 | Death toll in 6.9 Philippines quake rises to 15
Rescuers digging for survivors among dozens of people buried by earthquake-triggered landslides on a central Philippine island have found only bodies.
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 | Ex-Panama dictator Noriega 'stable' in hospital
Health Minister Franklin Vergara says Manuel Noriega is "conscious and well oriented," and will be kept for 48 hours for observation at Panama City's public Santo Tomas hospital.
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 | China: Worker found dead in Sudan
State media say the body of a Chinese worker who went missing during a rebel attack on a work site in has been found and that 29 others abducted in the assault would be freed soon.
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 | French airports battle aviation strike
Air France and other airlines seek to limit the damage from a strike by aviation industry workers, a walkout prompted by rules that would limit the impact of future strikes.
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 | Vatican cardinal: Pope merits thanks
The U.S. cardinal who leads the office overseeing cases of sexual abuse by clergy says Pope Benedict XVI should be thanked, not attacked, for his handling of the problem.
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 | Brazil: Police and soldiers fighting
Striking state police and their supporters have clashed with Brazilian soldiers outside the state legislature in the northeastern city of Salvador.
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 | IMF warns Europe downturn could cut China growth
The International Monetary Fund says Beijing should be ready to launch a multibillion-dollar stimulus to ward off a slump in the world's second-largest economy.
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 | U.S. levies new sanctions on Iranian banks
In a letter to Congress, President Obama said the tougher sanctions are warranted "particularly in light of the deceptive practices of the Central Bank of Iran and other banks."
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 | France, Germany want closer control of Greek funds
Both countries seek to impose tighter controls on Greece's finances, warning political leaders in Athens to agree on new austerity measures soon if they don't want to see their country go bankrupt.
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 | U.S. closes embassy in Syria
The Obama administration has closed the U.S. Embassy in Damascus and pulled all American diplomats out as the U.S. stepped up pressure on President Bashar Assad to leave power.
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