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Thirteen killed in Johannesburg shootout
Publish Date : 6/26/2006 7:55:00 AM   Source : World News SofiaNewsroom.com
Nine suspected robbers and four policemen have been killed in a shootout in Johannesburg, police said.

Al Qaeda linked group claims killing Russian hostages
Publish Date : 6/26/2006 7:53:00 AM   Source : World News SofiaNewsroom.com
A group linked to the Al Qaeda terror network in Iraq claimed Sunday it had executed four Russian embassy workers it kidnapped in Baghdad.

Uzbekistan rejoins Russia-led collective security pact
Publish Date : 6/24/2006 8:42:00 AM   Source : World News SofiaNewsroom.com
Uzbekistan today once again joined the Russia-led collective security pact of six former Soviet republics sprawling from Chinese border in the east and NATO border in the west.

Saddam on hunger strike after lawyer's murder
Publish Date : 6/22/2006 8:59:00 AM   Source : World News SofiaNewsroom.com
Former Iraqi dictator Saddam Hussein and seven co-accused are on a hunger strike to protest the killing of a senior defence lawyer.

Eighty Iraqi workers kidnapped in Baghdad
Publish Date : 6/22/2006 8:55:00 AM   Source : World News Update
Eighty Iraqi workers were abducted by gunmen in a city north of Baghdad, officials said.

Jiabao on visit to South Africa
Publish Date : 6/22/2006 8:53:00 AM   Source : World News Update
China's Prime Minister Wen Jiabao is in South Africa to promote greater economic and trade relations between the two giants of the developing world.

RAI Sacks 1 over Italy's Prince Scandal
Publish Date : 6/20/2006 8:19:00 AM   Source : World News SofiaNewsroom.com
RAI, the Italian state broadcaster, said it has dismissed an employee, involved in the scandal with the son of Italy's last king.

Unemployed and Asian in the United Kingdom
Publish Date : 6/20/2006 8:06:00 AM   Source : World News SofiaNewsroom.com
The British system that helps people to find work - the network of job centres - has recently been found to fail in many regards when it comes to Asians.

27 Taliban militants killed in Afghanistan
Publish Date : 6/13/2006 8:48:00 AM   Source : World News SofiaNewsroom.com
Twenty-seven Taliban militants, probably including a brother-in-law of Taliban leader Mullah Mohammad Omar, were killed in two separate battles in south Afghanistan, a local officer said Monday.

S African Govt asks Pak to clarify whereabout of its national
Publish Date : 6/12/2006 8:54:00 AM   Source : World News SofiaNewsroom.com
South Africa has asked Islamabad to clarify the whereabouts of a Pakistani national and a suspected al Qaeda activist Khalid Rashid, who went missing after being deported from this country.

Australian Bk criticised for plans to outsource jobs to India
Publish Date : 6/12/2006 8:49:00 AM   Source : World News SofiaNewsroom.com
Australia's leading bank Westpac today came under attack following reports of its plan to outsource more jobs to India by the end of this year.

Tariq Aziz testifies in Saddam trial
Publish Date : 6/1/2006 9:06:00 AM   Source : World News SofiaNewsroom.com
Former Iraqi foreign minister and deputy prime minister Tariq Aziz Wednesday testified in the trial of former dictator Saddam Hussein and seven co-defendants in connection with the execution of 148 villagers.

Iraq War Widows Seek Strength Amid Loss
Publish Date : 5/29/2006 8:35:00 AM   Source : World News SofiaNewsroom.com
War lives on long after the last clods of dirt turn over a soldier's grave. It hangs from the faces of husbands and wives -- mostly wives -- whose lives crumble after foreign horrors take their spouses.

Sunni Who Aided U.S. Gunned Down in Iraq
Publish Date : 5/29/2006 8:34:00 AM   Source : World News SofiaNewsroom.com
A tribal chief who challenged Iraq's most feared terrorist and sent fighters to help U.S. troops battle al-Qaida in western Iraq died in a hail of bullets Sunday -- the latest victim of an apparent insurgent ......

Supplies Arrive in Indonesian Quake Zone
Publish Date : 5/29/2006 8:33:00 AM   Source : World News SofiaNewsroom.com
Emergency aid began arriving Monday in areas devastated by a 6.3-magnitude earthquake in Indonesia, but officials said the supplies were not reaching survivors quickly enough as victims pleaded ......

Russia, EU sign visa agreement
Publish Date : 5/26/2006 9:32:00 AM   Source : World News SofiaNewsroom.com
Russia and the European Union signed a visa agreement Thursday that streamlines procedures for travel between them.

Second black box found in jet crash
Publish Date : 5/25/2006 8:51:00 AM   Source : World News SofiaNewsroom.com
Search crews have found the second flight data recorder of an Armenian plane that crashed May 3 in the Black Sea near the Russian coast.

Iraqi insurgents targetting women, kids, professionals: United Nations
Publish Date : 5/24/2006 9:28:00 AM   Source : World News SofiaNewsroom.com
Insurgents, terrorists and armed groups indulging in revenge killings in Iraq are now increasingly targeting women, children and professionals, the United Nations has reported.

