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Colin Powell, the former secretary of state in the Bush administration, has backed Barack Obama, the Democratic candidate, for president. Be first to comment this article \| Quote this article on your site \| Views: 390 Tags: Colin Powell NBC Meet The Press Obama
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Kurdish protester killed in Turkey

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Demonstrators clashed with police during a visit by Turkey's prime minister in Diyarbakir [AFP]
A Kurdish demonstrator has died after protesters clashed with police in eastern Turkey, according to the country's state news agency.

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Prisoners killed in Mexico riots

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Family members of the prisoners waited hours for news of the deceased [Reuters]
At least 21 Mexican inmates have been killed in a riot in a prison near the US border after feuding gangs set fire to the building.

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Rebel village in Sri Lanka 'seized'

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Sri Lankan government troops have seized a strategic village from separatist Tamil Tiger fighters, bringing the government closer to capturing the rebels' de facto capital in the north of the country, the military has said. Be first to comment this article \| Quote this article on your site \| Views: 322 Tags: Sri Lanka
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Turkey coup trial opens in chaos

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The trial is being held in a special hall at the Silivri Prison complex near Istanbul [AFP]

The trial of 86 people accused of conspiring to overthrow Turkey's Islamic-oriented government has begun in chaos after defendants and lawyers complained they could not hear in the overcrowded courtroom.

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US to host global finance talks

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Bush is yet to set a date for the global summit [Reuters]

George Bush, the US president, has announced he will host the first in a proposed series of global summits on the financial crisis.

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Foreign aid worker killed in Kabul

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Security men point to the spot where the aid worker was killed [AFP]
A foreign female aid worker has been shot dead in the Afghan capital Kabul by two men on motorbikes, the Afghan interior ministry has told the AFP news agency.

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All eyes on N Korea 'announcement'

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North Korean leader Kim Jong-il has not been seen in public for months [EPA]
South Korean officials say they have detected no signs of unusual activity in North Korea despite media reports that the North may make a major announcement, possibly related to the well-being of its leader, Kim Jong-il.

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Pakistan bombs pro-Taliban fighters

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Pakistani has bombed a pro-Taliban group's hideout in northwestern Swat valley, killing a commander and at least 30 fighters and destroying an ammunition dump. Be first to comment this article \| Quote this article on your site \| Views: 265 Tags: Swat valley Pakistan pro-Taliban
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