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than 1,000 palestinians in israeli prisons. the exchange is expected to happen within the next few days. the worst floods in decades are wreaking havoc on the livelihood of thailand's people and economy. they're bracing for the next round which could reach them in days. flooding has killed at least 269 people and affected 8 million across the country. in southwestern mexico, soldiers have been deployed, tourists have been told to leave, and emergency shelters are open as a hurricane comes ashore. the category 2 storm has weakened but is still bringing rain and strong winds. weath...

gadhafi. they say they are on the verge of taking the port city of sirte. a spade of killings at a port on the mekong river has interrupted cargo trade between children that and thailand. at least 12 sailors were murdered in what may have been a drug traffic attempt. investigations are continuing. severe weather in new zealand is hampering efforts to corn taken an oil spill off the country's north eye land. authorities are trying to pump the remaining oil off a ship that struck a reef last wednesday. 30 tons of oil has leaked from the vessel. those are the headlines from cnn, the...

cnn london. libya's interim leadership is giving civilians until thursday night to leave the gadhafi stronghold of bani walid. many have been streaming out of town. . a western diplomat tells cnn an official from oman is on his way to tehran to help the negotiatings in the case against two hikers sentenced for spying in iran. iran's judiciary says it is considering a request to set bail in the case. this seems to contradict previous statements by the hingers' attorney and iranian president mahmoud ahmadinejad. pakistani disaster officials say flooding has killed at least 2 3 peop...

to be the first cherished moments together. a newlywed's holiday was turned into horror off of coast of the seychelles island. i'm zain vergee, "world business today" starts now. good morning from cnn london, i'm nina dos santos. >> and a very good afternoon from the cnn hong kong, i'm andrew stevens. you're watching "world business today," the top stories this thursday, august 18. foster's knocks back a second big bid from sabmiller. is there any more growth to be squeezed from the aussie beer market. against a backdrop of slowing growth and crippling debt, u.s. vice president...

canceled flights in scotland and northern england. mr. obama will be visiting buckingham palace where he'll spend two nights. the president left ireland for the uk ahead of schedule last night due to that cloud of volcanic ash. in the u.s., the tornado that blew through missouri has claimed 116 lives and left a trail of destruction. the u.s. national weather service says it was the most deadly tornado in more than 60 years. those are the headlines, i'm zain vergee at cnn in london. "world business today" starts now. good morning from cnn london, i'm charles hodson. >> and good ...