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News and Media RSS FeedsUS Libya relations in 'new phase' - Relations between the US and Libya have entered a "new phase", says US Secretary of State, Condoleezza Rice....Feed Source: news.bbc.co.uk Angola parties demand fresh polls - Angola's opposition calls for fresh elections, as the government says voting will continue for a second day.... Universal flu vaccine tests start - A universal flu vaccine which could mean an end to the annual flu jab is being trialled on UK volunteers.... Pakistan set for presidency vote - Voting in Pakistan's president election starts soon, with Benazir Bhutto's widower, Asif Zardari, expected to win.... US job losses worse than expected - The US economy shed 84,000 jobs last month, more than expected, raising the jobless rate to a near five-year high. ... First aid ship arrives in Haiti - The first significant aid delivery arrives in Haiti to help thousands struggling in the wake of Tropical Storm Hanna.... Spain seizes Colombia 'drug lord' - An alleged Colombian drugs lord, known as Beto the Gypsy, is arrested in Spain... Global economy woes shake markets - Worsening US job figures heighten fears of a global economic slowdown - undermining stock markets around the world.... Swede 'held in cabin for years' - A woman may have been locked up in a cabin in southern Sweden for nine years, local newspapers report.... 13 golf balls are removed... from inside a Labrador - A labrador has 13 golf balls removed from its stomach after eating them at a Fife golf course.... Serena to face Jankovic in final - Serena Williams and Jelena Jankovic will meet in the US Open final after coming through their semis in straight sets.... Ferdinand to miss England opener - Manchester United defender Rio Ferdinand will miss England's opening World Cup qualifier against Andorra on Saturday.... 'Master plan' - Pakistan's future if presidential favourite wins... Promise of change - Anticipation and frustration as Angola votes... Thai scenarios - As tensions heat up in Bangkok, what might happen next?... Wheelchair life - Challenges facing China's disabled as Paralympics loom... It's quiz time! - What was action-man Putin up to in Siberia?... No fireworks, but McCain delivers - John McCain portrayed himself as a servant of the country and heroic war hero, the BBC's Jamie Coomarasamy reports.... Malaysia deploys navy to Somalia - Malaysia sends three navy ships to the coast of Somalia to protect vessels from piracy.... McCain vows to fight to change US - John McCain promises "change is coming" as he accepts the Republican party's candidacy for the White House.... Critics dismiss Thai referendum - A national referendum proposed by the Thai prime minister to end the political deadlock is dismissed as a stalling tactic.... Ukraine 'must live without fear' - The US vice-president reassures Ukraine that the US has a "deep and abiding interest" in the country's security. ... Rice talks with Libya's Gaddafi - Condoleezza Rice meets Col Gaddafi in Libya in the latest step towards improving relations between the former enemies.... Indian hit and run driver jailed - Sanjeev Nanda, the son of a wealthy Indian arms dealer, is sentenced to five years in jail in a notorious hit and run case.... One killed following river crash - One person has died after a 4x4 vehicle left the road and overturned into a flooded river in Powys.... Crude oil price drops below $106 - Oil prices dip below $106 as traders predict that rising US unemployment would lead to consumers cutting back on petrol use.... Isotope shortage may delay scans - Hundreds of important NHS hospital tests could be put on hold due to a worldwide shortage of a radioactive isotope.... 'Jules Verne' begins final voyage - Europe's space freighter undocks from the International Space Station after completing its mission to the orbiting platform.... Rapper West to make MTV comeback - Hip-hop star Kanye West is to close the MTV Music Video Awards, a year after complaining about failing to win a single prize at the event.... One Laptop signs up with Amazon - Online retailer Amazon will help the One Laptop Per Child organisation with its plans to sell its XO laptop in the US.... Your say - What do you want the world to talk about?... U.S. Spied on Iraqi Leaders, Book Says - The Bush administration has conducted an extensive spying operation on Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki, his staff and others in the Iraqi government, according to a new book by Washington Post associate editor Bob Woodward.
... U.S. Letter Puts India's Premier On Defensive Over Nuclear Deal - NEW DELHI, Sept. 4 -- As international negotiators met in Vienna to decide the fate of the contentious nuclear energy agreement between India and the United States, Prime Minister Manmohan Singh's government found itself facing a revived political battle at home over the deal because of the relea
... Iraqi Leaders Express Incredulity, Disappointment - BAGHDAD, Sept. 5 -- Iraqi leaders on Friday expressed incredulity and disappointment over a report that U.S. officials had spied on Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki and other top Iraqi leaders.
... Rice Makes Historic Visit to Libya - TRIPOLI, Libya, Sept. 5 -- Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice met Friday night with Libyan leader Moammar Gaddafi, whom President Ronald Reagan once labeled "this mad dog of the Middle East," signaling a new chapter in U.S.-Libyan relations.
... Cheney to Ukraine: US supports your security - KIEV, Ukraine -- U.S. Vice President Dick Cheney has pledged U.S. support for Ukraine following last month's war between neighboring Russia and Georgia.
... 2 students shot, wounded at Thai protest rally - BANGKOK, Thailand -- Thai police warned students Friday to avoid street protests after a gunman shot and wounded two students demonstrating against the embattled prime minister, raising new fears of violence in the country's tense political crisis.
... Pentagon Urges Extended Pause in Iraq Drawdown - Pentagon leaders have recommended to President Bush that the United States make no further troop reductions in Iraq this year, administration officials said yesterday.
... Pakistani Tortured, Her Attorney Says - NEW YORK, Sept. 4 -- The attorney for an American-trained behavioral scientist charged with trying to kill U.S. personnel in July said in court Thursday that she believes that her client was imprisoned and tortured for several years before the incident and now could be mentally incompetent.
... Attempts to Aid Desperate Haitians Hindered by Floodwaters - GONAIVES, Haiti, Sept. 4 -- Floodwaters frustrated efforts by Argentine peacekeepers to distribute aid Thursday at orphanages marooned by Tropical Storm Hanna, confining them to their base as desperate people begged for food and water outside.
... Hotel Near London Apologizes for Turning Away British Soldier - LONDON, Sept. 4 -- A British hotel apologized Thursday to a soldier refused lodging by a desk clerk who told him the hotel had a "no military personnel" policy.
... Cheney Vows Support for Georgia, Condemns Russian Military Moves - TBILISI, Georgia, Sept. 4 -- Vice President Cheney, visiting here Thursday, pledged continued U.S. support for Georgia and said the Kremlin's military actions in the country last month had "cast grave doubt on Russia's intentions and on its reliability as an international partner."
... BP Concedes to Russian Partners - MOSCOW, Sept. 4 -- The British energy giant BP and its billionaire partners in Russia's third-largest oil company said Thursday that they had resolved an ugly, high-profile battle for corporate control that had become a test of Moscow's openness to foreign investment.
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