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• Syria boycotts Arab meeting (Reuters)
• Monti due to present new Italian government (Reuters)
• Iran ready to help Turkey with nuclear plant: aide (Reuters)
• Afghans to debate future of U.S. presence, Taliban vow attacks (Reuters)
• Gaddafi son stays until U.N. lifts travel ban: Niger (Reuters)
• Mario Monti, Italy's next Prime Minister, plans strategy for Italian politicians (Time.com)
• European economy has all but stalled, report says (AP)
• Al-Qaida head recalls 'human side' of bin Laden (AP)
• Guatemala leader authorizes extradition of ex-pres (AP)
• Mali citizen pleads guilty in NYC to terror charge (AP)
• US, Philippines boost alliance amid row with China (AP)
• Toronto moves to evict Occupy protesters (Reuters)
• 3 arrested, others moved from Occupy Melbourne (AP)
• Israeli-Palestinian jolt? Why some want to dismantle PA. (The Christian Science Monitor)
• Italy: A Personal Farewell to the Berlusconi Years (Time.com)
• Why more women in Beijing are delaying marriage (The Christian Science Monitor)

Syria boycotts Arab meeting (Reuters) Posted: 15 Nov 2011 04:58 PM PST Reuters - Syria will boycott an Arab League meeting to follow up its decision to suspend Damascus from the organization, as regional states stepped up efforts to isolate President Bashar al-Assad for refusing to end a crackdown on eight months of protests.

Monti due to present new Italian government (Reuters) Posted: 15 Nov 2011 04:58 PM PST Reuters - Prime Minister designate Mario Monti is expected to unveil Italy's new government on Wednesday after an intense two days of consultations aimed at staving off a major financial crisis that has pushed Italy's borrowing costs to untenable levels.

Iran ready to help Turkey with nuclear plant: aide (Reuters) Posted: 15 Nov 2011 01:19 PM PST Reuters - An adviser to Iran's Supreme Leader said on Tuesday that Tehran was willing to share its controversial nuclear technology with neighboring countries, suggesting it could help Turkey build an atomic power plant.

Afghans to debate future of U.S. presence, Taliban vow attacks (Reuters) Posted: 15 Nov 2011 04:38 PM PST Reuters - About 2,000 Afghan community and political leaders will gather on Wednesday in Kabul under tight security for four days of deliberations on the country's most pressing issues, including ties with main ally the United States.

Gaddafi son stays until U.N. lifts travel ban: Niger (Reuters) Posted: 15 Nov 2011 04:09 PM PST Reuters - Niger said Tuesday that Muammar Gaddafi's son Saadi would remain in the West African nation until a United Nations travel ban on him was lifted, despite Tripoli's request for his return.

Mario Monti, Italy's next Prime Minister, plans strategy for Italian politicians (Time.com) Posted: 15 Nov 2011 10:15 AM PST Time.com - As Mario Monti tries to form his cabinet, he does not promise short-cuts and may use financial fears to get the political elite to play along

European economy has all but stalled, report says (AP) Posted: 15 Nov 2011 02:01 PM PST AP - Europe appears headed for a recession — if it isn't in one already.

Al-Qaida head recalls 'human side' of bin Laden (AP) Posted: 15 Nov 2011 02:36 PM PST AP - Here's how the new head of al-Qaida remembers Osama bin Laden: A sensitive man who cried when his friends lost family members, remained close to his children despite the hard life of an international jihadist, and fondly remembered — by name — the 19 men who carried out the deadliest terrorist attack ever on U.S. soil.

Guatemala leader authorizes extradition of ex-pres (AP) Posted: 15 Nov 2011 05:01 PM PST AP - Guatemalan President Alvaro Colom said Tuesday he will grant a U.S. extradition request for former president Alfonso Portillo, who faces U.S. charges of money laundering related to the alleged embezzlement of $1.5 million in foreign donations.

Mali citizen pleads guilty in NYC to terror charge (AP) Posted: 15 Nov 2011 03:54 PM PST AP - An African man has pleaded guilty in New York City to a terrorism charge, admitting that he engaged in the drug dealing trade with men who claimed they worked for terrorists who committed kidnappings.

US, Philippines boost alliance amid row with China (AP) Posted: 15 Nov 2011 05:03 PM PST AP - Officials say the United States is helping the Philippines reinforce its weak navy as its longtime Asian ally wrangles with China in increasingly tense territorial disputes.

Toronto moves to evict Occupy protesters (Reuters) Posted: 15 Nov 2011 02:08 PM PST Reuters - Toronto officials have told Occupy Toronto protesters they must leave their encampment in a downtown park or risk forcible removal, raising the possibility of a police-backed eviction similar to the one in New York's Zuccotti Park earlier on Tuesday.

3 arrested, others moved from Occupy Melbourne (AP) Posted: 15 Nov 2011 04:49 PM PST AP - Police in Australia have swooped down on the Occupy Melbourne camp, arresting three protesters as they enforced city orders requiring demonstrators to take down tents and tarpaulins.

Israeli-Palestinian jolt? Why some want to dismantle PA. (The Christian Science Monitor) Posted: 15 Nov 2011 07:49 AM PST The Christian Science Monitor - The Palestinian Authority is seeking to regroup after the United Nations Security Council officially declared its bid for full UN membership to be dead.

Italy: A Personal Farewell to the Berlusconi Years (Time.com) Posted: 15 Nov 2011 10:15 AM PST Time.com - TIME's former Rome bureau chief remembers the bad times and the fun times with the now ex-Prime Minister of Italy

Why more women in Beijing are delaying marriage (The Christian Science Monitor) Posted: 15 Nov 2011 07:33 AM PST The Christian Science Monitor - Beijing retiree Huang Guipu has spent the past two years setting up his 29-year old daughter, Huang Fei, on more than 30 blind dates. Much to Mr. Huang's chagrin, however, not a single suitor has turned out to be Mr. Right.

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