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Protesters Continue Calls for Lebanese PM to Resign

Posted October 22nd, 2012 at 12:45 am (UTC-5)
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A group of protesters has set up tents outside Lebanese Prime Minister Najib Mikati’s office, vowing to remain there until he resigns. The sit-in began late Sunday outside the building in central Beirut. Earlier Sunday, Lebanese security forces fired their weapons into the air and used tear gas to disperse protesters who were trying to […]

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Obama, Romney Tied in Latest Poll

Posted October 22nd, 2012 at 12:10 am (UTC-5)
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A new poll says U.S. President Barack Obama and presidential challenger Mitt Romney are tied ahead of their third and final debate Monday. The NBC News/Wall Street Journal poll showed support for the candidates among likely voters at 47 percent each. Monday’s 90-minute debate in the closely contested state of Florida will focus entirely on […]

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South Korean Police Block Activists from Sending Leaflet Balloons Into North

Posted October 22nd, 2012 at 12:05 am (UTC-5)
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South Korean authorities have blocked activists from sending leaflet balloons across the border, following threats from North Korea to launch an attack if any balloons entered its airspace. Security forces faced off on Monday with a group of North Korean defectors near Imjingak Park, just south the the Demilitarized Zone separating the North and South. […]