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Mikhail Khodorkovsky breaks political silence, saying he would lead Russia 2014-09-21
The Guardian

The former oil tycoon and adversary of president Vladimir Putin has launched a pro-European political platform from exile ...

photo: AP / Michael Sohn

China Is Trying To Build A New World Order 2014-09-20
Business Insider

Ng Han Guan/APChinese President Xi Jinping walks near a guard of honor at a welcome ceremony for Myanmar President Thein Sein in Beijing, China. The clue is in the name. The Shanghai Co-operation Organisation (SCO) groups six countries--China, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Russia, Tajikistan and...

photo: AP / Andy Wong

Former PM Brown: London Must Keep Promises to Scotland 2014-09-20
Voa News

Reuters EDINBURGH/LONDON— Former prime minister Gordon Brown urged British leaders on Saturday to keep their promise to grant further powers to Scotland after it voted to remain in the United Kingdom, as a consensus between London's main parties evaporated. All the three biggest parties had...

photo: AP / Thierry Charlier

3-day Lockdown to Fight Ebola Continues In Sierra Leone 2014-09-20
Voa News

Nina DeVries FREETOWN— The streets of Freetown, Sierra Leone's capital, resembled a ghost town Saturday as the nation entered the second day of a three-day lockdown to combat the deadly Ebola. The virus has killed more than 2,600 across West Africa and affected more than 5,000 people. In...

photo: AP / Youssouf Bah

Six million expected at Oktoberfest 2014-09-20
Belfast Telegraph

Four taps on the keg and the beer started to flow. Munich mayor Dieter Reiter opened the city's annual Oktoberfest with the traditional call of "Ozapft is" to the delight of thousands who had managed to get a place in the main beer tent today. Some six million people are expected to visit what is...

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Taiwan braces for tropical storm Fung-Wong 2014-09-20
South China Morning Post

Taiwan on Saturday readied nearly 50,000 troops in preparation for tropical storm Fung-Wong as it churns toward the island with threats of downpours and powerful winds after claiming five lives in the Philippines. Three counties in southern Taiwan have decided to close offices and schools from...

photo: AP / Bullit Marquez

IS Militants Release 49 Turkish Hostages 2014-09-20
Voa News

VOA News Turkey's prime minister says 49 Turkish hostages seized by Islamic State militants in Iraq in June have been freed. Ahmet Davutoglu said Saturday the hostages were released earlier in the day and have arrived safely in Turkey. The hostages,...

photo: AP / Amel Emric

As Wall Street watches Alibaba, stocks drift 2014-09-20
The Japan News

The Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — With Wall Street focused on the debut of Alibaba Group, the stock market drifted into the weekend, and major indexes ended little changed. Investors watched as the Chinese e-commerce giant surged 38 percent Friday in its first day of trading on the New York Stock...

photo: AP / Mark Lennihan

Iran, World Powers Seek Progress in Nuclear Talks 2014-09-20
Voa News

Pamela Dockins NEW YORK— Iran and the five permanent members of the U.N. Security Council plus Germany, known as the P5 + 1, have started a new round of talks on Iran's nuclear program. As the negotiations take place in New York, a U.S. envoy is questioning Iran's...

photo: AP / Mehr News Agency, Majid Asgaripour

Former El Salvador President to Await Graft Trial in Jail, Not at Home 2014-09-20
Voa News

Reuters SAN SALVADOR— Former El Salvador President Francisco Flores was taken from his home in San Salvador where he was under house arrest to prison on Friday where he will remain until he faces trial on corruption charges. Flores, who was president of the...

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