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Zardari says global terror Pakistan's priority (AP)

Posted: 04 Sep 2008 04:08 AM CDT

AP - Pakistan stands with the U.S. against international terrorism, the Muslim nation's presidential front-runner wrote in a column appearing Thursday amid furor over a U.S.-led cross-border attack in Pakistani territory.

Hanna takes aim at Bahamas, Ike next in line (AP)

Posted: 04 Sep 2008 04:36 AM CDT

AP - While officials from Nassau to South Carolina were keeping an eye on Tropical Storm Hanna, behind it, Hurricane Ike was gaining strength as it lumbered across the Atlantic as a powerful Category 4 storm.

Cheney condemns Russia over Georgian war (AP)

Posted: 04 Sep 2008 04:54 AM CDT

AP - Vice President Dick Cheney has condemned Russia for what he says is an "illegitimate, unilateral attempt" to change Georgia's borders by force.

Thailand suggests referendum on crisis (AP)

Posted: 04 Sep 2008 03:54 AM CDT

AP - Thailand's Cabinet agreed Thursday to hold a referendum on a civic group's street campaign to oust the prime minister, which has paralyzed the government for the last 10 days and raised fears of violence and economic chaos.

Chinese report says 24 killed in mine accident (AP)

Posted: 04 Sep 2008 05:29 AM CDT

AP - A gas explosion inside a mine in northeast China on Thursday killed 24 people and injured six, local authorities and state media said. Three others were trapped inside.

Unilever: Nestle executive to take CEO job (AP)

Posted: 04 Sep 2008 05:30 AM CDT

AP - Unilever NV/PLC, the maker of Dove soaps, Axe deodorants and Ben & Jerry's ice cream, said Thursday it will appoint Paul Polman, currently an executive for Nestle SA, as chief executive officer.

Helicopter strikes oil rig off Dubai coast; 7 dead (AP)

Posted: 04 Sep 2008 04:52 AM CDT

AP - Oil companies say a helicopter carrying contractors has crashed into an oil-drilling platform off the coast of Dubai, killing seven people.

Hanna flooding strands hungry Haitians on rooftops (AP)

Posted: 03 Sep 2008 03:14 PM CDT

AP - Entering a flooded city on inflatable boats, U.N. peacekeepers found hundreds of hungry people stranded for two days on rooftops and upper floors Wednesday as the fetid carcasses of drowned farm animals bobbed on floodwaters that continued to rise.

MDC says lost faith in Zimbabwe talks (Reuters)

Posted: 04 Sep 2008 04:50 AM CDT

Reuters - Zimbabwe's main opposition MDC has lost faith in power-sharing talks with the ruling ZANU-PF and President Robert Mugabe can go ahead and form a government without it, an MDC official said on Thursday.

Regional powers try to stop North's nuclear restart (Reuters)

Posted: 04 Sep 2008 05:15 AM CDT

Reuters - Four regional powers plan to meet in Beijing in the next few days to discuss how to halt North Korea's steps towards restarting its ageing nuclear plant that makes arms-grade plutonium, officials said on Thursday.