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ChristianToday |
1:57am PDT |
Bush and Putin face tough tasks |
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Summary: US President George W Bush and Russias Vladimir Putin began a final effort on Sunday to mend frayed relations facetoface but with little hope of resolving the biggest dispute that divides them |
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ChristianToday |
1:56am PDT |
Suicide blast kills Sri Lanka minister |
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Summary: A suspected Tamil Tiger suicide bomber killed Sri Lankas highways minister and at least 11 others on Sunday gathered for a marathon race near the capital the government said |
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ChristianToday |
1:55am PDT |
Government says Kenya cabinet to be announced on Sunday |
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Summary: Kenyas president and opposition leader met to break an impasse over the naming of a powersharing cabinet and the government said the ministerial lineup would be unveiled later on Sunday |
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Yahoo News |
1:55am PDT |
Communist boss: Tibet ready for torch
(AP)
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Summary: AP - The Communist Party boss of Tibet says the region is stable after anti-government riots last month but warned of possible sabotage against the Olympic torch relay, state media reported Sunday. |
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ChristianToday |
1:55am PDT |
Afghan forces arrest Taliban commander |
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Summary: Afghan police have arrested a Taliban commander in the southern province of Kandahar while 15 insurgents have been killed in clashes with Afghan and NATO troops the government said on Sunday |
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ChristianToday |
1:54am PDT |
Nepal bans transport on election day to thwart rebels |
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Summary: Nepal has banned the use of public and private transport for 24 hours to keep security tight during next Thursdays constituent assembly elections which could lead to the abolishment of the oncerevered monarchy |
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Yahoo News |
1:43am PDT |
Afghan forces arrest Taliban commander, 15 rebels dead
(Reuters)
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Summary: Reuters - Afghan police have arrested a Taliban
commander in the southern province of Kandahar while 15
insurgents have been killed in clashes with Afghan and NATO
troops, the government said on Sunday. |
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Yahoo News |
1:42am PDT |
Mugabe's party demands recount
(AP)
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Summary: AP - President Robert Mugabe's ruling party is demanding a vote recount and a further delay to announcing the results of Zimbabwe's presidential election, the state-controlled Sunday Mail newspaper reported. |
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Yahoo News |
1:41am PDT |
US, Russia still at odds on missiles
(AP)
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Summary: AP - President Bush and Russian President Vladimir Putin failed to resolve their differences over a U.S. missile defense system at a farewell meeting on Sunday, with Bush insisting the system to be built in Eastern Europe is not aimed at Russia and that p |
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Yahoo News |
1:41am PDT |
Bombing kills 12 at Sri Lanka marathon
(AP)
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Summary: AP - A suicide bomber attacked the opening ceremony of a marathon outside Sri Lanka's capital Sunday, killing a government minister and 11 other people, authorities said. Dozens were wounded. |
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BBC News |
1:35am PDT |
Murphy revels in greatest victory |
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Summary: Jockey Timmy Murphy says the Grand National victory on board Comply Or Die is the best result of his career. |
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BBC News |
1:20am PDT |
Pensioner dies in motorbike crash |
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Summary: A pensioner is killed in a road accident involving a motorbike and a 4x4 vehicle in County Down. |
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Yahoo News |
1:14am PDT |
Zimbabwe opposition says poll recount illegal
(Reuters)
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Summary: Reuters - Zimbabwe's opposition said on Sunday a
ruling party demand for a recount of the presidential election
was illegal and it feared President Robert Mugabe would unleash
violence to stay in power. |
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ChristianToday |
1:01am PDT |
Legendary US actor Charlton Heston dies at 84 |
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Summary: Oscarwinning US actor Charlton Heston whose chiseled features and commanding presence won him epic roles from Moses to Michelangelo died on Saturday night at the age of 84 his family said |
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Yahoo News |
1:01am PDT |
Bush and Putin face tough tasks in farewell summit
(Reuters)
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Summary: Reuters - President George W. Bush and
Russia's Vladimir Putin began a final effort on Sunday to mend
frayed relations face-to-face but with little hope of resolving
the biggest dispute that divides them. |
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BBC News |
12:51am PDT |
Girl injured after aerosol blast |
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Summary: A 10-year-old child is severely burnt in a small explosion after throwing a bag of rubbish with aerosol cans onto a fire. |
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BBC News |
12:51am PDT |
Basra Tales |
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Summary: Three UK soldiers outline memories of Iraq invasion |
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ChristianToday |
12:45am PDT |
Kobia Sudanese churches at a crossroads |
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Summary: Churches stand at a crossroads in Sudan where the transition from decades of conflict to peace and reconstruction remains bumpy and Islam and Christianity cross paths says the head of the World Council of Churches the Rev Dr Samuel Kobia |
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Yahoo News |
12:37am PDT |
Zimbabwe ruling party demands vote recount
(AFP)
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Summary: AFP - Zimbabwean president Robert Mugabe's ruling party refused to release its grip on power Sunday, reportedly demanding a recount in presidential elections and snubbing an offer to join the opposition in a unity government. |
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BBC News |
12:34am PDT |
More raids on US polygamy sect |
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Summary: Texan police continue raids on breakaway Mormon sect's ranch, removing almost 200 women and children. |
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Yahoo News |
12:30am PDT |
Medvedev assures Bush on US-Russian ties
(AP)
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Summary: AP - Russian President-elect Dmitry Medvedev has told President Bush that he hopes to follow in the footsteps of Vladimir Putin in attempting to strengthen relations with the United States. |
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Yahoo News |
12:30am PDT |
Putin, Bush begin swansong talks in Russia
(AFP)
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Summary: AFP - Vladimir Putin and George W. Bush sat down for wide-ranging talks here Sunday as the Russian and US presidents tried to put an amicable face on tense ties in their last meeting as heads of state. |
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Yahoo News |
12:24am PDT |
Legendary actor Charlton Heston dies at 84
(Reuters)
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Summary: Reuters - Oscar-winning actor Charlton Heston,
whose chiseled features and commanding presence won him epic
roles from Moses to Michelangelo, died on Saturday night at the
age of 84, his family said. |
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Yahoo News |
12:24am PDT |
Zimbabwe ruling party snubs unity govt: state media
(AFP)
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Summary: AFP - Zimbabwe's ruling party has rejected an approach by the opposition Movement for Democratic Change to join a national unity government following last week's elections, state media said Sunday. |
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Yahoo News |
12:16am PDT |
Opposition says Mugabe vote recount demand illegal
(Reuters)
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Summary: Reuters - Zimbabwe's main opposition said on
Sunday demands by President Robert Mugabe's ruling party for a
recount of presidential election results were illegal and
denied approaching ZANU-PF for a unity government. |
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BBC News |
12:09am PDT |
Snow falls across much of the UK |
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Summary: Snow falls across much of the UK, bringing icy conditions to many roads. |
