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Updated: Wed, 07 Jan 2009 02:58:04 +0300

News: World

Senate snub as US Congress opens
The new US Congress opens amid a row over the man chosen to fill Barack Obama's vacant Senate seat.
news.bbc.co.uk | Americas | 8 hours ago
 
Gunmen kidnap Nigerian novelist
Renowned Nigerian writer and novelist Elechi Amadi has been kidnapped by gunmen in the Niger Delta region, say officials.
news.bbc.co.uk | Africa | 8 hours ago
 
Bulgaria urges return to nuclear
Bulgaria's president suggests that a nuclear reactor deemed unsafe by the EU could help cover gas shortages.
news.bbc.co.uk | Europe | 9 hours ago
 
Dark memories
Cambodia looks back on the Khmer Rouge 30 years on
news.bbc.co.uk | Asia | 9 hours ago
 
European gas supplies disrupted
Several EU countries report major disruption to their gas supplies from Russia as Moscow accuses Ukraine of shutting pipelines.
news.bbc.co.uk | Europe | 9 hours ago
 
German billionaire kills himself
German billionaire Adolf Merckle commits suicide after his business empire runs into trouble in the global economic slowdown.
news.bbc.co.uk | Europe | 9 hours ago
 
Sudan struggle as Kenya revive
Reigning champions Sudan are struggling to make it to the semi-finals of this year's Cecafa Cup in Uganda, whilst Kenya have given themselves a great chance of qualifying.
news.bbc.co.uk | Africa | 9 hours ago
 
Payout for Arabic shirt passenger
An air passenger forced to cover his T-shirt because it displayed Arabic script is awarded a payout of $240,000, his lawyers say.
news.bbc.co.uk | Americas | 10 hours ago
 
Ethiopia imposes aid agency curbs
Ethiopia's parliament passes a bill imposing restricting aid work, for example promoting the rights of children.
news.bbc.co.uk | Africa | 10 hours ago
 
Congo rebels back 'ousted' chief
Rebel commanders in eastern DR Congo pledge loyalty to Gen Nkunda after claims he had been toppled.
news.bbc.co.uk | Africa | 10 hours ago
 
Parrot paradise?
World's biggest parrot colony faces growing pressures
news.bbc.co.uk | Americas | 13 hours ago
 
Murray eases to victory in Qatar
Andy Murray makes a comfortable start to his Qatar Open title defence with a straight-sets victory over Albert Montanes.
news.bbc.co.uk | Europe | 13 hours ago
 
Gulbis stuns Djokovic in Brisbane
Novak Djokovic suffers a surprise setback ahead of his Australian Open defence, crashing out of the first round of the Brisbane International.
news.bbc.co.uk | Europe | 13 hours ago
 
Nigerian motorcyclists wear pumpkins to evade helmet law
Nigerian authorities are cracking down on motorcyclists who try to dodge fines for not having a helmet by wearing dried pumpkin shells.
news.bbc.co.uk | Africa | 13 hours ago
 
Arctic chill prompts UK warnings
Temperatures are expected to stay well below zero as Arctic air continues to affect many parts of the UK.
news.bbc.co.uk | Europe | 13 hours ago
 
Zuma 'seeks to take third wife'
South Africa's ruling party says there is "nothing sinister" in its leader Jacob Zuma wishing to take a third wife.
news.bbc.co.uk | Africa | 14 hours ago
 
What lessons from Ghana's poll?
Ghana's recent polls have been hailed as a model for the rest of Africa.
news.bbc.co.uk | Africa | 15 hours ago
 
Twitter hit by security breaches
The micro-blogging site has to deal with both a phishing scam and a hack of high profile accounts.
news.bbc.co.uk | Americas | 15 hours ago
 
Ski crackdown?
Calls for compulsory helmets after fatal Austrian crash
news.bbc.co.uk | Europe | 15 hours ago
 
Mob drama gets Scorsese backing
Oscar-winning director Martin Scorsese publicly endorses an Italian drama about organised crime in Naples.
news.bbc.co.uk | Europe | 16 hours ago
 
Arson attack on French synagogue
Arsonists drive a burning car packed with a petrol bomb into a French synagogue, raising fears of new anti-Semitic attacks.
news.bbc.co.uk | Europe | 16 hours ago
 
Pressure rising
Russia ups ante in bitter gas dispute with Ukraine
news.bbc.co.uk | Europe | 16 hours ago
 
