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UN says climate finale may have happy ending (AP)
Iraq clears way for parliamentary elections (AP)
Iran chokes off Internet on eve of student rallies (AP)
West Africa bloc calls for civilian rule in Guinea (AP)
Why Fake Snow Is Filling Beijing's Bird's Nest (Time.com)
Romanian election close as rivals claim victory (Reuters)
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Bolivia's Morales wins easy re-election (AP)
Authorities in Spain move to help Western Sahara hunger striker (AFP)
No winners if yuan rises, says China think-tank (Reuters)
Bank of Canada to keep rates low, uphold outlook (Reuters)
Australia steps up wildfire preparedness (AP)
Iraqis reach last-minute election deal (McClatchy Newspapers)
Syria says bus blast not terrorism, but circumstances unclear (The Christian Science Monitor)
Could Zuma Be What South Africa Needs? (Time.com)

UN says climate finale may have happy ending (AP)

Posted: 06 Dec 2009 01:58 PM PST

AP - Delegates converged Sunday for the grand finale of two years of tough, sometimes bitter negotiations on a climate change treaty, as U.N. officials calculated that pledges offered in the last few weeks to reduce greenhouse gases put the world within reach of keeping global warming under control.

Iraq clears way for parliamentary elections (AP)

Posted: 06 Dec 2009 01:32 PM PST

AP - Iraqi lawmakers approved plans Sunday to hold parliament elections early next year that are seen as an important step toward political reconciliation and easing the withdrawal of U.S. troops.

Iran chokes off Internet on eve of student rallies (AP)

Posted: 06 Dec 2009 11:24 AM PST

AP - Government opponents shouted "Allahu Akbar" and "Death to the Dictator" from Tehran's rooftops in the pouring rain on the eve of student demonstrations planned for Monday. Authorities choked off Internet access and warned journalists working for foreign media to stick to their offices for the next three days.

West Africa bloc calls for civilian rule in Guinea (AP)

Posted: 06 Dec 2009 03:32 PM PST

AP - A regional African bloc on Sunday called for Guinea to return to civilian rule as the junta's No. 2 assumed control of the country following an assassination attempt on its leader.

Why Fake Snow Is Filling Beijing's Bird's Nest (Time.com)

Posted: 06 Dec 2009 10:20 AM PST

Time.com - Eighteen months after the most ostentatious Olympics of all time, the organizers of the Beijing Games are finally facing a reckoning as they try to figure out how to keep their prized centerpiece stadium in the black

Romanian election close as rivals claim victory (Reuters)

Posted: 06 Dec 2009 05:10 PM PST

Reuters - The result of Romania's presidential election was on a knife-edge on Monday with both candidates claiming victory.

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Posted: 06 Dec 2009 12:51 PM PST

AP - Iraq's parliament approves accord for national elections next year.

Bolivia's Morales wins easy re-election (AP)

Posted: 06 Dec 2009 05:04 PM PST

AP - President Evo Morales easily won re-election on Sunday, according to unofficial results, getting an overwhelming mandate for further revolutionary change on behalf of Bolivia's long-suppressed indigenous majority.

Authorities in Spain move to help Western Sahara hunger striker (AFP)

Posted: 06 Dec 2009 02:36 PM PST

AFP - Authorities in Spain's Canary Islands moved Sunday to help save the life of Western Sahara activist Aminatou Haidar, who is on a three-week-old hunger strike to demand Morocco allow her to return home.

No winners if yuan rises, says China think-tank (Reuters)

Posted: 06 Dec 2009 04:56 PM PST

Reuters - Lifting the value of China's yuan currency would hurt, not help, global economic recovery and threaten the country's own financial and trade health, a Chinese state think-tank said in an essay published on Monday.

Bank of Canada to keep rates low, uphold outlook (Reuters)

Posted: 06 Dec 2009 06:57 AM PST

Reuters - The Bank of Canada is widely expected to keep its hands off interest rates on Tuesday, holding them at near zero and committing to do so until at least July, despite growing evidence the economy is kicking back to life.

Australia steps up wildfire preparedness (AP)

Posted: 06 Dec 2009 08:28 AM PST

AP - Australians thought they were prepared for wildfires. Until Black Saturday.

Iraqis reach last-minute election deal (McClatchy Newspapers)

Posted: 06 Dec 2009 02:36 PM PST

McClatchy Newspapers - BAGHDAD — Iraqi lawmakers reached a minutes-to-midnight deal late Sunday, clearing a path to national elections early next year that are seen as crucial to a smooth U.S. troop withdrawal.

Syria says bus blast not terrorism, but circumstances unclear (The Christian Science Monitor)

Posted: 04 Dec 2009 01:00 AM PST

The Christian Science Monitor - • A daily summary of global reports on security issues.

Could Zuma Be What South Africa Needs? (Time.com)

Posted: 06 Dec 2009 10:20 AM PST

Time.com - Could Zuma Be What South Africa Needs?