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News and Media RSS FeedsIMF in global 'meltdown' warning - The world is facing financial "meltdown", the International Monetary Fund warns, as it offers help to credit-starved countries....Feed Source: news.bbc.co.uk Japan objects to US N Korea move - Japan criticises as "regrettable" Washington's decision to remove North Korea from its list of state sponsors of terrorism.... Hurricane batters Western Mexico - Hurricane Norbert strikes Mexico's Baja California peninsula, blowing down roofs and causing residents to flee to shelters.... Mugabe 'gives Zanu-PF key posts' - Zimbabwean President Robert Mugabe gives key ministries to his own party - in defiance of a power-sharing deal, reports say.... Peru's president appoints new PM - Peru's President Alan Garcia appoints a leftist regional governor, Yehude Simon, as his prime minister. ... 'US missiles' hit Pakistan town - At least four people die in a missile attack on a town in a Pakistani tribal region near Afghanistan, officials say.... Deadly earthquake hits Chechnya - An earthquake kills at least 13 people and injured 100 more near the Chechen capital Gozny, officials say.... Rocksteady star Ellis dies at 70 - Reggae star Alton Ellis, known as "the Godfather of rocksteady", dies at the age of 70.... US space tourist set for launch - US space tourist Richard Garriott will follow in the footsteps of his astronaut father when he blasts off into space on Sunday.... Blind Belgian tops 300km/h to break speed record - Belgian Luc Costermans breaks the world blind road speed record, reaching 308km/h on an airstrip in France.... Live text - Japanese Grand Prix - Fernando Alonso leads the Japanese Grand Prix after championship leader Lewis Hamilton loses ground in Fuji.... Live text - India v Australia - India lose their ninth wicket chasing Australia's 430 in Bangalore on day four of the first Test.... Playing Palin - TV mimic gets viewers' vote of approval... The 2CV at 60 - It was the perfect car for a camping trip to the USSR... Five alive (just) - Rare, not well done - the species on the brink of extinction ... Haider shock - Death of Austrian politician stuns friends and foes... Baghdad blues - When will it be safe for Iraqis to go back home?
... Poverty politics - Does Obama offer hope to the US poor?... New rebels attack DR Congo town - A new rebel group threatens the key town of Bunia in the north-east of the Democratic Republic of Congo.... Palin abused power, probe finds - John McCain's running mate Sarah Palin abused her power as Alaska's governor for personal ends, a report concludes.... Aceh guerrilla leader flies home - Former rebels flock to Banda Aceh to welcome home one of Indonesia's best-known guerrilla leaders, Hasan di Tiro.... Austria's Haider dies in accident - Austrian far-right politician Joerg Haider, known for his anti-immigration policies, has been killed in a car crash, aged 58.... Deadly bomb attack at Iraq market - A vehicle bomb in the Iraqi capital, Baghdad, kills 13 people and injures 27 others, say police.... PM launches Kashmir train service - India's PM launches Kashmir's first train service amid heavy security and after protests that left two people dead.... UK will lead the way, says Brown - Gordon Brown promises Britain will "lead the way" through the global financial crisis, ahead of an emergency EU summit in Paris.... GM and Chrysler 'in merger talks' - Struggling US car giants General Motors and Chrysler are in talks about a possible merger, US media say.... Repossession 'is mental threat' - House repossession poses the greatest threat to people's mental health, a charity has warned.... Nature loss 'dwarfs bank crisis' - The global economy loses more money from deforestation than the current banking crisis, says an EU-commissioned report.... Robbins gets star on Walk of Fame - Oscar-winning actor Tim Robbins is awarded a star on Hollywood's Walk of Fame.... Bank turmoil fuels phishing boom - Scammers and fraudsters are capitalising on the changes sweeping through global financial markets and sectors.... Send your video, pictures and story ideas - Have you got a good story? BBC News wants to hear from you.... Baghdad Resident Is Haunted by Friends' Betrayal - BAGHDAD Muhammed Kurmash's phone rang. On the line were Taha and Khudair, his former neighbors and best friends. They are Sunnis. He is a Shiite. They hadn't spoken since June 2007. But on this September morning, they urged him to return to his house in eastern Baghdad's Amil neighborhood, Kurmash
... Fear Amid Hostility in South Africa - AKASIA, South Africa -- Mohammed Rage lived here among the dusty tents outside the nation's capital for one month. At 48, the Somali shopkeeper was considered an elder among hundreds of immigrants who sought refuge in this government-run encampment after brutal attacks against foreigners spread
... A Mother's Final Look at Life - FREETOWN, Sierra Leone -- Fatmata Jalloh's body lay on a rusting metal gurney in a damp hospital ward, a scrap of paper with her name and "R.I.P." taped to her stomach. In the soft light of a single candle -- the power was out again in one of Africa's poorest cities -- Jalloh looked like a sleepi
... An Amazon Icon's Town Is a Shrine Frozen in Time - XAPURI, Brazil, Oct. 11 -- She remembers the spot in the hallway where her father said, "They shot me," then fell into the arms of his wife. She remembers, even though she was only 4 years old, how Chico Mendes tried to say her name but couldn't finish the words before the world's most famous rub
... Mugabe Lays Claim To Key Cabinet Posts - JOHANNESBURG, Oct. 11 -- Zimbabwean President Robert Mugabe has asserted claim to key disputed ministries, outraging the opposition and imperiling a fragile power-sharing agreement signed three weeks ago.
... The Big Apple Losing Some of Its Luster - NEW YORK -- This big, brash, in-your-face city suddenly seems to have lost its mojo.
... Iranian Actress Heads Into a Storm - TEHRAN, Oct. 11 -- When Iranian movie star Golshifteh Farahani moved from Tehran to Hollywood, she didn't bring along her head scarf, which is obligatory in her own country.
... Groups Working on Maternal Mortality Issues in Sierra Leone - Catholic Relief Services www.crs.org/donate 1-877-HELP-CRS Catholic Relief Services P.O. Box 17090 Baltimore, MD 21203-7090 CARE www.care.org/donate 1-800-521-CARE CARE Gift Center P.O. Box 1871 Merrifield, VA 22116-9753 UNICEF www.supportunicef.org 1-800-4-UNICEF U.S. Fund for UNICEF 125 Maide
... U.S. Drops North Korea From Terrorism List - The Bush administration removed North Korea from its terrorism blacklist yesterday, a move that was aimed at salvaging a sputtering nuclear disarmament deal but that sparked internal controversy, infuriated Japan and drew some Republican opposition.
... The Big Apple Loses Luster - NEW YORK -- This big, brash, in-your-face city suddenly seems to have lost its mojo.
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