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Afghanistan election: Why the next parliament won't check Karzai's power
The results of Saturday's Afghanistan election aren't expected for days, but because the parliamentary candidates ran as individuals, not as party members, they are unlikely to unite in opposition to President Hamid Karzai.
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Afghanistan election: How to campaign in a war zone
Parliamentary candidates in the Afghanistan election to be held Saturday say the only way to campaign safely is by telephone.
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Julia Gillard wins enough support to rule
Julia Gillard barely retained power on Tuesday when the last two independent legislators ended a tense 17-day standoff and agreed to join her government.
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Australia's Julia Gillard forms new government on shaky ground
Australia's Julia Gillard barely squeaked into power. But her slim majority means that passing any legislation will be tricky.
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Australia election conundrum: Who won?
Australia’s election is set to result in the first hung parliament for 70 years after all the counting in several closely fought seats concludes later this week. The two major parties are in talks with smaller parties.
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Australian election is set to be closest in decades
Australian election analysts are forecasting the closest contest in decades, and say 'grumpy' voters may produce Australia’s first hung parliament since 1940.
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Julia Gillard, Australia's new prime minister reassures Obama on Afghanistan
Julia Gillard said she used her first telephone conversation with President Barack Obama on Friday to reassure him of the country's military commitment to Afghanistan.
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Liquid water may not be enough for alien life to survive
Scientists try to understand what other factors may promote life.
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Rio Tinto employees sentenced to jail in China, then fired
Rio Tinto quickly distanced itself from Stern Hu and three colleagues on Monday after a court in China sentenced them to 7-14 years in jail for bribery and stealing commercial secrets. The Anglo-Australian mining giant vowed to continue building its ‘important relationship’ with China.
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As Rio Tinto trial ends, Australian firms eye China with caution
The Rio Tinto trial of four executives from the Australian mining giant on charges of bribery and espionage will have a 'lingering effect on the quality' of relations between Australia and China, analysts say.
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China's military spending slows, on paper
After more than two decades of double-digit annual growth in defense spending, Beijing announced its budget would grow 7.5 percent in 2010. But analysts say China's military spending is only slowing on paper.
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Australia sends police to Israel over Dubai assassination
Australian police arrived in Israel on Wednesday to investigate identity theft of dual nationals in connection with the Dubai assassination widely blamed on Israel's Mossad intelligence agency. The use of forged passports has provoked a stern response, but is unlikely to jeopardize relations.
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Afghanistan war worsening but optimism is up, says new poll
The Afghanistan war has intensified and a fraudulently elected president retaken power, but 70 percent of respondents say the country is moving in the right direction, up 30 points from last year. Some analysts question the jump in positivity.
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US ambassador to Afghanistan's criticism adds urgency to curbing Karzai
Influential US ambassador Karl Eikenberry has reportedly argued that Afghanistan is too politically unstable under Karzai to send more troops. Western and Afghan officials are brainstorming ways to check the president's power.
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Abdullah pullout from Afghan runoff sows new doubt over legitimacy
President Hamid Karzai's top rival, Abdullah Abdullah, said a "transparent election is not possible." Will his supporters resort to violence?
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Pacific tsunami: Aid efforts begin in Samoa
As the US prepared to dispatch emergency relief to American Samoa, Australia and New Zealand focused their aid efforts on Samoa.
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Afghans on troop surge debate: It's the corruption, stupid.
Afghan leaders say any effort that doesn't address election fraud and corrupt officials will fail.
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Indonesia claims to have killed region’s most-wanted terrorist
Police said Thursday they were 90 percent sure they had killed Noordin Mohammed Top, who is suspected of planning every major terrorist attack in Indonesia since 2002. But they have made such claims before, and his death is not confirmed.
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A high-stakes bid for Afghan hearts
The US has pledged more than $300 million in development over the next year in Helmand Province. Success could sway farmers at the center of both the insurgency and the opium trade.
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Study says global warming shrinks birds
Scientists found that eight species had become between 2 to 4 percent smaller over the past century.
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Does US commander's frank assessment of Afghanistan help – or hurt – war effort?
An attack near Kabul Monday seemed to reinforce Gen. Stanley McChrystal's claim that the Taliban is winning. Some say such comments hurt morale; others say his honesty inspires confidence.
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In Afghanistan, Taliban kills more civilians than US
According to a new UN report, the number of civilians killed by both sides in the conflict has risen nearly 50 percent since 2007.
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Australia cites China, India, as reasons for a major military buildup
Prime Minister Rudd proposes $72 billion in new spending. US military can't protect it, say analysts.
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China's land reform aims to revolutionize 750 million lives
Beijing hopes the policy will improve farming and free peasants to seek a better livelihood.
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Unions in China still feeble, but gaining foothold
Most Fortune 500 companies operating there have agreed to let workers organize, but can expect little pushback from the state-controlled groups.
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