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• Blast near aid office wounds 1 in NW Pakistan (AP)

  AP - An explosion struck the office of an aid organization in northwestern Pakistan near the Afghan border on Saturday, wounding a security guard, police said.

  
  
• China says 31 dead, 82 trapped in mine explosion (AP)

  AP - A gas explosion tore through a coal mine in northern China on Saturday, killing 31 people and trapping 82 others nearly a third of a mile under ground, government authorities said.

  
  
• Chavez praises Carlos the Jackal (AP) AP - Hugo Chavez is defending alleged terrorist mastermind Carlos the Jackal, saying the Venezuelan imprisoned in France was a "revolutionary fighter" rather than a terrorist.
• Campaigner against hate crimes killed in Moscow (AP) AP - Russian prosecutors say an anti-hate crimes campaigner has been shot and killed in Moscow.
• Researcher: Faint writing seen on Shroud of Turin (AP)

  AP - A Vatican researcher has rekindled the age-old debate over the Shroud of Turin, saying that faint writing on the linen proves it was the burial cloth of Jesus. Experts say the historian may be reading too much into the markings, and they stand by carbon-dating that points to the shroud being a medieval forgery.

  
  
• A New Indian Travel Fad: "Divorce Tourism" (Time.com) Time.com - A few Indian tour operators are cashing in on Indian's rising divorce rate with a new offer: The perfect holiday -- just you, your spouse, and a relationship counselor
• Afghan government would fall if NATO withdraws: UK minister (Reuters)

  Reuters - The Afghan government would quickly be overthrown if NATO troops pulled out of the country now, British Foreign Secretary David Miliband said Friday.

  
  
• Egyptian soccer fans riot against Algeria (AP)

  AP - Egyptian soccer fans burned Algerian flags and rioted outside the Algerian Embassy in Cairo, smashing cars and shop windows, in an escalating row between the two countries over a bitter World Cup rivalry.

  
  
• Pro-Castro mob attacks spouse of top Cuban blogger (AP)

  AP - The husband of an acclaimed dissident Cuban blogger was punched and shouted down by a pro-government mob Friday after he challenged the presumed state agents who earlier roughed up his wife to a street corner debate.

  
  
• Du Preez looking forward to baptism of fire (AFP)

  AFP - Loosehead prop Wian du Preez will make his South Africa debut against Italy here on Saturday with Leicester Tiger Martin Castrogiovanni's snarling teeth ready to welcome him.

  
  
• Buddhists from 2 Koreas to hold joint ceremony (AP) AP - South Korean Buddhist monks headed to North Korea on Saturday for a joint ceremony with monks there, showing the countries continue civil exchange despite a bloody naval skirmish earlier this month.
• Tories, Liberals slip as NDP surges: poll (Reuters) Reuters - Canada's ruling Conservatives and the main opposition Liberals both lost ground in a poll published on Friday as the left-leaning New Democrats enjoyed a surprising surge in public support.
• Australia issues 'catastrophic' alerts as fires rage (AFP)

  AFP - "Catastrophic" alerts have been issued in Australia after record-breaking temperatures and wild lightning storms sparked more than 100 fires across the country, officials said on Saturday.

  
  
• Is imam a terror recruiter or just an incendiary preacher? (McClatchy Newspapers) McClatchy Newspapers - CAIRO, Egypt — The Yemeni-American imam who's been under renewed scrutiny after the deadly shootings at Fort Hood, Texas, preaches against alcohol, birthday parties, black magic and extramarital sex. He also supports armed struggle — jihad — against the U.S. military in Afghanistan and Iraq, and has encouraged extremist insurgents in Pakistan and Somalia.
• Honduras interim leader may step down. Will that help President Zelaya? (The Christian Science Monitor) The Christian Science Monitor - For months, ousted Honduran President Manuel Zelaya – with the backing of the world community – has demanded that Roberto Micheletti step down as the interim president of this Central American nation roiled in political conflict.
• Russia's Latest YouTube Craze: Exposing Police Corruption (Time.com) Time.com - Russia has pledged to clean up its police forces -- again -- after whistleblowers posted videos online complaining of corruption, low pay and poor working conditions
• 'Hug an Arab Day' Welcome in Wake of Ft Hood (OneWorld.net) OneWorld.net - DEARBORN, Nov 20 (Arab Detroit / New America Media) - In the Facebook world, November 20th is a day of importance. It is the official "Hug an Arab Day," an event that has only been circulating the social website for the past two weeks, but has thus far managed to confirm 13,593 members.