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Myanmar's Suu Kyi meets Western diplomats YANGON, Oct 9 (Reuters) - Myanmar's ruling junta allowed detained pro-democracy leader Aung San Suu Kyi to meet with Western diplomats on Friday, a week after she asked for talks about sanctions on the isolated country.
Oct 9, 2009 at 09:57
Turkey-Armenia deal could alleviate U.S. headache WASHINGTON (AP) — As a power broker in the Middle East, the Caucasus and Central Asia, Turkey is an ally of great importance for the United States. For decades, however, relations have been roiled by Armenian-Americans, who have doggedly pursued U.S. recognition of the World War I-era killings of Armenians as genocide.
Oct 9, 2009 at 09:52
It is reported that the Canada Border Services Agency has made its preliminary determination of the dumping investigation, pursuant to the Special Import Measures Act with respect to certain carbon steel plate and high strength low alloy steel plate originating in or exported from Ukraine.
Oct 9, 2009 at 09:45
Steve Lynn writes: Robert Gamble hopes people will draw inspiration to help others from his photos of Ukrainian homeless children. Specifically, he wants photos that show stark poverty and destitute living conditions to encourage locals to help people in poor countries. "You can move to any Third World country and make a difference," Gamble said.
Oct 9, 2009 at 09:34
New York Times: A prize that shies from predictability Romanian-born German novelist Herta Mueller was born in 1953 in a German-speaking Romanian town. During World War II her father served in the Waffen-SS. Her mother spent years in a work camp in what is now Ukraine. Mueller was later fired from a job as a translator at a Ukrainian machine factory after refusing to be an informant for the secret police. She left Romania for Germany in 1987, along with her husband, Richard Wagner.
Oct 9, 2009 at 06:58
Elizabeth Taylor says heart surgery was successful LOS ANGELES, Oct 8 (Reuters) - Actress Elizabeth Taylor said on Thursday that her heart surgery went off "perfectly," saying that "it's like having a brand new ticker."
Oct 9, 2009 at 06:48 | Reuters
Putin China visit to bring $5.5 billion in deals MOSCOW, Oct 8 (Reuters) - Russian firms plan to sign over $5.5 billion worth of deals with their Chinese partners during the visit of Prime Minister Vladimir Putin to Beijing next week, Putin's deputy told Reuters in an interview.
Oct 9, 2009 at 06:43
Moonstruck: Making one giant thud for mankind WASHINGTON (AP) — For as long as man has looked up, the moon has inspired romance, poetry and songs. Man also likes blowing things up. Now we get to do both — in the name of science.
Oct 9, 2009 at 06:38
Petro Kukushinsky writes: Tell us President Yushchenko, why have you not ended the corruption that robs us of what is ours? Why do you allow your government to tax exports, instead of taxing exporters on the increased profits they would obtain? Why do you allow the mafia and other officials to further squeeze exporters so that exported products no longer become competitively priced?
Oct 9, 2009 at 06:26