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Kidnapped Aussie leaves Somalia
Australian photojournalist Nigel Brennan and his Canadian colleague have left Somalia after over a year in captivity, Somalia's national security minister says.
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Khmer Rouge torturer had to "kill or be killed"
PHNOM PENH (Reuters) - The Khmer Rouge's chief torturer and jailer had to "kill or be killed" and operate like an "obedient machine," his lawyer said on Thursday in defending the first member of Cambodia's murderous regime to face justice.
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Fear of low China target casts cloud over climate talks
BEIJING (Reuters) - China is preparing to unveil a target to curb carbon emissions ahead of a major climate summit in Copenhagen next month, but experts and negotiators worry Beijing's much-anticipated figure may disappoint.
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Saudi floods leave 48 dead, 900 stranded
JEDDAH (Reuters) - Forty-eight people have died in the Saudi Arabian port city of Jeddah following the heaviest rainfall in years, a rescue services spokesman said on Thursday.
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Volcano erupts in Vanuatu: Red Cross
More than 300 villagers have been evacuated in the Pacific nation of Vanuatu after an erupting volcano spewed smoke and ash onto homes, the Red Cross says.
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India marks Mumbai attacks anniversary
India has marked the first anniversary of last year's militant attacks on Mumbai with a series of ceremonies to honour the 166 victims killed.
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Massacre suspect denies leading killings
The prime suspect in the election-linked massacre of 57 people in the southern Philippines has denied that he organised the killings.
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China mine disaster toll hits 108: state media
BEIJING (AFP) - Rescuers have recovered the corpse of the last person missing after an explosion in a coal mine in northeastern China, bringing the death toll to 108, state media reported on Thursday.
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Canadian, Australian journalists in Somalia freed
MOGADISHU (AFP) - Two freelance journalists, one from Canada and the other from Australia, were freed on Wednesday after 15 months in captivity in Somalia, with the Canadian alleging she was tortured.
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Ahmadinejad hails anti-US 'brothers' on Venezuela trip
CARACAS (AFP) - Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad vowed while standing next to President Hugo Chavez that Iran and Venezuela would "stand together until the end" in the face of US "imperialism."
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Denmark ups security for climate meeting
Denmark is putting the final touches on its preparations for the UN climate summit in Copenhagen in December, mounting an "unprecedented" police deployment.
November 26, 2009, 4:37 pm -
A year after, India remembers Mumbai attacks
MUMBAI (Reuters) - Mumbai's police paraded past some of the city's landmarks in a show of strength as India's financial hub marked the first anniversary of militant raids that killed 166 people and ratched up tensions with Pakistan.
November 26, 2009, 3:49 pm -
Main suspect in Philippine massacre surrenders
MANILA (Reuters) - A member of a powerful political family in the southern Philippines, suspected to be behind the massacre of 57 people in an election-related feud, surrendered to police on Thursday, an army official said.
November 26, 2009, 3:43 pm -
Khmer Rouge chief 'could get 40 years'
The former chief of a Khmer Rouge torture centre has apologised but said he was only following orders, as prosecutors sought a 40-year prison sentence.
November 26, 2009, 3:29 pm -
China mine disaster death toll hits 108
Rescuers have recovered the corpse of the last person missing after a coal mine explosion in China, bringing the death toll to 108, state media reports.
November 26, 2009, 3:26 pm -
Honduras Supreme Court backs Zelaya ouster
TEGUCIGALPA (Reuters) - Honduras' Supreme Court ruled on Wednesday that ousted President Manuel Zelaya cannot legally return to office, dimming the possibility of his reinstatement after a June coup, court sources said.
November 26, 2009, 3:23 pm -
Honduras Supreme Court backs Zelaya ouster: sources
TEGUCIGALPA (Reuters) - Honduras' Supreme Court ruled on Wednesday that ousted President Manuel Zelaya cannot legally return to office, dimming the possibility of his reinstatement after a June coup, court sources said.
November 26, 2009, 3:12 pm -
Horsham bushfire victims launch class action
A group of victims of the Horsham bushfire on Black Saturday bushfires are taking legal action against power company Powercorp.
ABC - November 26, 2009, 2:00 pm -
Over 100 fire fighters 'at risk' in Black Saturday burnovers
It has been revealed that 19 fire crews were caught in dangerous burnovers on Black Saturday, 11 years after five fire fighters died in a burnover at Linton near Ballarat.
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Philippine troops move against massacre clan
BULUAN, Philippines (AFP) - Philippine security forces on Thursday poured into the territory of a powerful clan accused of a massacre that left 57 people dead, arresting some of its gunmen and disarming others.
November 26, 2009, 1:43 pm
