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NATO Orders Probe of Afghan Airstrike Alleged to Have Killed Many CiviliansKUNDUZ, Afghanistan, Sept. 4 -- NATO launched an investigation Friday into a predawn airstrike in which an American fighter jet bombed two hijacked fuel trucks in northern Afghanistan, killing scores of people and prompting accusations that many of the dead were civilians.
Washington Post Saturday, September 05, 2009Europe's Socialists Lose Ground in DownturnHANOVER, Germany -- Among the victims of the Great Recession: Europe's big-government, welfare-loving socialist parties, which so far have been unable to exploit voter anxiety over the perils of runaway capitalism.
Washington Post Saturday, September 05, 2009White House Rebukes Israel Over Plans to Approve New Housing in SettlementsIsraeli Prime Minister Binyamin Netanyahu plans to approve hundreds of new housing units in settlements in Palestinian areas, senior Israeli officials said Friday -- a move that earned a swift rebuke from the White House but that paradoxically may pave the way for an accord to freeze further...
Washington Post Saturday, September 05, 2009G20 rift opens on banking reformPlans by the US and UK to get institutions to strengthen their capital positions have met resistance from France, which favours a cap on bonuses or tax on excess remuneration
FT Saturday, September 05, 2009Calm returns to China city, but ethnic ire simmersURUMQI, China (Reuters) - The capital of China's frontier Xinjiang region crept back to an uneasy normality on Saturday morning while thousands of troops guarded against fresh protests after days of deadly violence that inflamed ethnic enmity.
Reuters Saturday, September 05, 2009Trade 'a big part' of Lockerbie releaseTRADE deals with Libya were a "very big part" of the decision to release the Lockerbie bomber, a Government minister admits.
News.com.au Saturday, September 05, 2009Vietnam Cracks Down on Anti-China Journalists and BloggersHanoi is stepping up pressure on its critics, detaining one Vietnamese journalist and two Vietnamese bloggers this past week after they wrote provocative reports that criticized China's territorial aims
Time Saturday, September 05, 2009White House weighs drafting healthcare billThe White House said it was considering drawing up its own healthcare reform bill, following widespread criticism of Barack Obama's strategy of outsourcing the increasingly anarchic drafting process to Congress
FT Saturday, September 05, 2009White House to say who visitsA decision to reverse policy of this and previous administrations was prompted by lawsuits.
Star Tribune Saturday, September 05, 2009U.S. Urges Boost in Reserves at G-20 Meeting as Europeans Decry BonusesLONDON, Sept. 4 -- Top finance officials debated the next steps for the recovering global economy on Friday, with European countries pushing for a crackdown on bankers' bonuses while the United States stressed the need to boost bank reserves to prevent a repeat of the financial crisis.
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