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Iran Parliament Approves First Ever Woman Minister

Iranian MPs have approved the first woman minister in the 30-year history of the Islamic republic.

World | September 3, 2009, Thursday // 12:48 | Viewed: 2858

Greece PM Karamanlis Calls for Snap Elections

Greece's PM Costas Karamanlis has called a snap general election, although no date has yet been set.

World | September 3, 2009, Thursday // 12:44 | Viewed: 1536

Indonesia Earthquake Rescuers Fear Rise in Death Toll

Rescuers in Indonesia are searching the rubble of collapsed buildings for survivors after a powerful earthquake, with the toll expected to rise.

World | September 3, 2009, Thursday // 11:58 | Viewed: 6342

Serbia Authorities Set to Confiscate EUR 100 M from Top Criminals

Serbian prosecutors have begun proceedings to confiscate assets derived from criminal activities of up to 384 people, including Balkan drug lord Sreten Josic aka Joca Amsterdam.

World | September 3, 2009, Thursday // 11:44 | Viewed: 4248

Michael Jackson Finally Buried at Forest Lawn Memorial Park

More than two months after his death, the pop singer will be interred in a private ceremony Thursday evening at Forest Lawn Memorial Park in Glendale, California, the Jackson family said, as cited by CNN.

World | September 3, 2009, Thursday // 08:56 | Viewed: 13522

Macedonia Arrests Montenegrin Man for Laundering USD 30 B

Macedonian police have detained a 29-year-old businessman from Montenegro who is suspect of laundering USD 30 B through his company in the country.

World | September 2, 2009, Wednesday // 16:38 | Viewed: 12609

15 Killed in Powerful Indonesia Quake

At least 15 people have been killed after a powerful earthquake struck near the Indonesian island of Java, BBC reported.

World | September 2, 2009, Wednesday // 15:56 | Viewed: 2466

Buildings Collapse as Powerful Earthquake Shakes Java

A powerful earthquake has struck Java in Indonesia, damaging several buildings on the west of the island.

World | September 2, 2009, Wednesday // 12:52 | Viewed: 3718

Afghanistan Deputy Intelligence Chief Killed in Suicide Bomb

Afghanistan's deputy chief of intelligence, Abdullah Laghmani, has been killed in a suicide attack on a mosque east of Kabul, officials say.

World | September 2, 2009, Wednesday // 12:46 | Viewed: 3339

Abkhazia Leader Threatens to Destroy Georgia Black Sea Ships

The Abkhazia leader, Sergei Bagapsh, has threatened to destroy any Georgian ships entering Abzhazia's Black Sea territorial waters because of Georgian "acts of piracy.

World | September 2, 2009, Wednesday // 10:55 | Viewed: 2194

UN Reports Sharp Fall in Afghanistan Opium Production

Opium poppy cultivation and production in Afghanistan has decreased sharply, according to a United Nations report.

World | September 2, 2009, Wednesday // 10:29 | Viewed: 4481

Bomb Damages Athens Stock Exchange

An explosion outside the Athens stock exchange has caused minor damage to the building, Greek police said.

World | September 2, 2009, Wednesday // 08:12 | Viewed: 2577

Poland President Blasts Soviet Union World War II Role

Polish President Lech Kaczynski has voiced his anger at the Soviet role in World War II at commemorations marking the beginning of the global conflict.

World | September 1, 2009, Tuesday // 19:50 | Viewed: 5718

Putin: Nazi-Soviet Pact Not Responsible for World War II

Russian Prime Minister, Vladimir Putin, declared Tuesday in Poland's city of Gdansk that the Ribentrop-Molotov Pact of 1939 was not responsible for the outbreak of World War II.

World | September 1, 2009, Tuesday // 15:15 | Viewed: 4642

Iran Ready for Nuclear Talks as Tough UN Sanctions Loom

Iran has prepared a new nuclear proposal and is ready to resume talks on its nuclear program, according to media reports.

World | September 1, 2009, Tuesday // 14:39 | Viewed: 1797

EBay in USD 2 B Deal to Sell Skype - Report

EBay is set to announce a deal Tuesday to sell its Skype Internet phone unit, according to a report in the New York Times.

World | September 1, 2009, Tuesday // 13:48 | Viewed: 2235

WWII Ceremonies Begin in Poland

A day of commemorations has begun in Poland to mark the 70th anniversary of the outbreak of World War II.

World | September 1, 2009, Tuesday // 09:33 | Viewed: 1434

African Moscow Residents 'Constantly Fear Attacks'

Nearly 60% of black and African people living in Russia's capital Moscow have been physically assaulted in racially motivated attacks, says a new study.

World | August 31, 2009, Monday // 17:35 | Viewed: 2665

Walt Disney Pays USD 4 B for Marvel Entertainment

Entertainment giant Walt Disney is to buy Marvel Entertainment in a shares and cash deal valued at USD 4 B.

World | August 31, 2009, Monday // 17:22 | Viewed: 2602

US General Says Current Afghanistan Strategy is Failure

A top US general in Afghanistan has called for a revised military strategy, suggesting the current one is failing.

World | August 31, 2009, Monday // 14:08 | Viewed: 2374

Macedonia Minister: Greece May Veto Our EU Entry over Name Dispute

Greece's position on the Macedonia name dispute has hardened, which makes it likely that it will veto the EU entry of the Republic of Macedonia.

World | August 31, 2009, Monday // 14:03 | Viewed: 2937
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