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Mo Nov 27 -

PIPPLE OF EARTH -

Some of what's going on
in the world around us . . .

# POLONIUM FIEND STALKING LONDON: A ruthless assassin, code-named Igor, is at large. He walks with a slight limp. The 46-year-old trained killer, is slim, muscular, and 6 ft tall. He speaks perfect English and Portugese.

He is wanted for questioning in connection with the poisoning of Mr Litvinenko. The rest of the story by Stephen Wright via London's Daily Mail reads like a casebook spy thriller-- scroll down toward the end for that:

"Little is known about...

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# WAL-MART MAY ENTER INDIA: After a so-so Black Friday, Wal-Mart may be venturing into a huge new potential market in partnership with Bharti.

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# BURMA SHUTS DOWN RED CROSS: *The Burmese government's additional demand that the ICRC close five of its field offices means the organisation's work in Burma will be limited to a few rehabilitation projects for amputees.*

# RWANDA SHUTS DOWN RFI: *Rwanda has ordered Radio France International to halt local broadcasts, in an escalating row over events leading to the 1994 Rwandan genocide.*
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# The BBC's Mark Mardell reports that in France, Nicholas Sarkozy is being portrayed in a new satiric comic book. And Segolene Royal's new motto is "avec vous" [with you].

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