Sat Oct 06 23:06:25 EDT 2007
Pakistan's Musharraf closer to retaining powerPakistan's President Gen. Musharraf has unofficially won a new five-year term after a vote shunned by many opposition legislators as illegitimate. more... Ministers pitch successful side of Afghan missionOne of the cabinet ministers visiting Afghanistan to meet with that country's leadership and Canadian troops says that roadside and suicide bombings in Kabul indicate that the situation is improving in the country. more... Canadians protest against Burma's dictatorshipDemonstrators across Canada send message to Burma's dictatorship: The world is watching. more... Two Iraq Shiite leaders agree to end rivalryTwo of Iraq's most powerful Shiite leaders agreed Saturday to end a bitter rivalry that has led to armed clashes in Baghdad and across the oil-rich south. more... Swiss leftists' protest disrupts nationalist rallyLeftist groups staged a violent protest in the Swiss capital of Bern today, successfully preventing a campaign rally by one of the country's largest political parties. more... Gossip heating up over Nobel Prize contendersAl Gore is a front-runner for the Nobel Peace Prize -- if you believe some experts. Problem is, they're only guessing. more... Ex-McDonald's worker wins lawsuit over strip searchLouise Ogborn displayed no signs of disappointment after her US$200 million lawsuit against McDonald's Corp. resulted in a $6.1 million jury award for being forced to strip in a restaurant office after someone called posing as a police officer. more... China braces for killer storm, 138,000 evacuatedA typhoon lashed Taiwan with intense winds and rains Saturday, cutting power to thousands of homes and leaving at least two men missing in the capital. more... |
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