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Articles from AFP Global Edition (October 31, 2008)

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Title Author Type Words
'Senile' Ferguson cool over Calderon 'hot air' AFP 497
Actor Takeshi Kaneshiro disqualified from Taiwan film awards AFP 185
AFP photographer injured by Jewish settlers in West Bank AFP 329
Al-Qaeda offshoot frees Austrian hostages AFP 345
Al-Qaeda's north African offshoot frees Austrian hostages AFP 439
All set for 20 million dollar showdown AFP 624
Alonso fastest in 2nd practice session AFP 319
ANC splinter movement set to start key meet in SAfrica AFP 566
Antarctica feeling the heat too, says study AFP 332
Asian stocks lower as Japan decides on rate cut AFP 602
At least 32 militants killed in Pakistan missile strikes: officials AFP 588
Aussies face 'fight of their lives' to avoid humiliation - press AFP 465
Australia, NZealand threaten to axe European rugby tours AFP 417
Australian F1 race posts record financial loss AFP 276
Austria stresses no ransom paid for hostages release AFP 279
Austrian pair freed by Al-Qaeda ready to go home AFP 308
Austrians freed by Al-Qaeda attend handover ceremony AFP 189
Austrians freed by Al-Qaeda say they were treated 'normally' AFP 399
Bali leader thumbs nose at Indonesian porn law AFP 334
Ballack remains as Germany captain: Loew AFP 441
Ballesteros' condition improving - hospital AFP 212
Barclays looks to Middle East for £7.3bln cash boost AFP 575
Barclays looks to Middle East for 11.7-billion-dollar cash boost AFP 590
Barclays looks to Middle East for cash boost AFP 657
Barclays to raise £7.3 billion from investors AFP 199
Barclays to raise £7.3 billion from Mideast investors AFP 199
Benitez backs Maradona to make good AFP 374
Big name departures behind reborn Barca, says Messi AFP 637
Bones found near Fossett's plane: report AFP 220
Botswana auctions 44 tonnes of ivory AFP 282
Brazil markets GPS lingerie, 'Find Me If You Can' AFP 230
Britons dying for green burials AFP 532
Brown promises Hull of a battle at Old Trafford AFP 800
Business group to press ahead with offer for Alitalia AFP 405
Buyers drop plans to acquire Alitalia: reports AFP 136
Cameroon rebels say they 'no longer want to kill' hostages AFP 132
Chemical concerns grow over China's livestock feed AFP 410
Chinese footballer banned 10 years for attacking referee AFP 218
Cholera threatens Congo refugees: UNICEF AFP 192
CIA knew of Colombian attack on FARC in Ecuador: Quito AFP 225
Computer makers recall 100,000 Sony batteries AFP 188
Congo rebels force 50,000 from refugee camps: UNHCR AFP 274
Consumers curb spending, deepening recession fears AFP 573
Coulthard prepares for emotional exit AFP 396
Countdown to London gold begins now - British track chief AFP 289
Credit crunch hits plans for U2 tower in Dublin AFP 190
Crude oil skids on deepening economic gloom AFP 373
Cycling: Britain carry on where they left off in Beijing AFP 221
Cyprus tourism receipts dip 4 percent AFP 151
Dalai Lama in Japan after health scare AFP 350
Death toll from India serial blasts reaches 71 AFP 664
Dollar climbs against euro after Obama victory AFP 468
Dollar firms ahead of US vote AFP 461
Dollar rises against dollar, dips against yen AFP 453
Dollar rises against euro but gains limited on recession fear AFP 535
Dollar rises against euro, dips against yen AFP 453
Dollar slips versus euro on eve of US election AFP 410
DRCongo crisis summit agreed as fears grow for civilians AFP 709
Duminy sets up big South Africa win AFP 386
Economic woes bring early holidays for Mexicans in US AFP 438
Ecuador ends contract with Repsol YPF AFP 156
Emerging economies to be next victims in crisis: IMF chief AFP 248
England hooker Dylan has had time to change - Johnson AFP 571
English journeyman legend Buckley retires AFP 128
EU presidency condemns Israeli settlers' attacks on Palestinians AFP 231
Euro climbs against dollar after Germany business survey AFP 456
Euro dives as investors seek shelter from credit storm AFP 445
Euro plunges as investors seek dollar haven AFP 458
Eurozone inflation drops to 3.2% in October: EU estimate AFP 141
Eurozone inflation pulls back to nine-month low: EU estimate AFP 443
