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Father reveals kidnap ordeal horror

Sat, 20 Mar 2010 23:56:14 +0000

The father of kidnap victim Sahil Saeed has revealed the terrifying threats made by his son's captors and his fears that the little boy might be murdered.

Miliband urges Iran on human rights

Sat, 20 Mar 2010 18:06:12 +0000

Foreign Secretary David Miliband has called on the "paranoid" Iranian regime to respect its people's "basic human rights".

Berlusconi supporters attend rally

Sat, 20 Mar 2010 16:46:24 +0000

Thousands of people have turned out for a rally supporting Italian premier Silvio Berlusconi's party before regional elections later this month.

Russian protests attract thousands

Sat, 20 Mar 2010 16:01:08 +0000

Thousands of protesters have rallied in several cities across Russia to protest against the government's economic policy and demand more political freedoms.

Rival edges ahead in Iraq election

Sat, 20 Mar 2010 15:56:07 +0000

A secular challenger to Iraq's prime minister has edged ahead in the overall vote count in parliamentary elections, while the prime minister held onto his province-by-province lead as the counting neared completion.

Serbia refuses to attend summit

Sat, 20 Mar 2010 13:21:16 +0000

A summit meant to show that Balkan nations can finally overcome past enmities has proved the opposite as a key regional player - Serbia - refused to attend.

UN chief slams Israeli settlement

Sat, 20 Mar 2010 09:51:05 +0000

Israeli settlement building anywhere on occupied land is illegal and must be stopped, UN chief Ban Ki-Moon has said, after getting a closer look at some of the Israeli enclaves scattered across Palestinian-claimed territories.

Thai protesters stage mass rally

Sat, 20 Mar 2010 09:41:23 +0000

Tens of thousands of protesters riding motorcycles and crammed into trucks and cars have rolled through the streets of the Thai capital to rally residents to their "class war" against the government.

Sandstorm turns Beijing sky orange

Sat, 20 Mar 2010 09:01:20 +0000

China's capital has woken up to orange-tinted skies as the strongest sandstorm so far this year hit the country's north, delaying some flights at Beijing's airport and prompting a dust warning for Seoul.

Obama appeals to Iranians in video

Sat, 20 Mar 2010 08:46:22 +0000

In a fresh appeal directly to the Iranian people, US President Barack Obama has said in an online video that the US wants more educational and cultural exchanges for their students and better access to the internet to give them a more hopeful future.

Health reform fight tilts Obama way

Sat, 20 Mar 2010 07:01:20 +0000

The long, turbulent struggle over health care legislation has tilted in President Barack Obama's favour as undecided Democratic politicians begin choosing sides.

Thai protesters begin weekend march

Sat, 20 Mar 2010 05:31:13 +0000

Protesters in more than 1,000 vehicles have set off for a day-long procession through the streets of the Thai capital, hoping to enlist residents in their "class war" against the government.

DeGeneres gift to prom row girl

Sat, 20 Mar 2010 04:51:11 +0000

A lesbian student embroiled in a legal row over her high school's prom policy has received a £20,000 scholarship on The Ellen DeGeneres Show.

Swiss diocese hired abusive priest

Sat, 20 Mar 2010 04:41:24 +0000

A western Swiss diocese has admitted it hired a priest in 1971 knowing he had sexually abused children.

Octuplets mother faces repossession

Sat, 20 Mar 2010 04:31:06 +0000

Octuplets mother Nadya Suleman is facing the threat of being kicked out of her home in southern California.

Family given copy of man's pardon

Sat, 20 Mar 2010 04:26:09 +0000

The family of a Texas man who died while imprisoned for a rape he did not commit gathered at his graveside with a framed copy of the state's first posthumous pardon - a document that finally proves his innocence.

Model's estate won't get fortune

Sat, 20 Mar 2010 03:56:17 +0000

Anna Nicole Smith's estate will receive none of the £200 million she claimed her late billionaire husband had promised her, a US federal appeals court has ruled.

Lady Gaga hits back at producer

Sat, 20 Mar 2010 02:56:53 +0000

Lady Gaga is firing back at a music producer who claims he launched her career and is suing her for £20.3 million.