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- China storms to centre stage as Beijing... 3 hours ago
The 29th Olympic Games, costing an estimated 40 billion dollars and battered by political and environmental concerns, was declared open on Friday as China displayed its credentials as a modern, confident nation. ...more
- Seven Dead In Czech Train Smash 3 hours ago
An express train has crashed into a collapsed bridge in the Czech Republic, killing seven people and injuring scores more. ...more
- Georgia calls for help from US 3 hours ago
Georgia has called for help from the US after accusing Russia of "fighting a war with us in our own territory". ...more
- Sadr to dissolve militia if US withdraws... 3 hours ago
Radical Shiite leader Moqtada Sadr has ordered his Mahdi Army militia to lay down its arms if a security pact between Baghdad and Washington provides for a withdrawal from Iraq, his spokesman said on Friday. ...more
- Paris Hilton gets down to business in... 3 hours ago
Hotel heiress Paris Hilton took a break from U.S. presidential politics this week to focus on a subject she knows even better: handbags. ...more
- China gears up for ceremony party amid... 15 hours ago
China was putting the final touches on what promised to be a spectacular Olympic opening ceremony on Friday, but gloomy weather and tight security left a cloud hanging over its coming out party. ...more
- Scouts Injured In Coach Crash 16 hours ago
At least 16 members of a scout group have been injured in a coach crash in Canada. ...more
- Pakistan's Musharraf to fight impeachment... 16 hours ago
Pakistani President Pervez Musharraf will defend himself against impeachment, aides said Friday, a day after the ruling coalition vowed to launch proceedings to drive the key US ally from power. ...more
- Clinton casts shadow over Obama's week... 16 hours ago
As he prepares to bask in the Hawaii sun on a much-needed break from the White House trail, Barack Obama threatens to be disturbed by a new problem from an old source of vexation. ...more
- Light sentence for bin Laden's driver... 16 hours ago
A US military jury has rejected government prosecutors' demands for a stiff sentence for Osama bin Laden's ex-driver, Salim Hamdan, saying he should only spend another five months in prison for supporting terrorism. ...more
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