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New London Mayor scraps Venezuela oil deal

The British capital's new mayor, Boris Johnson is ending a controversial deal that has provided cheap Venezuelan fuel for London's transport network.The agreement, signed last ... Full story

Boeing 747 splits in two on take off

A large cargo plane crashed at the end of a runway and split in two while trying to take off Sunday at Brussels airport, authorities ... Full story

North Sea oil platform evacuated over leak

More than 150 people were evacuated from an oil platform in the North Sea on Saturday because of an oil and gas leak that rescuers ... Full story

Violence breaks out over Italy trash crisis

Tensions remained high Saturday after a night of clashes between police and protesters furious at Italian government plans to dump mountains of uncollected trash from ... Full story

Two fined for German fatal train crash

Two train track managers were convicted Friday of involuntary manslaughter and fined in connection with a 2006 high-speed train crash that killed 23 people.The court ... Full story

Sri Lanka: Bomb blast kills seven, injures 62

A bomb exploded on a crowded commuter train in a southern suburb of Sri Lanka's capital Monday, killing seven people and wounding at least 62 ... Full story

Hundreds in Seoul protest U.S. beef

Riot police beat and arrested several protesters early Monday during an illegal rally by hundreds of opponents of a beef import agreement with the United ... Full story

Gangster faces death for shooting city mayor

A court in Japan convicted an alleged gangster and sentenced him to death Monday for the fatal shooting of a popular mayor in a crime ... Full story

South Korea, Arab states to form group

South Korea and states in the Middle East and Africa are meeting to prepare for the launch of a new organization aimed at seeking closer ... Full story

Fire hits Myanmar embassy in Bangkok

A fire destroyed a floor at Myanmar's embassy in the Thai capital on Monday.Four fire engines rushed to the embassy as plumes of smoke rose ... Full story

At funeral, opposition leader criticizes Zimbabwe's president

Zimbabwean opposition leader Morgan Tsvangirai had harsh words for President Robert Mugabe on Sunday, as he stood near the casket of a man he says ... Full story

Ex-VP of Congo arrested on war crime charges

An ex-rebel leader who served as a vice president of Congo was arrested near Brussels, Belgium on Saturday on charges of war crimes and crimes ... Full story

Tsvangirai returns home despite plot fears

Zimbabwean opposition leader Morgan Tsvangirai returned to Zimbabwe Saturday for the first time since leaving the country shortly after the controversial March 29 election.Tsvangirai -- ... Full story

Schwarzenegger urges new fees to boost firefighting

California firefighters need more equipment and staff to handle wildfires that are increasingly a year-round problem, Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger said Friday.He visited the scene of ... Full story

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