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Prosecutors say Karadzic must not represent himself
Macau News.Net
War crimes prosecutors have vetoed Radovan Karadzic’s decision to represent himself over war crimes charges.
Obama promises Israel
IOL
Jerusalem - Barack Obama headed for Europe on Thursday after vowing to forge an "unshakable" bond with Israel if elected the next US president and stressing the need to head off the "grave threat" of...
Aircraft catches fire on runway
Macau News.Net
In New Delhi, an Air Mauritius plane with 241 passengers and 11 crew on board had to abort take off after the pilot noticed a fire in the undercarriage of the aircraft.
Rice told to stay out of Malaysian affairs
Macau News.Net
US Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice has been told by Malaysia not to interfere in the legal matter involving opposition leader Anwar Ibrahim.
UK changes visa rules to stop forced marriages
Macau News.Net
The British Government will impose visa curbs on foreign brides and bridegrooms to prevent forced marriages in the country.
UK and Pakistan on the lookout for female terrorist
Macau News.Net
Following intelligence reports that a female terrorist might enter the UK from Pakistan, security forces in Pakistan and Britain, have been put on high alert at airports.
House weighs overturning
CNN
House panel considers repeal of "don't ask, don't tell policy" implemented in 1993 Law prohibits gays and lesbians from serving openly in the military Opponents of law say it prevents...
US/North Korea talks described as good
Macau News.Net
The US and North Korea have held their highest level meeting in four years over the dismantling of Pyongyang's nuclear program.
Execution location found for Indonesian terrorists
Macau News.Net
A site for the execution of three Indonesian men, convicted over the 2002 Bali bombings, has been surveyed by prison officials.
Scotland Yard foils 13 terrorist groups
Macau News.Net
The BBC has revealed that Scotland Yard has disrupted 13 terrorist networks in London in the last financial year.
Hurricane Dolly slams into Texas
The Australian
HURRICANE Dolly slammed onto South Padre Island, Texas, near the Mexico border, today as a powerful category two storm, the US National Hurricane Centre said.
43 injured after Japan earthquake
The Australian
The injuries were reported in and around the city of Hachinohe in Aomori prefecture, near the epicentre of the earthquake, which measured 6.8 on the Richter scale. "The number of injuries...
English husband and wife team jailed for fraud
Macau News.Net
A British man who staged his own disappearance to collect the life insurance has been sentenced to over six years' imprisonment.
Dumped baby still had umbilical cord
The Australian
AN abandoned baby found dead at a bus stop in a rural Victorian town had a torn umbilical cord still attached to its body, suggesting it was delivered with no medical assistance.
Bitter end for wife and
IOL
A husband and a wife who faked his death in a canoeing accident so they could claim life insurance payments were sentenced to jail terms totalling more than 12 years by a British court on Wednesday. ...
House committee probes medically unfit truckers
New York Post
The committee called officials of the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration to explain at the hearing why the agency hasn't fully implemented recommendations made nearly seven years ago on how...
Cowley faces grilling on drinking
The Australian
BASHING victim Simon Cowley will face a grilling over his drinking and alleged memory lapses when he gives evidence in disgraced swimmer Nick D'Arcy's assault case, a court has heard.
Pittsburgh cancer center warns of cell phone risks
New York Post
The head of a prominent cancer research institute issued an unprecedented warning to his faculty and staff Wednesday: Limit cell phone use because of the possible risk of cancer.
Obama speech expected to draw huge crowd in Berlin
Reuters
Presidential candidate Barack Obama travels to Berlin on Thursday to give the only public speech of a week-long foreign tour, an outdoor address on transatlantic ties that is...
Bin Laden driver trial shows interrogation video
Reuters
A black-and-white interrogation video of Osama bin Laden's driver showed Salim Hamdan denying under questioning in a dark cell that he worked for al...
Swimmer Jessica Hardy tests positive
New York Post
Jessica Hardy's first trip to the Olympics could be over before it began. The swimmer tested positive for a banned substance, leaving her just two weeks to pursue any appeals...
Garuda pilot on manslaughter charge
The Australian
Captain Marwoto, looking pale and wan, was wearing his pilot's uniform and badges despite being suspended from active flying duty. "I'm still a pilot," he answered quietly but defiantly...
Optima units under administration
The Australian
The company has appointed Moore Stephens as administrator to Optima Technology Solutions, Digital City Group and 3CSHOP International. "Optima and its other subsidiaries are continuing their...

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