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N.Korea pledges to fully disable nuclear plant
North Korea pledged on Saturday to complete steps to disable its nuclear facilities by the end of October, at six-country talks aimed at disarming the communist state in return for aid and better diplomatic relations.
U.S. seizes IndyMac as troubles spread
U.S. banking regulators swooped in to seize mortgage lender IndyMac Bancorp Inc on Friday after withdrawals by panicked depositors led to the third-largest banking failure in U.S. history.
Miliband says Russia U.N. veto 'incomprehensible'
Foreign Secretary David Miliband said on Saturday Russia's veto of a United Nations Security Council resolution to impose sanctions on Zimbabwe was "incomprehensible".
Stocks slump on U.S. mortgage firm jitters
Fears about the worsening health of the two largest U.S. mortgage finance companies slammed global stocks and the dollar on Friday spurred by a report of a possible government takeover that could trim or eliminate the value of its common stock.
Brown pledges action after four knife killings
Prime Minister Gordon Brown pledged to introduce new measures to tackle knife crime on Friday, after four fatal stabbings in a single day in London brought the total killed in the capital this year above 50.
South Koreans vacate resort in North after shooting
Hundreds of South Korean tourists vacated a mountain resort in the North on Saturday, a day after a North Korean soldier shot and killed a 53-year-old woman vacationer who wandered into a military zone in the area.
Teen found guilty of schoolboy killing
A 16-year-old teenager was found guilty on Friday of the murder of schoolboy Martin Dinnegan, stabbed to death near his home in north London last year, police said.
Apple's new iPhone snapped up around the globe
Apple's new iPhone made its hotly awaited debut on Friday, with buyers storming stores in Asia and queues forming in Europe and the United States.
'Little Britain' takes satire to U.S
Hit BBC television show "Little Britain" is taking its outrageous satirical humour to U.S. premium cable channel HBO in September, drawing on stars such as David Schwimmer and Rosie O'Donnell to lure U.S. audiences.
Bell comes of age as test batsman
Ian Bell came of age as an England batsman on Friday with a monumental 199 on the second day of the first test against South Africa at Lord's.
Young man shot dead in Sheffield
Police have launched a murder inquiry after a young man was shot dead in Sheffield.
Jerusalem Old City shooting wounds 2 Israeli police
An attacker shot and wounded two Israeli policemen guarding one of the ancient gates of Jerusalem overnight, just metres from the mosque compound that lies at the heart of rival Jewish and Muslim claims to the city.
Venezuelan and Colombian leaders say they repair ties
Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez and Colombian President Alvaro Uribe said they repaired ties at a summit on Friday that showcased their renewed personal cooperation after months of bickering.
Taliban sow confusion on Pakistan- Afghan border
NATO-led peacekeepers in Afghanistan on Saturday blamed militants for a mortar attack two nights earlier that wounded Pakistani soldiers and Afghan police on either side of the border and led to a Pakistani protest.
Minister says Iran expects no U.S. or Israeli attack
Iran's foreign minister said on Saturday he believed neither the United States nor Israel would want to get entangled in a new Middle East crisis and attack the Islamic Republic over its nuclear programme.
Colombian rebels say betrayed in Betancourt rescue
Colombia's biggest guerrilla force said on Friday it was betrayed by its own men in last week's military rescue of Ingrid Betancourt and 14 other hostages that added to a string of recent setbacks.