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G8 to agree tariff steps to drive CO2 cuts: report
G8 leaders will agree to take their own initiatives to reduce or abolish import tariffs on industrial goods that aid efforts to curb greenhouse gas emissions and thus help fight global warming, Japan's Asahi newspaper said on Friday.
Pope will visit Paris and Lourdes in September
Pope Benedict will visit Paris and the shrine of Lourdes in southwest France in September, the Vatican said on Friday.
London deputy mayor quits over sex, money charges
London's Deputy Mayor Ray Lewis quit his post on Friday blaming the pressure of media inquiries into allegations about his past.
Religious leaders in peace call to G8 leaders
Religious leaders gathered this week in Sapporo, northern Japan, urged the Group of Eight industrial nations ahead of their summit next week to safeguard peace and security, and reinvest military funds in climate protection measures.
Police probe theft link in French murders
Detectives investigating the savage murder of two French students in London released details on Friday of items stolen from the flat where they were bound, stabbed and burned.
Sarkozy welcomes Betancourt to Paris
French-Colombian politician Ingrid Betancourt landed in Paris on Friday to an emotional welcome from President Nicolas Sarkozy, who had made her release from captivity in the Colombian jungle a foreign policy priority.
Inquiry after SATS exam delay
The government launched an inquiry on Friday after the U.S. company marking 9 million school exam papers for national tests said results would be at least a week late.
Legal fight ahead if badger cull rejected
Farmers said on Friday they would launch a legal challenge if the farm ministry rejected as expected next week a badger cull to help tackle bovine tuberculosis in cattle.