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Yemeni president's troops kill 40

Posted: 24 Sep 2011 05:07 PM PDT


SANAA, Yemen -- In one of the bloodiest days of Yemen's uprising, government troops backed by snipers and shelling attacked a square full of Yemeni protesters Saturday and battled with pro-opposition forces in the capital, killing at least 40 peopl ...

Palestine and Israel entering gridlock

Posted: 24 Sep 2011 05:07 PM PDT


RAMALLAH, West Bank -- With combative speeches at the United Nations, the Palestinian and Israeli leaders have locked themselves into positions that seem to preclude a resumption of peace talks and usher in a season of confrontation over a Palestin ...

Island nations at talks with UN warn of climate disaster

Posted: 24 Sep 2011 05:06 PM PDT

UNITED NATIONS -- The Palestinians want the United Nations to recognize a state. And the island nation of Tuvalu wants the United Nations to act -- now -- to keep their state above water.The high drama surrounding the historic Palestinian bid for sta ...

Swiss bank CEO resigns

Posted: 24 Sep 2011 05:06 PM PDT


GENEVA -- UBS chief executive Oswald Gruebel has resigned over a $2.3 billion loss caused by rogue trading at its investment division, which is to be restructured now to prevent similar incidents in the future, the Swiss bank said Saturday.
Gruebe ...

Vladimir Putin aims to take Russian presidency in '12

Posted: 24 Sep 2011 05:31 PM PDT


MOSCOW -- Vladimir Putin's decision to reclaim the presidency next year sets up the possibility that he could rule Russia until 2024 and foreshadows a continuation of the strongman rule that many in the West have called a retreat from democracy.
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