Hubble captures a 'quintuple' quasar
Publish Date : 5/24/2006 9:27:00 AM   Source : World News SofiaNewsroom.com
The European Space Agency says the Hubble Space Telescope has captured the first-picture of a distant quasar lensed into five images.

Overcrowding at Italian holding center
Publish Date : 5/24/2006 9:26:00 AM   Source : World News SofiaNewsroom.com
Six boatloads carrying 800 immigrants have ignited a fresh crisis in Italy at the much-criticized Lampedusa holding center in southern Sicily, a report said.

Libya eyes U.S. oil drilling technology
Publish Date : 5/22/2006 9:20:00 AM   Source : World News SofiaNewsroom.com
Libya reportedly is hoping the United States will lift restrictions on the export of advanced drilling and other equipment to the North African state.

Robredo wins Hamburg Masters
Publish Date : 5/22/2006 9:17:00 AM   Source : World News SofiaNewsroom.com
Spaniard Tommy Robredo beat Czech Radek Stepanek in straight sets at Sunday's Hamburg Masters final in Hamburg, Germany.

Prodi survives no-confidence vote
Publish Date : 5/20/2006 9:24:00 AM   Source : World News SofiaNewsroom.com
Italian Prime Minister Romano Prodi Friday survived his first no-confidence vote, keeping his fragile coalition together.

Mad cow threatens Italian violin strings
Publish Date : 5/20/2006 9:22:00 AM   Source : World News SofiaNewsroom.com
Italian violin string-makers say it makes no sense to ban the use of animal guts for their industry.

Russian builder wants to mine moon helium
Publish Date : 5/19/2006 12:28:00 PM   Source : World News SofiaNewsroom.com
Energisa, the Russian spacecraft manufacturer, has its sights set on extracting helium from the moon.

DNA research may shed light on Columbus enigma
Publish Date : 5/19/2006 12:20:00 PM   Source : World News SofiaNewsroom.com
As the world marks the 500th anniversary of the death of Christopher Columbus, the mysteries surrounding his birth and death - his origin and the location of his tomb - could be about to be resolved.

Italians hold Yukos executive for Moscow
Publish Date : 5/13/2006 9:28:00 AM   Source : World News SofiaNewsroom.com
Italian authorities Friday were holding Alexei Golubovich, a former OAO Yukos executive, on an Interpol warrant requested by Mosocw.

Deutsche Bourse sweetens Euronext offer
Publish Date : 5/13/2006 9:24:00 AM   Source : World News SofiaNewsroom.com
The Deutsche Bourse stock exchange of Frankfurt is offering stockholders of Paris' Euronext incentives to accept a buyout.

150 killed in Nigerian pipeline explosion
Publish Date : 5/13/2006 9:21:00 AM   Source : World News SofiaNewsroom.com
At least 150 people were killed in an explosion at a petroleum pipeline in the Nigerian city of Lagos, police said Friday.

Barenboim reportedly headed to La Scala
Publish Date : 5/12/2006 1:59:00 PM   Source : World News SofiaNewsroom.com
Outgoing Chicago Symphony Musical Director Daniel Barenboim is poised to become one Europe's most powerful musical figures, it was reported Thursday.

Federer, Nadal win again at Rome
Publish Date : 5/12/2006 1:57:00 PM   Source : World News SofiaNewsroom.com
Roger Federer, Rafael Nadal and Andy Roddick Thursday all won their third-round matches at the clay-court Italian Open tennis tournament in Rome.

Lucrezia Borgia's castle opens for tours
Publish Date : 5/9/2006 1:31:00 PM   Source : World News SofiaNewsroom.com
The restored medieval birthplace of Italy's infamous temptress Lucrezia Borgia has reopened to tourist traffic, it was reported Monday.

Roger Federer wins easy opener in Rome
Publish Date : 5/9/2006 1:29:00 PM   Source : World News SofiaNewsroom.com
World No. 1 Swiss Roger Federer was an easy opening-round winner Monday at the $2.375 million Internazionali d'Italia.

Russian Nazis launch racist attacks
Publish Date : 5/8/2006 1:23:00 PM   Source : World News SofiaNewsroom.com
Fueled by rampant nationalism, racist attacks have become common in Russia, where last month alone there were nine racial murders and 24 assaults.

Politician to point finger at PM
Publish Date : 5/8/2006 1:22:00 PM   Source : World News SofiaNewsroom.com
French presidential hopeful Nicolas Sarkozy will appear before judges this week to deny corruption allegations.

Grewal to undertake 'charity walk' in UK, Africa
Publish Date : 5/8/2006 1:19:00 PM   Source : World News SofiaNewsroom.com
Two years after he successfully completed his marathon walk from Amritsar to Kanyakumari, 68-year-old NRI Bobby Grewal plans to undertake two more such walks in the UK and Africa ......

Israel Ordering Gaza Settlers to Withdraw
Publish Date : 8/14/2005 11:49:00 PM   Source : World News
Israeli settlers throughout the Gaza Strip are readying themselves for the start of the official evacuation of the territory.....

