Monthly Archives: December 2010

Russia rejects criticism of Khodorkovsky ruling (Reuters)

Written on December 31, 2010 by Editor - World News

Reuters – Russia rejected on Friday criticism by the West of a ruling to keep jailed tycoon Mikhail Khodorkovsky in prison until late 2017, saying foreign states had no right to try to influence Russian courts. Continue reading →

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CCTV appeal after surfer attack

Written on December 31, 2010 by Editor - BBC News

Police believe CCTV could hold the clues to an attack in Cardiff which left a surfer seriously injured.This article is from the BBC News website. © British Broadcasting Corporation, The BBC is not responsible for the content of external internet sites… Continue reading →

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Focus: Sport Tourism set for a bumper 2011 (Breaking Travel News)

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

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News: Roman Abramovich holds most star-studded party of the year (Breaking Travel News)

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

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Addis Ababa Jews see no quick route to promised land (Reuters)

Written on December 31, 2010 by Editor - World News

Reuters – In a run-down synagogue built from corrugated iron sheets in the north east of the Ethiopian capital, preacher Wagaw Moges addresses a crowd of dozens gathered for weekday prayers. Continue reading →

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News: Airbus suffers further A380 delay (Breaking Travel News)

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Brazil refuses to extradite Italian ‘terrorist’ (AFP)

Written on December 31, 2010 by Editor - Top Stories

AFP – Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva on Friday turned down an extradition demand for an Italian ex-militant, Cesare Battisti, considered a “terrorist” by Rome for murders committed in the 1970s. Continue reading →

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CVS to buy Medicare business of Universal American

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

[AP] – CVS Caremark Corp. says it will pay $1.25 billion to Universal American Corp. for its Medicare prescription drug services unit. Continue reading →

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Wi-Lan says patent suit delay to aid settlement talks (Reuters)

Written on December 31, 2010 by Editor - Technology News

Reuters – Technology licensing firm Wi-Lan Inc said it would get more time to discuss infringement settlements with defendants as a U.S. federal court extended the trial date by about a month, after redefining a term in a patent related to its wireless… Continue reading →

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Australia floods larger than France strand 200,000 (AP)

Written on December 31, 2010 by Editor - World News

AP – Military aircraft dropped supplies to towns cut off by floods in northeastern Australia as the prime minister promised new assistance Friday to the 200,000 people affected by waters covering an area larger than France and Germany combined. Continue reading →

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