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Suicide Truck Bomb Kills 23 in Northern Iraq
Police say a second suicide attack was thwarted, when Iraqi security forces opened fire on the bomber before he could trigger the explosives on his truck
Indian School Stampede in India Leaves 5 Students Dead
Tragedy resulted when students got jammed in narrow staircase, but not clear what exactly sparked stampede; 30 injured
Obama Addresses Nation on Health Care Reform 
US president gives details of $900 billion proposal that would include government-run insurance option to provide competition to private companies
Lawmakers Give Obama Mixed Reaction on Health Care Speech 
Some Republicans say president failed to offer sufficient specifics or reform proposals that Americans are comfortable with
Afghan Election Fraud Commission Throws Out Suspect Votes
UN-backed commission announces it is excluding votes from 32 polling stations in Ghazni and Paktika provinces
 |  | Afghanistan's electoral complaints body invalidates for the first time some ballots from the presidential poll because of fraud. |
| Germany announces General Motors will sell Opel and Vauxhall to Canada's car parts manufacturer Magna. | | France's President Sarkozy announces plans for a new carbon tax aimed at combating global warming. |
Danok Pagoda’s Fate is Unknown |
| By AUNG THET WINE |
| Danok Pagoda remains a pile of rubble and local authorities say they have no information if it will be rebuilt after collapsing in May. |
Junta Gas Profits Stashed in Singapore Banks: ERI |
| By SIMON ROUGHNEEN |
| Gas revenue calculated by Burma’s junta at 6 kyat per dollar, leaving US $4.8 billion unaccounted for, says Earthrights International. |
US Should Review Burma Policy: HRW |
| By THE IRRAWADDY |
| Human Rights Watch says the US should immediately conclude its policy review on Burma and take initiatives to make its policies more successful. |
Two 16-Year-Old Students Sentenced to Prison |
| By LAWI WENG |
| Two girls in the 6th and 9th grades receive a one-year prison sentence for selling illegal lottery tickets. |
Junta Media Highlights North Korean Anniversary |
| By WAI MOE |
| Leading Burmese officials attend North Korea’s 61st anniversary celebration in Rangoon, highlighting the close ties between the two nations. |
HRW urges US to wrap up Burma policy review
The United States should immediately wrap up its Burma policy review and adopt policies of diplomacy, sanctions and humanitarian aid more effectively, the Human Rights Watch...KIO leaders meet MAS chief over BGF issue
A meeting between top leaders of the Kachin Independence Organization (KIO) and the Burmese military junta’s representatives was held yesterday, where the KIO persisted...Thai government to provide education to refugee childrenThailand’s Ministry of Education is drawing up a proposal for the cabinet to initiate an education system for migrant, refugee and stateless children, according to the United States... | Civil war imminent in Burma: ObserversAfter capturing the Kokang area, the Burmese Army is reinforcing its troops and equipping them with heavy armaments, along the Sino-Burma border, leading military analysts to... |
Former NMSP leaders to form party to contest pollsSome ethnic Mon leaders plan to float a new political party before the 2010 general elections. Former New Mon State Party (NMSP) Central Committee members Nai Tin Aung,... | US Embassy investigates arrest of American citizen in BurmaThe United States Embassy in Rangoon said it is talking to the Burmese government regarding an American, arrested at the Yangon International Airport on September 3. Burma born... |
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