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Observatory: Rivers Act as Transport for Huge Carbon Sinks

Posted: October 20th, 2008, 11:46pm EDT by By HENRY FOUNTAIN

When it comes to carbon balance, some rivers are doing the world a favor.
Taliban Kill Dozens in Bus Ambush, Officials Say

Posted: October 20th, 2008, 3:04pm EDT by By CARLOTTA GALL and TAIMOOR SHAH

Afghan officials said that as many as 30 people were beheaded in an attack last week in southern Afghanistan.
South Korea to Guarantee Some Foreign Debt

Posted: October 20th, 2008, 2:11am EDT by By CHOE SANG-HUN

The move is an effort to shore up domestic banks and keep its currency and stock markets from sinking further.
An Old Afghanistan Hand Offers Lessons of the Past

Posted: October 20th, 2008, 1:46am EDT by By JOHN F. BURNS

A belief that the Soviet past may hold lessons for the American future has many Western diplomats talking to Zamir N. Kabulov, Russia’s ambassador to Kabul.
Beyond the Current Crisis, Thai Tensions Run Deep

Posted: October 20th, 2008, 1:45am EDT by By SETH MYDANS

As demonstrations continue, the divisions in Bangkok’s society seem to be deepening, and the mood seems more confrontational and angry.
Beijing Olympics Building Chief May Be Executed for Corruption

Posted: October 20th, 2008, 1:43am EDT by By JIM YARDLEY

A former official who oversaw citywide construction projects for this year’s Olympic Games has been given a suspended death sentence in a case that involved bribery and lavish living.
China Enacts Major Land-Use Reform

Posted: October 20th, 2008, 1:42am EDT by By JIM YARDLEY

The government announced a rural reform policy that for the first time would allow farmers to lease or transfer land-use rights, a step that advocates say would boost lagging incomes.