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Rhodes burns as Greek handling of fires slammed
Greek firefighters and soldiers backed by aircraft from other European countries fought a four-day-old forest fire on the holiday island of Rhodes on Friday but bad weather was hampering their efforts.
HBOS cuts mortgage rates
HBOS, Britain's biggest mortgage lender, said it is cutting rates on some of its home loans, the third time it has reduced borrowing costs this month.
Cornish pasty makers get brand name boost
Cornish pasty makers in Cornwall moved a step closer to securing branding and marketing rights for the traditional snack after the government backed their European bid for regional protection.
Jagger hits pension age
From Saturday, Mick Jagger will be entitled to a basic state pension of just under 91 pounds a week.
U.N. hits out at UK 'anti-terror' laws
The United Nations human rights committee said on Thursday Britain should ease back on tough "anti-terror" measures and take firm action to combat "negative public attitudes" towards Muslims.
It's art, for the Facebook generation
If like many people in our technology-ruled world you can't live without Google, video games, digital media and social networking sites like Facebook, this is your kind of art exhibit.
Plane makes emergency landing at Manila
A Qantas Airways plane made an emergency landing in Manila on Friday after part of its undercarriage blew off, triggering a loss in cabin pressure during a flight from Hong Kong to Melbourne.
Maliki invites Pope to visit Iraq
Iraqi Prime Minister Nuri al-Maliki invited Pope Benedict on Friday to visit Iraq, saying it would help the process of reconciliation.
Ecumenical leaders welcome Zimbabwe power sharing talks
Ecumenical leaders have welcomed the announcement of power sharing talks in Zimbabwe but condemned continuing political violence.
Catholic critics ask pope to lift contraception ban
More than 50 dissident Catholic groups published an unusually frank open letter to Pope Benedict on Friday saying the Church's ban on contraception has been "catastrophic" and urging him to lift it.
Stop Climate Chaos urges PM to ditch coal plants
The leaders of the UK's largest coalition dedicated to stopping climate change warned the Prime Minister on Tuesday not to go ahead with plans for a new coal plant at Kingsnorth.
Plane makes emergency landing in Manila
A Qantas Airways plane made an emergency landing in Manila on Friday after plunging thousands of feet and losing cabin pressure during a flight from Hong Kong to Melbourne.
U.N. report cites 'lessons' from Sudan attack
An internal report on the U.N. mission in Sudan admits "lessons" were learned from the way peacekeepers behaved during an attack on a disputed oil-rich town in which scores of civilians were killed.
Chinese push and shove for last chance Games tickets
Unwashed, unfed and lacking sleep, tens of thousands of Chinese shouted, pushed and shoved for their last chance at Olympic tickets on a hot and smoggy Friday, threatening to break through barricades.
Obama urges unity on foreign policy
U.S. presidential candidate Barack Obama urged Europe to stand by the United States in stabilising Afghanistan in a speech to over 200,000 in Berlin that stressed the need for unity in the face of new threats.
Little progress as WTO talks live another day
Marathon trade talks limped into another day on Friday but with little progress so far on the tortuous negotiations ministers said it would soon be time to decide whether a deal was at all possible.