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'Kiss' couple's hearing postponed

Sun, 14 Mar 2010 23:31:20 +0000

A British pair due to appear in court accused of kissing in public will have to wait until next month to learn their fate after their appeal hearing was postponed.

US search for missing student

Sun, 14 Mar 2010 20:41:24 +0000

Friends and family are carrying out a search for a 22-year-old foreign exchange student missing in the USA.

Belgium police confront gunman

Sun, 14 Mar 2010 19:16:39 +0000

Police in Belgium said an officer was killed when he confronted a gunman who had killed his son.

Suspected Eta member held

Sun, 14 Mar 2010 17:26:14 +0000

Police in London have arrested a man wanted for alleged terrorist offences in Spain.

Taliban bombings a Nato 'warning'

Sun, 14 Mar 2010 16:36:06 +0000

Deadly bomb attacks in the southern Afghan city of Kandahar were a warning to Nato's top general that the Taliban are ready for a coming offensive in their heartland, the insurgents have said.

Vatican denies celibacy-abuse link

Sun, 14 Mar 2010 13:16:24 +0000

The Vatican has strongly denied that its celibacy requirement is the root of the sex abuse scandal convulsing the church in Europe and has again defended Pope Benedict XVI's handling of the crisis.

Two killed in Canadian avalanche

Sun, 14 Mar 2010 09:36:20 +0000

An avalanche struck an informal snowmobile rally in Canada's Rocky Mountains, killing at least two people and leaving an unknown number missing at an annual gathering best known for its party atmosphere and stunt riding.

Briton found dead in ski resort

Sun, 14 Mar 2010 09:01:11 +0000

A 24-year-old British man has been found dead in a ski resort, the Foreign Office said.

Call for parliament dissolution

Sun, 14 Mar 2010 07:06:44 +0000

Leaders of tens of thousands of protesters who swarmed into Bangkok from Thailand's rural areas threatened mass street demonstrations if the government didn't respond to their demand for a dissolution of parliament within 24 hours.

China calls for economic vigilance

Sun, 14 Mar 2010 07:06:36 +0000

China must remain alert to fight any rebound in the economic crisis in the next several years, Premier Wen Jiabao has said.

Afghan call for troops after blasts

Sun, 14 Mar 2010 05:36:07 +0000

The governor of Afghanistan's Kandahar province is demanding more troops to provide security after 12 explosions in the largest southern city killed dozens of people.

Chavez demands curbs on internet

Sun, 14 Mar 2010 05:21:42 +0000

Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez has called for regulation of the internet while demanding authorities crack down on a critical news website that he accused of spreading false information.

US-Russia arms deal expected soon

Sun, 14 Mar 2010 05:11:14 +0000

President Barack Obama had what the White House described as an "encouraging" phone conversation with Russian President Dmitry Medvedev as the two countries sought to work out the remaining issues on a treaty to significantly reduce nuclear arsenals.

Death plot suspect 'lost her mind'

Sun, 14 Mar 2010 05:11:04 +0000

A US woman who was held in Ireland in connection with an alleged murder plot announced she had converted to Islam and told her family they'd go to hell if they didn't follow in her steps, her mother said.

Kissinger discharged from hospital

Sun, 14 Mar 2010 05:06:25 +0000

Former US Secretary of State Henry Kissinger has been released from a South Korean hospital after recovering from stomach pains, a hospital spokesman said.

Safety checks for Boeing 737s

Sun, 14 Mar 2010 05:06:21 +0000

The US Federal Aviation Administration issued an emergency airworthiness directive demanding that airlines check a mechanism that controlled tail flaps on about 600 Boeing 737s.

UK couple facing jail for kissing

Sun, 14 Mar 2010 03:46:31 +0000

A British couple are appealing against a jail sentence after being accused of sharing a passionate kiss in a Dubai restaurant.

Law prioritises donor card holders

Sun, 14 Mar 2010 02:56:32 +0000

Israel is launching a potentially trailblazing experiment in organ donation - sign a donor card, and you and your family move up in line for a transplant if one is needed.