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Petrol fuels political woes for Australia's Rudd
Rising petrol prices have ended Australian Prime Minister Kevin Rudd's political honeymoon after 6 months in office, with commentators warning his Labour government may now be vulnerable at the next election.
London ban on booze on tubes and trains begins
A ban on alcohol on London's transport system comes into force on Sunday, designed to make buses, Tubes and trains safer for the public, but with unions warning staff could be put in greater danger instead.
Man questioned in child stabbings freed
A man questioned by police about a stabbing attack that killed two children and wounded a baby has been released, Scotland Yard said on Sunday.
Archbishop's charity parachute jump to be rescheduled
Archbishop's charity parachute jump to be rescheduled The Archbishop of York, Dr John Sentamu, has been forced to abandon his charity parachute jump due to bad weather. The parachute jump will now take place on Friday 6 June 2008 at Langar Airfield, Nottingham.
Minister opposes 'ghettoisation of faith' in Europe
Faith should not be ghettoised but instead be used to positively influence Europe, says Minister for Europe, Jim Murphy.
Myanmar warned over forcing survivors home
Myanmar must stop forcing cyclone survivors to return to their shattered homes where they face more misery or even death, rights groups said on Saturday, as a U.S. official accused the junta of being "deaf and dumb" to foreign aid pleas.
China evacuates 197,000 as quake rivers swell
China has evacuated over 197,000 people from an area that risks flooding by landslide- blocked rivers near the epicentre of this month's earthquake in Sichuan province, Xinhua news agency said on Saturday.
Plane skids off runway in Honduras killing five
A Salvadoran passenger plane skidded off a rain-soaked runway on landing at Tegucigalpa airport in Honduras on Friday, killing five people and injuring 38 as it veered onto a road and smashed into cars and a building.
Thai PM vows to end anti-government protests
Thai Prime Minister Samak Sundaravej said on Saturday he would crack down on anti-government protests that have ignited fears of a military coup.
One soldier dead in Afghan suicide blast
A suicide car bomber killed one foreign soldier and wounded six other people, including three civilians, in the eastern Afghan province of Nangarhar on Saturday, the provincial governor said.
Sudan proposes joint administration for oil-rich Abyei
Sudan's government has proposed a joint north-south administration for the oil-rich flashpoint Abyei area where clashes displaced tens of thousands of people this month, state media said on Friday.
Tropical Storm Alma dies out over Central America
Alma, the first tropical storm of the hurricane season, lost its strength on Friday over Central America, sparing oil platforms in southern Mexico after slamming parts of the region with deadly winds and rain.
Meeting adopts cluster bomb ban, debates loopholes
More than 100 nations formally agreed on Friday to ban the use of cluster bombs but debate continued on loopholes that could benefit powers such as the United States, which has refused to take part in talks on a ban.
Two dead in New York crane collapse
A large crane collapsed in New York City on Friday, killing two people and damaging an apartment building on Manhattan's Upper East Side - a day after city officials investigated the crane's operations.
Anti-smoking measures in spotlight
The government launched a three-month public consultation on Saturday on how to cut the number of people smoking in Britain.
Two toddlers dead after suspected stabbing
Police are investigating the deaths of a five-year-old boy and a four-year-old girl who are believed to have been stabbed in south London, Scotland Yard said on Saturday.