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World powers to discuss Iran sanctions on Friday
World powers will meet in London on Friday to discuss further sanctions against Iran.
Vodafone launches MusicStation service in Britain
Vodafone Group launched its mobile music service in Britain on Thursday to allow users to download and share unlimited tracks.
Republican field still up for US evangelical grabs
White evangelical Protestants, a key support base for the Republican Party, still have not united behind a single candidate for the 2008 White House race.
Metropolitan police guilty over Brazilian's shooting
London's police chief defied calls to resign on Thursday after a jury convicted his force of endangering the public by shooting dead an innocent Brazilian on an underground train, mistaking him for a suicide bomber.
Turkey aims for targeted sanctions in north Iraq
Turkey said on Thursday planned economic sanctions would only target outlawed Kurdish militants and groups providing them with support in northern Iraq.
Rogue US church fined $10.9m for military funeral protest
The 'God Hates America' cult, famous for its merciless protests at some of the most inappropriate occasions imaginable, have been ordered to pay nearly US$11 million in damages to relatives of a US Marine, after its members cheered his death at his funeral.
Rains flood southern Mexico, one dead
Around half a million Mexicans were made homeless and one man died on Wednesday as heavy rains devastated the southern Mexican state of Tabasco and flooded 70 percent of the swampy region.
China pulls export licences of 764 toy makers
China suspended the export licences of 764 toy manufacturers in the southern province of Guangdong last month because of quality problems, state media said on Thursday.
Enzyme may play role in aggressive lung cancer
Higher levels of an enzyme that makes estrogen may be the hallmark of a more aggressive type of lung cancer in older women, a finding that could lead to earlier diagnosis and treatment, U.S. researchers said on Thursday.
Suicide bus bomber fuels rumours Musharraf to delay elections
A suicide attack on an Air Force bus killed eight people on Thursday as security forces said they wiped out up to 70 militants in northwest Pakistan, fuelling talk President Pervez Musharraf would invoke emergency powers to put off elections
Renewed calls for ban on 'Harry Potter' over witchcraft, homosexuality
The wildly popular Harry Potter books and their author, J.K. Rowling have been charged with encouraging homosexuality following the author's announcement that one of the novels' main characters is gay.
More Anglicans seek way out of liberal Church
Anglicans worldwide are taking steps to separate themselves from more liberal churches and finding new approaches that would allow them to live the biblically faithful lives that they want to.
Mugabe looks to create law to allow himself to appoint successor
Zimbabwean President Robert Mugabe has signed into law a compromise bill giving him room to pick a successor, the government said on Thursday, in a move analysts said could allow the veteran leader to rule from the sidelines.
Egypt police shoot Eritrean at Israel border
Egyptian police shot at a group of Eritrean migrants trying to illegally enter Israel, wounding one man, a security source said on Thursday.
War fears swell refugee camp near Eritrea border
There is a settlement in Ethiopia where houses are in high demand, new restaurants and bars open often and nearly 700 people moved in last month alone.