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Japan new-borns visit relatives as cuddly rice bags (Reuters)
Posted: January 7th, 2008, 10:49pm EST
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Reuters - New-born babies in Japan who can't make it round to visit all their relatives can now send them proxies instead - cuddly bags of rice. -
Colombia rejects more hostage missions (AP)
Posted: January 7th, 2008, 9:26pm EST
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AP - The government will not permit future international missions to win the release of rebel-held hostages after an effort led by Venezuela last month failed to retrieve three captives, Colombia's foreign minister said Monday. -
Baghdad bombings kill al-Qaida opponent (AP)
Posted: January 7th, 2008, 7:48pm EST
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AP - The U.S. military launched a countrywide offensive Tuesday against al-Qaida in Iraq's efforts to regroup and intensify suicide strikes on civilians who have sided with the Americans against the terror group.
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Kenyan rivals make concessions (AP)
Posted: January 7th, 2008, 4:02pm EST
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AP - Kenya's president and his chief rival made key concessions Monday to end their election dispute, calling off protests and agreeing to talks under pressure from the United States as the death toll from a week of violence neared 500.
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War crimes trial opens with grisly video (AP)
Posted: January 7th, 2008, 3:10pm EST
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AP - The war crimes trial of Charles Taylor, Liberia's former president, heard its first testimony Monday and saw video of victims telling of being sexually assaulted or dismembered by rebels who plundered West African diamond fields.
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Thousands stranded by Australian floods: officials (AFP)
Posted: January 7th, 2008, 4:32am EST
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AFP - Thousands of Australians are stranded by floodwaters and some could remain isolated for up to a week after torrential rains hit the country's east coast, emergency officials said Monday.