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Suspected US missile strike kills 5 in Pakistan (AP)

AP - A suspected U.S. missile strike at the home of a Taliban commander in northwestern Pakistan on Saturday killed at least five militants, officials said.

Tibetan official: 'Middle way' favored by exiles (AP)

AP - The prime minister of the exiled Tibetan government in India says leaders debating how to advance their struggle for freedom will likely continue to support the Dalai Lama's path of compromise.

Bush rallies China's help on North Korea (AP)

AP - In a last dash of diplomacy, President George W. Bush on Friday sought China's help in pinning down North Korea to keep its shaky promises of nuclear disarmament.

Gates would like to add US forces in Afghanistan (AP)

AP - Defense Secretary Robert Gates said Friday he would like to add significant U.S. forces to the war in Afghanistan before national elections scheduled for next year, and that grim depictions of backsliding in the seven-year-old war are "far too pessimistic."

Congo rebels to hold rally in seized territory (AP)

AP - Congo's rebel leader is expected to hold his first public rally Saturday in the territory his fighters seized during a lightning advance last month in the eastern part of the country.

IMF ready to help Latvia in economic crisis: IMF chief (AFP)

AFP - The International Monetary Fund is "ready to rapidly assist" Latvia deal with its economic crisis, in close cooperation with the European Union, IMF chief Dominique Strauss-Kahn said Friday in a statement.

Man charged with spying for Israel hanged in Iran (AP)

AP - An Iranian judiciary spokesman says a man convicted of spying for Israel has been hanged.

Mexican crash probe finds fault in pilot training (AP)

AP - Investigators said Friday that they have found evidence of irregularities in the training records of at least one of the pilots handling a jet that crashed earlier this month, killing Mexico's interior secretary.

Carter, Annan, others refused entry to Zimbabwe (AP)

AP - Former U.S. President Jimmy Carter says he and others have been refused entry to Zimbabwe for a humanitarian mission.

Terror plot mastermind killed by US missile in Pakistan: officials (AFP)

AFP - The alleged mastermind of a 2006 transatlantic airplane bombing plot was killed in a US missile attack in northwest Pakistan early Saturday, officials said.

Aussie mayor wins sexist 'award' for inviting ugly women to town (AFP)

AFP - An Australian mayor who invited ugly women to move to his outback mining town, saying even they would find a man there, has won the top "award" for the most sexist public comment of the year.

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