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US, Iraqi civilian deaths fall sharply (AP)
AP - Deaths among American forces and Iraqi civilians fell dramatically last month to their lowest levels in more than a year, according to figures compiled by the U.S. military, the Iraqi government and The Associated Press.
October 1st, 2007

Volcano erupts off Yemen; 8 missing (AP)
AP - A volcanic explosion rocked a tiny Yemeni island in the Red Sea, spewing lava and ash hundreds of feet into the air and forcing Yemeni authorities to evacuate a military base. NATO and Yemeni ships Monday were searching for eight missing soldiers.
October 1st, 2007

Myanmar's junta stalls envoy another day (AP)
AP - Myanmar's junta leader stalled a U.N. envoy for yet another day Monday, delaying his chance to present international demands for an end to the crackdown on the largest protests in two decades.
October 1st, 2007

Peacekeepers look for missing in Darfur (AP)
AP - African peacekeepers were searching for more than 20 members of their force still missing and feared wandering the wilderness of Darfur on Monday after rebels overran their base in an unprecedented attack that stunned the international force.
October 1st, 2007

Putin to lead parliament candidate list (AP)
AP - President Vladimir Putin said Monday he would lead the dominant United Russia party's candidate list in December parliamentary elections and suggested that he could later become prime minister.
October 1st, 2007

BBC buys control of Lonely Planet guides (AP)
AP - The British Broadcasting Corp. said Monday it bought a 75-percent stake in the Lonely Planet travel guides.
October 1st, 2007

Israel frees 57 Palestinian prisoners (AP)
AP - Dozens of freed Palestinian prisoners kissed the ground at this West Bank checkpoint after Israel released them in a gesture to President Mahmoud Abbas ahead of a U.S.-sponsored Mideast peace conference.
October 1st, 2007

Correa claims victory in Ecuador vote (AP)
AP - Official results haven't been released yet but that didn't stop Ecuador's president from claiming victory in an election to create an assembly to write a new constitution that could usher in a socialist model of government.
October 1st, 2007

Senegal threatens to withdraw troops from Darfur (Reuters)
Reuters - Senegalese President Abdoulaye Wade said on Monday he would pull his country's troops out of Darfur if it was determined that African peacekeepers who were killed at the weekend were not equipped to defend themselves.
October 1st, 2007

Nintendo Wii Japan sales overwhelm PS3 in Apr-Sept (Reuters)
Reuters - Nintendo Co Ltd's (7974.OS) Wii videogame console outsold Sony Corp's (6758.T) PlayStation 3 by more than four to one in Japan in April-September, game magazine publisher Enterbrain said on Monday.
October 1st, 2007

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Ships find survivors of Yemen eruption

A volcanic explosion rocked a tiny Yemeni island in the Red Sea, spewing lava and ash hundreds of feet into the air and forcing Yemeni authorities to evacuate a military base. NATO and Yemeni ships Monday were searching for eight missing soldiers.
October 1st, 2007

Mystery surrounds U.N. Myanmar envoy
Mystery surrounded the whereabouts of U.N. envoy Ibrahim Gambari on Monday after he flew to Myanmar’s new jungle capital to persuade the junta to end its crackdown on the biggest pro-democracy protests in 20 years.
October 1st, 2007

Rewards offered for al-Qaida, Taliban
The U.S. military has launched a new “Most Wanted” campaign offering rewards of up to $200,000 for information leading to the capture of 12 Taliban and al-Qaida leaders.
October 1st, 2007

U.S. reports drop in military casualties in Iraq
Sixty-three U.S. military deaths were reported in September, the lowest monthly toll since July 2006, according to U.S. forces and a preliminary count by The Associated Press.
October 1st, 2007

Ukraine’s pro-Western allies score gains
Ukraine’s pro-Western Orange Revolution allies made a strong combined showing in Sunday’s parliamentary elections and looked poised to win a majority that could allow them to unseat Prime Minister Viktor Yanukovych, an exit poll showed.
September 30th, 2007

Rebels hit Darfur peacekeeper base
Rebel forces stormed a small African Union base in northern Darfur and killed 10 peacekeepers in an unprecedented attack on the beleaguered mission that threatened key peace talks set for October.
September 30th, 2007

Suicide bomber kills 15 in Pakistan
A suicide bomber set off a blast that killed at least 15 people Monday at a crowded police checkpoint in northwestern Pakistan, police said.
September 30th, 2007

Seven arrested in Maldives blast
Seven local men have been arrested in a home-made bomb explosion that wounded 12 foreign tourists in the Maldives, an official said Sunday. Some were detained at the airport allegedly trying to flee the country.
September 30th, 2007

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Assad sets conference conditions
Syria's leader says he will not attend a US-sponsored peace conference unless his concerns are addressed.
October 1st, 2007

Thai coup general quits position
The leader of last year's coup in Thailand resigns as head of the powerful Council for National Security.
October 1st, 2007

Volcano erupts on Red Sea island
Rescuers search for survivors after a volcanic eruption on a tiny Red Sea island off Yemen kills at least two.
October 1st, 2007

Top Islamabad police 'suspended'
The two top policemen in the Pakistani capital are suspended over handling of anti-government violence.
October 1st, 2007

Orange Ukraine eyes poll victory
Ukraine's Orange parties seem poised to take power again as the opposition queries the emerging election results.
October 1st, 2007

Heavy army presence in Rangoon
Thousands of heavily armed soldiers patrol Rangoon, with no sign of further anti-government protests.
October 1st, 2007

Iraq violent death rates 'plunge'
Fewer than half the number of Iraqi civilians died violently last month than in August, the government says.
October 1st, 2007

Kasparov to stand for president
Former world chess champion Gary Kasparov is chosen to be a candidate in next year's Russian presidential election.
October 1st, 2007

Israel frees West Bank detainees
Israel begins releasing 87 Palestinian prisoners in a bid to bolster support for Mahmoud Abbas.
October 1st, 2007

Cricket: Kallis hits top form in Karachi
Jacques Kallis hits 118 not out in South Africa's formidable 294-3 on day one of the first Test
October 1st, 2007