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Pakistan officials: Missile strike kills 8 or more (AP)

Posted: 07 Nov 2008 03:33 AM CST

AP - A suspected U.S. missile strike killed at least eight people near the Afghan border Friday, security officials said, the latest in a surge of attacks that a top American general said has eliminated three militant leaders.

NKorea: 'Ready to deal with' Obama administration (AP)

Posted: 07 Nov 2008 03:51 AM CST

AP - A North Korean diplomat says the communist country is ready to deal with any new U.S. administration following Barack Obama's election to the presidency as talks continued over dismantlement of its nuclear weapons program.

UN official hopes for US role in climate change (AP)

Posted: 07 Nov 2008 03:53 AM CST

AP - The head of the U.N.'s climate change body said Friday that he hopes the United States will take a more active role in fighting global warming once Barack Obama becomes president.

Maori Party may hold key to New Zealand election (AP)

Posted: 07 Nov 2008 02:21 AM CST

AP - A party representing New Zealand's indigenous Maori may hold the key to power in elections Saturday that could also end the rule of one of the world's longest-serving elected women leaders.

China envoy's Taiwan trip highlights differences (AP)

Posted: 06 Nov 2008 07:42 PM CST

AP - He stepped off the plane with a mission: Make history by becoming the most senior Chinese official to visit Taiwan. Sign a landmark trade deal. Draw the wayward island closer to motherland China.

Luxury carmaker BMW drops 2008 sales goal (AP)

Posted: 07 Nov 2008 04:20 AM CST

AP - Automaker BMW AG said Friday that it no longer expects to report record sales for 2008 because of consumers' growing reluctance to spend on new cars amid fears of a recession.

Bush punts unfinished Mideast peace deal to Obama (AP)

Posted: 07 Nov 2008 02:29 AM CST

AP - The Bush administration has conceded that an Israeli-Palestinian peace deal is no longer possible by the end of its term and is preparing to hand the fragile, unfinished U.S.-backed peace effort to President-elect Obama.

Paloma gains strength, approaches Cayman Islands (AP)

Posted: 07 Nov 2008 03:14 AM CST

AP - Forecasters say Hurricane Paloma is gaining strength, with winds increasing to 80 mph as it approaches the Cayman Islands.

SAfrica's Zuma calls for SADC to resolve Zimbabwe crisis (AFP)

Posted: 07 Nov 2008 03:55 AM CST

AFP - Regional leaders must push Zimbabwe's feuding political rivals to agreement at the weekend to salvage the country's power-sharing deal, South Africa's ruling party chief Jacob Zuma said on Friday.