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• Five Canadians dead in Mexican hotel gas explosion (Reuters)
• Israeli government seen accepting new settlement freeze (Reuters)
• Suu Kyi urges freedom of speech in army-ruled Myanmar (Reuters)
• Five NATO troops killed as Afghanistan violence soars (Reuters)
• Sudan independence vote chief slams foreign donors (Reuters)
• In India, the World's Largest School Lunch Program (Time.com)
• Socialists win 2 largest cities in Greek poll (AP)
• Mexico hotel blast kills 5 Canadians, 2 Mexicans (AP)
• Guinea candidate says he will not accept results (AP)
• In Afghan south, US troops turn from battle to building (AFP)
• Five Canadians dead in Mexican hotel gas explosion (Reuters)
• BHP Billiton abandons bid for fertiliser-maker Potash (AFP)
• Allawi's Sunni-backed bloc returns to parliament after walkout (The Christian Science Monitor)
• Geoengineering: A Quick, Clean Fix? (Time.com)
• Global leadership: Voters launch a power surge of women (The Christian Science Monitor)
• After Suu Kyi’s Release, Dangerous Time Sets In (OneWorld.net)

Five Canadians dead in Mexican hotel gas explosion (Reuters) Posted: 14 Nov 2010 03:57 PM PST Reuters - At least five Canadian tourists and two workers were killed on Sunday in a gas explosion that ripped through the restaurant of a hotel on Mexico's Caribbean coast, authorities said.

Israeli government seen accepting new settlement freeze (Reuters) Posted: 14 Nov 2010 01:02 PM PST Reuters - Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu will probably win narrow approval from his coalition government for a U.S. proposal to extend a freeze on West Bank settlement building, Israeli political sources said Sunday.

Suu Kyi urges freedom of speech in army-ruled Myanmar (Reuters) Posted: 14 Nov 2010 02:03 AM PST Reuters - Pro-democracy leader Aung San Suu Kyi called on Sunday for freedom of speech in army-ruled Myanmar, urged thousands of supporters to stand up for their rights, and indicated she may urge the West to end sanctions.

Five NATO troops killed as Afghanistan violence soars (Reuters) Posted: 14 Nov 2010 09:36 AM PST Reuters - Five troops serving with the NATO-led force in Afghanistan were killed on Sunday, including three in a clash with insurgents in the east, the coalition said, one of the worst daily tolls in a month.

Sudan independence vote chief slams foreign donors (Reuters) Posted: 14 Nov 2010 12:37 PM PST Reuters - Foreign donors have held up preparations for a referendum on south Sudan's independence by not transferring money to the organizers and wasting money on pointless grants, the head of the organizing commission said on Sunday.

In India, the World's Largest School Lunch Program (Time.com) Posted: 13 Nov 2010 10:15 PM PST Time.com - Despite its optimistic economy andgrowing geopolitical clout, India continues to be home to moreundernourished children than any other country. Can wholesome school lunches be part of the solution?

Socialists win 2 largest cities in Greek poll (AP) Posted: 14 Nov 2010 03:59 PM PST AP - Greece's governing Socialists have won mayoral races in Greece's two largest cities for the first time in 24 years, extending gains in local government elections.

Mexico hotel blast kills 5 Canadians, 2 Mexicans (AP) Posted: 14 Nov 2010 04:46 PM PST AP - A powerful explosion likely caused by an accumulation of gas killed 7 people, including five Canadian tourists, on Sunday at a large resort hotel on Mexico's Caribbean coast, authorities said.

Guinea candidate says he will not accept results (AP) Posted: 14 Nov 2010 03:42 PM PST AP - Less than 24 hours before Guinea's election commission was due to release results from a crucial presidential election, one of the candidates said he would not accept the outcome because two contested counties had been included in the total, setting the stage for a violent showdown.

In Afghan south, US troops turn from battle to building (AFP) Posted: 14 Nov 2010 04:29 PM PST AFP - US Lieutenant Colonel Clay Padgett says he is proud that his troops in Afghanistan have succeeded where the Soviets failed in ousting insurgents from a key district near Kandahar.

Five Canadians dead in Mexican hotel gas explosion (Reuters) Posted: 14 Nov 2010 04:01 PM PST Reuters - At least five Canadian tourists and two workers were killed on Sunday in a gas explosion that ripped through the restaurant of a hotel on Mexico's Caribbean coast, authorities said.

BHP Billiton abandons bid for fertiliser-maker Potash (AFP) Posted: 14 Nov 2010 02:37 PM PST AFP - Mining giant BHP Billiton Monday cancelled its multi-billion dollar takeover bid for fertiliser-maker Potash Corp after it was rejected by Canada, and announced a 4.2 billion US dollar share buy-back.

Allawi's Sunni-backed bloc returns to parliament after walkout (The Christian Science Monitor) Posted: 13 Nov 2010 04:47 PM PST The Christian Science Monitor - Iraq averted a new political crisis Saturday when the head of the main Sunni-backed bloc ended a walkout and returned to parliament, paving the way for the formation of a new government.

Geoengineering: A Quick, Clean Fix? (Time.com) Posted: 13 Nov 2010 10:15 PM PST Time.com - Geoengineering: Climate Fixes By Way of a Volcano?

Global leadership: Voters launch a power surge of women (The Christian Science Monitor) Posted: 13 Nov 2010 12:00 PM PST The Christian Science Monitor - When Johanna Sigurdardottir campaigned to be prime minister of Iceland last year, she vowed to bring an end to the "age of testosterone."

After Suu Kyi’s Release, Dangerous Time Sets In (OneWorld.net) Posted: 14 Nov 2010 01:16 PM PST OneWorld.net - BANGKOK, Nov 13 (IPS) - A dilapidated colonial villa on the banks of the Inya Lake in Rangoon, Burma’s largest city, has regained its identity as a home â€" instead of a prison â€" following the Saturday release of Aung San Suu Kyi, the icon of the military-ruled country’s democracy movement.

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