China-Japan row to upstage landmark summit of Asian, African
leaders
JAKARTA, Wednesday (AFP) Billion-dollar trade, UN
reform and Palestinian self-rule will top the agenda at this
weekend's Asia-Africa summit in Jakarta, but a sideline spat between
Japan and China is likely to steal the show.
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New era for Catholics as German conservative
becomes Pope
VATICAN CITY, Wednesday (AFP) The Roman Catholic
Church entered a new era Wednesday after cardinals picked German
conservative Joseph Ratzinger to guide its 1.1 billion followers,
drawing praise around the world but also criticism from many
quarters.
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