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December retail sales seen up, tough spring ahead »
NEW YORK (Reuters) – Top U.S. retailers will give investors the most detailed picture yet of holiday sales this week, with most expected to show better sales after an abysmal 2008 performance.
Former hostage Moore arrives back in Britain »
LONDON (Reuters) – Computer programer Peter Moore, freed this week two and a half years after being taken hostage by militants in Iraq, arrived back in Britain on Friday, the Foreign Office said.
Relatives visit London man ahead of China execution »
Relatives of a London man who is to be executed in China this week for drug trafficking visited him on death row on Monday after making a last-ditch appeal for clemency, his lawyers said.
At least 15 killed in Tehran clashes: state TV »
More than 15 people were killed in riots which rocked Tehran during massive anti-government rallies, state television said Monday, as a website reported a key opposition figure arrested.
Obama orders security review after failed attack »
President Barack Obama has ordered a review of US no-fly lists after a botched Christmas Day terror attack and demanded to know how a Nigerian man managed to board a Detroit-bound airliner wearing an explosive device.
At least 8 killed in Tehran clashes: Iran Press TV »
Eight people were killed during anti-government protests in Iran, the state-run English language Press TV said on Monday quoting a senior security official.
Obama orders US security review after failed attack »
President Barack Obama has ordered a review of US no-fly lists after a botched Christmas Day terror attack and demanded to know how a Nigerian man managed to board a Detroit-bound airliner wearing an explosive device.
Family visit UK prisoner on death row in China »
Relatives of a British man due to be executed in China this week for drug trafficking visited him on death row on Monday after making a last-ditch appeal for clemency, the man’s lawyers said.
Gift-wrapped marijuana found in US car »
Police in the US seized about nine kilograms of marijuana from a car this week – some of it in luggage and some in boxes wrapped as Christmas gifts.
Wenger takes pride from Arsenal’s barren years »
Arsene Wenger has claimed that Arsenal’s last four trophy-less seasons have given him more satisfaction than any other spell in his long career with the Premier League team.