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Articles from AFP Global Edition (October 9, 2008)

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'Acoustic smog' is major threat to whales, say researchers AFP 693
'Rednecks for Obama' want to bridge yawning culture gap AFP 632
'Women of our Time' exhibition portrays 20th century icons AFP 384
18 dead across Mexico in latest violence AFP 232
50 years on, Nazi-era pope stirs controversy AFP 442
Afghanistan conflict rapidly worsening: US report AFP 403
Afghanistan make it four in four AFP 206
Afghanistan situation is rapidly worsening: US intel AFP 246
African leaders too soft on peers: Kenyan PM AFP 292
After Britain, US eyes direct capital injections to troubled banks AFP 332
Alitalia suitors extend offer to end of October AFP 204
Anger against US as Iraq Shiites bury slain MP AFP 201
Anti-US Sadrist MP dies in Baghdad bomb attack AFP 548
Apple beefs up MacBook laptops, trims prices AFP 266
Apple to unveil new laptop computers AFP 188
Arabs, Jews clash in Israel city AFP 445
Ashley aide Jimenez leaves Newcastle AFP 187
Asian president boosts Premier League plan for 39th game AFP 414
Asian superheroes come to rescue of region's film industry AFP 714
Asian superheros come to rescue of region's film industry AFP 715
AU chairman worried financial crisis could curb aid to Africa AFP 255
Aussies joke - and hope - that China can save capitalism AFP 294
Australia bat first against India AFP 150
Australia recover after early blow in first cricket Test AFP 309
Australia recover after early blow in first Test AFP 309
Australia unemployment rises to 4.3 pct in September AFP 173
Austrian chocolatier creates a bit(e) of heaven AFP 591
Ballesteros remains in hospital in Spain AFP 203
Ballesteros remains stable: hospital AFP 226
Bangladesh restrict New Zealand to 201 in cricket one dayer AFP 392
Bangladesh upset New Zealand in cricket one dayer AFP 633
Bangladesh win toss and put New Zealand in to bat AFP 156
Benedict backs beatification of Nazi-era pope AFP 497
Bickering clouds rescue efforts in financial crisis AFP 775
Blast kills US-allied Sunni militia chief in Iraq AFP 210
Boxer Klitschko ready to roll back to the years AFP 442
British court told bombers planned 'wholesale' murders AFP 479
Britons flock to Church of England's prayer for credit crunch AFP 239
Cambodian couple split house in half to avoid divorce court AFP 169
Car bombing at Islamabad police HQ: officials AFP 270
Central banks unite to slash rates; stocks slide anyway AFP 728
Charges of anti-American bias before Nobel Literature announcement AFP 440
China more than triples number of children hospitalised over milk AFP 304
China says dissident Hu Jia is a criminal AFP 247
Citi pulls out of bid for Wachovia, will press damages AFP 465
Collingwood laughs off Warne's Ashes jibes AFP 293
Cricket: Ponting ends India lean trot with crafty century AFP 618
Dalai Lama hospitalised in New Delhi for tests: aide AFP 116
Dalai Lama hospitalised with abdominal pains: doctor AFP 248
Defence lawyers threaten to stop Ivory Coast pollution trial AFP 377
Dexia gets state guarantees for borrowing AFP 451
Dollar dips against euro, yen in Asian trade AFP 321
Dollar gains against euro ahead of G7 meeting AFP 378
Double Olympic rowing champions announce retirement AFP 192
Dow plunges 7.3 percent in seventh straight loss AFP 123
DRCongo claims Rwanda plans to attack its territory AFP 381
Dubai to press on with airport terminal expansion AFP 494
Egypt police arrest owner of collapsed building AFP 215
Emirates 'hopes' Airbus will stick to new A380 timetable AFP 135
Emirates to take delivery of second A380 Oct 24 AFP 335
Ethiopia captures Kenyan terror suspects in Somalia AFP 177
Ethiopia says it captured Kenyan terror suspects in Somalia AFP 176
Ethiopia signs deal for largest wind farm in Africa AFP 231
Euro rises against dollar AFP 505
Euro slips against the dollar on Wall Street turnaround AFP 453
Europe bank opens up cash lifeline as finance storm strikes again AFP 756
