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Article: Xinhua world news summary at 0030 GMT, Oct. 30
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- October 29, 2009
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Xinhua world news summary at 0030 GMT, Oct. 30
UNITED NATIONS -- The UN Security Council on Thursday called for
enhanced measures to protect UN staff supporting the electoral
process in Afghanistan.
The 15-member body held an urgent meeting to discus the security
situation of Afghanistan in response to Wednesday's terrorist attack
on a UN facility in Kabul, which killed 5 UN staff members. (UN-
Afghanistan)
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WASHINGTON -- The U.S. Senate Banking Committee approved
unanimously on Thursday a legislation that would authorize the Obama
administration to impose tougher sanctions on Iran for failing to
give up an alleged nuclear weapons program.
The Senate panel took the action a day ...