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ICC RULING ON KOSOVO CASE
The International Criminal Court in the Hague handed down its first verdict today relating to alleged war crimes committed against Serb and Albanian civilians during the 1998-1999 civil conflict in Kosovo. Jackson Allers has more from Pristina.

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POLITICAL COLLAPSE IN CANADA
Canada's 38th parliament will cease to exist today and Canadians will head to the polls in January. Prime Minister Paul Martin's minority government - in power for 17 months - was voted out yesterday. Alison Benjamin reports from Vancouver.

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SECRET PRISONS
European Union Justice Commissioner Franco Frattini announced today that any EU nation found to be hosting a CIA secret prison may have its voting rights suspended. Meanwhile, the US is facing charges that it has been running a Guantanamo-like prison at an American military base in Kosovo. Jackson Allers reports from Pristina.

A battle is taking place in its capital city over Shockoe Bottom - one of Richmond's most historic downtown districts. On one side are community members fighting for recognition of the city's past with slavery. On the other side are powerful business leaders and developers who want to build a sports stadium, entertainment venue, and high-end condos and lofts. From Richmond, Virginia, FSRN's Catherine Komp reports.

In recent years there's been increasing attention paid to the global problem of human trafficking, and growing concern on the part of governments and civil society around the world. Asia is one the regions hardest hit by the phenomenon, especially the trafficking of women and children for sexual exploitation. UNICEF estimates that there are at least one million Asian child prostitutes. The Philippines is one of the countries most affected by the scourge of human trafficking. Rupert Cook reports...

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British Prime Minister Tony Blair's government has ordered a London newspapter to stop publishing articles about an abandoned U.S. plan to attack the headquarters of Arab satellite TV station Al Jazeera. From London, Naomi Fowler reports:

In Chile, A judge has indicted former dictator Augusto Pinochet on charges on charges of fraud, forgery, and corruption. From Santiago, Jorge Garretón has more:

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GM LAYOFFS
General Motors announced today that the company will cut 30,000 manufacturing jobs. At least ten production plants and service facilities in the U.S. and Canada have been slated for closure. The company estimates that planned cutbacks will save seven billion dollars a year.

CIA FLIGHTS
Canada's Foreign Ministry is looking into allegations that a privately-owned aircraft used by the Central Intelligence Agency to transport detainees stopped over at a Canadian airport on Friday. The government of Spain began an investigation last week after similar allegations were made regarding the use of an airport on the island of Majorca.

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