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ZURICH, Switzerland — In a black BMW outside a chalet-style hotel in the foothills of the Swiss Alps, US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton used high-drama cellphone diplomacy to clinch a historic Armenian-Turkish deal. "There were several times when I ...

Hurdles Remain in Turkey-Armenia Deal

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Rescue workers in the northern Philippines are battling to reach people trapped in landslides and floods that have caused at least 225 deaths. Troops have been mobilised to help clear mountain roads cut off by mud and debris, and to deliver aid. ...

Landslide Death Toll Above 200 in Northern Philippines

Voice of America

Philippine floods recede but death, damage tolls mount

AFP

Toll From Philippine Landslide Rises

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WASHINGTON — Hours after winning a Nobel Peace Prize, President Barack Obama assembled his war council in the White House basement to talk about how many troops might be needed to right the 8-year-old Afghanistan conflict that military commanders are ...

War Council Meets on Afghan Strategy

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New York Times

By AP NEW YORK (AP) -- Philanthropist Brooke Astor's 85-year-old son had it  »</nobr>

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Two powerful undersea earthquakes in the Pacific triggered a widespread tsunami warning on Thursday but the alert was later cancelled and there appeared to be little damage. With memories of last week's deadly series of quakes and tsunamis in the ...

Pacific islanders flee as quakes prompt tsunami alert

AFP

Qld safe from tsunami fears, authorities say

ABC Online

7.8 magnitude earthquake and tsunami warning cause panic in Vanuatu

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Oct. 6 (Bloomberg) -- Concerns about the budget deficit may thwart efforts by Senate Democrats to pass legislation this month c »</nobr>

New York Times

By REUTERS WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Defence Secretary Robert Gates blamed the Taliban's revival on a past failure to deploy enough troops to Afghanistan and said US forces would not withdraw whatever the result of President Barack Obama's strategy review ...

Obama administration seeks to reassure Pakistan and Afghanistan over Taliban

Telegraph.co.uk

Tensions rise over Afghanistan war strategy

Los Angeles Times

Gates promises Pak: US will stay in Afghanistan

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That is the positive analysis from Mohamed El Baradei, head of the UN nuclear watchdog, the IAEA, following his meetings in Tehran at the weekend. Analysts have been trying to assess whether the Geneva meeting last Thursday between Iran ...

Russian FM: Iran enrichment deal needs finalizing

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Russia seeks finalization of Iran uranium deal

PRESS TV

Spokesman: Iran has no nuclear weapon to prove

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Attention will now focus on Democratic leaders in the Senate and the White House to referee the differences between Baucus' middle-of-the-road bill and a more liberal one. By Janet Hook Reporting from Washington - The healthcare debate in Congress will ...

Reid's at the Reins in Health-Care Battle

Washington Post

Panel Finishes Work on Health Bill Amendments

New York Times

Senate committee completes health care debate

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BBC News

The agony caused by a series of immense waves that crashed into unsuspecting parts of the South Pacific has spread far beyond the aqua blue waters that surround the islands of Samoa and Tonga. Scores of people died, prompting legions of ...

Death Toll Rises in Pacific Islands, Families Cope with Losses ...

Voice of America

Samoa to hold mass funeral for tsunami victims

Xinhua

South Pacific Toll in Tsunami Rises

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Reuters

COPENHAGEN (Reuters) - The top commander of US and NATO troops in Afghanistan on Friday met President Barack Obama for the first time since presenting a grim assessment of the war effort and requesting more troops. ...

Obama meets with Afghanistan commander in Denmark

The Associated Press

Gates leaning towards more troops for Afghanistan, sources say

CNN International

Barack Obama holds runway summit with General Stanley McChrystal

Times Online

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The Associated Press

WASHINGTON — The long-awaited first vaccinations against swine flu — the squirt-in-the-nose kind — begin early next week in parts of the country, and states are urging people to be patient until more arrives. Just a trickle of vaccine, 600000 doses of ...

Swine Flu Spreading Widely; Worry Over Pregnant Women

New York Times

Health-care workers will get first doses of H1N1 flu vaccine due ...

Chicago Sun-Times

Report: Hospitals might not have enough beds in swine flu epidemic

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Christian Science Monitor

The Samoa tsunami demonstrates a problem for early warning systems - massive waves crashed ashore before researchers could analyze the earthquake and sound the alarm. A second earthquake struck near Samoa Wednesday, where the death toll has topped 150. ...

Death toll in Samoas tsunami reaches 150

The Associated Press

Pacific Island Nations Dig Out From Tsunami

Voice of America

The Pacific 'Ring of Fire'

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BBC News

China is preparing to stage mass celebrations marking 60 years since the Communist party came to power. Security forces have been deployed in force across Beijing, ahead of a military parade expected to showcase previously unseen missile technology. ...

National Day Parade Shows Off China's Military Hardware

Washington Post

China's Communists Mark 60 Years in Power With Military Parade

Bloomberg

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WASHINGTON — US President Barack Obama gathers an array of high-powered advisors Wednesday to begin a sweeping Afghan strategy review that will culminate in a fateful decision on whether to escalate the war. Obama has c »</nobr>

Reuters

GENEVA/VIENNA (Reuters) - World powers will bank on last week's revelation of a second uranium enrichment plant in Iran for leverage in pushing Iran for nuclear restraint and transparency in rare talks in Geneva ...

Iran army launches high-tech missile boat

PRESS TV

Iran MPs tell world powers not to repeat "mistakes"

Reuters India

Iran to Set Time for Nuclear Inspections 'Soon'

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