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Source: Reuters By Olivia Rondonuwu JAKARTA, Aug 26 (Reuters Life!) - Lovers of the world's most expensive coffee, found half-digested in the dung of the wild civet, fear that its unique taste may be spoiled by ...

Source: Human Rights Watch (Kampala) - Women with disabilities in northern Uganda experience ongoing discrimination and sexual and gender-based violence, Human Rights Watch said in a report released today. Many are unable to ...

Source: Reuters Aug 26 (Reuters) - North Korean leader Kim Jong-il is visiting China, his only major ally, accompanied by his son and likely heir apparent, sources in Seoul have said. [ID:nSGE67P02M] Here are some ...

Source: Reuters Aug 26 (Reuters) - The Iraq that U.S. soldiers are leaving behind as they end a 7-1/2-year combat mission and prepare to withdraw fully by end-2011 is far from stable or secure. It does not ...

Source: Reuters * Sunnis fear U.S. leaving them at mercy of Iran, Shi'ites * U.S. withdrawal won't be complete until end-2011 * Scars of U.S. Marine assault still visible in Falluja By Waleed Ibrahim and ...

Source: Reuters WASHINGTON, Aug 25 (Reuters) - An aide to Afghan President Hamid Karzai at the center of a corruption probe is on the CIA payroll, The New York Times reported, citing Afghan and U.S. officials. ...

Source: Reuters * Vows to help UN hold perpetrators accountable * Call for steps to protect against sexual violence By JoAnne Allen WASHINGTON, Aug 25 (Reuters) - The United States will help any effort to bring ...

Source: Reuters * Drought tolerant maize boosts yields up to 25 percent * Gains from full adoption: $907 million - $1.53 billion * Africa suffers worsening drought linked to climate change By Tim Cocks ...

Source: Reuters * Marines led to ranch near Gulf of Mexico by wounded man * Authorities unsure when bodies were dumped at ranch * Calderon says reflects "beastliness" of the cartels * Security ...

Source: Reuters BAGHDAD, Aug 25 (Reuters) - A suicide car bomber killed at least 11 people and wounded 34 others on Wednesday in an attack near a police station in the Iraqi capital, security sources said. The ...

Source: Reuters Aug 25 (Reuters) - Following are statements from Indian policymakers as well as the latest news and scheduled events. * Denotes new entry. * South Korean steelmaker Posco's proposed 12-million-tonne ...

Source: Reuters BAGHDAD, Aug 25 (Reuters) - A suicide car bomber killed at least four people and wounded 13 others on Wednesday in an attack on a police station in the Iraqi capital, security sources said. The ...

Source: Reuters (For more on Afghanistan, click on [ID:nAFPAK]) HERAT, Afghanistan, Aug 25 (Reuters) - Thousands of Afghans tried to storm a NATO-led base in northwestern Afghanistan on Wednesday after allegations ...

Source: Reuters MANILA, Aug 25 (Reuters) - Commanders of a botched rescue of a hijacked Philippines tourist bus have been ordered on leave and weapons from the raid tested to determine responsibility for the deaths ...

Source: Reuters Aug 25 (Reuters) - The United States is on track to draw down its forces in Iraq to 50,000 by Aug. 31 when U.S. combat operations are due to finish as part of a pledge by President Barack Obama to end ...

Source: Reuters Aug 25 (Reuters) - The United States is on track to draw down its forces in Iraq to 50,000 by Aug. 31, but there are doubts President Barack Obama will be able to withdraw all U.S. troops by the end ...

Source: Reuters * U.S. soldiers see challenges ahead * See improvements, say mission worthwhile By Ulf Laessing CAMP ADDER, Iraq, Aug 25 (Reuters) - Over "midnight ...

Source: Reuters * Accident happened at new airport in northeast China * Plane split apart and burst into flames; 96 on board * Brazilian manufacturer Embraer sends investigators * Henan Airlines grounds all ...

Source: Reuters * FEMA chief urges people to be prepared for disasters * Agency no longer waiting for assessments to send aid By Jeremy Pelofsky WASHINGTON, Aug 25 (Reuters) - The head of the Federal ...

Source: Reuters (Updates with all 14 killed) KATHMANDU, Aug 24 (Reuters) - Fourteen people, including four Americans, a Japanese and a British national, were killed when their small plane crashed in bad weather in ...