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• UN chief acknowledges fraud in Afghan vote (AP)
• Clinton downplays threat to Pakistan nuke arsenal (AP)
• Turkey bars Israel from military drill (AP)
• Priest who lived with leprosy now a saint (AP)
• Russian spacecraft with circus tycoon lands safely (AP)
• The Next Step for the European Union (Time.com)
• Recession-hit govt to sell off state assets: PM (AFP)
• Egypt's journalist union investigates Israeli ties (AP)
• Brazil: Intense blaze burns Sao Paulo slum (AP)
• Africa wants polluters to pay for climate change (AFP)
• Singapore economy grows 0.8 percent in Q3: govt (AFP)
• Australia resettles boat explosion survivors (AP)
• Terrorist attack in Pakistan shows how vulnerable it is (McClatchy Newspapers)
• The Soldier And the State (Time.com)

UN chief acknowledges fraud in Afghan vote (AP) Posted: 11 Oct 2009 04:09 PM PDT AP - The top U.N. official in Afghanistan on Sunday acknowledged "widespread fraud" in the disputed presidential election and rejected allegations from a former deputy that he covered up cheating to smooth the path to victory for President Hamid Karzai.

Clinton downplays threat to Pakistan nuke arsenal (AP) Posted: 11 Oct 2009 05:25 PM PDT AP - U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton said Sunday the Taliban siege of Pakistan's army headquarters showed extremists are a growing threat in the nuclear-armed American ally, but she contended they don't pose a risk to the country's atomic arsenal.

Turkey bars Israel from military drill (AP) Posted: 11 Oct 2009 12:41 PM PDT AP - Turkey has called off an international military drill because it opposed Israel's participation, Israeli defense officials said Sunday, a move that sent strained relations between the two nations to a new low.

Priest who lived with leprosy now a saint (AP) Posted: 11 Oct 2009 11:31 AM PDT AP - A 19th-century priest whose courageous work with leprosy patients in Hawaii has been likened to the efforts of those battling the stigma of AIDS was elevated to sainthood Sunday by Pope Benedict XVI, along with four other Catholics he hailed as heroes of holiness.

Russian spacecraft with circus tycoon lands safely (AP) Posted: 11 Oct 2009 12:19 PM PDT AP - The Russian Soyuz capsule carrying Cirque du Soleil founder Guy Laliberte and two other space travelers landed safely in Kazakhstan on Sunday, ending the entertainment tycoon's mirthful space odyssey.

The Next Step for the European Union (Time.com) Posted: 11 Oct 2009 01:25 PM PDT Time.com - The Next Step for the European Union

Recession-hit govt to sell off state assets: PM (AFP) Posted: 11 Oct 2009 05:03 PM PDT AFP - The British government will sell off a raft of state assets to help reduce its debt, Prime Minister Gordon Brown was to announce Monday.

Egypt's journalist union investigates Israeli ties (AP) Posted: 11 Oct 2009 02:04 PM PDT AP - Egypt's journalist union is investigating whether to expel a prominent member for meeting with the Israeli ambassador, a case that highlights the broad opposition to normal relations with Israel that persists despite a 30-year-old peace deal between the two countries.

Brazil: Intense blaze burns Sao Paulo slum (AP) Posted: 11 Oct 2009 05:24 PM PDT AP - An intense fire broke out Sunday in a slum in South America's largest city, sending residents running across rooftops to escape the flames.

Africa wants polluters to pay for climate change (AFP) Posted: 11 Oct 2009 01:44 PM PDT AFP - Africa will demand billions of dollars in compensation from rich polluting nations at a UN climate summit for the harm caused by global warming on the continent, African officials said Sunday.

Singapore economy grows 0.8 percent in Q3: govt (AFP) Posted: 11 Oct 2009 05:44 PM PDT AFP - Singapore's economy grew by an estimated 0.8 percent in the three months to September from a year ago, the first such growth in five quarters, the government said Monday.

Australia resettles boat explosion survivors (AP) Posted: 11 Oct 2009 03:31 PM PDT AP - Australia will resettle 42 Afghan men who survived a boat explosion that killed five fellow asylum seekers in Australian waters in April, an official said on Monday.

Terrorist attack in Pakistan shows how vulnerable it is (McClatchy Newspapers) Posted: 11 Oct 2009 01:42 PM PDT McClatchy Newspapers - ISLAMABAD, Pakistan — The devastating terrorist assault on Pakistan's military headquarters, which ended early Sunday after nearly 24 hours, exposed the threat of extremist groups operating in the heart of the country and the vulnerability of its most sensitive sites, raising concerns over the security of its nuclear arsenal.

The Soldier And the State (Time.com) Posted: 11 Oct 2009 01:25 PM PDT Time.com - The Soldier And the State

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