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Police clash with protesters over Naples trash law
Police clashed with demonstrators in Naples on Friday night after the Italian government vowed to force open rubbish dumps against locals' wishes in a determined effort to end the city's chronic trash problem.
Floods displace 15,000 in Chile
Heavy rains and flooding that killed five people and displaced thousands in south-central Chile have collapsed road and rail bridges, closed the world's largest underground copper mine and left many in the capital without drinking water, the government said on Friday.
Armed men ambush peacekeepers in Darfur
Up to 60 heavily armed men on horseback ambushed a patrol of peacekeepers in Darfur, in a new attack on international forces in Sudan's strife-torn west, the United Nations said on Friday.
No love for NATO in Ukraine's pro-Russian enclave
Ukraine's pro-Western leaders hope to join NATO but the people of this Black Sea port, where Russian warships are moored at the quayside, want no part of it.
China fights radiation, pollution after quake
China has still to recover 15 hazardous radioactive sources and must focus on the fight to keep drinking water clean and contain chemical spills after May 12's massive earthquake, a senior official said on Friday.
China Chengdu-Baoji railway reopens after quake
China has reopened the last railway line affected by a 7.9-magnitude earthquake in Sichuan after nearly two weeks, state media said on Saturday, smoothing transport of grains and relief supplies in the province.
China mobilises water units as refugees settle in
The emergency water unit being loaded on to a truck in Sandaoyan can't come fast enough for earthquake refugees in Xiang'e, 30 km and one nightmare away.
Police arrest second man after restaurant blast
Police arrested a second man on Friday in connection with an explosion in the toilets of a busy restaurant in southern England a day earlier.
Coroner says Nimrods not airworthy
A coroner looking into the deaths of 14 British service members in an air crash in Afghanistan said the entire Royal Air Force fleet of Nimrod reconnaissance aircraft needed to be grounded because they were not airworthy.
Parliament publishes Brown's home expenses
The House of Commons released details of expenses claimed by 14 senior MPs including Prime Minister Gordon Brown on Friday after giving up a legal battle to keep them secret.
Tories take Crewe by storm
The Conservatives took Crewe by a landslide on Friday, registering their first by-election gain over Labour for 30 years and hoisting a big question mark over the future of Gordon Brown.
Israeli jets scrambled to intercept Blair plane
Israeli fighter jets scrambled to intercept a plane carrying Middle East peace envoy Tony Blair this week after his pilots failed to identify themselves, an Israeli security source said on Friday.
Obama discusses race, religion at Jewish temple
Democrat Barack Obama explained the roots of his unusual name, listed some of his Jewish friends and voiced support for Israel on Thursday during a synagogue visit designed to shore up Jewish support for his U.S. presidential bid.
China earthquake: Survival in the midst of school tragedy
Nine-year-old Li Yao was one of only seven in her class who survived when her school collapsed in the China earthquake nearly two weeks ago.
Qaeda video berates Saudi king over faith dialogue
An al Qaeda leader has accused Saudi Arabia in an Internet video of giving in to Islam's Western enemies by calling for moderation and a dialogue with Jews and Christians.
Burma aid is reaching needy, aid agencies insist
Christian aid agencies are urging people not to be dissuaded from giving to Burma aid appeals, despite headlines highlighting the Burmese Government's reluctance to let in foreign aid.