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- Karadzic to fight extradition to Holland
Liberia News.Net
Radovan Karadzic will try to block his extradition to the UN war crimes tribunal in The Hague.
- Major Iraq military assault timed for early August
Liberia News.Net
A military assault in Iraq’s Diyala province, timed for will involve around 30,000 Iraqi soldiers and policemen.
- Hugo Chavez invites Russia to be protector against US
Liberia News.Net
Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez has asked Russia to align itself with the Venezuela as protection from the United States.
- Another bulldozer attack on Palestinian street
Liberia News.Net
A Palestinian man has rammed a bulldozer into vehicles on a Jerusalem street.
- Kurds ask for US bases to be built near Iran border
Liberia News.Net
As part of a long-term security agreement with Iraq, US forces could be stationed in Kurdistan.
- Texas or Mexico Only Hurricane Dolly knows
CNN
Hurricane Dolly may strengthen to Category 2 before landfall Wednesday Residents in Texas and Mexico prepare for Hurricane Dolly's arrival Storm could dump up to 15 inches of rain, cause...
- Rice in Singapore for ASEAN meeting
Liberia News.Net
The US Secretary of State, Condoleezza Rice, has touched down in Singapore to attend the ASEAN security forum.
- Berlusconi receives immunity from prosecution
Liberia News.Net
Legislation giving Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi immunity from prosecution during his term in office has been passed in Italy.
- Russia flies back into Cuban controversy
Liberia News.Net
The Russian newspaper Izvestia has reported that the military might fly long-range bombers to Cuba in response to the US plan to place missile defences in eastern Europe.
- PKK leader arrested in Germany
Liberia News.Net
A suspected leader of the Kurdistan Workers' Party, or PKK, has been arrested in Detmold in Germany.
- A community in Scotland has seen anti-social behaviour drop by almost 60% after a ban on alcohol sales to under-21s.
The Herald
A community in Scotland has seen anti-social behaviour drop by almost 60% after a ban on alcohol sales to under-21s. Off-sales in both Cupar in Fife and the neighbouring village of Springfield have...
- Maquarie forecast troubles some
The Australian
Chief executive Nicholas Moore said all of Macquarie's businesses were operating profitably, but earnings for the three months to June were down due to the disruption in markets caused by last year's...
- Obama tries to reassure Israelis and Palestinians
New York Post
Presidential hopeful Barack Obama donned a Jewish skullcap at Israel's Holocaust memorial on Wednesday and vowed to preserve America's close ties with Israel in a dramatic visit to...
- Yahoo CEO remains upbeat despite lackluster quarter
New York Post
But at least they weren't as bad as many investors feared after Yahoo spent months sparring with Microsoft Corp. and dissident shareholder Carl Icahn while also trying to cope with a weakening U.S....
- Majority of economists see McCain better for stocks
Reuters
The U.S. stock market would fare better in the first year after a victory by Republican presidential candidate John McCain than by his Democratic rival Barack Obama, according...
- Real story of the fraudsters
The Independent
Anne Darwin painted a picture of a 30-year-marriage to a quiet, brooding bully who railroaded her into getting his own way. But relatives and acquaintances tell a different story, with...
- Polygraph confirms IDF officer didn
Haaretz
The Israel Defense Forces officer accused of ordering a soldier under his command to shoot a bound and blindfolded Palestinian detainee has passed a polygraph test verifying his testimony that he did...
- Woman allegedly murdered toddlers in hammer attack
C News
A German woman has been charged in Sweden with murder and attempted murder in a hammer attack that left two toddlers dead and their mother with serious injuries. Prosecutors...
- Grenade hero wins George Cross
BBC
A Royal Marine who threw himself on a grenade to save his comrades' lives is to receive the George Cross. Lance Corporal Matthew Croucher, 24, from Solihull, in the West Midlands triggered a trip...
- A pregnant woman was deliberately struck by a car in a hit-and-run, police said today.
The Herald
A pregnant woman was deliberately struck by a car in a hit-and-run, police said today. The 32-year-old, who is four months pregnant, was hit by the vehicle in Glasgow yesterday. She was taken to...
- Mother charged over newborn
BBC
A 20-year-old British woman has been charged with causing the death of her new-born baby in a hotel room on the Greek island of Crete. Leah Andrew, from London, who gave birth alone in a hotel...
- Electronics giants to create wireless HD standard
New York Post
In the new consortium, Sony Corp. and Samsung Electronics Co., along with Motorola Inc., Sharp Corp. and Hitachi Ltd., will develop an industry standard around technology from Amimon Ltd. of Israel...
- Westpac wins over ACCC
The Australian
A statement of issues released by the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission said the merger was unlikely to raise competition concerns, apart from in wealth management with the combination...
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