Afghanistan inaugurates first elected parliament in 30 years
In Kabul the first popularly elected Afghan parliament in three decades opened with a tearful president, amid tight security and mixed doubt about its role. About half of the 249 members are warlords or refugees. Karzai says this marks a step toward democracy despite ongoing poverty and corruption.
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Morales vows coca eradication ban amid Bolivian race
Bolivia's Evo Morales, leading with about 47 percent as 25 percent of votes counted, vows to end US backed coca eradication and defend private property while signaling state control of gas reserves. Conservative Jorge Quiroga conceded as Morales emerges as potential first indigenous president in 180 years.
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Flight attendant tried to save doomed Helios airliner
Investigators reenacted Flight 522 from Larnaca to Athens after the August crash that killed 121 aboard. A 25 year old Cypriot attendant, Andreas Prodromou, entered the cockpit for at least ten minutes and attempted to fly manually while pilots were incapacitated.
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UK gay couples wed in Belfast first as law takes effect
Grainne Close and Shannon Sickels lead three Belfast ceremonies marking the UKs new gay and lesbian equality law. Dozens more marriages follow across the realm amid protests, with supporters citing civil rights protections and recognition.
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Iran President Bans Western Music From State Broadcasters
President Ahmadinejad as head of the Supreme Cultural Revolutionary Council ordered an October ruling to ban all Western music on Iran state radio and television outlets. The move, cited as blocking indecent and Western music, drew criticism from musician Babak Riahipour who called it terrible and said it shows a lack of knowledge.
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