Monthly Archives: December 2010

Lula will not extradite fugitive

Written on December 31, 2010 by Editor - BBC World News

Cesare Battisti was on the run for 26 years before his arrest in 2007 Related stories Brazil’s President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva has left it until his last day in office to rule on whether to extradite an Italian former left-wing militant. Cesare B… Continue reading →

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Hu pledges a peaceful, cooperative China in 2011 (AFP)

Written on December 31, 2010 by Editor - World News

AFP – Chinese President Hu Jintao said in a New Year’s Eve address on Friday China would adhere to the path of peaceful development and would always seek to cooperate when facing global problems. Continue reading →

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Bosnia’s ‘patient’ fight for religious tolerance (AFP)

Written on December 31, 2010 by Editor - World News

AFP – Defying an icy downpour, an imam and a Catholic priest made their way up the Majevica mountain in northeastern Bosnia to meet two Orthodox priests whose church was burgled. Continue reading →

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Tight security in Nigeria city on fears of attacks (AFP)

Written on December 31, 2010 by Editor - World News

AFP – Nigeria boosted security in its troubled northern city of Maiduguri Friday amid fears of attack after a wave of killings by suspected members of an Islamist sect, the army said. Continue reading →

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Boney M’s Bobby Farrell died of heart failure: agent (AFP)

Written on December 31, 2010 by Editor - Entertainment News

AFP – Heart failure caused the death of 1970s disco icon Bobby Farrell in a Saint Petersburg hotel room this week, his agent said Friday citing Russian authorities. Continue reading →

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Harry Smith Signs Off the Early Show for the Final Time (omg!)

Written on December 31, 2010 by Editor - Entertainment News

omg! – After nearly 4,500 broadcasts on CBS, long-time Early Show anchor Harry Smith signed off the morning program for the last time Friday. Smith’s final edition featured a look back at his combined 17 years at the morning anchor desk. He described h… Continue reading →

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Who shoots the techs? It’s not always the obvious (AP)

Written on December 31, 2010 by Editor - Sports News

AP – Raymond Felton walked quickly and confidently to the line, ready to shoot the technical free throw the New York Knicks had just been awarded. Continue reading →

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Resolution: Do the right things when a flight cancels (USA TODAY)

Written on December 31, 2010 by Editor - Top News Stories

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I.Coast’s Ouattara gives Gbagbo midnight deadline (AFP)

Written on December 31, 2010 by Editor - Top Stories

AFP – Ivory Coast’s internationally recognised presidential election winner Alassane Ouattara has given rival Laurent Gbagbo until midnight Friday to quit, Ouattara’s prime minister Guillaume Soro said. Continue reading →

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Zimbabweans bid to stay in South Africa

Written on December 31, 2010 by Editor - BBC World News

Thousands of Zimbabweans in South Africa are making a desperate last-minute bid to secure legal residency in the country.This article is from the BBC News website. © British Broadcasting Corporation, The BBC is not responsible for the content of exter… Continue reading →

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