AP - Israel eased a blockade of Gaza imposed in retaliation for militant rocket attacks, allowing in some food and fuel Tuesday after the U.N. warned that international food aid to the impoverished territory may have to be suspended by the weekend.
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Israel eases Gaza blockade for a day (AP)
Posted: January 22nd, 2008, 1:50am EST
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French employers' group chief hails 'revolutionary' deal (AFP)
Posted: January 22nd, 2008, 1:37am EST
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AFP - A deal struck last week on labour market reform between French employers and trade unions was "revolutionary", the head of the country's MEDEF employers' group said in an interview published Tuesday.
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Australian state compensates 'stolen' Aborigines: official (AFP)
Posted: January 22nd, 2008, 12:41am EST
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AFP - An Australian state Tuesday approved millions of dollars in compensation for members of the "stolen generation" of Aborigines just weeks after the federal government rejected similar demands.
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Kalou inspires Ivory Coast as Michel's Lions maul Namibia at African Nations football Cup (AFP)
Posted: January 22nd, 2008, 12:19am EST
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AFP - Ivory Coast lived up to their billing as serious title contenders with victory in Monday's crunch African Nations Cup game against fellow regional giants Nigeria.
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US helping Pakistan tackle extremism 'in its own way': envoy (AFP)
Posted: January 22nd, 2008, 12:09am EST
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AFP - The United States is working to help Pakistan deal with extremism "in its own way," a top US diplomat for the region said here.