippines — Gunmen agreed to release 47 hostages Sunday held in a southern Philippine jungle hide-out that is surrounded by troops and snipers.
Joebert Perez, the leader of the hostage-takers, signed an agreement with government negotiators to free the hostages, Vice Governor Santiago Cane of Agusan del Sur ... Read more : <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/gunmen-agree-to-release-47-hostages-in-the-southern-philippines-officials-say-243440/">Gunmen agree to release 47 hostages in the southern Philippines, officials say</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>5 foreigners charged with arms smuggling in Thailand after plane from North Korea seized</title>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 13 Dec 2009 08:02:14 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Apichart Weerawong</dc:creator>
		
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5 charged after NKorean weapons seized in Thailand

BANGKOK — Five foreigners who crewed an aircraft carrying tons of weapons originating in North Korea were charged with arms smuggling in Thailand on Sunday.
Police Col. Supisarn Pakdinarunart said the men — four from Kazakhstan and one from Belarus — denied the charges and were refused bail. They ... Read more <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/5-foreigners-charged-with-arms-smuggling-in-thailand-after-plane-from-north-korea-seized-243436/" title="5 foreigners charged with arms smuggling in Thailand after plane from North Korea seized">>>></a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Suspected Islamic militants storm Philippine jail and free 31 inmates; 2 people killed</title>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 13 Dec 2009 01:44:44 +0000</pubDate>
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Militants attack Philippine jail, 31 inmates freed

MANILA, Philippines — Dozens of suspected Islamic militants broke through a concrete wall and barged into a jail in the volatile southern Philippines on Sunday, freeing 31 inmates in a nighttime attack that sparked a gunbattle in which two people were killed, officials said.
Vice Governor Al Rasheed Sakalahul of ... Original source on Gaea Times at  : <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/suspected-islamic-militants-storm-philippine-jail-and-free-31-inmates-2-people-killed-243374/">Suspected Islamic militants storm Philippine jail and free 31 inmates; 2 people killed</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Reports: Tons of weapons seized from plane ex-NKorea, 5 foreigners held at Thai airport</title>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 12 Dec 2009 13:06:00 +0000</pubDate>
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Tons of weapons seized from plane at Thai airport

BANGKOK — Five foreigners were detained and their foreign-registered aircraft impounded after it landed in the Thai capital Saturday with tons of war weaponry on board that originated in North Korea, Thai officials said.
Air Force spokesman Capt. Montol Suchookorn said the chartered cargo plane originated in North ... Read more : <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/reports-tons-of-weapons-seized-from-plane-ex-nkorea-5-foreigners-held-at-thai-airport-243291/">Reports: Tons of weapons seized from plane ex-NKorea, 5 foreigners held at Thai airport</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Philippine president lifting martial law in southern province where 57 were massacred</title>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 12 Dec 2009 08:49:19 +0000</pubDate>
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Philippines lifting martial law in south
MANILA, Philippines — A senior Cabinet official says President Gloria Macapagal Arroyo has approved the lifting of martial law in a southern province where 57 people were massacred last month in the country&#8217;s worst political violence.

Executive Secretary Eduardo Ermita told a news conference that the martial law edict will be .... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/philippine-president-lifting-martial-law-in-southern-province-where-57-were-massacred-243232/">Read the original article &nbsp;: Philippine president lifting martial law in southern province where 57 were massacred</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Pope, Vietnamese president hold talks at the Vatican in bid for closer ties</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 11 Dec 2009 14:55:12 +0000</pubDate>
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Pope, Vietnamese president try for closer ties

VATICAN CITY — The Vatican called a meeting between Pope Benedict XVI and the president of Vietnam on Friday &#8220;a significant stage&#8221; in efforts for closer ties between the communist country and the Holy See.
President Nguyen Minh Triet met with Benedict for 40 minutes — twice as long as ... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/pope-vietnamese-president-hold-talks-at-the-vatican-in-bid-for-closer-ties-242964/">Read the original article on Gaea Times at  : Pope, Vietnamese president hold talks at the Vatican in bid for closer ties</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Pope, Vietnamese president hold long talks at the Vatican</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 11 Dec 2009 11:55:52 +0000</pubDate>
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Pope, Vietnamese president meet
VATICAN CITY — Pope Benedict XVI and the president of Vietnam have held long talks at the Vatican, amid reports that the Communist country is seeking diplomatic ties with the Holy See.