Euro weakens on rate cut evidence
The euro weakens against the pound and the US dollar as data suggests that a eurozone interest rate cut next week is likely.
news.bbc.co.uk | Europe | 16 hours ago
 
Warning over 'third-hand smoke'
Many people are unaware that even smoking away from babies or pregnant women presents a risk, according to US research.
news.bbc.co.uk | Americas | 16 hours ago
 
Euro inflation hits two-year low
Inflation in the eurozone falls more than expected to 1.6% in December, which is the lowest level for 26 months.
news.bbc.co.uk | Europe | 16 hours ago
 
Thais block 'anti-royal' websites
The Thai government blocks thousands of websites deemed to be offensive to the revered monarchy.
news.bbc.co.uk | Asia | 16 hours ago
 
Kidnap reporter 'feared for life'
A British journalist seized by kidnappers in Somalia and held for 40 days has spoken of how he feared for his life.
news.bbc.co.uk | Africa | 17 hours ago
 
Venezuela suspends US fuel aid
Venezuela's US-based oil subsidiary is halting a programme to provide cheap heating oil to low-income communities in the US.
news.bbc.co.uk | Americas | 17 hours ago
 
Super stethoscope
How FBI technology is driving a medical advance
news.bbc.co.uk | Americas | 17 hours ago
 
Nigerian pirates grab French ship
Pirates seize a ship owned by a French company off the Nigerian coast, taking nine crew hostage.
news.bbc.co.uk | Europe | 17 hours ago
 
Niger awards huge uranium licence
A French company is to operate what could be Africa's biggest uranium mine, in Niger.
news.bbc.co.uk | Africa | 17 hours ago
 
Bucking the trend
Crowds expected at hi-tech show despite downturn
news.bbc.co.uk | Americas | 18 hours ago
 
Panetta to be Obama's CIA chief
US President-elect Barack Obama has picked former Clinton chief of staff Leon Panetta to head the CIA, Democratic officials say.
news.bbc.co.uk | Americas | 18 hours ago
 
Indonesia jails MP for corruption
An Indonesian deputy is jailed for taking bribes, in a symbol of the country's new determination to tackle corruption.
news.bbc.co.uk | Asia | 18 hours ago
 
Aer Lingus cool on Ryanair offer
Shareholders in Irish flag carrier Aer Lingus show little appetite for a Ryanair takeover.
news.bbc.co.uk | Europe | 18 hours ago
 
Cricket: Run-chase for South Africa
South Africa reach the close of day four on 62-1 - needing a further 314 runs to complete a clean sweep of the series.
news.bbc.co.uk | Africa | 19 hours ago
 
Appiah chases Tottenham contract
Ghana midfielder Stephen Appiah is training with Tottenham this week, with a view to earning a permanent move.
news.bbc.co.uk | Africa | 19 hours ago
 
Toyota shuts plants for 11 days
Toyota announces that it is to halt production at its domestic plants for 11 days in February and March.
news.bbc.co.uk | Asia | 19 hours ago
 
Madoff sends valuables to family
US prosecutors call for Bernard Madoff to be put in prison until his trial after it emerges he sent jewellery and watches to friends and family.
news.bbc.co.uk | Americas | 20 hours ago
 
Hemingway archive opens in Cuba
Cuba opens up electronic access to thousands of documents belonging to writer Ernest Hemingway.
news.bbc.co.uk | Americas | 20 hours ago
 
N Korea rallies for absent leader
Tens of thousands of North Koreans hold a New Year rally celebrating leader Kim Jong-il, who did not appear.
news.bbc.co.uk | Asia | 22 hours ago
 
'Penis fire' suspect is charged
An Australian woman appears in court charged with murdering her husband by setting fire to his penis over alleged infidelity.
news.bbc.co.uk | Asia | 22 hours ago
 
Ebola alert shuts Angolan border
Angola closes its borders with DR Congo to stem the spread of the deadly virus Ebola.
news.bbc.co.uk | Africa | 22 hours ago
 
Turkey rehabilitates poet Hikmet
Turkey is to restore the citizenship of one of its most illustrious writers, the late Nazim Hikmet.
news.bbc.co.uk | Europe | 1 day ago
 
US vows 'huge' marine protection
The US is to establish "the largest area of protected sea in the world", banning fishing and mining, around its Pacific islands.
news.bbc.co.uk | Americas | 1 day ago
 
Japanese whaler reported missing
Rescuers hold out little hope of finding a Japanese sailor alive after he goes missing from a whaling ship in the Antarctic.
news.bbc.co.uk | Asia | 1 day ago
 
