Karzai’s vote lead narrows slightly

AFGHNISTAN: President Hamid Karzai’s lead over his main election rival narrowed slightly on Monday as US envoy Richard Holbrooke said Western troops had inflicted “vast damage” on the Taliban.

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Africa, LatAm prepare co-op programs

Venezuela: The Second South America-Africa Summit, to be held on September 26-27 in Margarita Island, Venezuela, is expected to discuss a cooperation program with guests from Central America and the Caribbean, according to press reports.

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Ghaddafi tells African Union Summit :

Resolve African conflicts by self

EGYPT: Libyan leader Muammar Ghaddafi told a special summit of the African Union (AU) that African countries should face regional challenges and resolve the conflicts plaguing the African continent by themselves.

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