French president in Afghanistan after 10 troops killed
KABUL, Aug 20, 2008 (AFP) - French President Nicolas Sarkozy flew into Kabul Wednesday and met survivors of an ambush that killed 10 French troops in the deadliest attack on international forces in post-Taliban Afghanistan...
2008-08-20T05:49+00:00
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Medvedev commits to Friday pull-out as NATO feud erupts
MOSCOW, (AFP) - President Dmitry Medvedev has issued a fresh commitment to withdraw almost all Russian troops from Georgia before the weekend as NATO-Russia relations plunged to their lowest ebb in years...
2008-08-20T03:56+00:00
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US, Poland poised to sign missile deal
WARSAW, (AFP) - Washington and Warsaw were set Wednesday to sign a deal on basing an US missile shield in Poland, in the face of strident opposition from Russia which has warned the Poles they risk attack...
2008-08-20T03:00+00:00
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Chicken nuggets, yam and Bolt to strike Olympics again
BEIJING, (AFP) - Jamaican Usain Bolt, fuelled by high-octane chicken nuggets and yam, bids to be first man in 24 years to win the Olympic sprint double in Wednesday's 200m centrepiece of the Games...
2008-08-20T06:24+00:00
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Some fruit juices can harm drug absorption: study
WASHINGTON (AFP) - Grapefruit, orange and apple juices can harm the body's ability to absorb certain medications and make the drugs less effective, said a Canadian study released in the United States...
2008-08-20T06:50+00:00
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Oil prices rise after Venezuela moots output cut
SINGAPORE (AFP) - World oil prices rose in Asian trade Wednesday on fresh supply concerns after key producer Venezuela indicated it could ask OPEC to cut output, dealers said...
2008-08-20T06:57+00:00
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London airports should be sold on competition grounds: watchdog
LONDON (AFP) - Britain's Competition Commission on Wednesday recommended the sale of three airports, two in London and one in Scotland, that are operated by Spanish-owned group BAA, owing to the company's dominance...
2008-08-20T07:17+00:00
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