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News and Media RSS FeedsWest condemns Russia over Georgia - Western leaders condemn Russia's decision to recognise the independence of two breakaway Georgian regions....Feed Source: news.bbc.co.uk Sudanese plane hijacked in Darfur - A Sudanese plane carrying 95 people is hijacked shortly after take-off in Darfur and flown to Libya, Sudanese officials say.... Clinton to urge Democratic unity - Barack Obama's former nomination rival Hillary Clinton takes centre-stage at the US Democratic Party's convention.... Migrants die off Spanish coast - At least 25 African migrants die off the Spanish coast after their boat drifts for days, according to survivors who reach land.... US firm on NK terror blacklisting - The US accuses Pyongyang of violating a six-nation nuclear accord and says North Korea will remain on a terrorism blacklist.... Thai police and protesters clash - Thai riot police clash with thousands of anti-government protesters at the Thai prime minister's office compound in Bangkok.... Riots grip India's Orissa region - Four people die when police try to stop clashes between Hindus and Christians in the Indian state of Orissa.... Barbie firm awarded Bratz payout - Mattel wins a multi-million dollar payout in a copyright court case against the maker of the popular Bratz dolls, MGA Entertainment.... Anwar Ibrahim wins landslide vote - Malaysian opposition leader Anwar Ibrahim has won a landslide victory in a by-election in Penang.... No nuns on catwalk after priest cancels "beauty pageant" - An Italian priest cancels his plans for the world's first beauty pageant for nuns after criticism from his superiors.... Canadian police net 3,000 stolen bikes with arrest of prolific thief - Canadian police arrest one of the world's most prolific bicycle thieves after discovering almost 3,000 bikes in his possession.... England surge to 10-wicket rout - Stuart Broad takes 5-23 as England move 2-0 ahead in the one-day series, crushing South Africa by 10 wickets.... Ivanovic survives US Open scare - Top seed Ana Ivanovic overcomes Vera Dushevina of Russia 6-1 4-6 6-4 in the first round of the US Open.... Pavlyuchenko 'set for Spurs move' - Spartak Moscow striker Roman Pavlyuchenko says he is poised to join Tottenham Hotspur.... Convention diary - Keeping an eye on Obama's national security stance ... Day in pictures - Some striking images from around the world... Mugabe jeered - Zimbabwe leader rattled by heckling of opposition MPs... Against the Odds - How did our Olympic hopefuls get on?... Curtain raiser - Will the Venice Film Festival identify Oscar contenders?... Greased lightning! - Modified car crosses Europe fuelled on fat alone... MDC heckle Mugabe in parliament - MPs from Zimbabwe's main opposition party heckle and jeer as President Robert Mugabe formally opens parliament.... Hurricane Gustav roars into Haiti - Hurricane Gustav makes landfall on Haiti, bringing heavy rains and winds of 140 km/h (90mph) to the vulnerable state.... Cash boost for China medallists - Chinese athletes who won gold medals at this summer's Beijing Olympics are to be paid about $51,000 each (£28,000). according to Chinese state media.... Roman ruler statue found in Turkey - Archaeologists in Turkey discover parts of a colossal marble statue depicting the Roman emperor Marcus Aurelius.... Iraq bomb kills police recruits - At least 25 people are killed as a suicide bomber attacks police recruits in Diyala province in Iraq, according to police.... Strike 'killed 60 young Afghans' - The UN finds "convincing proof" that 60 children and 30 adults were killed in a US air strike in western Afghanistan last Friday. ... Bank customer data sold on eBay - An inquiry is under way into how a computer containing the personal details of bank customers was sold on eBay.... US interest rates 'not too low' - A flagging housing market and rising unemployment meant US interest rates were held, Federal Reserve minutes show.... Robo-skeleton lets paralysed walk - A human exoskeleton robotic suit is helping people paralysed from the waist down to stand, walk and climb stairs.... 'Complexity' of Neanderthal tools - Early stone tools developed by modern humans were no more sophisticated than those used by the Neanderthals, research suggests.... Songwriter joins Idol judge panel - Songwriter Kara DioGuardi, who has written tracks for Gwen Stefani and Kylie Minogue, joins American Idol as a judge.... Trusted sites thwart net hijacks - Tricky hack attacks could be thwarted by using trusted sites to police web use, say researchers.... Your say - What do you want the world to talk about?... Russia Says 2 Regions in Georgia Are Independent - MOSCOW, Aug. 26 -- Russia recognized the independence of two breakaway provinces of Georgia over the strong objections of the United States and much of Europe on Tuesday, escalating tensions in the region as Russian troops dug in on Georgian soil and U.S. warships prepared to deliver humanitarian
... U.N. Finds Airstrike Killed 90 Afghans - ISLAMABAD, Pakistan, Aug. 26 -- United Nations officials in Afghanistan said Tuesday that there was "convincing evidence" at least 90 civilians -- two-thirds of them children -- were killed in a U.S.-led airstrike last week that caused the Afghan government to call for a review of U.S. and NATO m
... US, Russia anchor military ships in Georgian ports - BATUMI, Georgia -- A U.S. military ship loaded with aid docked at a southern Georgian port Wednesday, and Russia sent three missile boats to another Georgian port as the standoff escalated over a nation devastated by war with Russia.
