COLOMBO, Nov. 21, 2009 (Reuters) — Sri Lanka said on Saturday it will allow greater freedom of movement to refugees held in military-guarded camps from next month, after facing pressure to speed up resettlement of thousands of Tamils displaced by war. ... > full story
TEHRAN, Nov. 21, 2009 (Reuters) — Iran's military said it will begin large-scale air defense drills on Sunday, and a cleric in the Revolutionary Guards warned that the Islamic Republic would fire missiles at "the heart of Tel Aviv" if attacked. ... > full story
BAGHDAD, Nov. 21, 2009 (Reuters) — Iraq's parliament suspended efforts on Saturday to reach a deal on a law which is crucial for an election to take place in January and could affect the U.S. military' s plans for a partial withdrawal next year. ... > full story
KABUL, Nov. 21, 2009 (Reuters) — NATO took command of the training of the Afghan army and police on Saturday to consolidate efforts on building an effective security force, a vital precondition for the withdrawal of foreign troops. ... > full story
MUZAFFARABAD, Pakistan, Nov. 21, 2009 (Reuters) — Three suspected Taliban militants blew themselves up on Saturday as police chased them in Pakistani Kashmir, police said. ... > full story
ST PETERSBURG, Russia, Nov. 21, 2009 (Reuters) — Vladimir Putin pledged on Saturday to widen Russia's anti-crisis aid package with a car scrappage scheme and mortgage support to jolt the economy out of the worst recession in 15 years. ... > full story
ANTANANARIVO, Nov. 21, 2009 (Reuters) — Madagascar's political leaders will meet next week to break the deadlock over the make-up of a unity government called for in power-sharing deal, one of the country's two co-president said on Saturday. ... > full story
MILAN, Nov. 21, 2009 (Reuters) — Italian anti-terrorist police have arrested two Pakistanis suspected of helping to finance the Islamic militant group responsible for the attacks on Mumbai in November 2008, that killed 166 people. ... > full story
BAKU, Nov. 21, 2009 (Reuters) — Azerbaijan said talks with Armenia on the Nagorno-Karabakh conflict would be "decisive" and warned Azeri troops were ready to use force to take back the rebel region if they fail. ... > full story
ST PETERSBURG, Russia, Nov. 21, 2009 (Reuters) — President Dmitry Medvedev on Saturday criticized regional officials in Russia's ruling party for failing to ensure fully democratic local elections last month. ... > full story
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