Friday, December 26, 2008

[BBC News | News Front Page | World Edition] 16 New Entries: Coup-hit Guinea burying ex-leader

Coup-hit Guinea burying ex-leader

The funeral is under way in Guinea of former President Lansana Conte, whose death on Monday triggered a military coup.

Indians warned to avoid Pakistan

India advises its citizens against travelling to Pakistan as tension continues after last month's Mumbai attacks.

Iraq militants in police battle

Six Iraqi police and seven detainees suspected of al-Qaeda links die in a bid to break out of a police station in Ramadi.

Israelis reopen Gaza's crossings

Israel reopens cargo crossings with the Gaza Strip to allow in humanitarian supplies, amid heightened tension.

China begins anti-piracy mission

A Chinese naval task force embarks on China's first military operation outside the Pacific, combating Somali pirates.

Second UK conjoined twin dies

A former conjoined twin who survived an operation in which she lost her sister, has died, 23 days later, a UK hospital says.

Tainted milk trial opens in China

Six men go on trial accused of making and selling the chemical used in tainted milk that killed and sickened babies in China.

Live text - Premier League

Liverpool are in Boxing Day action ahead of Aston Villa v Arsenal later, after wins for Man Utd, Chelsea and West Ham.

Aussies wobble after Ponting ton

Ricky Ponting hits a rapid century but a late Makahya Ntini wicket sees South Africa end the day on top against Australia in Melbourne.

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Somalis held in Ethiopia capital

Ethiopian police in the capital Addis Ababa arrest hundreds of young Somalis ahead of an African Union summit.

Philippines communists mark 40th

The Philippines Communist Party marks its fourth decade with a call to achieve revolution through armed insurgency.

Serbia arrests 'ex-KLA fighters'

Police in Serbia arrest 10 suspected former Kosovo Liberation Army fighters for war crimes against non-Albanians.

Marine killed in Helmand is named

A Royal Marine who was killed by enemy fire in Afghanistan on Christmas Eve is named by the Ministry of Defence.

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