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Good Morning Aron, FRI 19 Nov 2010    Ireland aid plan due next week as contagion fears persist Bernanke hits back at Fed critics, points at China Few Afghans know reason for war, new study shows Germany says Namibia terror scare only security test Congolese warlord on trial in The Hague GM shares lose momentum in post-IPO NYSE return U.S. sanctions two North Korean entities Israel and U.S. struggling to conclude settlement pact Explosion at New Zealand coal mine More problems for China's Foxconn over workers' pay NZ miners remain trapped Miners missing in NZ after explosion Detention order for Assange Ireland aid plan due next week as contagion fears persist November 19, 2010 08:25 AM ET BRUSSELS/DUBLIN (Reuters) - A financial aid plan to help Ireland cope with its battered banks will be unveiled next week, EU sources said on Friday, but experts warned a rescue may not be enough to prevent contagion in the single currency bloc. Full Article Bernanke hits back at Fed critics, points at China November 19, 2010 09:23 AM ET FRANKFURT/WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke hit back on Friday at critics of the U.S. central bank's bond-buying program and issued a thinly veiled attack on China's policy of keeping its currency on a leash. Full Article Few Afghans know reason for war, new study shows November 19, 2010 09:17 AM ET KABUL (Reuters) - Afghans in two crucial southern provinces are almost completely unaware of the September 11 attacks on the United States and don't know they precipitated the foreign intervention now in its 10th year, a new report showed on Friday. Full Article Germany says Namibia terror scare only security test November 19, 2010 08:12 AM ET BERLIN (Reuters) - A suitcase containing a detonator and clock found at Namibia's main airport during loading of a flight to Munich was intended to test security and contained no explosives, Germany's Interior Minister said on Friday. Full Article Congolese warlord on trial in The Hague November 19, 2010 08:43 AM ET THE HAGUE (Reuters) - A Congolese warlord goes on trial at the International Criminal Court next week, accused of letting his troops kill and rape hundreds during a coup attempt in the Central African Republic. Full Article GM shares lose momentum in post-IPO NYSE return November 18, 2010 08:54 PM ET NEW YORK (Reuters) - General Motors Co made a triumphant return to Wall Street less than a year and a half after the government rescued the automaker and forced a massive overhaul but its shares lost momentum after an early bounce. Full Article U.S. sanctions two North Korean entities November 19, 2010 01:46 AM ET WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The United States sanctioned on Thursday two North Korean companies linked to a group it accuses of drug smuggling and other "illicit" activities to support the nation's secretive leadership. Full Article Israel and U.S. struggling to conclude settlement pact November 19, 2010 07:49 AM ET JERUSALEM (Reuters) - Talks between Israeli and U.S. officials aimed at reviving Middle East peace negotiations have hit snags over incentives promised by Washington to persuade Israel to resume a freeze of Jewish settlement building. Full Article Explosion at New Zealand coal mine November 19, 2010 07:18 AM ET WELLINGTON (Reuters) - An explosion rocked a remote coal mine in New Zealand on Friday, trapping 27 people underground, the company said. Full Article More problems for China's Foxconn over workers' pay November 19, 2010 04:17 AM ET FOSHAN, China (Reuters) - Chinese electronics maker Foxconn, a key manufacturer of iPhones and iPads for Apple, has been hit by a new staff dispute, with employees saying they protested this week about pay and relocation plans. Full Article

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