Europeans have little appetite for Frankenfood: survey AFP 184
F1 teams keen to embrace eco-technology AFP 394
F1 teams, drivers keen to embrace eco-technology AFP 519
Fatah-Hamas talks set for October 25 in Cairo AFP 503
Federer to return for Madrid Masters - organisers AFP 268
Ferdinand sees echoes of Owen in Walcott AFP 685
First concert in India for Spanish tenor Domingo AFP 235
Five police killed in west Mexico grenade attack AFP 187
Football: Terry set to miss out, while Rooney battles back AFP 306
France revisits De Gaulle legacy AFP 738
France's Le Clezio wins Nobel Literature Prize AFP 530
Frenzied speculation in countdown to Nobel Literature Prize AFP 266
Fresh setback for Serbia as 50 countries recognise Kosovo AFP 562
Fresh setback for Serbia as Montenegro recognises Kosovo AFP 550
Global stock markets rebound after rate cuts AFP 717
Global warming sending tropical species uphill: study AFP 461
God, gays lose thunder among US voter concerns AFP 775
Golfer Olazabal three shots off Madrid lead AFP 460
Google-sponsored satellite sends first image AFP 308
Gov'ts to take toxic assets off Dexia's hands: report AFP 155
Govt's strain to quell financial panic AFP 645
Govts strain to quell financial panic AFP 645
Hamilton 'strong and ready' for F1 title run-in AFP 373
Hand-injury rules out German goalkeeper Enke AFP 115
Heidfeld delighted to be at BMW next year AFP 217
Hoggard, Langer to star in Hong Kong Sixes AFP 167
Iceland government nationalises biggest bank Kaupthing AFP 102
Iceland's government nationalises biggest bank Kaupthing AFP 580
IMF offers emergency help amid credit crunch AFP 348
Injured Del Potro out of Vienna tennis reckoning AFP 200
Iran's Ahmadinejad postpones VAT implementation AFP 241
Iraq may face new violence before elections: US general AFP 310
Iraq may face spike in violence before elections: US general AFP 567
Iraqi PM vows to capture killers of anti-US Shiite MP AFP 601
Israel comes to standstill for Yom Kippur AFP 253
Italian court backs mercy killing family in landmark case AFP 268
Jagger and Lennon wanted money not revolution: study AFP 445
Jankovic beats pain, Davydenko breezes into Moscow tennis quarters AFP 515
Jankovic, Venus and Sharapova head new tennis team event in Hong Kong AFP 226
Japan machinery orders suffer worst fall in two years AFP 484
Japan's Aso orders extra economic package AFP 308
Johnson downcast after Wilkinson's latest rugby setback AFP 227
Keane takes a swipe at Arsenal and Chelsea AFP 240
Landmark Maldives vote goes to second round AFP 548
Le Clezio, France's wandering literary star AFP 537
Libya cuts oil sales to Switzerland, pulls bank deposits AFP 555
Libya deposits funds in US victims account: official AFP 249
Libya deposits money in US victims account: official AFP 558
Libya halts oil sales to Switzerland: company AFP 197
Libya to withdraw assets from Swiss banks: report AFP 138
Libya-US compensation fund at 1.8 billion dollars: US AFP 120
Malaysia faces losing AFC headquarters AFP 379
Maldives run-off vote set for October 29 AFP 294
McCain steps up character attack on Obama AFP 732
McCain, Palin sharpen character assault on Obama AFP 749
Mexicans experience 'thrill' of border crossings AFP 853
Mexico meeting agrees to strengthen regional border security AFP 362
Mexico president presents crisis plan after peso plunge AFP 423
Mexico president presents four billion dollar crisis plan AFP 176
Missing Americans held in Syria AFP 454
Monfils sets up Vienna clash with Gonzalez AFP 464
Mortaza, Razzak restrict New Zealand to 201 AFP 392
Most Gulf stock markets rise at opening AFP 302
NATO looks to new tactics in Afghan opium war AFP 532
NATO to combat Somali pirates AFP 242
New deal Butch admits Springboks days may be over AFP 166
New glue invented that mimics sticky lizards AFP 261
New PCB chief vows to revive Pakistan cricket AFP 322
New video game literally a mind game AFP 274
Nigerian inflation rate drops to 12.4% AFP 156
Nishikori fairytale continues in Sweden AFP 450
