Warnings issued amid Arctic chill
The Met Office issues severe weather warnings as temperatures in the UK plummet as low as -10C (14F) overnight.
Will Obama dare to confront Israel and its supporters in the US?
'Israel should get whatever it wants and an undivided Jerusalem should be its capital,' Obama assured the American Jewish delegates, many of them influential Democrats from across the US. The next day, one of his foreign policy advisors hastily issued a
Dollar eases back after touching 72 US cents
The Australian dollar was lower at noon despite breaking above 72 US cents and reaching a two-and-a-half month high during morning trade. Stronger oil prices helped lift the local currency to 72.06 US cents - its highest level since it reached 72.38 on
Brown: Taxes and monogrammed towels
A great example of your tax dollars at work -- because we all want our Secretary of the Interior to have monogrammed towels in his office bathroom, don't we?
Bush casts wide net for conservation in Pacific
U.S. President George W. Bush on Tuesday will designate nine sites in three areas of the central Pacific as marine national monuments, White House spokeswoman Dana Perino said Monday.
Doctors puzzle over Apple CEO's health issues
As Apple enthusiasts speculate over why pancreatic cancer survivor Steve Jobs won't appear at Macworld Conference & Expo this year, the CEO asks them to think differently about his health.
Largest American Embassy opens in Baghdad
Just days after the U.S. military formally handed authority of Baghdad's "Green Zone" over to the Iraqis, the new American Embassy opened in Baghdad.
Bipartisanship praised after economic stimulus meeting
Congressional leaders from both parties were optimistic Monday after meeting with President-elect Barack Obama to discuss his package of tax cuts and spending proposals aimed at reviving the beleaguered economy.
N Korea rallies for absent leader
Tens of thousands of North Koreans hold a New Year rally celebrating leader Kim Jong-il, who did not appear in footage of the event.
Russia cuts transit gas by fifth
Russia's Gazprom cuts gas transiting Ukraine by a fifth, accusing Kiev of stealing gas intended for EU states.
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