Nazi war crimes trial begins
Alleged Nazi camp guard John Demjanjuk goes on trial Monday on charges of being an accessory to about 27,900 murders during World War II. [...more]
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Racing yacht crew seized by Iranian Navy
Five British nationals who were the crew of a racing yacht were detained by the Iranian Navy on November 25 and remain held in Iran, the British Foreign Office said Monday. [...more]
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Spanish aid workers abducted in Mauritania
Three Spanish aid workers kidnapped in Mauritania appear to have been abducted by al Qaeda, Spain’s interior minister said Monday. [...more]
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Alcohol takes heavy toll on Russians’ health
In Russia, where the government has designated alcoholism a “national disaster”, men have an average life expectancy of just 60 years — one of the lowest in Europe. [...more]
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Demjanjuk Nazi war crimes trial starts
Alleged Nazi camp guard John Demjanjuk goes on trial Monday on charges of being an accessory to about 27,900 murders during World War II. [...more]
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Britain to send 500 more troops to Afghanistan
The United Kingdom will send an additional 500 troops to Afghanistan in early December, bringing the British contingent there to about 9,500, Prime Minister Gordon Brown announced in the House of Commons on Monday. [...more]
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18 missing after Russia train derailment
Eighteen people are still missing in Russia, more than a day after a train derailment killed 26 people in what authorities call an “act of terror.” [...more]
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Swiss vote to ban minaret construction
Swiss voters on Sunday adopted a referendum banning the construction of minarets, seen by some on the far right as a sign of encroaching Islamism. [...more]
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Spanish fishing boat repels pirate attack
A Spanish fishing boat repelled an attack by suspected pirates Sunday morning in the Indian Ocean off the African coast, Spain’s ministry of defense said. [...more]
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UK talks on handing control to Afghans
Britain announced plans Saturday to host an international conference on Afghanistan, a summit designed to formulate plans for transferring power to and bolstering the power of local authorities. [...more]
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A Spanish aid worker kidnapped by Al Qaeda in the Islamic Maghreb (AQIM) last November in Mauritania has been freed unharmed, but the group continues to hold two other Spanish aid workers.
South Africa has a rich musical heritage, but Johannesburg-based indie rockers BLK JKS are creating a new sound all of their own.
Norbert Denef speaks to CNN about the sexual crimes committed against him during his childhood in Germany.
Russian oligarch Boris Berezovsky has won his libel case against a Russian broadcaster in London, his spokeswoman told CNN on Wednesday.
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