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Supply concerns send oil surging
Oil prices breach $122 a barrel on the back of geopolitical worries after the US signs a missile shield deal with Poland.
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Israel 'to change barrier route'
The Israeli High Court orders that the route of the barrier in the West Bank be changed to give Palestinians more land.
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Russians halt Nato co-operation
Russia tells Nato it is halting military co-operation over the continuing crisis in Georgia, the alliance says.
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Russians halt Nato co-operation
Russia tells Nato it is halting military co-operation over the continuing crisis in Georgia, the alliance says.
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Gary Glitter boards London flight
Paedophile and disgraced pop star Gary Glitter leaves Bangkok and is on a flight bound for London, the Foreign Office says.
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Pakistan bombers hit arms factory
Pakistan suffers its deadliest attack on a military installation, as suicide bombers kill at least 63 outside a munitions factory.
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Six dead in fresh Afghan attack
Three Canadian and three Polish Nato soldiers are killed in the latest fighting in Afghanistan, officials say.
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Russia ready to sell Syria arms
Moscow is ready to sell new weapons of "a defensive character" to Syria, Russia's foreign minister says.
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China touters rue star's drop-out
Chinese ticket touts rue the drop-out of star athlete Liu Xiang, as tickets for hurdles events plummet in value.
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Scores killed in Somali clashes
At least 50 people are killed in clashes in the Somali capital and the port of Kismayo.
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Strasbourg unfit for EU session
Brussels will host the European Parliament while Strasbourg is repaired, reigniting a row about where it should be based.
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Two energy firms to raise prices
E.On and Scottish and Southern Energy are to raise gas and electricity prices by up to 29%, blaming higher wholesale costs.
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Lion death S African is released
The South African man who fed one of his ex-workers to the lions is released on parole, to the outrage of trade unions and rights groups.
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Spain grieves for Madrid victims
Spain mourns 153 people killed in a plane crash at Madrid airport, as investigators look into the causes of the tragedy.
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World heading towards cooler 2008
Global temperatures recorded so far this year suggest is likely to emerge as the coolest this century, scientists say.
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Lone Star Funds to take over IKB
US private equity firm Lone Star is to buy German lender IKB Deutsche Industriebank, its biggest shareholder says.
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Deal on US troops in Iraq 'close'
Iraq says a deal on the future of US forces is "very close" after talks with the US secretary of state in Baghdad.
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