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Swedish police report details case against Assange
Julian Assange, the founder of the WikiLeaks anti-secrecy organization who was released from a British jail late last week, is facing a new challenge: the leak of a 68-page confidential Swedish police report that sheds new light on the…
Abu Dhabi hotel regrets $11m Christmas tree
An Abu Dhabi luxury hotel that boasted an $11 million Christmas tree decorated with gold and gems admitted Sunday it may have taken the holiday spirit a bit too far.
A statement from the Emirates Palace hotel said it regretted "attempts…
Total lunar eclipse Monday night December 20
For a few hours on the night of Dec. 20 to Dec. 21, the attention of tens of millions of people will be drawn skyward, where the mottled, coppery globe of our moon will hang completely immersed in the long, tapering cone of shadow cast out…
Sub-regional bodies hold the key to total African union
Dr Vladimir Antwi-Danso, a Political Scientist, has called for the transformation of existing African Sub-regional groupings into pillars of an eventual continental union.
"Making integration and people's solidarity part of national…
US to target fake online pills dealers
Online stores that sell fake drugs or pills without prescriptions are being targeted by the US government.
It has set up an initiative that will try to shut down the web stores and educate people about the dangers of buying drugs from such…
China, Pakistan seal trade deals
With 13 agreements already signed, Pakistan and China were expected to ink additional economic deals worth billions more Saturday, the second day of a rare visit by Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao to this impoverished, conflict-ridden nation.…
Irish divided over bailout
Just over 50 percent of Irish people support a multi-billion euro EU/IMF rescue package but believe the country has lost its sovereignty by accepting the external assistance, according to a poll published on Saturday. Skip related content…
France, Germany, UK, others call for EU budget freeze
Britain, France, Germany, Finland and the Netherlands called on Saturday for the EU budget to be frozen until at least 2020, in a joint letter to the European Commission.
The letter, addressed to European Commission President Jose Manuel…
Snow and ice bring festive havoc to UK
Fresh snow brought much of Britain to a standstill on what is traditionally the busiest weekend for shopping and travel in the run-up to Christmas.
Most of western Britain, Northern Ireland and northern Scotland suffered blizzards while…
Oil price rises to above $88 on weak dollar
Oil rose above $88 on Friday, supported by a weaker dollar and cold weather in the United States and Europe.
U.S. crude for January, which expires on Monday, edged up 56 cents to stand at $88.26 a barrel by 11:41 p.m. ET, rebounding from…