Greece will not require further cuts, says George Papandreou

Greece's recovery would not require further cuts or layoffs, the prime minister, George Papandreou, said today. Photograph: Grigoris Siamidis/REUTERS
The arduous campaign to pull debt-stricken Greece out of crisis can be achieved without further austerity, the Greek prime minister, George Papandreou, pledged today as IMF ....

Turkey poised for major shakeup as voters back constitutional reforms

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Turkey stood on the brink of a ground-breaking political transformation tonight after voters in a referendum backed a constitutional shakeup designed to tame its once mighty secular establishment.

Hillary Clinton says it's last chance for Middle East peace talks

Israeli Prime Minister Binyamin Netanyahu (left) and President Mahmoud Abbas of the Palestinian Authority during recent peace talks in Washington Photograph: Saul Loeb/AFP/Getty Images
Middle East peace talks resume this week under the guidance of Hillary Clinton, amid growing tensions between all the parties over Jewish settlements on the West Bank.

Qur'an-burning 'disaster' averted, says New York imam

Feisal Abdul Rauf said the planned burning of copies of the Qur'an in Florida would have 'strengthened the radicals'. Photograph: Ali Haider/EPA
The New York imam at the centre of plans to build an Islamic centre near Ground Zero said today that "disaster" had been narrowly averted over the planned burning of copies of the Qur'an by a Florida pastor.

Afghan soldiers could be discharged

Soldiers could be identified for discharge from the Army, the Ministry of Defence said
Soldiers could be identified for discharge from the Army while serving on the frontline in Afghanistan.
Some serving soldiers are likely to have to leave under the Manning Control Points (MCP) programme, the Ministry of Defence said.
Those chosen to go could be identified while serving on the frontline - but it is understood that the process of discharging them would not start until they had returned.

In pictures: Britain in the Blitz

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For much of the population of Britain, the Blitz marked the first time World War Two made its presence felt. From September 1940 to May 1941, planes from the German air force dropped bombs night after night on towns and cities across the country. Around 43,000 civilians died; hundreds of thousands were left homeless. ...

Turkey referendum win boosts Erdogan for 2011 election

Turkey's Prime Minister and leader of the ruling Justice and Development Party (AKP) Recep Tayyip Erdogan, addresses a news conference in Istanbul September 12, 2010.

TUC attacks 'demolition' Government

Brendan Barber appealed for unions to forge a coalition with the public to fight back against spending cuts
The head of the TUC has launched an attack on the "demolition" Government as he appealed for unions to forge a coalition with the public to fight back against spending cuts.
General secretary Brendan Barber said the current austerity drive would damage public services and cost huge numbers of jobs.
He told the opening day of the TUC Congress in Manchester that unions were facing "stark realities" following the general election, with one overwhelming issue set to dominate workers for the rest of the year.

X Factor's Burke secures third number one | Reuters

Singer Alexandra Burke arrives for the GQ Men of the Year 2010 Awards at the Royal Opera House in London September 7, 2010.

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LONDON | Sun Sep 12, 2010 7:03pm BST

LONDON (Reuters) - Singer Alexandra Burke has clinched her third number one hit single with "Start Without You", knocking another former "X Factor" contestant off the top spot.

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