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North Korea Pledges Fully Disabled Nuclear Plant by October

Saturday, July 12, 2008 8:15:00 PM

BEIJING—North Korea pledged on Saturday to complete steps to disable its nuclear facilities by the end of October, at six-country talks aimed at disarming the communist state in return for aid and b ...   Full Story

Hurricane Bertha Weakens, Inches Near Bermuda

Saturday, July 12, 2008 8:05:00 PM

Bermuda issued a tropical storm warning on Saturday as a weakening Hurricane Bertha came to a virtual standstill nearby, not close enough to bring significant winds but enough to whip up the surf.   Full Story

Mugabe Government Calls Sanctions Failure a Victory Over Racism

Saturday, July 12, 2008 8:05:00 PM

HARARE—Zimbabwe on Saturday welcomed the failure of a Western-backed U.N. Security Council resolution to impose sanctions over its violent presidential elections, calling it a victory over racism and ...   Full Story

Russia, China Veto U.N. Zimbabwe Sanctions

Saturday, July 12, 2008 8:10:00 AM

UNITED NATIONS—Russia and China vetoed on Friday a Western-backed U.N. Security Council resolution to impose sanctions on Zimbabwe for holding a violent presidential poll that was boycotted by the opp ...   Full Story

Rally Decries Communist Influence in the U.S.

Friday, July 11, 2008 9:45:00 PM

Any Chinese government official found guilty of coordinating attacks against Falun Gong practitioners in Flushing "should be expelled" from the United States, said New York City Councilor Tony Avella.   Full Story

Satellite Company Caves In to Chinese Regime, Says Reporters Without Borders

Friday, July 11, 2008 9:30:00 PM

A recorded conversation has revealed a French-based satellite company cracked under pressure from the Chinese Communist regime and stopped broadcasting a TV station that Chinese authorities consider " ...   Full Story

AIDS in Romania

Friday, July 11, 2008 9:26:00 PM

The upheaval that followed the fall of communism in Romania in 1989 was not limited to politics. Like other centralized services, the national health infrastructure collapsed shortly thereafter; and a ...   Full Story

Fresh Violence Clouds Resumption of Zimbabwe Talks

Friday, July 11, 2008 8:42:00 PM

HARARE—Zimababwe's opposition on Friday accused government security forces of murdering a polling agent in fresh political violence that could undermine preliminary talks with President Robert Mug ...   Full Story

Israeli FM: Iran Poses Comprehensive Threat

Friday, July 11, 2008 8:34:00 PM

"The threat which Iran poses is not only nuclear, but is a comprehensive threat," said Israeli Foreign Minister Tsipi Livni in a meeting with Irish Foreign Minister Micheál Martin Thursday."Iran su ...   Full Story

Ukraine's Tymoshenko Survives No-Confidence Vote

Friday, July 11, 2008 8:32:00 PM

KIEV—Ukraine's Prime Minister Yulia Tymoshenko survived a no-confidence vote called by the opposition in protest at her pro-Western government's handling of high inflation and other economic i ...   Full Story

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