Obama and Congress agree debt deal – plan is long-term but no new taxes; Markets respond positively, but downgrade still predicted (+ analysis); Deal a victory for smaller government; Assad storms Hama, at least 80 dead; North Korea agrees to resume six-party talks; Ethnic violence in China pre-Ramadan; and more
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World News Brief, Thursday January 6
Pakistan governor Salman Taseer killed; member of Taseer's security detail responsible; US envoy will head to China for talks on North Korea's nuclear programme; Queensland flooding impact is huge--disruption of coal exports means loss of AU$100 million a day; Gbagbo to end military blockade; and more
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Pope arrives in Israel calling for two-state solution; Next week's Obama-Netanyahu talks previewed; Japanese Opposition leader resigns; hundreds of thousands flee Swat Valley; and more
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