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Diabetes cases expected to swell by 2030

Posted: 13 Nov 2011 04:01 PM PST


GENEVA -- The International Diabetes Federation predicts that one in 10 adults could have diabetes by 2030, according to its latest statistics.
In a report issued on Monday, the advocacy group estimated that 522 million people would have diabetes ...

Rio police invade slum run by gangs

Posted: 13 Nov 2011 04:07 PM PST


RIO DE JANEIRO -- More than 3,000 police and soldiers backed by armored personnel carriers raced into Brazil's biggest slum before dawn Sunday, quickly gaining control of a shantytown ruled for decades by a heavily armed drug gang.
The takeover of ...

Flooding leaves mark on Thai history

Posted: 13 Nov 2011 04:01 PM PST


AYUTTHAYA, Thailand -- Water fowl, monitor lizards and stray dogs have replaced the throngs of tourists at one of Thailand's greatest historical sites. Record flooding has turned Ayutthaya's ancient temples into islands, and a giant statue of the r ...

Syria regime members angry over suspension

Posted: 13 Nov 2011 04:08 PM PST


BEIRUT -- Syria's embattled regime called for an urgent Arab summit as it faced growing isolation Sunday, not only by the West but by its neighbors, over its bloody crackdown against an eight-month uprising.
The crisis raised regional tensions, wi ...

Leaders say Pacific Rim vital to global recovery

Posted: 13 Nov 2011 04:01 PM PST


KAPOLEI, Hawaii -- Asia-Pacific leaders said further freeing up trade is crucial to a lasting global economic recovery as they wrapped up an annual summit that produced tangible progress toward a U.S.-backed regional trade bloc.
The plan to forge ...

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