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Armed men in speedboats have attacked an oil vessel off the coast of Cameroon in West Africa and seized at least 10 crew members including seven from France, security sources said. Be first to comment this article \| Quote this article on your site \| Views: 140 Tags: Oil ship Cameroon
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Ten held over Croatian murder

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Ivo Pukanic was murdered along with his marketing chief in Zagreb [AFP]
Ten people have been arrested in Croatia, suspected of killing a newspaper editor last week, police have said.

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US presses China on Tibet policies

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The Dalai Lama has said he sees no hope in the current dialogue with Beijing
The United States has urged China to review its policies on Tibet which Washington says has contributed to tensions in the region.

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US convicts Liberia ex-leader's son

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Charles Taylor is on trial in The Hague for crime against humanity [EPA]
The son of Charles Taylor, the former Liberian president, has been found guilty of torture by a US federal court in the first use of a law allowing the prosecution of human rights abuses committed abroad.

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Peru mining law triggers protests

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The prime minister had previously said no vote would be held in congress until protests stopped [EPA]
Thousands of angry protesters in Peru's Tacna province have blocked the region's main road after congress approved a bill that would redirect a portion of mining royalties to neighbouring Moquegua.

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US candidates hit TV screens

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John McCain is spending two days campaigning in the swing states of Ohio and Florida

The US presidential contenders have taken their election fight to the television screens with less than a week to go before the November 4 polling day.

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Suicide bomber hits Afghan ministry

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The Taliban said three fighters attacked guards at he entrance and then stormed the building

A blast has ripped through the information and culture ministry in the centre of the Afghan capital, Kabul, killing at least five people, officials say.

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Car bomb explodes in Spain

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Several people have been reportedly injured from the blast

At least 17 people have been injured after a car bomb exploded in a car park near the University of Navarre in the northern Spanish city of Pamplona, a regional government official said.

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Blasts rock Indian state

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