Troops kill wanted Hamas man

JERUSALEM - The Israeli military says troops have killed a wanted Hamas member in a West Bank raid.

The military says soldiers were trying to arrest Iyad Abu Shilbaya early Friday in the town of Tulkarem when he ran at them, ignoring orders to halt. The military says troops feared he had a weapon and shot him.

60 feared dead in Sri Lanka blast

COLOMBO - A government spokesman says 60 people are feared killed in an accidental blast of explosives meant for road construction in Sri Lanka's east. Two Chinese nationals are among those killed.

Turkish court will apply NZ law in custody row

A Turkish court will apply New Zealand law in a hearing to decide custody of a 3-year-old New Zealand boy taken to Turkey as a baby by his mother.
The unusual hearing before the Istanbul Family Court looms as pivotal in the three-year struggle by Auckland publisher Bruce Laybourn to have his son Dylan returned to Auckland.

The toxic legacy of BP's oil spill

The BP oil well is to be plugged permanently with cement this weekend. Five months on from the spill these figures reveal the extent of the devastation.

KNOC buys 29.5 percent chunk of Dana | Reuters

Employees of Korea National Oil Corp (KNOC) are seen reflected on the logo of the company's commute bus as they walk across a parking lot at KNOC's headquarters in Anyang, southwest of Seoul September 8, 2010.

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LONDON | Fri Sep 17, 2010 2:21pm BST

LONDON (Reuters) - State-run Korea National Oil Company KOILC.UL said it had bought a 29.5 percent stake in Dana Petroleum (DNX.L), bringing it a step nearer to success in its hostile bid for the UK-listed oil and gas explorer.

FTSE dips as U.S. data hurts banks and energy | Reuters

A man walks past the London Stock Exchange in the City of London October 27, 2008.
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(Reuters) - Financials and energy stocks dragged Britain's top share index lower by the close on Friday as ....

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Valencia to return earlier than expected, says Ferguson | Reuters

Manchester United's Antonio Valencia receives treatment as he is stretchered off the pitch during their Champions League Group C soccer match against Rangers at Old Trafford in Manchester, northern England, September 14, 2010.

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MANCHESTER, England | Fri Sep 17, 2010 12:21pm BST

MANCHESTER, England (Reuters) - Manchester United winger Antonio Valencia could return at the end of February from his ankle injury rather than miss the rest of the season as first feared, manager Alex Ferguson said on Friday.

Paul McCartney to reissue Wings album Band on the Run | Reuters

(Reuters) - Paul McCartney is reissuing the 1973 album "Band on the Run" -- the best-selling record he made with Wings after his acrimonious split with The Beatles.

Credit easing a last resort - Bank's Posen | Reuters

(Reuters) - The Bank of England might aim to cut borrowing costs in specific areas of the economy should its program of buying government securities prove ineffective in stimulating economic growth, Bank Monetary Policy Committee member Adam Posen said on Thursday.