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North Korea preparing to restart nuclear facility (AP) Posted: 19 Sep 2008 03:33 AM CDT AP - North Korea said Friday it was preparing to restart its nuclear reactor, accusing the United States of failing to fulfill its obligations under an international disarmament-for-aid agreement.

Indian police battle Islamic militants in capital (AP) Posted: 19 Sep 2008 04:56 AM CDT AP - Indian police battled suspected Islamic militants holed up in a house in the country's capital Friday, killing two and arresting one before the others escaped, police said.

China says some liquid milk also tainted (AP) Posted: 19 Sep 2008 05:03 AM CDT AP - China's latest tainted product crisis widened Friday after tests found the industrial chemical melamine in liquid milk produced by three of the country's leading dairy companies, the country's quality watchdog said.

Arabs denounce cleric's fatwa on 'immoral' TV (AP) Posted: 19 Sep 2008 02:22 AM CDT AP - Arabs across the ideological spectrum, from secular-minded liberals to Muslim hard-liners, are denouncing a top Saudi cleric's edict that it was permissible to kill the owners of satellite TV stations that show "immoral" content.

NATO members wonder: Will defense promises hold? (AP) Posted: 19 Sep 2008 02:53 AM CDT AP - In the aftermath of Russia's brief war with Georgia, the United States and its NATO partners face questions about the very foundation of their alliance — the pledge enshrined in the 59-year-old North Atlantic Treaty that an unprovoked attack on one member would be treated as an attack on all.

Russian defense budget to rise 25 percent in 2009 (AP) Posted: 19 Sep 2008 05:09 AM CDT AP - Russian lawmakers discussed a draft 2009 budget Friday that calls for a 25 percent hike in defense spending — a sharp increase for Russia's military that comes only a month after it crushed Georgia on the battlefield.

US military deaths in Iraq war at 4,168 (AP) Posted: 18 Sep 2008 07:02 PM CDT AP - As of Thursday, Sept. 18, 2008, at least 4,168 members of the U.S. military have died in the Iraq war since it began in March 2003, according to an Associated Press count.

Venezuela expells rights activist over remarks (AP) Posted: 19 Sep 2008 01:39 AM CDT AP - Human Rights Watch said Venezuela's record on human rights has worsened under President Hugo Chavez, particularly with regard to government critics.

Nigerian militants say Shell pipeline destroyed (AFP) Posted: 18 Sep 2008 07:02 PM CDT AFP - The main militant group in southern Nigeria -- the Movement for the Emancipation of the Niger Delta (MEND) -- said Thursday it had destroyed a major oil pipeline belonging to Royal Dutch Shell.

China launches trade dispute with United States (Reuters) Posted: 19 Sep 2008 05:08 AM CDT Reuters - China has launched a dispute against the United States at the World Trade Organisation (WTO) over U.S. measures against imports of certain steel pipes, tires and woven sacks, China's WTO mission said on Friday.

Australia to launch ambitious global carbon capture scheme (AFP) Posted: 19 Sep 2008 02:37 AM CDT AFP - Australia will launch a multi-million dollar international carbon capture and storage institute to fight global warming, Prime Minister Kevin Rudd announced Friday.

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