President Nguyen Minh Triet met with Benedict for 40 minutes Friday. It was the first time that the head of state ... Read more : <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/pope-vietnamese-president-hold-long-talks-at-the-vatican-242902/">Pope, Vietnamese president hold long talks at the Vatican</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Cambodian king pardons Thai convicted of spying</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 11 Dec 2009 06:24:27 +0000</pubDate>
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Thai spy pardoned in Cambodia
PHNOM PENH, Cambodia — Cambodia says the country&#8217;s king has pardoned a Thai man who had been sentenced to seven years in prison for spying in a case that worsened a diplomatic feud between the neighboring countries.

Government spokesman Khieu Kanharith said Friday that Thai national Siwarak Chothipong would be released from ... Read more <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/cambodian-king-pardons-thai-convicted-of-spying-242785/" title="Cambodian king pardons Thai convicted of spying">>>></a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Ex-militiamen free 9 more hostages, want murder charges dropped before releasing 48 others</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 11 Dec 2009 05:39:46 +0000</pubDate>
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Filipino abductors free 9 more hostages, hold 48

MANILA, Philippines — Government-armed former militiamen have freed nine out of 57 hostages they seized in the remote southern Philippines, and are demanding that murder charges against them be dropped before releasing the other captives.
Government negotiator Josefina Bajade says the released villagers include eight women and a man. ... Read this article on Gaea Times at  : <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/ex-militiamen-free-9-more-hostages-want-murder-charges-dropped-before-releasing-48-others-242766/">Ex-militiamen free 9 more hostages, want murder charges dropped before releasing 48 others</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Oil hangs below $71 in Asia as investors eye evidence that US crude demand remains weak</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 10 Dec 2009 08:34:39 +0000</pubDate>
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Oil below $71 amid signs of weak US demand

SINGAPORE — Oil prices hung below $71 a barrel Thursday in Asia amid evidence that U.S. crude demand isn&#8217;t improving.
Benchmark crude for January delivery was up 18 cents to $70.85 at late afternoon Singapore time in electronic trading on the New York Mercantile Exchange. The contract dropped .... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/oil-hangs-below-71-in-asia-as-investors-eye-evidence-that-us-crude-demand-remains-weak-242386/" title="Oil hangs below $71 in Asia as investors eye evidence that US crude demand remains weak">Source &nbsp;: Gaea News Network</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Suspected bandits seize 75 hostages, including teachers and pupils, in southern Philippines</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 10 Dec 2009 07:29:26 +0000</pubDate>
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Suspected bandits seize 75 hostages in Philippines

MANILA, Philippines — A Philippine official says suspected bandits have seized about 75 hostages, including elementary school students and teachers, from a southern village.
Vice Gov. Santiago Cane Jr. of Agusan del Sur province says 19 gunmen entered the isolated hamlet of San Martin on Thursday, a day after authorities ... Read more <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/suspected-bandits-seize-75-hostages-including-teachers-and-pupils-in-southern-philippines-242366/" title="Suspected bandits seize 75 hostages, including teachers and pupils, in southern Philippines">>>></a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Statue of Obama as a boy erected in Indonesian park to inspire children</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 09 Dec 2009 13:13:30 +0000</pubDate>
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Statue of Obama as boy erected in Indonesian park
JAKARTA, Indonesia — A statue of President Barack Obama as a 10-year-old wearing shorts and a T-shirt has been erected in a Jakarta park to inspire children in the country where he lived as a boy, officials said Wednesday.
The almost life-sized statue, to be unveiled ... Read more : <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/statue-of-obama-as-a-boy-erected-in-indonesian-park-to-inspire-children-241951/">Statue of Obama as a boy erected in Indonesian park to inspire children</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Former Indonesian colonel says army deliberately killed Australia-based journalists in 1975</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 08 Dec 2009 05:59:53 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Rod Mcguirk</dc:creator>
		
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Report: Indonesian colonel says reporters killed

JAKARTA, Indonesia — A former Indonesian army colonel has told a magazine that soldiers deliberately killed five Western journalists in East Timor in 1975 — contradicting the government&#8217;s longstanding assertion that the deaths were accidental.
The explosive claim in the weekly Tempo magazine, published Monday, further fueled tensions between Indonesia and ... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/former-indonesian-colonel-says-army-deliberately-killed-australia-based-journalists-in-1975-241261/">Original source on Gaea Times at  : Former Indonesian colonel says army deliberately killed Australia-based journalists in 1975</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>More than 10,000 paper lanterns launched from Indonesian beach, shattering world record</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 07 Dec 2009 04:58:50 +0000</pubDate>
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10,000 lanterns fly into record book in Indonesia

