AFP - US Treasury chief Henry Paulson began a two-day trip to Beijing Wednesday that was set to see him raise concerns over the Tibet crisis as well as trade issues during talks with China's leaders.
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Tibet, trade on agenda as US treasury chief arrives in China (AFP)
Posted: April 1st, 2008, 11:41pm EDT
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British researchers create human-animal hybrid embryo amid political row (AFP)
Posted: April 1st, 2008, 11:37pm EDT
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AFP - For the first time in Britain, researchers at Newcastle University said Tuesday they had created human-animal hybrid embryos, amid a political row over a disputed embryo research bill in parliament.
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Castro reforms: DVDs, farms for Cubans (AP)
Posted: April 1st, 2008, 11:09pm EDT
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AP - Cubans snapped up DVD players, motorbikes and pressure cookers for the first time Tuesday as Raul Castro's new government loosened controls on consumer goods and invited private farmers to plant tobacco, coffee and other crops on unused state land.
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SKorea: NKorea should halt provocation (AP)
Posted: April 1st, 2008, 10:28pm EDT
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AP - South Korea's Defense Ministry called Wednesday on North Korea to halt its recent moves that have raised tensions on the divided peninsula. -
Zimbabwe suspense grows as results expected (AFP)
Posted: April 1st, 2008, 9:13pm EDT
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AFP - The final results of Zimbabwe's parliamentary election were set to be announced Wednesday amid growing clamour for the outcome of a simultaneous contest which could see Robert Mugabe ousted as president.
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US wants 3,600 new troops in Darfur soon (AP)
Posted: April 1st, 2008, 8:08pm EDT
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AP - The United States has urged the United Nations to get 3,600 new peacekeepers on the ground in conflict-wracked Darfur by June, according to a letter obtained Tuesday by The Associated Press.
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US military deaths in Iraq at 4,011 (AP)
Posted: April 1st, 2008, 7:39pm EDT
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AP - As of Tuesday, April 1, 2008, at least 4,011 members of the U.S. military have died since the beginning of the Iraq war in March 2003, according to an Associated Press count. The figure includes eight military civilians. At least 3,270 died as a result of hostile action, according to the military's numbers. -
Colombian drug lord sentenced in Brazil (AP)
Posted: April 1st, 2008, 6:24pm EDT
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AP - A judge has sentenced reputed Colombian drug lord Juan Carlos Ramirez Abadia to more than 30 years in prison for crimes he committed in Brazil. -
Cuba lends private farmers unused land (AP)
Posted: April 1st, 2008, 6:00pm EDT
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AP - Communist Cuba is opening up unused land to private farmers and cooperatives as part of a sweeping effort to step up agricultural production. -
Zimbabwe opposition leader: I won (AP)
Posted: April 1st, 2008, 4:48pm EDT
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AP - The main opposition leader insisted Tuesday he has won Zimbabwe's presidential election outright and denied persistent reports he was negotiating to ease out President Robert Mugabe, who has led the country from liberation to ruin.
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Stolen Aboriginal paintings found (AP)
Posted: April 1st, 2008, 6:43am EDT
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AP - Seven historic Aboriginal paintings were stolen Tuesday from an Australian museum then recovered hours later after the thief apparently changed his mind and dumped them in a park, police said.