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Six more bodies found at Philippine massacre site (2009-11-25) AMPATUAN, Philippines (Reuters) - Philippine security forces found six more bodies on Wednesday at the site of an election-related massacre in the south of the country, taking the toll to 52 dead, officials said.

World Bank to start agriculture fund with $1.5 billion (2009-11-24) WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The World Bank will start a trust fund to boost agriculture in poor countries with an initial $1.5 billion, its president Robert Zoellick said on Tuesday, warning of the risk of another food price crisis.

Venezuela opposition and Jews protest Iran visit

(2009-11-24) CARACAS (Reuters) - Opposition parties and the Jewish community criticized a visit by Iran's President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad to Venezuela, citing worries over his denial of the Holocaust, human rights violations and Iran's nuclear program.

Crew member killed in attack on tanker off Benin (2009-11-24) COTONOU (Reuters) - Pirates attacked an oil tanker off Benin, killing a Ukrainian crew member and stealing the contents of the ship's safe, the head of the West African country's navy said on Tuesday.

World Bank to start agriculture fund with $1.5 billion (2009-11-24) WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The World Bank will start a trust fund to boost agriculture in poor countries with an initial $1.5 billion, its president Robert Zoellick said on Tuesday, warning of the risk of another food price crisis.

Iran says needs guarantees to send uranium abroad

(2009-11-24) TEHRAN (Reuters) - Iran could consider sending its low-enriched uranium abroad, the Foreign Ministry said on Tuesday, apparently softening its opposition to a U.N. plan aimed at keeping a check on its nuclear ambitions.

Escort's book describes night with Berlusconi

(2009-11-24) ROME (Reuters) - The escort at the heart of a sex scandal involving Italian Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi gave graphic details of their alleged lovemaking in a book published on Tuesday and said she had been attacked and threatened since.

Netanyahu says Hamas prisoner deal may not happen (2009-11-24) JERUSALEM (Reuters) - An Israeli prisoner exchange with Hamas has not yet been agreed and may not happen, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said on Tuesday, after a senior cabinet colleague predicted a breakthrough within weeks.

Libya says Gaddafi will mediate in soccer dispute

(2009-11-24) TRIPOLI (Reuters) - Libyan leader Muammar Gaddafi has accepted an Arab League request to calm tension between Egypt and Algeria sparked by their soccer World Cup play-off matches, Libyan state media reported Tuesday.

Iraq national vote unlikely in January (2009-11-24) BAGHDAD (Reuters) - Iraq will be unable to hold a national election in January as planned, a poll official said on Tuesday, heaping more uncertainty on a vote meant to cement democracy and pave the way for a partial U.S. troop withdrawal.