Colombian rebel leader reportedly killed in military strike Posted: 23 Sep 2010 12:36 PM PDT |
Yemen ramps up al Qaeda fight Posted: 23 Sep 2010 12:04 PM PDT Yemeni forces reportedly have laid siege to a southern town believed to be a militant stronghold as human rights groups complain that thousands of people are being displaced by the fighting.  
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Israelis blast Clinton's remarks on Russian immigrants Posted: 23 Sep 2010 11:13 AM PDT Suggesting that Russian immigrants in Israel pose an obstacle to a peace deal between Israelis and Palestinians, former U.S. President Bill Clinton stepped into the mire of Middle Eastern politics this week, prompting a wave of criticism from Israeli politicians.  
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Panesar & Tremlett in Ashes squad Posted: 23 Sep 2010 06:33 AM PDT Monty Panesar and Chris Tremlett win much-coveted places in the Ashes squad to tour Australia this winter.  
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Hockey team delay village arrival Posted: 23 Sep 2010 09:14 AM PDT The England men's hockey team are to set up base in a Delhi holding camp and delay moving into the problem-hit Commonwealth Games athletes' village.  
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Vatican Defends Seizure of $30 Million From Bank Posted: 23 Sep 2010 12:05 PM PDT |
China Spat Tests Japan's New Leaders Posted: 23 Sep 2010 12:21 PM PDT An escalating confrontation over a Chinese sea captain's arrest is testing the ability of Japan's new ruling party to manage relations with its increasingly powerful neighbor.  
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Pakistani Woman Sentenced to 86 Years Posted: 23 Sep 2010 10:47 AM PDT A Pakistani woman trained as a scientist in the U.S. was sentenced to 86 years in prison after she was convicted of trying to kill U.S. Army soldiers and FBI agents in Afghanistan two years ago.  
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Contractor Deaths Posted: 23 Sep 2010 12:41 PM PDT |
PE gets new cheerleaders, who are boxing clever Posted: 23 Sep 2010 11:47 AM PDT More schools are offering pupils activities such as cheerleading, yoga and boxing in PE, while traditional sports decline, official figures show.  
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China in Japan illegal film claim Posted: 23 Sep 2010 10:47 AM PDT China is investigating four Japanese who allegedly entered and filmed a Chinese military area, Chinese state media report.  
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Cyberwar Chief Calls for Secure Computer Network Posted: 23 Sep 2010 11:04 AM PDT |
Muslims Say They Face More Discrimination at Work Posted: 23 Sep 2010 12:35 PM PDT |
Schools inspections slimmed down Posted: 23 Sep 2010 10:23 AM PDT Schools in England will be inspected on four "core areas" and will no longer be rated on pupils' health or the school's contribution to "social cohesion", Education Secretary Michael Gove has said.  
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Video study estimates oil spill Posted: 23 Sep 2010 11:20 AM PDT US scientists who have analysed videos of the oil gushing from BP's Deepwater Horizon well say about 4.4 million barrels of crude escaped into the Gulf of Mexico.  
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Pakistani scientist sentenced in US Posted: 23 Sep 2010 12:23 PM PDT Aafia Siddiqui, branded "Lady Qaeda" by the media, gets 86 years in jail for trying to kill US officers in Afghanistan.  
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Killer jailed for 1980 girl rape Posted: 23 Sep 2010 11:12 AM PDT A convicted murderer who pleaded guilty to raping, kidnapping and falsely imprisoning a girl nearly 30 years ago is jailed.  
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German Catholic Church to compensate abuse victims Posted: 23 Sep 2010 11:20 AM PDT FULDA, Germany (Reuters) - Germany's Catholic Church has said it is ready to pay compensation to victims of abuse by priests, the country's top bishop said on Thursday.  
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As Commonwealth Games loom, 'unfit' athletes' village adds to India's problems Posted: 23 Sep 2010 12:38 PM PDT |
Woman repels bear armed only with a courgette Posted: 23 Sep 2010 10:46 AM PDT A woman from the US state of Montana has fought off a 200lb (90kg) black bear with a courgette from her garden.  
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