Pinera sworn in as new quake hits 11 Mar 2010 at 2:22pm
Sebastian Pinera is sworn in as president of quake-hit Chile, as a 6.9-magnitude aftershock strikes the centre of the country. Turkey and Sweden in genocide row 11 Mar 2010 at 2:26pm
Turkey withdraws its ambassador to Sweden after the parliament votes to describe as genocide the killing of Armenians in WWI. Web censure 'curbs human rights' 11 Mar 2010 at 11:50am
Freedom of expression on the web has been curtailed in 2009, the US state department says in its annual human rights report. Iraq results point to tight race 11 Mar 2010 at 12:38pm
First results from Iraq's election suggest a tight contest may be developing between PM Nouri Maliki and main rival Iyad Allawi. Russians jailed over race murder 11 Mar 2010 at 3:01pm
Nine members of a Russian white supremacist group are jailed for up to 22 years in connection with the killing of an African man. Biden tries to ease Mid-East row 11 Mar 2010 at 12:36pm
US Vice-President Joe Biden says Middle East peace talks must resume, despite a row over Israeli settlement plans. Extradition over Auschwitz theft 11 Mar 2010 at 9:26am
A Stockholm court rules a Swedish man can be extradited to Poland for trial over the theft of a sign from Auschwitz. Nigeria women protest at killings 11 Mar 2010 at 10:53am
Hundreds of Nigerian women protest over last Sunday's violence near Jos, where many women and children were massacred. Thalidomide effect mystery solved 11 Mar 2010 at 11:45am
The mechanism by which thalidomide causes malformed limbs is revealed by scientists. US school prom axed as lesbian student asks to bring girlfriend 11 Mar 2010 at 10:56am
A student at a high school in Mississippi says the school board cancelled her school's prom rather than let her attend it with her lesbian girlfriend Mexican tycoon shakes up world rich list 11 Mar 2010 at 4:39am
Mexican Carlos Slim overtakes Bill Gates as the world's richest man, according to the Forbes "rich list", with a fortune of $53.5bn. Liverpool sunk by late Lille goal 11 Mar 2010 at 12:10pm
Liverpool face an uphill task to progress from the last 16 of the Europa League after Eden Hazard's goal gives a lively Lille side a 1-0 first-leg lead. Juventus 3-1 Fulham 11 Mar 2010 at 1:57pm
Three first-half goals see Juventus take command of their Europa League last-16 tie with Fulham but Dickson Etuhu's goal gives the Cottagers' hope. Net billionaires 11 Mar 2010 at 9:47am
Who has profited from the web's biggest sites? Bosnian fallout 11 Mar 2010 at 1:00pm
Pressure on UK after arrest of ex-Bosnian president
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Vatican criticizes condom machines in Rome school 11 Mar 2010 at 1:26pm
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Gates: Gulf allies know that Iran sanctions are next 11 Mar 2010 at 11:20am
Defense Secretary Robert Gates said Thursday that Persian Gulf allies understand sanctions are the inevitable next step in dealing ...
German schools angry over church abuse scandal 11 Mar 2010 at 10:40am
German educators sharply criticized Catholic church officials for their handling of a spiraling child abuse scandal even as more ...
British Airways worker charged in suicide-bomb plots 11 Mar 2010 at 9:24am
A British Airways computer expert was charged Thursday with plotting suicide bombings including one he allegedly planned to carry ...
Spain marks sixth anniversary of Madrid bombings 11 Mar 2010 at 9:03am
Hours after terrorist bombs ripped through Madrid commuter trains six years ago Thursday, an outpouring of grief engulfed the ...
Aftershock rattles Chile during inauguration 11 Mar 2010 at 1:30pm
The largest aftershock since Chile's devastating earthquake rocked the South American country Thursday minutes before the inauguration ...
HSBC: Data on 24,000 Swiss account holders stolen 11 Mar 2010 at 5:01am
Information on 24,000 HSBC customers with Swiss accounts has been stolen, the British bank said Thursday, potentially exposing ...
Early results: Iraqi PM winning in two provinces 11 Mar 2010 at 10:56am
Partial results from Iraq's election Thursday show a tight race between Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki and a secular challenger, ...
Arab League calls for ending support for talks 10 Mar 2010 at 1:20pm
The Arab League recommended on Wednesday to withdraw its support for indirect talks between Palestinians and Israelis due to ...
Dalai Lama: China wants to annihilate Buddhism 10 Mar 2010 at 4:21pm
The Dalai Lama lashed out at China on Wednesday, accusing it of trying to "annihilate Buddhism" in Tibet and rebuffing all his ...
Ex-wife criticizes Mandela to U.K. newspaper 10 Mar 2010 at 7:43am
A British newspaper interview that quotes Nelson Mandela's ex-wife bitterly criticizing the 92-year-old anti-apartheid icon ...
