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Obama: ‘Africa not separate from world affairs’ (AP)

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AP – President Barack Obama said his visit to Ghana on Saturday was designed to illustrate that “Africa is not separate from world affairs.”

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Thousands flee China’s restive Urumqi (AFP)

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AFP – Thousands of people Friday tried to flee Urumqi in China’s Xinjiang region after deadly ethnic unrest with many mosques ordered shut for the Muslim day of prayer.

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G8 unfurls $20 bln boost for food production (AFP)

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AFP – Barack Obama and fellow rich nation leaders unveiled a 20 billion dollar fund to help feed the developing world on Friday as they were urged to help the poor survive the downturn.

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China raises Xinjiang death toll to 184 (Reuters)

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Reuters – China has raised the death toll from ethnic rioting in the far western region of Xinjiang to 184, and for the first time gave a breakdown by ethnicity and sex of those who died, state media reported on Saturday.

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Burris bows out of 2010 Senate race (Reuters)

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Reuters – Senator Roland Burris, whose appointment to fill Barack Obama’s vacant seat was tainted by scandal, said on Friday he would not seek a full term in 2010, citing an unwillingness to raise campaign cash as the reason.

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G8 pledges $20 billion in farm aid to poor nations (Reuters)

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Reuters – G8 leaders pledged $20 billion in aid on Friday to help poor nations feed themselves, surpassing expectations of a summit that made little ground on climate change and may spell the end of the G8 itself.

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Honduras rivals agree more talks to pursue solution (Reuters)

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Reuters – The rivals for power in Honduras agreed on Friday to hold more talks to seek a solution to the crisis created by last month’s coup, keeping alive hopes that dialogue would prevail over confrontation.

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U.S. eyes possible goal increase for the Afghan army (Reuters)

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Reuters – The United States and NATO may need to increase their goal for expanding Afghan forces significantly to better support President Obama’s strategy for stabilizing the country, officials said on Friday.

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Obama tells pope he wants to reduce abortions in U.S. (Reuters)

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Reuters – President Barack Obama promised Pope Benedict on Friday that he would do everything possible to reduce the number of abortions in the United States, the Vatican said.

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Obama in Ghana on first sub-Saharan Africa visit (Reuters)

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Reuters – President Barack Obama was given a hero’s welcome in Ghana on Friday on his first visit to sub-Saharan Africa since taking office as the first black president of the United States.

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