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Pakistani Minister Denied Entry to India May 31, 2008
Indian immigration authorities refused entry to a former Pakistan human rights minister who helped Indians imprisoned in Pakistani jails, including a convicted spy who spent 18 years on death row, officials said Saturday.
Japanese Woman Found Living in Closet May 31, 2008
A homeless woman who sneaked into a man's house and lived undetected in his closet for a year was arrested in Japan after he became suspicious when food mysteriously began disappearing.
Bacteria-Driven Computer Solves Math Problem May 30, 2008
A new living computer, bred from E. coli bacteria instead of stamped from silica, has for the first time successfully solved a classic mathematical puzzle known as the Burnt Pancake Problem.
Britain Joins Nations in Banning Cluster Munitions May 29, 2008
The draft of a treaty to ban cluster munitions was adopted by a group of 111 nations on Wednesday in Dublin after Britain dropped its longstanding opposition to any limitations on the weapons.
Dow Chemical Raising Prices by Up To 20% May 29, 2008
Dow Chemical's announcement Wednesday that it would raise prices as much as 20% is just the most recent of a flurry of price hikes by major companies, affecting everything from tissues to coffee to paint.
UK House Prices Fall Accelerating May 29, 2008
House prices have recorded their largest monthly fall since 1991, says the Nationwide building society.
Space Station Toilet Blocked May 28, 2008
Astronauts aboard the NASA space shuttle Discovery will be carrying an extra piece of cargo when they launch on Saturday -- a new toilet pump.
Toxic Cabin Air Inquiry Launched May 28, 2008
The inquiry, announced by Jim Fitzpatrick, the aviation minister, follows complaints from pilots and passengers of nausea, dizziness and other health problems both during and after flights.
Nisha Patel-Nasri Husband Found Guilty May 28, 2008
As the grieving husband, Fadi Nasri’s performance was flawless. Staring tearfully at the cameras he pleaded for help to find the killers of his wife Nisha, a special police constable who was stabbed to death defending their home from burglars.
California House Prices Drop 32% from April 2007 May 27, 2008
Ugly headline: Median sales prices in the state plummeted 32% from year-ago levels in April.
Sarkozy Proposes EU Fuel Tax Cut May 27, 2008
President Nicolas Sarkozy of France on Tuesday proposed cutting fuel taxes Europe-wide, responding to economic discontent that has prompted French fishermen to mount protests now spreading to other European shores and sectors.
Myanmar: Suu Kyi Detention Extended May 27, 2008
Myanmar's military rulers have extended the five-year detention of pro-democracy leader Aung San Suu Kyi by another six months, exile groups said Tuesday.
McCain Calls for Reducing Nuclear Arsenal May 27, 2008
The United States should scrap a significant portion of its nuclear arsenal, Sen. John McCain said Tuesday in a speech laying out his nuclear security policy.
Italy Plans Troop Cuts in Afghanistan May 26, 2008
Italy plans to cut up to 300 troops from its 2,400-strong contingent in Afghanistan later this year, Italian Defence Minister Ignazio La Russa said on Monday.
China Restructures Telecom Industry May 26, 2008
China's phone companies will merge into three large groups in a long-awaited government restructuring of its giant telecoms market that could lead to billions of dollars in new orders for foreign equipment suppliers.
Scientists Claim Sequencing of Woman’s DNA May 26, 2008
Dutch scientists claim they have completed the first sequencing of an individual woman's DNA.
Siemens Bribery Trial begins May 26, 2008
The first criminal trial in a mammoth bribery probe at German engineering giant Siemens began on Monday and the prosecutor warned that it should send a signal to corporations that corruption would not be tolerated.
Phoenix Touches Down on Mars May 26, 2008
Nasa's Phoenix Mars lander touched down on the Red Planet early this morning, in a mission that may yield evidence of primitive life amid the permafrost.
Lewis Hamilton Wins in Monaco May 25, 2008
Lewis Hamilton overcame an early collision with the barriers to win a dramatic, rain-hit Monaco Grand Prix on Sunday and move three points clear in the overall championship standings.
747 Splits in Two on Take Off May 25, 2008
A large cargo plane crashed at the end of a runway and split in two while trying to take off Sunday at Brussels airport, authorities said.
Avram Grant, Chelsea Manager, Sacked May 25, 2008
To the victors the spoils, for the losers, a purge. For Avram Grant and Chelsea, the retreat from Moscow was about as cheerless as Napoleon’s in 1812, and like old “Boney”, Grant is headed for exile, aka Manchester City.
FARC Leader Dead May 25, 2008
The Colombian Defense Ministry said Saturday that it has information from various intelligence sources that the legendary leader of Latin America's largest guerrilla army is dead.
Saudi Arabia Contributes $500M to UN Food Fund May 23, 2008
The United Nations has announced that Saudi Arabia has made an unprecedented contribution of $500 million to the U.N. World Food Program.
