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The views, beliefs, opinions and activities in these stories are not necessarly the views, beliefs, opinions and activities of the Presbyterian Church of Bloomingdale, its Session, clergy, elders, staff or members or the majority of the leadership and membership of the PC(USA). The World News stories come from The Christian Science Monitor, an independent daily secular newspaper without religious, doctrinal or partisan political viewpoint. This site presents these stories to provide general news to our members and site users.
New helmsman for Pakistan's war on terror
06 Sep 2008 01:00:00 EST - Asif Ali Zardari leads the race to replace Musharraf in Saturday's presidential election.
Israel nudges Egypt to crack down harder on Gaza smugglers
06 Sep 2008 01:00:00 EST - Networks of tunnels underneath the Egypt-Gaza border are used to ferry everything from food to weapons into the impoverished Gaza Strip.
Mexico City launches community gardens
05 Sep 2008 01:00:00 EST - The 21 community gardens are part of the mayor's bid to improve the city's quality of life.
Who's joining Thai protests?
05 Sep 2008 01:00:00 EST - More students are marching to unseat Prime Minister Samak, adding to an ideologically mixed coalition of businesspeople, royalists, and academics.
Flooding in India: Why wasn't the government ready?
05 Sep 2008 01:00:00 EST - Three million people have been displaced. Critics call for more help from the Indian Army.
France gives boost to Israeli-Syrian talks
05 Sep 2008 01:00:00 EST - French President Sarkozy, in Damascus this week, was also thought to be seeking Syria's help in dealing with Iran's nuclear program.
Reporters on the Job
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Abu Dhabi group makes $354 million bid for English soccer team
05 Sep 2008 01:00:00 EST - The move to buy Manchester City is expected to trigger a new spiral in player costs and a fresh backlash to foreign ownership.
Britain mulls windfall tax on oil firms
04 Sep 2008 01:00:00 EST - A growing number of lawmakers are calling for energy companies to pay for fuel costs borne by poor Britons.
North Korea to become world's largest recipient of U.N. food aid
04 Sep 2008 01:00:00 EST - To avert a famine, more aid is needed. Half of all families eat only two meals a day, says new WFP assessment.
Reported U.S. attack upsets Pakistan
04 Sep 2008 01:00:00 EST - US forces may have sent in ground troops for the first time Wednesday. Were they targeting a top Taliban or Al Qaeda figure?
Will summer fun foil Gaza's extremism?
04 Sep 2008 01:00:00 EST - The United Nations ran summer camps for more than 250,000 Palestinian children in a bid to combat militancy that often takes root at a young age in Gaza.
Reporters on the Job
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Pentagon recommends holding US troops levels in Iraq steady until February
05 Sep 2008 01:00:00 EST - Proposed February troop reduction would coincide with increase in troops sent to Afghanistan.
A Chinese experiment in democracy meets fierce resistance
03 Sep 2008 01:00:00 EST - One villager's fight against corruption results in abuse and arrests.
Daunting tasks face Japan's next premier
03 Sep 2008 01:00:00 EST - After Fukuda, Japan is looking for a leader who can fix a flagging economy and political stagnation.
Russia tries to exploit division in Europe
03 Sep 2008 01:00:00 EST - Moscow's strategy to drive a wedge between European countries was on display during Monday's EU crisis meeting.
Reporters on the Job
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Pakistan: Uproar grows over first ground assault by US troops
04 Sep 2008 09:54:00 EDT - Pakistani military officials fear American intervention in the tribal areas could spark a rebellion, derailing counterterrorism operations.
Can Mexico's Calderón stop the killings?
02 Sep 2008 01:00:00 EST - Tens of thousands protested drug violence this weekend. Many blame the president.
Thailand's political stalemate deepens
02 Sep 2008 01:00:00 EST - Activists have disrupted air and rail travel, and refuse to leave government grounds.
Japan's unpopular prime minister resigns
02 Sep 2008 01:00:00 EST - Yasuo Fukuda's term was beset with political gridlock and economic problems.
Americans adopt HIV-positive kids from Ethiopia
02 Sep 2008 01:00:00 EST - Parents say they are driven by a desire for social change and confidence that the disease is more manageable than ever before.
Iran, U.S. step cautiously toward dialogue
02 Sep 2008 01:00:00 EST - Signals from both Tehran and Washington are often misinterpreted and the subject of attack on the domestic stages in both countries.
E.U. talks tough on Russia
02 Sep 2008 01:00:00 EST - In an emergency session Monday, European Union leaders threatened to postpone talks on a pact with Russia unless Russian troops pull back from positions in Georgia.
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