Obama says US economy 'very sick'
US President-elect Barack Obama is seeing Congressional leaders to discuss his stimulus plan, which reports say could total $800bn.
news.bbc.co.uk | Americas | 1 day ago
 
Year of change?
Mugabe's exit and other forecasts for Africa in 2009
news.bbc.co.uk | Africa | 1 day ago
 
French TV ditches prime-time ads
State-run French TV stations stop showing ads in prime time as part of President Sarkozy's plans to reform public broadcasting.
news.bbc.co.uk | Europe | 1 day ago
 
Minnesota recount confirms winner
A recount in the US state of Minnesota confirms its Senate seat was won by a Democrat but the result is still contested.
news.bbc.co.uk | Americas | 1 day ago
 
A pink iguana missed by Darwin prompts evolutionary rethink
A type of iguana missed by Darwin during his Galapagos trip promises to rewrite the animal's history in the islands.
news.bbc.co.uk | Americas | 1 day ago
 
Congress launches Madoff inquiry
The US Congress begins an inquiry into a suspected $50bn (£32bn) fraud allegedly run by the American hedge fund manager, Bernard Madoff.
news.bbc.co.uk | Americas | 1 day ago
 
Steep sales drop for US carmakers
US carmakers report sharp falls in their sales in December as the economic slowdown drives customers away from showrooms.
news.bbc.co.uk | Americas | 1 day ago
 
No comment
Why Obama has stayed silent over the Gaza crisis
news.bbc.co.uk | Americas | 1 day ago
 
DR Congo rebels 'oust Gen Nkunda'
Senior commanders in the main rebel movement in the eastern DR Congo say they have ousted Gen Laurent Nkunda.
news.bbc.co.uk | Africa | 1 day ago
 
Subaru's US car sales edge higher
Japanese carmaker Subaru sees US sales climb in 2008, amid grim sales figures in the rest of the industry.
news.bbc.co.uk | Americas | 1 day ago
 
Strikes greet Sarkozy's TV reform
Journalists at French state-owned TV strike as President Sarkozy's broadcasting reforms come into force.
news.bbc.co.uk | Europe | 1 day ago
 
Russia to cut Ukraine gas supply
Russia's President Putin tells Gazprom to reduce gas sent via Ukraine to Europe over allegations Kiev is siphoning some off.
news.bbc.co.uk | Europe | 1 day ago
 
Somalis 'filling' Ethiopian gaps
Pro-government forces are filling in as Ethiopian troops leave Somalia, officials say.
news.bbc.co.uk | Africa | 1 day ago
 
Obama 'planning $800bn stimulus'
US President-elect Barack Obama is seeing Congressional leaders to discuss his stimulus plan, which reports say could total $800bn.
news.bbc.co.uk | Americas | 1 day ago
 
Dangerous turn
Police shooting fuels fears of Greek terror revival
news.bbc.co.uk | Europe | 1 day ago
 
Crisis talks for Kenya coalition
Kenya's Prime Minister Raila Odinga holds crisis talks with his party leaders amid complaints he is being sidelined by the president.
news.bbc.co.uk | Africa | 1 day ago
 
Cecafa wins for Tanzania, Rwanda
Rwanda and Tanzania boost their chances of appearing in the knock-out stages of the Cecafa Challenge Cup in Kampala, Uganda.
news.bbc.co.uk | Africa | 1 day ago
 
Norwegian death ship firm fined
A company is fined after one of its vessels capsized off the coast of Scotland with the loss of eight lives.
news.bbc.co.uk | Europe | 1 day ago
 
Tunisian bomb attack trial opens
Three men - including the alleged mastermind of the 9/11 attacks - go on trial in France for the bombing of a Tunisian synagogue.
news.bbc.co.uk | Africa | 1 day ago
 
France tries Khalid Sheikh Mohammed
Three men - including the alleged mastermind of the 9/11 attacks - go on trial in France for the bombing of a Tunisian synagogue.
news.bbc.co.uk | Europe | 1 day ago
 
First day at their new school for Obama's daughters
US President-elect Barack Obama's daughters Malia and Sasha begin their first day at school in Washington DC.
news.bbc.co.uk | Americas | 1 day ago
 
Ghana leader wants longer terms
Ghana's outgoing leader John Kufuor calls for presidential terms to be extended from four years.
news.bbc.co.uk | Africa | 1 day ago

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