Archive 16·11·2008

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Ring of fire threatens Los Angeles
Wildfires fanned by strong, dry winds have scorched vast swathes of California for a fourth… 16/11/08 18:45 CET
US troops to leave Iraq by 2011
American armoured cars are an everyday sight on the streets of Iraq, but soon they will be gone… 16/11/08 18:35 CET
Somali pirates paid a million euro ranson to return Japanese vessel
Somali pirates have picked up a million euro ransom for the Japanese ship, the Stolt Valor, seized… 16/11/08 17:58 CET
Discord and disarray at French Socialist congress
Divided and discordant, France’s ailing Socialist Party ended its weekend congress in disarray… 16/11/08 16:46 CET
IMF to aid Iceland as anti-government protests continue
Icelanders furious with their politicians took to the streets of Reykjavik to call for the… 16/11/08 16:06 CET
Nkunda agrees to DR Congo peace deal as fighting continues
Rebel leader Laurent Nkunda says he will support a peace process with the government of DR Congo… 16/11/08 15:03 CET
California fires ‘worst for years’
Southern California remains on high alert today, as hot dry desert winds continue to fuel wildfires… 16/11/08 13:49 CET
Doubts surface over G20 rescue plan
Doubts are growing over the chances of success of the Washington summit on world finances. The G20… 16/11/08 13:39 CET
Israel/Hamas truce ‘at breaking point’
Israel’s outgoing prime minister Ehud Olmert has told the army to prepare for military action in… 16/11/08 13:25 CET
US troops to leave Iraq by 2011
Iraq and the United States have agreed a deal to see American forces leave by 2011. US troops will… 16/11/08 12:35 CET
Celebrity community in path of California fire
Hundreds of homes have now been destroyed by the wild fires raging in California. The community of… 16/11/08 09:05 CET
Greens show their colours in German politics
The German Green Party appears to be taking a leaf out of Barack Obama’s book, pushing a policy of… 16/11/08 09:05 CET
Medvedev looks to Obama to calm political storm
The Russian president says he is looking to Barack Obama to restore trust in the relationship with… 16/11/08 09:05 CET
Europe satisfied with crisis summit outcome
America may have hosted this weekend’s financial crisis summit in Washington, but it was Europe… 16/11/08 09:05 CET