Ex-speaker denounces 'cash-for-votes' in Iran parliament AFP 312
Falling retail sales underscore recession fears AFP 653
Fasth lives up to billing at Iskandar Johor golf open AFP 363
Father searches for vanished son in Russia's Ingushetia AFP 601
Fears for children in quake-hit Pakistan as disease spreads AFP 489
Federer out of Paris Masters AFP 110
Federer out of Paris Masters tennis AFP 265
First TV channel for gay men to go on air in Germany AFP 237
Fletcher's innings a warning to England AFP 264
Football: Benitez backs Maradona to make good AFP 374
French and British FMs head to DR Congo AFP 335
French credit drought sparks bank buy-out calls AFP 630
Fresh from Iraq success, Petraeus takes on Afghanistan, Iran AFP 497
Gambhir banned for one Test for breach of conduct AFP 422
Gaza militants fire rockets at Israeli army patrol AFP 151
German lender HRE gets 15 billion euros in state guarantees AFP 180
German shoppers snubbed stores in September: official data AFP 484
Global markets lurch unsteadily to end of a mad October AFP 649
Global markets lurch unsteadily to the end of mad October AFP 666
Google, Yahoo may walk away from ad deal: WSJ AFP 290
Hamilton F1 title bid clouded by racism row AFP 296
Hamilton shrugs off racial abuse AFP 642
Hamilton title bid clouded by racism row AFP 296
Hayden lifts Australia to 151-1 in India Test AFP 355
Home pull can spur new British Olympic highs - MacArthur AFP 233
Hong Kong watchdog may sue banks over Lehman mini-bond sales AFP 366
Ibero-America leaders set aside differences to tackle crisis AFP 404
Ibero-American leaders call for UN summit on economic crisis AFP 365
IFC says global warming still on agenda despite financial turmoil AFP 194
In black America, few dare hope for racial change AFP 740
India golf star Singh eyes Order of Merit crown AFP 374
India's Laxman scoffs at 'defensive' Australia AFP 425
Injuries down Federer and Nadal in Paris AFP 836
Injuries down Federer and Nadal in Paris Tennis AFP 672
Insurgents 'blow up Baghdad water pipeline' AFP 153
Intel warns economic crisis may hurt business AFP 265
Islamic group claims Indian serial blasts AFP 557
Israeli TVs cancel airing interview with Rabin killer AFP 490
Japan central banker says "dramatic" changes warranted cut AFP 192
Japan joins wave of global rate cuts as recession fears grow AFP 664
Japan joins wave of rate cuts as recession fears grow AFP 647
Japan's air force chief sacked over WWII comments AFP 554
Japan's NTT DoCoMo aims to offer custom mobile phone videos AFP 357
Jeff Koons' eye-popping Versailles show extended AFP 101
Jordan prisoners in Israel to get rare family visit AFP 140
Kallis, Duminy put South Africa on top AFP 307
L'Oreal shares slump after profit warning AFP 304
Lekota formally quits SAfrica's ANC: official AFP 158
Letzig, Jones share lead on golf PGA Tour AFP 480
Letzig, Jones share lead on PGA Tour AFP 267
Libya offers to host Russian military base: report AFP 257
Libya's Kadhafi meets Medvedev for arms, nuclear talks AFP 525
Libyan leader Kadhafi arrives in Moscow for arms talks AFP 570
Local hero Massa dominates opening F1 practise AFP 294
Lyon banking on more Benzema wonder strikes AFP 546
Malaysian food vendor wins nation's biggest lottery payout AFP 108
Maliki to show neighbours US-Iraq military pact AFP 203
Maradona 'delays European scouting trip' AFP 248
Massa second and delighted, Hamilton ninth AFP 740
Massive fall in malaria cases in Gambia sets model for Africa: study AFP 329
Mbeki won't campaign for ANC in South African polls AFP 298
McCain, Obama step up battleground blitz AFP 755
Mexico border violence leaves 13 dead AFP 200
Mourinho sidelines 'unprofessional' Adriano AFP 275
MySpace poll shows Internet generation favors Barack Obama AFP 410
Napoli face Milan for mouthwatering clash AFP 615
NASA delays shuttle's February Hubble repair mission AFP 338
Next year's Venice Biennale to break with tradition AFP 210
NHL star Crosby injured AFP 133
Nintendo expects strong launch for DSi console: president AFP 304
Nissan axes jobs as profits slump AFP 578
No Sri Lanka move for Panesar AFP 388
Obama wins hearts, but not all minds, in oil-rich Gulf AFP 788
