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Focus on Pakistan army as Musharraf faces the boot

ISLAMABAD, Aug. 8, 2008 (Reuters) — Eyes were on Pakistan's generals on Friday for any gesture of support for President Pervez Musharraf a day after a four-month-old civilian coalition declared plans to impeach the former army chief. ...  > full story

U.N. Iraq mandate renewed; Baghdad wants more U.N. help

UNITED NATIONS, Aug. 7, 2008 (Reuters) — The U.N. Security Council voted on Thursday to keep the United Nations mission in Iraq for another year, as Baghdad urged the world body to do more to help it transform into a functioning democracy. ...  > full story

U.N. nuclear inspector in Iran for talks

TEHRAN, Aug. 7, 2008 (Reuters) — A top U.N. nuclear watchdog official began talks in Iran on Thursday aimed at improving cooperation with the International Atomic Energy Agency over Tehran's nuclear program. ...  > full story

Zimbabwe's Mugabe says progress made in talks

HARARE, Aug. 7, 2008 (Reuters) — Zimbabwe's President Robert Mugabe said on Thursday power-sharing talks with the opposition MDC were going well, but dismissed media reports about a draft agreement as nonsense. ...  > full story

Malaysia's Anwar charged with sodomy, granted bail

KUALA LUMPUR, Aug. 7, 2008 (Reuters) — Malaysia's leading opposition figure Anwar Ibrahim was charged with sodomy and granted bail by a court on Thursday, letting him campaign in a by-election on which he is staking his political future after a 10-year absence. ...  > full story

Australia police reopen 7,000 cases after DNA error

CANBERRA, Aug. 7, 2008 (Reuters) — Australian police will re-examine 7,000 crimes solved through DNA evidence after a mistake forced detectives to free a suspect wrongly accused of murder. ...  > full story

WITNESS: Dreaming of a long shower in parched Cyprus

NICOSIA, Aug. 7, 2008 (Reuters) — We're a Tuesdays and Thursdays household. Sometimes it's late, sometimes it's a dribble, but the sound of water in our taps is the highlight of my week as Cyprus suffers one of its worst droughts on record. ...  > full story
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