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Ukraine leader 'forms coalition'

Thu, 11 Mar 2010 09:03:04 +0000

The Ukrainian president's party forms a coalition that can now nominate a government, the parliament speaker says.

Confusion over kidnap in Pakistan

Thu, 11 Mar 2010 08:50:08 +0000

Police in Pakistan dismiss reports a five-year-old British boy who was kidnapped last week has been released.

Peace talks in doubt over housing

Thu, 11 Mar 2010 08:32:12 +0000

Palestinian head Mahmoud Abbas refuses to restart talks with Israel because of a settlements row, the Arab League says.

Chile's new leader to be sworn in

Thu, 11 Mar 2010 08:31:16 +0000

Chilean tycoon Sebastian Pinera will be sworn in as president, with a major post-earthquake rebuilding effort ahead of him.

Greeks stage fresh general strike

Thu, 11 Mar 2010 08:27:34 +0000

Public and transport services grind to a halt in Greece as workers stage a third strike in protest at austerity measures.

BP to explore for oil in Brazil

Thu, 11 Mar 2010 07:36:15 +0000

Oil giant BP announces a $7bn (£4.7bn) deal that will allow it to begin exploring for oil off the coast of Brazil.

Japan opens 98th national airport

Thu, 11 Mar 2010 06:50:31 +0000

Japan opens an airport in Ibaraki offering just one flight a day, sparking criticism over wasteful public spending.

Vladimir Putin set to visit India

Thu, 11 Mar 2010 05:16:40 +0000

Russian PM Vladimir Putin is due in India for talks expected to focus on arms and energy contracts.

Burma election laws condemned

Thu, 11 Mar 2010 04:53:57 +0000

Burma's election laws provoke widespread condemnation, but military rulers re-open opposition party offices.

Nigeria charges over Jos killings

Thu, 11 Mar 2010 04:00:48 +0000

Police say 49 people are to be charged with murder following communal violence that left scores of Nigerian villagers dead.

Pakistan drone raid 'kills 12'

Thu, 11 Mar 2010 03:45:41 +0000

Two missile strikes by US drone aircraft kill at least 12 suspected militants in north-west Pakistan, security officials say.

Mexican shakes up world rich list

Thu, 11 Mar 2010 02:24:19 +0000

Mexican Carlos Slim overtakes Bill Gates as the world's richest man, according to the Forbes "rich list", with a fortune of $53.5bn.

Mardell's America

Thu, 11 Mar 2010 02:06:59 +0000

'Open carry' activists do weekly shop with a gun

DR Congo mines 'hit by extortion'

Thu, 11 Mar 2010 01:00:32 +0000

Former rebels in DR Congo, now in the army, are running mafia-style extortion rackets in mines, campaigners say.

Powered pedal

Thu, 11 Mar 2010 00:18:24 +0000

Beijing's silent invasion of electric bicycles

Google to scan old Italian books

Wed, 10 Mar 2010 22:55:24 +0000

Italy signs a deal with Google to put online the contents of its two national libraries, including works by Dante and Galileo.

Israel supermarket uses parody film of Dubai assassins in advert

Wed, 10 Mar 2010 22:05:38 +0000

An Israeli supermarket chain uses spoof surveillance footage, parodying that of the alleged assassins of a Hamas commander in Dubai, in a TV advert.

Contractors 'divert Somalia aid'

Wed, 10 Mar 2010 22:01:48 +0000

Up to half the food aid in Somalia is routinely diverted to corrupt contractors and militants, a leaked UN report says.

Real crash out of Champions League

Wed, 10 Mar 2010 21:41:52 +0000

Lyon draw 1-1 in the Bernebau to earn a 2-1 aggregate win over Real Madrid.

Man Utd 4-0 AC Milan (agg 7-2)

Wed, 10 Mar 2010 21:35:03 +0000

Wayne Rooney scores twice in another irresistible display as Manchester United ease into the Champions League quarter-finals at AC Milan's expense.

EU to back bluefin tuna trade ban

Wed, 10 Mar 2010 20:57:43 +0000

EU nations decide to support a ban on international trade in Atlantic bluefin tuna until stocks recover.

Afghan anxieties

Wed, 10 Mar 2010 20:37:19 +0000

Why the UK fears politics and force are out of synch

Obama says Haiti situation 'dire'

Wed, 10 Mar 2010 20:17:14 +0000

Barack Obama warns that the crisis in quake-hit Haiti is not over, as he meets the country's President, Rene Preval.

Zuma submits finance declaration

Wed, 10 Mar 2010 18:13:42 +0000

South African President Jacob Zuma submits his declaration of interests, after critics urged an inquiry into his finances.

Biden steps up pressure on Israel

Wed, 10 Mar 2010 17:19:33 +0000

The US vice-president renews criticism of Israel over an East Jerusalem building project and calls for bold steps for peace.

Baby elephant shocks Sydney zoo with 'miracle' survival

Wed, 10 Mar 2010 16:14:29 +0000

An elephant in a Sydney zoo shocks vets by giving birth to a live baby elephant who appears to have survived labour in a coma in the womb.

Tough task

Wed, 10 Mar 2010 15:09:46 +0000

Challenges ahead for new president in quake-hit Chile

Iran attacks US over Afghanistan

Wed, 10 Mar 2010 13:33:44 +0000

Iranian President says it is the US, not Tehran, that is playing a "double game" in Afghanistan.

Egypt's top cleric dies aged 81

Wed, 10 Mar 2010 10:34:06 +0000

Egypt's top Muslim cleric has died suddenly in Saudi Arabia at the age of 81.

Fighting the tide

Wed, 10 Mar 2010 10:27:17 +0000

Church authority at risk as scandals spread in Europe

Can US broker Middle East peace?

Tue, 09 Mar 2010 12:24:35 +0000

Joe Biden is in the region to encourage talks between the Palestinians and Israel. What can be achieved?

New Kurdish party to challenge polls

Sat, 06 Mar 2010 12:48:38 +0000

Jim Muir reports on the new Kurdish party that has emerged in northern Iraq to mount a challenge in the third general election since the overthrow of Saddam Hussein's regime in 2003.

Bitterness and unease in Zimbabwe

Sat, 06 Mar 2010 12:11:35 +0000

Andrew Harding reports from Harare on the uneasy mood among the white population and the MDC party as President Robert Mugabe says he's ready for another term.

Earth Watch

Wed, 20 Jan 2010 10:36:28 +0000

Will review of UN climate change body be unbiased?