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Pakistan seeks terrorism charges against Americans »
ISLAMABAD (Reuters) – Pakistani police will ask a court to charge five Americans detained in the country this month with planning terrorist attacks and jail them for life, a police official said on Thursday.
Pacquiao sues Mayweather for defamation »
Manny Pacquiao is fighting mad, and taking on Floyd Mayweather jnr in court even as a potential blockbuster bout between the two is on the ropes.
Iceland approves Icesave compensation »
Iceland parliament’s approved paying nearly four billion euros to Britain and the Netherlands, which had compensated more than 320,000 of their savers in a failed Icelandic bank.
Six die in PNG plane crash »
Six people are dead and a pilot is fighting for his life in hospital after their Cessna light plane crashed in Papua New Guinea.
King of Middle Earth Peter Jackson made a knight »
Oscar-winning movie director and king of Middle Earth, Peter Jackson has been made a knight in the first New Zealand honours list since the country reinstated the title.
Gunman kills four people in Finnish shopping mall »
HELSINKI (Reuters) – Four people were killed when a gunman opened fire at a Finnish shopping mall on Thursday, police said, in the country’s third multiple shooting incident in as many years.
Rough ride still ahead for economy: Merkel »
German Chancellor Angela Merkel warned that the country’s worst post-war recession would drag into 2010, in a New Year’s television address to be broadcast Thursday.
Australia declares disaster as fires destroy homes »
Australian authorities declared a natural disaster Wednesday after a raging wildfire destroyed nearly 40 homes in the country’s worst blaze since 173 died in February’s Black Saturday tragedy.
Pardon for tycoon »
South Korea announces special pardon for former Samsung group chairman Lee Kun-hee so he can work to bring 2018 Winter Olympics to the country.
US home prices up for fifth month »
US house prices rose in October for the fifth month in a row, according to a leading index.