France, Mexico sign deals, vow joint positions for G20

French President Nicolas Sarkozy and his Mexican counterpart Felipe Calderon signed a slew of business deals and vowed to boost growing ties on Monday.

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Clinton, UN Chief ask more help for Haiti

Bill Clinton and UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon sought to refocus international attention on Haiti with a visit Monday that they hope will lure more aid to keep the impoverished country from sliding back into chaos.

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China says more drugs trafficked from Central Asia

China plans to strengthen security along its borders with Central Asia to combat a rise in drug smuggling through its restive western region of Xinjiang, a newspaper reported Tuesday.

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Warns of war danger:

NKorea puts troops on alert

North Korea put its troops on alert and cut the last hot line to Seoul on Monday as the American and South Korean militaries began joint maneuvers. The communist regime warned that even the slightest provocation could trigger war.

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