November, 2008

• 13 November

  No Political Motive in Macedonia Killing

  13 November 2008 Skopje – There was no political motive for the killing of Redza Zulkani, the brother-in-law of Menduh Thaci, the leader of the main opposition ethnic Albanian party in Macedonia, police say.

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• 13 November

  U.S. still hopes for missile defense talks in Moscow

  WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The Bush administration still hopes to send an official to Moscow this year to discuss missile defense despite reports that the Kremlin has rejected the latest U.S. plan, the State Department said on Thursday.

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• 13 November

  Obama faces big challenges in Afghanistan

  WASHINGTON (Reuters) – President-elect Barack Obama has pledged a new focus on the war in Afghanistan, including more U.S. troops and possible talks with the Taliban, but the challenges are daunting.

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• 13 November

  Medvedev: ready to respond if U.S. ends missile plan

  PARIS (Reuters) – Russia could cancel its deployment of missiles near the Polish border if U.S. President-elect Barack Obama scraps plans for a missile defense system in central Europe, Russian President Dmitry Medvedev said.

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• 13 November

  UN ‘has run out of Gaza food aid’

  The UN has no more food to distribute in the Gaza Strip, the head of relief efforts in the area has warned.

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• 13 November

  Civilian aircraft crashes in Iraq

  A civilian cargo aircraft has crashed south of Falluja in central Iraq, almost certainly killing all seven people on board, officials have said.

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• 13 November

  Egypt halts doctor visas to Saudi

  The Egyptian government says it has placed a ban on Egyptian doctors going to work in Saudi Arabia in the wake of two medics being sentenced to jail.

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• 13 November

  Charges likely over Russian sub tragedy

  A  Russian sailor is facing charges over a submarine accident that claimed the lives of 20 people.

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• 13 November

  US and Russia trade diplomatic blows as missile row continues

  The US says there has been no formal response from the Kremlin to fresh proposals aimed at easing Russia’s concerns over a proposed Europe-based missile shield.

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• 13 November

  Fists fly as Ukraine’s parliament sacks speaker

  Ukraine is no stranger to political turmoil. And extraordinary scenes in parliament suggest things could be going from bad to worse.

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