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U.N. report cites 'lessons' from Sudan attack
An internal report on the U.N. mission in Sudan admits "lessons" were learned from the way peacekeepers behaved during an attack on a disputed oil-rich town in which scores of civilians were killed.
Chinese push and shove for last chance Games tickets
Unwashed, unfed and lacking sleep, tens of thousands of Chinese shouted, pushed and shoved for their last chance at Olympic tickets on a hot and smoggy Friday, threatening to break through barricades.
Obama urges unity on foreign policy
U.S. presidential candidate Barack Obama urged Europe to stand by the United States in stabilising Afghanistan in a speech to over 200,000 in Berlin that stressed the need for unity in the face of new threats.
Little progress as WTO talks live another day
Marathon trade talks limped into another day on Friday but with little progress so far on the tortuous negotiations ministers said it would soon be time to decide whether a deal was at all possible.
Libya and Italy seen set to sign compensation deal
Libya and Italy will soon seal a deal worth "billions" to compensate for the European country's three-decade colonial rule, Libyan leader Muammar Gaddafi's influential son said on Thursday.
EU drops calls to take in more Iraqi refugees
European Union interior ministers dropped calls for the bloc to take in more Iraqi refugees after Iraq's prime minister said his government was trying to convince refugees to return home to help Iraq rebuild.
Glasgow loss deals crushing blow to Labour
Labour lost a parliamentary seat in one of its traditional strongholds, a stinging electoral setback for Prime Minister Gordon Brown, results showed on Friday.
Rate rise needed despite gloom
Interest rates need to rise to prevent the inflation genie escaping the bottle despite the bleakest growth outlook since the early 1990s, according to a report by a leading think-tank published on Friday.
Economy to slow slightly in second quarter
British economic growth is expected to slow a little bit more in the second quarter and analysts say it won't be long before the economy flatlines or even starts to shrink.
Ofgem says fuel poor must get cheapest deals
Retail energy suppliers must ensure their poorest customers are on the cheapest price plan to count towards their multi-million pound "social tariff" targets, UK energy regulator Ofgem said on Friday.
British Energy agrees to EDF takeover
Nuclear operator British Energy has agreed to be taken over by French utility Electricite de France for around 775 pence per share, a source briefed on the matter said on Friday.
Labour soul searching as voters jump ship
The Labour Party starts a brain-storming session on Friday to figure out how to win back disillusioned voters, make peace with unions, and lift Prime Minister Gordon Brown's government out of the doldrums.
IVF tourism seen as a growing worry
Thirty years after doctors delivered the world's first test tube baby, Louise Brown, fertility experts say they must tackle a growing problem of reproductive tourism that puts women and babies at risk.
Palau to distribute 'Friendly Dialogue' book at Olympics
The Chinese Government has granted a major evangelist permission to distribute a Christian-atheist book to athletes and coaches during the Beijing Summer Olympics.
Max Mosley wins sex privacy case
Motor racing boss Max Mosley won damages in the High Court on Thursday when a judge ruled his privacy was violated after The News of the World published a story about his part in a sado-masochistic orgy.
Plan agreed to tackle online music piracy
The music and film industries launched a fight back against online piracy on Thursday, persuading the six biggest Internet providers to send warning letters to those suspected of illegal file-sharing.