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Friday, 26 November 2010


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Fresh Artillery Fire; New Warnings on Korean Peninsula

Residents on South Korean island of Yeonpyeong reported hearing sound of shelling from nearby North Korea Friday
South Korean marines patrol on the South Korean island of Yeonpyeong on Friday, Nov. 26, 2010.

Saudi Arabia Makes Al-Qaida Arrests

Interior ministry says alleged militants had been planning attacks against government, journalists
Map of Saudi Arabia

US Presence in Afghanistan as Long as Soviet Union's

Recent Pentagon report says US will continue its presence with goal of ending campaign in 2014
United States Marines from Bravo Company of the 1st Battalion of the 2nd Marines watch the explosion after calling in an air strike during a gunbattle as part of an operation to clear the area of insurgents near Musa Qaleh, in northern Helmand Province, s

Reports: British Spy Agency Paid Taliban Impostor

British Foreign Office refuses to 'confirm or deny' media reports
FILE - In this Oct. 24, 2001 file photo, a Taliban fighter holds anti-tank rockets in Torkham, Afghanistan, on the border with Pakistan

India Remembers Mumbai Terror Attacks, Urges Pakistan to Prosecute Perpetrators

Indians pay tribute to civilians killed in attacks two years ago, and security forces who tried to protect them
A man pays homage in front of portraits of police officers killed in the Mumbai terror attack outside the Taj Mahal Palace hotel, one of the sites of the attack, on the second anniversary of the attack in Mumbai, 26 Nov 2010

India Probes Multimillion-Dollar Bribery Scandal

Eight senior banking, business officials arrested in connection with case
Indian bystanders watch an art performance in front of a billboard for the Life Insurance Corporation of India (LIC) outside the company's offices in New Delhi, India, Nov. 25, 2010.

Burkina's Compaoré Wins by Landslide

President wins with landslide victory, four opposition candidates contest results, call for electoral commission president to resign
A man casts his ballot during Burkina Faso elections at Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso, 21 Nov.  2010

Ivory Coast's Presidential Rivals in Final Day of Campaigning

President Laurent Gbagbo, challenger Alassane Ouattara attend rallies, a day after holding unprecedented televised debate
People watch on a big screen as Ivory Coast President Laurent Gbagbo talks during a live debate on national television with Ivory Coast opposition leader Alassane Ouattara in Abidjan, 25 Nov 2010

US Shoppers Crowd Stores for Black Friday Deals

Customers crowd Walmart, Best Buy and other major stores, scrambling to scoop up bargains
Hundreds of early-morning shoppers get in line the night before hoping to snag a deal on Black Friday at Best Buy in Atlanta, 26 Nov. 2010

Humans Live Above Earth, 10 Years and Counting

As of this month, people have been living in space - 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, 365 days a year on International Space Station
Astronaut Shannon Walker
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