Foreign Secretary William Hague is offering British help to earthquake-stricken Turkey as the death toll from the natural disaster continues to rise... more
Tibetan parliament-in-exile is debating the Dalai Lama's decision to give up his political role, with some members pleading for the Buddhist holy man to reconsider
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President Obama will tonight focus on creating jobs, reducing the federal debt and narrowing the political divide to make progress on the economy... more
With Goldman and Facebook keeping schtum, it's down to the commentators to try to fathom how on earth Goldman thought it could keep the fundraiser under wraps... more
Curious tales are coming out of the US regarding the inability of the media to glean verifiable, independent information concerning the Gulf of Mexico disaster... more
British couple being held hostage by Somali pirates have been moved by their captors after Islamist fighters linked to al Qaeda moved into their territory... more
Firms in the US that benefited from billions of dollars of government bailout cash will be ordered to slash bonuses for their highest paid executives, it was reported today ... more
Michael Jackson's personal doctor could be charged over his death after a coroner apparently determined the singer died after being given a lethal cocktail of pharmaceutical drugs... more
Police investigating the death of Michael Jackson believe that the singer's personal doctor administered a powerful anaesthetic that they think killed him... more
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