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Fish scales may point to armour of the future
Scales that protect a quarrelsome fish from the bites of its own fellows as well as from predators may hold the key to the armour of the future, U.S. researchers reported on Sunday.
FIA boss plans to sue media over orgy case
Motor racing chief Max Mosley says he is considering taking libel and legal action against media outlets across Europe over reports of a sado-masochistic orgy he took part in.
Obama says he is a pragmatist on foreign policy
Presidential candidate Barack Obama, who just completed a weeklong tour abroad, described his foreign policy approach as one that balances the promotion of human rights with the need to put the highest priority on the issues most crucial to America's security.
Experts try to block flu virus replication
Scientists in Japan have gained a better understanding how influenza viruses replicate, possibly opening the way for the development of drugs to hamper their reproduction.
David Cameron reunited with stolen bike
Conservative leader David Cameron has been reunited with his stolen bicycle, pinched from outside a supermarket this week while he was shopping inside, after a Sunday paper tracked it down.
Coldplay return to top of album charts
Coldplay held off a surge from resurgent seventies group ABBA to bounce back to the top of the album charts after being ousted for a week, the Official UK Charts Company said on Sunday.
China guide dog ranks swell for Paralympics
A Chinese city has donated two seeing eye dogs to the nation's Paralympic team, the Xinhua news agency said on Sunday, giving some publicity to such dogs that are rarely seen in China.
Carlos Sastre wins the Tour de France
Carlos Sastre became the third successive Spaniard to win the Tour de France on Sunday in another major sporting triumph for his country this year.
Cambodian ruling party claims election victory
The ruling Cambodian People's Party (CPP) claimed an expected victory in Sunday's general election, giving another five years in power to ex-Khmer Rouge guerrilla Hun Sen, prime minister for the last 23 years.
Ballerina Darcey Bussell joins Sydney Dance Co
Ballerina Darcey Bussell has found a new role since retiring from The Royal Ballet and moving to Australia - board member of the financially troubled Sydney Dance Company.
Dangerous floods devastate Ukraine and Romania
Floods described by a senior government official as the worst in a century have killed 13 people in western Ukraine and four in neighbouring Romania, officials said on Sunday.
Karadzic appeals extradition to Hague tribunal
The legal team of war crimes suspect Radovan Karadzic has filed an appeal to delay his extradition to the United Nations tribunal in The Hague, Karadzic's brother said on Sunday.
Child deaths aboard migrant boat stir Italy
A Nigerian migrant's account of how his two children were thrown overboard after dying of thirst on their voyage to Italy has added fuel to a debate on whether illegal immigration is out of control.
S.Africa's Mbeki says Zimbabwe talks continue
Zimbabwe's ruling party and opposition factions are continuing with negotiations to resolve the country's political crisis, South African President Thabo Mbeki said on Sunday.
Tensions surge after Gaza bombings
Hamas and Fatah carried out tit-for-tat arrests of each other's followers on Sunday after deadly Gaza bomb attacks fuelled tension between the Palestinian factions.
Obama defends foreign tour as visit closes
Democratic candidate Barack Obama returned to a tight U.S. presidential campaign on Sunday and defended his weeklong globe trotting, saying "we did it really well."