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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: 4482

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: 4643

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: 2236

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

Train Crash Kills 3 In Romania

Three women have died in a collision between a train and a car in the Romanian Timis region.

World | August 31, 2009, Monday // 11:38 | Viewed: 3142

Next Japan PM Hatoyama Begins Transition to Power

Japan's next leader, Yukio Hatoyama, is beginning a transition to power after winning a landmark general election.

World | August 31, 2009, Monday // 11:11 | Viewed: 2627

Firefighters Perish as California Fires Rage 'Out of Control'

Two firefighters have died in California as they battled intense wildfires to the north of Los Angeles.

World | August 31, 2009, Monday // 11:01 | Viewed: 3507

Man Arrested over Georgia Slaying

Police have arrested a young man in connection with a multiple slaying at a trailer park in southeast Georgia, CBC news reported.

World | August 31, 2009, Monday // 08:02 | Viewed: 2620

Former Israel PM Olmert Charged over Corruption

The former Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Olmert has been indicted in three corruption cases, the attorney general's office says.

World | August 30, 2009, Sunday // 17:15 | Viewed: 1758

Japan PM Resigns as Opposition Party Scores Election Victory

The opposition Democratic Party of Japan (DPJ) is set for a massive election victory, exit polls suggest.

World | August 30, 2009, Sunday // 14:57 | Viewed: 1736

Many Police Cadets Killed in Pakistan Suicide Bomb

A suspected suicide bomb attack in Pakistan's north-western Swat valley has killed at least 14 police recruits and injured others, officials say.

World | August 30, 2009, Sunday // 13:32 | Viewed: 2924

Obama Pays Tribute to 'Hero' at Kennedy Funeral

US Senator Edward Kennedy has been buried with military honours close to his assassinated brothers at Arlington National Cemetery in Washington.

World | August 30, 2009, Sunday // 10:37 | Viewed: 2639

US Police Discover 7 Bodies in Trailer Park Mass Murder

A murder investigation is under way in the US state of Georgia following the discovery of seven bodies in a mobile home, police say.

World | August 30, 2009, Sunday // 10:23 | Viewed: 5038

Japan Polls Open in 'Historic Change' Elections

Voting is under way in Japan in a general election which looks set to bring a historic change of government.

World | August 30, 2009, Sunday // 10:11 | Viewed: 1679
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