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Murray squanders flying start to suffer painful exit 2010-09-06
The Independent

Andy Murray might have been expected to lose to a Swiss at this year's US Open, but few thought his conqueror would be Stanislas Wawrinka. Roger Federer's Davis Cup partner had lost to Murray in five of their last six meetings, including twice in Grand Slam tournaments, but it was the world No 27...

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Ready for 'historic' compromise : Israel PM 2010-09-06
The Times of India

JERUSALEM: Israel's hawkish Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu today called for "outside the box" thinking to reach a resolution to the vexed Middle East issue and promised a "historic compromise" with neighbours, provided his country's security interests are not harmed. "In order to succeed this...

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Afghanistan's most unusual parliamentary contenders 2010-09-06
BBC News

Campaigning has intensified in Afghanistan as the country's...

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Taliban threatens to disrupt election 2010-09-06
Irish Times

KABUL - Afghanistan's Taliban said yesterday it would attempt to disrupt elections this month and warned Afghans to boycott the vote, the first explicit threat against the poll by the hardline Islamists. The threat came just a day after Afghan President Hamid Karzai said he would soon announce...

photo: AP / Dusan Vranic

Hit on Iran would spell Israels eradication 2010-09-05
The Jordan Times

DOHA (AFP) - Iran's President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad ruled out an attack on the Islamic republic over its nuclear programme, during a visit to Qatar on Sunday, because any such action would result in Israel's destruction. "Any act against Iran will lead to the...

photo: AP / Vahid Salemi

UN experts end Jordan probe of Israel's raid on flotilla for Gaza 2010-09-05
Daily Star Lebanon

By Agence France Presse (AFP) Monday, September 06, 2010 - Powered by AMMAN: UN rights officials investigating Israel’s deadly raid on a Gaza-bound aid flotilla wrapped up their hearings in Jordan Saturday after interviewing a total of 30 witnesses, one of the flotilla organizers said. The...

photo: AP / Israel Defence Force

Pakistan Hit With Fresh Allegations 2010-09-05
The New York Times

CARDIFF, WALES — The first Twenty20 international between England and Pakistan began as planned Sunday, despite fresh allegations in the match-tampering controversy. The Pakistan team held an emergency meeting after The News of the World reported that a fourth player was being investigated...

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Foxconn cuts target as size brings challenge 2010-09-05
Gulf News

Shenzhen, China: Foxconn Technology Group Chairman Terry Gou cut his long-term growth target for the world's largest contract manufacturer of electronics by half as demand for Apple Inc iPhones and iPads fails to offset slowing computer sales. Gou, who founded the Taiwanese company in 1974,...

photo: AP / Kin Cheung

At 50, Opec still dominates 2010-09-05
Gulf News

Once upon a time in Baghdad, fifty years ago and exactly on September 14, 1960, the five developing countries of Iran, Iraq, Kuwait, Saudi Arabia and Venezuela met and announced the formation of the Organisation of Petroleum Exporting Countries (Opec), which is rightly celebrating its golden jubilee...

photo: AP / Hasan Jamali

Moto2 rider Shoya Tomizawa dies after crash 2010-09-05
The Australian

JAPANESE rider Shoya Tomizawa died from injuries sustained in a crash in the San Marino Moto2 Grand Prix. The 19-year-old...

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