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Murdoch gives Singapore top marks for paying ministers top dollar
SINGAPORE (Reuters) – Rupert Murdoch praised wealthy Singapore for paying its ministers top dollar to avoid corruption, but a government-appointed committee in the Southeast Asian city-state is reviewing the million-dollar salaries because of public anger. »
China raises death toll to 18 in Xinjiang violence
BEIJING (Reuters) – China on Wednesday raised the death toll to 18 from a clash at a police station in the restive far western region of Xinjiang, saying that 14 “rioters” died along with two policemen and two hostages in the worst violence there in a year. »
Libyan rebels say they have encircled Brega
MISRATA, Libya (Reuters) – Libyan rebels have encircled the eastern oil hub of Brega and control parts of the town, whose capture would mark a major boost for their campaign to oust Muammar Gaddafi, a rebel spokesman said on Tuesday. »
CNN’s Piers Morgan denies role in UK hacking scandal
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) – CNN talk show host and former News of the World editor Piers Morgan on Tuesday angrily denied claims by a British lawmaker that he had taken part in phone hacking during his years as a journalist in Britain. »
Strong quake hits Central Asia, buildings damaged
OSH, Kyrgyzstan (Reuters) – A powerful earthquake hit Central Asia’s densely populated Ferghana valley early on Wednesday, shaking homes and sending residents of several Uzbek and Kyrgyz cities onto the streets in panic, residents said. »
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