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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'

Thai police brace for showdown

Riot police with truncheons and shields have gathered at Thailand's Suvarnabhumi airport after talks with anti-government protesters apparently failed to end a crippling blockade.

Siege ends at Mumbai Jewish centre

Indian commandos have ended the siege of a Jewish centre in Mumbai, storming the building and recovering the bodies of five hostages, while fighting continued at a luxury hotel elsewhere in the city.

Thai PM sacks police chief for mishandling of political crisis

Thai PM Somchai Wongsawat on Friday sacked his national police chief for mishandling the latest events in his country.

'Taiwan spy' executed by Beijing

China has executed a scientist accused of spying for Taiwan.

India blames Pakistan for Mumbai attacks

India claimed on Friday that at Pakistani-linked "elements" for the deadly attacks in Mumbai

Al Qaida's Al Zawahiri says US wars behind financial crisis

Al Qaida deputy leader Ayman Al Zawahiri blames Washington’s military campaigns in Iraq and Afghanistan as the cause of the financial crisis.

Asian airlines begin special flights for stranded Bangkok passengers

Asian airlines on Friday began sending flights to Bangkok to carry passengers stranded in Thailand by anti-government protests at airports.

Ka'aba kiswa hand-over ceremony

Shaikh Saleh Bin Abdul Rahman Al Hussain, head of the Presidency for the Affairs of the Two Holy Mosques, will hand over the new cover or kiswa of the holy ka'aba to Abdul Aziz Al Shaibi, senior keeper of the ka'aba on Saturday.

South Korean PM due in Turkey

The prime minister of South Korea will pay a formal visit to Turkey next week, Turkey's Prime Minister's office said on Friday.

More than 10,000 taxis face ban by end of 2009 in UAE

Abu Dhabi will lose the maximum number of taxis from its current fleet, with 6,134 cabs on the ministry's phase-out list.

Somali pirates release hijacked Greek ship

Somali pirates have released a Greek ship they hijacked more than two months ago, a maritime official said on Friday.

Zimbabwe rivals agree bill on PM

Zimbabwe's political parties agree on constitutional changes but other power-sharing issues remain, the MDC says.

Nigeria tests drug after deaths

All paracetamol-based drugs prescribed in Nigeria are being tested after the deaths of 29 children, who had taken contaminated medicine, officials say.

Sierra Leone navy battles pirates

Four men have been killed after Sierra Leone's navy acted against a pirate attack, police say.

Taxi strike hits new Chinese city

Taxi drivers have gone on strike in the southern city of Chaozhou, the latest in a wave of protests across China.

Suicide bomber kills 12 in Baghdad mosque

A suicide bomber killed 12 people and wounded 17 others inside a Shiite mosque in Baghdad on Friday, police said.

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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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