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M&S first quarter same-store sales fall
Retailer Marks and Spencer issued a shock profit warning on Wednesday and said a consumer downturn was likely to be deeper, and last longer, than previously expected, hammering its shares.
Broken promises sound off-note between G8 and Africa
When African leaders meet their rich G8 counterparts next week the inevitable smiles will mask bitter disappointment over broken promises on both sides.
Study finds people with HIV living longer
People with HIV in the developed world are no more likely to die in the first five years following infection than men and women in the general population, British researchers said on Tuesday.
Emergency rule declared in Mongolia
Five people were killed and more than 300 injured in a riot in Mongolia's capital among people alleging fraud in a weekend election, the country's justice minister said on Wednesday.
Petrol prices hit out-of-town shopping
Britons are cutting back on trips to out-of-town retail parks due to rising petrol prices and doing more of their shopping on the Internet, according to the latest retail trends survey from Experian.
Rice Praises Christian Groups in China Quake Response
US Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice praised the self-sacrifice and relief efforts of Christian charitable organisations in China Sunday while surveying disaster struck areas throughout Sichuan province as part of a greater goodwill tour with Chinese officials.
Mandelson seeks unity after new Sarkozy criticism
European Union trade chief Peter Mandelson said on Tuesday he was being undermined by repeated criticism from French President Nicolas Sarkozy and urged EU states to unite behind his push for a world trade deal.
Mugabe leaves summit under pressure
President Robert Mugabe returns to Zimbabwe on Wednesday under pressure from fellow African leaders to form a national unity government in the wake of his re-election in a violent poll ruled unfair by monitors.
Willow Creek sets record straight on mission focus
Months of misleading headlines and rumours floating in the blogosphere have prompted one influential megachurch to set the record straight about the major changes the church is making.