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At least 28 killed in Sudan plane blaze
A Sudanese airliner burst into flames after landing in Khartoum overnight in bad weather, killing at least 28 of the 217 people on board, officials said on Wednesday.
Ten Pakistani soldiers killed on Afghan border
At least 10 Pakistani soldiers were killed on the Pakistani side of the Afghan border as U.S.-led forces in Afghanistan battled militants infiltrating into Afghanistan, a security official said on Wednesday.
Japan PM faces censure but unlikely to quit
Japan's unpopular prime minister, Yasuo Fukuda, faced an unprecedented censure in parliament's upper house on Wednesday but the embarrassing opposition move was not expected to force him either to resign or call a snap poll soon.
Thai truckers join global fuel price protest
Thousands of truckers went on a half-day strike in Thailand on Wednesday demanding government help against rising fuel prices, the latest in a series of protests that have swept across Asia and Europe.
Americans rediscover the railroad
As oil prices spike, many Americans are rediscovering the railroad.
Integral mission can help church solve global challenges - WEA
If churches are to successfully respond to some of today's global challenges, proclamation and demonstration of the Gospel need to go hand-in-hand, says the head of the World Evangelical Alliance, Dr Geoff Tunnicliffe.
S.Korea's troubled president seeks rival as PM
South Korea's unpopular president has approached his main conservative rival to be prime minister to stem anger over his policies that have triggered mass street protests, an aide to the rival said on Wednesday.
Japan tackles suicide gas with low-tech tool
Troubled by almost daily suicides using toxic hydrogen sulphide gas, which in some cases has sickened other people or forced them to evacuate their homes for hours, Japanese firefighters have developed a simple tool to neutralise the fumes.
EU and U.S. seek to turn up pressure on Iran
The United States and the European Union told Iran on Tuesday they were ready to impose more sanctions over its nuclear enrichment programme.
Zimbabwe's Tsvangirai rejects unity government
Zimbabwe's opposition leader Morgan Tsvangirai rejected calls on Tuesday for a national unity government instead of a presidential runoff vote and said his party was sure to win the election despite government violence.
GDP growth falls slightly in May
GDP growth is estimated to have fallen to 0.2 percent in the three months ending in May, down from 0.4 percent in the three months to April, the National Institute of Economic and Social Research said on Wednesday.
Credit crunch takes shine off City pay
Average salaries in London's financial sector, though still the envy of most other professionals, are down compared with this time last year due to the turmoil in the credit markets.
Mystery surrounds mass dolphin stranding
Tests on some of the 25 dolphins which died after Britain's biggest mass stranding in almost three decades showed they had been healthy, rescuers said on Tuesday, as mystery surrounded the beaching in a Cornish river.
MI5 clarifies its stance in 42-day debate
MI5 has taken the unusual step of clarifying its stance about the government proposal to increase the period terror suspects can be held without charge to 42 days after press reports that it opposed the idea.
UK says don't rush with new EU insurance rules
New European Union rules that shake up how insurers offset risk and protect policyholders must not be rushed despite a 2012 deadline, a senior British regulator said on Tuesday.
Police lose High Court pay battle
Police officers have lost their High Court fight against Home Secretary Jacqui Smith's refusal to backdate their pay rise.