JAKARTA, Indonesia — An ecumenical group launched more than 10,000 twinkling paper lanterns into the night sky from a beach in Indonesia, setting a world record, officials said Monday.
The exact number of the white paper lanterns that floated gently above Carnaval Beach in the capital, Jakarta, late Saturday .... Original article on Gaea Times at  &nbsp;: <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/more-than-10000-paper-lanterns-launched-from-indonesian-beach-shattering-world-record-240745/">More than 10,000 paper lanterns launched from Indonesian beach, shattering world record</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Indonesian police question 3 suspects over karaoke bar fire that killed 20</title>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 05 Dec 2009 06:54:13 +0000</pubDate>
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Police quiz suspects in fatal Indonesian bar fire

JAKARTA, Indonesia — Police on Saturday questioned three workers suspected of accidentally starting a fire that killed 20 people in a third-floor karaoke bar in one of Indonesia&#8217;s largest cities, an official said.
Two survivors of the Friday night fire in Medan on Sumatra island remained in critical condition .... Original article &nbsp;: <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/indonesian-police-question-3-suspects-over-karaoke-bar-fire-that-killed-20-240221/">Indonesian police question 3 suspects over karaoke bar fire that killed 20</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Philippines arrests clan leader in massacre probe, declares martial law in province</title>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 05 Dec 2009 00:29:22 +0000</pubDate>
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Philippines arrests clan leader in massacre probe

GENERAL SANTOS, Philippines — Philippine troops took the patriarch of a powerful clan — a former governor — and three other members of his family into custody Saturday after the president put his southern province under martial law to hunt down suspects in the country&#8217;s worst political violence.
The head ... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/philippines-arrests-clan-leader-in-massacre-probe-declares-martial-law-in-province-240147/">Read : Philippines arrests clan leader in massacre probe, declares martial law in province</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Police say 20 killed in fire at karaoke bar in Indonesia&#8217;s third largest city</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 04 Dec 2009 18:29:55 +0000</pubDate>
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20 killed in Indonesian karaoke bar fire
JAKARTA, Indonesia — A least 20 people died and two were injured when fire engulfed a third-floor karaoke bar in one of Indonesia&#8217;s largest cities on Friday, police said, adding that the death toll could rise.

Fire fighters contained the blaze in the multistory building in Medan on Sumatra island ... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/police-say-20-killed-in-fire-at-karaoke-bar-in-indonesias-third-largest-city-240055/" title="Police say 20 killed in fire at karaoke bar in Indonesia&#8217;s third largest city">Read more >></a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Police say 20 killed in fire at amusement center in Indonesia&#8217;s third largest city</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 04 Dec 2009 17:46:23 +0000</pubDate>
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20 killed in Indonesian amusement center fire

JAKARTA, Indonesia — A fire at an amusement center in a commercial building in Indonesia&#8217;s third largest city killed at least 20 people and injured two others Friday, police said, adding that the death toll could rise.
&#8220;Rescuers are now combing the location to search for more possible victims,&#8221; police ... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/police-say-20-killed-in-fire-at-amusement-center-in-indonesias-third-largest-city-240043/">Original article on  : Police say 20 killed in fire at amusement center in Indonesia&#8217;s third largest city</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Philippine troops raid compounds of powerful clan suspected in massacre; 8 journalists buried</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 04 Dec 2009 12:14:33 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Pat Roque</dc:creator>
		
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Philippine troops raid homes of massacre suspects

GENERAL SANTOS, Philippines — Security forces raided four compounds on Friday belonging to a powerful clan suspected in the massacre of 57 people in the Philippines&#8217; worst political violence, as eight journalists among the victims were buried in a common grave.
The scion of the clan, Andal Ampatuan Jr., turned ... Read : <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/philippine-troops-raid-compounds-of-powerful-clan-suspected-in-massacre-8-journalists-buried-239935/">Philippine troops raid compounds of powerful clan suspected in massacre; 8 journalists buried</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Ex-fighter pilot who endured torture in &#8216;Hanoi Hilton&#8217; prison where McCain was held dies at 82</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 03 Dec 2009 19:41:42 +0000</pubDate>
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Pilot who endured torture at &#8216;Hanoi Hilton&#8217; dies

