Times Online Sky takes on modern-day pirates guardian.co.uk - 22 minutes ago Supertanker Sirius Star which was hijacked by Somali pirates while carrying $100m of oil. Photograph: HO/AFP/Getty Images Sky1 has commissioned a documentary series examining the phenomenon of modern-day piracy, including this week's audacious ...
CBC.ca Thai protesters blame government for grenade attack Reuters - 31 minutes ago By Nopporn Wong-Anan BANGKOK (Reuters) - The leader of a long-running anti-government street protest in Thailand called for a major rally on Sunday to oust the "murderous government" after one of his supporters was killed by a grenade.
WELT ONLINE Qaeda scorns Obama with racial slur Reuters - 2 hours ago By Randall Mikkelsen WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Al Qaeda's deputy leader accused Barack Obama of betraying his race and his father's Muslim heritage on Wednesday and urged more attacks, as the group tried to counter the incoming US president's global ...
AFP Asia-Pacific nations tackle economic crisis AFP - 36 minutes ago LIMA (AFP) - Top officials from the Asia-Pacific region were Thursday to urge joint efforts to overcome the world economic crisis and try to breathe new life into stalled global trade talks.
WELT ONLINE Charities launch appeal as Congo suffering grows Times Online - 8 hours ago Charities will launch a multimillion-pound appeal today to help people affected by violence in the eastern Democratic Republic of Congo, after giving warning that the full extent of suffering remains hidden deep in the tropical jungle.
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