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Pakistan vows to hunt Mumbai attack plotters
ISLAMABAD (Reuters) - U.S. Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice said on Thursday Pakistan had given assurances of its commitment to root out terrorism and round up anyone connected to last week's attack in the Indian city of Mumbai. Full Article | Video
Canada PM wins suspension of Parliament
OTTAWA (Reuters) - Canadian Prime Minister Stephen Harper, battling to stay in power, persuaded the country's acting head of state on Thursday to suspend Parliament so he could avoid being ousted by opposition parties next week. Full Article | Video
Israel evicts Jewish settlers from Hebron house
HEBRON, West Bank (Reuters) - Israeli police used teargas and clubs to evict hard-line Jewish settlers from a building in the West Bank city of Hebron on Thursday, igniting a wave of settler violence across the Palestinian territory. Full Article | Video
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The business case for high-seas piracy
As far as illicit businesses with low risk and high rewards go, it doesn't get much better than piracy on the high seas. The risks? Full Article
Zimbabwe declares national emergency over cholera
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By MacDonald Dzirutwe HARARE, Dec 4 (Reuters) - Zimbabwe declared a national emergency as it battled to halt a cholera outbreak that has killed more than 560 people and forced its government to appeal for international assistance.
Neighbouring South Africa said it was extremely concerned about conditions in the state. Thousands of Zimbabweans are believed to cross the border, often illegally, into South
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