John Vinocur: In France, Nicolas Sarkozy's erratic assertions are presented as nothing especially remarkable.
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Mud that erupted in an Indonesian village during exploratory drilling for natural gas has grown to be one of the largest mud volcanoes ever to have affected a populated area.
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Though Abhisit is handsome, smart and polished, critics say he lacks the hearty touch of successful Thai politicians and they joke that he would need a visa to travel to the rural heartland.
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More than a dozen warships from nearly the same number of countries have joined the hunt for Somali pirates, but the pirates do not seem especially deterred.
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Analysts say the investment cutbacks may set the stage for another rapid spike in oil prices once the global economy recovers.
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Luxury brands suffer as the downturn bites.
U.S. Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice visits Pakistan in effort to encourage cooperation with India.
With winter approaching, many newly-returned Afghans are on the brink of desperation in the eastern desert.
While China's working class tighten their belts the middle class is happy to spend money on low ticket items.
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