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APEC leaders gather for economy-dominated summit - AFP

APEC leaders gather for economy-dominated summit
AFP - 59 minutes ago
LIMA (AFP) - Leaders of the 21-member APEC group were on Friday to seek ways of turning back the world economic crisis as they gathered here amid unrelenting bad news from the Asia-Pacific region.
Free trade: Aust joins Asia-Pacific talks ABC Online
Fixed-term director for Apec Straits Times
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Federal judge orders five Gitmo detainees freed - Washington Times

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Federal judge orders five Gitmo detainees freed
Washington Times - 39 minutes ago
A federal judge in Washington on Thursday freed five Guantanamo Bay detainees accused by government prosecutors of supporting al Qaeda's military efforts against the US military and its allies.
Video: Judge Orders Release of 5 Terror Suspects AssociatedPress

Al Qaeda Detainees and Congress's Duty Wall Street Journal
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Somali pirates demand 25 million dollars for Saudi oil tanker - AFP

Somali pirates demand 25 million dollars for Saudi oil tanker
AFP - 4 hours ago
MOGADISHU (AFP) - Somali pirates who hijacked a Saudi oil super-tanker demanded a 25 million dollar ransom Thursday amid calls for tougher action to end threats to one of the world's key maritime routes.
IMO chief sees negative effect from ship diversion Reuters
Pirates' hauls prompt fears for Aussie seafarers ABC Online
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UN to send more peacekeepers to Congo - Los Angeles Times

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UN to send more peacekeepers to Congo
Los Angeles Times - 1 hour ago
The Security Council authorizes about 3000 more personnel. A total of 17000 soldiers are already in the region. By A Times staff writer Reporting from The United Nations -- The UN Security Council on Thursday authorized increasing the number of ...
UN Approves 3000 More Peacekeepers for DRC Voice of America
UN Seeks Large Military Force to Restrain Congo Inter Press Service
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Sri Lankan Forces Break Through Rebels' Northern Defense Line - Bloomberg

Sri Lankan Forces Break Through Rebels' Northern Defense Line
Bloomberg - 2 hours ago
By Michael Heath Nov. 21 (Bloomberg) -- Sri Lankan forces broke through the Tamil Tigers' northern defense line after a three-day battle, as the military attempts to close in on the rebels' headquarters in a pincer movement.
Sri Lanka squeezes Tiger territory AFP
Aid distribution: Red Cross, India differ with Sri Lanka Hindu
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