NKorea navy warns of possible sea clash with SKorea AFP 413
No clear winner from landmark Maldives election AFP 510
No laughing matter as Kazakhs Steppe out ahead of football WC qualifier AFP 477
Norwegian MP quits over hotline to fortune-tellers AFP 135
Obama slams 'risky' McCain mortgage plan AFP 486
Ohuruogu backs IOC doping plan AFP 226
Oil prices drop despite news of emergency OPEC meet AFP 550
Oil prices drop on credit crisis turmoil AFP 414
Oil prices rebound AFP 149
Oil prices stable as market predicts emergency OPEC meet AFP 381
Olazabal three shots off Madrid lead AFP 289
OPEC says to hold emergency meeting on Nov 18 AFP 172
OPEC says will hold emergency meeting on Nov 18 AFP 467
Pakistan selector quits over team change AFP 272
Police deploy in Israel city after Arabs, Jews clash AFP 433
Ponting ends India lean trot with crafty century AFP 549
Ponting ends India lean trot with crafty cricket century AFP 549
Ponting, Katich flay India after early shock AFP 429
Ponting, Katich flay India after early shock in cricket Test AFP 429
Rangers chairman urges fans to fight sectarian abuse AFP 328
Rate cuts spark cautious rebound on Asia markets AFP 699
Rate cuts steady Asian markets AFP 711
Sadrist MP assassinated in Baghdad AFP 308
Sadrist MP escapes assassination in Baghdad AFP 137
SAfrica keeps interest rate unchanged at 12% AFP 148
SAfrica mining may suffer from financial crisis: govt AFP 199
Scots should aim for the top says Robson AFP 303
Sea levels could rise one metre by 2100: German institute AFP 134
Siddique, Mortaza help Bangladesh upset New Zealand AFP 633
Sony says to launch 80GB PS3 in Japan this month AFP 195
Spanish capital bans human billboards AFP 126
Sri Lanka may miss top players for England tour AFP 236
Stanford 20/20 gets go-ahead AFP 349
Stanford 20/20 goldrush gets go-ahead AFP 441
Stocks rally fades on credit market worries AFP 829
Sudan's Beshir rejects 'made up' war crimes claims AFP 406
Sudan's Beshir rejects 'made up' warcrimes claims AFP 316
Suicide blast at Pakistan police HQ as violence mounts AFP 606
Swim champ Leisel Jones may miss Rome worlds, says coach AFP 295
Syria releases two Americans into US custody: official AFP 455
Syrian policeman, two suspected 'terrorists' killed: TV AFP 439
Tarver says challenger Dawson in danger AFP 295
Terry set to miss out, while Rooney battles back AFP 306
Thai court drops charges against protest leaders AFP 606
Thai court drops treason charges against protest leaders AFP 657
Thai protest leaders bailed as turmoil looks set to continue AFP 591
Thai protest leaders granted bail, vow new rallies AFP 632
Thai protest leaders say they will surrender AFP 554
Thai protest leaders surrender but no end to turmoil in sight AFP 533
Top seeds Jankovic, Davydenko reach Kremlin Cup tennis last eight AFP 449
Ukraine calls snap parliament election AFP 512
Ukraine to hold parliamentary vote on December 7: president AFP 235
UN asks for $140 mln to feed millions in Zimbabwe AFP 295
Unofficial ICL begins fresh season with hope AFP 416
US court blocks release of Chinese Muslims from Guantanamo AFP 410
US journalists say they were taken to Syria by force AFP 273
US report says Afghanistan conflict rapidly worsening AFP 618
US, European stocks tumble on credit fears AFP 832
Veteran president leads in landmark Maldives election AFP 534
Web traffic jam as people search for financial news AFP 630
Welsh prop Horsman banned for stamping AFP 107
Work safety worsens as Cambodian construction booms AFP 594
World finance chiefs heading for Washington for crunch talks AFP 550
World stocks mostly rebound amid bank rescues, rate cuts AFP 736
World's richest cricket match will be saved AFP 287
World's richest match will be saved - report AFP 287
Zimbabwe inflation soars to 231 million percent AFP 571
Zimbabwe inflation soars; power-sharing talks deadlocked AFP 609
Zimbabwe power-sharing talks deadlocked: Tsvangirai AFP 528

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