Somali pirates holding a Ukrainian cargo ship carrying battle tanks threaten to blow it up if they are not paid a ransom.
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Global stocks have fallen sharply on one of the worst days of trading in 30 years.
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Israel's PM-designate urges calm as police clash with Israeli protesters in Acre on the third day of violence between Jews and Arabs.
posted by admin at 10:21 pm
Prime Minister Gordon Brown calls for falls in the price of oil to be passed on to consumers 'as quickly as possible'.
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New drug combinations are being tested to fight sleeping sickness in the Democratic Republic of Congo.
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Glasgow Airport car bomb hero John Smeaton is in intensive care after suffering a serious asthma attack.
posted by admin at 10:13 pm
The US and India sign a controversial civilian nuclear co-operation accord, ending 34 years of American sanctions.
posted by admin at 10:07 pm
A Belfast teacher who admitted downloading more than 500 images of children being sexually abused is jailed for 15 months.
posted by admin at 10:02 pm
Stock markets in London, Paris and Frankfurt again register big losses amid fears of an economic slowdown.
posted by admin at 9:57 pm
President George W Bush vows to work "aggressively" to restore economic stability, as world stock markets tumble.
posted by admin at 9:52 pm