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McCain hopes Virginia stays RepublicanRepublican John McCain has taken his last-minute campaign blitz to Virginia. This is a state that… 01/11/08 19:39 CET
Japanese air force chief fired over war claimsJapan’s air force chief has been sacked over an essay in which he claimed his country had not been… 01/11/08 19:36 CET
Obama searches for fortune in NevadaIn a final dash to hit the jackpot, Barack Obama has taken his battle for the White House to… 01/11/08 19:36 CET
Death threat against hostages in Cameroon liftedKidnappers in Cameroon have reportedly lifted a death threat against six French hostages, seized… 01/11/08 19:36 CET
EU ready to send aid for refugees in eastern CongoThe French and British foreign ministers have gone to the Democratic Republic of Congo, and called… 01/11/08 19:36 CET
Massive early voting in USAbout 20 million ballots have already been cast in the US elections, with more than 30 states… 01/11/08 13:43 CET
Scramble for peace in DR CongoAs a fragile ceasefire continues to hold in the east of the Democratic Republic of Congo, people… 01/11/08 13:39 CET
German metalworkers down toolsThousands of metalworkers in Germany have gone on strike over a pay dispute. Some 5,000 workers… 01/11/08 13:39 CET
Al Qaeda chief reportedly killedA suspected senior Al Qaeda figure in Pakistan has reportedly been killed in a US missile strike. … 01/11/08 12:37 CET
Arnie and McCain join forces on the stumpJohn McCain enlisted the help of California Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger to boost his… 01/11/08 09:06 CET
Offer on the table for AlitaliaThe Italian consortium set to save the stricken carrier Alitalia has made a final offer for the… 01/11/08 09:06 CET
Efforts to end crisis in DR Congo gather paceDiplomatic moves to end the crisis in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo have gathered pace, as… 01/11/08 09:06 CET
Obama chases votes in traditional Republican territoryPresidential frontrunner Barack Obama spent the day campaigning across the Midwest, as polls show… 01/11/08 09:06 CET
