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Good Morning Aron, FRI 26 Nov 2010    China issues warning ahead of U.S.-South Korea drills Shoppers come to spend on Black Friday EU denies pushing Portugal towards bailout U.S. briefs allies on new documents leak: WikiLeaks Afghan "peace talks" impostor paid by MI6: report Second-hand smoke kills 600,000 a year: WHO study WTO envoys ready for Doha trade deal push in 2011 Teenage boys survive 50 days adrift in South Pacific Hariri visits Iran to lobby for stability U.N. envoy to meet Myanmar junta, meet Suu Kyi Third blast at mine as NZ mourns Epidemic-hit Haiti preps for polls Soyuz lands in Kazakhstan China issues warning ahead of U.S.-South Korea drills November 26, 2010 08:55 AM ET SEOUL (Reuters) - China warned on Friday against military acts near its coastline ahead of U.S.-South Korean naval exercises that North Korea, days after shelling a South Korean island, said risked pushing the region toward war. Full Article Shoppers come to spend on Black Friday November 26, 2010 09:10 AM ET PRINCETON, N.J./MILWAUKEE, Wisconsin (Reuters) - Early-bird bargain-hunters scooped up "Black Friday" deals on everything from TVs to toys across the United States, but many said discounts were not as deep as those offered last year. Full Article EU denies pushing Portugal towards bailout November 26, 2010 08:33 AM ET BERLIN/LISBON (Reuters) - European officials denied "absolutely false" reports Portugal was under pressure to seek a bailout and Spain ruled out on Friday needing help to manage its finances, despite fears of a spreading euro debt crisis. Full Article U.S. briefs allies on new documents leak: WikiLeaks November 26, 2010 12:42 AM ET WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The United States has briefed Britain, Australia, Canada, Denmark, Norway and Israel ahead of the expected new release of classified U.S. documents, WikiLeaks said on Thursday, citing local press reports. Full Article Afghan "peace talks" impostor paid by MI6: report November 26, 2010 05:43 AM ET LONDON (Reuters) - A man posing as a Taliban leader who had talks with Afghanistan's president was paid and promoted by British intelligence, a newspaper said on Friday. Full Article Second-hand smoke kills 600,000 a year: WHO study November 25, 2010 07:52 PM ET LONDON (Reuters) - Around one in a hundred deaths worldwide is due to passive smoking, which kills an estimated 600,000 people a year, World Health Organization (WHO) researchers said on Friday. Full Article WTO envoys ready for Doha trade deal push in 2011 November 26, 2010 07:21 AM ET GENEVA (Reuters) - Ambassadors at the World Trade Organization, heeding a call from leaders at the G20 and APEC summits, have agreed to push for an outline deal in the long-stalled Doha trade round by next summer. Full Article Teenage boys survive 50 days adrift in South Pacific November 26, 2010 04:07 AM ET WELLINGTON (Reuters) - Three teenage boys set adrift for 50 days in a small boat in the South Pacific survived on coconuts, a seagull they managed to catch and by drinking rain and then sea water, rescuers said on Friday. Full Article Hariri visits Iran to lobby for stability November 26, 2010 04:39 AM ET BEIRUT (Reuters) - Lebanon's Prime Minister Saad al-Hariri visits Iran on Saturday, seeking its help to prevent political tensions turning violent if a U.N.-backed tribunal indicts Hezbollah members for killing his father. Full Article U.N. envoy to meet Myanmar junta, meet Suu Kyi November 26, 2010 06:35 AM ET YANGON (Reuters) - A top United Nations envoy will visit military-ruled Myanmar this weekend to meet with senior government officials and recently released pro-democracy leader Aung San Suu Kyi, diplomats said Friday. Full Article

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