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Polls show Obama winner of U.S. presidential debate
October 10, 2008 | 1 Comment
WASHINGTON, Oct. 8 (Xinhua) — A new poll suggests Wednesday that Democratic presidential candidate Barack Obama won the second U.S. presidential debate with Republican opponent John McCain Tuesday night in Nashville, Tenn.
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Bush consults with German, Brazilian leaders on financial crisis
October 10, 2008 | 1 Comment
WASHINGTON, Oct. 8 (Xinhua) — U.S. President George W. Bush on Wednesday discussed efforts to curb worsening global financial crisis with his Brazilian counterpart Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva and German Chancellor Angela Merkel, the White House said.
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U.S. to admit killing 30 civilians in Afghan bombing
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WASHINGTON, Oct. 8 (Xinhua) — The U.S. military would soon to admit that an Aug. airstrike in western Afghanistan killed at least 30 civilians, far more than the several civilian deaths initially reported, CNN reported Wednesday.
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Bush signs U.S.-India nuclear legislation
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WASHINGTON, Oct. 8 (Xinhua) — U.S. President George W. Bush signed into law on Wednesday a bill approved by Congress allowing civilian U.S. nuclear trade with India, saying “It’s a big deal …between the world’s two largest democracies.”
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U.S. welcomes Russian withdrawal from Georgia
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WASHINGTON, Oct. 8 (Xinhua) — The United States on Wednesday welcomed Russia’s final military withdrawal from the buffer zone adjacent to the breakaway South Ossetia and Abkhazia in Georgia.
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U.S., India to sign civil nuclear agreement this week
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WASHINGTON, Oct. 8 (Xinhua) — U.S. Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice and her Indian counterpart Pranab Mukherjee will formally sign a landmark civilian nuclear pact here later this week, State Department spokesman Sean McCormack said Wednesday.
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U.S. says DPRK missile test not helpful
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WASHINGTON, Oct. 8 (Xinhua) — The United States said on Wednesday any missile tests by the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea (DPRK) are not helpful to the settlement of nuclear issues on the Korean peninsula.
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Deputy minister: Financial crisis not to delay Poland’s euro adoption
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WARSAW, Oct. 8 (Xinhua) — The ongoing financial crisis will not delay Poland’s joining the euro zone, Deputy Finance Minister Katarzyna Zajdel-Kurowska told parliament on Wednesday.
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Austrian government to guarantee savings, bank liquidity
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VIENNA, Oct. 8 (Xinhua) — The Austrian government said Wednesday that it will provide unlimited protection for private savings and guarantee bank liquidity in face of the U.S.-originated financial crisis.
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German agriculture minister wins nomination for premier of Bavaria
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BERLIN, Oct. 8 (Xinhua) — German Agriculture Minister Horst Seehofer won nomination on Wednesday for premier of Germany’s southern state of Bavaria after the withdrawal of his two rivals for the post.
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Switzerland confirms willingness to represent Russia in Georgia
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GENEVA, Oct. 8 (Xinhua) — Swiss President Pascal Couchepin confirmed on Wednesday his country’s readiness to represent Russia in Georgia during a meeting with his Russian counterpart Dmitri Medvedev.
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German chancellor reemphasizes confidence as she comments on rate cuts
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BERLIN, Oct. 8 (Xinhua) — German Chancellor Angela Merkel Wednesday reemphasized the importance of confidence toward overcoming the current financial crisis when she commented on the joint action of the central banks cutting interest rates.
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Greece urges energy co-op in Black Sea region
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ATHENS, Oct. 8 (Xinhua) — Greek Development Minister Christos Folias on Wednesday stressed the trade opportunities in the energy sector and the importance of energy cooperation for peace and prosperity in the wider region of the Black Sea and southeastern Europe.
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Conference over Georgian issue to be held in Geneva next week
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PARIS, Oct. 8 (Xinhua) — An international conference to pool together opinions on the Georgian issue is scheduled for Oct. 15 in Geneva, the French Foreign Ministry said Wednesday.
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NATO defense ministers meet amid worsening situation in Afghanistan
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BRUSSELS, Oct. 9 (Xinhua) — NATO defense ministers meet in the Hungarian capital of Budapest on Thursday to discuss the NATO-led operations in Afghanistan as the security situation in the war-torn country is worsening and the win ability of the war against insurgency is questioned.
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Dutch gov’t refuses to guarantee Dutch savings at Icelandic bank
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BRUSSELS, Oct. 9 (Xinhua) — The 120,000 Dutch savers who have deposits with the troubled Icelandic bank of Icesave are facing uncertainty as the Dutch government has expressed reluctance to guarantee their savings.
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Russia says no plans to sell missile systems to Iran
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MOSCOW, Oct. 9 (Xinhua) — Russia has no plans to provide Iran with the S-300 anti-aircraft missile defense systems, a Russian Foreign Ministry spokesman said on Thursday.
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