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Syria's Assad to seal detente with Europe
Syrian President Bashar al-Assad will make history and seal detente with Europe on Sunday when he attends the launch of a French-inspired 43-nation Union for the Mediterranean alongside Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Olmert.
Second man charged in student murders
Police charged a second suspect on Saturday in the frenzied murders of two French students, which caused shock on both sides of the Channel.
Miliband says veto of Zimbabwe sanctions 'incomprehensible'
Foreign Secretary David Miliband called Russia's veto of a U.N. Security Council resolution to impose sanctions on Zimbabwe "incomprehensible", and said Britain would try again if there is no progress in ending a crisis in the African state.
South Korea demands North explains tourist's killing
South Korea said on Sunday it was "unimaginable" for a North Korean soldier to shoot dead a unarmed housewife vacationing at a resort in the North, calling on it to come clean over the incident damaging already strained ties.
Israeli PM Olmert accuses police of probe leaks
Prime Minister Ehud Olmert accused Israeli police on Saturday of leaking parts of a newly-revealed investigation into whether he committed fraud by submitting duplicate travel expense claims.
Official says Iran would destroy Israel if attacked
Iran would destroy Israel and 32 U.S. military bases in the Middle East if the Islamic Republic was attacked over its disputed nuclear programme, a senior Iranian official was quoted as saying on Saturday.
Sudan seeks Arab League talks about Criminal Court
Sudan formally asked the Arab League on Saturday to hold an emergency meeting of foreign ministers after reports the International Criminal Court's (ICC) prosecutor may seek the arrest of Sudan's president.
Patagonia hunt for Nazi fugitive race against time
Sheltered from a Patagonia downpour, Efraim Zuroff sits outside the house of the daughter of the most-wanted Nazi thought to be alive, waiting.
Repeat TB test urged for kids adopted from overseas
Children adopted from overseas may harbor tuberculosis infection even if they test negative for TB upon arriving on US soil, a new report warns.
Many Americans still do not get fluoridated water
Water systems serving about 30 percent of Americans are not giving them fluoridated water, six decades after fluoridation was started as a public health measure to prevent tooth decay, officials said on Thursday.
Australia eyes 1,000 polluters for carbon trading
About 1,000 of Australia's biggest polluting companies will need to buy permits under an emissions trading scheme (ETS) expected to be introduced in 2010 to try to reduce greenhouse gas emissions, the minister for climate change, Penny Wong said on Sunday.
Pope says to speak out on Australia sex scandal
Pope Benedict arrived in Australia on Sunday for an international Catholic youth festival and promised to apologise for a sexual abuse scandal that has rocked the church in the country.
Heather Payne leaves Point of Grace
Fans and friends of Point of Grace noticed two letters posted Friday on the Christian pop group's official website that confirmed what some had already been speculating - that one of them was leaving the group.
Branson predicts 'spectacular' airline casualties
There will be "spectacular casualties" in the airline industry over the next 12 months, billionaire Richard Branson, the owner of Britain's No. 2 long-haul airline Virgin Atlantic, was quoted as saying on Saturday.
Mandela calls for end to hatred and division
Former South African President Nelson Mandela on Saturday called for more solidarity to end conflicts that have sown hatred and division around the world.
World Bank sees food prices high until 2012
World Bank President Robert Zoellick said on Saturday he expected food prices to remain above 2004 levels until at least 2012 and energy prices would also remain high and volatile.