Coalition 'faces test in Oldham'

Coalition 'faces test in Oldham'
French hostages killed in Niger
Protest in central Nigerian city after Muslims killed
Israel envoy to discuss reviving peace talks in U.S
Stevenage 3-1 Newcastle
14 Decapitated Bodies Found in Mexico Resort City
US politician shot in Arizona
Headless bodies found in Mexico
Iran confirms arrest of 'female American spy'
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Congresswoman Giffords Shot in Tucson
French hostages in Niger dead: sources
Congressional Memo: House Democrats Rapidly Unleash Sharp Attacks
The 373-Hit Wonder
US congresswoman shot in Arizona
Two French hostages kidnapped in Niger killed: report
Painting Sudan's last few days of unity
Germany to set end-2011 start date for Afghan pullout
Climber dies after mountain fall
Anger over UK MP's abuse comments

Posted: 08 Jan 2011 12:02 PM PST

The by-election in Oldham represents the first chance for voters to pass judgement on the coalition government, Ed Miliband says.

French hostages killed in Niger

Posted: 08 Jan 2011 12:23 PM PST

Reports say bodies of two French nationals seized in Niamey have been recovered after a failed rescue operation.

Protest in central Nigerian city after Muslims killed

Posted: 08 Jan 2011 12:00 PM PST

JOS, Nigeria (Reuters) - Nigerian soldiers fired into the air to disperse youths burning vehicles and tyres in the central city of Jos on Saturday in protest at the killing of seven Muslims in a nearby village, residents said.

Israel envoy to discuss reviving peace talks in U.S

Posted: 08 Jan 2011 12:43 PM PST

JERUSALEM (Reuters) - An envoy of Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu will travel to Washington next week to discuss ways to revive Israeli-Palestinian peace talks, a statement from Netanyahu's office said on Saturday.

Stevenage 3-1 Newcastle

Posted: 08 Jan 2011 11:29 AM PST

League Two Stevenage stun Premier League Newcastle with a fully-deserved victory in the FA Cup third round.

14 Decapitated Bodies Found in Mexico Resort City

Posted: 08 Jan 2011 11:10 AM PST

Police found the bodies of 15 slain men, 14 of them headless, on a street outside a shopping center in the Pacific coast resort of Acapulco on Saturday.

US politician shot in Arizona

Posted: 08 Jan 2011 11:05 AM PST

Congresswoman Gabrielle Giffords has been shot, along with a dozen others, while at a community event in Tucson.

Headless bodies found in Mexico

Posted: 08 Jan 2011 11:24 AM PST

Police find decapitated bodies and severed heads outside shopping centre in the latest grisly incident in the drug war.

Iran confirms arrest of 'female American spy'

Posted: 08 Jan 2011 10:46 AM PST

TEHRAN - Iranian officials confirmed Saturday that they have arrested an "American" woman whom they accuse of spying on Iranian border posts for the United States. The remarks added to confusion about the woman's identity and fate since Iranian state media first announced and then denied the arrest...

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Posted: 08 Jan 2011 10:46 AM PST

Congresswoman Giffords Shot in Tucson

Posted: 08 Jan 2011 12:16 PM PST

The Democratic congresswoman from Arizona was shot in the head at a public event at a grocery store, according to her spokesman and news reports. Several other people were injured. Their conditions remain unclear.

French hostages in Niger dead: sources

Posted: 08 Jan 2011 10:59 AM PST

NIAMEY (Reuters) - Two Frenchmen kidnapped in Niger overnight have been found dead, a Niger government source and two other officials said on Saturday.

Congressional Memo: House Democrats Rapidly Unleash Sharp Attacks

Posted: 08 Jan 2011 10:09 AM PST

Being in the minority allows Democrats to assault Republicans with the same kind of attacks that Republicans so effectively used against them.

The 373-Hit Wonder

Posted: 08 Jan 2011 10:14 AM PST

Gregg Gillis — a k a Girl Talk — doesn't sing or play an instrument. On the plus side, he has 50 years of music history to plunder. And throngs of sweaty, adoring fans.

US congresswoman shot in Arizona

Posted: 08 Jan 2011 12:35 PM PST

US congresswoman Gabrielle Giffords and several other people are shot at a public event in southern Arizona.

Two French hostages kidnapped in Niger killed: report

Posted: 08 Jan 2011 10:29 AM PST

PARIS (Reuters) - Two Frenchmen kidnapped overnight in Niger have been killed, a French television station reported Saturday.

Painting Sudan's last few days of unity

Posted: 08 Jan 2011 10:17 AM PST

One of Sudan's leading artists speaks of his unease at the prospect of the country breaking in two.

Germany to set end-2011 start date for Afghan pullout

Posted: 08 Jan 2011 10:02 AM PST

LAHORE, Pakistan (Reuters) - The German government will ask parliament this month for approval to start withdrawing troops from Afghanistan at the end of the year, excerpts of the proposal obtained by Reuters showed on Saturday.