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Commerce Secretary designate New Mexico Gov. Bill Richardson, listens as President-elect Barack Obama, not pictured, speaks during a news conference in Chicago, Wednesday, Dec. 3, 20

Richardson tapped for commerce post

Seattle Times

CHICAGO - President-elect Obama will name New Mexico Gov. Bill Richardson as his pick for commerce secretary today in Chicago, Democratic officials said. Richardson is the second Southwestern governor Obama has tapped this week for his Cabinet,...

photo: AP / Charles Dharapak

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Leading article: A military challenge to Mr Mugabe

The Independent

Is the alliance of forces that has kept Robert Mugabe in power finally starting to crack? For...

The best course for Iran is a straight one based on its legitimate interests

Daily Star Lebanon

By The Daily Star Wednesday, December 03, 2008 - Powered by...

US mindful of Israel when aiding Lebanese army

Daily Star Lebanon

Recent gift of M-60 tanks are 'no match' for Jewish state's merkavas - Pentagon official By...

His Holiness the Dalai Lama flys with Czech FM Schwarzenberg, despite China's bullying

His Holiness and Czech Foreign Minister, Karel Schwarzenberg boarding the plane

WorldNews.com

By Yeshe Choesang, WN Correspondent Dharamshala: 3 December 2008 PRAGUE-His Holiness the Dalai Lama flew with Czech Foreign Minister Karel Schwarzenberg to Brussels, Belgium aboard a Czech military plane yesterday morning. "I appreciate the Czech...

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Police: Mumbai Gunmen Came by Boat From Pakistan

Fox News

MUMBAI,...

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'Divert oil money to Delta'

**File** Militants wearing black masks, military fatigues and carrying Kalashnikov assault rifles and rocket-propelled grenade launchers patrol the creeks of the Niger Delta area of Nigeria in this Friday, Feb. 24, 2006 file photo.

Independent online (SA)

Abuja - Nigeria should divert a quarter of its oil revenues to the restive Niger Delta and release the leader of the region's main militant group if it is to achieve peace there, a panel set up by the government said. Attacks by militants and...

photo: AP / George Osodi, File

Decision awaited on Olympic funds

The Guardian

Sports chiefs are due to announce which Olympic sports may face funding cuts in the run-up to the London 2012 Games. The Government shaved £29 million off the funding gap on Tuesday but it still means that UK Sport has a £50 million...

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Chinese police to dispatch anti-terror liaisons

Chinese President Hu Jintao makes statements after his meeting with his Greek counetrpart Karolos Papoulias at the Presidential Palace in Athens on Monday, Nov. 24, 2008. Jintao is in Greece for a three-day visit, timed for the signing of a Û831.2 million ($1 billion) port deal

The Boston Globe

BEIJING—China will send additional police officers to liaison with security forces in countries facing major terror threats, in a bid to boost cooperation and head off attacks, the Public Security Ministry said Wednesday. An announcement on the...

photo: AP / Thanassis Stavrakis

Rice flies to India to ease tension with Pakistan

Mumbai: A view of Mumabi, India, 25 October 2008, Mumbai Taj Hotel, Gate-way of India. 12

Canada Dot Com

NEW DELHI - Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice was due in New Delhi on Wednesday as part of intense U.S. efforts to ease tension between India and Pakistan that has surged over the Mumbai attacks. The top U.S. military commander was also visiting...

photo: WN / Yeshe Choesang