Hundreds of exiled Tibetans with their leader Dalai Lama have begun a landmark meeting in northern India to discuss their homeland's future with China. Several other stories include a prison breakout by al-Qaeda prisoners in Iraq that killed 7 prisoners and 6 officers, China sending warships to combat piracy off Somalia, and questions around Hillary Clinton's financial ties if nominated as Secretary of State.

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2. Hillary Clinton will face awkward questions about her husband's financial ties with Arab sheikhs and Central Asian oligarchs if Barack Obama nominates her as Secretary of State. 7 prisoners, 6 officers killed in Iraqi jailbreak A group of al-Qaeda in Iraq prisoners overpowered a police officer before killing him and other officers in a jailbreak in Ramadi early Friday, Interior Ministry officials said.

3. Two Chinese destroyers and a supply ship set sail Friday for the Gulf of Aden on a mission to protect Chinese merchant ships from an increasing number of pirate attacks occurring in the waters off Somalia, state media reported. China warships set sail on anti-pirate mission

4. Hundreds of exiled Tibetans with their leader Dalai Lama have begun a landmark meeting in northern India to discuss their homeland's future with China in Dharamshala. Guinea coup leader offers safety guarantee The leader of this week's coup in Guinea assured senior officials Thursday "they are safe," a journalist with the state-run newspaper told CNN.

5. Hundreds of exiled Tibetans with their leader Dalai Lama have begun a landmark meeting in northern India to discuss their homeland's future with China in Dharamshala. German frigate stops pirate attack German sailors foiled an attempt by pirates to hijack an Egyptian cargo ship off the coast of Yemen, the German Defense Ministry said.

6. Hundreds of exiled Tibetans with their leader Dalai Lama have begun a landmark meeting in northern India to discuss their homeland's future with China in Dharamshala. U.S. to arm local Afghans to fight Taliban The U.S. military plans to help the Afghanistan government recruit, train and arm local Afghans to fight a resurgent Taliban, U.S. military officials say.

7. Hundreds of exiled Tibetans with their leader Dalai Lama have begun a landmark meeting in northern India to discuss their homeland's future with China in Dharamshala. Japan's industrial output sees record fall Japan's government Friday released some key reports indicating the island nation's economy is suffering along with the rest of the world.

8. Hundreds of exiled Tibetans with their leader Dalai Lama have begun a landmark meeting in northern India to discuss their homeland's future with China in Dharamshala. Singer, actress Eartha Kitt dies at 81 Singer and actress Eartha Kitt has died, her publicist, Patty Freedman, told CNN on Thursday.

9. Hundreds of exiled Tibetans with their leader Dalai Lama have begun a landmark meeting in northern India to discuss their homeland's future with China in Dharamshala. Hayden to assess future with Australia Out-of-form opener Matthew Hayden has hinted he may assess his future with Australia after the series with South Africa but stressed "I`m not anywhere near" retirement and any decision would be based on his performances.

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