Santarchy frightens Auckland with drunken Santa rampage
A group of about 40 men in Santa costumes roamed central Auckland causing disorder, overturning bins, spraying graffiti, and looting a downtown store before three were arrested. Police described the event as a protest by a worldwide movement against Christmas commercialization.
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Protests Roil WTO Talks as Hong Kong Narrows Gap
Massive clashes outside the WTO venue injure at least 70 and detain 900 as protesters from South Korea Southeast Asia the US and Europe clash with police. Delegates discuss ending export subsidies by 2010 with potential shift to 2013 while India and the EU differ on deadlines.
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Aid rush reaches quake zone before snowbound winter hits
NATO and UNICEF race to deliver relief in Muzaffarabad and northern Pakistan Kashmir, training local health workers to run centers and distribute emergency kits. Italian engineers expand relief to over 1,000 personnel with 136 vehicles and 3,000 tons of supplies. 87,000 killed, 3.5 million homeless from the Oct 8 magnitude 7.6 quake.
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Split Fatah faces talks to reunite against Hamas in elections
In Jerusalem Palestinian leader Mahmoud Abbas seeks to merge his Fatah party with the breakaway Future movement led by Marwan Barghouti. Officials say informal talks occurred Saturday as both sides aim to unite before December deadline for final election lists. Barghouti, serving five life terms in an Israeli prison, would need to approve any deal.
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