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Kenya biofuel project stirs controversy
In a clearing on Kenya's coastal grasslands, a group of nomadic herders shout down government officials who have flown in from Nairobi to explain the benefits of a proposed $350 million sugar project.
Starbucks closures heaviest in Calif, Fla, Texas
California, Florida and Texas, the U.S. states with the most Starbucks Corp (SBUX.O: Quote, Profile, Research) stores, will see the most shuttered as the coffee chain axes more than 600 underperforming outlets in the coming year.
'Dark Knight' sets opening day record
The new Batman movie, "The Dark Knight," raked in $66.4 million (33.2 million pounds) in its opening day to set the single-day box office record, according to its distributor Warner Bros.
Growth ahead for more diversified game industry
The video game industry looks set for at least another year or two of strong growth, driven by geographical expansion, a strong hardware lineup and growing pool of casual gamers, industry executives said.
UK captive death claim taken seriously
Prime Minister Gordon Brown said on Saturday he was taking seriously a claim by militants in Iraq that one of five Britons they are holding hostage has killed himself.
ETA blamed for blasts in northern Spain
Four bombs exploded at popular seaside resorts in Cantabria northern Spain on Sunday, after warning calls from the Basque separatist group ETA and following a small explosion outside a Barclays bank near Bilbao.
MPs say cannot rely on U.S. torture assurances
Britain should no longer rely on U.S. assurances that it does not use torture on terrorism suspects, an influential committee of MPs said in a report released on Sunday.
Mugabe threatens to seize foreign firms
Zimbabwe will transfer ownership of all foreign-owned firms that support Western sanctions against President Robert Mugabe's government to locals and investors from "friendly" countries, a state newspaper reported on Sunday.
Foreign airstrike kills nine Afghan police
A foreign airstrike killed nine Afghan policemen in western Afghanistan overnight after a clash in which both sides mistook the other for Taliban militants, Afghan officials said on Sunday.
Jump in firms in critical condition
The number of British firms in their death throes or on the brink of bankruptcy rose almost seven-fold in the second quarter compared with the same period last year, a survey showed on Sunday.
Teenage girl held after Cornwall beach death
A 16-year-old girl was arrested in connection with the death of a man found on a beach in Cornwall suffering from head injuries, police said on Sunday.
Gene test for lung cancer aggressiveness sought
U.S. and Canadian researchers have taken steps toward developing a gene test to determine whether a patient's lung cancer is especially aggressive, or whether radical treatment can be avoided.
Bin Laden driver faces first Guantanamo trial
Osama bin Laden's driver will face a controversial form of American justice on Monday in the first Guantanamo war crimes trial, 6-1/2 years after the United States opened its prison camp in Cuba to jail fighters in the "war on terror."
PM urges Israel to freeze settlements
Prime Minister Gordon Brown urged Israel on Sunday to stop settlement expansion on occupied land, saying it was making it harder to reach a peace deal with the Palestinians this year.
Coe sees Ferguson as ideal 2012 coach
Manchester United manager Alex Ferguson would be the ideal coach to lead a football team at the 2012 London Olympic Games, organising committee chairman Sebastian Coe said on Sunday.
Brazilian police recover Picasso print and nab suspect
Police recovered a Pablo Picasso print and arrested one person in connection with an armed robbery at Sao Paulo's Pinacoteca Museum last month, local media reported on Saturday.