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Gazprom considers gas sales to UK households
State-controlled Russian gas giant Gazprom is examining a possible entry into the UK retail gas market, a spokesman for the company's UK unit said on Sunday.
Olmert says peace deal closer than ever
Israel and the Palestinians have never been so close to a peace deal, Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Olmert said on Sunday after talks with Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas and French President Nicolas Sarkozy.
Man held over consulate attack in Turkey
A Turkish court on Sunday ordered a man to be held in custody over an attack on the U.S. consulate in Istanbul in which six people were killed, the state-run Anatolian news agency reported.
Bush climate action now? 'Bogus': Schwarzenegger
California Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger said on Sunday the Bush administration did not believe it should do anything about global warming and that any last-minute action before leaving office would be "bogus."
Heckler interrupts Gene Robinson's sermon
A protester forced openly gay US Bishop Gene Robinson to pause his sermon at a west London church on Sunday.
Angelina Jolie gives birth to boy and girl
Hollywood actress Angelina Jolie has given birth to twins, a boy and a girl, her doctor at a hospital in southern France said on Sunday.
Show more love to end youth violence, says Street Pastors founder
The church, police and community must work together to empower young people and help them feel valued and loved, if gun and knife crime is to be stamped out, says the founder of Street Pastors.
Zimbabwe says sanctions failure a victory over racism
Zimbabwe on Saturday welcomed the failure of a Western-backed U.N. Security Council resolution to impose sanctions over its violent presidential elections, calling it a victory over racism and meddling in its affairs.
Yahoo rejects joint Microsoft proposal
Yahoo Inc on Saturday rejected a proposal to sell its search business to Microsoft Corp and hand over the remainder of the company to activist investor Carl Icahn.
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.