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43 Somalians dead in 2-day fighting

Mogadishu—Heavy fighting between Somali insurgents and pro-government troops has killed at least 43 people over two days, as African Union peacekeepers used tanks to help the beleaguered government beat back an insurgent attack, officials said Thursday.

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Greece braces for another crippling strike

Athens—Thousands of Greek workers were due to strike Thursday, the second such protest in two weeks over the socialist government’s austerity plan to solve the country’s debt crisis. Government offices, public hospitals and schools were to close as more than a million people were called out on strike and urged to join street protests.

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Libya demands Swiss diplomatic concessions

Geneva—A Libyan official called on Switzerland to make concessions in the ongoing diplomatic dispute between the countries, saying Thursday that a travel ban on leader Moammar Gadhafi was a “big humiliation” to the African country.

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Israel under pressure as prospects of talks fade

Cairo—Prospects for indirect Israeli-Palestinian talks lay in tatters after the Arab League came out against them unless Israel reversed its plans to build more settler homes in the occupied territories.

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Wake-up call for US media

Tom Plate

Comment DIFFERENT societies allow their news media different roles. In most countries the media is subordinated to power, whether of the government or the ruling class. Surprisingly or not, the American model is not widely emulated globally.

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