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China: 140 dead, more than 800 wounded, hundreds arrested after riots in predominantly Muslim region of Xinjiang – local authorities

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Honduras: Army prevents return of ousted Honduran leader

Army prevents return of ousted Honduran leader

Last night, deposed Honduran President Manuel Zelaya left Washington in a plane to go home, to challenge those who had ousted him. But the army blocked the runway and refused to let him land on…

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EU Presidency: Sarkozy talks Turkey with Sweden

Sarkozy talks Turkey with Sweden

On the first visit by a French president to Stockholm in nine years, Nicolas Sarkozy and host Prime Minister Fredrik Reinfeldt have agreed to disagree about Turkey. Sweden, which has just taken over…

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Banking: German bad banks plan approved in Budesrat

German bad banks plan approved in Budesrat

Germany’s lower house of parliament today approved the country’s “bad banks” plan in a bid to end the worst German recession since the second world war. The plan will allow banks to shed their…

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ECB: Trichet defends ECB’s bold policies

Trichet defends ECB’s bold policies

Jean Claude Trichet has been accused of over-conservative policies at the European Central bank, and erring on the side of caution when different polices could have spurred growth. He has countered…

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Music: U2 360º tour kicks off

U2 360º tour kicks off

90,000 U2 fans literally ran into the Nou Camp Stadium in Barcelona for the first gig of U2’s new 360º tour on 30th June. The tour name refers to the band’s new stage rig which features a…

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Health: Treatment hope for alcoholics

Treatment hope for alcoholics

Researchers in Gothenburg, in Sweden, have discovered that the hormone ghrelin seems to be connected to alcohol addiction. Ghrelin is produced in the stomach and the pancreas and plays a role in…

Health


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Animation: Ice Age 3 sizzles

Ice Age 3 sizzles

Ice Age: Dawn of the Dinosaurs – aka Ice Age 3 is on release across the world this summer. The loveable gang are back and on flying form, with the addition of some amusing dinosaurs in…

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EU Enlargement: Albania’s major roadworks

Albania’s major roadworks

Albania is the latest candidate to become a member of the European Union. One of the continent’s poorest countries is moving ahead with major infrastructure development. Attention to the environment…

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