AP - A British cultural organization accused Russian authorities on Wednesday of harassing its staff and said it had temporarily closed its offices in St. Petersburg.
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UK says Russia harassing its officials (AP)
Posted: January 17th, 2008, 1:44am EST
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Stolen Australian boomerang returns home (Reuters)
Posted: January 17th, 2008, 1:24am EST
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Reuters - Proving boomerangs really do come back, an Australian town was on Thursday celebrating the return of a boomerang stolen from an outback museum by an American tourist 25 years ago. -
Schools crisis entrenches inequality in South Africa (AFP)
Posted: January 17th, 2008, 1:20am EST
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AFP - Headmaster Kenneth Mabuza takes a deep breath as he reels off some of the problems facing students at Ibhongo High School, in the heart of South Africa's biggest township Soweto.
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UN chief lauds reduction in Iraq attacks (AP)
Posted: January 17th, 2008, 1:09am EST
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AP - Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon on Wednesday welcomed the reduction in attacks across Iraq and called for similar improvements in the political arena.
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Islamic militants overrun Pakistani fort (AP)
Posted: January 17th, 2008, 12:25am EST
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AP - In an embarrassing battlefield defeat for Pakistan's army, Islamic extremists attacked and seized a small fort near the Afghan border, leaving at least 22 soldiers dead or missing.
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Chile congress backs pensions for all (AP)
Posted: January 17th, 2008, 12:23am EST
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AP - Chile's congress backed a pension reform bill Wednesday to ensure the country's landmark social security program for the first time covers every citizen.