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Reuters - The International Monetary Fund on Wednesday approved a $16.5 billion loan program for Ukraine that includes monetary and exchange rate policy shifts to ease strains from the global financial crisis.

Commerzbank to get euro10 bln from government fund (AP)

North Korea may see no U.S. nuclear threat: adviser (Reuters)

Congo rebel faction denounces Nkunda as leader (AP)

UN halts Gaza aid shipments, cites Israeli attacks (AP)

Official: Attack on US patrol kills 5 (AP)

Italian climbers stranded high on Argentine peak (AP)

Analysis: Lebanese rockets raise fear of 2nd front (AP)

Cause of wind turbine damage unknown (Reuters)

Somali aid worker killed outside Mogadishu (AP)

Attack on US troops kills Afghan 3 civilians (AP)

Attack on Israel from Lebanon threatens 2nd front (AP)

2 hikers on NZ glacier reported dead in ice slide (AP)

Gas chiefs for Ukraine, Russia hold urgent talks (AP)

ICRC: Israel delayed access to wounded for days (AP)

Police: Roadside bombs kill 6 Iraqi soldiers (AP)

US to head anti-pirate patrols off Somalia (AP)

Israelis arrive in Egypt for cease-fire talks (AP)

Venezuela to keep sending free fuel to US poor (AP)

British Muslims warn Gaza conflict helps extremists (AFP)

US in early talks with India over missile defence: FT (AFP)