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September 20, 2008

South Africa's president to quit under pressure

JOHANNESBURG (IHT) President Thabo Mbeki of South Africa, the loser in a prolonged power struggle with his rival, Jacob Zuma, agreed Saturday to resign after the top leaders of his party, the African National Congress, asked him to step down.

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Spain braced for opening of civil war's mass graves

(Guardian) Investigators digging into the brutal repression unleashed by General Francisco Franco will this week complete a list of 130,000 names of those killed during...

South Africa's president to quit under pressure

JOHANNESBURG (IHT) President Thabo Mbeki of South Africa, the loser in a prolonged power struggle with his rival, Jacob Zuma, agreed Saturday to resign after...

16 dead in Thailand floods

BANGKOK(Channel News Asia) - Severe flooding across Thailand has left at least 16 people dead and more than half a million people struggling to cope...

Iran to take center stage at UN assembly

(Jerusalem Post) Israeli officials and American Jewish leaders pressing for tougher sanctions against Iran at the United Nations' annual General Assembly opening this week will...

Slovenians begin voting in general election

LJUBLJANA (Reuters) - Slovenians began voting for a new government on Sunday, anxious to maintain the prosperity the tiny Alpine country has gained since independence...

Putin defiant on Caucasus troops

(BBC News) Vladimir Putin says the decision on how many Russian troops stay in South Ossetia and Abkhazia will not involve Western nations....

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