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World spotlight from NPR Sudan and South Sudan are still threatening one another along their borders. The U.N. is warning both Sudans that they could face sanctions if they ca... Charged with 11 counts of genocide, crimes against humanity and war crimes, he remains defiant.... Twenty years after his troops began brutally ethnically cleansing Bosnian towns and villages of non-Serbs, Gen. Ratko Mladic went on trial Wednesday a... |
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World Former Bosnian Serb army commander Ratko Mladic intended to "ethnically cleanse" Bosnia, the opening day of his war crimes trial hears.... Seven people are killed and more than 20 injured in clashes in Libya's western desert town of Ghadames, the government says.... Kenny Dalglish is sacked as Liverpool manager after finishing eighth in a disappointing Premier League campaign.... A man is arrested on suspicion of helping to carry out an attack on a Mombasa nightclub, in which one person died, police say.... Facebook says it will sell 25% more shares than first planned in its forthcoming flotation in response to strong demand.... EuropeFormer Bosnian Serb army commander Ratko Mladic intended to "ethnically cleanse" Bosnia, the opening day of his war crimes trial hears.... The euro hits a fresh four-month low against the dollar as political uncertainty in Greece fuels speculation it could leave the single currency.... Umberto Bossi, the founder of Italy's main opposition party the Northern League, is under investigation for fraud, authorities say.... Jean-Marc Ayrault takes over as France's new Socialist prime minister but party leader Martine Aubry will not join the cabinet.... Villagers in south-eastern Turkey sound the alarm after mistaking a migratory bird - a common European bee-eater - for an Israeli spy.... Canada An Ottawa university research lab is exploding concrete columns as part of tests to better protect government buildings from future bomb blasts.... NDP MPs urged support for farmers and policies that ensure the working poor can feed themselves in the wake of a report by the UN special rapporteur f... Poor planning by various levels of police, along with orders by a Toronto deputy police chief to "take back the streets," are to blame for the more th... Public Safety Minister Vic Toews is denying reports that the Harper government intends to quietly shelve its controversial online surveillance bill, C... The list of elected officials who received free tickets to see the Jets is growing.... Australia-Pacific The government in East Timor has shown off a European-built pipeline which it says can be used to send natural gas to the country from the disputed Gr... Opposition treasury spokesman Joe Hockey has distanced the Coalition from the National Disability Insurance Scheme, saying he does not want to raise f... Australians are enjoying a high profile at Cannes this year, with eyes on the groundbreaking work of Aboriginal artists.... A man has been jailed for three months for starting a brawl at a Sudanese beauty pageant after party in Melbourne last year.... Stocks have suffered their worst drop this year as escalating financial and political turmoil in Europe sends shivers through the markets.... |
Middle EastSeven people are killed and more than 20 injured in clashes in Libya's western desert town of Ghadames, the government says.... Syrian President Bashar al-Assad says the results of last week's widely-criticised parliamentary elections prove people support his reforms.... Villagers in south-eastern Turkey sound the alarm after mistaking a migratory bird - a common European bee-eater - for an Israeli spy.... A prominent human rights campaigner, Nabeel Rajab, goes on trial in Bahrain, accused of inciting protests via social networking sites.... A German man who alleges he was subjected to "extraordinary rendition" by the CIA takes his case to the European Court of Human Rights.... Asia-PacificThe Indian central bank has been intervening in currency markets to buy the rupee, after it sank to a five month low against the US dollar.... Indonesian police have refused to issue a permit for a Lady Gaga concert scheduled to take place in Jakarta next month.... Three Sri Lankan Tamil Tiger rebels who took part in a rehabilitation ceremony may have been taken away by the authorities, a rights campaigner says.... Communist Party veterans write to China's president to urge him to sack security chief Zhou Yongkang for supporting disgraced politician Bo Xilai.... Rangers in Australia's Northern Territory on Tuesday shoot dead a saltwater crocodile that had developed a taste for dogs and other oddities, local me... South-AsiaThe Indian central bank has been intervening in currency markets to buy the rupee, after it sank to a five month low against the US dollar.... Indonesian police have refused to issue a permit for a Lady Gaga concert scheduled to take place in Jakarta next month.... Three Sri Lankan Tamil Tiger rebels who took part in a rehabilitation ceremony may have been taken away by the authorities, a rights campaigner says.... Communist Party veterans write to China's president to urge him to sack security chief Zhou Yongkang for supporting disgraced politician Bo Xilai.... Rangers in Australia's Northern Territory on Tuesday shoot dead a saltwater crocodile that had developed a taste for dogs and other oddities, local me... BusinessThe BBC's Aaron Heslehurst on fears of euro exit contagion across Europe - and India's central bank steps in to prop up the rupee.... Facebook says it will sell 25% more shares than first planned in its forthcoming flotation in response to strong demand.... The Indian central bank has been intervening in currency markets to buy the rupee, after it sank to a five month low against the US dollar.... Shares in Bankia, the part-nationalised Spanish bank, fall more than 10% after it delays the release of its first quarter results.... The Bank of England warns that the eurozone is "tearing itself apart" with the "storm" threatening the UK recovery, as it cuts its forecast for growth... |
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