Christmas dishes around the world

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• Christmas dishes around the world
• Warm Russian, Indian ties outlive Cold War
• Ivory Coast's Gbagbo says world can review poll (Reuters)
• Warm Russian, Indian ties outlive Cold War (Reuters)
• Thai army to collect bodies of Malay crash victims (AFP)
• China replaces senior Foreign Ministry official (AP)
• Israel to press US for spy release
• Firms look to up solar power presence in India (AFP)
• Iraq's new government raises hopes even as key ministries go unfilled (The Christian Science Monitor)
• Pop Smoke? A Marine and his fight for Iraq's $30,000 donkey. (The Christian Science Monitor)
• JPMorgan Beats Bank of America And Goldman Sachs In M&A
• South Korea to hold major live-fire drills
• Erdos Per Capita GDP May Surpass Hong Kong's in 3 years
• Europe travel chaos eases but pain remains (Reuters)
• Three shot dead in Thai south: officials (AFP)
• New reviews for Guantanamo inmates
• S Korea to hold 'mega drill'
• Activision Alleges EA Tried to "Hijack" Call of Duty Developers
• Is Your Student Loan From China, Russia or Japan?
• Europe travel chaos eases but pain remains (Reuters)

Christmas dishes around the world Posted: 21 Dec 2010 08:10 PM PST For many people in the UK Christmas drinner is not just about turkey and stuffing. BBC News samples some dishes from other parts of the world.

Warm Russian, Indian ties outlive Cold War Posted: 21 Dec 2010 10:40 PM PST NEW DELHI (Reuters) - Russian President Dmitry Medvedev's warm reception in India, including wrapping up a stealth fighter jets deal potentially worth $35 billion, dispels Russian fears its former Cold War ally has turned to the West.

Ivory Coast's Gbagbo says world can review poll (Reuters) Posted: 21 Dec 2010 04:20 PM PST Reuters - Ivory Coast's incumbent leader Laurent Gbagbo on Tuesday invited an international committee to re-examine the results of a disputed election, to avoid a bitter power struggle with his rival escalating into civil war.

Warm Russian, Indian ties outlive Cold War (Reuters) Posted: 21 Dec 2010 10:40 PM PST Reuters - Russian President Dmitry Medvedev's warm reception in India, including wrapping up a stealth fighter jets deal potentially worth $35 billion, dispels Russian fears its former Cold War ally has turned to the West.

Thai army to collect bodies of Malay crash victims (AFP) Posted: 21 Dec 2010 10:30 PM PST AFP - Thailand's air force Wednesday sent two military cargo planes to collect the bodies of the 25 Thai victims of Malaysia's worst ever bus crash, embassy officials said.

China replaces senior Foreign Ministry official (AP) Posted: 21 Dec 2010 10:02 PM PST AP - Official reports say China has replaced a senior Foreign Ministry official with a bureaucrat boasting deep ties to the Communist Party's foreign policy establishment.

Israel to press US for spy release Posted: 21 Dec 2010 09:38 PM PST Jonathan Pollard's case has been an ongoing source of tension between the two allies since his arrest in 1985.

Firms look to up solar power presence in India (AFP) Posted: 21 Dec 2010 09:29 PM PST AFP - The Elephanta Caves, a UNESCO World Heritage Site off the coast of India's financial capital Mumbai, draw hundreds of thousands of tourists every year.

Iraq's new government raises hopes even as key ministries go unfilled (The Christian Science Monitor) Posted: 21 Dec 2010 01:45 PM PST The Christian Science Monitor - Iraq unveiled a new and broad-based government Tuesday that comprised all its major religious and ethnic factions and raised hope that the country's nine-month political impasse could finally be over.

Pop Smoke? A Marine and his fight for Iraq's $30,000 donkey. (The Christian Science Monitor) Posted: 21 Dec 2010 01:02 PM PST The Christian Science Monitor - It’s probably safe to say that Smoke is the most sought-after donkey in Iraq.

JPMorgan Beats Bank of America And Goldman Sachs In M&A Posted: 21 Dec 2010 09:35 PM PST M&A league tables are out and Jamie Dimon is king-again.

South Korea to hold major live-fire drills Posted: 21 Dec 2010 09:32 PM PST South Korea will hold its largest-ever winter live-fire drills Thursday in an area adjacent to North Korea, amid heightened tensions, the South Korean Army says.

Erdos Per Capita GDP May Surpass Hong Kong's in 3 years Posted: 21 Dec 2010 09:23 PM PST Erdos has quietly become China's luxury car capital with more Rolls-Royce, Ferrari, Jaguar and Merce

Europe travel chaos eases but pain remains (Reuters) Posted: 21 Dec 2010 08:42 PM PST Reuters - Airline and international train services were limping back towards normal in parts of Europe on Wednesday, but the lingering effects of ice and snow that caused widespread chaos still weighed on schedules.

Three shot dead in Thai south: officials (AFP) Posted: 21 Dec 2010 09:02 PM PST AFP - Suspected Islamic militants shot and killed three people, including a married couple, in Thailand's restive south as authorities boost security for New Year celebrations, officials said Wednesday.

New reviews for Guantanamo inmates Posted: 21 Dec 2010 09:03 PM PST US President mulls possibility of 'periodic review' process for prolonged detentions at Guantanamo Bay prison.

S Korea to hold 'mega drill' Posted: 21 Dec 2010 08:52 PM PST The planned live fire military exercise near border with North Korea comes after tension on peninsula was easing.

Activision Alleges EA Tried to "Hijack" Call of Duty Developers Posted: 21 Dec 2010 08:42 PM PST When you?re battling over a team behind one of the most successful game franchises in history,

Is Your Student Loan From China, Russia or Japan? Posted: 21 Dec 2010 08:29 PM PST ?? As part of the Health Care and Education Reconciliation Act of 2010, all new college student loa

Europe travel chaos eases but pain remains (Reuters) Posted: 21 Dec 2010 08:22 PM PST Reuters - Airline and international train services were limping back toward normal in parts of Europe on Wednesday, but the lingering effects of ice and snow that caused widespread chaos still weighed on schedules.

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