International News Headline - 23 August, 2008

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Obama introduces Biden at rally » Full Story
US Democratic presidential hopeful Barack Obama introduces Senator Joe Biden as his running mate at a rally in Illinois.

Russia urged to quit Georgia port » Full Story
France's president urges Moscow to remove its troops from a Georgian port as Russian troops settle in.

Brazil launches anti-gun appeal » Full Story
Brazil offers cash payments and immunity for illegal weapons, in an effort to get 300,000 guns off the streets.

Indefinite curfew imposed Kashmir » Full Story
The authorities in Indian-administered Kashmir impose a curfew as a three-day strike continues.


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Russia urged to quit Georgia port - BBC News » Full Story

Times Online

Russia urged to quit Georgia port
BBC News - 4 hours ago
French President Nicholas Sarkozy, who brokered the ceasefire in Georgia, has urged Moscow to remove its troops quickly from the west of the country.
Protesters Chant `Russians Go Home' at Georgian Port (Update4) Bloomberg
South Ossetians happily loot village in Georgia International Herald Tribune
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Political divisions continue in Pakistan - Radio Australia » Full Story

Political divisions continue in Pakistan
Radio Australia - 3 hours ago
Divisions between Pakistan's government leaders have deepened as the country prepares to choose a new President. Claire Mackay reports the Pakistan People's Party has officially nominated former Prime Minister Benazir Bhutto's widower - Asif Zardari ...
Bhutto widower to run for president Aljazeera.net
Husband of Slain Pakistani PM Bhutto to Run for President Voice of America
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Fiesta town mourns its 13 victims of Madrid plane crash - guardian.co.uk » Full Story

ABC News

Fiesta town mourns its 13 victims of Madrid plane crash
guardian.co.uk - 3 hours ago
The small town of San Bartolomé de Tirajana should have been celebrating the August fiesta this weekend. Instead, it will be trying to come to terms with the grim task of burying 13 of the town's inhabitants who were among the 153 killed in the Madrid ...
Paramedics rescued colleague from Spanish air crash Inquirer.net
Death toll climbs to 154 in Spain air crash AFP
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Coalition Forces Begin Probe Into Claim Afghan Civilians Killed - Bloomberg » Full Story

CTV.ca

Coalition Forces Begin Probe Into Claim Afghan Civilians Killed
Bloomberg - 44 minutes ago
By Ed Johnson Aug. 24 (Bloomberg) -- US-led coalition forces in Afghanistan are investigating whether civilians were killed during clashes in a western province last week, after President Hamid Karzai's government said 76 villagers died.
US Probes Afghan Assertions That Raid Killed 70 Civilians Washington Post
Protests about civilian casualties in Afghanistan Radio Australia
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Somali city clears bodies after deadly clashes » Full Story
Families buried their dead after three days of heavy fighting in the Somali port town of Kismayo left at least 89 people dead and 207 wounded, according to residents and human rights organizations.



Tropical Storm Julio approaches Mexico » Full Story
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Bhutto widower to run for Pakistan presidency » Full Story
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Former Iraq minister sentenced to death » Full Story
A former Iraqi cabinet minister has been sentenced to death for ordering the murder of a Sunni politician's two sons.




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Russia aims to keep control of Georgian port city (AP) » Full Story

Georgians look at  Russian peacekeepers during a rally in the Black Sea port city of Poti, western Georgia, Saturday, Aug. 23, 2008. Thousands of Georgians angry at the presence of Russian troops on the outskirts of this strategic Black Sea port took to the streets in protest Saturday, demanding that the Russians move out. (AP Photo/Georgy Abdaladze)AP - Thousands of Georgians demanded that Russian troops leave the outskirts of this strategic Black Sea port on Saturday and took to the streets in protest, while a top Russian general said his country's forces would keep patrolling the area.




Uprooted civilians beg Pakistan, militants to talk (AP) » Full Story

A Pakistani girl from the Bajur tribal region carries water in a pot in a vocational school building, one of more than 20 relief camps the government says are for displaced people, on the outskirts of Charsadda town, Pakistan, on Saturday, Aug. 23, 2008. Pakistani officials have said more than 200,000 have fled the Bajur tribal region, the primary focus of the more than two-week-old offensive, and the neighboring Mohmand tribal area. Many have landed in relief camps set up by the government and political parties. (AP Photo/Emilio Morenatti)AP - PESHAWAR, Pakistan — Some of the women were eating lunch, while others were busy making bread.




Pakistan's ruling coalition on verge of collapse (AP) » Full Story

Local residents help carry an injured suicide bombing victim to a make-shift medical hospital tent set up in Sadu Sharif near the blast site in Swat Valley, Saturday, Aug. 23, 2008. A suicide car bombing at a police station in northwestern Pakistan killed at least six officers Saturday, the latest in a string of attacks claimed by Taliban militants, security officials said. (AP Photo/Sherin Zada)AP - Pakistan's ruling coalition teetered on the brink of collapse Saturday as the two main partners squabbled over a successor to ousted President Pervez Musharraf.




Islamic militants control key Somali port (AP) » Full Story

Somali gunmen in Mogadishu in 2005. Authorities on Saturday sought to confirm reports that a Canadian freelance journalist had been kidnapped in Somalia, along with her Australian counterpart, the foreign ministry said.(AFP/File/Simon Maina)AP - Islamic militants said Saturday they had seized control of Somalia's third largest city after three days of fighting that left about 70 people dead and saw thousands flee Kismayo.





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Russian forces still in Georgia » Full Story
POTI, Georgia (Reuters) - Small numbers of Russian troops dug in deep inside Georgia on Sunday and Western states demanded Moscow's forces leave a Black Sea port, two days after Moscow said it had wrapped up its withdrawal.



Bhutto's widower Zardari to stand for president » Full Story
ISLAMABAD (Reuters) - Assassinated former Pakistani prime minister Benazir Bhutto's widower will be a presidential candidate, an official of his party said on Saturday, a move that will be controversial if the presidency retains strong powers.



Death toll from Madrid air crash rises to 154 » Full Story
MADRID (Reuters) - The death toll from Wednesday's crash of a Spanair passenger jet at Madrid airport rose to 154 on Saturday following the death of a badly burnt 31-year-old woman, state news agency EFE reported.




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