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Kidnapped Irish priest freed in Philippines MANILA, Nov 12 (Reuters) - An Irish priest kidnapped in the southern Philippines a month ago was freed unharmed on Thursday, a senior church official and members of a Muslim rebel group said.
Nov 11, 2009 at 23:29 | Reuters
Libya repatriates hundreds of rebels to Niger NIAMEY, Nov 11 (Reuters) - Libya has begun repatriating hundreds of Nigerien Tuareg rebel fighters, state television in Niger reported on Wednesday, the latest sign of progress in pacifying Niger's north after two years of revolt.
Nov 11, 2009 at 22:10 | Reuters
Abbas resists U.S. pressure to resume peace talks RAMALLAH, West Bank, Nov 11 (Reuters) - The Palestinian president on Wednesday resisted U.S. pressure for a resumption of peace talks with Israel, repeating his demand for a complete halt to West Bank settlement building before negotiations.
Nov 11, 2009 at 20:21 | Reuters
Why can't chimps talk? It's more than just genes WASHINGTON, Nov 11 (Reuters) - Why can humans talk and chimps cannot? Researchers said on Wednesday they have another clue and it lies not simply in the genetic code, but in how the genes function.
Nov 11, 2009 at 20:18 | Reuters
Iran tells France to stop pressure over lecturer TEHRAN, Nov 11 (Reuters) - Iran told France on Wednesday to cease "political pressure" in the case of a French teaching assistant who was arrested on spying charges following the Islamic state's disputed June presidential vote.
Nov 11, 2009 at 20:14 | Reuters
Pirate risk forges unlikely high seas alliances NAIROBI, Kenya (AP) — World powers including the U.S., Russia and China are teaming up at sea to tackle the pirates plaguing Somalia's lawless coast, as a sharp increase in attacks has forced nations who may be rivals on land to make unlikely alliances.
Nov 11, 2009 at 18:34 | Associated Press
Ahmadinejad suggests Iran role in atom fuel bank TEHRAN, Nov 11 (Reuters) - President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad onNov. 11declared Iran's readiness for international nuclear cooperation, including on a global fuel bank, but made clear again that Tehran would not halt its own atomic activities.
Nov 11, 2009 at 18:21 | Reuters
Italian company says no launch for Iran satellite ROME (AP) — An Italian company that helped build a communications satellite for Iran saidon Nov. 11there are no plans to launch it, denying an announcement made in Tehran this week.
Nov 11, 2009 at 17:42 | Associated Press
Africa needs $93 billion per year for infrastructure JOHANNESBURG, Nov 12 (Reuters) - Sub-Saharan Africa needs to double its infrastructure spending to $93 billion a year, 15 percent of regional output, to drag its road, water and power networks into the 21st century, a report said on Nov. 12.
Nov 11, 2009 at 17:17 | Reuters
Moscow, November 11 (Interfax) - The Panama-flagged dry cargo carrier Almezaan en route to Somalia's Mogadishu Port was hijacked by pirates near one of their bases on the country's eastern coast on Nov. 7, Russia's Maritime Bulletin website said on Nov. 11.
Nov 11, 2009 at 11:52 | Interfax-Ukraine
NAIROBI, Nov 11 (Reuters) - Somali pirates have hijacked a Marshall Islands-flagged cargo ship carrying chemicals from Kuwait to South Africa, a maritime official said on Nov. 11.
Nov 11, 2009 at 11:40 | Reuters
Clinton: U.S. still to send envoy to North Korea SINGAPORE (AP) — A naval skirmish this week between the two Koreas will not affect Washington's decision to send a senior diplomat to communist North Korea, U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton said Nov. 11.
Nov 11, 2009 at 11:28 | Associated Press
Chinese flock to "Cinderella" ball for monetary bliss HONG KONG, Nov 11 (Reuters Life!) - Thousands of Chinese women are vying to attend a lavish ball in the southern boomtown of Shenzhen, lured by the dream of a possible fairytale match with a millionaire.
Nov 11, 2009 at 11:05 | Reuters
KABUL, Nov 11 (Reuters) - The body of one of two U.S. soldiers, missing since last week, has been found by a military diving team in a river in western Afghanistan, NATO-led forces and the U.S. military said on Nov. 11.
Nov 11, 2009 at 10:24 | Reuters
Somali pirates demonstrate long-range menace LONDON, Nov 10 (Reuters) - Anti-piracy measures off Somalia appear to be forcing pirates to extend their range to strike deep into the Indian Ocean, shifting the menace even further from the protection of international naval forces.
Nov 11, 2009 at 10:23 | Reuters