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With Abbass clampdown, reports of torture grow
By Adam Entous and Alastair Macdonald HEBRON, West Bank (Reuters) - Forces loyal to Mahmoud Abbas, the Western-backed Palestinian president, are rounding up suspected Islamist activists and allegations of torture and abuse of legal procedure are
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Saturday, 10 January 2009
Venezuela faces racing inflation, slowing growth
CARACAS, Venezuela (AP) - Analysts predict Venezuelas economy is headed for a worse year than the government admits, as falling oil prices stall growth and inflation soars in the...
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Saturday, 10 January 2009
Jordans king calls for more intl efforts to end Gaza crisis
AMMAN, Jan. 8 (Xinhua) -- Jordans King Abdullah II Thursday called for more international efforts to end the Gaza crisis and the humanitarian crisis there, according to the Royal...
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Saturday, 10 January 2009
Greek PM sets up committee to oversee econ policy
ATHENS, Jan 9 (Reuters) - Greek Prime Minister Costas Karamanlis set up an inner cabinet committee to oversee and coordinate economic policy after a broad government reshuffle...
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Saturday, 10 January 2009
Mexicos Walmex freezes prices of house brands
MEXICO CITY, Jan 9 (Reuters) - Mexican top retailer Walmex will freeze prices on more than 500 products from its house brands through January, the first bid of 2009 to boost sales...
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Rice presses Israel on Gaza ceasefire proposal » (Reuters)
White House: No final decision yet on bailout fund » (Reuters)
US panel backs first drug from DNA-altered animals » (Reuters)
Obama renewables plan more ambitious than appears » (Reuters)
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