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US Secretary of State Clinton Visits Thailand Flood Victims

Posted November 17th, 2011 at 3:40 am (UTC-5)
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U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton has met with some of Thailand’s flood victims, a day after promising a $10 million aid package. Clinton exchanged the traditional Thai greeting Thursday with some of the more than 1,400 evacuees living in gymnasiums at a Thai sports complex. She promised those present that U.S. help is on […]

Crew of Burning South Korean Ship Rescued Off Russian Coast

Posted November 17th, 2011 at 3:25 am (UTC-5)
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Russian officials say 89 crew members of a South Korean bulk carrier have been rescued after a fire broke out on their ship in the Bering Sea off Russia’s Far Eastern coast. Officials say the Oriental Angel did not send out a distress signal after crew members failed to put out of the fire near […]

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Pressure Growing on ‘Isolated’ Syria

Posted November 17th, 2011 at 3:15 am (UTC-5)
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The United Nations is being urged to add its voice to the growing chorus of condemnation aimed at Syria for its bloody crackdown on anti-government protesters. Germany, Britain and France are pushing for a U.N. resolution condemning the Syrian regime for human rights violations in its ongoing battle with civilians. Germany’s U.N. Ambassador, Peter Wittig, […]

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Obama Visits Australian Military Base, Speaks To U.S Troops

Posted November 17th, 2011 at 3:15 am (UTC-5)
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U.S. President Barack Obama has arrived in Darwin, Australia, where U.S. troops will soon be stationed under an agreement to maintain a military presence on Australian soil. Mr. Obama will lay a wreath commemorating the USS Peary, a U.S. navy ship that was destroyed by Japanese bombers in World War Two. He will also speak […]

Insurgents Fire Rockets in Afghan Capital

Posted November 17th, 2011 at 3:00 am (UTC-5)
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Afghan officials say insurgents have fired two rockets in the capital, Kabul, as leaders gather for the second day of talks about relations with the United States. Officials said the attacks Thursday wounded one person, and that one of the rockets landed as close as one kilometer from the meeting site. The second rocket hit […]

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Wall Street Protesters to Rally in New York

Posted November 17th, 2011 at 2:25 am (UTC-5)
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Anti-capitalist demonstrators who were evicted from a New York park earlier this week are promising to “fight back” on Thursday with a rally to commemorate the two month anniversary of the Occupy Wall Street movement. The protesters say they plan to shut down the city’s financial district with a morning rally at the New York […]

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Pressure Growing on ‘Isolated’ Syria

Posted November 17th, 2011 at 1:30 am (UTC-5)
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The United Nations is being urged to add its voice to the growing chorus of condemnation aimed at Syria for its bloody crackdown on anti-government protesters. Germany, Britain and France are pushing for a U.N. resolution condemning the Syrian regime for human rights violations in its ongoing battle civilians. Germany’s U.N. Ambassador, Peter Wittig, said […]

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Insurgents Fire Rockets in Afghan Capital

Posted November 17th, 2011 at 1:05 am (UTC-5)
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Police in Afghanistan say insurgents have fired two rockets in the capital, Kabul, as leaders gather for the second day of talks about relations with the United States. Officials said the attacks Thursday injured one person, and that one of the rockets landed as close as one kilometer from the meeting site. The Taliban has […]

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