Ciena takes Nortel unit auction to 2nd day: sources
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NEW YORK (Reuters) - The auction for Nortel Network's optical networking and carrier ethernet business went into a second day on Saturday, after Ciena called for a break in the auction...
Irish fans protest at French embassy for replay
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DUBLIN (Reuters) - Up to 200 Irish fans protested at the French embassy in Dublin on Saturday to demand a replay of Wednesday's controversial World Cup playoff.
Sri Lanka to open refugee camps ahead of polls
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COLOMBO (Reuters) - Sri Lanka said on Saturday it will allow greater freedom of movement to refugees held in military-guarded camps from next month, after facing pressure to speed up...
Singer Robbie Williams to court investors: report
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LONDON (Reuters) - British singer Robbie Williams may sell the right to half his future album, touring and sponsorship earnings in a 50 million pound ($83 million) deal, one of his managers
"Twilight" sequel sets new opening-day record
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LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - "The Twilight Saga: New Moon" smashed the record for a single-day opening at the North American box office, and was on track to score one of the biggest weekend...
Riots over Intel Sabbath work
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Nov. 21 - Ultra-Orthodox Jews clash with Israeli police against Intel's electronic chip plant operations during the Jewish resting day.
Hijack ship crew home in Spain
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Nov. 21 - The crew of a Spanish trawler hijacked by Somali pirates off the Seychelles arrives back on home soil.
Iraq parliament struggles over elusive vote deal
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BAGHDAD (Reuters) - Iraq's parliament suspended efforts on Saturday to reach a deal on a law which is crucial for an election to take place in January and could affect the U.S. military' s...
NATO takes command of Afghan army, police training
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KABUL (Reuters) - NATO took command of the training of the Afghan army and police on Saturday to consolidate efforts on building an effective security force, a vital precondition for the...
Suspected militants blow themselves up in Pakistan
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MUZAFFARABAD, Pakistan (Reuters) - Three suspected Taliban militants blew themselves up on Saturday as police chased them in Pakistani Kashmir, police said.
Prosecutor seeks life for Knox in Italy murder trial
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PERUGIA, Italy (Reuters) - An Italian prosecutor asked for a life sentence on Saturday for American university student Amanda Knox and Italian Raffaele Sollecito in the murder trial of...
African movie gets people talking
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Nov. 21 - At this year's London Film Festival, an African documentary got people talking. The movie was about ordinary people taking on the government and winning.
China mine explosion kills 31, traps 78
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BEIJING (Reuters) - At least 31 miners were killed and 78 remain trapped 500 meters (yards) underground following a gas blast at a mine in China, state media said on Saturday.
Madagascar leaders to meet on unity government deadlock
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ANTANANARIVO (Reuters) - Madagascar's political leaders will meet next week to break the deadlock over the make-up of a unity government called for in power-sharing deal, one of the...
Iran to hold drills for protecting atom facilities
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TEHRAN (Reuters) - Iran will stage large-scale air defense war games next week to help protect its nuclear facilities against any attack, a senior commander was quoted as saying on...
Westwood and McIlroy continue Dubai battle
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DUBAI (Reuters) - Britons Lee Westwood and Rory McIlroy continued their Race to Dubai battle in Saturday's Dubai World Championship third round.
Putin to continue stimulus as Russia moves out of crisis
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ST PETERSBURG, Russia (Reuters) - Prime Minister Vladimir Putin on Saturday vowed to continue Russia's anti-crisis program as the economy moves out of one of the deepest recessions in...
Obama asks for patience on economy
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WASHINGTON (Reuters) - President Barack Obama on Saturday urged Americans to show patience over the economy and argued that his just-concluded Asia trip was critical for U.S. exports,...
Italy arrests Pakistanis suspected of Mumbai links
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MILAN (Reuters) - Italian anti-terrorist police have arrested two Pakistanis suspected of helping to finance the Islamic militant group responsible for the attacks on Mumbai in November...
China mine explosion kills dozens
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Nov. 21 - A rescue operation is underway for many still trapped after a gas blast at a coal mine in China.