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US crew seized by Somali pirates Somali pirates hijack a ship with a 20-strong US crew, after what maritime officials describe as a sustained night-time attack. Italy to bury first quake victims Italy prepares to hold funerals for some of the 260 people now known to have died in Monday's quake in the Abruzzo region. Spam overwhelms e-mail messages More than 97% of all e-mail messages are unwanted spam, contain malicious software, or are product adverts, says Microsoft. G20 video 'concerns' police chief Film of an officer pushing a man over at a G20 protest minutes before he died raises concerns, London's police chief says. Romania blamed over Moldova riots Moldova's president accuses neighbour Romania of stoking violence which erupted in the country's capital on Tuesday. Villagers hurt in West Bank clash At least 10 Palestinians are injured in clashes near an Israeli settlement where a Palestinian killed a teenager last week. Mass Thai protest over leadership Protesters in Thailand surround the home of an influential royal adviser, accusing him of engineering an army coup three years ago. Iran accuses journalist of spying An Iranian-American journalist who has been held in Iran since January has been accused of spying, according to her lawyer. US space tourist lands on Earth A Russian capsule carrying a US space tourist and two professional astronauts lands safely in Kazakhstan, Russian officials say. Fancy some meat? Chimpanzees exchange hunting booty for sex Chimpanzees enter into long-term deals, exchanging meat for sex, say researchers who studied behaviour in Ivory Coast. Kite surfer's channel crossing sparks major rescue effort A kite surfer blown off course in the Severn Estuary is found on a beach in south Wales after a search by 10 emergency crews. Czechs in turmoil as coach sacked Czech football is in turmoil after they sack coach Petr Rada and six players are banned for a breach of discipline. Arthur pledges future to S Africa South Africa coach Mickey Arthur pledges his loyalty to the Proteas in answer to speculation linking him to the vacant role of England coach. New relationship with the Muslim world? President Obama has called for a greater partnership with the Muslim world. How can relations be improved? Dawn of creation Jews in Jerusalem take part in the Sun Blessing ceremony Your sky pictures Readers' photos of the sky from Brazil to Borneo Rising threat? What rising sea levels could mean for the Americas Day in pictures Eye-catching images from around the world Rhyme's up How to wire a plug and other boring jobs in poetry form Past masters Lebanon schools struggle to teach the 'right' history Sierra Leone RUF rebels sentenced An international tribunal jails three former Sierra Leone rebel leaders for a total of more than 100 years. US banker sees 10% jobless rate A US central banker says the US economy faces a "tough road" and predicts unemployment could rise above 10% this year. N Korea celebrates rocket launch Thousands of North Koreans rally in Pyongyang to celebrate what the state media say was a successful satellite launch. French hunt for rogue legionnaire A manhunt is under way for a French Foreign Legion soldier who killed two comrades and a peacekeeper in Chad. Bomb attack near Iraq Shia shrine A bomb explodes in a mainly Shia Muslim part of Baghdad, killing seven people and injuring at least 20 others, Iraqi police say. S Asia foes 'face common threat' US envoy Richard Holbrooke calls for India, Pakistan and the US to work together to defeat Islamic militants. Pc guilty of girl's crash death A Northumbria Police officer is found guilty of causing the death of a schoolgirl by dangerous driving. German car scrap scheme expands Germany triples the size of its car scrapping scheme, which pays cash to those who turn in older cars. Test 'sheds light on back pain' A simple technique could help differentiate between different causes of back pain - and thus improve treatment. Butterflies hit by damp summers Recent wet summers have hit the UK butterfly population hard, say conservationists. Hugh Jackman 'heartbroken' by leak X-Men Origins star Hugh Jackman says the leaking of the film a month ahead of its release is a "serious crime". UK mobile operators told to share Government could force mobile firms to share airwaves which it sees as a perfect delivery vehicle for universal broadband. |
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