Sep 3, 2010
NASA turns down Chilean miners request for alcohol, cigarettes
The National Aeronautics and Space Administration has reportedly turned down requests for alcohol and cigarettes made by 33 trapped Chilean miners.
Obama calls French President and Saudi King on Middle East
US President Barack Obama has called French President Nicolas Sarkozy and Saudi King Abdullah to discuss with them the crucial direct talks between Israeli and Palestine leaders that resumed after a gap of two years.
Soldiers kill 25 in gunbattle near US-Mexico border
A shootout between soldiers and purported drug cartel gunmen killed 25 suspects in northern Tamaulipas state, near Mexico's border with Texas, the military said.
Son of Iranian 'stoning' woman urges global pressure
The son of Sakineh Mohammadi-Ashtiani, an Iranian woman sentenced to death by stoning for adultery, pleaded on Friday for sustained international pressure to save her life.
Hamas among intractable issues in Mideast talks
To relaunch Middle East peace talks on Thursday, the Israeli and Palestinian leaders and their American mediators quietly agreed to push aside the question of Hamas – the Islamic militant group that controls one of the two Palestinian territories and rejects negotiation
Bihar abduction: Body of havildar Lucas recovered
The bullet-riddled body of kidnapped Bihar Military Police havildar Lucas Tete was recovered on Friday from Lakhisarai as the Maoist deadline for killing three remaining hostages expired with security forces intensifying operations to rescue them.
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AP – Miss Mexico Jimena Navarrete is crowned Miss Universe 2010 by Stefania Fernandez during the Miss Universe …
"I want the whole world to know about my country and my people," the Guadalajara native said after beating 82 competitors for global bragging rights at the pageant in Las Vegas.
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Gunman kills 8 in Slovak capital
CTK PhotoThe man shared an apartment block with seven victims.
A late morning shooting spree in Bratislava Aug. 30 ended with eight dead, including six Roma and the gunman, but authorities are hesitant to call the incident racial discrimination.
GUARDIAN News, Sep 03, 2010
- Follow the latest developments and reaction as the Pakistan cricket team continue their tour despite the betting scandal that has rocked the game
The Pakistan cricket authorities are refusing to suspend Mohammad Amir, left, captain Salman Butt, centre, and Mohammad Asif until they have evidence of wrongdoing in the match-fixing scandal. Photograph: Clive Rose/Getty Images
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Monday 30 August 2010 -
Will Nick Clegg soon be throwing his toys out of his pram? Have a look at this picture and see what you think ... Continue reading... 6 commentsPosted by Helen Pidd
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Saturday 28 August 2010 -
Convicted murderer of Meredith Kercher to have musings published by Italian lawmaker who visited her in prison Continue reading... 119 comments
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Tuesday 24 August 2010 -
The long awaited report into the 1972 bombing of Claudy, in Northern Ireland, has been released. It finds that a Catholic priest, Father James Chesney, directed the attack, but police, the government and the church covered up his role. Follow the latest here
Father James Chesney was never questioned about the attack. Photograph: PA
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Father of Sarah Palin's grandchild files papers to run for job in Wasilla, Alaska, with nudge from reality TV producers Continue reading... 39 comments
Sarah Palin's daughter Bristol on stage with Levi Johnston at the US Republican National Convention in 2008. Photograph: Larry WSmith/EPA -
Monday 23 August 2010 -
A gunman has reportedly been killed after taking more than 20 people hostage on board a bus in the Phillipines. Follow the latest developments here
Former police officer Rolando Mendoza looks out of a window of a bus carrying tourist hostages at Quirino Grandstand in Manila. Photograph: Romeo Ranoco/Reuters
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Wednesday 18 August 2010 -
Is Nick Clegg the new Barack Obama? This ridiculous comparison is not as flattering as it would have been even a year ago when the president's liberal halo was not as tarnished as it has since become.
Work continues on One World Trade Center at ground zero. The proposed mosque would be two blocks north. Photograph: Mark Lennihan/AP
But watching Clegg handling his Q&A session at Microsoft this week and listening to him talking about those 100 coalition days on Radio 4 as I type I think I detect a lofty rationality – there are less kind descriptions – that fails to connect emotionally with the hopes and fears of too many voters in these dangerous times.
Trust, fairness, civil liberties, greater efficiency in a more balanced (also greener) economy, resumed social mobility and cheaper-but-better public services ... It is hard to quarrel with the vision of Britain that Clegg holds out for 2015. If only it were that easy. He'll learn.
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Friday 13 August 2010 -
Fears over image of collapsed girl in Worcester allayed as it is revealed she was playing prank on friend when photographed Continue reading... 14 comments -
Tuesday 10 August 2010 -
The war crimes trial of the former Liberian leader Charles Taylor heard more evidence that he gave 'blood diamonds' to the supermodel Naomi Campbell. Follow how this morning's session unfolded
Former Liberian president Charles Taylor is alleged to have gifted 'blood diamonds' to Naomi Campbell. Photograph: Reuters
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Monday 9 August 2010 -
Naomi Campbell's evidence at the war crimes trial of the former Liberian leader Charles Taylor was challenged today by her former agent Carole White and the actor Mia Farrow. Follow how the day unfolded
Mia Farrow at the Special Court for Sierra Leone, The Hague. Photograph: BBC
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Thursday 5 August 2010 -
Supermodel sparked global outrage after saying there should be a law forcing mothers to feed babies solely from the teat Continue reading... 14 comments
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The supermodel Naomi Campbell admitted receiving "dirty looking stones" after meeting the former Liberian leader Charles Taylor. Follow Campbell's testimony at the Hague war crimes tribunal, as it happened
Naomi Campbell at the UN war crimes tribunal. Photograph: UN
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Monday 2 August 2010 -
Ed Pilkington: Brazilian model says there should be a 'worldwide law that mothers should breastfeed their babies for six months' Continue reading... 50 comments
Gisele Bündchen … not a fan of the bottle. Photograph: Eric Thayer/ReutersPosted by Ed Pilkington in New York
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There are reports of outbreaks of cholera among the survivors of monsoon flooding in north west Pakistan, as the death toll rises and rescue workers struggle to reach 27,000 stranded people. Follow how the day unfolded
The death toll from the Pakistan floods is expected to rise as many people were still reported missing. Photograph: Sajjad Qayyum/AFP/Getty Images
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Friday 30 July 2010 -
The research company behind a study casting iPad users as a 'selfish elite' has conceded its conclusions are subjective Continue reading... 287 comments
A study has branded iPad owners like Stephen Fry, pictured here at the product's London launch, 'an elite bunch'. Photograph: Ming Yeung/Getty Images
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