Friday, November 20, 2009
Four people have been arrested in Peru on suspicion of killing dozens of people in order to sell their fat and tissue for cosmetic uses in EuropeThe gang allegedly targeted people on remote roads luring them with fake job offers before extracting their fat to sell it for a litreOther suspected gang members inc ... Read more
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Friday, November 20, 2009 |
 Three teens accused of setting a yearold friend on fire pleaded not guilty Thursday to charges of attempted murder a public offender for one of the boys saidDenver Jarvis and Matthew Bent both and Jesus Mendez are charged as adults with one count of attempted murder in the second degree in the October attack in Deer ... Read more |
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Friday, November 20, 2009 |
 The appointment of two littleknown figures to the new top jobs in the EU has drawn a mixed responseBelgian PM Herman van Rompuy was named President of the European Council while Briton Baroness Catherine Ashton was made EU foreign affairs supremoThe US welcomed the choice saying it would make Europe a stronger partnerHow ... Read more |
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Friday, November 20, 2009 |
 has been sworn in as Afghan president for a second elected term saying he wants Afghan forces in charge of the nation within five years In his inauguration speech Mr Karzai announced a conference to tackle corruption and a national gathering to help bring peace to Afghanistan He also invited his defeated rivals to join him in working ... Read more |
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Friday, November 20, 2009 |
 and his South Korean counterpart Lee Myungbak have urged North Korea to return to international nuclear negotiations The two leaders speaking at a joint press conference in Seoul promised the North major economic aid in return They also agreed to make progress on a free trade agreement signed in which has still not been ratif ... Read more |
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Wednesday, November 18, 2009 |
 US President Barack Obama has for the first time admitted that the US will miss the January deadline he set for closing the Guantanamo Bay prisonMr Obama made the admission in interviews with US TV networks during his tour of Asia He said he was not disappointed that the deadline had slipped saying he knew this was goin ... Read more |
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Wednesday, November 18, 2009 |
 One of Iraqs two vicepresidents has vetoed part of the countrys new election law putting the parliamentary polls scheduled for January in doubtTariq alHashemi a Sunni Arab revoked Article of the law and called for the representation in parliament of displaced people to increase to Most Iraqis who have fled violence ... Read more |
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Wednesday, November 18, 2009 |
 European Union leaders are due to discuss key issues such as trade and energy with their Russian counterparts at a summit in Stockholm Moscow and Brussels are still rebuilding relations after falling out over last years GeorgiaRussia war The EU will also seek assurances there will be no repeat of last winters disruption of gas exports to t ... Read more |
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Wednesday, November 18, 2009 |
 The Minister of Food and Agriculture Kwesi Ahwoi has called on World leaders attending the Summit on Food Security to share their national and regional experiences to serve as lessons for developing countries to build up specific strategies plans and programmes to ensure a better future He noted that the summit was timely since it offer ... Read more |
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Wednesday, November 18, 2009 |
 US President Barack Obama has met Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao on the last day of his muchwatched visit to the rising Asian powerhouse Trade disputes were expected to be on the agenda during Mr Obamas lunch with Chinas thirdhighest leader who is responsible for the economyPrior to their meeting the two leaders said the relationship betwee ... Read more |
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Tuesday, November 17, 2009 |
 The UN is investigating the crash in the Sahara desert of a cargo plane which is thought to have been carrying cocaine from VenezuelaAlexandre Schmidt from the UN drugs agency told the BBC that the plane could have carried up to tonnes of cocaine which has not been foundWest Africa has become a major transit point for Latin ... Read more |
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Tuesday, November 17, 2009 |
 Chinese President Hu Jintao has called on the US to shun protectionism At a joint news conference President Hu said the two sides would continue to have consultations on an equal footing to properly resolve economic and trade frictions He made the comments after a summit with President Obama at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing Clima ... Read more |
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Tuesday, November 17, 2009 |
 Australian PM has apologised to the hundreds of thousands of people some British migrants who were abused or neglected in state care as children Mr Rudd said he was deeply sorry for the pain caused to the children and their extended families He said he hoped the national apology would help to heal the pain and be a turning point i ... Read more |
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