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- Obama on secret trip to Afghanistan
Sudan News.Net
US Democratic presidential hopeful Barack Obama is in Afghanistan after flying out on an unannounced trip.
- Indonesia on an execution spree
Sudan News.Net
Indonesia has executed three convicted murderers, including a mother and son.
- Pope apologises for church sexual abuse in Australia
Reuters
Pope Benedict apologised on Saturday for sexual abuse in the Catholic Church in Australia, saying those responsible should be brought to justice. "I am...
- Troop withdrawal becomes hot topic for Bush and Maliki
Sudan News.Net
The withdrawal of American troops from Iraq has been the point of discussion for US President George Bush and Iraqi Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki.
- Afghani rebels snatch French aid workers
Sudan News.Net
Two French aid workers have been kidnapped in Afghanistan.
- Crane collapses at Houston refinery, killing 4
New York Post
Hitting the ground with enough force to lift a worker off the ground, one of the nation's largest mobile cranes collapsed at a Houston oil refinery, killing four workers and injuring...
- Yugoslav war crimes convict to be released
Sudan News.Net
The first suspect to be handed over to the Yugoslavia war crimes tribunal in The Hague will be released on the weekend.
- Breakaway talks end without result
Sudan News.Net
The conflict between Georgia and its breakaway region of Abkhazia is still raw after a German solution was rejected by separatists.
- 86 year old ex-Nazi charged
Sudan News.Net
German officials have charged an 89-year-old former Nazi officer with murder, over the killing of 14 civilians in Italy during World War II.
- Indian sculptor Mahendra Pitale faces tough times after train bombings
C News
Mahendra Pitale, That one time, hanging out the open door of the...
- Papal apology for
New Zealand Herald
The pope in Sydney. Photo / AP Pope Benedict XVI apologised yesterday to victims of child sex abuse by Catholic clergy in Australia, describing their acts as evil and a grave betrayal of trust that...
- Two killed by clashes in Palestinian refugee camp in south Lebanon
Haaretz
Two people were killed on Saturday in clashes between members of the Fatah faction and Sunni Islamist militants at a Palestinian refugee camp in south Lebanon, camp officials said.One man was shot...
- Zuma says Mandela
Reuters
The leader of South Africa's ruling party said former President Nelson Mandela was the glue holding the country together, giving voice to long-held fears about the...
- Iran, EU and US in nuclear talks
IOL
Iranian, European and US officials began talks on Saturday in Geneva's historic Town Hall in a bid to resolve the dispute over Tehran's nuclear programme. The EU's...
- al-Qaida may be easing effort in Iraq
New York Post
After intense U.S. assaults, al-Qaida may be considering shifting focus to its original home base in Afghanistan, where American casualties are running higher than in Iraq, the top...
- The editor of The Herald, Charles McGhee, has resigned.
The Herald
... years with The Herald & Times Group. He took over The Herald...
- Welsh mayor seeks to overturn
New Zealand Herald
A scene from the Monty Python film 'Life of Brian', which has been banned in the Welsh town of Aberystwyth since its release. Photo / Supplied The mayor of a small Welsh coastal town wants...
- Iraqi PM reportedly backs Obama
CNN
Nuri al-Maliki tells Der Spiegel he backs plan to withdraw troops within 16 months Al-Maliki says his support for plan is not an endorsement for Obama's campaign Comments follow White House...
- Soldier alleges Kinshasa governor ordered murder
Reuters
A soldier on trial for the killing of a Congo opposition politician earlier this month testified on Friday that the governor of Kinshasa, an ally of...
- Federal inquiry into crane collapse begins
CNN
Occupational Safety and Health Administration begins investigation Collapse at Texas refinery killed four people and injured seven Two of the victims remain in the hospital Lineman files the first...
- Sarkozy says Irish visit to understand EU "No" vote
Channel News Asia
DUBLIN : French President Nicolas Sarkozy said in an interview published Saturday he would "listen and understand" why Irish voters rejected the European Union's reform treaty when he visits the...
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