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• Five held for plotting attack on Danish paper (Reuters)
• Iraq civilian death toll lowest since invasion: study (Reuters)
• More talks needed in Ivory Coast crisis: envoys (Reuters)
• U.S. praises Reserve Bank of India in Iran dispute (Reuters)
• Rocket Disaster Casts Doubt Over Indian Space Program (Time.com)
• "Science sense" list trashes celebrity health tips (Reuters)
• 3 suicide bombers used to kill tenacious Iraqi cop (AP)
• Brutal drug lord dies in clashes in Colombia (AP)
• Canada no longer recognizes Ivory Coast envoy (AFP)
• Pamela Anderson advert too racy for Hong Kong airport (AFP)
• Canadians face up to $1,000 UAE visa fees after row (Reuters)
• Australia floods: Towns could be swamped for week (AP)
• Killing of Iraq police chief highlights security struggles as US draws down (The Christian Science Monitor)
• Could Hugo Chavez Have Learned from Late Venezuelan President Carlos Andres Perez? (Time.com)
• Why South Korea has agreed to six-party talks on North Korea's nuclear program (The Christian Science Monitor)
• Gambian Families Left Homeless by Floods (OneWorld.net)

Five held for plotting attack on Danish paper (Reuters) Posted: 29 Dec 2010 02:20 PM PST Reuters - Danish police arrested five people suspected of planning a Mumbai-style attack to kill as many people as possible in a building housing a Danish newspaper that outraged Muslims in 2005 with cartoons of Prophet Mohammad.

Iraq civilian death toll lowest since invasion: study (Reuters) Posted: 29 Dec 2010 04:02 PM PST Reuters - The number of Iraqi civilians killed in violence in Iraq this year fell to its lowest level since the 2003 U.S.-led invasion, but the decline is slowing as low-level conflict takes root, a study showed on Thursday.

More talks needed in Ivory Coast crisis: envoys (Reuters) Posted: 29 Dec 2010 03:27 AM PST Reuters - A delegation of three West African presidents who met incumbent Ivory Coast leader Laurent Gbagbo on Tuesday to deliver an ultimatum to step down or face force left saying more meetings were needed.

U.S. praises Reserve Bank of India in Iran dispute (Reuters) Posted: 29 Dec 2010 05:24 PM PST Reuters - The United States Wednesday praised the Reserve Bank of India for reducing its dealings with Iran's central bank, saying the Islamic Republic misuses its financial relationships to support its nuclear program.

Rocket Disaster Casts Doubt Over Indian Space Program (Time.com) Posted: 29 Dec 2010 03:55 PM PST Time.com - India's latest rocket disaster leaves the country's ambitious space program in doubt

"Science sense" list trashes celebrity health tips (Reuters) Posted: 29 Dec 2010 05:23 PM PST Reuters - Science campaigners laid bare some of the most dubious celebrity-endorsed health tips on Wednesday, rubbishing ideas such as reabsorbing sperm and wearing silicone bracelets to boost energy.

3 suicide bombers used to kill tenacious Iraqi cop (AP) Posted: 29 Dec 2010 04:15 PM PST AP - Police commander Lt. Col. Shamil al-Jabouri knew al-Qaida wanted him dead. He was renowned in the tense northern city of Mosul for his relentless pursuit of the terror group, and insurgents had tried at least five times to kill him for it. On the sixth attempt, al-Qaida left little to chance.

Brutal drug lord dies in clashes in Colombia (AP) Posted: 29 Dec 2010 04:49 PM PST AP - A brutal drug lord with a $2.5 million bounty on his head and reputed ties to right-wing militias died during clashes with security forces in southern Colombia, President Juan Manuel Santos announced Wednesday.

Canada no longer recognizes Ivory Coast envoy (AFP) Posted: 29 Dec 2010 02:24 PM PST AFP - Canada said Wednesday it no longer recognized the Ivory Coast ambassador to Ottawa appointed by president Laurent Gbagbo, and that it would welcome new diplomatic representation from the West African nation.

Pamela Anderson advert too racy for Hong Kong airport (AFP) Posted: 29 Dec 2010 05:13 PM PST AFP - An animal rights commercial starring former Playboy centrefold Pamela Anderson, which is banned at some US airports, has been deemed too racy for Hong Kong, one of Asia's busiest aviation hubs.

Canadians face up to $1,000 UAE visa fees after row (Reuters) Posted: 29 Dec 2010 04:28 AM PST Reuters - Canadian nationals will have to pay as much as $1,000 in visa fees to travel to the United Arab Emirates from next month, the latest development in a diplomatic row over landing rights.

Australia floods: Towns could be swamped for week (AP) Posted: 29 Dec 2010 04:49 PM PST AP - Flooded communities across eastern Australia could be underwater for more than a week, with the cleanup bill expected to hit billions of dollars, a state official said Thursday.

Killing of Iraq police chief highlights security struggles as US draws down (The Christian Science Monitor) Posted: 29 Dec 2010 02:26 PM PST The Christian Science Monitor - A senior police commander and three other cops in Iraq's northern city of Mosul â€" the most violent of Iraq's major cities â€" were murdered by suicide bombers shortly after dawn today.

Could Hugo Chavez Have Learned from Late Venezuelan President Carlos Andres Perez? (Time.com) Posted: 29 Dec 2010 03:55 PM PST Time.com - The death of Venezuela's disgraced former President should be a cautionary tale for the country's elite as well as for the current President. But no one seems to be learning any lessons

Why South Korea has agreed to six-party talks on North Korea's nuclear program (The Christian Science Monitor) Posted: 29 Dec 2010 10:12 AM PST The Christian Science Monitor - South Korea promised a dramatic shift Wednesday in its approach to North Korea, holding out the olive branch of six-party talks on North Korea’s nuclear program along with the prospect of reconciliation and North-South reunification.

Gambian Families Left Homeless by Floods (OneWorld.net) Posted: 29 Dec 2010 02:57 PM PST OneWorld.net - BANJUL, Dec 29 (IPS) - Amie Manneh and her family lived securely in their single-bedroom home in Bundung, 15 kilometers from the capital, Banjul. Then their home was destroyed by heavy rainfall in September. Since then Amie, her husband and six children have been living in the damaged house.

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