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As of early October, national polls and the electoral map are leaning towards Barack Obama.
10/10/2008
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Half of the world's mammals are declining in population and more than a third probably face extinction, according to a report by the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN).
07/10/2008
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The Nuclear Suppliers Group (NSG) is a 45-nation cartel that controls the trade of nuclear fuel, materials and technology.
02/10/2008
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Henry Paulson, the Secretary of the US Treasury, has pledged to continue to work with congress to get a financial rescue bill passed, after the House of Representatives rejected a $700bn bail-out plan for failing financial firms in a shock setback th...
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Major attacks are rare in Syria, a tightly-controlled country with powerful security forces, but there have been a number of incidents in recent years, most of which have been blamed on Sunni Muslim groups.
27/09/2008
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Foreign policy was the scheduled to be the topic of debate during the first televised tussle between Barack Obama, the Democrat's candidate, and John McCain, his Republican rival.
27/09/2008
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Tourists have often been attacked in Egypt and in the latest incident on Monday, at least 19 people, including 12 foreigners, have been abducted in the country's south.
23/09/2008
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The Taliban in Pakistan functions in North and South Waziristan in the country's North West Frontier Province.
23/09/2008
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Forced to step down from office months before his term ran out, Thabo Mbeki, who stands accused of influencing the trial of his political rival Jacob Zuma and leader of the governing African National Congress (ANC) over corruption, is a veteran of h...
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US targets in Yemen, including its embassy in Sanaa which came under attack on Wednesday, have been the focus of violence in the past.
17/09/2008
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Prosperous and famed in ancient times, Yemen has been an important transit point between Africa, the Middle East and Asia.
17/09/2008
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The collapse of Ukraine's ruling coalition follows years of political infighting within the former Soviet republic, which finds itself split between those who want to strengthening ties with Russia and those who favour further integration with Europ...
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Russia and other former Soviet republics have one of the world's worst air traffic safety records, according to the International Air Transport Association.
14/09/2008
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International speculation is mounting over the health of Kim Jong-il, the North Korean leader, who has not been seen in public for several weeks.
11/09/2008
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Asif Ali Zardari Former prime minister Benazir Bhutto's widower and political successor.
06/09/2008
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