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Coalition 'bombs Afghan police'
At least 13 police and civilians are killed in two incidents involving international forces in Afghanistan, officials say. Sun, 20 Jul 2008 08:08:39 GMT
Arab nations 'agree Sudan action'
Arab League ministers meeting in emergency session say they have agreed a plan to defuse the crisis over Sudan's President Bashir. Sat, 19 Jul 2008 22:16:39 GMT
Olympic restrictions begin in Beijing
Tough new rules aimed at forcing more than one million cars from Beijing's roads during the Olympics come into force. Sun, 20 Jul 2008 05:22:53 GMT
Pope warns of 'spiritual desert'
Pope Benedict XVI ends World Youth Day celebrations by asking young people to build a world free of greed. Sun, 20 Jul 2008 04:37:28 GMT
UK Iraq hostage 'killed himself'
One of five UK hostages held captive in Iraq has killed himself, according to a video given to a British newspaper. Sat, 19 Jul 2008 22:49:13 GMT
Zimbabwe prints Z$100bn note
The central bank in Zimbabwe is to issue Z$100bn bank-notes, as hyperinflation pushes prices in the country ever-higher. Sat, 19 Jul 2008 21:54:11 GMT
US sets nuclear deadline for Iran
Iran must decide within two weeks between co-operation or confrontation over its nuclear plans, the US warns after talks. Sat, 19 Jul 2008 22:58:41 GMT
Al-Qaeda 'may be shifting focus'
The top US commander in Iraq says al-Qaeda may be shifting its focus and sending fighters from Iraq to Afghanistan. Sun, 20 Jul 2008 00:07:22 GMT
Obama opens foreign tour in Kabul
US Democratic presidential candidate Barack Obama meets military officials and visits a US base during a trip to Afghanistan. Sat, 19 Jul 2008 18:37:09 GMT
Brazil police arrest bank thief, find stolen Picasso
Police in Brazil find an engraving by Pablo Picasso stolen in June after arresting a man for a completely unrelated offence. Sun, 20 Jul 2008 01:10:02 GMT ![]() CNN.com
Corpse in baby mystery tentatively identified
The body of a woman found tied up inside an apartment with her uterus cut open has been tentatively identified, the Allegheny County, Pennsylvania, Medical Examiner's office told CNN late Saturday. The apartment belonged to another woman who arrived at a hospital with a newborn infant earlier in the week.
Report: British hostage has killed himself
One of five British hostages captured in Iraq last year has committed suicide, the kidnappers said in a videotape obtained by The Sunday Times. A written statement displayed on the videotape says the hostage died May 25, four days before the first anniversary of his abduction, the London-based newspaper said.
Iraqi PM reportedly backs Obama's plan
Iraqi Prime Minister Nuri al-Maliki was quoted in a German magazine as saying that he backs a proposal by Barack Obama to withdraw U.S. troops within 16 months. Al-Maliki's office later said his remarks were "not conveyed accurately."
Obama meets with troops in Afghanistan
Sen. Barack Obama made his first visit to Afghanistan today before he embarks on his tour of the Middle East and Europe aimed at bolstering his foreign policy credentials.
Cristobal churns off North Carolina coast Tropical storm Cristobal was forecast to move "parallel and very close" to the North Carolina coast Sunday morning, but the storm is not expected to make landfall along the eastern U.S. shores. |