JACKSON, Miss. — Retired Air Force Col. Jack Pitchford, a fighter pilot from Mississippi who survived seven years in the notorious Vietnamese prison camp known as the &#8220;Hanoi Hilton,&#8221; has died. He was 82.
The Natchez, Miss., native died Wednesday after battling a brain tumor, said his brother, 64-year-old .... Source &nbsp;: <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/ex-fighter-pilot-who-endured-torture-in-hanoi-hilton-prison-where-mccain-was-held-dies-at-82-239617/" title="Ex-fighter pilot who endured torture in &#8216;Hanoi Hilton&#8217; prison where McCain was held dies at 82">Gaea News Network</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Philippine police say 5 women among 57 massacre victims may have been raped</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 03 Dec 2009 09:55:48 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Teresa Cerojano</dc:creator>
		
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Tests suggest 5 women raped in Philippine massacre

MANILA, Philippines — At least five women among 57 people massacred in an attack on an election convoy in the southern Philippines last week may have been raped, police said Thursday.
The forensic findings from the Nov. 23 carnage, blamed on a powerful clan that has ruled impoverished Maguindanao .... Source &nbsp;: <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/philippine-police-say-5-women-among-57-massacre-victims-may-have-been-raped-239160/">Philippine police say 5 women among 57 massacre victims may have been raped</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Oil falls to near $78 as US crude supplies unexpectedly rise, suggesting weak demand</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 02 Dec 2009 11:11:22 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Alex Kennedy</dc:creator>
		
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Oil falls to near $78 amid US crude supply jump

SINGAPORE — Oil prices fell to near $78 a barrel Wednesday in Asia after U.S. crude supplies unexpectedly rose, suggesting demand in the world&#8217;s largest economy remains weak.
Benchmark crude for January delivery was down 30 cents to $78.07 at late afternoon Singapore time in electronic trading ... Read more <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/oil-falls-to-near-78-as-us-crude-supplies-unexpectedly-rise-suggesting-weak-demand-238673/" title="Oil falls to near $78 as US crude supplies unexpectedly rise, suggesting weak demand">>>></a>.]]></description>
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		<title>British lawyer named international prosecutor at Khmer Rouge genocide tribunal</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 02 Dec 2009 06:22:15 +0000</pubDate>
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Khmer Rouge tribunal names new foreign prosecutor

PHNOM PENH, Cambodia — The Khmer Rouge genocide tribunal said Wednesday that it has appointed a new international prosecutor whose most recent job was defending former Liberian President Charles Taylor at his war crimes trial.
Andrew T. Cayley of Britain, who has also served as a prosecutor at international war ... Read the original article on Gaea Times at  : <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/british-lawyer-named-international-prosecutor-at-khmer-rouge-genocide-tribunal-238532/">British lawyer named international prosecutor at Khmer Rouge genocide tribunal</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Obama says Afghanistan won&#8217;t be another Vietnam, rejects calls for US to cut losses, withdraw</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 02 Dec 2009 01:46:55 +0000</pubDate>
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WEST POINT, N.Y. — President Barack Obama is vowing that the U.S. military involvement in Afghanistan will not turn into another Vietnam.
In a speech at the U.S. Military Academy Tuesday night, Obama rejected the argument that the U.S. should cut its losses and get out.
He said the ... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/obama-says-afghanistan-wont-be-another-vietnam-rejects-calls-for-us-to-cut-losses-withdraw-238479/">Original article on  : Obama says Afghanistan won&#8217;t be another Vietnam, rejects calls for US to cut losses, withdraw</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Payless ShoeSource says it plans to open franchise stores in Philippines</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 01 Dec 2009 21:31:58 +0000</pubDate>
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Payless ShoeSource to franchise in Philippines

TOPEKA, Kan. — Shoe and accessories retailer Payless ShoeSource Inc. said Tuesday that it will begin selling shoes in the Philippines as part of an international expansion.
Payless will work with Stores Specialists Inc., which is based in Manila, the capital of the Philippines, to open its first store there by ... Read more <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/payless-shoesource-says-it-plans-to-open-franchise-stores-in-philippines-238388/" title="Payless ShoeSource says it plans to open franchise stores in Philippines">>>></a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Collective Brands will open Payless ShoeSource stores in Philippines, latest foreign market</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 01 Dec 2009 21:05:53 +0000</pubDate>
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Payless ShoeSource stores to open in Philippines

