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Iraqi Cabinet meets on security pact with US (AP) Posted: 21 Oct 2008 03:22 AM CDT AP - Iraq's Cabinet is meeting to review a proposed security pact with the United States that would keep American troops in the country three more years.

Former Thai premier found guilty of corruption (AP) Posted: 21 Oct 2008 03:59 AM CDT AP - A Thai court has found former Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra guilty of a corruption charge, and sentenced him to two years imprisonment.

China releases list of wanted terror group leaders (AP) Posted: 21 Oct 2008 03:02 AM CDT AP - Chinese police on Tuesday called on foreign nations to arrest and extradite eight alleged Islamic terror group leaders accused plotting attacks during the Beijing Olympics.

Court: Bali bombers may be killed by firing squad (AP) Posted: 21 Oct 2008 12:43 AM CDT AP - Indonesia's constitution does not prohibit death by firing squad, a top court ruled Tuesday, clearing the way for the execution of three men convicted in the 2002 Bali nightclub bombings.

Most Asia markets rise on possible US economic aid (AP) Posted: 21 Oct 2008 04:25 AM CDT AP - Most Asian markets rose Tuesday, following Wall Street's gains after the chairman of the U.S. central bank signaled support for more government aid to revive the country's slumping economy.

Russian ship passes Suez on anti-piracy mission (AP) Posted: 21 Oct 2008 04:23 AM CDT AP - A navy official says a Russian warship is passing through the Suez Canal to join military vessels from other nations protecting shipping in pirate-infested waters off Somalia.

991 suspected militants indicted in Saudi Arabia (AP) Posted: 21 Oct 2008 03:26 AM CDT AP - Saudi authorities have indicted 991 suspected militants on charges that they participated in terrorist attacks carried out in the kingdom over the last five years, the interior minister said Tuesday.

Bolivia's Morales renounces possible third term (AP) Posted: 20 Oct 2008 11:16 PM CDT AP - President Evo Morales agreed on Monday to seek only one more five-year term, a key concession that all but ended a standoff in Congress over a new constitution to empower Bolivia's long-oppressed indigenous majority.

Zimbabwe power talks grind to halt after Tsvangirai no-show (AFP) Posted: 20 Oct 2008 04:54 PM CDT AFP - African leaders failed to persuade Zimbabwe opposition chief Morgan Tsvangirai to attend a summit of southern states Monday, leaving power-sharing diplomacy firmly stalled.

Japan may help N.Korea to scrap nuclear program (Reuters) Posted: 21 Oct 2008 04:23 AM CDT Reuters - Japan may provide help to North Korea in scrapping its nuclear program but it still refuses to give energy assistance because of a feud over abducted Japanese citizens, the top government spokesman said on Tuesday.

Nuclear incident would make 9/11 'insignificant': nuke commission (AFP) Posted: 21 Oct 2008 02:28 AM CDT AFP - The world is on the brink of an avalanche in the spread of devastating weaponry, a new global non-proliferation group warned Tuesday, saying that a nuclear incident would dwarf the September 11 attacks.

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