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Russia rages at Bout extradition

News - Europe

Created: Wednesday, 17 November 2010 09:03

Sergei Lavrov, the Russian foreign minister, has said his country would support suspected arms dealer Victor Bout "by all means" and called his extradition to the United States an "extreme injustice." ...
Sudan rivals vow to hold poll

News - Africa

Created: Wednesday, 17 November 2010 09:00

Officials from Sudan's north and south have said the they are committed to holding a timely, peaceful referendum on January 9 that will determine whether Africa's largest nation will split into two separate countries. ...
GM on comeback trail with IPO

News - Business

Created: Wednesday, 17 November 2010 08:58

General Motors is gearing up for what could be the second-largest stock offering in US history, just two years after the automaker received a bailout from the government to save it from bankruptcy. ...
US urged to probe torture claims

News - Americas

Created: Wednesday, 17 November 2010 08:55

The new United Nations expert on torture has urged the United States to conduct a full investigation into torture allegations of detainees under the former administration of George Bush, the then US president. ...
US and Afghanistan 'still partners'

News - Americas

Created: Wednesday, 17 November 2010 08:52

Robert Gates, the US defence secretary, has said that the US and Afghanistan remain together in their fight against Taliban and al-Qaeda, despite criticism from Hamid Karzai, the Afghan president, over the US' role in his country. ...
Latino rivals to clash in Qatar

News - Sports

Created: Wednesday, 17 November 2010 08:48

Brazil is set to meet with Latino rivals Argentina in a friendly at the Sheikh Khalifa International Stadium in Doha, Qatar. ...
Madagascar officers 'make coup bid'

News - Africa

Created: Wednesday, 17 November 2010 08:44

A colonel with the Madagascan military has said he and 20 other top-ranking officers have taken over the Indian Ocean island nation of Madagascar. ...
Germany on high alert due to 'plot'

News - Europe

Created: Wednesday, 17 November 2010 08:40

Germany is tightening security at airports and train stations after receiving evidence of planned attacks in the next two weeks, the interior ministry has said. ...
Sleepy pilot 'crashed' Air India

News - Central/S. Asia

Created: Wednesday, 17 November 2010 08:36

The pilot of an Air India Express flight from Dubai to Mangalore in southern India has been blamed for the crash in May which killed 158 passengers, an official investigation has reportedly found. ...
Indonesia criticises maid abuse

News - Asia-Pacific

Created: Wednesday, 17 November 2010 08:32

Indonesia's president has demanded justice for a domestic worker who was allegedly tortured by her employers in Saudi Arabia. ...
UN worried over Sudan vote delays

News - Africa

Created: Tuesday, 16 November 2010 08:59

The UN Security Council has expressed concerns over preparation delays for South Sudan's self-determination referendum. ...
UN faces anger over Haiti cholera

News - Americas

Created: Tuesday, 16 November 2010 08:57

Locals in Haiti's second city of Cap Haitien have challenged UN peacekeepers for a second consecutive day, throwing stones at patrolling teams and calling for their removal from the country. ...
Britain's Prince William to marry

News - Europe

Created: Tuesday, 16 November 2010 08:54

Britain's Prince William will marry long-term girlfriend Kate Middleton next year, royal officials have announced, ending months of media speculation about the couple's relationship. ...
Eurozone crisis 'threatens EU'

News - Business

Created: Tuesday, 16 November 2010 08:52

The European Union will not survive if it fails to overcome a debt crisis plaguing the euro single currency area, the bloc's president Herman Van Rompuy has said. ...
Israel may give up border village

News - Middle East

Created: Tuesday, 16 November 2010 08:49

Israel's inner cabinet is set to vote on a plan to withdraw troops from the northern half of a divided village that straddles the country's border with Lebanon. ...
Madagascar set for key referendum

News - Africa

Created: Tuesday, 16 November 2010 08:46

Madagascar will vote on Wednesday in a referendum on a new constitution, seen as a test of confidence on the current president. ...
Taliban chief rejects peace talks

News - Central/S. Asia

Created: Tuesday, 16 November 2010 08:42

The leader of the Afghan Taliban has said the group remains opposed to peace talks despite slow progress toward reconciliation. ...
Facebook launches messaging service

News - Americas

Created: Tuesday, 16 November 2010 08:40

Facebook, the social networking website, has launched an online messaging service which includes its own email address. ...
China arrests several over blaze

News - Asia-Pacific

Created: Tuesday, 16 November 2010 08:38

Chinese police are holding four suspects after a Shanghai apartment fire that killed 53 people and injured 70 others was blamed on unlicensed welding, state media said. ...
Nigeria reports Iran arms seizure

News - Africa

Created: Tuesday, 16 November 2010 08:35

Nigeria has reported the seizure of an arms shipment from Iran that was intercepted by its secret service in Lagos to the United Nations Security Council, Nigeria’s foreign minister has said. ...