Obese Philippine flight attendant grounded after 20 year court fight AFP 228
Oil prices fall further AFP 355
Oil prices fall further towards $60 AFP 399
Oil prices take another tumble AFP 451
Oil strikes 21-month low under $58 AFP 532
Oil strikes 21-month low under 58 dollars AFP 533
Olympics curbs Beijingers' spitting, queue-jumping: report AFP 302
Omitting Anderson is a mistake, says Cork AFP 305
Outgoing Israeli PM wants to renew Syria peace talks AFP 239
Pacifist Japan's military go hip to find recruits AFP 726
Pakistan get England Test invite AFP 315
Parts of US-Iraq military pact still to be clarified: minister AFP 362
Petrova, Mattek advance to WTA Quebec semi-finals AFP 172
Petrova, Mattek, Haynes advance to WTA Quebec semis AFP 183
Philadelphia fans celebrate first title in quarter-century AFP 231
Philippine builders have learned lessons of past crashes AFP 571
Play suspended at weather-hit Valderrama AFP 216
Police detain suspects after India blasts AFP 470
Polish women on trial for indecency over topless sunbathing AFP 213
Ponting leads reply after Hayden's fall in India Test AFP 454
Pope meets Lebanon's new president AFP 187
Protesters block key mineral supply track in Guinea AFP 201
Rain washes out second round at Valderrama AFP 262
Raul Castro to attend December summit in Brazil: Lula AFP 327
Rave reviews for Boyle's Mumbai slum film AFP 359
Rave reviews for Briton's Mumbai slum film AFP 359
Respect flowing for German leaders Hoffenheim AFP 515
Return of Paris' roaring 20s music-halls AFP 277
Rossi to race in Rally of Britain AFP 170
Russia humiliating EU over Georgia: Lithuanian president AFP 420
Rwanda, DRCongo leaders agree to summit: EU official AFP 331
Rwandan genocide suspect arrested in Mayotte AFP 238
Scolari targets revenge over Keane AFP 577
Sehwag foils Australia fightback in third Test AFP 575
Serbia not to seek IMF loan, only advice: PM AFP 541
Singapore to host Moto GP after F1 success: report AFP 324
Six Belgian tourists die in Egyptian road accident AFP 141
Somali PM calls for tougher action against piracy AFP 210
Spain flirts with recession as property slump, crisis bite AFP 471
Spain's Queen Sofia under fire on eve of 70th birthday AFP 505
Stanford sorry for 'innocent' error but defends cricket 20/20 tournament AFP 686
Stanford sorry for 'innocent' error but defends tournament AFP 685
Strikes planned in Germany's key metalworking sector: union AFP 517
Strikes to come in Germany's key metalworking sector: union AFP 267
Sudan finds fourth Chinese hostage alive AFP 143
Sudan recovers last Chinese hostage dead AFP 545
Suspected US strike kills 16 militants in Pakistan: officials AFP 424
Tennis: Injuries down Federer and Nadal in Paris AFP 743
Toyota says it will reopen US plants to ship to Mideast AFP 238
TV interview with Rabin assassin shakes Israel AFP 476
Twelve militants killed in second Pakistan missile strike: officials AFP 155
Ukraine parliament approves IMF package AFP 165
UN chief steps up diplomacy to settle Congo conflict AFP 349
UN panel backs call for standards in arms trade AFP 606
UN rights chief slams Congo troops for Goma abuses AFP 274
US asks China to review Tibet policies AFP 369
US consumer spending pulls back 0.3% in September AFP 154
US consumers hug wallets in face of financial storm AFP 584
US receives 1.5 billion dollars in compensation from Libya AFP 554
US rocker Bruce Springsteen offers fans free Halloween song AFP 178
US says 39 Iranian-funded 'criminals' arrested in Iraq AFP 141
US, European markets post solid gains AFP 651
Virgin Atlantic sacks 13 staff after Facebook criticism AFP 226
Wall Street rallies, caps solid week AFP 498
Wallaby goes walkabout in Canada AFP 254
War films garner top honours at Rome film festival AFP 344
West Africa rebels threaten to kill French oilmen 'one by one' AFP 672
West African gunmen threaten to kill French oilmen AFP 519
West African pirates kidnap French oilmen AFP 288
West African rebels say no longer want to kill hostages AFP 359
West Indies names squad for New Zealand tour AFP 306
WHO, Italy send 10 tonnes of medical aid to DRCongo AFP 288

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