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• Swedish court orders WikiLeaks founder Assange detained (Reuters)
• U.S. sanctions two North Korean entities (Reuters)
• Germany says guarding against Mumbai-style attack (Reuters)
• Guinea's Conde urges unity, plays down violence (Reuters)
• U.N. committee slams Iran over human rights record (Reuters)
• NATO Summit in Lisbon: Can the Alliance Modernize? (Time.com)
• Cameron adviser "profoundly" sorry for comments (AFP)
• Egypt rejects US meddling in internal affairs (AP)
• Fidel says happy with direction of Cuba (AP)
• General: More troops need African language skills (AP)
• Chinese woman sent to labor camp for retweeting (AP)
• Ontario says still on track to balance budget (Reuters)
• Rolls-Royce to replace 'up to 40' A380 engines: Qantas (AFP)
• NATO's Lisbon meeting agenda: Afghan withdrawal and emerging threats (The Christian Science Monitor)
• Viktor Bout: Whose Secrets Does the Alleged Arms Dealer Know? (Time.com)
• Iran missile system tested, rhetoric sharpened on eve of NATO summit (The Christian Science Monitor)
• Holistic Approaches Key to Ending FGM - Study (OneWorld.net)

Swedish court orders WikiLeaks founder Assange detained (Reuters) Posted: 18 Nov 2010 04:42 PM PST Reuters - A Swedish court on Thursday ordered the detention of Julian Assange, the founder of whistle blowing website WikiLeaks, on suspicion of rape and other sexual crimes, allegations he denies.

U.S. sanctions two North Korean entities (Reuters) Posted: 18 Nov 2010 04:57 PM PST Reuters - The United States sanctioned on Thursday two North Korean companies linked to a group it accuses of drug smuggling and other "illicit" activities to support the nation's secretive leadership.

Germany says guarding against Mumbai-style attack (Reuters) Posted: 18 Nov 2010 12:32 PM PST Reuters - German authorities are on guard against threats of armed attack on civilians of the kind that killed 166 in the Indian city of Mumbai in 2008, Interior Minister Thomas de Maiziere said Thursday.

Guinea's Conde urges unity, plays down violence (Reuters) Posted: 18 Nov 2010 02:31 PM PST Reuters - The winner of Guinea's first free presidential election appealed to rivals on Thursday to end violent protests, and a think tank said attacks on civilians by undisciplined troops risked starting a wider ethnic conflict.

U.N. committee slams Iran over human rights record (Reuters) Posted: 18 Nov 2010 03:34 PM PST Reuters - A U.N. General Assembly committee Tuesday accused Iran of serious human rights violations in a move that an incensed Iranian delegate said was orchestrated by the United States and its allies.

NATO Summit in Lisbon: Can the Alliance Modernize? (Time.com) Posted: 18 Nov 2010 04:35 PM PST Time.com - As NATO leaders meet in Lisbon to shape a new mission statement, observers question whether it's too late for the alliance to adapt to the 21st century

Cameron adviser "profoundly" sorry for comments (AFP) Posted: 18 Nov 2010 04:45 PM PST AFP - A senior adviser to Prime Minister David Cameron "profoundly" apologised after claiming in Friday's Telegraph newspaper that the country had "never had it so good," despite the recent downturn.

Egypt rejects US meddling in internal affairs (AP) Posted: 18 Nov 2010 01:25 PM PST AP - Egypt said Thursday it was dismayed by Washington's call for foreign monitors to observe the country's upcoming parliamentary elections, describing it as meddling in its internal affairs.

Fidel says happy with direction of Cuba (AP) Posted: 18 Nov 2010 04:55 PM PST AP - Fidel Castro says he is happy with the direction Cuba is taking under the leadership of his brother Raul, his most explicit remarks to date about the sweeping economic changes the country is undergoing.

General: More troops need African language skills (AP) Posted: 18 Nov 2010 02:31 PM PST AP - The Pentagon needs more troops trained in the cultures and languages of Africa in order to better confront the increasing terror threat from the continent, a top general said Thursday.

Chinese woman sent to labor camp for retweeting (AP) Posted: 18 Nov 2010 05:23 PM PST AP - China has sentenced a woman to a year in a labor camp for "disrupting social order" by retweeting a satirical message urging Chinese protesters to smash the Japan pavilion at the Shanghai Expo, an international rights group said.

Ontario says still on track to balance budget (Reuters) Posted: 18 Nov 2010 11:30 AM PST Reuters - Ontario, Canada's most populous province, is still on track to balance its budget by 2017-18 as its export-oriented economy recovers from a deep recession and record high deficits, its government said on Thursday.

Rolls-Royce to replace 'up to 40' A380 engines: Qantas (AFP) Posted: 18 Nov 2010 03:39 AM PST AFP - Rolls-Royce may replace up to 40 engines on Airbus A380 superjumbos flown by three airlines, Qantas said Thursday, after a mid-air explosion sparked safety fears over the world's biggest passenger jet.

NATO's Lisbon meeting agenda: Afghan withdrawal and emerging threats (The Christian Science Monitor) Posted: 18 Nov 2010 10:24 AM PST The Christian Science Monitor - NATO leaders meet here Friday to define a new mission statement, a task the North Atlantic Treaty Organization has not undertaken since before the 9/11 terrorist attacks. In addition to traditional security concerns, the agenda will cover the advent of so-called cyber terrorism, and the emergence of new threats to alliance members such as ballistic missiles in Iran.

Viktor Bout: Whose Secrets Does the Alleged Arms Dealer Know? (Time.com) Posted: 18 Nov 2010 04:35 PM PST Time.com - Nicknamed the "Lord of War," alleged weapons trader Viktor Bout will stand trial next year, and a plea bargain may be his best bet to avoid a life sentence. So should Russia's elite be worried?

Iran missile system tested, rhetoric sharpened on eve of NATO summit (The Christian Science Monitor) Posted: 18 Nov 2010 09:25 AM PST The Christian Science Monitor - Iran tested a new air-defense system and stepped up its anti-West rhetoric Thursday on the eve of NATO's annual meeting in Lisbon. At the top of the military alliance's agenda are plans for a missile-defense network in Europe â€" primarily aimed at Iran’s growing ballistic missile capabilities â€" and the nine-year war in Afghanistan.

Holistic Approaches Key to Ending FGM - Study (OneWorld.net) Posted: 18 Nov 2010 08:13 AM PST OneWorld.net - NAIROBI, Nov 18 (IRIN) - Narrow approaches which focus on individuals or appear to attack deep-seated customs are less successful at reducing female genital mutilation/cutting (FGM/C) than those that aim for community-driven change that addresses the complex social dynamics associated with the practice, according to a new study by the UN Children's Fund (UNICEF).

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