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October 24, 2010 10:39 AM

Ban Ki-moon condemns suicide attack on Afghan UN office

UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon condemned the suicide attack on a UN office in Afghanistan on Saturday and praised the prompt response by Afghan and international forces.There were no casualties among UN workers in the attack, which officials said was carried out on the global body's office in...

October 24, 2010 10:39 AM

Ban Ki-moon condemns suicide attack on Afghan UN office

UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon condemned the suicide attack on a UN office in Afghanistan on Saturday and praised the prompt response by Afghan and international forces.There were no casualties among UN workers in the attack, which officials said was carried out on the global body's office in...

October 24, 2010 10:03 AM

Social Democrats win control of Czech senate

The opposition Social Democrats have won control of the Czech senatein mid-term elections, allowing them to slow government plans to cutspending. Voters were choosing 27 of the 81-seat chamber and the left-wing Social Democrats now have 41 seats. The gains could allow them to block the ruling right-...

October 24, 2010 10:03 AM

Social Democrats win control of Czech senate

The opposition Social Democrats have won control of the Czech senatein mid-term elections, allowing them to slow government plans to cutspending. Voters were choosing 27 of the 81-seat chamber and the left-wing Social Democrats now have 41 seats. The gains could allow them to block the ruling right-...

October 24, 2010 9:59 AM

Strikes continue in France over retirement reform bill

Strikes continued in France and the country is bracing for anotherday of demonstrations next Thursday over a new retirement reform billthat the country's Senate passed on Friday. President Nicolas Sarkozyis expected to sign the bill into law soon.A hundred or so demonstrators waving red flags a...

October 24, 2010 9:59 AM

Strikes continue in France over retirement reform bill

Strikes continued in France and the country is bracing for anotherday of demonstrations next Thursday over a new retirement reform billthat the country's Senate passed on Friday. President Nicolas Sarkozyis expected to sign the bill into law soon.A hundred or so demonstrators waving red flags a...

October 24, 2010 9:57 AM

Barbados PM dies of pancreatic cancer

The Prime Minister of Barbados, David Thompson, has died of pancreatic cancer at the age of 48. He died at his home in St Philip on the Caribbean island. He had been ill since March and had travelledseveral times to New York for treatment. Mr. Thompson was elected Prime Minister in January 2008. Gov...

October 24, 2010 9:57 AM

Barbados PM dies of pancreatic cancer

The Prime Minister of Barbados, David Thompson, has died of pancreatic cancer at the age of 48. He died at his home in St Philip on the Caribbean island. He had been ill since March and had travelledseveral times to New York for treatment. Mr. Thompson was elected Prime Minister in January 2008. Gov...

October 23, 2010 8:45 PM

Typhoon Megi hits China and sends thousands of people fleeing

Typhoon Megi hit China today, sending hundreds of thousands fleeing as it made landfall in the southeastern province of Fujian. Xinhua news agency said about 2,70,000 people have been evacuated. The 13th typhoon to hit China this year made landfall in Zhangzhou city. It forced the cancellation of fe...

October 23, 2010 8:45 PM

Typhoon Megi hits China and sends thousands of people fleeing

Typhoon Megi hit China today, sending hundreds of thousands fleeing as it made landfall in the southeastern province of Fujian. Xinhua news agency said about 2,70,000 people have been evacuated. The 13th typhoon to hit China this year made landfall in Zhangzhou city. It forced the cancellation of fe...

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