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Oct 3, 2010

Mubarak, U.S. Mideast peace envoy discuss peace efforts

CAIRO, Oct. 3 (Xinhua) -- Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak and U.S. Middle East peace envoy George Mitchell discussed on Sunday efforts to save the Middle East peace process after the Palestinians decided to suspend the direct talks with Israel, Egypt's official MENA news agency reported.

Iran calls on foreign powers to leave Middle East region

TEHRAN, Oct. 3 (Xinhua) -- Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad called on foreign powers to leave Middle East region before being expelled by the regional states, the official IRNA news agency reported on Sunday.

Chinese premier pledges to support euro, boost cooperation with EU, Oct 03, 2010


ATHENS, Oct. 3 (Xinhua) -- Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao on Sunday pledged to support a stable euro and strengthen cooperation with the European Union (EU).

Iranian president renews call for probe into "9.11" terrorist attacks

TEHRAN, Oct. 3 (Xinhua) -- Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad Sunday renewed a call for a probe into the Sept. 11, 2001 terrorist attacks in the United States, the local satellite Press TV reported.

Dilma Rousseff votes in Brazil's general elections

Brazil's ruling Workers' Party presidential candidate Dilma Rousseff poses for a photo after casting her vote at a polling station in Porto Alegre, southern Brazil, Oct. 3, 2010. Voting stations opened throughout Brazil Sunday for elections that will pick a successor to President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva whose second term will end early next year.

Israel, Palestinians start to blame each other as talks look shaky

JERUSALEM, Oct. 3 (Xinhua) -- The latest round of the U.S.- sponsored direct peace talks between Israel and the Palestinians were stumbling as the two sides differed on the issue of whether or not Israel should extend its 10-month freeze on settlement construction in the West Bank after it ended last week.

Premier Wen urges EU recogniztion of China's market economy status

Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao delivers a speech at the Greek parliament in Athens on Oct. 3, 2010. (Xinhua/Rao Aimin)
ATHENS, Oct. 3 (Xinhua) -- Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao on Sunday urged the European Union to recognize China's full market economy status.

Chinese Premier makes five-point proposal on China

BEIJING, Oct. 3 (Xinhuanet) -- As Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao continues his three-day official visit to Greece, the two nations have clinched 13 deals and agreed to further deepen their comprehensive strategic partnership.

81-year-old man arrested for allegedly killing his 94-year-old roommate at an OC nursing home

LAGUNA HILLS, Calif. (AP) — Authorities say an 81-year-old man has been arrested on suspicion of murder for allegedly beating to death his 94-year-old roommate at an Orange County nursing home.

Brazil in Grip of Historic Vote

Brazil's President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva, right, smiles as Workers Party presidential candidate Dilma Rousseff
Photo: AP
Brazil's President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva, right, smiles as Workers Party presidential candidate Dilma Rousseff gestures to supporters during a campaign rally in Sao Bernardo do Campo, outskirts of Sao Paulo, Brazil, Saturday, Oct. 2, 2010. Brazil will hold general elections on Oct. 3