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Swine flu: the race to vaccinate
Interactive graphic on the race to vaccinate against H1N1 flu, as several countries including Canada and France start their vaccination programmes.
October 24, 2009, 3:33 am -
U.S. asks Swiss to extradite fugitive Polan
* Swiss receive U.S. formal request; no formal deadline
October 24, 2009, 3:45 am -
Iran fails to accept U.N.-drafted nuclear deal
TEHRAN (Reuters) - Iran Friday failed to accept a U.N.-drafted plan for it to cut a stockpile of nuclear fuel that the West fears could be used for weapons, and instead said it wanted to buy nuclear fuel from abroad.
October 24, 2009, 3:39 am -
Far-right leader slams BBC over TV appearance
LONDON (AFP) - British far-right leader Nick Griffin accused the BBC on Friday of mounting a "lynch mob" on him in a charged appearance on a TV political panel show, and called for it to be re-recorded.
October 24, 2009, 3:23 am -
Frenchman Todt elected FIA president
PARIS (AFP) - Ex-Ferrari boss Jean Todt promised "constructive change" after he won Friday's election to the most powerful post in motorsport as president of the Federation Internationale de l'Automobile (FIA).
October 24, 2009, 3:17 am -
Baby born on plane gets free flights
A baby boy who made a surprise arrival on board an AirAsia flight this week will be given free flights for life, as will his mother, the airline says.
October 24, 2009, 3:03 am -
Suicide bomber kills eight in Pakistan
ISLAMABAD (Reuters) - A Taliban suicide bomber killed eight people outside a key Pakistani airforce facility Friday, with officials quick to deny suggestions the target was linked to the country's nuclear program.
October 24, 2009, 2:38 am -
NATO agrees need to boost effort to Afghan transition
BRATISLAVA (Reuters) - NATO ministers agreed on Friday on the need to boost training of Afghan forces to allow them eventually to take over from international troops and to insist on higher standards from the next Afghan government.
October 24, 2009, 1:51 am -
Yemeni rebels report border clash with Saudi forces
SANAA (Reuters) - Yemeni Shi'ite rebels said clashes had broken out between Yemeni people and Saudi forces trying to build a border fence, with several killed and injured on both sides.
October 24, 2009, 1:35 am -
Sri Lanka sends home displaced civilians
Sri Lanka, under pressure to release 250,000 Tamil civilians displaced in the defeat of Tamil Tiger rebels, has begun resettling some who fled their homes.
October 24, 2009, 1:25 am -
US pilots fly 240km off course
The US air safety officials are investigating a flight that overshot its destination by 240 kilometres when pilots reportedly got into a "heated discussion."
October 24, 2009, 1:21 am -
Somalia's Shabaab rebels threaten Uganda, Burundi
MOGADISHU (Reuters) - Somalia's hardline al Shabaab insurgents said they would strike the capitals of Burundi and Uganda in revenge for rocket attacks by peacekeepers from those countries that killed at least 30 people in Mogadishu.
October 24, 2009, 1:19 am -
Trade row hangs over ASEAN summit
HUA HIN, Thailand (Reuters) - A trade row between Thailand and the Philippines threatened to derail a regional free trade pact on Friday, as hosts Thailand cast tight security over an Asian summit twice postponed due to anti-government protests.
October 24, 2009, 1:13 am -
Earthquake strikes Indonesia: USGS
A 6.0-magnitude earthquake has struck Indonesia's Papua province on the island of New Guinea, the US Geological Survey says.
October 24, 2009, 1:05 am -
Far-right leader slams BBC over protest
The BBC was under fire after the British National Party's leader appeared on a top panel show attacking Islam and defending the Ku Klux Klan.
October 24, 2009, 1:03 am -
Donington Park's British Grand Prix bid set to fail
LONDON (AFP) - Donington Park's bid to stage the British Grand Prix from 2010 is set to fail after the venue's fund-raising attempts fell through.
October 24, 2009, 12:51 am -
Anti-tank mine kills 15 in Pakistan
An anti-tank mine has exploded under a minibus, killing 15 wedding guests on a road used by government forces in Pakistan's lawless tribal belt, officials say.
October 24, 2009, 12:44 am -
Sarkozy son won't seek high-profile post
French President Nicolas Sarkozy's son says he will not seek the leadership of the organisation that runs France's most important business district.
October 24, 2009, 12:40 am -
Czech leader welcomes EU proposal on treaty
PRAGUE (Reuters) - Czech President Vaclav Klaus welcomed on Friday a proposal by the European Union presidency for removing his objections to signing the EU's Lisbon reform treaty, increasing the chances of it going into force.
October 24, 2009, 12:38 am -
Trade row hangs over ASEAN summit, security tight
HUA HIN, Thailand (Reuters) - A trade row between Thailand and the Philippines threatened to derail a regional free trade pact on Friday, as hosts Thailand cast tight security over an Asian summit twice postponed due to anti-government protests.
October 24, 2009, 12:37 am
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