TOPEKA, Kan. — Collective Brands Inc. says it will begin opening Payless ShoeSource stores in the Philippines as it continues to push the value brand worldwide.
The Topeka-based retailer said Tuesday it will open five stores in the Philippines by mid-2010 with more stores later. The stores will be operated .... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/collective-brands-will-open-payless-shoesource-stores-in-philippines-latest-foreign-market-238381/">Original article &nbsp;: Collective Brands will open Payless ShoeSource stores in Philippines, latest foreign market</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Oil rises to near $78 in Asia as trader eye Iran&#8217;s detention of 5 British sailors</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 01 Dec 2009 12:10:00 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Alex Kennedy</dc:creator>
		
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Oil rises to near $78 as traders eye Iran tension

SINGAPORE — Oil prices rose to near $78 a barrel Tuesday in Asia as Iran&#8217;s detention of five British sailors threatened to raise tensions between a major crude exporter and Western powers.
Benchmark crude for January delivery was up 44 cents to $77.72 at late afternoon Singapore .... Original article on Gaea Times at  &nbsp;: <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/oil-rises-to-near-78-in-asia-as-trader-eye-irans-detention-of-5-british-sailors-238140/">Oil rises to near $78 in Asia as trader eye Iran&#8217;s detention of 5 British sailors</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>2 stranded whales near death a day after rough seas beached 4 on the Bali coast</title>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 29 Nov 2009 08:52:29 +0000</pubDate>
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2 stranded whales near death on Bali beach

BALI, Indonesia — Two young whales are stranded on Indonesia&#8217;s resort island of Bali and will die on the beach because they are too weak to survive even if returned to the water, an official said Sunday.
Attempts to rescue the beached whales, a rare occurrence on Bali, have ... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/2-stranded-whales-near-death-a-day-after-rough-seas-beached-4-on-the-bali-coast-237193/">Read the original article on Gaea Times at  : 2 stranded whales near death a day after rough seas beached 4 on the Bali coast</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Oil slides to near $74 a barrel in Asia as Dubai&#8217;s financial troubles roil global markets</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 27 Nov 2009 07:22:49 +0000</pubDate>
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Oil slides to near $74 as Dubai woes roil markets

BANGKOK — Oil prices slid to near $74 a barrel Friday in Asia as investors curtailed their risky bets on commodities amid uncertainty about the global fallout from Dubai&#8217;s financial troubles.
Benchmark crude for January delivery was down $3.77 to $74.18 at late afternoon Bangkok time in .... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/oil-slides-to-near-74-a-barrel-in-asia-as-dubais-financial-troubles-roil-global-markets-236436/">Original source &nbsp;: Oil slides to near $74 a barrel in Asia as Dubai&#8217;s financial troubles roil global markets</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Khmer Rouge prison chief asks Cambodia genocide tribunal to release him, citing time served</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 27 Nov 2009 05:54:32 +0000</pubDate>
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Cambodian ex-prison chief pleads for release

PHNOM PENH, Cambodia — The Khmer Rouge prison chief blamed for thousands of deaths at an infamous torture center asked Cambodia&#8217;s genocide tribunal to release him Friday, citing the decade he already has served in jail and his cooperation with the panel.
The request by Kaing Guek Eav, also known as ... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/khmer-rouge-prison-chief-asks-cambodia-genocide-tribunal-to-release-him-citing-time-served-236394/" title="Khmer Rouge prison chief asks Cambodia genocide tribunal to release him, citing time served">Read more >></a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Khmer Rouge prison chief asks tribunal to release him, citing cooperation and time served</title>
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Khmer Rouge prison chief requests release
PHNOM PENH, Cambodia — The Khmer Rouge prison chief blamed for thousands of death at an infamous torture center has asked Cambodia&#8217;s genocide tribunal to release him, citing the decade he already has served in jail and his cooperation.

Kaing Guek Eav, also known as Duch (pronounced DOIK), commanded the notorious .... Source article &nbsp;: <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/khmer-rouge-prison-chief-asks-tribunal-to-release-him-citing-cooperation-and-time-served-236392/">Khmer Rouge prison chief asks tribunal to release him, citing cooperation and time served</a>.]]></description>
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