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Saturday 26 November 2011

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Pakistan Says NATO Attack Kills Dozens of Soldiers

ISLAMABAD, Pakistan — Pakistani officials accused NATO of aircraft strikes on two military checkpoints at the northwestern border with Afghanistan that killed at least 25 soldiers, calling them unprovoked acts of aggression.

Egypt Braces for Fresh Clashes After Protester’s Death

CAIRO — The killing of an unarmed demonstrator threatened to stir up new protests Saturday as Egypt’s military rulers and political parties raced to prepare for potential chaos during Monday’s elections.

Banks Build Contingency for Breakup of the Euro

PARIS — European leaders say there’s no reason to prepare for the unthinkable: the breakup of the euro zone. But some big banks are no longer so sure.
Hu Zhicheng, a naturalized American citizen, was jailed in China in a business dispute.
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A Return to China Leads to Jail and Limbo

BEIJING — Even as official policies seek to lure Chinese-
born inventors and entrepreneurs, anti-Western xenophobia sometimes taints them as unpatriotic.
In Iraq, Bombs Kill at Least 11 in 2 Attacks
BAGHDAD — The attacks occurred on a highway west of Baghdad and in a market in the city’s center, as violence continued in the weeks before American troops leave.
Lobbying for Iranian Exiles on Terrorist List
WASHINGTON — American officials have been hired to speak in favor of reversing the terrorist designation of the Mujahedeen Khalq, or People’s Mujahedeen, a fringe Iranian opposition group in Iraq.
For Occupying Protesters, Deadlines and Decisions
PHILADELPHIA — Overnight campers in Philadelphia and Los Angeles face evictions, as city official cite health and safety concerns.
Press Inquiry Turns the Tables on Tabloids
The actress Sienna Miller and a lawyer, David Sherborne, arriving Thursday for an inquiry into the ethics and practices of tabloid newspapers at the Royal Courts of Justice in London.
LONDON — Celebrities and relatives of crime victims spoke of the miseries they have endured at the hands of British newspapers and paparazzi.
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People Support workers in Makati City, near Manila. About 400,000 Filipinos work in call centers, roughly 50,000 more than in India.
A New Capital of Customer Service
MANILA — Many companies have moved their call centers to Manila to take advantage of workers who speak English and are familiar with American culture.
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