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Ten Kurdish rebels killed in clashes in SE Turkey
Ten members of the separatist Kurdistan Workers Party (PKK) were killed in clashes with Turkish military forces in southeastern Turkey late on Friday, security sources said on Saturday.
Nine Indian soldiers killed in Kashmir explosion
At least nine Indian soldiers were killed and 16 wounded on Saturday when their vehicle detonated a landmine in the biggest attack on Indian soldiers in recent months.
Low-fat milk recommended for some toddlers
Once weaned from breast-milk or formula, some babies as young as 12 months of age should be given reduced-fat (2 percent) milk instead of whole milk, according to newly revised guidelines issued by the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) this month.
U.S. drops trial of one AIDS vaccine
U.S. AIDS researchers are dropping plans to test one experimental vaccine in people, saying the high-profile failure of a Merck and Co. vaccine last year shows the need to do quicker, more focused studies.
Clinton vows to fight 'insulting' abortion plan
A Bush administration plan to define several widely used contraception methods as abortion is a "gratuitous, unnecessary insult" to women and faces tough opposition, Sen. Hillary Clinton said on Friday.
Iran rules out enrichment freeze at nuclear talks
Iranian officials ruled out any freeze in uranium enrichment on Saturday at the start of talks over Tehran's nuclear program attended for the first time by a senior U.S. diplomat.
Obama begins tour in Afghanistan
Democratic presidential candidate Barack Obama arrived in Afghanistan on Saturday, on the first leg of a trip aimed at proving his foreign policy credentials that will also take in the Middle East and Europe.
Pope apologises for Church sex abuse
Pope Benedict on Saturday apologised directly for the first time for sexual abuse of minors by Catholic clergy, but victims groups in Australia said they wanted action and not words.
China arrests quake critic on secrets charge
Chinese police arrested a human rights campaigner in the country's southwest for "possession of state secrets" after he offered help to parents of children killed in the region's massive earthquake, his family said.
More troops and rhetoric in Thai-Cambodia temple row
Thailand and Cambodia sent troops and heavy guns on Saturday to their disputed border, where hundreds of soldiers faced off for a fifth day over an ancient Hindu temple.
Six Kurdish rebels killed in clashes in SE Turkey
Six members of the separatist Kurdistan Workers Party (PKK) were killed in a clash with Turkish military forces in southeastern Turkey late on Friday, security sources said.
Zimbabwe to introduce 100 bln dollar bank note
Zimbabwe's central bank will introduce new higher-value 100 billion Zimbabwe dollar notes on Monday as part of a desperate fight against spiralling hyperinflation, the bank said.
Ethnic Madheshi set to be Nepal's first president
Nepal was set to elect its first president on Saturday, from a marginalised ethnic community whose violent demand for a greater say in running the government once threatened a peace deal with Maoist former rebels.
Geneva nuclear talks are seen as 'crucial'
A new round of talks between Iran and world powers over Tehran's nuclear programme will make or break the negotiations, a senior Iranian official said on Friday.
Sarkozy says will listen to Irish
French President Nicolas Sarkozy said he would listen to Irish objections to the EU reform treaty when he visits Dublin next week but that the view of the 23 countries that have adopted the treaty could not be overlooked.
Houston refinery crane collapse kills 4
Four people were killed and seven were injured when a massive crane collapsed at LyondellBasell's Houston refinery on Friday afternoon, a refinery executive said.