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Kenya agrees in principle to PM post
Kenya's government has agreed in principle to the creation of a prime minister's post sought by the opposition, but the terms and duties are still being discussed, a government negotiator said on Thursday.
Clinton sharpens message in attack on Obama
Democratic candidate Hillary Clinton criticized rival Barack Obama as a big dreamer with little substance on Wednesday as she sought to slow his momentum from 10 straight victories in the race for the party's U.S. presidential nomination.
U.S Gates to travel to India as arms deals blossom
U.S. Defence Secretary Robert Gates travels to India next week to strengthen diplomatic ties strained by an impasse over a landmark nuclear deal and push American bids for a lucrative $10 billion (5.1 billion pounds) fighter contract.
Serbia to hold rally to vent over Kosovo
Serbia plans to stage a mass protest rally in Belgrade on Thursday against Kosovo's declaration of independence, underlining Serb anger at the loss of their religious heartland.
Unknown attackers torch banks and cars in Athens
Unknown attackers set fire to eight banks, an insurance office and several cars early on Thursday in apparently coordinated strikes throughout the Greek capital, causing damage but no injuries, police said.
U.S. envoy expresses regret over Okinawa cases
A U.S. envoy expressed "great regret" on Thursday over the suspected rape of a 14-year-old girl by a U.S. Marine in Okinawa, southern Japan, as both Washington and Tokyo try to keep the incident from hurting broader ties.
Bangladesh's ex-PM Hasina admitted to hospital
Detained former Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina has been taken to a hospital in the Bangladesh capital Dhaka for treatment, officials said on Thursday.
India's Congress party faces triple northeast test
Elections in three small states in India's remote and revolt-racked northeast will provide another test for the ruling Congress party as it seeks to boost its shaky morale ahead of a national poll due next year.
UN appoints Steve Chalke as special advisor on trafficking
The Chair of Stop the Traffik, Steve Chalke, has been appointed as a special advisor to the UN's Global Initiative to Fight Human Trafficking (GIFT).
Centrica profit leaps 40 percent
Centrica reported a 40 percent increase in year profit on Thursday after lower wholesale gas prices improved the profitability of its domestic British Gas business, but it said margins were now tightening again.
MPs plead to coroner to stop Diana 'circus'
Senior MPs on Thursday urged the judge hearing the inquest into the deaths of Princess Diana and her lover Dodi al-Fayed in a Paris car crash to bring the "circus" to a halt.
Total lunar eclipse will turn Moon red
Millions across the Western hemisphere will have the chance to see the Moon turn red during the year's only total lunar eclipse early on Thursday morning, astronomers said on Wednesday.
Giant waste bin takes to London streets
Campaigners will take a giant waste bin onto the streets of London on Thursday to drive home the point of how much rubbish is generated every day.
Irish air controllers plan 24-hour strike
Ireland's air traffic controllers plan a 24-hour strike next week at the country's main airports in a growing dispute over working conditions, the IMPACT trade union said on Wednesday.
Oxford to probe why people believe in God
University of Oxford researchers will undertake a £2 million study to investigate why people believe in God.
French Catholics seek legal status for embryos
France's Roman Catholic Church has called for embryos to be given a clear legal status following a court decision that let parents of miscarried foetuses enter them with a name in the official civil registry.