International
- US mil: American soldier dies in Iraq
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The Associated Press
Updated: 11/21/08 2:58 AM
- The U.S. military says an American soldier has died of non-combat-related causes in Iraq.
- China vows not to compromise with Tibetan exiles
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By CHRISTOPHER BODEEN
Associated Press Writer
Updated: 11/21/08 3:48 AM
- China launched a new attack on the Dalai Lama's drive for Tibetan autonomy on Friday, vowing not to compromise with leaders of the Tibetan exile community meeting to debate the future of their movement.
- Chinese official corrects figure on quake deaths
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By AUDRA ANG
The Associated Press
Updated: 11/21/08 2:43 AM
- A Chinese official says 19,065 of the people who died in May's massive earthquake in Sichuan province have been identified.
- China says 19,000 students died in May earthquake
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By AUDRA ANG
Associated Press Writer
Updated: 11/20/08 11:33 PM
- China acknowledged Friday for the first time that more than 19,000 schoolchildren were among the dead in the massive earthquake that struck Sichuan province in May.
- UN extends European Union force in Bosnia
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The Associated Press
Updated: 11/20/08 10:33 PM
- The U.N. Security Council voted unanimously Thursday to extend the European Union's peacekeeping force in Bosnia for a year, emphasizing the importance of the country's progress towards Euro-Atlantic integration.
- Details released in French bomb case
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By ROB GILLIES
Associated Press Writer
Updated: 11/20/08 10:03 PM
- French authorities allege an Ottawa university professor bought a motorcycle used in a bombing that killed four people and injured 20 at a Paris synagogue in 1980, according to court documents released Thursday.
- Ex-child soldiers launch UN network to help kids
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By JOHN HEILPRIN
Associated Press Writer
Updated: 11/20/08 9:33 PM
- Three former child soldiers from Africa announced the launch of a new U.N.-backed advocacy group Thursday to help other kids escape and heal from war.
- Gitmo judge tosses out detainee's 2nd confession
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By DAVID McFADDEN
Associated Press Writer
Updated: 11/20/08 8:53 PM
- A U.S. military judge has blocked Pentagon prosecutors from using a Guantanamo prisoner's statements to U.S. authorities as trial evidence, saying they were tainted by an earlier confession tortured out of the suspect by Afghan officials.
- Landslide in Philippines kills 5, some missing
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The Associated Press
Updated: 11/20/08 9:28 PM
- A mudslide triggered by days of heavy rain buried houses in a southern Philippine gold mining town, killing at least five people including children and leaving several others missing, officials said Friday.
- UN approves sanctions on Somali pirates
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By EDITH M. LEDERER
Associated Press Writer
Updated: 11/20/08 8:13 PM
- The U.N. Security Council voted unanimously Thursday to impose sanctions on pirates, arms smugglers, and perpetrators of instability in Somalia in a fresh attempt to help end years of lawlessness in the Horn of Africa nation.
- Conjoined twins from Liberia die on plane to US
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The Associated Press
Updated: 11/20/08 8:03 PM
- Conjoined twin baby girls from Liberia who were traveling to New York for medical treatment died aboard a plane that was diverted to Canada on Thursday.
- Mexico detains former top anti-drug prosecutor
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By MARK STEVENSON
Associated Press Writer
Updated: 11/21/08 12:23 AM
- Mexican authorities detained a former top anti-drug prosecutor on Thursday as part of an investigation into possible links between senior law enforcements officials and drug cartels.
- Sandinistas win most municipal races in Nicaragua
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By FILADELFO ALEMAN
Associated Press Writer
Updated: 11/20/08 11:48 PM
- Nicaragua's ruling Sandinista party won the large majority of municipal races, including the capital Managua, in local elections that have sparked allegations of fraud and violent clashes, authorities announced Thursday.
- Peru president says he'd like third term _ in 2016
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The Associated Press
Updated: 11/20/08 7:13 PM
- Peruvian President Alan Garcia, who won elections in 1985 and 2006, says he'd like to try again - in 2016.
- Mexican emigration dropped 42 percent in 2 years
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By ALEXANDRA OLSON
Associated Press Writer
Updated: 11/20/08 8:18 PM
- Mexican emigration has dropped 42 percent over the last two years, a government study released Thursday showed, confirming that America has become less appealing amid an economic downturn and stepped up raids against illegal migrants.
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