Lopez Obrador files fraud evidence seeks manual recount
Mexico City leftist candidate Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador aims to overturn Calderon’s narrow win with hundreds of pages of alleged fraud brought to the Federal Electoral Court. He seeks a vote by vote manual count of 41 million ballots, citing irregularities and alleging government funds were used to aid Calderon.
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Russian air liner crash in Siberia kills 124
Investigators probe hydraulic brake failure after landing on a rain-soaked Irkutsk runway. Airbus A-310 of S7 Airlines with 204 aboard crashed Sunday, 124 dead, including eight crew and 14 under 12. In related reports, Pope Benedict XVI urged family values during a four-day visit, while Gaza conflict actions escalated with Israeli strikes and rocket fire.
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Kabul Bombings Increase Afghan Insurgency Fear
In Kabul crowds attend prayers at Qaraman-e-Kar bala Mosque as new security checks rise after five explosions hit the capital last week. The attacks on buses and targets killed one and wounded about 40, amid broader Afghan army, U.S. and coalition offensives in the south and east.
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Leaders meet in Rabat to curb African migrant flows
Leaders from 58 European and African countries gathered in Rabat to address illegal migration driven by poverty and violence. Talks aim to coordinate coast guard patrols, expand language training, and improve legal pathways while critics say stricter borders won’t suffice.
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U S pushes for united front on N Korea missiles
A US envoy urged a united response to North Korea missile tests in Tokyo amid divisions over a Japanese backed Security Council sanctions measure. China and Russia opposed the resolution, while the US pressed Beijing to pressure North Korea to return to six party talks.
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North Korea crisis pressures Iran talks on nuclear program
Diplomats warn North Korea’s missile tests divert attention from Iran’s suspected program. The UN Security Council works on a North Korea resolution as Washington and allies push for talks with Iran, who say they will not respond before mid August to an incentives package from six powers seeking to halt uranium enrichment.
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