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Tuesday, 02 December 2008

Science & Technology

World

'World mandate' on climate action

African refugees face deadly trek

US power 'to decline by 2025'

Muslim woman defies male dominance

Osborne faces pressure over pound

Palestinian rhythms of resistance

Israeli air raid kills two in Gaza

The Queen of Campaigns

Kuwaiti ruler accepts cabinet resignation

UAE Cabinet condemns terror attacks on Mumbai

Israel to free 250 Palestinian prisoners

Sarkozy calls for 'inclusive' G8

Palestinians hurt in Hebron clashes

Political play snares Gaza pilgrims

Gaza border crossings to remain closed

Bid to ease Palestinian divide

Missing in Gaza... Bread

“Palestinians must take their rights”

Iraq buys 30,000 tonnes of rice from Vietnam - report

New Chemical Ali death sentence

Iraq-Iran war dead are exchanged

Bombings hit Iraq police academy

Iraqi civilian deaths rise, US loss down

Iraq's Sadr calls for three days of mourning

Civilians killed in Afghan blast

Afghan anger over civilian death

Blast rocks Afghan capital

Afghanistan bomb 'kills civilians'

Afghan police killed in bomb attack

'Extra UK troops' for Afghanistan

Russia and EU resume negotiations

BA is in merger talks with Qantas

Venice under water

German freezer baby mother guilty

Nato to discuss ties with Russia

UK 'closer' to adopting the euro

EU citizens get duty-free boost

Europe to set out economic plans

Iceland protest ends in clashes

EU reaches deal on farm reforms

UK Muslim delegation travels to Turkey to support EU bid

EU to end freeze on Russia talks

Serbia 'genocide' case to proceed

Neighbours recognise Kosovo

Montenegro in Kosovo recognition

Serbia urges Mladic to surrender

Ramadan unites Balkan Muslims

Kosovo issues its first passports

More deaths in Karachi violence

China melamine death toll rises

Explosion rips through India train

Earthquake measuring 6.0 shakes southern Taiwan

India asks Pakistan for fugitives

N Korea increases border controls

More talks planned with Azerbaijan and Armenia

Georgian army chief is dismissed

Georgia favours McCain's experience

Mayor killed in Georgian village

No good house dream in Georgia

Donors to make Georgia aid pledges

UN summit 'a missed opportunity'

Zimbabwe cholera deaths near 500

Ethiopian star guilty over death

'No water' in cholera-hit Harare

South Africa's hidden epidemic

Libyan ship blocked from Gaza

Libya halts Swiss oil shipments

Call to end male guardianship of women

Libya releases scores of prisoners

Austrian hostage deadline expires

Morocco aims to boost sugar production

Russia continues deliveries of Su-30 fighters to Algeria

70% deforestation cuts for Brazil

Oh God stop rain!

Bush regrets Iraqi WMD failure

Canada opposition bids to unseat PM

Russia-Venezuela exercises begin

Betancourt on anti-kidnap mission

150 stranded whales die in Australia

Australia navy off for Christmas

Brisbane storm worst in 25 years

Hero dog saves boy from snake

Snoring judge derails drugs case

Australia youths 'maul flamingo'

11 Chinese schoolgirls die of carbon monoxide poisoning

Eleven Chinese schoolgirls have died in their room from carbon monoxide poisoning after making a fire to keep warm, state media said on Tuesday.

Protester killed in bomb blast at Bangkok airport

One anti-government protester was killed and 22 were injured in a bomb blast at one of Bangkok’s two blockaded airports on Monday night.

Thai court rules to disband ruling party, Somchai out

Thailand's Constitutional Court dissolved the ruling party on Tuesday, forcing the resignation of Prime Minister Somchai Wongsawat and 36 party leaders and banning them from politics for five years.

Rice to visit India on Wednesday

US Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice will travel to India on Wednesday at the request of President George W. Bush, the White House said.

China builds South East Asia ties

China's top political adviser, Jia Qinglin, has arrived in the Lao capital Vientiane, on a goodwill visit.

2,500 candidates apply to contest Bangladesh election

Nearly 2,500 candidates have submitted nominations to contest parliamentary elections in Bangladesh on December 29, poll officials said on Monday.

Halal Food on US Campus

For Shahryar Khan, a devout Muslim, having a halal meal on his Stanford University California campus has never been a problem.

Britain 'needs deeper CO2 cuts'

Official advisers to the UK government have demanded Britain slash greenhouse gases by a fifth of current levels by 2020 - the toughest target so far.

Poland launches stimulus package

Poland's government has adopted a stimulus plan worth 91.3 zlotys ($31.4bn; $20.6bn) to kick-start the economy amid the global slowdown.

Venice warned of serious flooding

Italy's lagoon city Venice is put on flood alert, with officials warning the sea level could rise to its highest level in 30 years.

Dutch ban sales of magic mushrooms

A ban on the sale of hallucinogenic or "magic mushrooms"comes into force in the Netherlands.

Romania's opposition 'wins' polls

Romania's leftist Social Democrats appear to have won elections, but the shape of the next government is far from clear.

Chavez renews reelection ambition

Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez has announced a plan to seek a constitutional amendment to allow him to stand for reelection.

UN climate summit seeks clarity

This year's round of UN climate talks are opening in Poland with nations attempting to set the terms of a new deal on all aspects of climate change.

'Nine dead' in Pakistan bombing

At least nine people have been killed in a suicide car bomb attack in north-west Pakistan's Swat valley, military officials have said.

Thai protesters refuse to disperse

Anti-government protesters have refused to obey a police order to end their blockade of Bangkok's main airport, as the country's attention shifted to a court case that may force the government to resign.

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20:02 EU citizens get duty-free boost

19:38 Russia and EU resume negotiations

19:34 UN summit 'a missed opportunity'

19:33 More deaths in Karachi violence

19:31 Israeli air raid kills two in Gaza

19:18 US carmakers in new bail-out plea

19:10 Turkish-Azerbaijani Business Forum to be held in Baku

19:05 Turkey can't continue with the current constitution

18:16 China melamine death toll rises

17:51 Explosion rips through India train

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Turkey is tied to global economy

Turkey has changed dramatically while transforming itself into the 17th-largest economy in the world and attaining much more real grassroots participation in democracy, observed a senior US diplomat when asked what has changed since the 1970s.

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