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A Japanese man makes his way past an electric market board in central Tokyo, Tuesday, Dec. 2, 2008. Japan's Nikkei stock index tumbled more than 5 percent in early trade Tuesday following massive losses on Wall Street amid growing gloom over the global econ

Markets dive on US 'recession'

Al Jazeera

Asian markets have nosedived following heavy losses on Wall Street in the wake of grim economic reports, including one that said the US has been in recession since 2007. Japan's benchmark Nikkei index plunged more than five per cent in early trade on Tuesday, a day after Ben Bernanke, the chairman of the US Federal Reserve, said...

photo: AP / Katsumi Kasahara

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Lebanese deficit falls despite drain at power company

Daily Star Lebanon

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Qassem urges 'calm' talk over 'stark differences'

Daily Star Lebanon

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Sleiman chastises critics of Saudi role in Lebanon

Daily Star Lebanon

Aoun defends decision to visit Damascus Tuesday, December 02, 2008...

Tsvangirai seeks help for Zimbabwe

Zimbabwe's Movement for Democratic Change leader and presidential candidate Morgan Tsvangirai addresses a crowd of displaced Zimbabweans at the Alexandra police station in the Alexandra Township, near Johannesburg, South Africa, Thursday May 22, 2008. Tsvangirai said he was returning home to Zimbabwe this week end to face a runoff election against President Robert Mugabe June 27

TVNZ

Dec 2, 2008 11:50 AM Hundreds of angry Zimbabweans attacked soldiers carrying out a crackdown on illegal foreign currency trading in the capital Harare in a further sign of the country's collapse. The crowd hurled stones at the troops and chanted...

photo: AP / Jerome Delay

Palin Campaigns for Chambliss in Georgia Senate Runoff

Republican vice presidential candidate, Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin, speaks to supporters during a rally in Scranton, Pa., Tuesday, Oct. 14, 2008.

Wall Street Journal

AUGUSTA, Ga. -- Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin implored Georgia Republicans to back Sen. Saxby Chambliss in his hotly contested Senate runoff, telling a cheering crowd Monday that the first step in rebuilding the GOP begins with the Southern state. The...

photo: AP / Rich Schultz

Qaeda's Zawahri hails executed Bali bombers - websites

Ayman al-Zawahri said in the hour-long tape released to jihadist Web sites that the U.S. war on terror is now a "historic tangle." He sneered at U.S. forces turning over southern Afghanistan WN/Bero Amer

The Star

DUBAI (Reuters) - Al Qaeda's second-in-command, in an Internet message, praised as "steadfast heroes" three militants executed for the 2002 Bali bombings, vowing that the executions would prompt Islamists to step up their anti-Western fight. "These...

photo: WN/Bero Amer

U.S.' Hill to meet N.Koreans in Singapore this week

U.S. nuclear envoy Christopher Hill answers reporters' question after meeting with his South Korean counterpart Kim Sook before he leaves for North Korea in Seoul, South Korea, Tuesday, Sept. 30, 2008. Hill embarked on a mission Tuesday to rescue an unraveling disarmament deal with North Korea as he arrived in Seoul in preparation for a rare trip to the communist nat

The Star

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. Assistant Secretary of State Chris Hill will meet North Korean officials in Singapore ahead of Dec. 8 multilateral talks in Beijing on persuading North Korea to abandon its nuclear programs, a U.S. official said on Monday....

photo: AP / Lee Jin-man

Indians furious at 'stinking dog' politicians

Residents of Mumbai, Sunday, Nov. 30, 2008, hold a candle light ceremony and a protest after attacks on the city killed at least 174 people. The death toll was revised down Sunday from 195 after authorities said some bodies were counted twice, but they said it could rise again as areas of the Taj Mahal were still being searched. Among the dead were 18 foreigners, including six Americans. Nine gunmen were killed.

The Australian

ANGER against Indian politicians following the Mumbai terrorist outrage boiled over yesterday when the father of a commando killed in the attacks exploded at two powerful political leaders trying to pay respects, screaming: "Get out of my house, you...

photo: AP / David Guttenfelder

Pakistan Tries To Avoid New Battlefront

Indian policeman stands guard during tight security on the eve of Third phase state elections in Srinagar November30, 2008. indian administrated kashmir.

CBS News

Leaders Try To Craft Response To Mumbai Attack, Diffuse Tension On Border With India ISLAMABAD, Dec. 1, 2008 E-Mail Story Print Story Sphere Share Text Size: A A A Pakistan President Asif Ali Zardari, is seen in a June 27, 2008 file photo in Ankara,...

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