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Britain checks safety of 1,800 bridges after powerful storms

Police and army experts say they're urgently checking the safety of about 1,800 bridges in northern England amid some of the ...

Sun, 22 Nov 2009 23:13:29 GMT
Exit polls: No clear winner in Romania's election

Two exit polls indicate that Romania's president has received more votes than any other candidate in the country's presidential ...

Sun, 22 Nov 2009 23:36:53 GMT
Iran holds war games to protect nuke sites

Iran on Sunday began large-scale air defense war games aimed at protecting its nuclear facilities from attack, state TV reported, ...

Sun, 22 Nov 2009 17:50:12 GMT
Indonesian ferry sinks; 29 dead, some 240 rescued

Rescuers saved more than 240 people aboard a crowded Indonesian passenger ferry that sank Sunday in rough waters off Sumatra ...

Sun, 22 Nov 2009 17:45:42 GMT
Officials: China mine explosion kills 92

When gas levels suddenly spiked deep in the Xinxing coal mine, Wang Jiguo grabbed two co-workers and they ran for their lives. ...

Sun, 22 Nov 2009 16:12:51 GMT
Hugo Chavez invites Fidel Castro to Venezuela

Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez is inviting his mentor Fidel Castro to visit Venezuela during the coming months.

Sun, 22 Nov 2009 04:52:41 GMT
Rocket hits luxury hotel in Afghan capital

A rocket hit outside the luxury Serena Hotel in Afghanistan's capital late Saturday, wounding at least two, the Interior Ministry ...

Sat, 21 Nov 2009 14:30:51 GMT
Italy asks for life in prison for U.S. woman in murder trial

Prosecutors on Saturday were expected to request life in prison for an American student and her former boyfriend accused of killing ...

Sat, 21 Nov 2009 17:57:01 GMT
Pope meets with artists, actors and musicians

Pope Benedict XVI is meeting with artists, actors and musicians in the splendor of the Sistine Chapel to renew the Catholic church's ...

Sat, 21 Nov 2009 10:48:35 GMT
Bangladeshi mom wants twins to stay in Australia

The mother who gave up conjoined Bangladeshi newborn twins for adoption said Saturday she is overjoyed the toddlers have been ...

Sat, 21 Nov 2009 10:30:16 GMT
Italian police seize 2 men linked to Mumbai attacks

Italian police on Saturday arrested a Pakistani father and son who allegedly spent just over $200 to set up a reliable and untraceable ...

Sat, 21 Nov 2009 17:58:44 GMT
Indonesia seizes 75 tons of explosive material

Officials say they have confiscated 75 tons of an explosive material being shipped from Malaysia to Indonesia and are investigating ...

Sat, 21 Nov 2009 08:15:32 GMT
Chavez praises Carlos the Jackal

Hugo Chavez is defending alleged terrorist mastermind Carlos the Jackal, saying the Venezuelan imprisoned in France was a "revolutionary ...

Sat, 21 Nov 2009 08:08:29 GMT
FIFA hands out ruling: No replay for Irish of Cup qualifier

FIFA rejected Ireland's request to replay its World Cup qualifier against France on Friday, but Thierry Henry said a rematch ...

Fri, 20 Nov 2009 15:54:06 GMT
Floods devastate UK Lake District; much of Ireland

Military helicopters winched dozens of people to safety and emergency workers in inflatable boats rescued scores more as floods ...

Fri, 20 Nov 2009 17:47:37 GMT
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