November 16, 2006

Hamas says talks on captive Israeli soldier frozen (Reuters)

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An undated photo of abducted Israeli soldier Gilad Shalit. Negotiations aimed at freeing the captive Israeli soldier in return for the release of Palestinian prisoners in the Jewish state have been frozen for two weeks, the ruling Hamas movement said on Thursday. (Handout/Reuters)Reuters - Negotiations aimed at freeing a captive
Israeli soldier in return for the release of Palestinian
prisoners in the Jewish state have been frozen for two weeks,
the ruling Hamas movement said on Thursday.


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Iraq gov’t in crisis after abducted employees tortured (AFP)

anchorman wrote this mid-morning:

A US armoured vehicle passes the site of a car bomb that shook Baghdad. Two Iraqi were killed by the blast. Iraqi minister Abed Dhiab al-Ujaili has revealed that many of the hostages seized in a raid on the Higher Education Ministry were tortured and some killed. Ujaili said he feels Iraq no longer has an effective government.(AFP/Sabah Arar)AFP - Many of the hostages seized in a daylight raid on a government building in Baghdad were tortured and some killed, a minister said as he warned that Iraq no longer had any effective government.


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Bush launches Asia trip in Singapore (AFP)

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US President George W. Bush sits next to Singapore’s acting president, J. Y. Pillay, during a courtesy call in the West Drawing Room of the Istana presidential palace in Singapore. Bush has shown "steadfast leadership" in the fight against terrorism, Singapore's Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong said in a speech honoring the visiting leader.(AFP/Mandel Ngan)AFP - US President George W. Bush, hobbled by Iraq and an election defeat, has launched a week-long Asian visit looking to flex diplomatic muscle and promote US security and trade ties to the region.


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U.S. sees reinvigorated al Qaeda in South Asia (Reuters)

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CIA Director Michael Hayden (L) testifies to the Senate Armed Services Committee on the situation in Iraq as Defense Intelligence Agency director Lieutenant General Michael Maples listens during hearings on Capitol Hill in Washington November 15, 2006. (Joshua Roberts/Reuters)Reuters - Al Qaeda is reinvigorating its
operations from havens on the Afghan-Pakistani border and poses
a growing challenge to U.S. interests in both Iraq and
Afghanistan, American intelligence officials said on Wednesday.


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Four U.S. soldiers killed in Iraq (Reuters)

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U.S. Marines from Fox Company, 2nd Battalion, 3rd Marine Regiment search a possible insurgent hideout during a security patrol in Barwanah in a photo taken October 27, 2006. (U.S. Marine Corps/Sgt. Jason L. Jensen/Reuters)Reuters - Four more U.S. soldiers have been
killed in Iraq, the U.S. military said on Thursday, bringing to
at least 10 the number killed over the past two days in gun
battles and roadside bomb blasts around the country.


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Gunfire kills one as Somali Islamists quash demo (Reuters)

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Somali Islamists set ablaze Khat leaves banned by the Islamic Courts Union near Mogadishu, November 15, 2006. (Shabelle Media/Reuters)Reuters - Somali Islamist fighters opened fire
on Thursday at a Mogadishu crowd protesting against a ban on
the popular narcotic leaf khat, killing one person and wounding
others, witnesses said.


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N.Korea must show will to abandon nuclear arms: U.S (Reuters)

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U.S. Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice (R) chats with South Korea's Vice Foreign Minister Yu Myung-hwan as they pose for a group photo on the sideline of an Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) ministerial meeting in Hanoi November 16, 2006. (Shah Marai/Pool/Reuters)Reuters - The United States on Thursday said it
wants a clear sign North Korea will take concrete steps toward
giving up its nuclear weapons programs as they prepare for the
next round of talks on the issue.


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Pope presides at Vatican summit on celibacy (Reuters)

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Pope Benedict XVI leads his weekly general audience in Saint Peter's Square at the Vatican, November 15, 2006. (Tony Gentile/Reuters)Reuters - Pope Benedict met advisers on
Thursday to discuss the status of celibacy among Roman Catholic
clergy and requests by married priests who want to return to
the active ministry.


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Nalbandian ousts Roddick at Masters Cup (AP)

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David Nalbandian of Argentina returns the ball during a match against Andy Roddick of the United States at the Tennis Masters Cup Thursday, Nov. 16, 2006 at Qizhong Stadium in Shanghai, China. (AP Photo/Ng Han Guan)AP - Defending champion David Nalbandian ousted Andy Roddick 6-2, 7-6 (4) Thursday, keeping his Masters Cup semifinal prospects alive and ensuring Roger Federer advanced.


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Bush reassures Asia allies after election blow (Reuters)

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President Bush waves after making a speech at the National University of Singapore, November 16, 2006. (Nicky Loh/Reuters)Reuters - President George W. Bush tried to
reassure nervous Asian allies on Thursday that he remains
committed to opening up global trade markets despite
humiliating losses in U.S. elections that could weaken his
hand.


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