Ortega trails in tight Nicaragua vote as tally drags
Daniel Ortega, former Sandinista leader, remains in a close race to regain the presidency as officials warned tallying could stretch to Monday. Observers note high turnout amid long lines and smooth balloting across more than 3 million registered voters.
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China Africa summit ends with partnership pledge
China and 48 African nations closed the Forum on China Africa Cooperation with a pledge of political equality and mutual economic growth. Hu Jintao pledged billions in aid and loans as the two sides touted cultural exchange and win win cooperation despite human rights criticism.
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Thousands march in Oaxaca demand police withdrawal
Thousands of protesters in Oaxaca demand federal police leave after a five month clash. Police on rooftops watched as 20,000 protesters faced 4,000 federal officers and some broke through to hurl rocks and bottles. A 21 year old student was wounded near the university where gunfire was reported earlier.
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Former Turkish premier Bulent Ecevit dies at 81
Former Prime Minister Bulent Ecevit, a towering Turkish political figure who ordered the 1974 Cyprus invasion and steered a Westward shift, died at 81 after months in a coma from a stroke. Born 1925 in Istanbul, he led five premierships, backed EU talks in 1999, and helped privatize state firms before a 2002 defeat to Erdogan’s AKP.
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Climate conference opens in drought-stricken Kenya Nairobi session marks first sub-Saharan meeting
World officials scientists and activists convene in Nairobi for the U N conference on climate change as a U N forecast warns of worsening conditions. A U N report says Africa faces habitat loss for a third of species by 2085 and major coastal infrastructure damage from rising seas.
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Israel deputy PM calls for separating Jews in Holy Land
Israel's deputy prime minister Avigdor Lieberman urged near total separation of Arabs and Jews in the Holy Land. He proposed transferring Arab villages near the West Bank to Palestinians in exchange for Jewish settlements, a plan condemned by Arabs and many colleagues. Lieberman argued for a homogeneous Jewish state, while Prime Minister Olmert rejected the remarks and affirmed equal rights for Arab citizens. He noted cycle of conflict mirrors divisions in other regions like Cyprus.
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