Queen Elizabeth II opens Commonwealth summit
Queen Elizabeth II opened a summit of
Commonwealth leaders Friday, a day after the 53-nation group
suspended Pakistan for failing to lift a state of emergency and end
military rule.
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Australian elections today: Howard faces tough challenge
Four-term Prime Minister John Howard squares off
against his most popular challenger ever at elections Saturday in
Australia, with polls signaling a big swing toward the opposition
but the outcome to be decided in a few key districts.
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Top Pacific commander ‘perplexed’ by Chinese refusal of US
carrier
The top U.S. military commander in the Pacific
said he is “perplexed and concerned” by China’s last-minute decision
to deny a U.S. aircraft carrier entry to Hong Kong for a previously
scheduled port visit.
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