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Cambodia Offers Lake Settlement Under World Bank Pressure

Posted August 16th, 2011 at 11:25 pm (UTC-5)
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Cambodia’s government has moved to resolve a land dispute with about 1,000 families in Phnom Penh after the World Bank threatened to cut off future loans to the country. Under the deal, which became public Tuesday, the government has set aside a 12-hectare plot on a 133-hectare development site for the resettlement of families displaced […]

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Morocco to Hold Early Elections on November 25

Posted August 16th, 2011 at 10:05 pm (UTC-5)
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Morocco says it will hold early parliamentary elections on November 25, as the monarchy pursues democratic reforms designed to head off “Arab Spring”-style protests. The country’s official MAP news agency reported that Interior Minister Taieb Cherkaoui announced the date Tuesday. The elections were expected in late 2012, but Morocco’s King Mohammed called for a prompt […]

US Cigarette Companies Sue Government Over New Warning Labels

Posted August 16th, 2011 at 10:00 pm (UTC-5)
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Four major U.S. tobacco companies are suing the federal government, saying that forcing them to put graphic warning labels on cigarette packages is unconstitutional. The companies say the new rules violate their right to free speech. An attorney representing Lorillard Tobacco Co. says the government can engage in all the anti-smoking advocacy it wants in […]

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Serbia, Kosovo to Continue Talks September 2

Posted August 16th, 2011 at 10:00 pm (UTC-5)
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Serbian Deputy Prime Minister Bozidar Djelic says the next round of talks between Serbia and Kosovo will take place September 2 in Brussels. The Belgrade-Pristina talks mandated by the European Union began in March, but stalled last month after Kosovo imposed a ban on imports from Serbia and sent its troops to take control of […]

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Russia Unveils New Stealth Fighter at Moscow Air Show

Posted August 16th, 2011 at 9:25 pm (UTC-5)
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Russia is showing off its next generation stealth fighter for the first time at a highly publicized air show that opened Tuesday near Moscow. Russian air force commander-in-chief Alexander Zelin said the Sukhoi T-50 is expected to enter service in the next three or four years. The fighter has been touted as a rival to […]

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Venezuelan Hospitals to Temporarily Freeze Fees

Posted August 16th, 2011 at 8:55 pm (UTC-5)
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Venezuela’s government says the country’s private hospitals have agreed to freeze their fees for up to three weeks as they seek ways to contain health care costs and increase access for the poor. Health Minister Eugenia Sader made the announcement Tuesday after meeting with hospital representatives. She said that period will allow officials to look […]

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Study: Women Smokers Face Higher Risk of Bladder Cancer

Posted August 16th, 2011 at 8:45 pm (UTC-5)
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U.S. researchers have found that women who smoke face a much higher risk of bladder cancer than previously thought. A study in the Journal of the American Medical Association says the newest information shows that about half of bladder cancer cases in women are caused by smoking — up from 20-30 percent in previous studies. […]

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Morocco to Hold Early Elections on November 25

Posted August 16th, 2011 at 8:25 pm (UTC-5)
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Morocco says it will hold early parliamentary elections on November 25, as the monarchy pursues democratic reforms designed to head off “Arab Spring”-style protests. The country’s official TAP news agency reported that Interior Minister Taieb Cherkaoui announced the date Tuesday. The elections were expected in late 2012, but Morocco’s King Mohammed called for a prompt […]

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Australian Airline Turns to Asia For Recovery

Posted August 16th, 2011 at 8:15 pm (UTC-5)
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Australian carrier Qantas Airways has unveiled plans to launch two Asia-focused airlines, buy more than 100 new aircraft and cut some 1,000 jobs in an effort to spur growth. Officials announced Tuesday that under the five-year plan, Qantas will team up with Japan Airlines and Mitsubishi Corporation to launch a new, low-budget domestic airline by […]

US Presses Sudan On War Crimes Investigation

Posted August 16th, 2011 at 7:45 pm (UTC-5)
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The United States is urging Sudan to allow independent investigators into its Southern Kordofan state after the United Nations reported alleged war crimes there. The U.S. ambassador to the United Nations, Susan Rice, said Tuesday the situation is becoming “increasingly dire” in Southern Kordofan, where forces allied to what were then northern and southern Sudan […]

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