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Somali pirates vow to defend boat
Attempts to free seized oil tanker will be 'disastrous for everybody', pirate says.
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Laurent Nkunda will address supporters in captured eastern town, spokesman says.
Pakistani media say Rashid Rauf among those killed by a US drone attack.
Elders group denied Zimbabwe entry
Grenade attack hits Thai protesters
Apec to discuss financial crisis
Clinton 'to be secretary of state'
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Iraqis hold protest against US pact
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Baghdad residents say they fuel sectarianism and should have never been built.
Watchdog calls for tough international action to combat surge in maritime attacks.
Numbering some 500,000 in the EU, they seek greater political representation.
Setting aside centuries of tradition, young people turn to the web for marriage.