CNN World News: 18 November 2008
November 18th, 2008 • CNN News, World
- Tuberculosis: A new pandemic?
Many people think of tuberculosis as being a disease from the past. The truth is far from it: Tuberculosis is mutating into dangerous new strains for which there is no known cure.
- Rice, Gadhafi’s son to meet, officials say
Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice will meet Tuesday with the son of Libyan leader Moammar Gadhafi to discuss deepening ties between Washington and Tripoli, senior State Department officials said Monday.
- Boat, 40 migrants missing off Puerto Rico
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- Violent clashes occur as Kashmir votes
Indian police clashed with separatist groups as voters went to the polls in Indian-controlled Kashmir on Monday.
- Troubled Qantas 747 damaged again
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- Man admits aiding Chinese space program
A Chinese-born U.S. physicist and businessman pleaded guilty Monday to bribing Chinese space program officials and illegally providing U.S. space launch data to the Beijing government.
- Yahoo co-founder to resign as CEO
Yahoo! announced Monday that the search is on for the Internet giant’s next CEO.
- Bill Clinton could pose Cabinet problem
Former President Bill Clinton’s international business dealings, global foundation and penchant for going off script could present a significant obstacle to Hillary Clinton becoming secretary of state, observers say.
- NATO in Afghanistan fire on militants in Pakistan
The NATO-led alliance in Afghanistan said its troops fired at militants inside Pakistan in coordination with Pakistani soldiers.
- New fighting in Congo despite rebel pledges
Congo’s army has engaged in heavy fighting with with rebels their leader’s pledge to back a cease-fire, the United Nations and witnesses said Monday.
