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S.Korea willing to help Britain identify asylum seekersAFP - South Korea is willing to help authorities in London identify more than 400 people seeking asylum in Britain saying they are North Korean defectors, the foreign ministry here said Saturday.
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Austria: New evaluation of health of Nazi suspect
AP - Austrian authorities have ordered a new round of medical and psychiatric tests to determine whether a suspected Nazi is healthy enough to be extradited to Croatia to stand trial for alleged atrocities.
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AP - Austrian authorities have ordered a new round of medical and psychiatric tests to determine whether a suspected Nazi is healthy enough to be extradited to Croatia to stand trial for alleged atrocities.
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British Prime Minister visits Iraq
British Prime Minister Gordon Brown made an unannounced visit to the Iraqi capital Saturday and held talks with Prime Minister Nuri al-Maliki on bilateral relations, the Iraqi government said.
CNN.com – Jul 19, 2008 09:47 AM [GMT] ¦ comment?
British Prime Minister Gordon Brown made an unannounced visit to the Iraqi capital Saturday and held talks with Prime Minister Nuri al-Maliki on bilateral relations, the Iraqi government said.
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Winds batter British OpenAFP - Strong winds greeted the early starters in the third round of the British Open on Saturday with KJ Choi and Greg Norman going out last in what looked set to be a fascinating day's play.
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Czech police swoop on British child sex abuse suspectAFP - A 21-year-old British man who could face a life sentence for child sex and pornography offences in his homeland has been caught in a Prague suburb where he hid for two years, Czech police said on Saturday.
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Brown to visit IraqAFP - Prime Minister Gordon Brown is set to arrive in Baghdad on Saturday for talks with his Iraqi counterpart and other leaders in a bid to push economic rebuilding in the violence-wracked country.
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Law of 'the Jungle' rules France's stranded refugees
On a sunny beach in northern France, families picnic, fly kites and watch the ferries leaving the port, unaware that a few metres behind them a humanitarian crisis is unfolding.
The Globe and Mail – Jul 19, 2008 04:00 AM [GMT] ¦ comment?
On a sunny beach in northern France, families picnic, fly kites and watch the ferries leaving the port, unaware that a few metres behind them a humanitarian crisis is unfolding.
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Black market iPhones all the rage in China, Russia
In the Soviet days, Russians asked their American friends to bring blue jeans, rock records and other Western goods into the country. Today Russians can buy almost anything they want here - but they are still begging for one item: Apple Inc.'s slick iPhone.
The Globe and Mail – Jul 19, 2008 04:00 AM [GMT] ¦ comment?
In the Soviet days, Russians asked their American friends to bring blue jeans, rock records and other Western goods into the country. Today Russians can buy almost anything they want here - but they are still begging for one item: Apple Inc.'s slick iPhone.
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TNK-BP head Dudley gets extension to Russian visa
Robert Dudley, the head of the Russian oil venture being fought over by BP PLC and its billionaire partners, received permission to stay in the country for 10 days after his current visa expires tomorrow. Mr. Dudley was issued a transitional visa until July 29 to give him time to prove his work contract at TNK-BP is valid, a Federal Migration Service spokesperson said yesterday. BP's billionaire partners - Mikhail Fridman, German Khan, Len Blavatnik and Viktor Vekselberg - are trying to oust Mr. Dudley, accusing him of promoting BP's interests in the 50-50 venture and calling TNK-BP's stock price and profit unsatisfactory. BP (London) rose & 1.25 to & 5.21.
The Globe and Mail – Jul 19, 2008 04:00 AM [GMT] ¦ comment?
Robert Dudley, the head of the Russian oil venture being fought over by BP PLC and its billionaire partners, received permission to stay in the country for 10 days after his current visa expires tomorrow. Mr. Dudley was issued a transitional visa until July 29 to give him time to prove his work contract at TNK-BP is valid, a Federal Migration Service spokesperson said yesterday. BP's billionaire partners - Mikhail Fridman, German Khan, Len Blavatnik and Viktor Vekselberg - are trying to oust Mr. Dudley, accusing him of promoting BP's interests in the 50-50 venture and calling TNK-BP's stock price and profit unsatisfactory. BP (London) rose & 1.25 to & 5.21.
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Obamania grips Europe ahead of visit by "John Kennedy of our time"AFP - Obamania is all the rage ahead of next week's visit to Berlin, Paris and London by a man described in newspapers as a "John Kennedy of our time" and Europe's champion in the race for the White House.
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