... Thai protest refuses order to leave gov't compound - BANGKOK, Thailand -- Thai authorities stepped up pressure Wednesday on demonstrators occupying the grounds of the prime minister's office, getting court orders demanding the crowd disperse and issuing arrest warrants for nine protest leaders on insurrection charges.
... Zimbabwe opposition: Mugabe will fail alone - HARARE, Zimbabwe -- Zimbabwe's opposition accused President Robert Mugabe of abandoning talks aimed at forming a unity government, and said Wednesday he would fail if he tried to rule alone.
... Combat Flares in 3rd Area of Pakistan Border Belt - ISLAMABAD, Pakistan -- Pakistani troops drove off a Taliban attack on a fort and pounded another band of militants holed up in a health center, officials said Wednesday as fighting spread to a third area of the tribal belt along the Afghan border.
... Hijackers of Darfur plane surrender in Libya - TRIPOLI, Libya -- Two Sudanese men, armed with handguns and the threat of explosives, stormed the cockpit of the Boeing 737, taking control just minutes into the flight. Passengers said the hijackers remained calm but they still spent a night in fear.
... N. Korea, Angry Over Terror List, Threatens to Rebuild Nuclear Program - TOKYO, Aug. 26 -- Angry that the United States has not removed it from a list of states that sponsor terrorism, North Korea said Tuesday that it has stopped disabling its nuclear reactor at Yongbyon and will consider rebuilding it.
... Pakistani Push in Tribal Areas Triggers a Flood of Refugees - NOWSHERA, Pakistan -- Lal Bahadur walked down from the mountains about two weeks ago. With his back to Afghanistan and his wife and five children alongside, he descended steep inclines through the northern edge of Pakistan's tribal areas as artillery fire boomed around them. It was nearly a full
... U.N. Envoy Rebuked For Solo Diplomacy - Zalmay Khalilzad, the U.S. ambassador to the United Nations, was once again scolded by senior State Department officials for diplomatic freelancing, but he appears likely to keep his job in the Bush administration's waning months, U.S. officials said yesterday.
... Afghan Opium Production Falls, Despite Problem Provinces - UNITED NATIONS, Aug. 26 -- Afghanistan this year experienced the sharpest decline in opium production since the United States toppled the country's Taliban rulers, according to a U.N. report.
... Suicide Bombing in Volatile Iraqi Province Kills at Least 25 - BAGHDAD, Aug. 26 -- A suicide bomber killed at least 25 people in restive Diyala province Tuesday in one of the deadliest attacks in Iraq in weeks, officials said.
... Rushdie Shoots Down Book's False Claims - LONDON, Aug. 26 -- Author Salman Rushdie received a public apology in court Tuesday for defamatory comments made about him in a new book by a former bodyguard.
... Crises Reveal Limits of Bush's Personal Diplomacy on World Stage - He glimpsed inside Vladimir Putin's soul and found something to his liking. He has also showed off his Texas ranch to Saudi King Abdullah, talked economics with Chinese President Hu Jintao and visited Graceland with then-Japanese Prime Minister Junichiro Koizumi.
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