3 hrs ago | The West Australian
Obama soon to unveil his Afghan plan
US President Barack Obama will announce his new Afghan strategy in an address to the nation Tuesday from the prestigious West Point military academy, the White House said.
7 hrs ago | The South Mississippi Sun Herald
St. Vincent to keep queen, shuns new constitution
The queen of England will still rule - formally at least - over the eastern Caribbean nation of St.
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Report: Berlusconi's wife wants pricey alimony
Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi's estranged wife is seeking 43 million euros, or about $65 million US, a year in alimony in a divorce case she launched after her husband was embroiled in a sex scandal, an Italian newspaper reported Thursday.
16 hrs ago | WNDY-TV Indianapolis
Polanski to be moved to house arrest
Roman Polanski will be quietly transferred from a Zurich jail to house arrest in his Alpine chalet, Swiss authorities said Thursday, adding that the process will last at least another day.
21 hrs ago | Weekday Magazine - Azerbaijan
German Military Chief Resigns Over Afghan Air Strike
Germany's armed forces chief Wolfgang Schneiderhan has resigned, Defense Minister Karl-Theodor zu Guttenberg said, after accusations the military withheld information about an air strike in Afghanistan.
Yesterday | BBC
UN Network of Men to fight women abuse
UN chief Ban Ki-moon has unveiled a Network of Men Leaders to act as male role models in a campaign opposing violence against women.
PM gets new chance to lead Belgium
LESS than a year after he stepped down amid a banking scandal, Yves Leterme has become Belgium's prime minister for the second time.
Why do we dream of a white Christmas, and what are the chances we will have one?
Bing Crosby didn't have to dream of a white Christmas - he could bank on it. The crooner was from Spokane, a city that is among the most likely to have a white Christmas each year.
UEFA names 5 clubs suspected of fixing matches ...
Five clubs in Albania, Latvia, Slovenia and Hungary are suspected in European football's biggest match-fixing investigation, UEFA said Wednesday.
Berlusconi named "Rockstar of the Year" by Italian edition of Rolling Stone
In this Saturday Aug. 1, 2009 file photo, Italian escort Patrizia D'addario poses during an Italian style party named "I love Silvio", in Paris.
St. Vincent contemplates cutting ties with queen
Voters in the Caribbean nation of St. Vincent and the Grenadines decide Wednesday whether to break their ties with Britain's monarchy, even as Queen Elizabeth II is making a rare visit to the region.
Cruise ferry to be towed to Finnish port
A cruise ferry with almost 1,700 people onboard was to be towed to the Finnish port city of Turku on Monday due to problems with its rudder system, the ferry operator said.
British panel begins inquiry on Iraq war
Critics hope the hearings, which will call ex-Prime Minister Tony Blair and are billed as the most sweeping inquiry into the conflict, will expose alleged deception in the buildup to fighting.
Libel trial starts in Poland over charges ex-President Lech Walesa worked as a communist spy
A libel trial has started in Poland over charges former President Lech Walesa once worked as a communist spy.
GM Europe chief in Germany: Opel plan to be put to unions this week, 9,500 job cuts expected
General Motors Co. will present to unions on Wednesday its restructuring plan for the Opel unit, expected to include up to 9,500 job cuts, the carmaker's top official in Europe said Tuesday.
Camus' children torn over Pantheon transfer bid
Albert Camus' children are torn about whether to allow the Nobel Prize-winning author's remains to be moved from southern France to Paris' Pantheon, the final resting place of other French greats like Voltaire and Victor Hugo.
UK's Thatcher sweeps back to 10 Downing Street
Former British leader Margaret Thatcher returned to London's Downing Street Monday as she unveiled her own portrait, which has been installed in the official residence of Britain's prime minister.
Berlusconi voted rock star of the year
Italian Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi has been called many things during his often turbulent career.
Swine flu outbreak stirs panic, political discord in Ukraine
One night at the height of the panic over what people here call the California flu, as 24-hour news stations tracked a rising death toll and politicians speculated about a mystery lung plague, Ukraine's prime minister rushed to the airport to greet a shipment of Tamiflu as if it were a foreign dignitary.
Former French PM awards to Chinese doctor
Former French prime minister Jean-Pierre Raffarin awarded here Saturday the Legion of Honour toa doctor in central China for his contribution to Sino-French cultural and medical exchanges.
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