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APEC leaders eye trade deal in Lima

Lima :: Peru | about 15 hours ago | Political News

Source: Australian Broadcasting Corporation

As the G20 summit recommended last weekend, the ministers say that the failed Doha round of World Trade Organisation talks must be revisited and concluded. The forum agreed that the stumbling blocks in Doha were minor in the context of...

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Napolitano emerges for Homeland Security job

Washington :: DC :: USA | about 13 hours ago | Political News

Source: Tulsa World

Democratic officials say that Arizona Gov. Janet Napolitano is a leading contender for the job of secretary of homeland security in President-elect Barack Obama's administration. These officials caution that no final decision has been made on the job involving the...

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Hebron: Rightists injure soldier, desecrate graves

Hebron :: Palestine | about 9 hours ago | Political News

Source: Ynet News

Dozens of Right-wing activists clashed with Palestinians Wednesday night near a disputed house in Hebron, injured an IDF soldier and desecrated Palestinian graves. None of the rioters was arrested, but security sources vowed to bring the offenders to justice. ...

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Ted Stevens' fall points to political shift

Anchorage :: AK :: USA | about 16 hours ago | Political News

Source: Simi Valley - Moorpark Examiner

Alaska 's incoming senator is bullish on gun rights, wants to open the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge to oil and gas drilling and believes less government is better...But "definitely different than a New York Democrat," says Mark Begich . "I'm...

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Minnesota Senate recount gets tedious, pretty fast

Minneapolis :: MN :: USA | about 16 hours ago | Political News

Source: The Boston Globe

Senate race began, one volunteer judge asked the city election director what to do if she spotted a questionable ballot and no one else did. "I don't think that's likely," election director Cindy Reichert said, waving a hand at a...

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EC again amends schedule for Dec 18 polls

London :: United Kingdom | about 7 hours ago | Political News

Source: BDNews24

Dhaka, Nov 20 (bdnews24.com) The Election Commission has given a fresh set of dates for nominations and withdrawal of candidacy, for the second time since the original schedule for the Dec 18 general election was announced in early November....

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Green Party admits leading activists on BNP list

Cheltenham :: United Kingdom | about 18 hours ago | Political News

Source: Times Online

He formed the opinion that the BNP climate change policy was more radical than ours,” he said. “He didn’t hold any racist or bigoted views and I believe he left after a couple of weeks. It’s amazing how little people...

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Court ruling means airlines must make room for disabled

Ottawa :: Canada | about 2 hours ago | Political News

Source: Macleans

The Supreme Court of Canada has put its stamp of approval on a regulatory order forcing major airlines to provide an extra seat for free to disabled or obese passengers who need the room. In a decision released without comment,...

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Sleiman to deliver Independence Day speech on controversial issues

Beirut :: Lebanon | about 3 hours ago | Political News

Source: NOW Lebanon

President Michel Sleiman will deliver an Independence Day speech before 165 university students that will touch on all the countryâs hot-button issues. The speech is part of an initiative that is being called the first of its kind. The National...

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Rae makes Liberal leadership bid official

Ottawa :: Canada | about 18 hours ago | Political News

Source: Canadian Broadcasting Corporation

Liberal MP Bob Rae formally announced his candidacy for the party leadership on Thursday, saying he will not run from his controversial record as premier of Ontario. Rae was Ontario NDP leader during his term as premier, from 1990 to...

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