Cameroon oil vessel’s crew seized
October 31st, 2008Seven French nationals are among 10 hostages seized by pirates on an oil vessel off Cameroon.
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Turkey denies Christians church
October 31st, 2008Turkey rules out handing over the revered medieval church in Tarsus, where Catholics want to hold Christian services.
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Damages awarded for wrongful child rape conviction
October 31st, 2008A Swedish man has received 170,498 kronor ($21,725) in compensation after being wrongfully convicted of child rape.
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F1: Website racists target Hamilton
October 31st, 2008Formula One’s governing body condemns racists who have targeted Lewis Hamilton with abusive website messages ahead of the Brazilian Grand Prix.
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Swedish hockey star Alfredsson to remain in Ottawa
October 31st, 2008The Swedish captain of the Ottawa Senators, Daniel Alfredsson, has signed a four-year contract extension to remain with the National Hockey League club, team owner Eugene Melnyk announced Thursday.
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Steep slide in support for Social Democrats
October 31st, 2008Support for the Social Democrats fell dramatically during November, down 6.2 percent in the wake of the financial crisis and Mona Sahlin’s mixed message about the make-up of a governing coalition led by her party.
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DNA legacy of ancient seafarers
October 31st, 2008Scientists use DNA to trace the migrations of a civilisation which dominated the Mediterranean thousands of years ago.
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Auf Wiedersehen
October 31st, 2008Historic Berlin airport shuts after 85 years of service
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Oligarchs’ woes
October 31st, 2008Russia’s oligarchs look to handouts from the Kremlin
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Priests to face ’sex drive tests’
October 30th, 2008The Vatican wants potential priests to be psychologically tested to identify those unable to control their sexual urges.
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