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Irish farmers back 'Yes' vote on EU treaty
Ireland's powerful farming lobby pledged on Tuesday to back the European Union reform treaty in a June 12 referendum, giving the government and pro-treaty parties a boost after opinion polls showed the "No" camp gaining ground.
Changes made to terrorism bill to win rebels
The Home Secretary offered concessions on Tuesday to try to save Prime Minister Gordon Brown from a parliamentary defeat over plans to extend the time limit for holding terrorism suspects without charge.
Obama looks to unify Democrats after historic win
After making history by capturing the Democratic nomination, Barack Obama turns on Wednesday to the task of unifying a fractured party for a five-month battle for the White House with Republican John McCain.
Summit draws up plan to 'eliminate hunger'
A U.N. global food crisis summit will draw up an emergency plan on Wednesday to mobilise aid, reduce trade barriers and invest in farming in poor countries to stop the spread of hunger threatening nearly one billion people.
Olmert talks tough on Iran's nuclear programme
Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Olmert said on Tuesday Iran's nuclear programme must be stopped by "all possible means" and Tehran must be made to see it would suffer devastating repercussions if it pursued atomic weapons.
U.S. warships to leave Myanmar after aid refused
U.S. warships will soon leave waters near Myanmar after the ruling military junta refused permission for the delivery of aid supplies to the cyclone-stricken Irrawaddy delta, a top U.S. commander said on Wednesday.
Railway blast injures 18 in Sri Lanka
At least 18 people were injured in a blast by a railway track in the Sri Lankan capital on Wednesday, the military said.
Quake parents unbowed in pressing complaints
Grieving Chinese parents said on Wednesday they will press forward with protests against officials they blame for schools that toppled in a devastating earthquake a day after police sought to silence complaints.
Indonesian police detain militants for attacks on rally
Indonesian police said they had detained 57 members of a hardline Islamic group for questioning on Wednesday morning following an attack on an interfaith rally in Jakarta on Sunday.
Olmert talks tough on Iran's nuclear programme
Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Olmert said on Tuesday Iran's nuclear programme must be stopped by "all possible means" and Tehran must be made to see it would suffer devastating repercussions if it pursued atomic weapons.
Assad says Israel must quit Syrian land
Israel must be prepared to return all Syrian lands occupied in the 1967 Middle East war as part of any peace deal between the two sides, Syrian President Bashar al-Assad said in remarks published on Tuesday.
More charged over Rhys Jones murder
Police investigating the murder of 11-year-old Liverpool schoolboy Rhys Jones charged two people on Tuesday with trying to pervert the course of justice and summonsed two others for the same offence.
Clinton campaign says she not conceding
Hillary Clinton will say on Tuesday night that her rival Barack Obama has enough delegates to secure the U.S. Democratic Party presidential nomination, the Associated Press reported, but the Clinton campaign said that she would not concede the nomination on Tuesday.
Britons too busy to peel oranges
Britons are too busy to eat oranges in their lunch breaks nowadays and are opting instead for "easy to peel" fruit like satsumas, according to a survey.
Demand for life-like dolls for 'adoption'
Their chests rise and fall and you can hear a tiny heartbeat, but these babies for sale over the Internet are not alive.
Denomination head 'saddened' by Obama's departure from church
The president of the United Church of Christ has expressed concern for the family of Barack Obama after the Democratic presidential candidate formally ended his 20-year membership at the Chicago church over the weekend.