Texas to Appeal Sect Case May 23, 2008
Texas child welfare authorities plan Friday to appeal a stinging ruling that found they had no right to seize more than 440 children from a polygamist sect's ranch, a court spokesman said.
The White House announced Friday that a Pennsylvania soldier who jumped on top of a grenade in Iraq and saved the lives of his comrades will posthumously receive the Medal of Honor.
Doctors Declare McCain Healthy May 23, 2008
There's no medical reason to prevent Sen. John McCain from being president, the doctor for the presumptive GOP nominee said in a statement the McCain campaign released Friday.
Myanmar to Let All Foreign Aid Workers In May 23, 2008
Myanmar's ruling junta agreed Friday to "allow all aid workers regardless of nationalities" into the country to help cyclone survivors, U.N. Secretary General Ban Ki-moon said.
Street Racing Legal for One Day/Mo. in Poland May 23, 2008
Speeding videos on YouTube, screeching tyres late at night, pimped up vehicles and nasty accidents. The problem of so called boy racers tearing up the streets affects towns and cities all over the UK and abroad. It was becoming such a problem in one city in Poland, police have teamed up with the illegal street racers themselves to do ...
Jupiter’s Brand New Spot May 23, 2008
And baby makes three: Fresh imagery shows that a storm system has changed color in the planet Jupiter's turbulent atmosphere, creating a third "Red Spot" to join the centuries-old Great Red Spot and the 2-year-old Red Spot Jr.
11 People Burned to Death in Kenya for Witchcraft May 21, 2008
Eleven elderly people accused of being witches have been burned to death by a mob in the west of Kenya, police say.
Senator Kennedy has Brain Tumour May 20, 2008
Senator Edward Kennedy, the younger brother of the late former President John F. Kennedy, has been diagnosed with a malignant brain tumor.
UK Scientists Permitted to Use Human-Animal Embryos May 19, 2008
British scientists will be allowed to research devastating diseases such as Alzheimer’s and Parkinson’s using human-animal embryos, after the House of Commons tonight rejected a ban.
US: 25,000 Troops to be Deployed to Iraq May 19, 2008
The Pentagon says about 25,000 U.S. soldiers will be deployed to Iraq beginning in the fall, replacing troops scheduled to come home by the end of the year.
Robot Removes Woman’s Brain Tumour May 18, 2008
Calgary doctors have made surgical history, using a robot to remove a brain tumour from a 21-year-old woman.
Sen. Kennedy Stable After Seizure May 18, 2008
Edward Kennedy's primary care physician said the senator is "not in any immediate danger" after suffering a seizure at his Cape Cod home Saturday.
Promising New MRSA-Killing Drug, XF-73 May 18, 2008
British scientists are working on a drug which they say can destroy the most virulent strains of superbug MRSA.
Portsmouth Win FA Cup May 17, 2008
The Pompey Chimes bellowed out as the FA Cup was liberated from the big boys and returned to an old South Coast home. Seven years the grand old trophy spent at Fratton Park as football waited out the Second World War, 69 summers have a handful of veteran Portsmouth bell-bashers longed to win the thing for a second time.
British Airways Profits Hit £900M May 17, 2008
British Airways will raise fares, slash flights and consider cutting its orders for new aeroplanes as the flag carrier prepares to follow a year of record profits with its toughest 12 months since 2001.
US Sued over Border Fence May 17, 2008
Texas mayors and business leaders filed a class-action lawsuit Friday alleging Homeland Security Secretary Michael Chertoff hoodwinked landowners into waiving their property rights for construction of a fence along the Mexican border.
Saudi Arabia has disclosed, during a visit to the Kingdom by George Bush, that it has lifted oil production to its highest in two years.
Chinese Flee Possible Floods May 17, 2008
Thousands of Chinese earthquake victims and rescuers are fleeing areas near the epicenter over fears of floods from a river blocked by landslides.
Aftershocks in Chinese Earthquake Zone May 16, 2008
A strong aftershock hit already devastated southwestern China Friday, triggering landslides, blocking roads, knocking out phone lines and burying vehicles, state-run media reported.
CBS Buying CNET Networks For $1.8Bn May 15, 2008
CBS said Thursday it would buy CNET Networks for $1.8 billion in cash, marking its biggest online acquisition since hiring Quincy Smith, a former media and technology investment banker, to lead its interactive unit in late 2006. The deal came as CNET, whose assets include a popular technology-news Web site, was trying to fend off a group of activist ...
Gay Marriage Allowed in California May 15, 2008
In a monumental victory for the gay rights movement, the California Supreme Court overturned a voter-approved ban on gay marriage Thursday in a ruling that would allow same-sex couples in the nation's biggest state to tie the knot.
Half-a-Billion Dollar Note Introduced in Zimbabwe May 15, 2008
Zimbabwe has introduced a new half-a-billion dollar bank note in a bid to tackle cash shortages fed by rampant inflation, the central bank said on Thursday.
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