Apr 27 2009

Gordon Brown 'snubbed by Pakistan President' – Times Online


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Gordon Brown 'snubbed by Pakistan President'
Times Online
Gordon Brown received an apparent snub today as he arrived in Pakistan for talks with President Zardari only to be told that he was not available to appear at a joint press conference afterwards.
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Karzai confirms re-election bid BBC News
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Apr 27 2009

Tourists warned off flu areas – BBC News


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Tourists warned off flu areas
BBC News
UK tourists have been warned against travel to areas hit by the swine flu outbreak by the EU Health Commissioner. The move comes after an emergency meeting of European health ministers in response to the outbreak in Mexico.
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Apr 27 2009

The Economist and Liberal leaders – Globe and Mail


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The Economist and Liberal leaders
Globe and Mail
Maybe we do need the British magazine The Economist to do what a good portion of media elites in this country often fail to do when they have infatuations with can't-miss Liberal leaders – critize them for their empty rhetoric and paucity of policy.
Ignatieff leads 'rallied' Liberals into national convention Calgary Herald
Getting to know Michael Ignatieff The Gazette (Montreal)
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Apr 27 2009

Brown: Afghanistan is 'crucible of terror' – CNN International


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Brown: Afghanistan is 'crucible of terror'
CNN International
(CNN) — British Prime Minister Gordon Brown reiterated the UK's commitment to the war in Afghanistan during a surprise visit to the country and warned that a "crucible of terrorism" existed in the Taliban-controlled border region with Pakistan.
British PM Brown in surprise visit to Afghanistan AFP
Brown Seeks Coordinated Aid to Tackle Afghan, Pakistani Taliban Bloomberg
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Apr 27 2009

Swine flu death toll exceeds 100 as pandemic fears grow – guardian.co.uk


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Swine flu death toll exceeds 100 as pandemic fears grow
guardian.co.uk
Governments around the world are on high alert for a swine flu pandemic today as the death toll from the virus in Mexico rose to more than 100 and possible cases were reported as far afield as Israel, New Zealand and Scotland.
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US Declares Public Health Emergency Over Swine Flu New York Times
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Apr 27 2009

Pakistan talks with Taliban off: negotiator – AFP


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Pakistan talks with Taliban off: negotiator
AFP
PESHAWAR, Pakistan (AFP) – Talks between the Pakistan Taliban and the government over the Swat valley have been suspended until the army halts its latest operation against militants, a negotiator said on Monday.
Taliban commander confirmed dead in Pakistan's military offensive Xinhua
Amid US criticism, Pakistan again battles Taliban The Associated Press
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Apr 27 2009

British minister in Sri Lanka to check on humanitarian situation – Xinhua


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British minister in Sri Lanka to check on humanitarian situation
Xinhua
COLOMBO, April 27 (Xinhua) — A British government minister arrived in Colombo on Monday on a whistle stop to check on the Sri Lankan government's humanitarian relief with regards to the large displaced population in the northern battle zone.
Sri Lanka attacks rebels despite truce appeal The Associated Press
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Apr 26 2009

It's No Time for Hysteria Over New Flu – New York Times


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It's No Time for Hysteria Over New Flu
New York Times
By SUSAN DOMINUS Nobody panic. The government may be spending its last dime on the bailout package, but it's apparently filthy rich with stockpiles of Tamiflu.
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UK told to expect swine flu cases BBC News
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Apr 26 2009

Body of soldier who died in Afghanistan returns to Canada – CBC.ca


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Body of soldier who died in Afghanistan returns to Canada
CBC.ca
Maj. Michelle Mendes, 30, was found dead in her room at Kandahar Airfield in Afghanistan last Thursday afternoon. (DND)The body of a Canadian soldier found dead last week at Kandahar Airfield in Afghanistan was returned to a military base in eastern
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Apr 26 2009

Region cleans up after storm – Ottawa Citizen


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Region cleans up after storm
Ottawa Citizen
By Brendan Kennedy, The Ottawa CitizenApril 26, 2009 10:02 PM The aftermath of severe storms that hit Ottawa Saturday night. A tree in front of this Chatelaine Ave.
Scattered power outages across GTA Toronto Star
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