NATO to add more troops as Afghanistan war gains support
U S special envoy Holbrooke said NATO allies will likely contribute additional forces to join 30,000 extra U S troops deploying to Afghanistan. Italy and Armenia announced increases in personnel while many countries remain reluctant ahead of a London conference.
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Richard C. Holbrooke
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Vietnam
NATO
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Pakistan
Hillary Rodham Clinton
James Appathurai
Appathurai
Italy
Herat
Armenia
London
Putin hints at 2012 bid for Russian presidency
In a televised call-in, Vladimir Putin signals possible return to the Kremlin in 2012 after stepping down in 2008. He says he will think about running, while Medvedev leaves room for his own options as both governors vow responsible politics.
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Vladimir Putin
Russia
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Putin
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United Russia Party
Nikolai Petrov
Carnegie Moscow Center
Dmitry Medvedev
Italy
Kremlin
Medvedev
Swiss move Polanski to undisclosed location in Alps
Swiss authorities moved Roman Polanski from a Zurich area jail to an undisclosed location for security and protection before a planned house arrest in the Alps. He will wear an electronic bracelet and post a 4.5 million dollar bail while extradition to the United States is decided.
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Roman Polanski
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Polanski
Winterthur
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Falco Galli
Galli
Associated Press
Gstaad
Switzerland
U.S
Chinatown
Los Angeles
Guinea President Shot At as Guard Faction Opens Fire
In Conakry a renegade faction of Guinea’s presidential guard fired on President Moussa Camara during a confrontation at a military camp. Officials say the president is in good health, while tensions within the ruling military clique surface amid a deadly September protest.
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Guinea
Moussa “Dadis” Camara
Idrissa Cherif
Cherif
Camara
Abubakar “Toumba” Diakite
Africa
Toumba
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