Sunday, December 28, 2008

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Israeli jets target Gaza tunnels

Israeli jets bomb tunnels in the southern Gaza Strip and vows to continue attacks until Hamas ends rocket attacks on Israel.

Many dead in Pakistan bomb blast

At least 23 people are killed in a car bomb attack at a polling station in north-western Pakistan, police say.

Ghanaians vote for new president

Ghanaians are voting for a new leader in a presidential run-off after the first round failed to produce an outright winner.

Children killed in Afghan attack

A suicide bombing at an Afghan government building near a school kill at least seven people including children, police say.

Bomber targets Sri Lankan capital

A suicide bomber hits a military checkpoint in Sri Lanka's capital, Colombo, killing at least five people, military officials say.

Cuba reports economic slowdown

Cuba says it has suffered one of the most difficult financial years since the collapse of the Soviet Union.

Exiles get Spain passport chance

Spain says some 500,000 descendants of its civil war-era exiles now have the right to apply for Spanish citizenship.

Mexican guard 'linked to cartel'

Mexican authorities detain a member of President Felipe Calderon's military guard over alleged links to a drug cartel.

Migrant wave hits Italian island

Hundreds more migrants from Africa arrive by boat in Italy, bringing the total to about 1,700 in the last two days.

Dig unearths one of the first tango cafes in Buenos Aires

Archaeologists in Buenos Aires find the remains of a tango cafe famous in the late 19th and early 20th centuries.

Live text - Premier League

Chelsea travel to neighbours Fulham among six 1400 GMT kick-offs in the Premier League on Sunday after Liverpool thrash Newcastle.

Duminy fightback stuns Australia

A remarkable ninth-wicket partnership of 180, the third best in Test history, sees South Africa establish an unlikely first-innings lead of 65 in Melbourne.

Fishing for votes

Ghana rivals pull out all the stops for presidential run-off

Business as usual

Familiar foes face off in Bangladesh elections

Revisiting Ali

Disabled Iraqi orphan shows footballing prowess

War games

Children relive battles on Mogadishu streets

Bangladesh road crash 'kills 24'

At least 24 people die in Bangladesh as the lorry in which they were travelling veered off the road, police said.

Arrest over 'nurse in boot' case

A man is charged in connection with the alleged abduction of a nurse who was found in the boot of her car after being missing for 11 days.

Huge sales attract more shoppers

The post-Christmas sales have attracted more customers to UK shops than a year ago, preliminary estimates show.

Immune cells link to Parkinson's

Rogue immune cells entering the brain may contribute to the development of Parkinson's disease, say scientists.

Food needs 'fundamental rethink'

A sustainable global food system in the 21st Century needs to be built on a series of "new fundamentals", a leading food expert says.

Lennon stars in TV laptop advert

Former Beatle John Lennon is featuring in a charity's TV advertisement in the US, 28 years after his death.

'Boom year' for hi-tech criminals

Security experts say 2008 was a boom year for hi-tech criminals and the net's underground economy.

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