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September 22, 2008

Sharp rise in HIV in Australia

(BBC News) Rates of HIV infection in Australia have increased by almost 50% in the past eight years, according to a report.

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Afghan diplomat abducted in Pakistan; worry grows

ISLAMABAD (Reuters) - Gunmen kidnapped an Afghan diplomat in the Pakistani city of Peshawer on Monday, police said, underscoring worsening security in the nuclear-armed country...

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ANC's Zuma says Motlanthe would be good president

CAPE TOWN (Reuters) - South African ANC leader Jacob Zuma said on Monday that deputy leader Kgalema Motlanthe would be up the task of serving...

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Ruling party picks outspoken Aso to be Japan PM

TOKYO (Reuters) - Outspoken nationalist Taro Aso, an advocate of spending and tax cuts to boost the economy, won the race on Monday to become...

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Pakistan troops 'repel US raid'

(BBC News) Pakistani troops fire shots into the air to stop US helicopters crossing the border from Afghanistan, local officials say....

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Russian navy sails to Venezuela

(BBC News) A fleet of Russian warships sets sail for joint exercises in Venezuela, unprecedented since the Cold War....

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Sharp rise in HIV in Australia

(BBC News) Rates of HIV infection in Australia have increased by almost 50% in the past eight years, according to a report....

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