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Pakistan says has "credible information" Mehsud dead (2010-02-10) ISLAMABAD (Reuters) - Pakistan said on Wednesday it had information suggesting that Pakistani Taliban chief Hakimullah Mehsud had died of wounds inflicted in a U.S. drone aircraft attack in January.

Iran says nuclear fuel deal "still on the table"

(2010-02-10) TEHRAN (Reuters) - Iran believes a nuclear fuel exchange with the West is still possible, state television said on Wednesday, a day after the Islamic Republic's expansion of uranium enrichment drew a U.S. warning of more sanctions soon.

Greek strike tests government's austerity mettle (2010-02-10) ATHENS (Reuters) - A strike by Greek civil servants grounded flights and shut many state schools and offices on Wednesday, in the first big test of the government's resolve to tackle a debt crisis which has shaken the euro zone.

Lebanon warns of "dangerous" situation with Israel (2010-02-10) LONDON (Reuters) - Israeli aircraft are making daily incursions into Lebanese air space, creating a very dangerous situation, Lebanon's Prime Minister Saad al-Hariri said in an interview broadcast Wednesday.

U.S. frees Reuters Iraq photographer after 17 months

(2010-02-10) BAGHDAD (Reuters) - The U.S. military released a Reuters photographer in Iraq on Wednesday after holding him for almost a year and a half without charge.

Egypt says Brotherhood members planned attacks: lawyer (2010-02-10) CAIRO (Reuters) - Egyptian authorities have accused detained senior members of the Muslim Brotherhood, the country's biggest opposition group, of trying to set up training camps for staging attacks, the group's lawyer said on Wednesday.

Facing rampant inflation, Myanmar turns to bartering (2010-02-10) YANGON (Reuters) - Faced with a shortage of small banknotes, people in Myanmar are resorting to bartering cigarettes, shampoo and other items.

Haiti secure after quake, but escapees a concern: U.N.

(2010-02-09) PORT-AU-PRINCE (Reuters) - The top U.N. official in Haiti urged Haitians on Tuesday to turn in thousands of escaped criminals before they start trouble, but said the security situation in the quake-struck Caribbean nation is stable.

Japan PM sees new reform minister lifting support (2010-02-09) TOKYO (Reuters) - Japanese Prime Minister Yukio Hatoyama said on Wednesday he will appoint a member of a waste-cutting task force as administrative reform minister, in a bid to boost flagging support ahead of a mid-year election.

How the poor can get poorer, and be OK about that

(2010-02-09) VILNIUS/RIGA (Reuters) - Moody's upgraded the outlook for Lithuania's debt rating recently, but that means nothing to people like Lijandra Garniene.

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