Pretty Woman Quits Hollywood - Report
Publish Date : 8/13/2005 11:20:00 PM   Source : Entertainment News
Julia Roberts has reportedly made her last movie and will quit acting after appearing on Broadway next year.

"Two Killed" in Italy Plane Crash
Publish Date : 8/13/2005 11:12:00 PM   Source : World News
A light aircraft has crashed in southern Italy, killing two people on board, according to reports.

Iraq's Constitution to Meet Deadline
Publish Date : 8/13/2005 11:11:00 PM   Source : World News
Iraqi government will be ready with the draft constitution of the country on Sunday, a day earlier of the deadline, President Jalal Talabani said.

New Set of 9/11 Firemen Recordings Released
Publish Date : 8/13/2005 11:04:00 PM   Source : World News
The US Fire Department has opened a trove of finely sketched recollections of the 9/11 terrorist attack on the World Trade Center.

Sri Lanka in Emergency after FM Assassination
Publish Date : 8/13/2005 10:59:00 PM   Source : World News
Sri Lanka declared a state of emergency after Foreign Minister Lakshman Kadirgamar was assassinated in a gun attack in......

Saddam "Could Be Executed"
Publish Date : 8/12/2005 11:19:00 PM   Source : World News
Saddam Hussein could be executed if found guilty in his first trial, an official close to the proceedings has said.

Angelina Jolie Granted Cambodian Citizenship
Publish Date : 8/12/2005 11:18:00 PM   Source : World News
Cambodia has granted citizenship to Hollywood screen temptress Angelina Jolie as recognition of her environmental work ......

U.S. Looking to East Europe for New Military Bases
Publish Date : 8/11/2005 11:31:00 PM   Source : World News
Americans are lobbying Congress so that they, too, might face Nicolai Yordanov's problem.

Japan Donates USD 90, 000 for Flood Victims
Publish Date : 8/11/2005 11:26:00 PM   Source : World News
Japan grants Bulgaria an emergency humanitarian aid of about USD 90, 000.

UK Detain Ten over "Security Threat"
Publish Date : 8/11/2005 11:19:00 PM   Source : World News
Ten foreign nationals who the Home Office says pose a threat to UK security have been detained by police.

Nagasaki Remembers Atomic Bomb Horror
Publish Date : 8/9/2005 11:35:00 PM   Source : World News
The Japanese city of Nagasaki is marking the 60th anniversary of its destruction by a US atomic bomb at the end of World War Two.

Eight Killed in Berlin Flat Blaze
Publish Date : 8/9/2005 11:34:00 PM   Source : World News
A fire in an apartment block in Berlin overnight killed eight people, four of them children, German officials said on Tuesday.

Brazil Bank Robbed of Millions
Publish Date : 8/9/2005 11:32:00 PM   Source : World News
Police in Brazil say thieves tunneled their way into a bank and stole nearly 150 million reals, the equivalent of more than EUR 50 M.

Blast Kills Two in Istanbul
Publish Date : 8/8/2005 11:01:00 PM   Source : World News
An explosion tore through an apartment block in Istanbul on Monday, killing two men and wounding six others.

Buena Vista Legend Ibrahim Ferrer Dies Aged 78
Publish Date : 8/7/2005 11:47:00 PM   Source : World News
Ibrahim Ferrer, the mild-mannered singer of the Buena Vista Social Club group that took him from shining shoes to world fame .....

Netanyahu Quits over Gaza Pullout
Publish Date : 8/7/2005 11:45:00 PM   Source : World News
Israeli Finance Minister Binyamin Netanyahu has resigned in protest against this month's planned withdrawal from the Gaza Strip.

13 Die in Plane Crash Off Sicily Coast
Publish Date : 8/7/2005 11:43:00 PM   Source : World News
At least 13 people were killed and three were missing after a plane carrying 39 people crash landed in the sea off the coast ......

Zambia Extradites London Terror Suspect
Publish Date : 8/7/2005 11:42:00 PM   Source : World News
Authorities in Zambia have extradited to the UK a man suspected of being involved in terrorism.

Tunisian Plane Crashes in Sicily
Publish Date : 8/6/2005 11:20:00 PM   Source : World News
A Tunisian plane has crashed near the beaches of Sicily Saturday.

London Terror Suspect Enters Court
Publish Date : 8/4/2005 11:15:00 PM   Source : World News
The first person charged in connection over the London terror attacks is due in court Thursday.

Toronto Jet Black Boxes Found
Publish Date : 8/4/2005 11:12:00 PM   Source : World News
Flight data and voice recorders from the Air France jet that burst into flames after skidding off a runway in Toronto ......

Two Killed, Five Injured in Istanbul Blast
Publish Date : 8/4/2005 11:12:00 PM   Source : World News
An explosion in a trash can in an Istanbul suburb killed a mother and daughter and injured five others as they left a wedding party ......

Mike Tyson Set for Porn Debut
Publish Date : 8/4/2005 11:04:00 PM   Source : World News
Retired boxing hero Mike Tyson is about to get naughty again, but this time outside the fighting arena.

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